public int getNumOfPostsInSubForum(string forumName, string subForumName, string requestingUser) { List <string> input = new List <string>() { forumName, subForumName, requestingUser }; if (Constants.isValidInput(input)) { lock (o) { permission p = _um.getUserPermissionsForForum(forumName, requestingUser); if (p < permission.ADMIN) { return(-1); } return(_fm.getNumOfPostsInSubForum(forumName, subForumName)); } } return(-1); }