/**
* @return AbstractObject|\Pimcore\Model\Object\Participation
* @throws \Exception
*/
public function makeParticipation()
{
$objectFolderPath = Plugin::getConfig()->get(Plugin::CONFIG_OBJECTFOLDERPATH);
$objectFolder = AbstractObject::getByPath($objectFolderPath);
if (!$objectFolder instanceof Folder) {
throw new \Exception("Error: objectFolderPath [{$objectFolderPath}] " . "is not a valid object folder.");
}
// create basic object stuff
$key = $this->createParticipationKey();
$participation = new Participation();
$participation->setKey($key);
$participation->setParent($objectFolder);
$participation->setPublished(true);
$participation->setCreationDate(time());
$participation->SetIpCreated($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
$confirmation = $this->makeConfirmation();
$participation->setConfirmationCode($confirmation->createCode());
return $participation;
}
