Ridiculous example of WP source doe

wp-get-posts-ridiculous-function.php

<?php
	/**
	 * Retrieve the posts based on query variables.
	 *
	 * There are a few filters and actions that can be used to modify the post
	 * database query.
	 *
	 * @since 1.5.0
	 * @access public
	 * @uses do_action_ref_array() Calls 'pre_get_posts' hook before retrieving posts.
	 *
	 * @return array List of posts.
	 */
	function get_posts() {
		global $wpdb;

		$this->parse_query();

		/**
		 * Fires after the query variable object is created, but before the actual query is run.
		 *
		 * Note: If using conditional tags, use the method versions within the passed instance
		 * (e.g. $this->is_main_query() instead of is_main_query()). This is because the functions
		 * like is_main_query() test against the global $wp_query instance, not the passed one.
		 *
		 * @since 2.0.0
		 *
		 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
		 */
		do_action_ref_array( 'pre_get_posts', array( &$this ) );

		// Shorthand.
		$q = &$this->query_vars;

		// Fill again in case pre_get_posts unset some vars.
		$q = $this->fill_query_vars($q);

		// Parse meta query
		$this->meta_query = new WP_Meta_Query();
		$this->meta_query->parse_query_vars( $q );

		// Set a flag if a pre_get_posts hook changed the query vars.
		$hash = md5( serialize( $this->query_vars ) );
		if ( $hash != $this->query_vars_hash ) {
			$this->query_vars_changed = true;
			$this->query_vars_hash = $hash;
		}
		unset($hash);

		// First let's clear some variables
		$distinct = '';
		$whichauthor = '';
		$whichmimetype = '';
		$where = '';
		$limits = '';
		$join = '';
		$search = '';
		$groupby = '';
		$fields = '';
		$post_status_join = false;
		$page = 1;

		if ( isset( $q['caller_get_posts'] ) ) {
			_deprecated_argument( 'WP_Query', '3.1', __( '"caller_get_posts" is deprecated. Use "ignore_sticky_posts" instead.' ) );
			if ( !isset( $q['ignore_sticky_posts'] ) )
				$q['ignore_sticky_posts'] = $q['caller_get_posts'];
		}

		if ( !isset( $q['ignore_sticky_posts'] ) )
			$q['ignore_sticky_posts'] = false;

		if ( !isset($q['suppress_filters']) )
			$q['suppress_filters'] = false;

		if ( !isset($q['cache_results']) ) {
			if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() )
				$q['cache_results'] = false;
			else
				$q['cache_results'] = true;
		}

		if ( !isset($q['update_post_term_cache']) )
			$q['update_post_term_cache'] = true;

		if ( !isset($q['update_post_meta_cache']) )
			$q['update_post_meta_cache'] = true;

		if ( !isset($q['post_type']) ) {
			if ( $this->is_search )
				$q['post_type'] = 'any';
			else
				$q['post_type'] = '';
		}
		$post_type = $q['post_type'];
		if ( empty( $q['posts_per_page'] ) ) {
			$q['posts_per_page'] = get_option( 'posts_per_page' );
		}
		if ( isset($q['showposts']) && $q['showposts'] ) {
			$q['showposts'] = (int) $q['showposts'];
			$q['posts_per_page'] = $q['showposts'];
		}
		if ( (isset($q['posts_per_archive_page']) && $q['posts_per_archive_page'] != 0) && ($this->is_archive || $this->is_search) )
			$q['posts_per_page'] = $q['posts_per_archive_page'];
		if ( !isset($q['nopaging']) ) {
			if ( $q['posts_per_page'] == -1 ) {
				$q['nopaging'] = true;
			} else {
				$q['nopaging'] = false;
			}
		}
		if ( $this->is_feed ) {
			// This overrides posts_per_page.
			if ( ! empty( $q['posts_per_rss'] ) ) {
				$q['posts_per_page'] = $q['posts_per_rss'];
			} else {
				$q['posts_per_page'] = get_option( 'posts_per_rss' );
			}
			$q['nopaging'] = false;
		}
		$q['posts_per_page'] = (int) $q['posts_per_page'];
		if ( $q['posts_per_page'] < -1 )
			$q['posts_per_page'] = abs($q['posts_per_page']);
		else if ( $q['posts_per_page'] == 0 )
			$q['posts_per_page'] = 1;

		if ( !isset($q['comments_per_page']) || $q['comments_per_page'] == 0 )
			$q['comments_per_page'] = get_option('comments_per_page');

		if ( $this->is_home && (empty($this->query) || $q['preview'] == 'true') && ( 'page' == get_option('show_on_front') ) && get_option('page_on_front') ) {
			$this->is_page = true;
			$this->is_home = false;
			$q['page_id'] = get_option('page_on_front');
		}

		if ( isset($q['page']) ) {
			$q['page'] = trim($q['page'], '/');
			$q['page'] = absint($q['page']);
		}

		// If true, forcibly turns off SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS even when limits are present.
		if ( isset($q['no_found_rows']) )
			$q['no_found_rows'] = (bool) $q['no_found_rows'];
		else
			$q['no_found_rows'] = false;

		switch ( $q['fields'] ) {
			case 'ids':
				$fields = "$wpdb->posts.ID";
				break;
			case 'id=>parent':
				$fields = "$wpdb->posts.ID, $wpdb->posts.post_parent";
				break;
			default:
				$fields = "$wpdb->posts.*";
		}

		if ( '' !== $q['menu_order'] )
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.menu_order = " . $q['menu_order'];

