/**
* Get an user object.
*
* Returns the global {@link User} object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist.
*
* @param integer $id The user to load - Can be an integer or string - If string, it is converted to ID automatically.
*
* @return User object
*
* @see JUser
* @since 11.1
*/
public static function getUser($id = null)
{
$instance = self::getSession()->get('user');
if (is_null($id)) {
if (!$instance instanceof User) {
$instance = User::getInstance();
}
} elseif (!$instance instanceof User || $instance->id != $id) {
$instance = User::getInstance($id);
}
return $instance;
}
/**
* Method to activate a user
*
* @param string $activation Activation string
*
* @return boolean True on success
*
* @since 11.1
*/
public static function activateUser($activation)
{
// Initialize some variables.
$db = Factory::getDbo();
$query = $db->getQuery(true);
// Let's get the id of the user we want to activate
$query->select($db->quoteName('id'));
$query->from($db->quoteName('#__users'));
$query->where($db->quoteName('activation') . ' = ' . $db->quote($activation));
$query->where($db->quoteName('block') . ' = 1');
$query->where($db->quoteName('lastvisitDate') . ' = ' . $db->quote('0000-00-00 00:00:00'));
$db->setQuery($query);
$id = (int) $db->loadResult();
// Is it a valid user to activate?
if ($id) {
$user = User::getInstance((int) $id);
$user->set('block', '0');
$user->set('activation', '');
// Time to take care of business.... store the user.
if (!$user->save()) {
Log::add($user->getError(), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
return false;
}
} else {
Log::add(Text::_('JLIB_USER_ERROR_UNABLE_TO_FIND_USER'), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
return false;
}
return true;
}
