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Description

Authorization check

Syntax

authorize($task)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$task		$task The ACO Section Value to check access on

Returns

boolean True if authorized

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/component/controller.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.component.controller' );

Source Body

function authorize($task)
{
        // Only do access check if the aco section is set
        if ($this->_acoSection) {
                // If we have a section value set that trumps the passed task ???
                if ($this->_acoSectionValue) {
                        // We have one, so set it and lets do the check
                        $task = $this->_acoSectionValue;
                }
                // Get the JUser object for the current user and return the authorization boolean
                $user = & JFactory::getUser();
                return $user->authorize($this->_acoSection, $task);
        } else {
                // Nothing set, nothing to check... so obviously its ok :)
                return true;
        }
}

Examples

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