Index: bp-core/bp-core-meta.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * BuddyPress Metadata API
+ *
+ * Functions for retrieving and manipulating metadata of various BuddyPress object/component types. Metadata
+ * for an object is a represented by a simple key-value pair. Objects may contain multiple
+ * metadata entries that share the same key and differ only in their value.
+ *
+ * @package BuddyPress
+ * @subpackage Core
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Add metadata for the specified object.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ * @uses $wpdb WordPress database object for queries.
+ * @uses do_action() Calls 'added_{$meta_type}_meta' with meta_id of added metadata entry,
+ * 		object ID, meta key, and meta value
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group etc)
+ * @param int $object_id ID of the object metadata is for
+ * @param string $meta_key Metadata key
+ * @param string $meta_value Metadata value
+ * @param bool $unique Optional, default is false. Whether the specified metadata key should be
+ * 		unique for the object. If true, and the object already has a value for the specified
+ * 		metadata key, no change will be made
+ * @return bool The meta ID on successful update, false on failure.
+ */
+function bp_add_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false) {
+	if ( !$meta_type || !$meta_key )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !$object_id = absint($object_id) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table($meta_type) )
+		return false;
+
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	$column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');
+
+	// expected_slashed ($meta_key)
+	$meta_key = stripslashes($meta_key);
+	$meta_value = stripslashes_deep($meta_value);
+	$meta_value = sanitize_meta( $meta_key, $meta_value, $meta_type );
+
+	$check = apply_filters( "add_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique );
+	if ( null !== $check )
+		return $check;
+
+	if ( $unique && $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare(
+		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $table WHERE meta_key = %s AND $column = %d",
+		$meta_key, $object_id ) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	$_meta_value = $meta_value;
+	$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
+
+	do_action( "add_{$meta_type}_meta", $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+	$result = $wpdb->insert( $table, array(
+		$column => $object_id,
+		'meta_key' => $meta_key,
+		'meta_value' => $meta_value
+	) );
+
+	if ( ! $result )
+		return false;
+
+	$mid = (int) $wpdb->insert_id;
+
+	wp_cache_delete($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+
+	do_action( "added_{$meta_type}_meta", $mid, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+	return $mid;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update metadata for the specified object. If no value already exists for the specified object
+ * ID and metadata key, the metadata will be added.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ * @uses $wpdb WordPress database object for queries.
+ * @uses do_action() Calls 'update_{$meta_type}_meta' before updating metadata with meta_id of
+ * 		metadata entry to update, object ID, meta key, and meta value
+ * @uses do_action() Calls 'updated_{$meta_type}_meta' after updating metadata with meta_id of
+ * 		updated metadata entry, object ID, meta key, and meta value
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group etc)
+ * @param int $object_id ID of the object metadata is for
+ * @param string $meta_key Metadata key
+ * @param string $meta_value Metadata value
+ * @param string $prev_value Optional. If specified, only update existing metadata entries with
+ * 		the specified value. Otherwise, update all entries.
+ * @return bool True on successful update, false on failure.
+ */
+function bp_update_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value = '') {
+	if ( !$meta_type || !$meta_key )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !$object_id = absint($object_id) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table($meta_type) )
+		return false;
+
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	$column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');//eg.g activity_id, group_id
+	$id_column = 'id';
+
+	// expected_slashed ($meta_key)
+	$meta_key = stripslashes($meta_key);
+	$passed_value = $meta_value;
+	$meta_value = stripslashes_deep($meta_value);
+	$meta_value = sanitize_meta( $meta_key, $meta_value, $meta_type );
+
+	$check = apply_filters( "update_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value );
+	if ( null !== $check )
+		return (bool) $check;
+
+	if ( ! $meta_id = $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT $id_column FROM $table WHERE meta_key = %s AND $column = %d", $meta_key, $object_id ) ) )
+		return bp_add_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $passed_value);
+
+	// Compare existing value to new value if no prev value given and the key exists only once.
+	if ( empty($prev_value) ) {
+		$old_value = bp_get_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key);
+		if ( count($old_value) == 1 ) {
+			if ( $old_value[0] === $meta_value )
+				return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	$_meta_value = $meta_value;
+	$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
+
+	$data  = compact( 'meta_value' );
+	$where = array( $column => $object_id, 'meta_key' => $meta_key );
+
+	if ( !empty( $prev_value ) ) {
+		$prev_value = maybe_serialize($prev_value);
+		$where['meta_value'] = $prev_value;
+	}
+
+	do_action( "update_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+       
+
+	$wpdb->update( $table, $data, $where );
+
+	wp_cache_delete($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+
+	do_action( "updated_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+	
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete metadata for the specified object.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ * @uses $wpdb WordPress database object for queries.
+ * @uses do_action() Calls 'deleted_{$meta_type}_meta' after deleting with meta_id of
+ * 		deleted metadata entries, object ID, meta key, and meta value
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group)
