Merge pull request #104 from tractorcow/pulls/2.0/config-api

API Move configuration of comments to the config API and enable per-instance configuration

_config.php

@@ -1,31 +1,3 @@
 <?php
 
-/**
+Deprecation::notification_version('2.0', 'comments');
- * Comments Default Configuration
- *
- * To enable comments on your own {@link DataObject}'s you need to 
- * call Commenting::add_comments($object_name, $settings);
- *
- * Where $object_name is the name of the subclass of DataObject you want
- * to add the comments to and $settings is a map of configuration options
- * and values
- *
- * Example: mysite/_config.php
- *
- * <code>
- *	// uses the default values
- *	Commenting::add('SiteTree');
- * 
- *	// set configuration
- *	Commenting::add('SiteTree', array(
- *		'require_login' => true
- *	));
- * </code>
- *
- * To see all the configuration options read docs/en/Configuration.md or
- * consult the Commenting class.
- */
-
-if(Config::inst()->get('Commenting', 'sitetree_comments') && class_exists('SiteTree') && !Commenting::has_commenting('SiteTree')) {
-	Commenting::add('SiteTree');
-}

code/CommentList.php

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Handles polymorphic relation for commentlist
+ *
+ * Uses elements of PolymorphicHasManyList in 3.2
+ *
+ * @author dmooyman
+ */
+class CommentList extends HasManyList {
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the name of the class this relation is filtered by
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getForeignClass() {
+		return $this->dataQuery->getQueryParam('Foreign.Class');
+	}
+
+	public function __construct($parentClassName) {
+		parent::__construct('Comment', 'ParentID');
+
+
+		// Ensure underlying DataQuery globally references the class filter
+		$this->dataQuery->setQueryParam('Foreign.Class', $parentClassName);
+
+		// For queries with multiple foreign IDs (such as that generated by
+		// DataList::relation) the filter must be generalised to filter by subclasses
+		$classNames = Convert::raw2sql(ClassInfo::subclassesFor($parentClassName));
+		$this->dataQuery->where(sprintf(
+			"\"BaseClass\" IN ('%s')", implode("', '", $classNames)
+		));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds the item to this relation.
+	 * 
+	 * @param Comment $item The comment to be added
+	 */
+	public function add($item) {
+		// Check item given
+		if(is_numeric($item)) {
+			$item = Comment::get()->byID($item);
+		}
+		if(!($item instanceof Comment)) {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException("CommentList::add() expecting a Comment object, or ID value");
+		}
+		
+		// Validate foreignID
+		$foreignID = $this->getForeignID();
+		if(!$foreignID || is_array($foreignID)) {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException("CommentList::add() can't be called until a single foreign ID is set");
+		}
+
+		$item->ParentID = $foreignID;
+		$item->BaseClass = $this->getForeignClass();
+		$item->write();
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Remove a Comment from this relation by clearing the foreign key. Does not actually delete the comment.
+	 *
+	 * @param Comment $item The Comment to be removed
+	 */
+	public function remove($item) {
+		// Check item given
+		if(is_numeric($item)) {
+			$item = Comment::get()->byID($item);
+		}
+		if(!($item instanceof Comment)) {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException("CommentList::remove() expecting a Comment object, or ID",
+				E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		
+		// Don't remove item with unrelated class key
+		$foreignClass = $this->getForeignClass();
+		$classNames = ClassInfo::subclassesFor($foreignClass);
+		if(!in_array($item->BaseClass, $classNames)) return;
+		
+		// Don't remove item which doesn't belong to this list
+		$foreignID = $this->getForeignID();
+		if(	empty($foreignID)
+			|| (is_array($foreignID) && in_array($item->ParentID, $foreignID))
+			|| $foreignID == $item->ParentID
+		) {
+			$item->ParentID = null;
+			$item->BaseClass = null;
+			$item->write();
+		}
+	}
+}

code/Commenting.php

@@ -9,180 +9,138 @@
  *
  * For documentation on how to use this class see docs/en/Configuration.md
  *
+ * @deprecated since version 2.0
+ *
  * @package comments
  */
-
 class Commenting {
 
-	/**
-	 * @var array map of enabled {@link DataObject} and related configuration
-	 */
-	private static $enabled_classes = array();
-
-	/**
-	 * @config
-	 * @var bool Whether to enable commenting on SiteTree objects by default
-	 */
-	private static $sitetree_comments = true;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var array default configuration values
-	 */
-	private static $default_config = array(
-		'require_login' => false, // boolean, whether a user needs to login
-		'required_permission' => false,  // required permission to comment (or array of permissions)
-		'include_js' => true, // Enhance operation by ajax behaviour on moderation links
-		'use_gravatar' => false, // set to true to show gravatar icons,
-		'gravatar_size' => 80, // size of gravatar in pixels.  This is the same as the standard default
-		'gravatar_default' => 'identicon', // theme for 'not found' gravatar (see http://gravatar.com/site/implement/images/)
-		'gravatar_rating' => 'g', // gravatar rating. This is the same as the standard default
-		'show_comments_when_disabled' => false, // when comments are disabled should we show older comments (if available)
-		'order_comments_by' => "\"Created\" DESC",
-		'comments_per_page' => 10,
-		'comments_holder_id' => "comments-holder", // id for the comments holder
-		'comment_permalink_prefix' => "comment-", // id prefix for each comment. If needed make this different
-		'require_moderation' => false,
-		'require_moderation_nonmembers' => false, // requires moderation for comments posted by non-members. 'require_moderation' overrides this if set.
-		'html_allowed' => false, // allow for sanitized HTML in comments
-		'html_allowed_elements' => array('a', 'img', 'i', 'b'),
-		'use_preview' => false, // preview formatted comment (when allowing HTML). Requires include_js=true
-	);
-	
 	/**
 	 * Adds commenting to a {@link DataObject}
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
 	 * @param string classname to add commenting to
-	 * @param array $setting Settings. See {@link self::$default_config} for
+	 * @param array $settings Settings. See {@link self::$default_config} for
 	 *			available settings
 	 * 
 	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
 	 */
 	public static function add($class, $settings = false) {
-		if($settings && !is_array($settings)) {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Using Commenting::add is deprecated. Please use the config API instead');
-			throw new InvalidArgumentException('$settings needs to be an array or null', E_USER_ERROR);
+		Config::inst()->update($class, 'extensions', array('CommentsExtension'));
+
+		// Check if settings must be customised
+		if($settings === false) return;
+		if(!is_array($settings)) {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('$settings needs to be an array or null');
 		}
-		
+		Config::inst()->update($class, 'comments', $settings);
-		self::$enabled_classes[$class] = $settings;
-
-		$class::add_extension('CommentsExtension');
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Removes commenting from a {@link DataObject}. Does not remove existing comments
 	 * but does remove the extension.
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
 	 * @param string $class Class to remove {@link CommentsExtension} from
 	 */
 	public static function remove($class) {
-		if(isset(self::$enabled_classes[$class])) {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Using Commenting::remove is deprecated. Please use the config API instead');
-			unset(self::$enabled_classes[$class]);
-		}
-		
 		$class::remove_extension('CommentsExtension');
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether a given class name has commenting enabled
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public static function has_commenting($class) {
-	  return (isset(self::$enabled_classes[$class]));
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Using Commenting::has_commenting is deprecated. Please use the config API instead');
+		return $class::has_extension('CommentsExtension');
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets a value for a class of a given config setting. Passing 'all' as the class
 	 * sets it for everything
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
 	 * @param string $class Class to set the value on. Passing 'all' will set it to all 
 	 *			active mappings
 	 * @param string $key setting to change
 	 * @param mixed $value value of the setting
 	 */
 	public static function set_config_value($class, $key, $value = false) {
-		if($class == "all") {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Commenting::set_config_value is deprecated. Use the config api instead');
-			if($enabledClasses = self::$enabled_classes) {
+		if($class === "all") $class = 'CommentsExtension';
-				foreach($enabledClasses as $enabled) {
+		Config::inst()->update($class, 'comments', array($key => $value));
-					if(!is_array($enabled)) $enabled = array();
-					
-					$enabled[$key] = $value;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		else if(isset(self::$enabled_classes[$class])) {
-			if(!is_array(self::$enabled_classes[$class])) self::$enabled_classes[$class] = array();
-			
-			self::$enabled_classes[$class][$key] = $value;
-		}
-		else {
-			throw new Exception("$class does not have commenting enabled", E_USER_ERROR);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a given config value for a commenting class
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 * 
 	 * @param string $class
 	 * @param string $key config value to return
 	 *
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	public static function get_config_value($class = null, $key) {
+	public static function get_config_value($class, $key) {
-		if(!$class || isset(self::$enabled_classes[$class])) {
+		Deprecation::notice(
-			// custom configuration
+			'2.0',
-			if(isset(self::$enabled_classes[$class][$key])) return self::$enabled_classes[$class][$key];
+			'Using Commenting::get_config_value is deprecated. Please use $parent->getCommentsOption() or '
+			. 'CommentingController::getOption() instead'
+		);
 
