+ /**
+ * get photo rating level
+ *
+ * this function will return the integer-based rating
+ * level of the photo. This can only be done, if the F-Spot
+ * database is at a specific level. If rating value can not
+ * be found, zero will be returned indicating no rating value
+ * is available.
+ * @param integer idx
+ * @return integer
+ */
+ public function get_photo_rating($idx)
+ {
+ if($detail = $this->get_photo_details($idx)) {
+ if(isset($detail['rating']))
+ return $detail['rating'];
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+
+ } // get_photo_rating()
+