/content/code/trunk/modules/mod_artofcontent_add/helper.php

<?php
/**
 * @version		$Id:combolayout.php 2547 2007-11-10 04:37:15Z masterchief $
 * @package		NewLifeInIT
 * @subpackage	mod_artofcontent_add
 * @copyright	Copyright 2005 - 2010 New Life in IT Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
 * @license		GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>
 * @author		Andrew Eddie <andrew.eddie@newlifeinit.com>
 * @link		http://www.theartofjoomla.com/extensions/artof-content.html
 */

// No direct access.
defined('JPATH_BASE') or die();

/**
 * Artof Content Add module helper.
 *
 * @package		NewLifeInIT
 * @subpackage	mod_artofcontent_add
 * @since		1.0
 */
class modArtofContentAddHelper
{
	/**
	 * Check if we can add an article to the active category (if there is one).
	 *
	 * @return	boolean
	 * @since	1.0
	 */
	public static function canAdd()
	{
		// Look for the marker in the state.
		$app = JFactory::getApplication();

		if (self::isAdmin()) {
			return true;
		}
		else {
			return $app->get('com_artofcontent.core.create');
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Get the category id.
	 *
	 * @return	int
	 * @since	1.0
	 */
	public static function getCategoryId()
	{
		// Look for the marker in the state.
		$app = JFactory::getApplication();

		return (int) $app->get('com_artofcontent.category_id');
	}

	/**
	 * Get the category id.
	 *
	 * @return	int
	 * @since	1.0
	 */
	public static function getSectionId()
	{
		// Look for the marker in the state.
		$app = JFactory::getApplication();

		return (int) $app->get('com_artofcontent.section_id');
	}

	/**
	 * Check if this user is an Admin.
	 *
	 * @return	boolean
	 * @since	1.0
	 */
	protected function isAdmin()
	{
		static $result;

		if ($result === null) {
			$user	= JFactory::getUser();
			$result	= in_array($user->get('gid'), array(25, 24, 23));
		}

		return $result;
	}
}