Upgraded groups visibility system.

RestControllers/GroupsController.php

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ class GroupsController {
 	 * API groups membership levels
 	 */
 	const GROUPS_MEMBERSHIP_LEVELS = array(
-		0 => "administrator",
+		GroupInfo::ADMINISTRATOR => "administrator",
-		1 => "moderator",
+		GroupInfo::MODERATOR => "moderator",
-		2 => "member",
+		GroupInfo::MEMBER => "member",
-		3 => "pending",
+		GroupInfo::PENDING => "pending",
-		4 => "visitor"
+		GroupInfo::VISITOR => "visitor"
 	);
 
 	/**
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function getInfo(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the requested group
-		$id = getPostGroupId("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::LIMITED_ACCESS);
 
 		//Get information about the group
 		$group = components()->groups->get_info($id);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function getAdvancedInfo(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the requested group
-		$id = getPostGroupId("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::VIEW_ACCESS);
 
 		//Get information about the group
 		$group = components()->groups->get_advanced_info($id);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function getSettings(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the group (with admin access)
-		$groupID = $this->getPostGroupIDWithAdmin("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::ADMIN_ACCESS);
 
 		//Retrieve the settings of the group
 		$settings = components()->groups->get_settings($groupID);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function setSettings(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the group (with admin access)
-		$groupID = $this->getPostGroupIDWithAdmin("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::ADMIN_ACCESS);
 
 		//Create and fill a GroupSettings object with new values
 		$settings = new GroupSettings();
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function uploadLogo(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the group (with admin access)
-		$groupID = $this->getPostGroupIDWithAdmin("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::ADMIN_ACCESS);
 
 		//Check if it is a valid file
 		if(!check_post_file("logo"))
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class GroupsController {
 	public function deleteLogo(){
 
 		//Get the ID of the group (with admin access)
-		$groupID = $this->getPostGroupIDWithAdmin("id");
+		$groupID = getPostGroupIdWithAccess("id", GroupInfo::ADMIN_ACCESS);
 
 		//Try to delete group logo
 		if(!components()->groups->deleteLogo($groupID))
@@ -208,28 +208,6 @@ class GroupsController {
 		);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Get and return a group ID specified in the POST request
-	 * in which the current user has admin rigths
-	 * 
-	 * @param string $name The name of the POST field
-	 * @return int The ID of the group
-	 */
-	private function getPostGroupIDWithAdmin(string $name) : int {
-
-		//User must be signed in
-		user_login_required();
-
-		//Get the ID of the group
-		$groupID = getPostGroupId($name);
-
-		//Check if the user is an admin of the group or not
-		if(!components()->groups->isAdmin(userID, $groupID))
-			Rest_fatal_error(401, "You are not an administrator of this group!");
-		
-		return $groupID;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Parse a GroupInfo object into an array for the API
 	 * 

