Gets a cached topic. @param t The topic to try to get from the cache. The instance passed as argument should have ae least the topicId and forumId se

Returns the total number of replies @return int value with the total

Remove an entry fro the session map @param sessionId The session id to remove

Removes an entry from the cache. @param fqn The fully qualified name associated with the key @param key The key to remove

Gets a specific <code>Post</code>. @param postId The Post ID to search @return <code>Post</code>object containing all the information

Selects all posts associated to a specific user and belonging to given forums @param userId int User ID. @param startFrom int @param count int @return

Sets the id of the user that sent the message @param userId The user Id

Gets the forum base link. The returned link has a trailing slash @return The forum link, with the trailing slash

Gets some request parameter as <code>Object</code>. This method may be used when you have to get some value of a <i>multipart/form-data</i> request, l

Gets he document title @return The document title

@return

Gets a topic's information from the topics table only. No other information, like usernames, are fetched. @param topicId The topic id to get @return

Sets a response header with the given name and value. If the header had already been set, the new value overwrites the previous one. The <code>contain

Sets the id for the message @param id The id

Add a new <code>UserSession</code> entry to the session. This method will make a call to <code>JForum.getRequest.getSession().getId()</code> to retrie

Clear all cached security entries.

@return int

@return Returns the post.

@see javax.servlet.http.HttpSession#getServletContext()

Returns the title of the topci @return String with the topic title

Checks if BB code is enabled @return boolean value

Gets a {@link net.jforum.dao.BookmarkDAO} instance @return <code>link net.jforum.model.BookmarkModel</code> instance

Gets a specific <code>Topic</code>. @param topicId The Topic ID to search @return <code>Topic</code>object containing all the information @see #selec

Add or update a cookie. This method adds a cookie, serializing its value using XML. @param name The cookie name. @param value The cookie value

Get the number of anonymous users @return the nuber of anonymous users

Finds an user by matching an input string. @param input The username to search. May be part of the username. The method will match all users who have

Returns the ID of the firts topic @return int value with the ID

Process the group hierarchy. @return <code>List</code> containing the complete group hierarchy. Each element from the list represents a single <code>

Returns the status @return int value with the status

Checks if smilies are enabled @return boolean value

Merge additional configuration defaults @param file File from which to load the additional defaults

Gets a {@link net.jforum.dao.PrivateMessageDAO} instance @return <code>link net.jforum.model.security.PrivateMessageModel</code> instance

Sets the status for BB code in the message @param bbCodeEnabled <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>, depending the intention

Sets the status for HTML code in the message @param htmlEnabled <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>, depending the intention

Sets the username of the anonymous user that have sent the message @param postUsername String with the username

Sets the title. @param title The title to set

Adds a new User. After successfuly persisting the data, this method <b>shoud</b> call <code>user.setId(theNewId);</code>, as well return the new user

Clears the cache @param forumId The forum id to clear the cache

How many topics were created by a given user @param userId the user id to check @return the number of topics created by the user

Gets all categories from the cache. @param userId int @return <code>List</code> with the categories. Each entry is a <code>Category</code> object.

Gets a connection. Connection pools' normal behaviour will be to once connection from the pool, while non-pooled implementations will want to go to th

Get all forums from this category. @return All forums, regardless it is accessible to the user or not.

@return the ip

Getst the tag name @return The tag name

Checks if HTML code is enabled by default in user messages @return boolean value

Checks if is a moderated forum @return boolean value. <code>true</code> if the forum is moderated, <code>false</code> if not.

@see net.jforum.Command#list()

Gets the latest topic id existent @return the topic id, or -1 if something went wrong @throws Exception

Gets an {@link net.jforum.dao.BannerDAO} instance. @return <code>net.jforum.dao.BannerDAO</code> instance.

Gets an {@link net.jforum.dao.CategoryDAO} instance. @return <code>net.jforum.model.CategoryModel</code> instance.

Gets a {@link net.jforum.dao.RankingDAO} instance. @return <code>net.jforum.model.RankingModel</code> instance

Prepares the mail message for sending. @param subject the subject of the email @param messageFile the path to the mail message template @throws MailE

Get the number of logged users @return the number of logged users