-			// default configuration
+		// Get settings
-			if(isset(self::$default_config[$key])) return self::$default_config[$key];
+		if(!$class) {
-			
+			$class = 'CommentsExtension';
-			// config value doesn't exist
+		} elseif(!$class::has_extension('CommentsExtension')) {
-			throw new Exception("Config ($key) is not a valid configuration value", E_USER_WARNING);
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException("$class does not have commenting enabled");
-		}
-		else {
-			throw new Exception("$class does not have commenting enabled", E_USER_ERROR);
 		}
+		return singleton($class)->getCommentsOption($key);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Determines whether a config value on the commenting extension
 	 * matches a given value.
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
 	 * @param string $class
 	 * @param string $key
 	 * @param string $value Expected value
-	 *
+	 * @return boolean
-	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public static function config_value_equals($class, $key, $value) {
-		try {
 		$check = self::get_config_value($class, $key);
-			
 		if($check && ($check == $value)) return true;
 	}
-		catch(Exception $e) {}
-		
-		return false;
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return whether a user can post on a given commenting instance
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 * 
 	 * @param string $class
+	 * @return boolean true
 	 */
 	public static function can_member_post($class) {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0',  'Use $instance->canPostComment() directly instead');
 		$member = Member::currentUser();
 
-		try {
+		// Check permission
-			$login = self::get_config_value($class, 'require_login');
 		$permission = self::get_config_value($class, 'required_permission');
-			
 		if($permission && !Permission::check($permission)) return false;
 
-			if($login && !$member) return false;
+		// Check login required
-		}
+		$requireLogin = self::get_config_value($class, 'require_login');
-		catch(Exception $e) {}
+		return !$requireLogin || $member;
-		
-		return true;
 	}
 }

code/admin/CommentAdmin.php

@@ -46,37 +46,7 @@ class CommentAdmin extends LeftAndMain implements PermissionProvider {
 			return Security::permissionFailure($this);
 		}
 
-		$commentsConfig = GridFieldConfig::create()->addComponents(
+		$commentsConfig = CommentsGridFieldConfig::create();
-			new GridFieldFilterHeader(),
-			$columns = new GridFieldDataColumns(),
-			new GridFieldSortableHeader(),
-			new GridFieldPaginator(25),
-			new GridFieldDeleteAction(),
-			new GridFieldDetailForm(),
-			new GridFieldExportButton(),
-			new GridFieldEditButton(),
-			new GridFieldDetailForm(),
-			$manager = new GridFieldBulkManager()
-		);
-
-		$manager->addBulkAction(
-			'markAsSpam', 'Mark as spam', 'CommentsGridFieldBulkAction_MarkAsSpam', 
-			array(
-				'isAjax' => true,
-				'icon' => 'delete',
-				'isDestructive' => true 
-			)
-		);
-
-		$columns->setFieldFormatting(array(
-			'ParentTitle' => function($value, &$item) {
-				return sprintf(
-					'<a href="%s" class="cms-panel-link external-link action" target="_blank">%s</a>',
-					Convert::raw2xml($item->Link()),
-					Convert::raw2xml($value)
-				);
-			}
-		));
 
 		$needs = new GridField(
 			'Comments', 
@@ -87,7 +57,7 @@ class CommentAdmin extends LeftAndMain implements PermissionProvider {
 
 		$moderated = new GridField(
 			'CommentsModerated', 
-			_t('CommentsAdmin.CommentsModerated'),
+			_t('CommentsAdmin.Moderated', 'Moderated'),
 			Comment::get()->filter('Moderated',1),
 			$commentsConfig
 		);

code/admin/CommentsGridFieldConfig.php

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+class CommentsGridFieldConfig extends GridFieldConfig_RecordEditor {
+	public function __construct($itemsPerPage = 25) {
+		parent::__construct($itemsPerPage);
+
+		$this->addComponent(new GridFieldExportButton());
+
+		// Format column
+		$columns = $this->getComponentByType('GridFieldDataColumns');
+		$columns->setFieldFormatting(array(
+			'ParentTitle' => function($value, &$item) {
+				return sprintf(
+					'<a href="%s" class="cms-panel-link external-link action" target="_blank">%s</a>',
+					Convert::raw2xml($item->Link()),
+					Convert::raw2xml($value)
+				);
+			}
+		));
+
+		// Add bulk option
+		$manager = new GridFieldBulkManager();
+		$manager->addBulkAction(
+			'markAsSpam', 'Mark as spam', 'CommentsGridFieldBulkAction_MarkAsSpam',
+			array(
+				'isAjax' => true,
+				'icon' => 'delete',
+				'isDestructive' => true
+			)
+		);
+		$this->addComponent($manager);
+	}
+}

code/controllers/CommentingController.php

@@ -17,48 +17,122 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		'doPreviewComment'
 	);
 