+ * @param int $object_id ID of the object metadata is for
+ * @param string $meta_key Metadata key
+ * @param string $meta_value Optional. Metadata value. If specified, only delete metadata entries
+ * 		with this value. Otherwise, delete all entries with the specified meta_key.
+ * @param bool $delete_all Optional, default is false. If true, delete matching metadata entries
+ * 		for all objects, ignoring the specified object_id. Otherwise, only delete matching
+ * 		metadata entries for the specified object_id.
+ * @return bool True on successful delete, false on failure.
+ */
+function bp_delete_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = '', $delete_all = false) {
+	if ( !$meta_type || !$meta_key )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( (!$object_id = absint($object_id)) && !$delete_all )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table($meta_type) )
+		return false;
+
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	$type_column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');
+	$id_column = 'id';
+	// expected_slashed ($meta_key)
+	$meta_key = stripslashes($meta_key);
+	$meta_value = stripslashes_deep($meta_value);
+
+	$check = apply_filters( "delete_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $delete_all );
+	if ( null !== $check )
+		return (bool) $check;
+
+	$_meta_value = $meta_value;
+	$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
+
+	$query = $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT $id_column FROM $table WHERE meta_key = %s", $meta_key );
+
+	if ( !$delete_all )
+		$query .= $wpdb->prepare(" AND $type_column = %d", $object_id );
+
+	if ( $meta_value )
+		$query .= $wpdb->prepare(" AND meta_value = %s", $meta_value );
+
+	$meta_ids = $wpdb->get_col( $query );
+	if ( !count( $meta_ids ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( $delete_all )
+		$object_ids = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT $type_column FROM $table WHERE meta_key = %s", $meta_key ) );
+
+	do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_ids, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+	
+
+	$query = "DELETE FROM $table WHERE $id_column IN( " . implode( ',', $meta_ids ) . " )";
+
+	$count = $wpdb->query($query);
+
+	if ( !$count )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( $delete_all ) {
+		foreach ( (array) $object_ids as $o_id ) {
+			wp_cache_delete($o_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+		}
+	} else {
+		wp_cache_delete($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+	}
+
+	do_action( "deleted_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_ids, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+	
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve metadata for the specified object.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group)
+ * @param int $object_id ID of the object metadata is for
+ * @param string $meta_key Optional. Metadata key. If not specified, retrieve all metadata for
+ * 		the specified object.
+ * @param bool $single Optional, default is false. If true, return only the first value of the
+ * 		specified meta_key. This parameter has no effect if meta_key is not specified.
+ * @return string|array Single metadata value, or array of values
+ */
+function bp_get_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key = '', $single = false) {
+	if ( !$meta_type )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !$object_id = absint($object_id) )
+		return false;
+
+	$check = apply_filters( "get_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, $single );
+	if ( null !== $check ) {
+		if ( $single && is_array( $check ) )
+			return $check[0];
+		else
+			return $check;
+	}
+
+	$meta_cache = wp_cache_get($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+
+	if ( !$meta_cache ) {
+		$meta_cache = _bp_update_meta_cache( $meta_type, array( $object_id ) );
+		$meta_cache = $meta_cache[$object_id];
+	}
+
+	if ( !$meta_key )
+		return $meta_cache;
+
+	if ( isset($meta_cache[$meta_key]) ) {
+		if ( $single )
+			return maybe_unserialize( $meta_cache[$meta_key][0] );
+		else
+			return array_map('maybe_unserialize', $meta_cache[$meta_key]);
+	}
+
+	if ($single)
+		return '';
+	else
+		return array();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determine if a meta key is set for a given object
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group)
+ * @param int $object_id ID of the object metadata is for
+ * @param string $meta_key Metadata key.
+ * @return boolean true of the key is set, false if not.
+ */
+function bp_metadata_exists( $meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key ) {
+	if ( ! $meta_type )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $object_id = absint( $object_id ) )
+		return false;
+
+	$check = apply_filters( "get_{$meta_type}_metadata", null, $object_id, $meta_key, true );
+	if ( null !== $check )
+		return true;
+
+	$meta_cache = wp_cache_get( $object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta' );
+
+	if ( !$meta_cache ) {
+		$meta_cache = _bp_update_meta_cache( $meta_type, array( $object_id ) );
+		$meta_cache = $meta_cache[$object_id];
+	}
+
+	if ( isset( $meta_cache[ $meta_key ] ) )
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get meta data by meta ID
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group, or message)
+ * @param int $meta_id ID for a specific meta row
+ * @return object Meta object or false.
+ */
+function bp_get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) {
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	if ( ! $meta_type )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !$meta_id = absint( $meta_id ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table($meta_type) )
+		return false;
+
+	$id_column = 'id';
+
+	$meta = $wpdb->get_row( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT * FROM $table WHERE $id_column = %d", $meta_id ) );
+
+	if ( empty( $meta ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( isset( $meta->meta_value ) )
+		$meta->meta_value = maybe_unserialize( $meta->meta_value );
+
+	return $meta;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update meta data by meta ID
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @uses get_metadata_by_mid() Calls get_metadata_by_mid() to fetch the meta key, value
