/**
* Register the API server.
*
* @throws \Exception
* @return boolean
*/
public function register()
{
$uri = \JURI::getInstance();
if (!$this->isApi()) {
return false;
}
$app = \JFactory::getApplication();
$input = $app->input;
// Restore Joomla handler and using our Json handler.
JsonResponse::registerErrorHandler();
// Authentication
if (!$this->isUserOperation($uri) && $this->option['authorise']) {
if (!Authentication::authenticate($input->get('session_key'))) {
throw new \Exception(\JText::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 403);
}
}
// Set Format to JSON
$input->set('format', 'json');
// Store JDocumentJson to Factory
\JFactory::$document = \JDocument::getInstance('json');
$router = $app::getRouter();
// Attach a hook to Router
$router->attachParseRule(array($this, 'parseRule'));
return true;
}
/**
* Method to render the view.
*
* We just return JSON string for Joomla to respond it.
*
* @return string The rendered view.
*
* @throws \RuntimeException
*/
public function doRender()
{
return (string) JsonResponse::response($this->data->toArray());
}