+	/**
+	 * Base class this commenting form is for
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
 	private $baseClass = "";
-	private $ownerRecord = "";
+
-	private $ownerController = "";
+	/**
+	 * The record this commenting form is for
+	 * 
+	 * @var DataObject
+	 */
+	private $ownerRecord = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Parent controller record
+	 *
+	 * @var Controller
+	 */
+	private $ownerController = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Backup url to return to
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
 	protected $fallbackReturnURL = null;
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the base class to use
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class
+	 */
 	public function setBaseClass($class) {
 		$this->baseClass = $class;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the base class used
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
 	public function getBaseClass() {
 		return $this->baseClass;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the record this controller is working on
+	 *
+	 * @param DataObject $record
+	 */
 	public function setOwnerRecord($record) {
 		$this->ownerRecord = $record;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the record
+	 *
+	 * @return DataObject
+	 */
 	public function getOwnerRecord() {
 		return $this->ownerRecord;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the parent controller
+	 *
+	 * @param Controller $controller
+	 */
 	public function setOwnerController($controller) {
 		$this->ownerController = $controller;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the parent controller
+	 *
+	 * @return Controller
+	 */
 	public function getOwnerController() {
 		return $this->ownerController;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the commenting option for the current state
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key
+	 * @return mixed Result if the setting is available, or null otherwise
+	 */
+	public function getOption($key) {
+		// If possible use the current record
+		if($record = $this->getOwnerRecord()) {
+			return $record->getCommentsOption($key);
+		}
+		
+		// Otherwise a singleton of that record
+		if($class = $this->getBaseClass()) {
+			return singleton($class)->getCommentsOption($key);
+		}
+
+		// Otherwise just use the default options
+		return singleton('CommentsExtension')->getCommentsOption($key);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Workaround for generating the link to this controller
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function Link($action = "", $id = '', $other = '') {
+	public function Link($action = '', $id = '', $other = '') {
-		return Controller::join_links(__CLASS__ , $action, $id, $other);
+		return Controller::join_links(Director::baseURL(), __CLASS__ , $action, $id, $other);
 	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Outputs the RSS feed of comments
 	 *
-	 * @return XML
+	 * @return HTMLText
 	 */
 	public function rss() {
 		return $this->getFeed($this->request)->outputToBrowser();
@@ -81,42 +155,37 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		$class = $request->param('ID');
 		$id = $request->param('OtherID');
 
+		// Support old pageid param
+		if(!$id && !$class && ($id = $request->getVar('pageid'))) {
+			$class = 'SiteTree';
+		}
+
 		$comments = Comment::get()->filter(array(
 			'Moderated' => 1,
 			'IsSpam' => 0,
 		));
 
-		if($request->getVar('pageid')) {
+		// Check if class filter
-			$comments = $comments->filter(array(
+		if($class) {
-				'BaseClass' => 'SiteTree',
+			if(!is_subclass_of($class, 'DataObject') || !$class::has_extension('CommentsExtension')) {
-				'ParentID' => $request->getVar('pageid'),
-			));
-
-			$link = $this->Link('rss', 'SiteTree', $id);
-
-		} elseif($class && $id) {
-			if(Commenting::has_commenting($class)) {
-				$comments = $comments->filter(array(
-					'BaseClass' => $class,
-					'ParentID' => $id,
-				));
-
-				$link = $this->Link('rss', Convert::raw2xml($class), (int) $id);
-			} else {
 				return $this->httpError(404);
 			}
-		} elseif($class) {
+			$this->setBaseClass($class);
-			if(Commenting::has_commenting($class)) {
 			$comments = $comments->filter('BaseClass', $class);
-			} else {
+			$link = Controller::join_links($link, $class);
-				return $this->httpError(404);
+
+			// Check if id filter
+			if($id) {
+				$comments = $comments->filter('ParentID', $id);
+				$link = Controller::join_links($link, $id);
+				$this->setOwnerRecord(DataObject::get_by_id($class, $id));
 			}
 		}
 
 		$title = _t('CommentingController.RSSTITLE', "Comments RSS Feed");
 
 		$comments = new PaginatedList($comments, $request);
-		$comments->setPageLength(Commenting::get_config_value(null, 'comments_per_page'));
+		$comments->setPageLength($this->getOption('comments_per_page'));
 
 		return new RSSFeed(
 			$comments, 
@@ -232,8 +301,7 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 	 * @return Form
 	 */
 	public function CommentsForm() {
-		$usePreview = Commenting::get_config_value($this->getBaseClass(), 'use_preview');
+		$usePreview = $this->getOption('use_preview');
-		$member = Member::currentUser();
 
 		$fields = new FieldList(
 			$dataFields = new CompositeField(
@@ -292,12 +360,11 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		// create the comment form
 		$form = new Form($this, 'CommentsForm', $fields, $actions, $required);
 
-		// if the record exists load the extra required data
+		// Load member data
-		if($record = $this->getOwnerRecord()) {
+		$requireLogin = $this->getOption('require_login');
-			$require_login	= Commenting::get_config_value($this->getBaseClass(), 'require_login');
+		$permission = $this->getOption('required_permission');
-			$permission		= Commenting::get_config_value($this->getBaseClass(), 'required_permission');
+		$member = Member::currentUser();
-			
+		if(($requireLogin || $permission) && $member) {
-			if(($require_login || $permission) && $member) {
 			$fields = $form->Fields();
 
 			$fields->removeByName('Name');
@@ -305,22 +372,19 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 			$fields->insertBefore(new ReadonlyField("NameView", _t('CommentInterface.YOURNAME', 'Your name'), $member->getName()), 'URL');
 			$fields->push(new HiddenField("Name", "", $member->getName()));
 			$fields->push(new HiddenField("Email", "", $member->Email));
-				
-				$form->setFields($fields);
 		}
 
+		// if the record exists load the extra required data
+		if($record = $this->getOwnerRecord()) {
 			// we do not want to read a new URL when the form has already been submitted
 			// which in here, it hasn't been.
-			$url = (isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) ? Director::protocolAndHost() . '' . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] : false;
-			
 			$form->loadDataFrom(array(
 				'ParentID'		=> $record->ID,
-				'ReturnURL'		=> $url,
+				'ReturnURL'		=> $this->request->getURL(),
 				'BaseClass'		=> $this->getBaseClass()
 			));
 		}
 				
-				
 		// Set it so the user gets redirected back down to the form upon form fail
 		$form->setRedirectToFormOnValidationError(true);
 
