JInstallerLibrary/update
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Description
Custom update method public boolean True on success 1.5
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Syntax
update()
Returns
boolean True on success
Defined in
libraries/joomla/installer/adapters/library.php
Importing
jimport( 'joomla.installer.adapters.library' );
Source Body
function update()
{
// since this is just files, an update removes old files
// Get the extension manifest object
$this->manifest = $this->parent->getManifest();
// Set the extensions name
$name = (string)$this->manifest->name;
$name = JFilterInput::getInstance()->clean($name, 'string');
$element = str_replace('.xml','',basename($this->parent->getPath('manifest')));
$this->set('name', $name);
$this->set('element', $element);
$installer = new JInstaller(); // we don't want to compromise this instance!
$db = &$this->parent->getDbo();
$db->setQuery('SELECT extension_id FROM #__extensions WHERE type="library" AND element = "'. $element .'"');
$result = $db->loadResult();
if ($result) {
// already installed, which would make sense
$installer->uninstall('library', $result);
}
// now create the new files
return $this->install();
}
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