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+<?php
+// $Id: $
+
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Drush commands for Secure Permissions.
+ */
+ 
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_drush_command().
+ */
+function secure_permissions_drush_command() {
+  $items['rebuild-perms'] = array(
+    'callback' => 'secure_permissions_drush_rebuild',
+    'description' => dt('Rebuild the site\'s roles and permissions with Secure Permissions.'),
+    'examples' => array(
+      'drush rebuild-roles' => 'Rebuilds site roles and permissions from code using available hook_secure_permissions_roles() implementations.', 
+    ),
+    'arguments' => array(),
+    'drupal dependencies' => array('secure_permissions'),
+  );
+  $items['sec-perms'] = array(
+    'callback' => 'secure_permissions_drush_toggle_active',
+    'description' => dt('Control the settings of the Secure Permissions module from the command line.'),
+    'examples' => array(
+      'drush sec-perms on' => 'Activates the Secure Permissions module from the command line, note this is distinct and different from enabling the module.', 
+      'drush sec-perms off' => 'Deactivates the Secure Permissions module from the command line, note this is distinct and different from disabling the module.', 
+    ),
+    'arguments' => array(
+      'action' => "Required. Currently has two states - set to 'on' to activate Secure Permissions and 'off' to deactivate.",
+    ),
+    'drupal dependencies' => array('secure_permissions'),
+  );
+  return $items;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_drush_help().
+ */
+function secure_permissions_drush_help($section) {
+  switch ($section) {
+    case 'drush:rebuild-perms':
+      return dt("Rebuild the site's roles and permissions.");
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback function for drush rebuild-perms.
+ *
+ * Calls the default rebuild function and also records the event in the system
+ * logs for drush and Drupal.
+ */
+function secure_permissions_drush_rebuild() {
+  $active = variable_get('secure_permissions_active', 0);
+  if ($active) {
+    secure_permissions_rebuild();
+    _secure_permissions_message_drush('Roles and permissions rebuilt.', array(), 'success');
+  }
+  else {
+    _secure_permissions_message_drush('Could not rebuild roles and permissions because Secure Permissions is not active. Use "drush sec-perms on" to activate the module from the command line.', array(), 'error');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback function for drush sec-perms.
+ *
+ * Currently activates/deactivates the Secure Permissions module.
+ * Is also a placeholder for general settings controls from the command line.
+ *
+ * @param $action
+ *   (string) so far 'on' means activate, 'off' means deactivate.
+ */
+function secure_permissions_drush_toggle_active($action) {
+  if ($action == 'on') {
+    variable_set('secure_permissions_active', 1);
+    _secure_permissions_message_drush('Secure Permissions module has been activated.', array(), 'success');
+  }
+  elseif ($action == 'off') {
+    variable_set('secure_permissions_active', 0);
+    _secure_permissions_message_drush('Secure Permissions module has been deactivated.', array(), 'success');
+  }
+  else {
+    _secure_permissions_message_drush('Could not understand the response !active. Doing nothing.', array('!active' => $active), 'error');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send a message to the drush log.
+ * Taken from the Backup And Migrate module.
+ */
+function _secure_permissions_message_drush($message, $replace, $type) {
+  // Use drush_log to display to the user.
+  drush_log($message, str_replace('status', 'notice', $type));
+  // Watchdog log the message as well for admins.
+  watchdog('sec_perms', $message, $replace, $type == 'error' ? WATCHDOG_ERROR : WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
+}