Publication::getPublicComments PHP Method

    public function getPublicComments()
    {
        return $this->m_data['comments_public_enabled'];
    }

 /**
  * Performs the action; returns true on success, false on error.
  *
  * @param $p_context - the current context object
  * @return bool
  */
 public function takeAction(CampContext &$p_context)
 {
     $p_context->default_url->reset_parameter('f_' . $this->m_name);
     $p_context->url->reset_parameter('f_' . $this->m_name);
     if (!is_null($this->m_error)) {
         return false;
     }
     // Check that the article exists.
     $articleMetaObj = $p_context->default_article;
     if (!$articleMetaObj->defined) {
         $this->m_error = new PEAR_Error('The article was not selected. You must view an article in order to post comments.', ACTION_PREVIEW_COMMENT_ERR_NO_ARTICLE);
         return false;
     }
     if (!$articleMetaObj->comments_enabled || $articleMetaObj->comments_locked) {
         $this->m_error = new PEAR_Error('Comments are not enabled for this publication/article.', ACTION_PREVIEW_COMMENT_ERR_NOT_ENABLED);
         return false;
     }
     // Get the publication.
     $publicationObj = new Publication($articleMetaObj->publication->identifier);
     $user = $p_context->user;
     if ($user->defined) {
         $this->m_properties['reader_email'] = $user->email;
     } else {
         if (!isset($this->m_properties['reader_email'])) {
             $this->m_error = new PEAR_Error('You must be a registered user in order to submit a comment. Please subscribe or log in if you already have a subscription.', ACTION_SUBMIT_COMMENT_ERR_NO_PUBLIC);
             return false;
         }
         if (!$publicationObj->getPublicComments()) {
             $this->m_error = new PEAR_Error('EMail field is empty. You must fill in your EMail address.', ACTION_SUBMIT_COMMENT_ERR_NO_EMAIL);
             return false;
         }
     }
     // Check if the reader was banned from posting comments.
     global $controller;
     $repositoryAcceptance = $controller->getHelper('entity')->getRepository('Newscoop\\Entity\\Comment\\Acceptance');
     $repository = $controller->getHelper('entity')->getRepository('Newscoop\\Entity\\Comment');
     if ($repositoryAcceptance->checkParamsBanned($userRealName, $userEmail, $userIp, $publication_id)) {
         $this->m_error = new PEAR_Error('You are banned from submitting comments.', ACTION_SUBMIT_COMMENT_ERR_BANNED);
         return false;
     }
     $this->m_error = ACTION_OK;
     return true;
 }