Pulled latest source from upstream.

2 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/modules/user/helpers/group.php b/modules/user/helpers/group.php
index c84910f1..88bfac35 100644
--- a/modules/user/helpers/group.php
+++ b/modules/user/helpers/group.php
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ class group_Core {
    */
   private static function _lookup_by_field($field_name, $value) {
     try {
-      $user = model_cache::get("group", $value, $field_name);
-      if ($user->loaded()) {
-        return $user;
+      $group = model_cache::get("group", $value, $field_name);
+      if ($group->loaded()) {
+        return $group;
       }
     } catch (Exception $e) {
       if (strpos($e->getMessage(), "MISSING_MODEL") === false) {
-       throw $e;
+        throw $e;
       }
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/modules/user/helpers/user.php b/modules/user/helpers/user.php
index 55153263..be50d6d1 100644
--- a/modules/user/helpers/user.php
+++ b/modules/user/helpers/user.php
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ class user_Core {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Return an admin user.  Prefer the currently logged in user, if possible.
+   *
+   * @return User_Model
+   */
+  static function admin_user() {
+    $active = identity::active_user();
+    if ($active->admin) {
+      return $active;
+    }
+
+    return ORM::factory("user")->where("admin", "=", 1)->order_by("id", "ASC")->find();
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Is the password provided correct?
    *
    * @param user User Model