Add function object::typeOf()

Also updated the getOwner function to use this instead of duplicating
logic.

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/app/class/object.class.php b/app/class/object.class.php
index f9fde02..ee3dc21 100644
--- a/app/class/object.class.php
+++ b/app/class/object.class.php
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ class object extends table
     }
 
     /*
+     * Get the object type for the given GUID
+     */
+    public static function typeOf(string $guid) : string
+    {
+        $obj = new object($guid);
+        return $obj->objtype;
+    }
+
+    /*
      * Get the owner of this object.  Either a user object or a group
      * object will be returned.  If this object does not have an owner,
      * NULL will be returned.
@@ -59,9 +68,7 @@ class object extends table
         if (!isset($this->owner) || $this->owner == "")
             return NULL;
 
-        $obj = new object($this->owner);
-
-        if ($obj->objtype == "group")
+        if (self::typeOf($this->owner) == "group")
             return new group($this->owner);
 
         return new user($this->owner);