		// The "m" parameter is meant for months but accepts datetimes of varying specificity
		if ( $q['m'] ) {
			$where .= " AND YEAR($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 0, 4);
			if ( strlen($q['m']) > 5 )
				$where .= " AND MONTH($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 4, 2);
			if ( strlen($q['m']) > 7 )
				$where .= " AND DAYOFMONTH($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 6, 2);
			if ( strlen($q['m']) > 9 )
				$where .= " AND HOUR($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 8, 2);
			if ( strlen($q['m']) > 11 )
				$where .= " AND MINUTE($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 10, 2);
			if ( strlen($q['m']) > 13 )
				$where .= " AND SECOND($wpdb->posts.post_date)=" . substr($q['m'], 12, 2);
		}

		// Handle the other individual date parameters
		$date_parameters = array();

		if ( '' !== $q['hour'] )
			$date_parameters['hour'] = $q['hour'];

		if ( '' !== $q['minute'] )
			$date_parameters['minute'] = $q['minute'];

		if ( '' !== $q['second'] )
			$date_parameters['second'] = $q['second'];

		if ( $q['year'] )
			$date_parameters['year'] = $q['year'];

		if ( $q['monthnum'] )
			$date_parameters['monthnum'] = $q['monthnum'];

		if ( $q['w'] )
			$date_parameters['week'] = $q['w'];

		if ( $q['day'] )
			$date_parameters['day'] = $q['day'];

		if ( $date_parameters ) {
			$date_query = new WP_Date_Query( array( $date_parameters ) );
			$where .= $date_query->get_sql();
		}
		unset( $date_parameters, $date_query );

		// Handle complex date queries
		if ( ! empty( $q['date_query'] ) ) {
			$this->date_query = new WP_Date_Query( $q['date_query'] );
			$where .= $this->date_query->get_sql();
		}


		// If we've got a post_type AND it's not "any" post_type.
		if ( !empty($q['post_type']) && 'any' != $q['post_type'] ) {
			foreach ( (array)$q['post_type'] as $_post_type ) {
				$ptype_obj = get_post_type_object($_post_type);
				if ( !$ptype_obj || !$ptype_obj->query_var || empty($q[ $ptype_obj->query_var ]) )
					continue;

				if ( ! $ptype_obj->hierarchical || strpos($q[ $ptype_obj->query_var ], '/') === false ) {
					// Non-hierarchical post_types & parent-level-hierarchical post_types can directly use 'name'
					$q['name'] = $q[ $ptype_obj->query_var ];
				} else {
					// Hierarchical post_types will operate through the
					$q['pagename'] = $q[ $ptype_obj->query_var ];
					$q['name'] = '';
				}

				// Only one request for a slug is possible, this is why name & pagename are overwritten above.
				break;
			} //end foreach
			unset($ptype_obj);
		}

		if ( '' != $q['name'] ) {
			$q['name'] = sanitize_title_for_query( $q['name'] );
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_name = '" . $q['name'] . "'";
		} elseif ( '' != $q['pagename'] ) {
			if ( isset($this->queried_object_id) ) {
				$reqpage = $this->queried_object_id;
			} else {
				if ( 'page' != $q['post_type'] ) {
					foreach ( (array)$q['post_type'] as $_post_type ) {
						$ptype_obj = get_post_type_object($_post_type);
						if ( !$ptype_obj || !$ptype_obj->hierarchical )
							continue;

						$reqpage = get_page_by_path($q['pagename'], OBJECT, $_post_type);
						if ( $reqpage )
							break;
					}
					unset($ptype_obj);
				} else {
					$reqpage = get_page_by_path($q['pagename']);
				}
				if ( !empty($reqpage) )
					$reqpage = $reqpage->ID;
				else
					$reqpage = 0;
			}

			$page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
			if  ( ('page' != get_option('show_on_front') ) || empty($page_for_posts) || ( $reqpage != $page_for_posts ) ) {
				$q['pagename'] = sanitize_title_for_query( wp_basename( $q['pagename'] ) );
				$q['name'] = $q['pagename'];
				$where .= " AND ($wpdb->posts.ID = '$reqpage')";
				$reqpage_obj = get_post( $reqpage );
				if ( is_object($reqpage_obj) && 'attachment' == $reqpage_obj->post_type ) {
					$this->is_attachment = true;
					$post_type = $q['post_type'] = 'attachment';
					$this->is_page = true;
					$q['attachment_id'] = $reqpage;
				}
			}
		} elseif ( '' != $q['attachment'] ) {
			$q['attachment'] = sanitize_title_for_query( wp_basename( $q['attachment'] ) );
			$q['name'] = $q['attachment'];
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_name = '" . $q['attachment'] . "'";
		}


		if ( intval($q['comments_popup']) )
			$q['p'] = absint($q['comments_popup']);

		// If an attachment is requested by number, let it supersede any post number.
		if ( $q['attachment_id'] )
			$q['p'] = absint($q['attachment_id']);