classes/components/GroupsComponent.php

@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ class GroupsComponent {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the visibility level of a group
+     * 
+     * @param int $id The ID of the target group
+     * @return int The visibility level of the group
+     */
+    public function getVisiblity(int $id) : int {
+        $data = db()->select(
+            self::GROUPS_LIST_TABLE,
+            "WHERE id = ?",
+            array($id),
+            array("visibility")
+        );
+
+        if(count($data) < 1)
+            throw new Exception("Group " + $id + " does not exists!");
+        
+        return $data[0]["visibility"];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get and return information about a group
      * 
@@ -210,13 +230,40 @@ class GroupsComponent {
      * or not
      * 
      * @param int $userID Requested user ID to check
+     * @param int $groupID Requested group to check
      * @return bool TRUE if the user is an admin / FALSE else
      */
-    public function isAdmin(int $userID, int $groupID){
+    public function isAdmin(int $userID, int $groupID) : bool {
         return $this->getMembershipLevel($userID, $groupID)
              == GroupMember::ADMINISTRATOR;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check whether a group is open or not
+     * 
+     * @param int $groupID The ID of the target group
+     * @return bool TRUE if the group is open / FALSE else
+     */
+    public function isOpen(int $groupID) : bool {
+        return db()->count(
+            self::GROUPS_LIST_TABLE,
+            "WHERE id = ? AND visibility = ?",
+            array($groupID, GroupInfo::OPEN_GROUP)) > 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check whether a group is secret or not
+     * 
+     * @param int $groupID The ID of the target group
+     * @return bool TRUE if the group is open / FALSE else
+     */
+    public function isSecret(int $groupID) : bool {
+        return db()->count(
+            self::GROUPS_LIST_TABLE,
+            "WHERE id = ? AND visibility = ?",
+            array($groupID, GroupInfo::SECRET_GROUP)) > 0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Count the number of members of a group
      * 
@@ -229,6 +276,49 @@ class GroupsComponent {
             array($id));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get and return the access level of a user over a group
+     * 
+     * @param int $groupID The ID of the target group
+     * @param int $userID The ID of the user
+     * @return int The visiblity access level of the user
+     */
+    public function getAccessLevel(int $groupID, int $userID) : int {
+
+        if($userID > 0)
+            //Get the membership level of the user
+            $membership_level = $this->getMembershipLevel($userID, $groupID);
+        
+        else
+            $membership_level = GroupInfo::VISITOR; //Signed out users are all visitors
+
+        //Check if the user is a confirmed member of group
+        if($membership_level == GroupInfo::ADMINISTRATOR)
+            return GroupInfo::ADMIN_ACCESS;
+        if($membership_level == GroupInfo::MODERATOR)
+            return GroupInfo::MODERATOR_ACCESS;
+        if($membership_level == GroupInfo::MEMBER)
+            return GroupInfo::MEMBER_ACCESS;
+        
+        //Get the visibility level of the group
+        $group_visibility_level = $this->getVisiblity($groupID);
+
+        //If the group is open, everyone has view access
+        if($group_visibility_level == GroupInfo::OPEN_GROUP)
+            return GroupInfo::VIEW_ACCESS;
+
+        //Else, all pending membership gives limited access
+        if($membership_level == GroupInfo::PENDING)
+            return GroupInfo::LIMITED_ACCESS;
+
+        //Private groups gives limited access
+        if($group_visibility_level == GroupInfo::PRIVATE_GROUP)
+            return GroupInfo::LIMITED_ACCESS;
+        
+        //Else the user can not see the group
+        return GroupInfo::NO_ACCESS;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Delete current group logo (if any)
      * 

classes/models/GroupInfo.php

@@ -21,7 +21,21 @@ class GroupInfo extends BaseUniqueObject {
 	private $logo;
 	private $membership_level = -1;
 	private $visiblity = -1;
-    
+
+	//User access to a group
+	const NO_ACCESS = 0; //Can not even know if the group exists or not
+	const LIMITED_ACCESS = 1; //Access to the name of the group only
+	const VIEW_ACCESS = 2; //Can see the posts of the group, but not a member of the group
+	const MEMBER_ACCESS = 3; //Member access (same as view access but as member)
+	const MODERATOR_ACCESS = 4; //Can create posts, even if posts creation is restricted
+	const ADMIN_ACCESS = 5; //Can do everything
+	
+	//Membership levels
+	const ADMINISTRATOR = 0;
+	const MODERATOR = 1;
+	const MEMBER = 2;
+	const PENDING = 3;
+	const VISITOR = 4;
     
     //Get and set the name of group
     public function set_name(string $name){

functions/requests.php

@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function getPostUserDirectory(string $name) : string {
  * 
  * @param string $name The name of variable in the $_POST request
  * @return int The ID of the group
- * @throws RESTException If the directory is missing
+ * @throws RESTException If the value is missing
  */
 function getPostGroupId(string $name) : int {
 
@@ -583,4 +583,30 @@ function getPostGroupId(string $name) : int {
 	
 	//Return the ID of the group
 	return $id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a POST group ID with a check for the minimal access requested
+ * 
+ * @param string $name The name of the post field containing group ID
+ * @param int $minAccess The minimal access required
+ * @return int The ID of the group
+ */
+function getPostGroupIdWithAccess(string $name, int $minVisibility) : int {
+	
+	//Get the ID of the group
+	$groupID = getPostGroupId($name);
+
+	//Get the access level of the current user over the group
+	$accessLevel = components()->groups->getAccessLevel($groupID, userID);
+
+	//Check if the user has no access
+	if($accessLevel == GroupInfo::NO_ACCESS)
+		Rest_fatal_error(404, "Specified group does not exists !"); //Act like if the group did not exists
+	
+	//Check access level
+	if($accessLevel < $minVisibility)
+		Rest_fatal_error(401, "You do not have enough rights to perform what you intend to do on this group!");
+
+	return $groupID;
 }