+ *		and object_id of the given meta_id.
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group)
+ * @param int $meta_id ID for a specific meta row
+ * @param string $meta_value Metadata value
+ * @param string $meta_key Optional, you can provide a meta key to update it
+ * @return bool True on successful update, false on failure.
+ */
+function bp_update_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id, $meta_value, $meta_key = false ) {
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	// Make sure everything is valid.
+	if ( ! $meta_type )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $meta_id = absint( $meta_id ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table( $meta_type ) )
+		return false;
+
+	$column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');
+	$id_column =  'id';
+
+	// Fetch the meta and go on if it's found.
+	if ( $meta = bp_get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) ) {
+		$original_key = $meta->meta_key;
+		$original_value = $meta->meta_value;
+		$object_id = $meta->{$column};
+
+		// If a new meta_key (last parameter) was specified, change the meta key,
+		// otherwise use the original key in the update statement.
+		if ( false === $meta_key ) {
+			$meta_key = $original_key;
+		} elseif ( ! is_string( $meta_key ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Sanitize the meta
+		$_meta_value = $meta_value;
+		$meta_value = sanitize_meta( $meta_key, $meta_value, $meta_type );
+		$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
+
+		// Format the data query arguments.
+		$data = array(
+			'meta_key' => $meta_key,
+			'meta_value' => $meta_value
+		);
+
+		// Format the where query arguments.
+		$where = array();
+		$where[$id_column] = $meta_id;
+
+		do_action( "update_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+		
+
+		// Run the update query, all fields in $data are %s, $where is a %d.
+		$result = (bool) $wpdb->update( $table, $data, $where, '%s', '%d' );
+
+		// Clear the caches.
+		wp_cache_delete($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+
+		do_action( "updated_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
+
+		
+
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+	// And if the meta was not found.
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete meta data by meta ID
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @uses get_metadata_by_mid() Calls get_metadata_by_mid() to fetch the meta key, value
+ *		and object_id of the given meta_id.
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., comment, post, or user)
+ * @param int $meta_id ID for a specific meta row
+ * @return bool True on successful delete, false on failure.
+ */
+function bp_delete_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) {
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	// Make sure everything is valid.
+	if ( ! $meta_type )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $meta_id = absint( $meta_id ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table( $meta_type ) )
+		return false;
+
+	// object and id columns
+	$column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');
+	$id_column = 'id';
+
+	// Fetch the meta and go on if it's found.
+	if ( $meta = get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) ) {
+		$object_id = $meta->{$column};
+
+		do_action( "delete_{$meta_type}_meta", (array) $meta_id, $object_id, $meta->meta_key, $meta->meta_value );
+
+
+		// Run the query, will return true if deleted, false otherwise
+		$result = (bool) $wpdb->delete( $table, array( $id_column => $meta_id ) );
+
+		// Clear the caches.
+		wp_cache_delete($object_id, 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta');
+
+		do_action( "deleted_{$meta_type}_meta", (array) $meta_id, $object_id, $meta->meta_key, $meta->meta_value );
+
+		
+
+		return $result;
+
+	}
+
+	// Meta id was not found.
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update the metadata cache for the specified objects.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ * @uses $wpdb WordPress database object for queries.
+ *
+ * @param string $meta_type Type of object metadata is for (e.g., activity, group)
+ * @param int|array $object_ids array or comma delimited list of object IDs to update cache for
+ * @return mixed Metadata cache for the specified objects, or false on failure.
+ */
+function _bp_update_meta_cache($meta_type, $object_ids) {
+	if ( empty( $meta_type ) || empty( $object_ids ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( ! $table = _bp_get_meta_table($meta_type) )
+		return false;
+
+	$column = esc_sql($meta_type . '_id');
+
+	global $wpdb;
+
+	if ( !is_array($object_ids) ) {
+		$object_ids = preg_replace('|[^0-9,]|', '', $object_ids);
+		$object_ids = explode(',', $object_ids);
+	}
+
+	$object_ids = array_map('intval', $object_ids);
+
+	$cache_key = 'bp_'.$meta_type . '_meta';
+	$ids = array();
+	$cache = array();
+	foreach ( $object_ids as $id ) {
+		$cached_object = wp_cache_get( $id, $cache_key );
+		if ( false === $cached_object )
+			$ids[] = $id;
+		else
+			$cache[$id] = $cached_object;
+	}
+
+	if ( empty( $ids ) )
+		return $cache;
+
+	// Get meta info
+	$id_list = join(',', $ids);
+	$meta_list = $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT $column, meta_key, meta_value FROM $table WHERE $column IN ($id_list)",
+		$meta_type), ARRAY_A );
+
+	if ( !empty($meta_list) ) {
+		foreach ( $meta_list as $metarow) {
+			$mpid = intval($metarow[$column]);
+			$mkey = $metarow['meta_key'];
+			$mval = $metarow['meta_value'];
+
+			// Force subkeys to be array type:
+			if ( !isset($cache[$mpid]) || !is_array($cache[$mpid]) )
+				$cache[$mpid] = array();
+			if ( !isset($cache[$mpid][$mkey]) || !is_array($cache[$mpid][$mkey]) )
+				$cache[$mpid][$mkey] = array();
+
+			// Add a value to the current pid/key:
+			$cache[$mpid][$mkey][] = $mval;
+		}
+	}
+
+	foreach ( $ids as $id ) {
+		if ( ! isset($cache[$id]) )
+			$cache[$id] = array();
+		wp_cache_add( $id, $cache[$id], $cache_key );
+	}
+
+	return $cache;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Given a meta query, generates SQL clauses to be appended to a main query
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ *
+ * @see WP_Meta_Query
+ *
+ * @param array $meta_query A meta query
+ * @param string $type Type of meta
