improve non-ACL option description in ACL dialog

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diff --git a/include/PermissionDescription.php b/include/PermissionDescription.php
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+<?php
+
+if(class_exists('PermissionDescription')) return;
+
+require_once("include/permissions.php");
+require_once("include/language.php");
+require_once("include/text.php");
+
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates information the ACL dialog requires to describe
+ * permission settings for an item with an empty ACL.
+ * i.e the caption, icon, and tooltip for the no-ACL option in the ACL dialog.
+ */
+class PermissionDescription  {
+
+	private $global_perm;
+	private $channel_perm;
+	private $fallback_description;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor is private.
+	 * Use static methods fromGlobalPermission(), fromStandalonePermission(), or fromDescription()
+	 * to create instances.
+	 */
+	private function __construct($global_perm, $channel_perm, $description = '') {
+
+		$this->global_perm  = $global_perm;
+		$this->channel_perm = $channel_perm;
+		
+		$this->fallback_description = ($description  == '') ? t('Visible to your default audience') : $description;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * If the interpretation of an empty ACL can't be summarised with a global default permission 
+	 * or a specific permission setting then use this method and describe what it means instead.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $description - the caption for the no-ACL option in the ACL dialog.
+	 * @return a new instance of PermissionDescription
+	 */
+	public static function fromDescription($description) {
+		return new PermissionDescription('', 0x80000, $description);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Use this method only if the interpretation of an empty ACL doesn't fall back to a global 
+	 * default permission. You should pass one of the constants from boot.php - PERMS_PUBLIC, PERMS_NETWORK etc.
+	 * 
+	 * @param  integer $perm - a single enumerated constant permission - PERMS_PUBLIC, PERMS_NETWORK etc.
+	 * @return a new instance of PermissionDescription
+	 */
+	public static function fromStandalonePermission($perm) {
+
+		$result = new PermissionDescription('', $perm);
+		
+		$checkPerm = $this->get_permission_description();
+		if ($checkPerm == $this->fallback_description) {
+			$result = null;
+			logger('null PermissionDescription from unknown standalone permission: ' . $perm ,LOGGER_DEBUG, LOG_ERROR);
+		}
+
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the preferred way to create a PermissionDescription, as it provides the most details.
+	 * Use this method if you know an empty ACL will result in one of the global default permissions 
+	 * being used, such as channel_r_stream (for which you would pass 'view_stream').
+	 * 
+	 * @param  string $permname - a key for the global perms array from get_perms() in permissions.php,
+	 *         e.g. 'view_stream', 'view_profile', etc.
+	 * @return a new instance of PermissionDescription
+	 */
+	public static function fromGlobalPermission($permname) {
+
+		$result = null;
+
+		$global_perms = get_perms();
+
+		if (array_key_exists($permname, $global_perms)) {
+
+			$permDetails = $global_perms[$permname];
+			$channelPerm = \App::$channel[$permDetails[0]];
+			$result = new PermissionDescription($permDetails[1], $channelPerm);
+		} else {
+			// The acl dialog can handle null arguments, but it shouldn't happen
+			logger('null PermissionDescription from unknown global permission: ' . $permname ,LOGGER_DEBUG, LOG_ERROR);
+		}
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a localized description of the permission, or a generic message if the permission
+	 * is unknown.
+	 *
+	 * @return string description
+	 */
+	public function get_permission_description() {
+
+		switch($this->channel_perm) {			
+
+			case 0:              return t('Only me');
+			case PERMS_PUBLIC:   return t('Public');
+			case PERMS_NETWORK:  return t('Anybody in the $Projectname network');
+			case PERMS_SITE:     return sprintf(t('Any account on %s'), \App::get_hostname());
+			case PERMS_CONTACTS: return t('Any of my connections');
+			case PERMS_SPECIFIC: 
+				// Because we're describing the permissions of an item with an empty ACL,
+				// the owner will be the only person able to see it if the permissions are 
+				// set to "only specified connections".
+				return t('Only me (only specified contacts and me)'); 
+			case PERMS_AUTHED:   return t('Anybody authenticated (could include visitors from other networks)');
+			case PERMS_PENDING:  return t('Any connections including those who haven\'t yet been approved');
+			default:             return $this->fallback_description;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an icon css class name if an appropriate one is available, e.g. "fa-globe" for Public,
+	 * otherwise returns empty string. 
+	 *
+	 * @return string icon css class name (often FontAwesome)
+	 */
+	public function get_permission_icon() {
+
+		switch($this->channel_perm) {			
+
+			case 0:/* only me */ return 'fa-eye-slash';
+			case PERMS_PUBLIC:   return 'fa-globe';
+			case PERMS_NETWORK:  return 'fa-share-alt-square'; // fa-share-alt-square is very similiar to the hubzilla logo, but we should create our own logo class to use
+			case PERMS_SITE:     return 'fa-sitemap'; 
+			case PERMS_CONTACTS: return 'fa-group'; 
+			case PERMS_SPECIFIC: 
+				// Because we're describing the permissions of an item with an empty ACL,
+				// the owner will be the only person able to see it if the permissions are 
+				// set to "only specified connections".
+				return 'fa-eye-slash'; 
+			case PERMS_AUTHED:   return '';
+			case PERMS_PENDING:  return '';
+			default:             return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a localized description of where the permission came from, if this is known.
+	 * If it's not know, or if the permission is standalone and didn't come from a default
+	 * permission setting, then empty string is returned.
+	 *
+	 * @return string description or empty string
+	*/
+	public function get_permission_origin_description() {
+
+		switch($this->global_perm) {			
+
+			case PERMS_R_STREAM:  return t('This is your default setting for the audience of your normal stream, and posts.');
+			case PERMS_R_PROFILE: return t('This is your default setting for who can view your default channel profile');
+			case PERMS_R_ABOOK:   return t('This is your default setting for who can view your connections');
+			case PERMS_R_STORAGE: return t('This is your default setting for who can view your file storage and photos');
+			case PERMS_R_PAGES:   return t('This is your default setting for the audience of your webpages');
+			default:              return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+}