		// If a post number is specified, load that post
		if ( $q['p'] ) {
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.ID = " . $q['p'];
		} elseif ( $q['post__in'] ) {
			$post__in = implode(',', array_map( 'absint', $q['post__in'] ));
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.ID IN ($post__in)";
		} elseif ( $q['post__not_in'] ) {
			$post__not_in = implode(',',  array_map( 'absint', $q['post__not_in'] ));
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.ID NOT IN ($post__not_in)";
		}

		if ( is_numeric( $q['post_parent'] ) ) {
			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND $wpdb->posts.post_parent = %d ", $q['post_parent'] );
		} elseif ( $q['post_parent__in'] ) {
			$post_parent__in = implode( ',', array_map( 'absint', $q['post_parent__in'] ) );
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.post_parent IN ($post_parent__in)";
		} elseif ( $q['post_parent__not_in'] ) {
			$post_parent__not_in = implode( ',',  array_map( 'absint', $q['post_parent__not_in'] ) );
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.post_parent NOT IN ($post_parent__not_in)";
		}

		if ( $q['page_id'] ) {
			if  ( ('page' != get_option('show_on_front') ) || ( $q['page_id'] != get_option('page_for_posts') ) ) {
				$q['p'] = $q['page_id'];
				$where = " AND {$wpdb->posts}.ID = " . $q['page_id'];
			}
		}

		// If a search pattern is specified, load the posts that match.
		if ( ! empty( $q['s'] ) )
			$search = $this->parse_search( $q );

		/**
		 * Filter the search SQL that is used in the WHERE clause of WP_Query.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param string   $search Search SQL for WHERE clause.
		 * @param WP_Query $this   The current WP_Query object.
		 */
		$search = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_search', array( $search, &$this ) );

		// Taxonomies
		if ( !$this->is_singular ) {
			$this->parse_tax_query( $q );

			$clauses = $this->tax_query->get_sql( $wpdb->posts, 'ID' );

			$join .= $clauses['join'];
			$where .= $clauses['where'];
		}

		if ( $this->is_tax ) {
			if ( empty($post_type) ) {
				// Do a fully inclusive search for currently registered post types of queried taxonomies
				$post_type = array();
				$taxonomies = wp_list_pluck( $this->tax_query->queries, 'taxonomy' );
				foreach ( get_post_types( array( 'exclude_from_search' => false ) ) as $pt ) {
					$object_taxonomies = $pt === 'attachment' ? get_taxonomies_for_attachments() : get_object_taxonomies( $pt );
					if ( array_intersect( $taxonomies, $object_taxonomies ) )
						$post_type[] = $pt;
				}
				if ( ! $post_type )
					$post_type = 'any';
				elseif ( count( $post_type ) == 1 )
					$post_type = $post_type[0];

				$post_status_join = true;
			} elseif ( in_array('attachment', (array) $post_type) ) {
				$post_status_join = true;
			}
		}

		// Back-compat
		if ( !empty($this->tax_query->queries) ) {
			$tax_query_in_and = wp_list_filter( $this->tax_query->queries, array( 'operator' => 'NOT IN' ), 'NOT' );
			if ( !empty( $tax_query_in_and ) ) {
				if ( !isset( $q['taxonomy'] ) ) {
					foreach ( $tax_query_in_and as $a_tax_query ) {
						if ( !in_array( $a_tax_query['taxonomy'], array( 'category', 'post_tag' ) ) ) {
							$q['taxonomy'] = $a_tax_query['taxonomy'];
							if ( 'slug' == $a_tax_query['field'] )
								$q['term'] = $a_tax_query['terms'][0];
							else
								$q['term_id'] = $a_tax_query['terms'][0];

							break;
						}
					}
				}

				$cat_query = wp_list_filter( $tax_query_in_and, array( 'taxonomy' => 'category' ) );
				if ( ! empty( $cat_query ) ) {
					$cat_query = reset( $cat_query );

					if ( ! empty( $cat_query['terms'][0] ) ) {
						$the_cat = get_term_by( $cat_query['field'], $cat_query['terms'][0], 'category' );
						if ( $the_cat ) {
							$this->set( 'cat', $the_cat->term_id );
							$this->set( 'category_name', $the_cat->slug );
						}
						unset( $the_cat );
					}
				}
				unset( $cat_query );

				$tag_query = wp_list_filter( $tax_query_in_and, array( 'taxonomy' => 'post_tag' ) );
				if ( ! empty( $tag_query ) ) {
					$tag_query = reset( $tag_query );

					if ( ! empty( $tag_query['terms'][0] ) ) {
						$the_tag = get_term_by( $tag_query['field'], $tag_query['terms'][0], 'post_tag' );
						if ( $the_tag )
							$this->set( 'tag_id', $the_tag->term_id );
						unset( $the_tag );
					}
				}
				unset( $tag_query );
			}
		}

		if ( !empty( $this->tax_query->queries ) || !empty( $this->meta_query->queries ) ) {
			$groupby = "{$wpdb->posts}.ID";
		}

		// Author/user stuff

		if ( ! empty( $q['author'] ) && $q['author'] != '0' ) {
			$q['author'] = addslashes_gpc( '' . urldecode( $q['author'] ) );
			$authors = array_unique( array_map( 'intval', preg_split( '/[,\s]+/', $q['author'] ) ) );
			foreach ( $authors as $author ) {
				$key = $author > 0 ? 'author__in' : 'author__not_in';
				$q[$key][] = abs( $author );
			}
			$q['author'] = implode( ',', $authors );
		}

		if ( ! empty( $q['author__not_in'] ) ) {
			$author__not_in = implode( ',', array_map( 'absint', array_unique( (array) $q['author__not_in'] ) ) );
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.post_author NOT IN ($author__not_in) ";
		} elseif ( ! empty( $q['author__in'] ) ) {
			$author__in = implode( ',', array_map( 'absint', array_unique( (array) $q['author__in'] ) ) );
			$where .= " AND {$wpdb->posts}.post_author IN ($author__in) ";
		}

