/** This creates a request for access to a channel
*
* @param int $channelid the nodeid of the channel to which access is requested.
* @param string $requestType the type of request. See vB_Api_Node::REQUEST_<> constants
* @param mixed $recipient the userid/username of the member who will get the request
* @param string $recipientname (Optional) the username of the member who will get the request
*
* @return mixed If it is 1 or true, then it means that the follow request was successful.
* If it is integer and greater than 1, then the request is pending.
**/
public function requestChannel($channelid, $requestType, $recipient = 0, $recipientname = null)
{
if (!vB::getUserContext()->getChannelPermission('forumpermissions', 'canjoin', $channelid) or !vB::getUserContext()->getChannelPermission('forumpermissions', 'canview', $channelid)) {
throw new vB_Exception_Api('no_permission');
}
return $this->library->requestChannel($channelid, $requestType, $recipient, $recipientname, vB::getUserContext()->getChannelPermission('moderatorpermissions', 'canaddowners', $channelid));
}
