Remove whois.json and other supporting code for it

The WHOIS lookup mechanism for the WHMCS module is being deprecated and should be removed from future WHMCS module releases.

https://synergywholesale.com/faq/article/whmcs-availability-checker-deprecation/

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ Please ensure you have cloned the repository and have the [required tools](#requ
 ### Building the CSS/JS assets
 To build the CSS and JS assets, please run `make build-assets`
 
-### Updating `whois.json`
-To pull down the latest `whois.json`, please run `make update-whois`.
-
-**Please note:** your IP Address must be whitelisted in our management console. [See here](https://synergywholesale.com/faq/article/does-synergy-wholesale-have-a-whois-domain-availability-checker-i-can-integrate-to-my-whmcs/) for more information
-
 ### Running tests
 Before running the tests please ensure you've 
 

Makefile

@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ VERSION := $(firstword $(subst -, ,${VERSION}))
 build-assets:
 	npm run-script build
 
-update-whois:
-	curl -s "https://$(SW_FRONTEND_HOSTNAME)/home/whmcs-whois-json" > "resources/domains/whois.json"
-
 replace:
 	sed -i${SED_PARAM} "s/{{VERSION}}/${VERSION}/g" "README.txt"
 	sed -i${SED_PARAM} "s/{{VERSION}}/${VERSION}/g" "modules/registrars/synergywholesaledomains/whmcs.json"
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@ package:
 build:
 	test -s node_modules/.bin/minify || npm install
 	make build-assets
-	make update-whois
 	make replace
 	make package
 	make revert

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ If you would like to report a bug or request a new feature/improvement for our m
 	- Includes retrospective premium domain identification
 	- Manual sync button in the admin area
 - API Connectivity Tester
-- WHOIS.json updater
 
 # Installation
 ---

modules/registrars/synergywholesaledomains/synergywholesaledomains.php

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 define('API_ENDPOINT', 'https://{{API}}');
-define('WHOIS_URL', 'https://{{FRONTEND}}/home/whmcs-whois-json');
 define('WHATS_MY_IP_URL', 'https://{{FRONTEND}}/ip');
 define('SW_MODULE_VERSION', '{{VERSION}}');
 define('SW_MODULE_NAME', 'synergywholesaledomains');
@@ -296,11 +295,6 @@ function synergywholesaledomains_getConfigArray(array $params)
             'Type' => 'yesno',
             'Description' => 'Enable to see connectivity status to the Synergy Wholesale API',
         ],
-        'whoisUpdate' => [
-            'FriendlyName' => 'Force update WHOIS.json',
-            'Type' => 'yesno',
-            'Description' => 'Enable this option to force update the WHOIS.json data<br><b>NOTE:</b> This option will be disabled automatically again once you have clicked \'Save Changes\' and the update sequence is completed.',
-        ],
         'auDirectShowSingleContestedAvailable' => [
             'FriendlyName' => 'Ordering Form Support - Single Contested .AU Direct Domains',
             'Type' => 'yesno',
@@ -407,56 +401,6 @@ function synergywholesaledomains_getConfigArray(array $params)
         }
     }
 
-    // If the conversion option is ticked, then we need to process the conversion
-    if (isset($params['whoisUpdate']) && 'on' === $params['whoisUpdate']) {
-        $jsonPath = realpath(join(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, [__DIR__, '..', '..', '..', 'resources', 'domains', 'whois.json']));
-        $whoisBackup = file_get_contents($jsonPath);
-        $whois = file_get_contents(WHOIS_URL);
-
-        if (!file_exists($jsonPath)) {
-            $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= "<br><b>NOTICE:</b> WHOIS.json update unsuccessful. File path invalid. The file at $jsonPath does not exist.";
-            return $configuration;
-        }
-
-        if ($whois === $whoisBackup) {
-            $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= '<br><b>NOTICE:</b> WHOIS.json file is already up to date.';
-            return $configuration;
-        }
-
-        // Testing to see if retrieved data is valid
-        @json_decode($whois);
-        if (JSON_ERROR_NONE !== json_last_error()) {
-            $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= '<br><b>NOTICE:</b> WHOIS.json update unsuccessful. Unable to pull file.';
-            return $configuration;
-        }
-
-        if (!file_put_contents($jsonPath, $whois)) {
-            $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= '<br><b>NOTICE:</b> <span style="color:red;">WHOIS.json update unsuccessful. Unable to update WHOIS.json file.</span>';
-
-            //Revert any changes made to backup file
-            file_put_contents($filePath, $whoisBackup);
-
-            return $configuration;
-        }
-
-        $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= '<br><b>NOTICE:</b> <span style="color:green;">WHOIS.json successfully updated.</span>';
-
-        try {
-            /**
-             * Finally disable the setting for the customer automatically so
-             * they don't have them needing to turn if off manually
-             */
-            Capsule::table('tblregistrars')->where([
-                'registrar' => 'synergywholesaledomains',
-                'setting' => 'whoisUpdate',
-            ])->update([
-                'value' => 'off',
-            ]);
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            $configuration['whoisUpdate']['Description'] .= '<br><b>NOTICE:</b> WHOIS.json successfully updated however we were unable to disable this option automatically for you. Please untick the option yourself manually and click \'Save Changes\' again.';
-        }
-    }
-
     return $configuration;
 }
 

modules/registrars/synergywholesaledomains/whmcs.json

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
       "Advanced Domain/Transfer Sync",
       "Includes retrospective premium domain identification",
       "Manual sync button in the admin area",
-      "API Connectivity Tester",
-      "WHOIS.json updater"
+      "API Connectivity Tester"
     ]
   },
   "logo": {