web/lib/Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Subscriber.php
changeset 64 162c1de6545a
parent 19 1c2f13fd785c
child 68 ecaf28ffe26e
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/web/lib/Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Subscriber.php	Fri Mar 11 15:05:35 2011 +0100
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Zend Framework
+ *
+ * LICENSE
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+ * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+ * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+ * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+ * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ * @version    $Id: Subscriber.php 23170 2010-10-19 18:29:24Z mabe $
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @see Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub
+ */
+require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub.php';
+
+/**
+ * @see Zend_Date
+ */
+require_once 'Zend/Date.php';
+
+/**
+ * @category   Zend
+ * @package    Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+ * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+ */
+class Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+{
+    /**
+     * An array of URLs for all Hub Servers to subscribe/unsubscribe.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_hubUrls = array();
+
+    /**
+     * An array of optional parameters to be included in any
+     * (un)subscribe requests.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_parameters = array();
+
+    /**
+     * The URL of the topic (Rss or Atom feed) which is the subject of
+     * our current intent to subscribe to/unsubscribe from updates from
+     * the currently configured Hub Servers.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_topicUrl = '';
+
+    /**
+     * The URL Hub Servers must use when communicating with this Subscriber
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_callbackUrl = '';
+
+    /**
+     * The number of seconds for which the subscriber would like to have the
+     * subscription active. Defaults to null, i.e. not sent, to setup a
+     * permanent subscription if possible.
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    protected $_leaseSeconds = null;
+
+    /**
+     * The preferred verification mode (sync or async). By default, this
+     * Subscriber prefers synchronous verification, but is considered
+     * desireable to support asynchronous verification if possible.
+     *
+     * Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber will always send both modes, whose
+     * order of occurance in the parameter list determines this preference.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_preferredVerificationMode
+        = Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC;
+
+    /**
+     * An array of any errors including keys for 'response', 'hubUrl'.
+     * The response is the actual Zend_Http_Response object.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_errors = array();
+
+    /**
+     * An array of Hub Server URLs for Hubs operating at this time in
+     * asynchronous verification mode.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_asyncHubs = array();
+
+    /**
+     * An instance of Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface used to background
+     * save any verification tokens associated with a subscription or other.
+     *
+     * @var Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface
+     */
+    protected $_storage = null;
+
+    /**
+     * An array of authentication credentials for HTTP Basic Authentication
+     * if required by specific Hubs. The array is indexed by Hub Endpoint URI
+     * and the value is a simple array of the username and password to apply.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $_authentications = array();
+    
+    /**
+     * Tells the Subscriber to append any subscription identifier to the path
+     * of the base Callback URL. E.g. an identifier "subkey1" would be added
+     * to the callback URL "http://www.example.com/callback" to create a subscription
+     * specific Callback URL of "http://www.example.com/callback/subkey1".
+     *
+     * This is required for all Hubs using the Pubsubhubbub 0.1 Specification.
+     * It should be manually intercepted and passed to the Callback class using
+     * Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber_Callback::setSubscriptionKey(). Will
+     * require a route in the form "callback/:subkey" to allow the parameter be
+     * retrieved from an action using the Zend_Controller_Action::_getParam()
+     * method.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_usePathParameter = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor; accepts an array or Zend_Config instance to preset
+     * options for the Subscriber without calling all supported setter
+     * methods in turn.
+     *
+     * @param  array|Zend_Config $options Options array or Zend_Config instance
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct($config = null)
+    {
+        if ($config !== null) {
+            $this->setConfig($config);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Process any injected configuration options
+     *
+     * @param  array|Zend_Config $options Options array or Zend_Config instance
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setConfig($config)
+    {
+        if ($config instanceof Zend_Config) {
+            $config = $config->toArray();
+        } elseif (!is_array($config)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Array or Zend_Config object'
+                . ' expected, got ' . gettype($config));
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('hubUrls', $config)) {
+            $this->addHubUrls($config['hubUrls']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('callbackUrl', $config)) {
+            $this->setCallbackUrl($config['callbackUrl']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('topicUrl', $config)) {
+            $this->setTopicUrl($config['topicUrl']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('storage', $config)) {
+            $this->setStorage($config['storage']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('leaseSeconds', $config)) {
+            $this->setLeaseSeconds($config['leaseSeconds']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('parameters', $config)) {
+            $this->setParameters($config['parameters']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('authentications', $config)) {
+            $this->addAuthentications($config['authentications']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('usePathParameter', $config)) {
+            $this->usePathParameter($config['usePathParameter']);
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists('preferredVerificationMode', $config)) {
+            $this->setPreferredVerificationMode(
+                $config['preferredVerificationMode']
+            );
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the topic URL (RSS or Atom feed) to which the intended (un)subscribe
+     * event will relate
+     *
+     * @param  string $url
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setTopicUrl($url)
+    {
+        if (empty($url) || !is_string($url) || !Zend_Uri::check($url)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "url"'
+                .' of "' . $url . '" must be a non-empty string and a valid'
+                .' URL');
+        }
+        $this->_topicUrl = $url;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the topic URL (RSS or Atom feed) to which the intended (un)subscribe
+     * event will relate
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getTopicUrl()
+    {
+        if (empty($this->_topicUrl)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('A valid Topic (RSS or Atom'
+                . ' feed) URL MUST be set before attempting any operation');
+        }
+        return $this->_topicUrl;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the number of seconds for which any subscription will remain valid
+     *
+     * @param  int $seconds
