Ignited DataTables

[eluser]Sport_Billy[/eluser]
[quote author="Sport_Billy" date="1338463706"]I want to add a column by using add_column() function only under certain circumstances.

For example in a table with data, only if a user is the creator of the table's row data to be able to edit it by showing a column like "Edit", otherwise the column will be hidden or display nothing.


For now i am using this

Code:

$this->datatables->select(SELECT VALUES);
            $this->datatables->from(TABLE);
            $this->datatables->where(CONDITION);
            $this->datatables->add_column('edit', '<a class="edit" href="$1">Edit</a>', 'id');
            return $this->datatables->generate();

And i would like the add_column to be added and shown only on certain rows based on a check that i will be doing if the user is the creator.

Is it possible somehow or do i have to edit the core of the datatables library?[/quote]

OK i found a way, even if in my opinion is not the best one.

I am taking the output of the above function,
decoding using json_decode,
checking through other function for each desired json object 'id' if current user is its creator and if true then changing its 'edit' column value to the desired output,
then re-json_encode() and display the output.

There should be an easier way though.