/**
* Get mapping properties as stored into the index
*
* @param string $useCache Indicates if the cache should be used or if the mapping should be rebuilt.
*
* @return array
*/
public function getMappingProperties($useCache = true)
{
$indexName = $this->getCurrentIndex()->getCurrentName();
$cacheKey = 'SEARCH_ENGINE_MAPPING_' . $indexName . $this->_type;
if ($this->_mapping == null && $useCache) {
$mapping = Mage::app()->loadCache($cacheKey);
if ($mapping) {
$this->_mapping = unserialize($mapping);
}
}
if ($this->_mapping === null) {
$this->_mapping = $this->_loadMappingFromIndex();
if ($this->_mapping === null) {
$this->_mapping = $this->_getMappingProperties();
}
$mapping = serialize($this->_mapping);
Mage::app()->saveCache($mapping, $cacheKey, array('CONFIG', 'EAV_ATTRIBUTE'), $this->_helper->getCacheLifetime());
}
return $this->_mapping;
}