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setLeaseSeconds($seconds)
+    {
+        $seconds = intval($seconds);
+        if ($seconds <= 0) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Expected lease seconds'
+                . ' must be an integer greater than zero');
+        }
+        $this->_leaseSeconds = $seconds;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the number of lease seconds on subscriptions
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getLeaseSeconds()
+    {
+        return $this->_leaseSeconds;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the callback URL to be used by Hub Servers when communicating with
+     * this Subscriber
+     *
+     * @param  string $url
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setCallbackUrl($url)
+    {
+        if (empty($url) || !is_string($url) || !Zend_Uri::check($url)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "url"'
+                . ' of "' . $url . '" must be a non-empty string and a valid'
+                . ' URL');
+        }
+        $this->_callbackUrl = $url;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the callback URL to be used by Hub Servers when communicating with
+     * this Subscriber
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getCallbackUrl()
+    {
+        if (empty($this->_callbackUrl)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('A valid Callback URL MUST be'
+                . ' set before attempting any operation');
+        }
+        return $this->_callbackUrl;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set preferred verification mode (sync or async). By default, this
+     * Subscriber prefers synchronous verification, but does support
+     * asynchronous if that's the Hub Server's utilised mode.
+     *
+     * Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber will always send both modes, whose
+     * order of occurance in the parameter list determines this preference.
+     *
+     * @param  string $mode Should be 'sync' or 'async'
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setPreferredVerificationMode($mode)
+    {
+        if ($mode !== Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC
+        && $mode !== Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_ASYNC) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid preferred'
+                . ' mode specified: "' . $mode . '" but should be one of'
+                . ' Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC or'
+                . ' Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_ASYNC');
+        }
+        $this->_preferredVerificationMode = $mode;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get preferred verification mode (sync or async).
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getPreferredVerificationMode()
+    {
+        return $this->_preferredVerificationMode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a Hub Server URL supported by Publisher
+     *
+     * @param  string $url
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function addHubUrl($url)
+    {
+        if (empty($url) || !is_string($url) || !Zend_Uri::check($url)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "url"'
+                . ' of "' . $url . '" must be a non-empty string and a valid'
+                . ' URL');
+        }
+        $this->_hubUrls[] = $url;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add an array of Hub Server URLs supported by Publisher
+     *
+     * @param  array $urls
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function addHubUrls(array $urls)
+    {
+        foreach ($urls as $url) {
+            $this->addHubUrl($url);
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a Hub Server URL
+     *
+     * @param  string $url
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function removeHubUrl($url)
+    {
+        if (!in_array($url, $this->getHubUrls())) {
+            return $this;
+        }
+        $key = array_search($url, $this->_hubUrls);
+        unset($this->_hubUrls[$key]);
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an array of unique Hub Server URLs currently available
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getHubUrls()
+    {
+        $this->_hubUrls = array_unique($this->_hubUrls);
+        return $this->_hubUrls;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Add authentication credentials for a given URL
+     * 
+     * @param  string $url 
+     * @param  array $authentication 
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function addAuthentication($url, array $authentication)
+    {
+        if (empty($url) || !is_string($url) || !Zend_Uri::check($url)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "url"'
+                . ' of "' . $url . '" must be a non-empty string and a valid'
+                . ' URL');
+        }
+        $this->_authentications[$url] = $authentication;
+        return $this;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Add authentication credentials for hub URLs
+     * 
+     * @param  array $authentications 
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function addAuthentications(array $authentications)
+    {
+        foreach ($authentications as $url => $authentication) {
+            $this->addAuthentication($url, $authentication);
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all hub URL authentication credentials
+     * 
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getAuthentications()
+    {
+        return $this->_authentications;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set flag indicating whether or not to use a path parameter
+     * 
+     * @param  bool $bool 
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function usePathParameter($bool = true)
+    {
+        $this->_usePathParameter = $bool;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add an optional parameter to the (un)subscribe requests
+     *
+     * @param  string $name
+     * @param  string|null $value
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setParameter($name, $value = null)
+    {
+        if (is_array($name)) {
+            $this->setParameters($name);
+            return $this;
+        }
+        if (empty($name) || !is_string($name)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "name"'
+                . ' of "' . $name . '" must be a non-empty string');
+        }
+        if ($value === null) {
+            $this->removeParameter($name);
+            return $this;
+        }
+        if (empty($value) || (!is_string($value) && $value !== null)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "value"'
+                . ' of "' . $value . '" must be a non-empty string');
+        }
+        $this->_parameters[$name] = $value;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add an optional parameter to the (un)subscribe requests
+     *
+     * @param  string $name
+     * @param  string|null $value
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setParameters(array $parameters)
+    {
+        foreach ($parameters as $name => $value) {
+            $this->setParameter($name, $value);
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove an optional parameter for the (un)subscribe requests
+     *
+     * @param  string $name
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function removeParameter($name)
+    {
+        if (empty($name) || !is_string($name)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid parameter "name"'
+                . ' of "' . $name . '" must be a non-empty string');
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists($name, $this->_parameters)) {
+            unset($this->_parameters[$name]);
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an array of optional parameters for (un)subscribe requests
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getParameters()
+    {
+        return $this->_parameters;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets an instance of Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface used to background
+     * save any verification tokens associated with a subscription or other.
