/**
* Generate a unique username based on a provided email address.
*
* The first part (before @) of the email address will be used as a base.
* Numbers will be added to the end to make it unique.
*
* @param string $email the email address to use
*
* @see simplesaml_generate_unique_username()
*
* @return bool|string a unique username, false on failure
*/
function simplesaml_generate_username_from_email($email)
{
$result = false;
if (!empty($email) && validate_email_address($email)) {
list($username) = explode("@", $email);
// make sure the username is unique
$result = simplesaml_generate_unique_username($username);
}
return $result;
}
/**
* Generate a unique username based on a provided email address.
*
* The first part (before @) of the email address will be used as a base.
* Numbers will be added to the end to make it unique.
*
* @param string $email the email address to use
*
* @see simplesaml_generate_unique_username()
*
* @return false|string
*/
function simplesaml_generate_username_from_email($email)
{
if (empty($email) || !validate_email_address($email)) {
return false;
}
list($username) = explode('@', $email);
// make sure the username is unique
return simplesaml_generate_unique_username($username);
}
