/// <summary>
/// Extension method to Sitecore.Data.Items.Item to indicate whether an item or a
/// version of an item or any of its ancestors has publishing restrictions. Does
/// not check publishing targets.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="me">The item to check.</param>
/// <param name="checkAncestors">Whether to check ancestors of the item for
/// publishing restrictions (does not check version publishing restrictions).
/// </param>
/// <param name="requireLatest">Whether to check if this version of the item has
/// publishing restrictions.</param>
/// <returns>True if the item or any of its ancestors has publishing restrictions.
/// </returns>
public static bool HasPublishingRestrictions(
this Sitecore.Data.Items.Item me,
bool checkAncestors,
bool requireLatest)
{
Sitecore.Diagnostics.Assert.IsNotNull(me, "item");
if (!me.Publishing.IsPublishable(DateTime.Now, checkAncestors))
{
return(true);
}
if (!requireLatest)
{
return(false);
}
if (!me.IsLatest())
{
return(true);
}
Sitecore.Data.Items.Item publishable =
me.Publishing.GetValidVersion(DateTime.Now, true);
if (publishable == null || !me.IsSameRevision(publishable))
{
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
