Parse.com PHP SDK - Using Pointers and ACL

parse-pointers.php

<?php
require_once( 'Parse/parse.php' );

// User ID from User table
$user_id = 'QLaLLqjJWi';

// new Profile object
$parse = new parseObject('Profile');

// set DOB as date - uses strtotime
$parse->dob = $parse->dataType( 'date', '1985-01-01' );
// bio string data
$parse->bio = "I am a PHP developer";
// pointer to User table (parse Classes should have _ prefix.)
$parse->userId = $parse->dataType( 'pointer', array( '_User', $user_id ) );

// create ACL
$acl = new parseACL();
// public cannot read data
$acl->setPublicReadAccess( false );
// user can read data
$acl->setReadAccessForId( $user_id, true );
// save ACL to object
$parse->ACL = $acl->acl;

// save object to parse
$r = $parse->save();

print_r( $r );