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+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Director\Forms;
+
+use Icinga\Module\Director\Objects\IcingaObject;
+use Icinga\Module\Director\Web\Form\QuickForm;
+
+class IcingaImportObjectForm extends QuickForm
+{
+    protected $object;
+
+    public function setup()
+    {
+        $this->addNote($this->translate(
+            "Importing an object means that it's type will change from"
+            . ' "external" to "object". That way it will make part of the'
+            . ' next deployment. So in case you imported this object from'
+            . ' your Icinga node make sure to remove it from your local'
+            . ' configuration before issueing the next deployment. In case'
+            . ' of a conflict nothing bad will happen, just your config'
+            . " won't deploy."
+        ));
+
+        $this->submitLabel = sprintf(
+            $this->translate('Import external "%s"'),
+            $this->object->object_name
+        );
+
+    }
+
+    public function onSuccess()
+    {
+        if ($this->object->set('object_type', 'object')->store()) {
+            $this->redirectOnSuccess(sprintf(
+                $this->translate('%s "%s" has been imported"'),
+                $object->getShortTableName(),
+                $object->object_name
+            ));
+        } else {
+            $this->redirectOnFailure(sprintf(
+                $this->translate('Failed to import %s "%s"'),
+                $object->getShortTableName(),
+                $object->object_name
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function setObject(IcingaObject $object)
+    {
+        $this->object = $object;
+        return $this;
+    }
+}