		// Author stuff for nice URLs

		if ( '' != $q['author_name'] ) {
			if ( strpos($q['author_name'], '/') !== false ) {
				$q['author_name'] = explode('/', $q['author_name']);
				if ( $q['author_name'][ count($q['author_name'])-1 ] ) {
					$q['author_name'] = $q['author_name'][count($q['author_name'])-1]; // no trailing slash
				} else {
					$q['author_name'] = $q['author_name'][count($q['author_name'])-2]; // there was a trailing slash
				}
			}
			$q['author_name'] = sanitize_title_for_query( $q['author_name'] );
			$q['author'] = get_user_by('slug', $q['author_name']);
			if ( $q['author'] )
				$q['author'] = $q['author']->ID;
			$whichauthor .= " AND ($wpdb->posts.post_author = " . absint($q['author']) . ')';
		}

		// MIME-Type stuff for attachment browsing

		if ( isset( $q['post_mime_type'] ) && '' != $q['post_mime_type'] )
			$whichmimetype = wp_post_mime_type_where( $q['post_mime_type'], $wpdb->posts );

		$where .= $search . $whichauthor . $whichmimetype;

		if ( empty($q['order']) || ((strtoupper($q['order']) != 'ASC') && (strtoupper($q['order']) != 'DESC')) )
			$q['order'] = 'DESC';

		// Order by
		if ( empty($q['orderby']) ) {
			$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.post_date " . $q['order'];
		} elseif ( 'none' == $q['orderby'] ) {
			$orderby = '';
		} elseif ( $q['orderby'] == 'post__in' && ! empty( $post__in ) ) {
			$orderby = "FIELD( {$wpdb->posts}.ID, $post__in )";
		} elseif ( $q['orderby'] == 'post_parent__in' && ! empty( $post_parent__in ) ) {
			$orderby = "FIELD( {$wpdb->posts}.post_parent, $post_parent__in )";
		} else {
			// Used to filter values
			$allowed_keys = array('name', 'author', 'date', 'title', 'modified', 'menu_order', 'parent', 'ID', 'rand', 'comment_count');
			if ( !empty($q['meta_key']) ) {
				$allowed_keys[] = $q['meta_key'];
				$allowed_keys[] = 'meta_value';
				$allowed_keys[] = 'meta_value_num';
			}
			$q['orderby'] = urldecode($q['orderby']);
			$q['orderby'] = addslashes_gpc($q['orderby']);

			$orderby_array = array();
			foreach ( explode( ' ', $q['orderby'] ) as $i => $orderby ) {
				// Only allow certain values for safety
				if ( ! in_array($orderby, $allowed_keys) )
					continue;

				switch ( $orderby ) {
					case 'menu_order':
						$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.menu_order";
						break;
					case 'ID':
						$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.ID";
						break;
					case 'rand':
						$orderby = 'RAND()';
						break;
					case $q['meta_key']:
					case 'meta_value':
						if ( isset( $q['meta_type'] ) ) {
							$meta_type = $this->meta_query->get_cast_for_type( $q['meta_type'] );
							$orderby = "CAST($wpdb->postmeta.meta_value AS {$meta_type})";
						} else {
							$orderby = "$wpdb->postmeta.meta_value";
						}
						break;
					case 'meta_value_num':
						$orderby = "$wpdb->postmeta.meta_value+0";
						break;
					case 'comment_count':
						$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.comment_count";
						break;
					default:
						$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.post_" . $orderby;
				}

				$orderby_array[] = $orderby;
			}
			$orderby = implode( ',', $orderby_array );

			if ( empty( $orderby ) )
				$orderby = "$wpdb->posts.post_date ".$q['order'];
			else
				$orderby .= " {$q['order']}";
		}

		// Order search results by relevance only when another "orderby" is not specified in the query.
		if ( ! empty( $q['s'] ) ) {
			$search_orderby = '';
			if ( ! empty( $q['search_orderby_title'] ) && ( empty( $q['orderby'] ) && ! $this->is_feed ) || ( isset( $q['orderby'] ) && 'relevance' === $q['orderby'] ) )
				$search_orderby = $this->parse_search_order( $q );

			/**
			 * Filter the ORDER BY used when ordering search results.
			 *
			 * @since 3.7.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $search_orderby The ORDER BY clause.
			 * @param WP_Query $this           The current WP_Query instance.
			 */
			$search_orderby = apply_filters( 'posts_search_orderby', $search_orderby, $this );
			if ( $search_orderby )
				$orderby = $orderby ? $search_orderby . ', ' . $orderby : $search_orderby;
		}

		if ( is_array( $post_type ) && count( $post_type ) > 1 ) {
			$post_type_cap = 'multiple_post_type';
		} else {
			if ( is_array( $post_type ) )
				$post_type = reset( $post_type );
			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
			if ( empty( $post_type_object ) )
				$post_type_cap = $post_type;
		}

