Check if a freelancer is logged in based on cookie data

src/utilities.cpp

@@ -279,4 +279,20 @@ namespace Utilities {
         pqxx::result result = Database::executeStatement_SELECT_FREELANCERS_WITHCOMMISSIONSSTATE(databaseConnection);
         return Database::convertResultToJSON(result, "freelancerProfiles");
     }
+
+    /*
+     * Checks if freelancer is logged in
+     * Takes config, the loginkey and freelancerid taken from the secure cookie
+     * returns true if logged in
+     */
+    bool checkFreelancerLoginState(const Utilities::config& configuration, const std::string& loginKey, const std::string& freelancerEmail) {
+        bool loggedIn = false;
+        //check if freelancer exists
+        pqxx::connection databaseConnection(configuration.databaseConnectionString);
+        pqxx::result checkLoginKey = Database::executePreparedStatement_SELECT_CHECK_FREELANCER_LOGIN_STATE(databaseConnection, freelancerEmail, loginKey);
+        int checkLoginKeyExtracted = std::stoi(checkLoginKey.at(0).at(0).c_str());
+        if (checkLoginKeyExtracted == 1)
+            loggedIn = true;
+        return loggedIn;
+    }
 }