public static function create_for_page($page, $author = null, $approvers = null, $notify = true)
{
if (!$author && $author !== FALSE) {
$author = Member::currentUser();
}
// take all members from the PublisherGroups relation on this record as a default
if (!$approvers) {
$approvers = $page->whoCanApprove();
}
// if no publishers are set, the request will end up nowhere
if (!$approvers->Count()) {
user_error("No publishers selected", E_USER_ERROR);
return null;
}
if (!self::can_create($author, $page)) {
user_error("No create permnission for {$author->ID} on {$page->ID}", E_USER_ERROR);
return null;
}
// get or create a publication request
$request = $page->OpenWorkflowRequest();
if (!$request || !$request->ID) {
$request = new WorkflowPublicationRequest();
$request->PageID = $page->ID;
}
// @todo Check for correct workflow class (a "publication" request might be overwritten with a "deletion" request)
// @todo reassign original author as a reviewer if present
$request->AuthorID = $author->ID;
$request->write();
// assign publishers to this specific request
foreach ($approvers as $approver) {
$request->Approvers()->add($approver);
}
// open the request and notify interested parties
$request->Status = 'AwaitingApproval';
$request->write();
return $request;
}