		if ( isset( $q['post_password'] ) ) {
			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( " AND $wpdb->posts.post_password = %s", $q['post_password'] );
			if ( empty( $q['perm'] ) ) {
				$q['perm'] = 'readable';
			}
		} elseif ( isset( $q['has_password'] ) ) {
			$where .= sprintf( " AND $wpdb->posts.post_password %s ''", $q['has_password'] ? '!=' : '=' );
		}

		if ( 'any' == $post_type ) {
			$in_search_post_types = get_post_types( array('exclude_from_search' => false) );
			if ( empty( $in_search_post_types ) )
				$where .= ' AND 1=0 ';
			else
				$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type IN ('" . join("', '", $in_search_post_types ) . "')";
		} elseif ( !empty( $post_type ) && is_array( $post_type ) ) {
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type IN ('" . join("', '", $post_type) . "')";
		} elseif ( ! empty( $post_type ) ) {
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type = '$post_type'";
			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object ( $post_type );
		} elseif ( $this->is_attachment ) {
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type = 'attachment'";
			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object ( 'attachment' );
		} elseif ( $this->is_page ) {
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type = 'page'";
			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object ( 'page' );
		} else {
			$where .= " AND $wpdb->posts.post_type = 'post'";
			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object ( 'post' );
		}

		$edit_cap = 'edit_post';
		$read_cap = 'read_post';

		if ( ! empty( $post_type_object ) ) {
			$edit_others_cap = $post_type_object->cap->edit_others_posts;
			$read_private_cap = $post_type_object->cap->read_private_posts;
		} else {
			$edit_others_cap = 'edit_others_' . $post_type_cap . 's';
			$read_private_cap = 'read_private_' . $post_type_cap . 's';
		}

		$user_id = get_current_user_id();

		if ( ! empty( $q['post_status'] ) ) {
			$statuswheres = array();
			$q_status = $q['post_status'];
			if ( ! is_array( $q_status ) )
				$q_status = explode(',', $q_status);
			$r_status = array();
			$p_status = array();
			$e_status = array();
			if ( in_array('any', $q_status) ) {
				foreach ( get_post_stati( array('exclude_from_search' => true) ) as $status )
					$e_status[] = "$wpdb->posts.post_status <> '$status'";
			} else {
				foreach ( get_post_stati() as $status ) {
					if ( in_array( $status, $q_status ) ) {
						if ( 'private' == $status )
							$p_status[] = "$wpdb->posts.post_status = '$status'";
						else
							$r_status[] = "$wpdb->posts.post_status = '$status'";
					}
				}
			}

			if ( empty($q['perm'] ) || 'readable' != $q['perm'] ) {
				$r_status = array_merge($r_status, $p_status);
				unset($p_status);
			}

			if ( !empty($e_status) ) {
				$statuswheres[] = "(" . join( ' AND ', $e_status ) . ")";
			}
			if ( !empty($r_status) ) {
				if ( !empty($q['perm'] ) && 'editable' == $q['perm'] && !current_user_can($edit_others_cap) )
					$statuswheres[] = "($wpdb->posts.post_author = $user_id " . "AND (" . join( ' OR ', $r_status ) . "))";
				else
					$statuswheres[] = "(" . join( ' OR ', $r_status ) . ")";
			}
			if ( !empty($p_status) ) {
				if ( !empty($q['perm'] ) && 'readable' == $q['perm'] && !current_user_can($read_private_cap) )
					$statuswheres[] = "($wpdb->posts.post_author = $user_id " . "AND (" . join( ' OR ', $p_status ) . "))";
				else
					$statuswheres[] = "(" . join( ' OR ', $p_status ) . ")";
			}
			if ( $post_status_join ) {
				$join .= " LEFT JOIN $wpdb->posts AS p2 ON ($wpdb->posts.post_parent = p2.ID) ";
				foreach ( $statuswheres as $index => $statuswhere )
					$statuswheres[$index] = "($statuswhere OR ($wpdb->posts.post_status = 'inherit' AND " . str_replace($wpdb->posts, 'p2', $statuswhere) . "))";
			}
			$where_status = implode( ' OR ', $statuswheres );
			if ( ! empty( $where_status ) ) {
				$where .= " AND ($where_status)";
			}
		} elseif ( !$this->is_singular ) {
			$where .= " AND ($wpdb->posts.post_status = 'publish'";

			// Add public states.
			$public_states = get_post_stati( array('public' => true) );
			foreach ( (array) $public_states as $state ) {
				if ( 'publish' == $state ) // Publish is hard-coded above.
					continue;
				$where .= " OR $wpdb->posts.post_status = '$state'";
			}

			if ( $this->is_admin ) {
				// Add protected states that should show in the admin all list.
				$admin_all_states = get_post_stati( array('protected' => true, 'show_in_admin_all_list' => true) );
				foreach ( (array) $admin_all_states as $state )
					$where .= " OR $wpdb->posts.post_status = '$state'";
			}

			if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
				// Add private states that are limited to viewing by the author of a post or someone who has caps to read private states.
				$private_states = get_post_stati( array('private' => true) );
				foreach ( (array) $private_states as $state )
					$where .= current_user_can( $read_private_cap ) ? " OR $wpdb->posts.post_status = '$state'" : " OR $wpdb->posts.post_author = $user_id AND $wpdb->posts.post_status = '$state'";
			}

			$where .= ')';
		}

		if ( !empty( $this->meta_query->queries ) ) {
			$clauses = $this->meta_query->get_sql( 'post', $wpdb->posts, 'ID', $this );
			$join .= $clauses['join'];
			$where .= $clauses['where'];
		}

