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Description

Method to check JUser object authorization against an access control object and optionally an access extension object

Syntax

authorize($acoSection, $aco, $axoSection=null, $axo=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$acoSection		$acoSection The ACO section value
$aco		$aco The ACO value
$axoSection	null	$axoSection The AXO section value [optional]
$axo	null	$axo The AXO value [optional]

Returns

boolean True if authorized

Defined in

libraries/joomla/user/user.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.user.user' );

Source Body

function authorize( $acoSection, $aco, $axoSection = null, $axo = null )
{
        // the native calls (Check Mode 1) work on the user id, not the user type
        $acl    = & JFactory::getACL();
        $value  = $acl->getCheckMode() == 1 ? $this->id : $this->usertype;

        return $acl->acl_check( $acoSection, $aco,      'users', $value, $axoSection, $axo );
}

Examples

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