SYNPSIS

This provides routines for managing file attachments. Subclasses may be used to provide functionality for specific types of file attachments.

PROPERTIES/ACCESSORS

attached_by_id

Entity id of the individual who attached the file.

attached_by

Entity name of individual who attached file

attached_at

Timestamp of attachment point.

content

This stores the binary content of the file.

mime_type_id

ID of the MIME type. Undef if unknown.

mime_type_text

Standard text code of the MIME type

file_name

File name, user specified

description

Description, user specified

id

ID of file. undef if unknown

ref_key

Referential key for the file to attach to.

reference

Reference control code (text string) for attached financial database object.

file_class

ID of the file class.

src_class

ID of class of the original attachment point (for a link)

file_path

Path, relative to $LedgerSMB::tempdir, where file data is stored (for LaTeX use of attached images).

dbobject

Object for db interface.

sizex

X axis dimensions, if Image::Size is installed and file is image (only on files retrieved for invoices).

sizey

Y axis dimensions, if Image::Size is installed and file is image (only on files retrieved for invoices).

x_info

A hash for extended information

Note additionally the $self hashref contains the basic required attributes for DBObject, namely dbh, _roles, and _locale.

METHODS

new

Returns a blessed object

to_hashref

Returns a hashref of properties for the object.

new_dbobject

$file->new_dbobject({base => (LedgerSMB | LedgerSMB::Form), locale => LedgerSMB::Locale});

Creates a new file object. Locale only needs to be specified when using LedgerSMB::Form objects since these are not included.

Returns 0 on success.

Error codes on exit (OR'd):

1: No database handle included 2: No locale handle included 4: Invalid base.

In most cases when working with new code it is simpler to just

$file->dbobject(LedgerSMB::DBObject->new({base => $request});

get_mime_type

Sends the textual representation of the MIME type. If not set, retrieves and sets it.

set_mime_type

Sets the mipe_type_id from the mime_type_text

detect_type

Auto-detects the type of the file. Not yet implemented

get

Retrieves a file. ID and file_class properties must be set.

get_for_template({ref_key => int, file_class => int})

Returns file data for invoices for embedded images, except that content is set to a directive relative to tempdir where these files are stored.

list({ref_key => int, file_class => int})

Lists files directly attached to the object.

list_links({ref_key => int, file_class => int})

Lists the links directly attached to the object.

exec_method

Provides a compatible interface to LedgerSMB::DBObject::exec_method

merge(hashref)

Merges in specific attributes from the ref.

commit()

Returns the value of DBI->commit

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2011 The LedgerSMB Core Team

This file is licensed under the Gnu General Public License version 2, or at your option any later version. A copy of the license should have been included with your software.