		/*
		 * Apply filters on where and join prior to paging so that any
		 * manipulations to them are reflected in the paging by day queries.
		 */
		if ( !$q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the WHERE clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $where The WHERE clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$where = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_where', array( $where, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the JOIN clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $where The JOIN clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$join = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_join', array( $join, &$this ) );
		}

		// Paging
		if ( empty($q['nopaging']) && !$this->is_singular ) {
			$page = absint($q['paged']);
			if ( !$page )
				$page = 1;

			if ( empty($q['offset']) ) {
				$pgstrt = ($page - 1) * $q['posts_per_page'] . ', ';
			} else { // we're ignoring $page and using 'offset'
				$q['offset'] = absint($q['offset']);
				$pgstrt = $q['offset'] . ', ';
			}
			$limits = 'LIMIT ' . $pgstrt . $q['posts_per_page'];
		}

		// Comments feeds
		if ( $this->is_comment_feed && ( $this->is_archive || $this->is_search || !$this->is_singular ) ) {
			if ( $this->is_archive || $this->is_search ) {
				$cjoin = "JOIN $wpdb->posts ON ($wpdb->comments.comment_post_ID = $wpdb->posts.ID) $join ";
				$cwhere = "WHERE comment_approved = '1' $where";
				$cgroupby = "$wpdb->comments.comment_id";
			} else { // Other non singular e.g. front
				$cjoin = "JOIN $wpdb->posts ON ( $wpdb->comments.comment_post_ID = $wpdb->posts.ID )";
				$cwhere = "WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND comment_approved = '1'";
				$cgroupby = '';
			}

			if ( !$q['suppress_filters'] ) {
				/**
				 * Filter the JOIN clause of the comments feed query before sending.
				 *
				 * @since 2.2.0
				 *
				 * @param string   $cjoin The JOIN clause of the query.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$cjoin = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_join', array( $cjoin, &$this ) );

				/**
				 * Filter the WHERE clause of the comments feed query before sending.
				 *
				 * @since 2.2.0
				 *
				 * @param string   $cwhere The WHERE clause of the query.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$cwhere = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_where', array( $cwhere, &$this ) );

				/**
				 * Filter the GROUP BY clause of the comments feed query before sending.
				 *
				 * @since 2.2.0
				 *
				 * @param string   $cgroupby The GROUP BY clause of the query.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this    The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$cgroupby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_groupby', array( $cgroupby, &$this ) );

				/**
				 * Filter the ORDER BY clause of the comments feed query before sending.
				 *
				 * @since 2.8.0
				 *
				 * @param string   $corderby The ORDER BY clause of the query.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this    The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$corderby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_orderby', array( 'comment_date_gmt DESC', &$this ) );

				/**
				 * Filter the LIMIT clause of the comments feed query before sending.
				 *
				 * @since 2.8.0
				 *
				 * @param string   $climits The JOIN clause of the query.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$climits = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_limits', array( 'LIMIT ' . get_option('posts_per_rss'), &$this ) );
			}
			$cgroupby = ( ! empty( $cgroupby ) ) ? 'GROUP BY ' . $cgroupby : '';
			$corderby = ( ! empty( $corderby ) ) ? 'ORDER BY ' . $corderby : '';

			$this->comments = (array) $wpdb->get_results("SELECT $distinct $wpdb->comments.* FROM $wpdb->comments $cjoin $cwhere $cgroupby $corderby $climits");
			$this->comment_count = count($this->comments);

			$post_ids = array();

			foreach ( $this->comments as $comment )
				$post_ids[] = (int) $comment->comment_post_ID;

			$post_ids = join(',', $post_ids);
			$join = '';
			if ( $post_ids )
				$where = "AND $wpdb->posts.ID IN ($post_ids) ";
			else
				$where = "AND 0";
		}

		$pieces = array( 'where', 'groupby', 'join', 'orderby', 'distinct', 'fields', 'limits' );

		/*
		 * Apply post-paging filters on where and join. Only plugins that
		 * manipulate paging queries should use these hooks.
		 */
		if ( !$q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the WHERE clause of the query.
			 *
			 * Specifically for manipulating paging queries.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $where The WHERE clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$where = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_where_paged', array( $where, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the GROUP BY clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 2.0.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $groupby The GROUP BY clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$groupby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_groupby', array( $groupby, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the JOIN clause of the query.
			 *
			 * Specifically for manipulating paging queries.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $join  The JOIN clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$join = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_join_paged', array( $join, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the ORDER BY clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.1
			 *
			 * @param string   $orderby The ORDER BY clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$orderby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_orderby', array( $orderby, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the DISTINCT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 2.1.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $distinct The DISTINCT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this    The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$distinct = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_distinct', array( $distinct, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the LIMIT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 2.1.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $limits The LIMIT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$limits = apply_filters_ref_array( 'post_limits', array( $limits, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the SELECT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * @since 2.1.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $fields The SELECT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$fields = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_fields', array( $fields, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter all query clauses at once, for convenience.
			 *
			 * Covers the WHERE, GROUP BY, JOIN, ORDER BY, DISTINCT,
			 * fields (SELECT), and LIMITS clauses.
			 *
			 * @since 3.1.0
			 *
			 * @param array    $clauses The list of clauses for the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$clauses = (array) apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_clauses', array( compact( $pieces ), &$this ) );

			foreach ( $pieces as $piece ) {
				$$piece = isset( $clauses[ $piece ] ) ? $clauses[ $piece ] : '';
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Fires to announce the query's current selection parameters.
		 *
		 * For use by caching plugins.
		 *
		 * @since 2.3.0
		 *
		 * @param string $selection The assembled selection query.
		 */
		do_action( 'posts_selection', $where . $groupby . $orderby . $limits . $join );

