Method publish

/**
 * Method to change the published state of one or more records.
 *
 * @param   array    &$pks   A list of the primary keys to change.
 * @param   integer  $value  The value of the published state.
 *
 * @return  boolean  True on success.
 *
 * @since   1.6
 */
public function publish(&$pks, $value = 1)
{
    $user = Factory::getUser();
    $table = $this->getTable();
    $pks = (array) $pks;
    $context = $this->option . '.' . $this->name;
    // Include the plugins for the change of state event.
    PluginHelper::importPlugin($this->events_map['change_state']);
    // Access checks.
    foreach ($pks as $i => $pk) {
        $table->reset();
        if ($table->load($pk)) {
            if (!$this->canEditState($table)) {
                // Prune items that you can't change.
                unset($pks[$i]);
                Log::add(Text::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_EDITSTATE_NOT_PERMITTED'), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
                return false;
            }
            // If the table is checked out by another user, drop it and report to the user trying to change its state.
            if ($table->hasField('checked_out') && $table->checked_out && $table->checked_out != $user->id) {
                Log::add(Text::_('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_CHECKIN_USER_MISMATCH'), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
                // Prune items that you can't change.
                unset($pks[$i]);
                return false;
            }
            /**
             * Prune items that are already at the given state.  Note: Only models whose table correctly
             * sets 'published' column alias (if different than published) will benefit from this
             */
            $publishedColumnName = $table->getColumnAlias('published');
            if (property_exists($table, $publishedColumnName) && $table->get($publishedColumnName, $value) == $value) {
                unset($pks[$i]);
            }
        }
    }
    // Check if there are items to change
    if (!\count($pks)) {
        return true;
    }
    // Trigger the before change state event.
    $result = Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent($this->event_before_change_state, array($context, $pks, $value));
    if (\in_array(false, $result, true)) {
        $this->setError($table->getError());
        return false;
    }
    // Attempt to change the state of the records.
    if (!$table->publish($pks, $value, $user->get('id'))) {
        $this->setError($table->getError());
        return false;
    }
    // Trigger the change state event.
    $result = Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent($this->event_change_state, array($context, $pks, $value));
    if (\in_array(false, $result, true)) {
        $this->setError($table->getError());
        return false;
    }
    // Clear the component's cache
    $this->cleanCache();
    return true;
}