+ * @param string $primary_table
+ * @param string $primary_id_column
+ * @param object $context (optional) The main query object
+ * @return array( 'join' => $join_sql, 'where' => $where_sql )
+ */
+function bp_get_meta_sql( $meta_query, $type, $primary_table, $primary_id_column, $context = null ) {
+	$meta_query_obj = new BP_Meta_Query( $meta_query );
+	return $meta_query_obj->get_sql( $type, $primary_table, $primary_id_column, $context );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Container class for a multiple metadata query, built on the op of WP_Meta_query and works exactly as WP_Meta_query
+ * 
+ * @since 1.6.2
+ */
+class BP_Meta_Query extends WP_Meta_Query {
+	/**
+	* List of metadata queries. A single query is an associative array:
+	* - 'key' string The meta key
+	* - 'value' string|array The meta value
+	* - 'compare' (optional) string How to compare the key to the value.
+	*              Possible values: '=', '!=', '>', '>=', '<', '<=', 'LIKE', 'NOT LIKE', 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN'.
+	*              Default: '='
+	* - 'type' string (optional) The type of the value.
+	*              Possible values: 'NUMERIC', 'BINARY', 'CHAR', 'DATE', 'DATETIME', 'DECIMAL', 'SIGNED', 'TIME', 'UNSIGNED'.
+	*              Default: 'CHAR'
+	*
+	* @since 1.6.2
+	* @access public
+	* @var array
+	*/
+	
+
+	
+	function __construct( $meta_query = false ) {
+		parent::__construct($meta_query);
+	}
+
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates SQL clauses to be appended to a main query.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.6.2
+	 * @access public
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type Type of meta
+	 * @param string $primary_table
+	 * @param string $primary_id_column
+	 * @param object $context (optional) The main query object
+	 * @return array( 'join' => $join_sql, 'where' => $where_sql )
+	 */
+	function get_sql( $type, $primary_table, $primary_id_column, $context = null ) {
+		global $wpdb;
+
+		if ( ! $meta_table = _bp_get_meta_table( $type ) )
+			return false;
+
+		$meta_id_column = esc_sql( $type . '_id' );
+
+		$join = array();
+		$where = array();
+
+		foreach ( $this->queries as $k => $q ) {
+			$meta_key = isset( $q['key'] ) ? trim( $q['key'] ) : '';
+			$meta_type = isset( $q['type'] ) ? strtoupper( $q['type'] ) : 'CHAR';
+
+			if ( 'NUMERIC' == $meta_type )
+				$meta_type = 'SIGNED';
+			elseif ( ! in_array( $meta_type, array( 'BINARY', 'CHAR', 'DATE', 'DATETIME', 'DECIMAL', 'SIGNED', 'TIME', 'UNSIGNED' ) ) )
+				$meta_type = 'CHAR';
+
+			$i = count( $join );
+			$alias = $i ? 'mt' . $i : $meta_table;
+
+			// Set JOIN
+			$join[$i]  = "INNER JOIN $meta_table";
+			$join[$i] .= $i ? " AS $alias" : '';
+			$join[$i] .= " ON ($primary_table.$primary_id_column = $alias.$meta_id_column)";
+
+			$where[$k] = '';
+			if ( !empty( $meta_key ) )
+				$where[$k] = $wpdb->prepare( "$alias.meta_key = %s", $meta_key );
+
+			if ( !isset( $q['value'] ) ) {
+				if ( empty( $where[$k] ) )
+					unset( $join[$i] );
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$meta_value = $q['value'];
+
+			$meta_compare = is_array( $meta_value ) ? 'IN' : '=';
+			if ( isset( $q['compare'] ) )
+				$meta_compare = strtoupper( $q['compare'] );
+
+			if ( ! in_array( $meta_compare, array( '=', '!=', '>', '>=', '<', '<=', 'LIKE', 'NOT LIKE', 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN' ) ) )
+				$meta_compare = '=';
+
+			if ( in_array( $meta_compare, array( 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN' ) ) ) {
+				if ( ! is_array( $meta_value ) )
+					$meta_value = preg_split( '/[,\s]+/', $meta_value );
+
+				if ( empty( $meta_value ) ) {
+					unset( $join[$i] );
+					continue;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$meta_value = trim( $meta_value );
+			}
+
+			if ( 'IN' == substr( $meta_compare, -2) ) {
+				$meta_compare_string = '(' . substr( str_repeat( ',%s', count( $meta_value ) ), 1 ) . ')';
+			} elseif ( 'BETWEEN' == substr( $meta_compare, -7) ) {
+				$meta_value = array_slice( $meta_value, 0, 2 );
+				$meta_compare_string = '%s AND %s';
+			} elseif ( 'LIKE' == substr( $meta_compare, -4 ) ) {
+				$meta_value = '%' . like_escape( $meta_value ) . '%';
+				$meta_compare_string = '%s';
+			} else {
+				$meta_compare_string = '%s';
+			}
+
+			if ( ! empty( $where[$k] ) )
+				$where[$k] .= ' AND ';
+
+			$where[$k] = ' (' . $where[$k] . $wpdb->prepare( "CAST($alias.meta_value AS {$meta_type}) {$meta_compare} {$meta_compare_string})", $meta_value );
+		}
+
+		$where = array_filter( $where );
+
+		if ( empty( $where ) )
+			$where = '';
+		else
+			$where = ' AND (' . implode( "\n{$this->relation} ", $where ) . ' )';
+
+		$join = implode( "\n", $join );
+		if ( ! empty( $join ) )
+			$join = ' ' . $join;
+
+		return apply_filters_ref_array( 'get_meta_sql', array( compact( 'join', 'where' ), $this->queries, $type, $primary_table, $primary_id_column, $context ) );
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the name of the metadata table for the specified object type.
+ * Plugin Develpres can use the filter bp_meta_tables to add their own table
+ *
+ * @since 1.6.0
+ * @uses $wpdb WordPress database object for queries.
+ *
+ * @param string $type Type of object to get metadata table for (e.g., comment, post, or user)
+ * @return mixed Metadata table name, or false if no metadata table exists
+ */
+function _bp_get_meta_table($type) {
+	global $bp;
+
+        $table_map=array();
+        if(bp_is_action_variable('blogs'))
+            $table_map['activity']=$bp->activity->table_name_meta;
+        if(bp_is_active('groups'))
+            $table_map['group']=$bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta;
+        
+        if(bp_is_active('blogs'))
+            $table_map['blog']=$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta;
+                    
+        $table_map=apply_filters('bp_meta_tables',$table_map);//allow plugins to utilize it
+	$table_name = $table_map[$type];
+        
+        return $table_name;
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
Index: bp-loader.php
===================================================================
--- bp-loader.php	(revision 6465)
+++ bp-loader.php	(working copy)
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@
 		if ( empty( $this->maintenance_mode ) ) {
 