@@ -357,13 +421,14 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 	 * @param Form $form
 	 */
 	public function doPostComment($data, $form) {
-		$class = (isset($data['BaseClass'])) ? $data['BaseClass'] : $this->getBaseClass();
+		// Load class and parent from data
-		$usePreview = Commenting::get_config_value($class, 'use_preview');
+		if(isset($data['BaseClass'])) {
-		$isPreview = ($usePreview && isset($data['IsPreview']) && $data['IsPreview']);
+			$this->setBaseClass($data['BaseClass']);
-		
+		}
-		// if no class then we cannot work out what controller or model they
+		if(isset($data['ParentID']) && ($class = $this->getBaseClass())) {
-		// are on so throw an error
+			$this->setOwnerRecord($class::get()->byID($data['ParentID']));
-		if(!$class) user_error("No OwnerClass set on CommentingController.", E_USER_ERROR);
+		}
+		if(!$this->getOwnerRecord()) return $this->httpError(404);
 		
 		// cache users data
 		Cookie::set("CommentsForm_UserData", Convert::raw2json($data));
@@ -373,7 +438,7 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		$this->extend('onBeforePostComment', $form);	
 		
 		// If commenting can only be done by logged in users, make sure the user is logged in
-		if(!Commenting::can_member_post($class)) {
+		if(!$this->getOwnerRecord()->canPostComment()) {
 			return Security::permissionFailure(
 				$this,
 				_t(
@@ -389,9 +454,9 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		} 
 
 		// is moderation turned on
-		$requireModeration = Commenting::get_config_value($class, 'require_moderation');
+		$requireModeration = $this->getOption('require_moderation');
 		if(!$requireModeration) {
-			$requireModerationNonmembers = Commenting::get_config_value($class, 'require_moderation_nonmembers');
+			$requireModerationNonmembers = $this->getOption('require_moderation_nonmembers');
 			$requireModeration = $requireModerationNonmembers ? !Member::currentUser() : false;
 		}
 		
@@ -400,16 +465,17 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 			Session::set('CommentsModerated', 1);
 		}
 
-		
 		$comment = new Comment();
 		$form->saveInto($comment);
 
-		$comment->AllowHtml = Commenting::get_config_value($class, 'html_allowed');
+		$comment->AllowHtml = $this->getOption('html_allowed');
 		$comment->Moderated = !$requireModeration;
 
 		// Save into DB, or call pre-save hooks to give accurate preview
+		$usePreview = $this->getOption('use_preview');
+		$isPreview = $usePreview && !empty($data['IsPreview']);
 		if($isPreview) {
-			$comment->extend('onBeforeWrite', $dummy);
+			$comment->extend('onBeforeWrite');
 		} else {
 			$comment->write();
 
@@ -432,7 +498,7 @@ class CommentingController extends Controller {
 		// Given a redirect page exists, attempt to link to the correct anchor
 		if(!$comment->Moderated) {
 			// Display the "awaiting moderation" text
-			$holder = Commenting::get_config_value($comment->BaseClass, 'comments_holder_id');
+			$holder = $this->getOption('comments_holder_id');
 			$hash = "{$holder}_PostCommentForm_error";
 		} elseif($comment->IsSpam) {
 			// Link to the form with the error message contained

code/dataobjects/Comment.php

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
  * @property integer $ParentID ID of the parent page / dataobject
  * @property boolean $AllowHtml If true, treat $Comment as HTML instead of plain text
  * @property string $SecretToken Secret admin token required to provide moderation links between sessions
- * @method Member Author()
+ * @method HasManyList ChildComments() List of child comments
+ * @method Member Author() Member object who created this comment
  * @package comments
  */
 class Comment extends DataObject {
@@ -24,29 +25,28 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 		"Email" => "Varchar(200)",
 		"URL" => "Varchar(255)",
 		"BaseClass" => "Varchar(200)",
-		"Moderated"		=> "Boolean",
+		"Moderated" => "Boolean(1)",
-		"IsSpam"		=> "Boolean",
+		"IsSpam" => "Boolean(0)",
 		"ParentID" => "Int",
 		'AllowHtml' => "Boolean",
 		"SecretToken" => "Varchar(255)",
 	);
 
 	private static $has_one = array(
-		"Author"		=> "Member"
+		"Author" => "Member",
 	);
 	
 	private static $default_sort = '"Created" DESC';
 	
-	private static $has_many = array();
-	
-	private static $many_many = array();
-	
 	private static $defaults = array(
 		"Moderated" => 1,
-		"IsSpam" => 0
+		"IsSpam" => 0,
 	);
 	
 	private static $casting = array(
+		'Title' => 'Varchar',
+		'ParentTitle' => 'Varchar',
+		'ParentClassName' => 'Varchar',
 		'AuthorName' => 'Varchar',
 		'RSSName' => 'Varchar',
 		'DeleteLink' => 'Varchar',
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 		'Comment' => 'Comment',
 		'Created' => 'Date Posted',
 		'ParentTitle' => 'Parent',
-		'IsSpam' => 'Is Spam'
+		'IsSpam' => 'Is Spam',
 	);
 
 	public function onBeforeWrite() {
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function Permalink() {
-		$prefix = Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'comment_permalink_prefix');
+		$prefix = $this->getOption('comment_permalink_prefix');
-		
 		return $prefix . $this->ID;
 	}
 	
@@ -160,17 +159,35 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 		return $labels;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the commenting option
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key
+	 * @return mixed Result if the setting is available, or null otherwise
+	 */
+	public function getOption($key) {
+		// If possible use the current record
+		$record = $this->getParent();
+		if(!$record && $this->BaseClass) {
+			// Otherwise a singleton of that record
+			$record = singleton($this->BaseClass);
+		} elseif(!$record) {
+			// Otherwise just use the default options
+			$record = singleton('CommentsExtension');
+		}
+
+		return $record->getCommentsOption($key);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns the parent {@link DataObject} this comment is attached too
 	 *
 	 * @return DataObject
 	 */
 	public function getParent() {
-		if(!$this->BaseClass) {
+		return $this->BaseClass && $this->ParentID
-			$this->BaseClass = "SiteTree";
+			? DataObject::get_by_id($this->BaseClass, $this->ParentID, true)
-		}
+			: null;
-		
-		return ($this->ParentID) ? DataObject::get_by_id($this->BaseClass, $this->ParentID) : null;
 	}
 
 
@@ -181,42 +198,34 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 	 */
 	public function getParentTitle() {
 		if($parent = $this->getParent()) {
-		return ($parent && $parent->Title) ? $parent->Title : $parent->ClassName . " #" . $parent->ID;
+			return $parent->Title ?: ($parent->ClassName . " #" . $parent->ID);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Comment-parent classnames obviousely vary, return the parent classname
+	 * Comment-parent classnames obviously vary, return the parent classname
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getParentClassName() {
-		$default = 'SiteTree';
-		
-		if(!$this->BaseClass) {
-			return $default;
-		}
-
 		return $this->BaseClass;
 	}
 
