/**
* Gets an int element of the record data array.
* If the array has not been initialized properly, 0 is returned instead.
* If we are a date record, it'll be retrieved from the corresponding
* topic record.
*
* @param string $key the name of the field to retrieve
*
* @return int the corresponding element from the record data array
*/
protected function getTopicInteger($key)
{
$result = 0;
if ($this->isTopicOkay()) {
$result = $this->topic->getRecordPropertyInteger($key);
} else {
$result = $this->getRecordPropertyInteger($key);
}
return $result;
}
