# Class ArticleObject

An article class for the CMS

  AlphaDAO
  ArticleObject

Package: alpha::model
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License: The BSD License
Author: John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org>
Version: $Id: ArticleObject.inc 1577 2012-10-24 22:21:51Z alphadevx $
Since: 1.0
Located at model/ArticleObject.inc

Methods summary
`public` | # `__construct( )` The constructor which sets up some housekeeping attributes The constructor which sets up some housekeeping attributes #### Since 1.0 #### Overrides `AlphaDAO::__construct()`
`protected` | # `after_save_callback( )` After creating a new ArticleObject, tokenize the description field to form a set of automated tags and save them. After creating a new ArticleObject, 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, string $excludeID = '' )` Gets an array of the OIDs 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 OIDs of the most recent articles added to the system (by date), from the newest article to the amount specified by the $limit #### Parameters $limit `integer` $limit $excludeID `string` $excludeID #### Returns `array` #### Throws ``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 `string` $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 ``AlphaException`` #### Since 1.0
`public float` | # `getArticleScore( )` Method for returning the calculated score for this article Method for returning the calculated score for this article #### Returns `float` #### 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 ArticleVoteObject 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 ``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 ArticleCommentObject objects #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `loadContentFromFile( mixed $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 `mixed` $filePath #### Throws ``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 ``FileNotFoundException`` #### Since 1.0

Methods inherited from AlphaDAO
`__wakeup(), addProperty(), addToCache(), begin(), cast(), checkBOTableExists(), checkClassDefExists(), checkRecordExists(), checkTableExists(), checkTableNeedsUpdate(), commit(), createForeignIndex(), createUniqueIndex(), delete(), deleteAllByAttribute(), disconnect(), dropTable(), findMissingFields(), get(), getBOClassNames(), getConnection(), getCount(), getCreateTS(), getCreatorId(), getDataLabel(), getDataLabels(), getDefaultAttributes(), getFriendlyClassName(), getHistoryCount(), getID(), getIndexes(), getLastQuery(), getMAX(), getMaintainHistory(), getOID(), getPersistentAttributes(), getPropObject(), getTableName(), getTransientAttributes(), getUniqueAttributes(), getUpdateTS(), getUpdatorId(), getVersion(), getVersionNumber(), hasAttribute(), isInstalled(), isTableOverloaded(), isTagged(), isTransient(), load(), loadAll(), loadAllByAttribute(), loadAllByAttributes(), loadAllByDayUpdated(), loadAllFieldValuesByAttribute(), loadByAttribute(), loadClassDef(), loadFromCache(), makeHistoryTable(), makeTable(), markPersistent(), markTransient(), markUnique(), populateFromArray(), populateFromPost(), query(), rebuildTable(), reload(), removeFromCache(), rollback(), save(), saveAttribute(), saveHistory(), set(), setDataLabels(), setEnumOptions(), setLastQuery(), setMaintainHistory(), setOID(), validate()`

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

Properties summary
`protected `String`` | $title | `` | # The article title The article title #### Since 1.0
`protected `DEnum`` | $section | `` | # The article site section The article site section #### Since 1.0
`protected `String`` | $description | `` | # The description of the article The description of the article #### Since 1.0
`protected `String`` | $bodyOnload | `` | # Optional custom body onload Javascript Optional custom body onload Javascript #### Since 1.0
`protected `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 `Text`` | $content | `` | # The article content The article content #### Since 1.0
`protected `String`` | $author | `` | # The author of the article The author of the article #### Since 1.0
`protected `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 `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 `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 `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 | `array('title', 'description', 'content')` | # An array of all of the attributes on this BO which are tagged An array of all of the attributes on this BO which are tagged #### Since 1.0
`private string` | $filePath | `` | # Path to a .text file where the content of this article is stored (optional) Path to a .text file where the content of this article is stored (optional) #### Since 1.0
`protected array` | $dataLabels | `array("OID"=>"Article ID#","title"=>"Title","section"=>"Site Section","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")` | # An array of data display labels for the class properties An array of data display labels for the class properties #### Since 1.0
`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
`private static `Logger`` | $logger | `null` | # Trace logger Trace logger #### Since 1.0

Properties inherited from AlphaDAO
`$OID, $created_by, $created_ts, $defaultAttributes, $lastQuery, $transientAttributes, $uniqueAttributes, $updated_by, $updated_ts, $version_num`