+	public function castingHelper($field) {
+		// Safely escape the comment
+		if($field === 'EscapedComment') {
+			return $this->AllowHtml ? 'HTMLText' : 'Varchar';
+		}
+		return parent::castingHelper($field);
+	}
+	
 	/**
-	 * Return the content for this comment escaped depending on the Html state.
+	 * Content to be safely escaped on the frontend
 	 *
-	 * @return HTMLText
+	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function getEscapedComment() {
-		$comment = $this->dbObject('Comment');
+		return $this->Comment;
-
-		if ($comment->exists()) {
-			if ($this->AllowHtml) {
-				return DBField::create_field('HTMLText', nl2br($comment->RAW()));
-			} else {
-				return DBField::create_field('HTMLText', sprintf("<p>%s</p>", nl2br($comment->XML())));
-			}
-		}
-
-		return $comment;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -225,7 +234,7 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 	 * @return boolean
 	 */
 	public function isPreview() {
-		return ($this->ID < 1);
+		return !$this->exists();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -251,10 +260,12 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 		$extended = $this->extendedCan('canView', $member);
 		if($extended !== null) return $extended;
 
-		$page = $this->getParent();
+		// Allow admin
-		$admin = (bool) Permission::checkMember($member, 'CMS_ACCESS_CommentAdmin');
+		if(Permission::checkMember($member, 'CMS_ACCESS_CommentAdmin')) return true;
 
-		return (($page && $page->ProvideComments && $page->canView($member)) || $admin);
+		// Check if parent has comments and can be viewed
+		$parent = $this->getParent();
+		return $parent && $parent->ProvideComments && $parent->canView($member);
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -301,8 +312,8 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 	public function getAuthorName() {
 		if($this->Name) {
 			return $this->Name;
-		} else if($this->Author()) {
+		} else if($author = $this->Author()) {
-			return $this->Author()->getName();
+			return $author->getName();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -434,9 +445,7 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 	 */
 	public function getHtmlPurifierService() {
 		$config = HTMLPurifier_Config::createDefault();
-		$config->set('HTML.AllowedElements',
+		$config->set('HTML.AllowedElements', $this->getOption('html_allowed_elements'));
-			Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'html_allowed_elements')
-		);
 		$config->set('AutoFormat.AutoParagraph', true);
 		$config->set('AutoFormat.Linkify', true);
 		$config->set('URI.DisableExternalResources', true);
@@ -444,17 +453,19 @@ class Comment extends DataObject {
 		return new HTMLPurifier($config);
 	}
 
-	/*
+	/**
-	Calcualate the gravatar link from the email address
+	 * Calcualate the gravatar link from the email address
+	 *
+	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public function Gravatar() {
 		$gravatar = '';
-		$use_gravatar = Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'use_gravatar');
+		$use_gravatar = $this->getOption('use_gravatar');
 		if ($use_gravatar) {
 			$gravatar = "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/" . md5( strtolower(trim($this->Email)));
-			$gravatarsize = Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'gravatar_size');
+			$gravatarsize = $this->getOption('gravatar_size');
-			$gravatardefault = Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'gravatar_default');
+			$gravatardefault = $this->getOption('gravatar_default');
-			$gravatarrating = Commenting::get_config_value($this->BaseClass, 'gravatar_rating');
+			$gravatarrating = $this->getOption('gravatar_rating');
 			$gravatar.= "?s=".$gravatarsize."&d=".$gravatardefault."&r=".$gravatarrating;
 		}
 

code/extensions/CommentsExtension.php

@@ -8,6 +8,33 @@
 
 class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension {
 
+	/**
+	 * Default configuration values
+	 * 
+	 * @var array 
+	 * @config
+	 */
+	private static $comments = array(
+		'enabled' => true, // Allows commenting to be disabled even if the extension is present
+		'require_login' => false, // boolean, whether a user needs to login
+		'required_permission' => false,  // required permission to comment (or array of permissions)
+		'include_js' => true, // Enhance operation by ajax behaviour on moderation links
+		'use_gravatar' => false, // set to true to show gravatar icons,
+		'gravatar_size' => 80, // size of gravatar in pixels.  This is the same as the standard default
+		'gravatar_default' => 'identicon', // theme for 'not found' gravatar (see http://gravatar.com/site/implement/images/)
+		'gravatar_rating' => 'g', // gravatar rating. This is the same as the standard default
+		'show_comments_when_disabled' => false, // when comments are disabled should we show older comments (if available)
+		'order_comments_by' => "\"Created\" DESC",
+		'comments_per_page' => 10,
+		'comments_holder_id' => "comments-holder", // id for the comments holder
+		'comment_permalink_prefix' => "comment-", // id prefix for each comment. If needed make this different
+		'require_moderation' => false,
+		'require_moderation_nonmembers' => false, // requires moderation for comments posted by non-members. 'require_moderation' overrides this if set.
+		'html_allowed' => false, // allow for sanitized HTML in comments
+		'html_allowed_elements' => array('a', 'img', 'i', 'b'),
+		'use_preview' => false, // preview formatted comment (when allowing HTML). Requires include_js=true
+	);
+
 	public static function get_extra_config($class, $extension, $args = null) {
 		$config = array();
 	
@@ -38,47 +65,182 @@ class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns a list of all the comments attached to this record.
+	 * Returns the RelationList of all comments against this object. Can be used as a data source
+	 * for a gridfield with write access.
+	 *
+	 * @return CommentList
+	 */
+	public function AllComments() {
+		$comments = CommentList::create($this->ownerBaseClass)->forForeignID($this->owner->ID);
+		$this->owner->extend('updateAllComments', $comments);
+		return $comments;
+	}
+
+	public function getComments() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0',  'Use PagedComments to get paged coments');
+		return $this->PagedComments();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend
+	 *
+	 * @return CommentList
+	 */
+	public function Comments() {
+		// Get all non-spam comments
+		$order = $this->owner->getCommentsOption('order_comments_by');
+		$list = $this
+			->AllComments()
+			->sort($order)
+			->filter('IsSpam', 0);
+		
+		// Filter unmoderated comments for non-administrators if moderation is enabled
+		if ($this->owner->getCommentsOption('require_moderation')
+			|| $this->owner->getCommentsOption('require_moderation_nonmembers')
+		) {
+		    $list = $list->filter('Moderated', 1);
+		}
+
+		$this->owner->extend('updateComments', $list);
+		return $list;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a paged list of the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded,
+	 * for use in the frontend
 	 *
 	 * @return PaginatedList
 	 */
-	public function getComments() {
+	public function PagedComments() {
-		$order = Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'order_comments_by');
+		$list = $this->Comments();
 		
