/**
* Create an item entry
*
* @param integer $id Optional ID to use
* @return boolean
*/
public function make($id = null)
{
if ($this->exists()) {
return true;
}
$id = $id ?: Request::getInt('id', 0);
include_once Component::path('com_courses') . DS . 'models' . DS . 'courses.php';
$course = null;
if (!$id) {
$course = \Components\Courses\Models\Course::getInstance(Request::getVar('gid', ''));
$id = $course->get('id');
}
$this->_tbl->loadType($id, $this->_type);
if ($this->exists()) {
return true;
}
if (!$course) {
$course = new \Components\Courses\Models\Course($id);
}
if (!$course->exists()) {
$this->setError(Lang::txt('Course not found.'));
return false;
}
$this->set('type', $this->_type)->set('object_id', $course->get('id'))->set('created', $course->get('created'))->set('created_by', $course->get('created_by'))->set('title', $course->get('title'))->set('description', String::truncate($course->get('blurb'), 200))->set('url', Route::url($course->link()));
if (!$this->store()) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
