bbp_new_forum_handler( string $action = '' )

Handles the front end forum submission

Description

Parameters

$action

(Optional) The requested action to compare this function to

Default value: ''

Source

File: bp-forums/forums/functions.php

function bbp_new_forum_handler( $action = '' ) {

	// Bail if action is not bbp-new-forum
	if ( 'bbp-new-forum' !== $action )
		return;

	// Nonce check
	if ( ! bbp_verify_nonce_request( 'bbp-new-forum' ) ) {
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_nonce', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Are you sure you wanted to do that?', 'buddyboss' ) );
		return;
	}

	// Define local variable(s)
	$view_all = $anonymous_data = false;
	$forum_parent_id = $forum_author = 0;
	$forum_title = $forum_content = '';

	/** Forum Author **********************************************************/

	// User cannot create forums
	if ( !current_user_can( 'publish_forums' ) ) {
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_permissions', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: You do not have permission to create new forums.', 'buddyboss' ) );
		return;
	}

	// Forum author is current user
	$forum_author = bbp_get_current_user_id();

	// Remove kses filters from title and content for capable users and if the nonce is verified
	if ( current_user_can( 'unfiltered_html' ) && !empty( $_POST['_bbp_unfiltered_html_forum'] ) && wp_create_nonce( 'bbp-unfiltered-html-forum_new' ) === $_POST['_bbp_unfiltered_html_forum'] ) {
		remove_filter( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_title',   'wp_filter_kses'      );
		remove_filter( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_content', 'bbp_encode_bad',  10 );
		remove_filter( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_content', 'bbp_filter_kses', 30 );
	}

	/** Forum Title ***********************************************************/

	if ( !empty( $_POST['bbp_forum_title'] ) )
		$forum_title = esc_attr( strip_tags( $_POST['bbp_forum_title'] ) );

	// Filter and sanitize
	$forum_title = apply_filters( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_title', $forum_title );

	// No forum title
	if ( empty( $forum_title ) )
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_title', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your forum needs a title.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	/** Forum Content *********************************************************/

	if ( !empty( $_POST['bbp_forum_content'] ) )
		$forum_content = $_POST['bbp_forum_content'];

	// Filter and sanitize
	$forum_content = apply_filters( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_content', $forum_content );

	// No forum content
	if ( empty( $forum_content ) )
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_content', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your forum description cannot be empty.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	/** Forum Parent **********************************************************/

	// Forum parent was passed (the norm)
	if ( !empty( $_POST['bbp_forum_parent_id'] ) ) {
		$forum_parent_id = bbp_get_forum_id( $_POST['bbp_forum_parent_id'] );
	}

	// Filter and sanitize
	$forum_parent_id = apply_filters( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_parent_id', $forum_parent_id );

	// No forum parent was passed (should never happen)
	if ( empty( $forum_parent_id ) ) {
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_missing_parent', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your forum must have a parent.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	// Forum exists
	} elseif ( !empty( $forum_parent_id ) ) {

		// Forum is a category
		if ( bbp_is_forum_category( $forum_parent_id ) ) {
			bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_forum_category', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: This forum is a category. No forums can be created in this forum.', 'buddyboss' ) );
		}

		// Forum is closed and user cannot access
		if ( bbp_is_forum_closed( $forum_parent_id ) && !current_user_can( 'edit_forum', $forum_parent_id ) ) {
			bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_forum_closed', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: This forum has been closed to new forums.', 'buddyboss' ) );
		}

		// Forum is private and user cannot access
		if ( bbp_is_forum_private( $forum_parent_id ) && !current_user_can( 'read_private_forums' ) ) {
			bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_forum_private', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: This forum is private and you do not have the capability to read or create new forums in it.', 'buddyboss' ) );
		}

		// Forum is hidden and user cannot access
		if ( bbp_is_forum_hidden( $forum_parent_id ) && !current_user_can( 'read_hidden_forums' ) ) {
			bbp_add_error( 'bbp_new_forum_forum_hidden', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: This forum is hidden and you do not have the capability to read or create new forums in it.', 'buddyboss' ) );
		}
	}