 			// Require all of the BuddyPress core libraries
+			require( $this->plugin_dir . 'bp-core/bp-core-meta.php'    );
 			require( $this->plugin_dir . 'bp-core/bp-core-actions.php'    );
 			require( $this->plugin_dir . 'bp-core/bp-core-caps.php'       );
 			require( $this->plugin_dir . 'bp-core/bp-core-cache.php'      );
Index: bp-activity/bp-activity-functions.php
===================================================================
--- bp-activity/bp-activity-functions.php	(revision 6465)
+++ bp-activity/bp-activity-functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -444,51 +444,18 @@
  * @param string $meta_key
  * @param string $meta_value
  *
- * @global object $wpdb
- * @global object $bp BuddyPress global settings
- * @uses wp_cache_delete()
- * @uses is_wp_error()
+ * @uses bp_delete_metadata()
  *
  * @return bool True on success, false on failure
  */
 function bp_activity_delete_meta( $activity_id, $meta_key = '', $meta_value = '' ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
+	
 
 	// Return false if any of the above values are not set
 	if ( !is_numeric( $activity_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	// Sanitize key
-	$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
-
-	if ( is_array( $meta_value ) || is_object( $meta_value ) )
-		$meta_value = serialize( $meta_value );
-
-	// Trim off whitespace
-	$meta_value = trim( $meta_value );
-
-	// Delete all for activity_id
-	if ( empty( $meta_key ) )
-		$retval = $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d", $activity_id ) );
-
-	// Delete only when all match
-	else if ( $meta_value )
-		$retval = $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d AND meta_key = %s AND meta_value = %s", $activity_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-
-	// Delete only when activity_id and meta_key match
-	else
-		$retval = $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $activity_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	// Delete cache entry
-	wp_cache_delete( 'bp_activity_meta_' . $activity_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' );
-
-	// Success
-	if ( !is_wp_error( $retval ) )
-		return true;
-
-	// Fail
-	else
-		return false;
+	return bp_delete_metadata('activity', $activity_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -499,56 +466,23 @@
  * @param int $activity_id
  * @param string $meta_key
  *
- * @global object $wpdb
- * @global object $bp BuddyPress global settings
- * @uses wp_cache_get()
- * @uses wp_cache_set()
+ * @uses bp_get_metadata
  * @uses apply_filters() To call the 'bp_activity_get_meta' hook
  *
  * @return bool
  */
 function bp_activity_get_meta( $activity_id = 0, $meta_key = '' ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
-
+	
 	// Make sure activity_id is valid
 	if ( empty( $activity_id ) || !is_numeric( $activity_id ) )
 		return false;
-
+        
+        $metas=array();
 	// We have a key to look for
 	if ( !empty( $meta_key ) ) {
+            $metas=bp_get_metadata('activity', $activity_id, $meta_key);
+        }
 
