Class Article

An article class for the CMS.

Alpha\Model\Article

Namespace: Alpha\Model
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License: The BSD License
Author: John Collins dev@alphaframework.org
Since: 1.0
Located at Model/Article.php

Methods summary

`public`	# `__construct( )` The constructor which sets up some housekeeping attributes. The constructor which sets up some housekeeping attributes. Since 1.0 Overrides `Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord::__construct`
`protected`	# `after_save_callback( )` After creating a new Article, tokenize the description field to form a set of automated tags and save them. After creating a new Article, tokenize the description field to form a set of automated tags and save them. Since 1.0
`protected`	# `after_loadByAttribute_callback( )` Set up the transient URL attributes for the artcile after it has loaded. Set up the transient URL attributes for the artcile after it has loaded. Since 1.0
`protected`	# `after_load_callback( )` Set up the transient URL attributes for the article after it has loaded. Set up the transient URL attributes for the article after it has loaded. Since 1.0
`public array`	# `loadRecentWithLimit( integer $limit )` Gets an array of the IDs of the most recent articles added to the system (by date), from the newest article to the amount specified by the $limit. Gets an array of the IDs of the most recent articles added to the system (by date), from the newest article to the amount specified by the $limit. Parameters `$limit` Returns array Throws `Alpha\Exception\AlphaException` Since 1.0
`public string`	# `getAttachmentsLocation( )` Generates the location of the attachments folder for this article. Generates the location of the attachments folder for this article. Returns string Since 1.0
`public string`	# `getAttachmentsURL( )` Generates the URL of the attachments folder for this article. Generates the URL of the attachments folder for this article. Returns string Since 1.0
`public`	# `getAttachmentSecureURL( string $filename )` Generates a secure URL for downloading an attachment file via the ViewAttachment controller. Generates a secure URL for downloading an attachment file via the ViewAttachment controller. Parameters `$filename` Since 1.0
`public`	# `createAttachmentsFolder( )` Creates the attachment folder for the article on the server. Creates the attachment folder for the article on the server. Throws `Alpha\Exception\AlphaException` Since 1.0
`public string`	# `getArticleScore( )` Method for returning the calculated score for this article. Method for returning the calculated score for this article. Returns string Since 1.0
`public array`	# `getArticleVotes( )` Method for fetching all of the votes for this article. Method for fetching all of the votes for this article. Returns array An array of ArticleVote objects Since 1.0
`public boolean`	# `checkUserVoted( )` Method to determine if the logged-in user has already voted for this article. Method to determine if the logged-in user has already voted for this article. Returns boolean True if they have voted already, false otherwise Throws `Alpha\Exception\AlphaException` Since 1.0
`public array`	# `getArticleComments( )` Method for fetching all of the comments for this article. Method for fetching all of the comments for this article. Returns array An array of ArticleComment objects Since 1.0
`public`	# `loadContentFromFile( string $filePath )` Loads the content of the ArticleObject from the specified file path. Loads the content of the ArticleObject from the specified file path. Parameters `$filePath` Throws `Alpha\Exception\FileNotFoundException` Since 1.0
`public boolean`	# `isLoadedFromFile( )` Returns true if the article content was loaded from a .text file, false otherwise. Returns true if the article content was loaded from a .text file, false otherwise. Returns boolean Since 1.0
`public string`	# `getContentFileDate( )` Returns the timestamp of when the content .text file for this article was last modified. Returns the timestamp of when the content .text file for this article was last modified. Returns string Throws `Alpha\Exception\FileNotFoundException` Since 1.0
`protected`	# `setupRels( )` Sets up the Relation definitions on this record object. Sets up the Relation definitions on this record object. Since 2.0

Methods inherited from Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord

__wakeup(), addProperty(), addToCache(), backupDatabase(), begin(), cast(), checkDatabaseExists(), checkRecordExists(), checkRecordTableExists(), checkTableExists(), checkTableNeedsUpdate(), commit(), createDatabase(), createForeignIndex(), createUniqueIndex(), delete(), deleteAllByAttribute(), disconnect(), dropDatabase(), dropTable(), findMissingFields(), get(), getCount(), getCreateTS(), getCreatorId(), getDataLabel(), getDataLabels(), getDefaultAttributes(), getFriendlyClassName(), getHistoryCount(), getID(), getIndexes(), getLastQuery(), getMAX(), getMaintainHistory(), getPersistentAttributes(), getPropObject(), getRecordClassNames(), getTableName(), getTaggedAttributes(), getTransientAttributes(), getUniqueAttributes(), getUpdateTS(), getUpdatorId(), getVersion(), getVersionNumber(), hasAttribute(), isInstalled(), isTableOverloaded(), isTagged(), isTransient(), load(), loadAll(), loadAllByAttribute(), loadAllByAttributes(), loadAllByDayUpdated(), loadAllFieldValuesByAttribute(), loadAllOldVersions(), loadByAttribute(), loadClassDef(), loadFromCache(), makeHistoryTable(), makeTable(), markPersistent(), markTransient(), markUnique(), populateFromArray(), query(), rebuildTable(), reload(), removeFromCache(), rollback(), save(), saveAttribute(), saveHistory(), saveRelations(), set(), setDataLabels(), setEnumOptions(), setID(), setLastQuery(), setMaintainHistory(), toArray(), validate()

Constants summary

`string`	`TABLE_NAME` The name of the database table for the class. The name of the database table for the class. Since 1.0	# `'Article'`

Properties summary

`protected Alpha\Model\Type\SmallText`	`$title` The article title. The article title. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\SmallText`	`$description` The description of the article. The description of the article. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\SmallText`	`$bodyOnload` Optional custom body onload Javascript. Optional custom body onload Javascript. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Text`	`$headerContent` Any custom HTML header content (e.g. Javascript) for the article. Any custom HTML header content (e.g. Javascript) for the article. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Text`	`$content` The article content. The article content. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\SmallText`	`$author` The author of the article. The author of the article. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Boolean`	`$published` A boolean to control whether the artcile is publically accessible or not. A boolean to control whether the artcile is publically accessible or not. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Relation`	`$comments` A Relation containing all of the comments on this article. A Relation containing all of the comments on this article. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Relation`	`$votes` A Relation containing all of the votes on this article. A Relation containing all of the votes on this article. Since 1.0	#
`protected Alpha\Model\Type\Relation`	`$tags` A Relation containing all of the tags on this article. A Relation containing all of the tags on this article. Since 1.0	#
`protected array`	`$taggedAttributes` An array of all of the attributes on this Record which are tagged. An array of all of the attributes on this Record which are tagged. Since 1.0	# `array('title', 'description', 'content')`
`protected array`	`$dataLabels` An array of data display labels for the class properties. An array of data display labels for the class properties. Since 1.0	# `array('ID' => 'Article ID#', 'title' => 'Title', 'description' => 'Description', 'bodyOnload' => 'Body onload Javascript', 'content' => 'Content', 'headerContent' => 'HTML Header Content', 'author' => 'Author', 'created_ts' => 'Date Added', 'updated_ts' => 'Date of last Update', 'published' => 'Published', 'URL' => 'URL', 'printURL' => 'Printer version URL', 'comments' => 'Comments', 'votes' => 'Votes', 'tags' => 'Tags')`
`protected string`	`$URL` The URL for this article (transient). The URL for this article (transient). Since 1.0	#
`protected string`	`$printURL` The print URL for this article (transient). The print URL for this article (transient). Since 1.0	#

Properties inherited from Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord

$ID, $created_by, $created_ts, $defaultAttributes, $lastQuery, $transientAttributes, $uniqueAttributes, $updated_by, $updated_ts, $version_num

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