trackback_blackhole.module in Spam 5

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trackback_blackhole/trackback_blackhole.module

<?php

/**
 * Trackback Blackhole Module 
 * Copyright (c) 2005-2007
 *   Jeremy Andrews <[e-mail]>.  All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 * 3. Neither the name of the author nor the names of the contributors
 *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
 *    without specific prior written permission
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
 * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 * SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

/* The trackback_blackhole module is intendeintended to prevent the overhead
 * caused by spammers trying to leave spam trackbacks on a site that
 * doesn't have the trackback module enabled.
 *
 * If you are using the trackback module, do not enable the trackback_blackhole
 * module.
 */

// Drupal core hooks

/**
 * Drupal _help hook.  Provides help and informational text about the spam module.
 *
 * @path    Current display path
 * @return  Text appropriate for current $path
 */
function trackback_blackhole_help($path) {
  switch ($path) {
    case 'admin/modules#description':
      $output = t('Drops all attempts to post or view trackbacks, minimizing the overhead of trackback spammers.');
      break;
  }
  return $output;
}

/**
 * Immediately drop all attempts to post or view trackbacks.  The idea is to
 * minimize the overhead associated with trackback spam attacks.  With this
 * module, anyone accessing /trackback/* will simply see a blank page, 
 * consuming minimal resources.
 *
 * If you use the trackback module, then you do not want to also enable this
 * module (tracbacks will silently stop working).
 */
function trackback_blackhole_init() {
  if (function_exists('arg')) {
    if (arg(0) == 'trackback') {
      exit(0);
    }
  }
  else {
    $arg = explode('/', $_GET['q']);
    if ($arg[0] == 'trackback') {
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

Functions

Name	Description
trackback_blackhole_help	Drupal _help hook. Provides help and informational text about the spam module.
trackback_blackhole_init	Immediately drop all attempts to post or view trackbacks. The idea is to minimize the overhead associated with trackback spam attacks. With this module, anyone accessing /trackback/* will simply see a blank page, consuming minimal resources.