-		// Sanitize key
-		$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
-
-		// Check cache
-		if ( !$metas = wp_cache_get( 'bp_activity_meta_' . $activity_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' ) ) {
-			// No cache so hit the DB
-			$metas = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT meta_value FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $activity_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-			// Set cache
-			wp_cache_set( 'bp_activity_meta_' . $activity_id . '_' . $meta_key, $metas, 'bp' );
-		}
-
-	// No key so get all for activity_id
-	} else {
-		$metas = $wpdb->get_results( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT meta_key, meta_value FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d", $activity_id ) );
-				
-		if ( !empty( $metas ) ) {
-			$metas = array_map( 'maybe_unserialize', (array) $metas );
-			
-			foreach( $metas as $mkey => $mvalue ) {
-				wp_cache_set( 'bp_activity_meta_' . $activity_id . '_' . $mkey, $mvalue, 'bp' );
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	// No result so return false
-	if ( empty( $metas ) )
-		return false;
-
-	// Maybe, just maybe... unserialize
-	$metas = array_map( 'maybe_unserialize', (array) $metas );
-
 	// Return first item in array if only 1, else return all metas found
 	$retval = ( 1 == count( $metas ) ? $metas[0] : $metas );
 
@@ -564,54 +498,19 @@
  * @param int $activity_id
  * @param string $meta_key
  * @param string $meta_value
+ * @uses bp_update_metadat()
  *
- * @global object $wpdb
- * @global object $bp BuddyPress global settings
- * @uses maybe_serialize()
- * @uses bp_activity_delete_meta()
- * @uses wp_cache_set()
- *
  * @return bool True on success, false on failure
  */
 function bp_activity_update_meta( $activity_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
 
