/**
* Checks the status of a digital latch, or the status of an operation given as a parameter
*/
public static function checkLatchStatus()
{
$status = "";
global $wgUser;
//mediawiki global var to get the userID that is currently logged into mediawiki
$accountId = dbHelper::getAccountId($wgUser->getId());
if (isset($accountId) && !empty($accountId)) {
$api = dbHelper::getLatchApi();
//create a Latch API instance
$status = $api->status($accountId);
//get the status of the latch for current user
if (!empty($status) && $status->getData() != null) {
$operations = $status->getData()->operations;
$operation = $operations->{LatchConfig::appId};
$toRet = $operation->status;
$toRet = (string) $toRet;
return $toRet;
//return $operation->status;
}
}
return "on";
//other case return the latch status is open << if there's conectivity problems better to let it open than lock the user out
}
