public function executeSendMessage(sfWebRequest $request)
{
$this->forward404Unless($request->isMethod('POST'));
$form = new MessageForm($this->getUser()->getAttribute('id'));
$form->bind($request->getParameter('message'));
if ($form->isValid()) {
$thread = new Thread();
$thread->subject = $request->getPostParameter('message[subject]');
$thread->recipients = json_encode(array($this->getUser()->getAttribute('id'), $request->getPostParameter('message[recipients]')));
$thread->save();
$message = new Message();
$message->message_id = md5(date(DateTime::ISO8601));
$message->thread_id = $thread->thread_id;
$message->author_id = $this->getUser()->getAttribute('id');
$message->body = $request->getPostParameter('message[message]');
$message->save();
$this->redirectWithInfo('Your message was successfully sent.', 'messages/index');
}
$this->redirectWithInfo('An error occured sending your message. Please try again later.');
}