+
 	// Make sure activity_id is valid
 	if ( !is_numeric( $activity_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	// Sanitize key
-	$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
+            bp_update_metadata('activity', $activity_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
 
-	// Sanitize value
-	if ( is_string( $meta_value ) )
-		$meta_value = stripslashes( $wpdb->escape( $meta_value ) );
-
-	// Maybe, just maybe... serialize
-	$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
-
-	// If value is empty, delete the meta key
-	if ( empty( $meta_value ) )
-		return bp_activity_delete_meta( $activity_id, $meta_key );
-
-	// See if meta key exists for activity_id
-	$cur = $wpdb->get_row( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT * FROM {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} WHERE activity_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $activity_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	// Meta key does not exist so INSERT
-	if ( empty( $cur ) )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "INSERT INTO {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} ( activity_id, meta_key, meta_value ) VALUES ( %d, %s, %s )", $activity_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-
-	// Meta key exists, so UPDATE
-	else if ( $cur->meta_value != $meta_value )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE {$bp->activity->table_name_meta} SET meta_value = %s WHERE activity_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $meta_value, $activity_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	// Weirdness, so return false
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	// Set cache
-	wp_cache_set( 'bp_activity_meta_' . $activity_id . '_' . $meta_key, $meta_value, 'bp' );
-
 	// Victory is ours!
 	return true;
 }
Index: bp-blogs/bp-blogs-functions.php
===================================================================
--- bp-blogs/bp-blogs-functions.php	(revision 6465)
+++ bp-blogs/bp-blogs-functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -573,53 +573,23 @@
 	if ( !is_numeric( $blog_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	$meta_key = preg_replace('|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key);
+        bp_delete_metadata('blog', $blog_id, $meta_key,$meta_value);
+	
 
-	if ( is_array($meta_value) || is_object($meta_value) )
-		$meta_value = serialize($meta_value);
-
-	$meta_value = trim( $meta_value );
-
-	if ( !$meta_key )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d", $blog_id ) );
-	else if ( $meta_value )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d AND meta_key = %s AND meta_value = %s", $blog_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-	else
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $blog_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	wp_cache_delete( 'bp_blogs_blogmeta_' . $blog_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' );
-
 	return true;
 }
 
 function bp_blogs_get_blogmeta( $blog_id, $meta_key = '') {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
+	
 
 	$blog_id = (int) $blog_id;
 
 	if ( !$blog_id )
 		return false;
+        $metas=bp_get_metadata('blog', $blog_id, $meta_key, false);
 
-	if ( !empty($meta_key) ) {
-		$meta_key = preg_replace('|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key);
+	
 
-		if ( !$metas = wp_cache_get( 'bp_blogs_blogmeta_' . $blog_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' ) ) {
-			$metas = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT meta_value FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $blog_id, $meta_key ) );
-			wp_cache_set( 'bp_blogs_blogmeta_' . $blog_id . '_' . $meta_key, $metas, 'bp' );
-		}
-	} else {
-		$metas = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT meta_value FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d", $blog_id) );
-	}
-
-	if ( empty($metas) ) {
-		if ( empty($meta_key) )
-			return array();
-		else
-			return '';
-	}
-
-	$metas = array_map('maybe_unserialize', (array) $metas);
-
 	if ( 1 == count($metas) )
 		return $metas[0];
 	else
@@ -627,32 +597,13 @@
 }
 
 function bp_blogs_update_blogmeta( $blog_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
+	
 
 	if ( !is_numeric( $blog_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
+            bp_update_metadata('blog', $blog_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
 
