Basic Understandings
Before we move forward, there is a basic understanding that you must have. This will give you a much broader command about how the code is written, how its connected and how you can made your favorite changes.
Languages, DB, Tools and Libraries
PHP
Version 7.3, We intent to upgrade but not sure When
MYSQL/MariaDB
We used Mysqli driver
we use Smarty Templating Engine for PHP to render the template, there is no specific purpose, its just easy to carry the objects and keep the front end totally seperate.
FFMPEG
We use FFMPEG for video conversion
VideoJS Video Player
we use video JS for Video Player, previously it was JWPlayer then they went stupid.
Other Stuff
No Rest API system At the moment...Uh oh.
We have made Functions for each object in order to easy access them across the project for example
We have a user object user.class.php and its initiated as $userquery. To get a Userid we use this method
$userquery->udetails['userid'];
Then we wrote a function in file functions_users.php and now we can fetch userid as
userid();
All objects names and function names are following pattern
{object}.class.php and functions{object}.class.php e.g users.class.php and functions_userrs.php
Objects, Classes & Functions
Each Object or class is mentioned in the includes/classes/ folder. We have following Major Objects, there are more but we will cover the basics.
This manages all the Operations related to the Videos, from Edit, Publishing and other important Stuff.
actions.class.php
For those methods that are common accross all objects e.g Add_to_favorites is called in video, photos and groups so we use one class, re initate it in the object and call it e.g
in videoc.class.php we
ads.class.php
For managing Ads System
caldate.class.php
Honestly, this class does not even make sense anymore. It was for calculate dates.
category.class.php
Category system is integral part of ClipBucket, we Extend the category system to all major objects. e.g CBVideo in video.class.php is extended from CBCategory.
It manages the category system for all objects, we can even use on category system for multiple objects.
cbemail.class.php
For sending emails and setting email templates.
cbfeeds.class.php
ClipBucket has a built in Feeds system, this basically records all major activies of the users.
cbpage.class.php
Found in the admin area, CBPage is a page management class
ClipBucket.class.php
Core Class of ClipBucket, initiates and maintain all operations of ClipBucket
collections.class.php
Advance Playlist system. Collections class is for Managing the collections across ClipBucket. Collections can be used as Playlists for videos while Albums for Photos and Music.
We create thsi class in each major object to use it as specific collection for example in video.class.php we created $this->collection = new Collections(); to assign a collection to a $vod object.
Database object class. Basically does very basic handling, nothing fancy. The good thing is all DB queries are went through this object so we can manipulate or log everything here.
errorhandlers.class.php
Unlike the original PHP Error Handler, its just to log ClipBucket operations for example 'Invalid username & password' is an error, we log using this object
form.class.php
Its one of the classic forms class of ClipBucket, this basically takes an array and returns a fully fledged HTML Form element. I request you to read it throughly, experiment with it before using it.
This acctually helped us achieve dynamic form fields for signup and upload. which, in future we are dumping and replacing with json forms.
gravatar.class.php
Just as the name suggests
groups.class.php
For managing all operations related to the groups system in ClipBucket, Groups system is similar to the FB groups but .. a very small part of it.
lang.class.php
Language manegement system
log.class.php
Unlike the name, its basically an activity recorder and Records and manages all activities related to any object. This Object is re-initiated in all major objects e.g videos, photos, etc. We store all activities in actions table.
mass_upload.class.php
This class was used to handle multiple videos at once
menuhandler.class.php
For creating front end and backend menus include Admin Area Menu
my_queries.class.php
In earlier versions of ClipBucket, there were no seperate classes, so myquery class was used. now its a stalled.
objects.class.php
For small Objects to display e.g list of template with a dropdown. You can say 'widgets' in other terms
pages.class.php
Dont confuse it with CBPages, pages.class.php is actually used for Pagination and creating links.
photos.class.php
This is for managing photos operations
player.class.php
for player operations, like changing height, which player to use etc.
playlist.class.php
Collections should have been used but in earlier version playlist was used. we intended to replace it but we didnt so playlist still exists and is current linked to videos only.
plugin.class.php
THe magical Plguins class for manaing plugins
pm.class.php
Pm is for Private Messaging, yes ClipBucket also offers that.
reindex.class.php
For Re-indexing the data such as No for videos of a user tc..
search.class.php
Search object is re initiated in each object to setup its search functionality just like actions and collections.
e.g in videos.class.php -> init_search function
and $vdo->search->search() will return the results
session.class.php
For handling sessions ... and cookies
for managing the template system of ClipBucket
upload.class.php
For handling the video uploading, however..it was stupid to have one seperate class.
for handlng alll user related operations
For handling videos operations
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