<?php


/** Building Block
 *
 * @version 1.0.0
 * @since   2007-05-30
 * @author  martin lenzelbauer
 */
class BuildingBlock{

	var $id;		//id in the building block's table


	/** C'tor
	 * @param id id
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function BuildingBlock($id=0){
	//-------------------------------------------------
		$this->id = $id;
	}	
	
	
	/** loads the building block from the database
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function load(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------	
	
	
	/** saves the building block to the database
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function save(){
	//-------------------------------------------------	
		if($this->id){
			$this->doSave();
		}
		else{
			$this->id = $this->doCreate();
		}
	}
	
	
	/** saves an exitsing building block
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function doSave(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------
	
	
	/** creates a new entry in the database
	 * @return id
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function doCreate(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------		

	
	/** delete the building block from the database
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function delete(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------	
	
	
	/** updates the building block
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function update(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------	
	
	
	/** installs the table
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function install(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------	
	
	
	/** prints the content for editing
	 * @param position position
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function printContent($position){}
	//-------------------------------------------------	
	
	
	/** publishes the content
	 * @return string
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function publish(){}
	//-------------------------------------------------
	
	
	/** publishes the content as plain text (if possible)
	 * @return string
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function publishAsPlainText(){
	//-------------------------------------------------
		return "";
	}
	
	
	/** publishes the content for the newsletter (table layout)
	 * @return string
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function publishForNewsletter(){
	//-------------------------------------------------
		return "";
	}
	
	
	/** publishes the content for pdf output (using FPDF library)
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function publishForPdf($pdf) {}
	//-------------------------------------------------
	
	/** returns class name and id of the building block
	 * @return unique reference
	 */
	//-------------------------------------------------
	function getReference(){
	//-------------------------------------------------
		return strtolower(get_class($this)).",".$this->id;
	}


};


?>