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Method initialiseApp

protected void
initialiseApp
(mixed $options = array())
Initialise the application.
Parameters
  • array $options An optional associative array of configuration settings.
Returns
  • void
Since
  • 3.2

Method initialiseApp - Source code

/**
 * Initialise the application.
 *
 * @param   array  $options  An optional associative array of configuration settings.
 *
 * @return  void
 *
 * @since   3.2
 */
protected function initialiseApp($options = array())
{
    $user = Factory::getUser();
    // If the user is a guest we populate it with the guest user group.
    if ($user->guest) {
        $guestUsergroup = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_users')->get('guest_usergroup', 1);
        $user->groups = array($guestUsergroup);
    }
    // If a language was specified it has priority, otherwise use user or default language settings
    if (empty($options['language'])) {
        $lang = $user->getParam('admin_language');
        // Make sure that the user's language exists
        if ($lang && LanguageHelper::exists($lang)) {
            $options['language'] = $lang;
        } else {
            $params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_languages');
            $options['language'] = $params->get('administrator', $this->get('language', 'en-GB'));
        }
    }
    // One last check to make sure we have something
    if (!LanguageHelper::exists($options['language'])) {
        $lang = $this->get('language', 'en-GB');
        if (LanguageHelper::exists($lang)) {
            $options['language'] = $lang;
        } else {
            // As a last ditch fail to english
            $options['language'] = 'en-GB';
        }
    }
    // Finish initialisation
    parent::initialiseApp($options);
}