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+<?php
+
+
+class DeprecationComponent extends Component
+{
+    public $redis = false;
+
+    /*
+     *  Deprecated endpoints
+     *  - simple controller->action structure
+     *  - each endpoint can be set to to a deprecation warning message or false
+     */
+    public $deprecatedEndpoints = false;
+
+    public function initialize(Controller $controller) {
+        $this->deprecatedEndpoints = array(
+            'attributes' => array(
+                'bro' => __('Use /attributes/restSearch to export in zeek format.'),
+                'rpz' => __('Use /attributes/restSearch to export RPZ rules.'),
+                'text' => __('Use /attributes/restSearch to export flat indicator lists.')
+            ),
+            'events' => array(
+                'addIOC' => __('Use MISP modules to import in OpenIOC format.'),
+                'csv' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export in CSV format.'),
+                'export' => __('Use the REST client to refine your search conditions and export in any of the given formats with much more control.'),
+                'hids' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export hashes.'),
+                'nids' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export in the various NIDS formats.'),
+                'stix' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export in STIX format.'),
+                'stix2' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export in STIX2 format.'),
+                'xml' => __('Use /events/restSearch to export in XML format. It is highly recommended to use JSON whenever possible.')
+            ),
+            'posts' => array(
+                'add' => false,
+                'index' => false
+            ),
+            'templates' => array(
+                'add' => false,
+                'populateEventFromTemplate' => false
+            ),
+            'whitelists' => array(
+                'admin_add' => false
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function checkDeprecation($controller, $action, $model, $user_id)
+    {
+        if (isset($this->deprecatedEndpoints[$controller][$action])) {
+            $this->__logDeprecatedAccess($controller, $action, $model, $user_id);
+            if ($this->deprecatedEndpoints[$controller][$action]) {
+                return $this->deprecatedEndpoints[$controller][$action];
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private function __logDeprecatedAccess($controller, $action, $model, $user_id)
+    {
+        $this->redis = $model->setupRedis();
+        if ($this->redis) {
+            @$this->redis->hincrby(
+                'misp:deprecation',
+                sprintf(
+                    '%s:%s:%s',
+                    $controller,
+                    $action,
+                    $user_id
+                ),
+                1
+            );
+            $result = $this->redis->hGetAll('misp:deprecation');
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function getDeprecatedAccessList($model)
+    {
+        $this->redis = $model->setupRedis();
+        if ($this->redis) {
+            $rearranged = array();
+            @$result = $this->redis->hGetAll('misp:deprecation');
+            if (!empty($result)) {
+                foreach ($result as $key => $value) {
+                    $key_components = explode(':', $key);
+                    $rearranged[$key_components[0]][$key_components[1]][$key_components[2]] = intval($value);
+                    if (empty($rearranged[$key_components[0]][$key_components[1]]['total'])) {
+                        $rearranged[$key_components[0]][$key_components[1]]['total'] = intval($value);
+                    } else {
+                        $rearranged[$key_components[0]][$key_components[1]]['total'] += intval($value);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $rearranged;
+    }
+}