+     *
+     * @param  Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface $storage
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber
+     */
+    public function setStorage(Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface $storage)
+    {
+        $this->_storage = $storage;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets an instance of Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Storage_StorageInterface used 
+     * to background save any verification tokens associated with a subscription
+     * or other.
+     *
+     * @return Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Model_SubscriptionInterface
+     */
+    public function getStorage()
+    {
+        if ($this->_storage === null) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('No storage vehicle '
+                . 'has been set.');
+        }
+        return $this->_storage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribe to one or more Hub Servers using the stored Hub URLs
+     * for the given Topic URL (RSS or Atom feed)
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function subscribeAll()
+    {
+        return $this->_doRequest('subscribe');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unsubscribe from one or more Hub Servers using the stored Hub URLs
+     * for the given Topic URL (RSS or Atom feed)
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function unsubscribeAll()
+    {
+        return $this->_doRequest('unsubscribe');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a boolean indicator of whether the notifications to Hub
+     * Servers were ALL successful. If even one failed, FALSE is returned.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isSuccess()
+    {
+        if (count($this->_errors) > 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an array of errors met from any failures, including keys:
+     * 'response' => the Zend_Http_Response object from the failure
+     * 'hubUrl' => the URL of the Hub Server whose notification failed
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getErrors()
+    {
+        return $this->_errors;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return an array of Hub Server URLs who returned a response indicating
+     * operation in Asynchronous Verification Mode, i.e. they will not confirm
+     * any (un)subscription immediately but at a later time (Hubs may be
+     * doing this as a batch process when load balancing)
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getAsyncHubs()
+    {
+        return $this->_asyncHubs;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Executes an (un)subscribe request
+     *
+     * @param  string $mode
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function _doRequest($mode)
+    {
+        $client = $this->_getHttpClient();
+        $hubs   = $this->getHubUrls();
+        if (empty($hubs)) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('No Hub Server URLs'
+                . ' have been set so no subscriptions can be attempted');
+        }
+        $this->_errors = array();
+        $this->_asyncHubs = array();
+        foreach ($hubs as $url) {
+            if (array_key_exists($url, $this->_authentications)) {
+                $auth = $this->_authentications[$url];
+                $client->setAuth($auth[0], $auth[1]);
+            }
+            $client->setUri($url);
+            $client->setRawData(
+                $this->_getRequestParameters($url, $mode),
+                'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
+            );
+            $response = $client->request();
+            if ($response->getStatus() !== 204
+                && $response->getStatus() !== 202
+            ) {
+                $this->_errors[] = array(
+                    'response' => $response,
+                    'hubUrl'   => $url,
+                );
+            /**
+             * At first I thought it was needed, but the backend storage will
+             * allow tracking async without any user interference. It's left
+             * here in case the user is interested in knowing what Hubs
+             * are using async verification modes so they may update Models and
+             * move these to asynchronous processes.
