openid_begin

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mediamosa-21
openid_begin($claimed_id, $return_to = '', $form_values = array())

The initial step of OpenID authentication responsible for the following:

  • Perform discovery on the claimed OpenID.
  • If possible, create an association with the Provider's endpoint.
  • Create the authentication request.
  • Perform the appropriate redirect.

Parameters

$claimed_id The OpenID to authenticate

$return_to The endpoint to return to from the OpenID Provider

Code

modules/openid/openid.module, line 178

<?php
function openid_begin($claimed_id, $return_to = '', $form_values = array()) {
  module_load_include('inc', 'openid');

  $claimed_id = openid_normalize($claimed_id);

  $services = openid_discovery($claimed_id);
  $service = _openid_select_service($services);

  if (!$service) {
    form_set_error('openid_identifier', t('Sorry, that is not a valid OpenID. Ensure you have spelled your ID correctly.'));
    return;
  }

  // Store discovered information in the users' session so we don't have to rediscover.
  $_SESSION['openid']['service'] = $service;
  // Store the claimed id
  $_SESSION['openid']['claimed_id'] = $claimed_id;
  // Store the login form values so we can pass them to
  // user_exteral_login later.
  $_SESSION['openid']['user_login_values'] = $form_values;

  // If bcmath is present, then create an association
  $assoc_handle = '';
  if (function_exists('bcadd')) {
    $assoc_handle = openid_association($service['uri']);
  }

  if (in_array('http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/server', $service['types'])) {
    // User entered an OP Identifier.
    $claimed_id = $identity = 'http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select';
  }
  else {
    // Look for OP-Local Identifier.
    if (!empty($service['localid'])) {
      $identity = $service['localid'];
    }
    elseif (!empty($service['delegate'])) {
      $identity = $service['delegate'];
    }
    else {
      $identity = $claimed_id;
    }
  }
  $request = openid_authentication_request($claimed_id, $identity, $return_to, $assoc_handle, $service);

  if ($service['version'] == 2) {
    openid_redirect($service['uri'], $request);
  }
  else {
    openid_redirect_http($service['uri'], $request);
  }
}
?>