	/** Forum Flooding ********************************************************/

	if ( !bbp_check_for_flood( $anonymous_data, $forum_author ) )
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_flood', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Slow down; you move too fast.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	/** Forum Duplicate *******************************************************/

	if ( !bbp_check_for_duplicate( array( 'post_type' => bbp_get_forum_post_type(), 'post_author' => $forum_author, 'post_content' => $forum_content, 'anonymous_data' => $anonymous_data ) ) )
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_duplicate', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: This forum already exists.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	/** Forum Blacklist *******************************************************/

	if ( !bbp_check_for_blacklist( $anonymous_data, $forum_author, $forum_title, $forum_content ) )
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_blacklist', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: Your forum cannot be created at this time.', 'buddyboss' ) );

	/** Forum Moderation ******************************************************/

	$post_status = bbp_get_public_status_id();
	if ( !bbp_check_for_moderation( $anonymous_data, $forum_author, $forum_title, $forum_content ) )
		$post_status = bbp_get_pending_status_id();

	/** Additional Actions (Before Save) **************************************/

	do_action( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_extras', $forum_parent_id );

	// Bail if errors
	if ( bbp_has_errors() )
		return;

	/** No Errors *************************************************************/

	// Add the content of the form to $forum_data as an array
	// Just in time manipulation of forum data before being created
	$forum_data = apply_filters( 'bbp_new_forum_pre_insert', array(
		'post_author'    => $forum_author,
		'post_title'     => $forum_title,
		'post_content'   => $forum_content,
		'post_parent'    => $forum_parent_id,
		'post_status'    => $post_status,
		'post_type'      => bbp_get_forum_post_type(),
		'comment_status' => 'closed'
	) );

	// Insert forum
	$forum_id = wp_insert_post( $forum_data );

	/** No Errors *************************************************************/

	if ( !empty( $forum_id ) && !is_wp_error( $forum_id ) ) {

		/** Trash Check *******************************************************/

		// If the forum is trash, or the forum_status is switched to
		// trash, trash it properly
		if ( ( get_post_field( 'post_status', $forum_id ) === bbp_get_trash_status_id() ) || ( $forum_data['post_status'] === bbp_get_trash_status_id() ) ) {

			// Trash the reply
			wp_trash_post( $forum_id );

			// Force view=all
			$view_all = true;
		}

		/** Spam Check ********************************************************/

		// If reply or forum are spam, officially spam this reply
		if ( $forum_data['post_status'] === bbp_get_spam_status_id() ) {
			add_post_meta( $forum_id, '_bbp_spam_meta_status', bbp_get_public_status_id() );

			// Force view=all
			$view_all = true;
		}

		/** Update counts, etc... *********************************************/

		do_action( 'bbp_new_forum', array(
			'forum_id'           => $forum_id,
			'post_parent'        => $forum_parent_id,
			'forum_author'       => $forum_author,
			'last_topic_id'      => 0,
			'last_reply_id'      => 0,
			'last_active_id'     => 0,
			'last_active_time'   => 0,
			'last_active_status' => bbp_get_public_status_id()
		) );

		/** Additional Actions (After Save) ***********************************/

		do_action( 'bbp_new_forum_post_extras', $forum_id );

		/** Redirect **********************************************************/

		// Redirect to
		$redirect_to  = bbp_get_redirect_to();

		// Get the forum URL
		$redirect_url = bbp_get_forum_permalink( $forum_id, $redirect_to );

		// Add view all?
		if ( bbp_get_view_all() || !empty( $view_all ) ) {

			// User can moderate, so redirect to forum with view all set
			if ( current_user_can( 'moderate' ) ) {
				$redirect_url = bbp_add_view_all( $redirect_url );

			// User cannot moderate, so redirect to forum
			} else {
				$redirect_url = bbp_get_forum_permalink( $forum_id );
			}
		}

		// Allow to be filtered
		$redirect_url = apply_filters( 'bbp_new_forum_redirect_to', $redirect_url, $redirect_to );

		/** Successful Save ***************************************************/

		// Redirect back to new forum
		wp_safe_redirect( $redirect_url );

		// For good measure
		exit();

	// Errors
	} else {
		$append_error = ( is_wp_error( $forum_id ) && $forum_id->get_error_message() ) ? $forum_id->get_error_message() . ' ' : '';
		bbp_add_error( 'bbp_forum_error', __( '<strong>ERROR</strong>: The following problem(s) have been found with your forum:' . $append_error, 'buddyboss' ) );
	}
}

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