-	if ( is_string($meta_value) )
-		$meta_value = stripslashes($wpdb->escape($meta_value));
-
-	$meta_value = maybe_serialize($meta_value);
-
-	if (empty( $meta_value ) )
-		return bp_blogs_delete_blogmeta( $blog_id, $meta_key );
-
-	$cur = $wpdb->get_row( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT * FROM {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} WHERE blog_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $blog_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	if ( !$cur )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "INSERT INTO {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} ( blog_id, meta_key, meta_value ) VALUES ( %d, %s, %s )", $blog_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-	else if ( $cur->meta_value != $meta_value )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE {$bp->blogs->table_name_blogmeta} SET meta_value = %s WHERE blog_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $meta_value, $blog_id, $meta_key ) );
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	wp_cache_set( 'bp_blogs_blogmeta_' . $blog_id . '_' . $meta_key, $meta_value, 'bp' );
-
 	return true;
 }
 
Index: bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php
===================================================================
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php	(revision 6465)
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -904,91 +904,40 @@
 /*** Group Meta ****************************************************/
 
 function groups_delete_groupmeta( $group_id, $meta_key = false, $meta_value = false ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
+	
 
 	if ( !is_numeric( $group_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
+            bp_delete_metadata('group', $group_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
 
-	if ( is_array( $meta_value ) || is_object( $meta_value ) )
-		$meta_value = serialize($meta_value);
-
-	$meta_value = trim( $meta_value );
-
-	if ( !$meta_key )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d", $group_id ) );
-	else if ( $meta_value )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d AND meta_key = %s AND meta_value = %s", $group_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-	else
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "DELETE FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $group_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	// Delete the cached object
-	wp_cache_delete( 'bp_groups_groupmeta_' . $group_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' );
-
 	return true;
 }
 
 function groups_get_groupmeta( $group_id, $meta_key = '') {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
-
+	
+        
 	$group_id = (int) $group_id;
 
 	if ( !$group_id )
 		return false;
-
-	if ( !empty($meta_key) ) {
-		$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
-
-		$metas = wp_cache_get( 'bp_groups_groupmeta_' . $group_id . '_' . $meta_key, 'bp' );
-		if ( false === $metas ) {
-			$metas = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT meta_value FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $group_id, $meta_key) );
-			wp_cache_set( 'bp_groups_groupmeta_' . $group_id . '_' . $meta_key, $metas, 'bp' );
-		}
-	} else {
-		$metas = $wpdb->get_col( $wpdb->prepare("SELECT meta_value FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d", $group_id) );
-	}
-
-	if ( empty( $metas ) ) {
-		if ( empty( $meta_key ) )
-			return array();
-		else
-			return '';
-	}
-
-	$metas = array_map( 'maybe_unserialize', (array) $metas );
-
-	if ( 1 == count( $metas ) )
+        
+        $metas=bp_get_metadata('group', $group_id, $meta_key);
+	
+        if ( 1 == count( $metas ) )
 		return $metas[0];
 	else
 		return $metas;
 }
 
 function groups_update_groupmeta( $group_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) {
-	global $wpdb, $bp;
+	
 
 	if ( !is_numeric( $group_id ) )
 		return false;
 
-	$meta_key = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9_]|i', '', $meta_key );
+            bp_update_metadata('group', $group_id, $meta_key, $meta_value);
 
-	if ( is_string( $meta_value ) )
-		$meta_value = stripslashes( $wpdb->escape( $meta_value ) );
-
-	$meta_value = maybe_serialize( $meta_value );
-
-	$cur = $wpdb->get_row( $wpdb->prepare( "SELECT * FROM " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " WHERE group_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $group_id, $meta_key ) );
-
-	if ( !$cur )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "INSERT INTO " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " ( group_id, meta_key, meta_value ) VALUES ( %d, %s, %s )", $group_id, $meta_key, $meta_value ) );
-	else if ( $cur->meta_value != $meta_value )
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare( "UPDATE " . $bp->groups->table_name_groupmeta . " SET meta_value = %s WHERE group_id = %d AND meta_key = %s", $meta_value, $group_id, $meta_key ) );
-	else
-		return false;
-
-	// Update the cached object and recache
-	wp_cache_set( 'bp_groups_groupmeta_' . $group_id . '_' . $meta_key, $meta_value, 'bp' );
-
 	return true;
 }
 