-		$list = Comment::get()->filter(array(
+		// Add pagination
-			'ParentID' => $this->owner->ID,
+		$list = new PaginatedList($list, Controller::curr()->getRequest());
-			'BaseClass' => $this->ownerBaseClass
+		$list->setPaginationGetVar('commentsstart'.$this->owner->ID);
-		))->sort($order);
+		$list->setPageLength($this->owner->getCommentsOption('comments_per_page'));
-
-		// Filter content for unauthorised users
-		if (!($member = Member::currentUser()) || !Permission::checkMember($member, 'CMS_ACCESS_CommentAdmin')) {
-		  
-		  // Filter unmoderated comments for non-administrators if moderation is enabled
-		  if (Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'require_moderation') || Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'require_moderation_nonmembers')) {
-		    $list = $list->filter(array(
-		    	'Moderated' => 1,
-		    	'IsSpam' => 0
-		    ));
-		  } else {
-		    // Filter spam comments for non-administrators if auto-moderated
-		    $list = $list->filter('IsSpam', 0);
-		  }
-		}
-
-		$list = new PaginatedList($list);
-
-		$list->setPageLength(Commenting::get_config_value(
-			$this->ownerBaseClass, 'comments_per_page'
-		));
-
-
-		$controller = Controller::curr();	
-		$list->setPageStart($controller->request->getVar("commentsstart". $this->owner->ID));
-		$list->setPaginationGetVar("commentsstart". $this->owner->ID);
 
+		$this->owner->extend('updatePagedComments', $list);
 		return $list;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check if comments are configured for this page even if they are currently disabled.
+	 * Do not include the comments on pages which don't have id's such as security pages
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function getCommentsConfigured() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'getCommentsConfigured is deprecated. Use getCommentsEnabled instead');
+		return true; // by virtue of all classes with this extension being 'configured'
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine if comments are enabled for this instance
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function getCommentsEnabled() {
+		if(!$this->owner->getCommentsOption('enabled')) return false;
+
+		// Non-page objects always have comments enabled
+		return !$this->attachedToSiteTree() || $this->owner->ProvideComments;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the HTML ID for the comment holder in the template
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getCommentHolderID() {
+		return $this->owner->getCommentsOption('comments_holder_id');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2.0
+	 */
+	public function getPostingRequiresPermission() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Use getPostingRequiredPermission instead');
+		return $this->getPostingRequiredPermission();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Permission codes required in order to post (or empty if none required)
+	 *
+	 * @return string|array Permission or list of permissions, if required
+	 */
+	public function getPostingRequiredPermission() {
+		return $this->owner->getCommentsOption('required_permission');
+	}
+
+	public function canPost() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Use canPostComment instead');
+		return $this->canPostComment();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a user can post comments on this item
+	 *
+	 * @param Member $member Member to check
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function canPostComment($member = null) {
+		// Check if member is required
+		$requireLogin = $this->owner->getCommentsOption('require_login');
+		if(!$requireLogin) return true;
+
+		// Check member is logged in
+		$member = $member ?: Member::currentUser();
+		if(!$member) return false;
+
+		// If member required check permissions
+		$requiredPermission = $this->getPostingRequiredPermission();
+		if($requiredPermission && !Permission::checkMember($member, $requiredPermission)) return false;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine if this member can moderate comments in the CMS
+	 *
+	 * @param Member $member
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function canModerateComments($member = null) {
+		return $this->owner->canEdit($member);
+	}
+
+	public function getRssLink() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Use getCommentRSSLink instead');
+		return $this->getCommentRSSLink();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the RSS link to all comments
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getCommentRSSLink() {
+		return Controller::join_links(Director::baseURL(), "CommentingController/rss");
+	}
+
+	public function getRssLinkPage() {
+		Deprecation::notice('2.0', 'Use getCommentRSSLinkPage instead');
+		return $this->getCommentRSSLinkPage();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the RSS link to all comments on this page
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getCommentRSSLinkPage() {
+		return Controller::join_links(
+			$this->getCommentRSSLink(), $this->ownerBaseClass, $this->owner->ID
+		);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Comments interface for the front end. Includes the CommentAddForm and the composition
 	 * of the comments display. 
@@ -91,23 +253,15 @@ class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension {
 	 * @see docs/en/Extending
 	 */
 	public function CommentsForm() {
-		if(Commenting::has_commenting($this->ownerBaseClass) && Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'include_js')) {
+		// Check if enabled
+		$enabled = $this->getCommentsEnabled();
+		if($enabled && $this->owner->getCommentsOption('include_js')) {
 			Requirements::javascript(THIRDPARTY_DIR . '/jquery/jquery.js');
 			Requirements::javascript(THIRDPARTY_DIR . '/jquery-validate/lib/jquery.form.js');
 			Requirements::javascript(THIRDPARTY_DIR . '/jquery-validate/jquery.validate.pack.js');
 			Requirements::javascript('comments/javascript/CommentsInterface.js');
 		}
 		
-		$interface = new SSViewer('CommentsInterface');
-		
-		// detect whether we comments are enabled. By default if $CommentsForm is included
-		// on a {@link DataObject} then it is enabled, however {@link SiteTree} objects can
-		// trigger comments on / off via ProvideComments
-		$enabled = (!$this->attachedToSiteTree() || $this->owner->ProvideComments) ? true : false;
-
-		// do not include the comments on pages which don't have id's such as security pages
-		if($this->owner->ID < 0) return false;
-
 		$controller = CommentingController::create();
 		$controller->setOwnerRecord($this->owner);
 		$controller->setBaseClass($this->ownerBaseClass);
@@ -120,18 +274,13 @@ class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension {
 
