Class User_Model

Contains current user's methods.

CI_Model

Extended by

User_Model

Located at user_model.php

Methods summary
`public`	# `__construct( )` Class Constructor Class Constructor
`public array`	# `get_settings( numeric $user_id )` Returns the user settings from the database. Returns the user settings from the database. Parameters `$user_id` `numeric` $user_id User record id of which the settings will be returned. Returns `array` Returns an array with user settings.
`public boolean`	# `save_settings( array $user )` This method saves the user settings into the database. This method saves the user settings into the database. Parameters `$user` `array` $user Contains the current users settings. Returns `boolean` Returns the operation result.
`public string`	# `get_salt( string $username )` Retrieve user's salt from database. Retrieve user's salt from database. Parameters `$username` `string` $username This will be used to find the user record. Returns `string` Returns the salt db value.
`public array\|null`	# `check_login( string $username, type $password )` Performs the check of the given user credentials. Performs the check of the given user credentials. Parameters `$username` `string` $username Given user's name. `$password` `type` $password Given user's password (not hashed yet). Returns `array\|null` Returns the session data of the logged in user or null on failure.
`public string`	# `get_user_display_name( numeric $user_id )` Get the given user's display name (first + last name). Get the given user's display name (first + last name). Parameters `$user_id` `numeric` $user_id The given user record id. Returns `string` Returns the user display name.
`public string\|boolean`	# `regenerate_password( string $username, string $email )` If the given arguments correspond to an existing user record, generate a new password and send it with an email. If the given arguments correspond to an existing user record, generate a new password and send it with an email. Parameters `$username` `string` $username `$email` `string` $email Returns `string\|boolean` Returns the new password on success or FALSE on failure.