bbp_get_caps_for_role( string $role = '' )

Returns an array of capabilities based on the role that is being requested.

Description

Parameters

$role

(Optional) Defaults to The role to load caps for

Default value: ''

Return

(array) Capabilities for $role

Source

File: bp-forums/core/capabilities.php

function bbp_get_caps_for_role( $role = '' ) {

	// Which role are we looking for?
	switch ( $role ) {

		// Keymaster
		case bbp_get_keymaster_role() :
			$caps = array(

				// Keymasters only
				'keep_gate'             => true,

				// Primary caps
				'spectate'              => true,
				'participate'           => true,
				'moderate'              => true,
				'throttle'              => true,
				'view_trash'            => true,

				// Forum caps
				'publish_forums'        => true,
				'edit_forums'           => true,
				'edit_others_forums'    => true,
				'delete_forums'         => true,
				'delete_others_forums'  => true,
				'read_private_forums'   => true,
				'read_hidden_forums'    => true,

				// Topic caps
				'publish_topics'        => true,
				'edit_topics'           => true,
				'edit_others_topics'    => true,
				'delete_topics'         => true,
				'delete_others_topics'  => true,
				'read_private_topics'   => true,

				// Reply caps
				'publish_replies'       => true,
				'edit_replies'          => true,
				'edit_others_replies'   => true,
				'delete_replies'        => true,
				'delete_others_replies' => true,
				'read_private_replies'  => true,

				// Topic tag caps
				'manage_topic_tags'     => true,
				'edit_topic_tags'       => true,
				'delete_topic_tags'     => true,
				'assign_topic_tags'     => true
			);

			break;

		// Moderator
		case bbp_get_moderator_role() :
			$caps = array(

				// Primary caps
				'spectate'              => true,
				'participate'           => true,
				'moderate'              => true,
				'throttle'              => true,
				'view_trash'            => true,

				// Forum caps
				'publish_forums'        => true,
				'edit_forums'           => true,
				'read_private_forums'   => true,
				'read_hidden_forums'    => true,

				// Topic caps
				'publish_topics'        => true,
				'edit_topics'           => true,
				'edit_others_topics'    => true,
				'delete_topics'         => true,
				'delete_others_topics'  => true,
				'read_private_topics'   => true,

				// Reply caps
				'publish_replies'       => true,
				'edit_replies'          => true,
				'edit_others_replies'   => true,
				'delete_replies'        => true,
				'delete_others_replies' => true,
				'read_private_replies'  => true,

				// Topic tag caps
				'manage_topic_tags'     => true,
				'edit_topic_tags'       => true,
				'delete_topic_tags'     => true,
				'assign_topic_tags'     => true,
			);

			break;

		// Spectators can only read
		case bbp_get_spectator_role()   :
			$caps = array(

				// Primary caps
				'spectate'              => true,
			);

			break;

		// Explicitly blocked
		case bbp_get_blocked_role() :
			$caps = array(

				// Primary caps
				'spectate'              => false,
				'participate'           => false,
				'moderate'              => false,
				'throttle'              => false,
				'view_trash'            => false,

				// Forum caps
				'publish_forums'        => false,
				'edit_forums'           => false,
				'edit_others_forums'    => false,
				'delete_forums'         => false,
				'delete_others_forums'  => false,
				'read_private_forums'   => false,
				'read_hidden_forums'    => false,

				// Topic caps
				'publish_topics'        => false,
				'edit_topics'           => false,
				'edit_others_topics'    => false,
				'delete_topics'         => false,
				'delete_others_topics'  => false,
				'read_private_topics'   => false,

				// Reply caps
				'publish_replies'       => false,
				'edit_replies'          => false,
				'edit_others_replies'   => false,
				'delete_replies'        => false,
				'delete_others_replies' => false,
				'read_private_replies'  => false,

				// Topic tag caps
				'manage_topic_tags'     => false,
				'edit_topic_tags'       => false,
				'delete_topic_tags'     => false,
				'assign_topic_tags'     => false,
			);

			break;

		// Participant/Default
		case bbp_get_participant_role() :
		default :
			$caps = array(

				// Primary caps
				'spectate'              => true,
				'participate'           => true,

				// Forum caps
				'read_private_forums'   => true,

				// Topic caps
				'publish_topics'        => true,
				'edit_topics'           => true,

				// Reply caps
				'publish_replies'       => true,
				'edit_replies'          => true,

				// Topic tag caps
				'assign_topic_tags'     => true,
			);

			break;
	}

	return apply_filters( 'bbp_get_caps_for_role', $caps, $role );
}

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