 		// a little bit all over the show but to ensure a slightly easier upgrade for users
 		// return back the same variables as previously done in comments
-		return $interface->process(new ArrayData(array(
+		return $this
-			'CommentHolderID' 			=> Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'comments_holder_id'),
+			->owner
-			'PostingRequiresPermission' => Commenting::get_config_value($this->ownerBaseClass, 'required_permission'),
+			->customise(array(
-			'CanPost' 					=> Commenting::can_member_post($this->ownerBaseClass),
-			'RssLink'					=> "CommentingController/rss",
-			'RssLinkPage'				=> "CommentingController/rss/". $this->ownerBaseClass . '/'.$this->owner->ID,
-			'CommentsEnabled' 			=> $enabled,
-			'Parent'					=> $this->owner,
 				'AddCommentForm' => $form,
 				'ModeratedSubmitted' => $moderatedSubmitted,
-			'Comments'					=> $this->getComments()
+			))
-		)));
+			->renderWith('CommentsInterface');
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -150,8 +299,65 @@ class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension {
 	 */
 	public function PageComments() {
 		// This method is very commonly used, don't throw a warning just yet
-		//user_error('$PageComments is deprecated. Please use $CommentsForm', E_USER_WARNING);
+		Deprecation::notice('1.0', '$PageComments is deprecated. Please use $CommentsForm');
-		
 		return $this->CommentsForm();
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the commenting option for this object
+	 *
+	 * This can be overridden in any instance or extension to customise the option available
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key
+	 * @return mixed Result if the setting is available, or null otherwise
+	 */
+	public function getCommentsOption($key) {
+		$settings = $this->owner // In case singleton is called on the extension directly
+			? $this->owner->config()->comments
+			: Config::inst()->get(__CLASS__, 'comments');
+		$value = null;
+		if(isset($settings[$key])) $value = $settings[$key];
+
+		// To allow other extensions to customise this option
+		if($this->owner) $this->owner->extend('updateCommentsOption', $key, $value);
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+	public function updateCMSFields(\FieldList $fields) {
+		// Disable moderation if not permitted
+		if(!$this->owner->canModerateComments()) return;
+
+		// Create gridfield config
+		$commentsConfig = CommentsGridFieldConfig::create();
+
+		$needs = new GridField(
+			'CommentsNeedsModeration',
+			_t('CommentsAdmin.NeedsModeration', 'Needs Moderation'),
+			$this->owner->AllComments()->filter('Moderated', 0),
+			$commentsConfig
+		);
+
+		$moderated = new GridField(
+			'CommentsModerated',
+			_t('CommentsAdmin.Moderated', 'Moderated'),
+			$this->owner->AllComments()->filter('Moderated', 1),
+			$commentsConfig
+		);
+
+		if($fields->hasTabSet()) {
+			$tabset = new TabSet(
+				'Comments',
+				new Tab('CommentsNeedsModerationTab', _t('CommentAdmin.NeedsModeration', 'Needs Moderation'),
+					$needs
+				),
+				new Tab('CommentsModeratedTab', _t('CommentAdmin.Moderated', 'Moderated'),
+					$moderated
+				)
+			);
+			 $fields->addFieldToTab('Root', $tabset);
+		} else {
+			$fields->push($needs);
+			$fields->push($moderated);
+		}
+	}
 }

composer.json

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	},
 	"extra": {
 		"branch-alias": {
-			"dev-master": "1.2.x-dev"
+			"dev-master": "2.0.x-dev"
 		}
 	}
 }

docs/en/Configuration.md

@@ -5,33 +5,62 @@
 The module provides a number of built in configuration settings below are the 
 default settings
 
-	// mysite/_config.php 
+In order to add commenting to your site, the minimum amount of work necessary is to add the `CommentsExtension` to
+the base class for the object which holds comments.
+
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  extensions:
+    - CommentsExtension
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+In order to configure options for any class you should assign the specific option a value under the 'comments'
+config of the specified class.
+
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  extensions:
+	- CommentsExtension
+  comments:
+	require_login: false # boolean, whether a user needs to login
+	required_permission: false # required permission to comment (or array of permissions)
+	include_js: true # Enhance operation by ajax behaviour on moderation links
+	show_comments_when_disabled: false # when comments are disabled should we show older comments (if available)
+	order_comments_by: '"Created" DESC'
+	comments_per_page: 10
+	comments_holder_id: 'comments-holder' # id for the comments holder
+	comment_permalink_prefix: 'comment-' # id prefix for each comment. If needed make this different
+	require_moderation: false
+	html_allowed: false # allow for sanitized HTML in comments
+	html_allowed_elements:
+	  - a
+	  - img
+	  - i
+	  - b
+	use_preview: false # preview formatted comment (when allowing HTML). Requires include_js=true
+	use_gravatar: false
+	gravatar_size: 80
+```
 
-	Commenting::add('Foo', array(
-		'require_login' => false, // boolean, whether a user needs to login
-		'required_permission' => false,  // required permission to comment (or array of permissions)
-		'include_js' => true, // Enhance operation by ajax behaviour on moderation links
-		'show_comments_when_disabled' => false, // when comments are disabled should we show older comments (if available)
-		'order_comments_by' => "\"Created\" DESC",
-		'comments_per_page' => 10,
-		'comments_holder_id' => "comments-holder", // id for the comments holder
-		'comment_permalink_prefix' => "comment-", // id prefix for each comment. If needed make this different
-		'require_moderation' => false,
-		'html_allowed' => false, // allow for sanitized HTML in comments
-		'html_allowed_elements' => array('a', 'img', 'i', 'b'),
-		'use_preview' => false, // preview formatted comment (when allowing HTML). Requires include_js=true
-		'use_gravatar' => false,
-		'gravatar_size' => 80
-	));
 
 If you want to customize any of the configuration options after you have added 
 the extension (or on the built-in SiteTree commenting) use `set_config_value`
 
-	// mysite/_config.php - Sets require_login to true for all pages
+```yaml
-	Commenting::set_config_value('SiteTree', 'require_login', true);
+# Set the default option for pages to require login
+SiteTree:
+  comments:
+    require_login: true
+```
+
+
+```php
+// Get the setting
+$loginRequired = singleton('SiteTree')->getCommentsOption('require_login');
+```
 
-	// mysite/_config.php - Returns the setting 
-	Commenting::get_config_value('SiteTree', 'require_login');
 	
 ## HTML Comments
 
@@ -56,12 +85,20 @@ properly sanitized. Don't allow tags like `<script>` or arbitrary attributes.
 
 Gravatars can be turned on by adding this to your mysite/_config.php file
 
-	Commenting::set_config_value('SiteTree', 'use_gravatar', true);
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  comments:
+    use_gravitar: true
+````
 
 The default size is 80 pixels, as per the gravatar site if the 's' parameter is 
 omitted. To change this add the following (again to mysite/_config.php):
 
-	Commenting::set_config_value('SiteTree', 'gravatar_size', 40);
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  comments:
+    gravatar_size: 40
+```
 
 If the email address used to comment does not have a gravatar, it is possible 
 to configure the default image shown.  Valid values can be found at 
@@ -79,14 +116,22 @@ return an HTTP 404 (File Not Found) response.
 * blank: a transparent PNG image (border added to HTML below for demonstration 
 purposes)
 
-To change the default image style, add the following to mysite/_config.php
+To change the default image style, add the following to mysite/_config/config.yml
 
-    Commenting::set_config_value('SiteTree', 'gravatar_default', 'retro');
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  comments:
+    gravatar_default: 'retro'
+```
 
 The rating of the image can be changed by adding a line similar to this to 
-mysite/_config.php
+mysite/_config/config.yml
 
-    Commenting::set_config_value('SiteTree', 'gravatar_rating', 'r');
+```yaml
+SiteTree:
+  comments:
+    gravatar_rating: 'r'
+```
 
