/**
* Format the output
* - depends on optional URL parameter 'format'
*
* @param Object $object - the data to format
* @return string
*/
function format_output($object)
{
global $FORMAT, $CFG, $ERROR, $LNG, $HUB_FLM;
$method = optional_param("method", "", PARAM_ALPHA);
if ($FORMAT && $FORMAT->allowed_methods() != null && !$object instanceof error) {
if (!in_array($method, $FORMAT->allowed_methods())) {
$ERROR = new error();
$ERROR->createInvalidMethodForTypeError();
include $HUB_FLM->getCodeDirPath("api/formaterror.php");
die;
}
}
if ($FORMAT) {
return $FORMAT->format($object);
} else {
// Fix for when this is called from a ui window without a format setup first.
$format = optional_param('format', 'xml', PARAM_ALPHA);
$classfile = $HUB_FLM->getCodeDirPath("core/formats/" . $format . ".php");
if (file_exists($classfile)) {
include_once $classfile;
} else {
echo $LNG->CORE_FORMAT_INVALID_SELECTION_ERROR;
die;
}
$classname = 'format_' . $format;
$FORMAT = new $classname();
return $FORMAT->format($object);
}
}