		/*
		 * Filter again for the benefit of caching plugins.
		 * Regular plugins should use the hooks above.
		 */
		if ( !$q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the WHERE clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $where The WHERE clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$where = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_where_request', array( $where, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the GROUP BY clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $groupby The GROUP BY clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$groupby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_groupby_request', array( $groupby, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the JOIN clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $join  The JOIN clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$join = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_join_request', array( $join, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the ORDER BY clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $orderby The ORDER BY clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$orderby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_orderby_request', array( $orderby, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the DISTINCT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $distinct The DISTINCT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this    The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$distinct = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_distinct_request', array( $distinct, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the SELECT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $fields The SELECT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$fields = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_fields_request', array( $fields, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter the LIMIT clause of the query.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * @since 2.5.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $limits The LIMIT clause of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$limits = apply_filters_ref_array( 'post_limits_request', array( $limits, &$this ) );

			/**
			 * Filter all query clauses at once, for convenience.
			 *
			 * For use by caching plugins.
			 *
			 * Covers the WHERE, GROUP BY, JOIN, ORDER BY, DISTINCT,
			 * fields (SELECT), and LIMITS clauses.
			 *
			 * @since 3.1.0
			 *
			 * @param array    $pieces The pieces of the query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this  The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$clauses = (array) apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_clauses_request', array( compact( $pieces ), &$this ) );
			foreach ( $pieces as $piece )
				$$piece = isset( $clauses[ $piece ] ) ? $clauses[ $piece ] : '';
		}

		if ( ! empty($groupby) )
			$groupby = 'GROUP BY ' . $groupby;
		if ( !empty( $orderby ) )
			$orderby = 'ORDER BY ' . $orderby;

		$found_rows = '';
		if ( !$q['no_found_rows'] && !empty($limits) )
			$found_rows = 'SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS';

		$this->request = $old_request = "SELECT $found_rows $distinct $fields FROM $wpdb->posts $join WHERE 1=1 $where $groupby $orderby $limits";

		if ( !$q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the completed SQL query before sending.
			 *
			 * @since 2.0.0
			 *
			 * @param array    $request The complete SQL query.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this   The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$this->request = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_request', array( $this->request, &$this ) );
		}

		if ( 'ids' == $q['fields'] ) {
			$this->posts = $wpdb->get_col( $this->request );
			$this->post_count = count( $this->posts );
			$this->set_found_posts( $q, $limits );

			return array_map( 'intval', $this->posts );
		}

		if ( 'id=>parent' == $q['fields'] ) {
			$this->posts = $wpdb->get_results( $this->request );
			$this->post_count = count( $this->posts );
			$this->set_found_posts( $q, $limits );

			$r = array();
			foreach ( $this->posts as $post ) {
				$r[ (int) $post->ID ] = (int) $post->post_parent;
			}
			return $r;
		}

		$split_the_query = ( $old_request == $this->request && "$wpdb->posts.*" == $fields && !empty( $limits ) && $q['posts_per_page'] < 500 );

		/**
		 * Filter whether to split the query.
		 *
		 * Splitting the query will cause it to fetch just the IDs of the found posts
		 * (and then individually fetch each post by ID), rather than fetching every
		 * complete row at once. One massive result vs. many small results.
		 *
		 * @since 3.4.0
		 *
		 * @param bool     $split_the_query Whether or not to split the query.
		 * @param WP_Query $this            The WP_Query instance.
		 */
		$split_the_query = apply_filters( 'split_the_query', $split_the_query, $this );

		if ( $split_the_query ) {
			// First get the IDs and then fill in the objects

			$this->request = "SELECT $found_rows $distinct $wpdb->posts.ID FROM $wpdb->posts $join WHERE 1=1 $where $groupby $orderby $limits";

			/**
			 * Filter the Post IDs SQL request before sending.
			 *
			 * @since 3.4.0
			 *
			 * @param string   $request The post ID request.
			 * @param WP_Query $this    The WP_Query instance.
			 */
			$this->request = apply_filters( 'posts_request_ids', $this->request, $this );

			$ids = $wpdb->get_col( $this->request );

			if ( $ids ) {
				$this->posts = $ids;
				$this->set_found_posts( $q, $limits );
				_prime_post_caches( $ids, $q['update_post_term_cache'], $q['update_post_meta_cache'] );
			} else {
				$this->posts = array();
			}
		} else {
			$this->posts = $wpdb->get_results( $this->request );
			$this->set_found_posts( $q, $limits );
		}

		// Convert to WP_Post objects
		if ( $this->posts )
			$this->posts = array_map( 'get_post', $this->posts );

		if ( ! $q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the raw post results array, prior to status checks.
			 *
			 * @since 2.3.0
			 *
			 * @param array    $posts The post results array.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$this->posts = apply_filters_ref_array( 'posts_results', array( $this->posts, &$this ) );
		}

		if ( !empty($this->posts) && $this->is_comment_feed && $this->is_singular ) {
			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/query.php */
			$cjoin = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_join', array( '', &$this ) );