+             */
+            } elseif ($response->getStatus() == 202) {
+                $this->_asyncHubs[] = array(
+                    'response' => $response,
+                    'hubUrl'   => $url,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a basic prepared HTTP client for use
+     *
+     * @param  string $mode Must be "subscribe" or "unsubscribe"
+     * @return Zend_Http_Client
+     */
+    protected function _getHttpClient()
+    {
+        $client = Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::getHttpClient();
+        $client->setMethod(Zend_Http_Client::POST);
+        $client->setConfig(array('useragent' => 'Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Subscriber/'
+            . Zend_Version::VERSION));
+        return $client;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a list of standard protocol/optional parameters for addition to
+     * client's POST body that are specific to the current Hub Server URL
+     *
+     * @param  string $hubUrl
+     * @param  mode $hubUrl
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function _getRequestParameters($hubUrl, $mode)
+    {
+        if (!in_array($mode, array('subscribe', 'unsubscribe'))) {
+            require_once 'Zend/Feed/Pubsubhubbub/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub_Exception('Invalid mode specified: "'
+                . $mode . '" which should have been "subscribe" or "unsubscribe"');
+        }
+
+        $params = array(
+            'hub.mode'  => $mode,
+            'hub.topic' => $this->getTopicUrl(),
+        );
+
+        if ($this->getPreferredVerificationMode()
+                == Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC
+        ) {
+            $vmodes = array(
+                Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC,
+                Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_ASYNC,
+            );
+        } else {
+            $vmodes = array(
+                Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_ASYNC,
+                Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::VERIFICATION_MODE_SYNC,
+            );
+        }
+        $params['hub.verify'] = array();
+        foreach($vmodes as $vmode) {
+            $params['hub.verify'][] = $vmode;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Establish a persistent verify_token and attach key to callback
+         * URL's path/querystring
+         */
+        $key   = $this->_generateSubscriptionKey($params, $hubUrl);
+        $token = $this->_generateVerifyToken();
+        $params['hub.verify_token'] = $token;
+
+        // Note: query string only usable with PuSH 0.2 Hubs
+        if (!$this->_usePathParameter) {
+            $params['hub.callback'] = $this->getCallbackUrl()
+                . '?xhub.subscription=' . Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($key);
+        } else {
+            $params['hub.callback'] = rtrim($this->getCallbackUrl(), '/')
+                . '/' . Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($key);
+        }
+        if ($mode == 'subscribe' && $this->getLeaseSeconds() !== null) {
+            $params['hub.lease_seconds'] = $this->getLeaseSeconds();
+        }
+
+        // hub.secret not currently supported
+        $optParams = $this->getParameters();
+        foreach ($optParams as $name => $value) {
+            $params[$name] = $value;
+        }
+        
+        // store subscription to storage
+        $now = new Zend_Date;
+        $expires = null;
+        if (isset($params['hub.lease_seconds'])) {
+            $expires = $now->add($params['hub.lease_seconds'], Zend_Date::SECOND)
+                ->get('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss');
+        }
+        $data = array(
+            'id'                 => $key,
+            'topic_url'          => $params['hub.topic'],
+            'hub_url'            => $hubUrl,
+            'created_time'       => $now->get('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss'),
+            'lease_seconds'      => $expires,
+            'verify_token'       => hash('sha256', $params['hub.verify_token']),
+            'secret'             => null,
+            'expiration_time'    => $expires,
+            'subscription_state' => Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::SUBSCRIPTION_NOTVERIFIED,
+        );
+        $this->getStorage()->setSubscription($data);
+
+        return $this->_toByteValueOrderedString(
+            $this->_urlEncode($params)
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Simple helper to generate a verification token used in (un)subscribe
+     * requests to a Hub Server. Follows no particular method, which means
+     * it might be improved/changed in future.
+     *
+     * @param  string $hubUrl The Hub Server URL for which this token will apply
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function _generateVerifyToken()
+    {
+        if (!empty($this->_testStaticToken)) {
+            return $this->_testStaticToken;
+        }
+        return uniqid(rand(), true) . time();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Simple helper to generate a verification token used in (un)subscribe
+     * requests to a Hub Server.
+     *
+     * @param  string $hubUrl The Hub Server URL for which this token will apply
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function _generateSubscriptionKey(array $params, $hubUrl)
+    {
+        $keyBase = $params['hub.topic'] . $hubUrl;
+        $key     = md5($keyBase);
+        return $key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * URL Encode an array of parameters
+     *
+     * @param  array $params
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function _urlEncode(array $params)
+    {
+        $encoded = array();
+        foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
+            if (is_array($value)) {
+                $ekey = Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($key);
+                $encoded[$ekey] = array();
+                foreach ($value as $duplicateKey) {
+                    $encoded[$ekey][]
+                        = Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($duplicateKey);
+                }
+            } else {
+                $encoded[Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($key)]
+                    = Zend_Feed_Pubsubhubbub::urlencode($value);
+            }
+        }
+        return $encoded;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Order outgoing parameters
+     *
+     * @param  array $params
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function _toByteValueOrderedString(array $params)
+    {
+        $return = array();
+        uksort($params, 'strnatcmp');
+        foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
+            if (is_array($value)) {
+                foreach ($value as $keyduplicate) {
+                    $return[] = $key . '=' . $keyduplicate;
+                }
+            } else {
+                $return[] = $key . '=' . $value;
+            }
+        }
+        return implode('&', $return);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This is STRICTLY for testing purposes only...
+     */
+    protected $_testStaticToken = null;
+
+    final public function setTestStaticToken($token)
+    {
+        $this->_testStaticToken = (string) $token;
+    }
+}