. * */ /** * This class provides all methods needed for managing groups. */ class OC_GROUP { // The backend used for user management private static $_backend; // Backends available (except database) private static $_backends = array(); /** * @brief registers backend * @param $name name of the backend * @returns true/false * * Makes a list of backends that can be used by other modules */ public static function registerBackend( $name ){ self::$_backends[] = $name; return true; } /** * @brief gets available backends * @returns array of backends * * Returns the names of all backends. */ public static function getBackends(){ return self::$_backends; } /** * @brief set the group backend * @param string $backend The backend to use for user managment * @returns true/false */ public static function setBackend( $backend = 'database' ){ // You'll never know what happens if( null === $backend OR !is_string( $backend )){ $backend = 'database'; } // Load backend switch( $backend ){ case 'database': case 'mysql': case 'sqlite': require_once('Group/database.php'); self::$_backend = new OC_GROUP_DATABASE(); break; default: $className = 'OC_GROUP_' . strToUpper($backend); self::$_backend = new $className(); break; } } /** * @brief Try to create a new group * @param $gid The name of the group to create * @returns true/false * * Trys to create a new group. If the group name already exists, false will * be returned. */ public static function createGroup( $gid ){ return self::$_backend->createGroup($gid); } /** * @brief delete a group * @param $gid gid of the group to delete * @returns true/false * * Deletes a group and removes it from the group_user-table */ public static function deleteGroup( $gid ){ return self::$_backend->deleteGroup($gid); } /** * @brief is user in group? * @param $uid uid of the user * @param $gid gid of the group * @returns true/false * * Checks whether the user is member of a group or not. */ public static function inGroup( $uid, $gid ){ return self::$_backend->inGroup($uid, $gid); } /** * @brief Add a user to a group * @param $uid Name of the user to add to group * @param $gid Name of the group in which add the user * @returns true/false * * Adds a user to a group. */ public static function addToGroup( $uid, $gid ){ return self::$_backend->addToGroup($uid, $gid); } /** * @brief Removes a user from a group * @param $uid Name of the user to remove from group * @param $gid Name of the group from which remove the user * @returns true/false * * removes the user from a group. */ public static function removeFromGroup( $uid, $gid ){ return self::$_backend->removeFromGroup($uid, $gid); } /** * @brief Get all groups a user belongs to * @param $uid Name of the user * @returns array with group names * * This function fetches all groups a user belongs to. It does not check * if the user exists at all. */ public static function getUserGroups( $uid ){ return self::$_backend->getUserGroups($uid); } /** * @brief get a list of all groups * @returns array with group names * * Returns a list with all groups */ public static function getGroups(){ return self::$_backend->getGroups(); } }