/** * Constructor * * @access protected */ public function __construct($identifier = null) { if (self::$_now === null) { self::$_now = new JDate(); } if (self::$_my === null) { self::$_my = JFactory::getUser(); } // Always load the data -- if item does not exist: fill empty data $this->load($identifier); $this->_db = JFactory::getDBO(); }