/**
* Define if attribute should be visible for passed user type
*
* @param Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute $attribute
* @param string $userType
* @return bool
*/
protected function _isAttributeVisible(Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute $attribute, $userType)
{
$isAttributeVisible = false;
if ($userType == Mage_Api2_Model_Auth_User_Admin::USER_TYPE) {
$isAttributeVisible = $attribute->getIsVisible();
} else {
$systemAttributesForNonAdmin = array('sku', 'name', 'short_description', 'description', 'tier_price', 'meta_title', 'meta_description', 'meta_keyword');
if ($attribute->getIsUserDefined()) {
$isAttributeVisible = $attribute->getIsVisibleOnFront();
} else {
if (in_array($attribute->getAttributeCode(), $systemAttributesForNonAdmin)) {
$isAttributeVisible = true;
}
}
}
return (bool) $isAttributeVisible;
}
/**
* Check attribute availability for super product creation
*
* @param Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute $attribute
* @return bool
*/
public function canUseAttribute(Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute $attribute)
{
return $attribute->getIsGlobal() == Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute::SCOPE_GLOBAL && $attribute->getIsVisible() && $attribute->getIsConfigurable() && $attribute->usesSource() && $attribute->getIsUserDefined();
}
