1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/engine/lib/views.php b/engine/lib/views.php
index e20c98929..56325ebda 100644
--- a/engine/lib/views.php
+++ b/engine/lib/views.php
@@ -774,6 +774,47 @@ function elgg_view_entity(ElggEntity $entity, $full = false, $bypass = true, $de
 }
 
 /**
+ * View the icon of an entity
+ *
+ * Entity views are determined by having a view named after the entity $type/$subtype.
+ * Entities that do not have a defined icon/$type/$subtype view will fall back to using
+ * the icon/$type/default view.
+ *
+ * @param ElggEntity $entity The entity to display
+ * @param string     $string The size: tiny, small, medium, large
+ * @param array      $vars   An array of variables to pass to the view
+ *
+ * @return string HTML to display or false
+ */
+function elgg_view_entity_icon(ElggEntity $entity, $size = 'medium', $vars = array()) {
+
+	// No point continuing if entity is null
+	if (!$entity || !($entity instanceof ElggEntity)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$vars['entity'] = $entity;
+	$vars['size'] = $size;
+
+	$entity_type = $entity->getType();
+
+	$subtype = $entity->getSubtype();
+	if (empty($subtype)) {
+		$subtype = 'default';
+	}
+
+	$contents = '';
+	if (elgg_view_exists("icon/$entity_type/$subtype")) {
+		$contents = elgg_view("icon/$entity_type/$subtype", $vars);
+	}
+	if (empty($contents)) {
+		$contents = elgg_view("icon/$entity_type/default", $vars);
+	}
+
+	return $contents;
+}
+
+/**
  * Returns a string of a rendered annotation.
  *
  * Annotation views are expected to be in annotation/$annotation_name.