/**
* Perform a remote insert request using the REST "post" method
*
* @return Integer the ID of the inserted model object, or zero on failure
*/
public function insert()
{
if (!is_object($this->object)) {
return 0;
}
if ($this->object->id) {
return 0;
}
if (!$this->is_validated()) {
return 0;
}
$url = $this->secure_url();
$data = array($this->get_class() => $this->object->data());
$data[self::DB] = $this->get_database();
$this->response = REST::post($url, $data, $this->type);
if (is_null($this->response)) {
return 0;
}
$id = $this->get_id_from_response();
if (is_numeric($id)) {
$this->object->id = $id;
}
$this->check_response();
$this->object->changed = array();
return $id;
}