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=head1 NAME

C4::Circulation - Koha circulation module

=head1 SYNOPSIS

use C4::Circulation;

=head1 DESCRIPTION

The functions in this module deal with circulation, issues, and
returns, as well as general information about the library.
Also deals with stocktaking.

=head1 FUNCTIONS

=head2 barcodedecode

  $str = &barcodedecode($barcode, [$filter]);

Generic filter function for barcode string.
Called on every circ if the System Pref itemBarcodeInputFilter is set.
Will do some manipulation of the barcode for systems that deliver a barcode
to circulation.pl that differs from the barcode stored for the item.
For proper functioning of this filter, calling the function on the 
correct barcode string (items.barcode) should return an unaltered barcode.

The optional $filter argument is to allow for testing or explicit 
behavior that ignores the System Pref.  Valid values are the same as the 
System Pref options.

=cut

=head2 decode

  $str = &decode($chunk);

Decodes a segment of a string emitted by a CueCat barcode scanner and
returns it.

FIXME: Should be replaced with Barcode::Cuecat from CPAN
or Javascript based decoding on the client side.

=cut

=head2 transferbook

  ($dotransfer, $messages, $iteminformation) = &transferbook($newbranch, 
                                            $barcode, $ignore_reserves);

Transfers an item to a new branch. If the item is currently on loan, it is automatically returned before the actual transfer.

C<$newbranch> is the code for the branch to which the item should be transferred.

C<$barcode> is the barcode of the item to be transferred.

If C<$ignore_reserves> is true, C<&transferbook> ignores reserves.
Otherwise, if an item is reserved, the transfer fails.

Returns three values:

=over

=item $dotransfer 

is true if the transfer was successful.

=item $messages

is a reference-to-hash which may have any of the following keys:

=over

=item C<BadBarcode>

There is no item in the catalog with the given barcode. The value is C<$barcode>.

=item C<IsPermanent>

The item's home branch is permanent. This doesn't prevent the item from being transferred, though. The value is the code of the item's home branch.

=item C<DestinationEqualsHolding>

The item is already at the branch to which it is being transferred. The transfer is nonetheless considered to have failed. The value should be ignored.

=item C<WasReturned>

The item was on loan, and C<&transferbook> automatically returned it before transferring it. The value is the borrower number of the patron who had the item.

=item C<ResFound>

The item was reserved. The value is a reference-to-hash whose keys are fields from the reserves table of the Koha database, and C<biblioitemnumber>. It also has the key C<ResFound>, whose value is either C<Waiting> or C<Reserved>.

=item C<WasTransferred>

The item was eligible to be transferred. Barring problems communicating with the database, the transfer should indeed have succeeded. The value should be ignored.

=back

=back

=cut

=head2 itemissues

  @issues = &itemissues($biblioitemnumber, $biblio);

Looks up information about who has borrowed the bookZ<>(s) with the
given biblioitemnumber.

C<$biblio> is ignored.

C<&itemissues> returns an array of references-to-hash. The keys
include the fields from the C<items> table in the Koha database.
Additional keys include:

=over 4

=item C<date_due>

If the item is currently on loan, this gives the due date.

If the item is not on loan, then this is either "Available" or
"Cancelled", if the item has been withdrawn.

=item C<card>

If the item is currently on loan, this gives the card number of the
patron who currently has the item.

=item C<timestamp0>, C<timestamp1>, C<timestamp2>

These give the timestamp for the last three times the item was
borrowed.

=item C<card0>, C<card1>, C<card2>

The card number of the last three patrons who borrowed this item.

=item C<borrower0>, C<borrower1>, C<borrower2>

The borrower number of the last three patrons who borrowed this item.

=back

=cut

=head2 CanBookBeIssued

  ( $issuingimpossible, $needsconfirmation ) =  CanBookBeIssued( $borrower, 
                      $barcode, $duedatespec, $inprocess, $ignore_reserves );

Check if a book can be issued.

C<$issuingimpossible> and C<$needsconfirmation> are some hashref.

=over 4

=item C<$borrower> hash with borrower informations (from GetMember or GetMemberDetails)

=item C<$barcode> is the bar code of the book being issued.

=item C<$duedatespec> is a C4::Dates object.

=item C<$inprocess> boolean switch
=item C<$ignore_reserves> boolean switch

=back

Returns :

=over 4

=item C<$issuingimpossible> a reference to a hash. It contains reasons why issuing is impossible.
Possible values are :

=back

=head3 INVALID_DATE 

sticky due date is invalid

=head3 GNA

borrower gone with no address

=head3 CARD_LOST

borrower declared it's card lost

=head3 DEBARRED

borrower debarred

=head3 UNKNOWN_BARCODE

barcode unknown

=head3 NOT_FOR_LOAN

item is not for loan

=head3 WTHDRAWN

item withdrawn.

=head3 RESTRICTED

item is restricted (set by ??)

C<$needsconfirmation> a reference to a hash. It contains reasons why the loan 
could be prevented, but ones that can be overriden by the operator.

Possible values are :

=head3 DEBT

borrower has debts.

=head3 RENEW_ISSUE

renewing, not issuing

=head3 ISSUED_TO_ANOTHER

issued to someone else.

=head3 RESERVED

reserved for someone else.

=head3 INVALID_DATE

sticky due date is invalid or due date in the past

=head3 TOO_MANY

if the borrower borrows to much things

=cut

=head2 AddIssue

  &AddIssue($borrower, $barcode, [$datedue], [$cancelreserve], [$issuedate])

Issue a book. Does no check, they are done in CanBookBeIssued. If we reach this sub, it means the user confirmed if needed.

=over 4

=item C<$borrower> is a hash with borrower informations (from GetMember or GetMemberDetails).

=item C<$barcode> is the barcode of the item being issued.

=item C<$datedue> is a C4::Dates object for the max date of return, i.e. the date due (optional).
Calculated if empty.

=item C<$cancelreserve> is 1 to override and cancel any pending reserves for the item (optional).

=item C<$issuedate> is the date to issue the item in iso (YYYY-MM-DD) format (optional).
Defaults to today.  Unlike C<$datedue>, NOT a C4::Dates object, unfortunately.

AddIssue does the following things :

  - step 01: check that there is a borrowernumber & a barcode provided
  - check for RENEWAL (book issued & being issued to the same patron)
      - renewal YES = Calculate Charge & renew
      - renewal NO  =
          * BOOK ACTUALLY ISSUED ? do a return if book is actually issued (but to someone else)
          * RESERVE PLACED ?
              - fill reserve if reserve to this patron
              - cancel reserve or not, otherwise
          * TRANSFERT PENDING ?
              - complete the transfert
          * ISSUE THE BOOK

=back

=cut

=head2 GetLoanLength

  my $loanlength = &GetLoanLength($borrowertype,$itemtype,branchcode)

Get loan length for an itemtype, a borrower type and a branch

=cut

=head2 GetHardDueDate

  my ($hardduedate,$hardduedatecompare) = &GetHardDueDate($borrowertype,$itemtype,branchcode)

Get the Hard Due Date and it's comparison for an itemtype, a borrower type and a branch

=cut