 Vald values for rating are as follows:
 

templates/CommentsInterface.ss

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 		<h4><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.POSTCOM','Post your comment') %></h4>
 		
 		<% if $AddCommentForm %>
-			<% if $CanPost %>
+			<% if $canPostComment %>
 				<% if $ModeratedSubmitted %>
 					<p id="{$CommentHolderID}_PostCommentForm_error" class="message good"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.AWAITINGMODERATION', 'Your comment has been submitted and is now awaiting moderation.') %></p>
 				<% end_if %>
 				$AddCommentForm
 			<% else %>
-				<p><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.COMMENTLOGINERROR', 'You cannot post comments until you have logged in') %><% if PostingRequiresPermission %>,<% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.COMMENTPERMISSIONERROR', 'and that you have an appropriate permission level') %><% end_if %>. 
+				<p><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.COMMENTLOGINERROR', 'You cannot post comments until you have logged in') %><% if $PostingRequiredPermission %>,<% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.COMMENTPERMISSIONERROR', 'and that you have an appropriate permission level') %><% end_if %>. 
 					<a href="Security/login?BackURL={$Parent.Link}" title="<% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.LOGINTOPOSTCOMMENT', 'Login to post a comment') %>"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.COMMENTPOSTLOGIN', 'Login Here') %></a>.
 				</p>
 			<% end_if %>
@@ -28,30 +28,9 @@
 						</li>
 					<% end_loop %>
 				</ul>
-			
+				<% with $Comments %>
-				<% if $Comments.MoreThanOnePage %>
+					<% include CommentPagination %>
-					<div class="comments-pagination">
+				<% end_with %>
-						<p>
-							<% if $Comments.PrevLink %>
-								<a href="$Comments.PrevLink" class="previous">&laquo; <% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.PREV','previous') %></a>
-							<% end_if %>
-					
-							<% if $Comments.Pages %>
-								<% loop $Comments.Pages %>
-									<% if $CurrentBool %>
-										<strong>$PageNum</strong>
-									<% else %>
-										<a href="$Link">$PageNum</a>
-									<% end_if %>
-								<% end_loop %>
-							<% end_if %>
-	
-							<% if $Comments.NextLink %>
-								<a href="$Comments.NextLink" class="next"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.NEXT','next') %> &raquo;</a>
-							<% end_if %>
-						</p>
-					</div>
-				<% end_if %>
 			<% end_if %>
 
 			<p class="no-comments-yet"<% if $Comments.Count %> style='display: none' <% end_if %> ><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.NOCOMMENTSYET','No one has commented on this page yet.') %></p>
@@ -65,9 +44,8 @@
 		<% end_if %>
 
 		<p class="commenting-rss-feed">
-			<a href="$RssLinkPage"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.RSSFEEDCOMMENTS', 'RSS feed for comments on this page') %></a> | 
+			<a href="$CommentRSSLinkPage"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.RSSFEEDCOMMENTS', 'RSS feed for comments on this page') %></a> | 
-			<a href="$RssLink"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.RSSFEEDALLCOMMENTS', 'RSS feed for all comments') %></a>
+			<a href="$CommentRSSLink"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.RSSFEEDALLCOMMENTS', 'RSS feed for all comments') %></a>
 		</p>
 	</div>
 <% end_if %>
-	

templates/Includes/CommentPagination.ss

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<% if $MoreThanOnePage %>
+	<div class="comments-pagination">
+		<p>
+			<% if $PrevLink %>
+				<a href="$PrevLink.ATT" class="previous">&laquo; <% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.PREV','previous') %></a>
+			<% end_if %>
+
+			<% if $Pages %><% loop $Pages %>
+				<% if $CurrentBool %>
+					<strong>$PageNum</strong>
+				<% else %>
+					<a href="$Link.ATT">$PageNum</a>
+				<% end_if %>
+			<% end_loop %><% end_if %>
+
+			<% if $NextLink %>
+				<a href="$NextLink.ATT" class="next"><% _t('CommentsInterface_ss.NEXT','next') %> &raquo;</a>
+			<% end_if %>
+		</p>
+	</div>
+<% end_if %>

tests/CommentsTest.php

@@ -13,39 +13,42 @@ class CommentsTest extends FunctionalTest {
 
 	public function setUp() {
 		parent::setUp();
-
+		Config::nest();
-		Commenting::add('CommentableItem');
 	}
 
+	public function tearDown() {
+		Config::unnest();
+		parent::tearDown();
+	}
 
 	public function testCommentsList() {
 		// comments don't require moderation so unmoderated comments can be 
 		// shown but not spam posts
-		Commenting::set_config_value('CommentableItem','require_moderation', false);
+		Config::inst()->update('CommentableItem', 'comments', array('require_moderation' => false));
 
 		$item = $this->objFromFixture('CommentableItem', 'spammed');
 
 		$this->assertDOSEquals(array(
 			array('Name' => 'Comment 1'),
 			array('Name' => 'Comment 3')
-		), $item->getComments(), 'Only 2 non spam posts should be shown');
+		), $item->Comments(), 'Only 2 non spam posts should be shown');
 
 		// when moderated, only moderated, non spam posts should be shown.
-		Commenting::set_config_value('CommentableItem','require_moderation', true);
+		Config::inst()->update('CommentableItem', 'comments', array('require_moderation' => true));
 
 		$this->assertDOSEquals(array(
 			array('Name' => 'Comment 3')
-		), $item->getComments(), 'Only 1 non spam, moderated post should be shown');
+		), $item->Comments(), 'Only 1 non spam, moderated post should be shown');
 
-		// when logged in as an user with CMS_ACCESS_CommentAdmin rights they 
+		// As of 2.0, logging in with admin no longer grants special privileges to view frontend comments and should
-		// should see all the comments whether we have moderation on or not
+		// be done via the CMS
 		$this->logInWithPermission('CMS_ACCESS_CommentAdmin');
 
-		Commenting::set_config_value('CommentableItem','require_moderation', true);
+		Config::inst()->update('CommentableItem', 'comments', array('require_moderation' => true));
-		$this->assertEquals(4, $item->getComments()->Count());
+		$this->assertEquals(1, $item->Comments()->Count());
 
-		Commenting::set_config_value('CommentableItem','require_moderation', false);
+		Config::inst()->update('CommentableItem', 'comments', array('require_moderation' => false));
-		$this->assertEquals(4, $item->getComments()->Count());
+		$this->assertEquals(2, $item->Comments()->Count());
 	}
 
 	public function testCanView() {
@@ -353,6 +356,10 @@ class CommentableItem extends DataObject implements TestOnly {
 		'Title' => 'Varchar'
 	);
 
+	private static $extensions = array(
+		'CommentsExtension'
+	);
+
 	public function RelativeLink() {
 		return "CommentableItem_Controller";
 	}