			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/query.php */
			$cwhere = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_where', array( "WHERE comment_post_ID = '{$this->posts[0]->ID}' AND comment_approved = '1'", &$this ) );

			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/query.php */
			$cgroupby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_groupby', array( '', &$this ) );
			$cgroupby = ( ! empty( $cgroupby ) ) ? 'GROUP BY ' . $cgroupby : '';

			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/query.php */
			$corderby = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_orderby', array( 'comment_date_gmt DESC', &$this ) );
			$corderby = ( ! empty( $corderby ) ) ? 'ORDER BY ' . $corderby : '';

			/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/query.php */
			$climits = apply_filters_ref_array( 'comment_feed_limits', array( 'LIMIT ' . get_option('posts_per_rss'), &$this ) );

			$comments_request = "SELECT $wpdb->comments.* FROM $wpdb->comments $cjoin $cwhere $cgroupby $corderby $climits";
			$this->comments = $wpdb->get_results($comments_request);
			$this->comment_count = count($this->comments);
		}

		// Check post status to determine if post should be displayed.
		if ( !empty($this->posts) && ($this->is_single || $this->is_page) ) {
			$status = get_post_status($this->posts[0]);
			$post_status_obj = get_post_status_object($status);
			//$type = get_post_type($this->posts[0]);
			if ( !$post_status_obj->public ) {
				if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
					// User must be logged in to view unpublished posts.
					$this->posts = array();
				} else {
					if  ( $post_status_obj->protected ) {
						// User must have edit permissions on the draft to preview.
						if ( ! current_user_can($edit_cap, $this->posts[0]->ID) ) {
							$this->posts = array();
						} else {
							$this->is_preview = true;
							if ( 'future' != $status )
								$this->posts[0]->post_date = current_time('mysql');
						}
					} elseif ( $post_status_obj->private ) {
						if ( ! current_user_can($read_cap, $this->posts[0]->ID) )
							$this->posts = array();
					} else {
						$this->posts = array();
					}
				}
			}

			if ( $this->is_preview && $this->posts && current_user_can( $edit_cap, $this->posts[0]->ID ) ) {
				/**
				 * Filter the single post for preview mode.
				 *
				 * @since 2.7.0
				 *
				 * @param WP_Post  $post_preview  The Post object.
				 * @param WP_Query &$this         The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
				 */
				$this->posts[0] = get_post( apply_filters_ref_array( 'the_preview', array( $this->posts[0], &$this ) ) );
			}
		}

		// Put sticky posts at the top of the posts array
		$sticky_posts = get_option('sticky_posts');
		if ( $this->is_home && $page <= 1 && is_array($sticky_posts) && !empty($sticky_posts) && !$q['ignore_sticky_posts'] ) {
			$num_posts = count($this->posts);
			$sticky_offset = 0;
			// Loop over posts and relocate stickies to the front.
			for ( $i = 0; $i < $num_posts; $i++ ) {
				if ( in_array($this->posts[$i]->ID, $sticky_posts) ) {
					$sticky_post = $this->posts[$i];
					// Remove sticky from current position
					array_splice($this->posts, $i, 1);
					// Move to front, after other stickies
					array_splice($this->posts, $sticky_offset, 0, array($sticky_post));
					// Increment the sticky offset. The next sticky will be placed at this offset.
					$sticky_offset++;
					// Remove post from sticky posts array
					$offset = array_search($sticky_post->ID, $sticky_posts);
					unset( $sticky_posts[$offset] );
				}
			}

			// If any posts have been excluded specifically, Ignore those that are sticky.
			if ( !empty($sticky_posts) && !empty($q['post__not_in']) )
				$sticky_posts = array_diff($sticky_posts, $q['post__not_in']);

			// Fetch sticky posts that weren't in the query results
			if ( !empty($sticky_posts) ) {
				$stickies = get_posts( array(
					'post__in' => $sticky_posts,
					'post_type' => $post_type,
					'post_status' => 'publish',
					'nopaging' => true
				) );

				foreach ( $stickies as $sticky_post ) {
					array_splice( $this->posts, $sticky_offset, 0, array( $sticky_post ) );
					$sticky_offset++;
				}
			}
		}

		if ( ! $q['suppress_filters'] ) {
			/**
			 * Filter the array of retrieved posts after they've been fetched and
			 * internally processed.
			 *
			 * @since 1.5.0
			 *
			 * @param array    $posts The array of retrieved posts.
			 * @param WP_Query &$this The WP_Query instance (passed by reference).
			 */
			$this->posts = apply_filters_ref_array( 'the_posts', array( $this->posts, &$this ) );
		}

		// Ensure that any posts added/modified via one of the filters above are
		// of the type WP_Post and are filtered.
		if ( $this->posts ) {
			$this->post_count = count( $this->posts );

			$this->posts = array_map( 'get_post', $this->posts );

			if ( $q['cache_results'] )
				update_post_caches($this->posts, $post_type, $q['update_post_term_cache'], $q['update_post_meta_cache']);

			$this->post = reset( $this->posts );
		} else {
			$this->post_count = 0;
			$this->posts = array();
		}

		return $this->posts;
	}

haha - i had to debug this the other day; five years later they managed to add 200 additional lines!

oh jeezus, lol