core_group\customfield\grouping_handler Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for core_group\customfield\grouping_handler:

Public Member Functions
	can_configure ()
	The current user can configure custom fields on this component.
	can_edit (field_controller $field, int $instanceid=0)
	The current user can edit custom fields on the given group.
	can_view (field_controller $field, int $instanceid)
	The current user can view custom fields on the given group.
	config_form_definition (\MoodleQuickForm $mform)
	Allows to add custom controls to the field configuration form that will be saved in configdata.
	create_category (string $name=null)
	Creates a new category and inserts it to the database.
	delete_all ()
	Deletes all data and all fields and categories defined in this handler.
	delete_category (category_controller $category)
	Permanently delete category, all fields in it and all associated data.
	delete_field_configuration (field_controller $field)
	Permanently delete a custom field configuration and all associated data.
	delete_instance (int $instanceid)
	Deletes all data related to all fields of an instance.
	display_custom_fields_data (array $fieldsdata)
	Display visible custom fields.
	export_instance_data (int $instanceid, bool $returnall=false)
	Returns the custom field values for an individual instance ready to be displayed.
	export_instance_data_object (int $instanceid, bool $returnall=false)
	Returns the custom field values for an individual instance ready to be displayed.
	get_area ()
	Get area.
	get_available_field_types ()
	Get field types array.
	get_categories_with_fields ()
	Returns array of categories, each of them contains a list of fields definitions.
	get_component ()
	Get component.
	get_configuration_context ()
	Context that should be used for new categories created by this handler.
	get_configuration_url ()
	URL for configuration of the fields on this handler.
	get_description_text_options ()
	Options for processing embedded files in the field description.
	get_editable_fields (int $instanceid)
	Get editable fields.
	get_fields ()
	Returns list of fields defined for this instance as an array (not groupped by categories)
	get_instance_context (int $instanceid=0)
	Returns the context for the data associated with the given instanceid.
	get_instance_data (int $instanceid, bool $returnall=false)
	Returns the custom field values for an individual instance.
	get_instance_data_for_backup (int $instanceid)
	Get raw data associated with all fields current user can view or edit.
	get_instances_data (array $instanceids, bool $returnall=false)
	Returns the custom fields values for multiple instances.
	get_itemid ()
	Get itemid.
	instance_form_before_set_data (stdClass $instance)
	Prepares the custom fields data related to the instance to pass to mform->set_data()
	instance_form_definition (\MoodleQuickForm $mform, int $instanceid=0, ?string $headerlangidentifier=null, ?string $headerlangcomponent=null)
	Adds custom fields to instance editing form.
	instance_form_definition_after_data (\MoodleQuickForm $mform, int $instanceid=0)
	Form data definition callback.
	instance_form_save (stdClass $instance, bool $isnewinstance=false)
	Saves the given data for custom fields, must be called after the instance is saved and id is present.
	instance_form_validation (array $data, array $files)
	Validates the given data for custom fields, used in moodleform validation() function.
	move_category (category_controller $category, int $beforeid=0)
	Change sort order of the categories.
	move_field (field_controller $field, int $categoryid, int $beforeid=0)
	Change fields sort order, move field to another category.
	rename_category (category_controller $category, string $name)
	Change name for a field category.
	restore_instance_data_from_backup (\restore_task $task, array $data)
	Creates or updates custom field data for a instanceid from backup data.
	restore_instance_data_from_backup (restore_task $task, array $data)
	Creates or updates custom field data for a instanceid from backup data.
	save_field_configuration (field_controller $field, stdClass $data)
	Save the field configuration with the data from the form.
	uses_categories ()
	Uses categories.

Static Public Member Functions
static	create (int $itemid=0)
	Returns a singleton.
static	get_handler (string $component, string $area, int $itemid=0)
	Returns an instance of handler by component/area/itemid.
static	reset_caches ()
	Run reset code after unit tests to reset the singleton usage.

Protected Member Functions
	can_backup (field_controller $field, int $instanceid)
	Checks if current user can backup a given field.
	clear_configuration_cache ()
	Clears a list of categories with corresponding fields definitions.
	generate_category_name ($suffix=0)
	Generates a name for the new category.
	get_visible_fields (int $instanceid)
	Get visible fields.
	validate_category (category_controller $category)
	Validate that the given category belongs to this handler.
	validate_field (field_controller $field)
	Validate that the given field belongs to this handler.

Protected Attributes
category_controller[]	$categories = null

Static Protected Attributes
static grouping_handler	$singleton

Member Function Documentation

can_backup()

core_customfield\handler::can_backup ( field_controller $field, int $instanceid )

protectedinherited

Checks if current user can backup a given field.

Capability to backup the instance does not need to be checked here

Parameters

field_controller	$field
int	$instanceid

Return values

bool

can_configure()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::can_configure

(

)

The current user can configure custom fields on this component.

Return values

bool	true if the current can configure custom fields, false otherwise

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

can_edit()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::can_edit	(	field_controller	$field,
		int	$instanceid = 0 )

The current user can edit custom fields on the given group.

Parameters

field_controller	$field
int	$instanceid	id of the group to test edit permission

Return values

bool	true if the current can edit custom field, false otherwise

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

can_view()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::can_view	(	field_controller	$field,
		int	$instanceid )

The current user can view custom fields on the given group.

Parameters

field_controller	$field
int	$instanceid	id of the group to test edit permission

Return values

bool	true if the current can view custom field, false otherwise

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

config_form_definition()

core_customfield\handler::config_form_definition ( \MoodleQuickForm $mform )

inherited

Allows to add custom controls to the field configuration form that will be saved in configdata.

Parameters

MoodleQuickForm

$mform

Reimplemented in core_course\customfield\course_handler, and qbank_customfields\customfield\question_handler.

create()

static core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::create ( int $itemid = 0 )

static

Returns a singleton.

Parameters

int

$itemid

Return values

core_customfield\handler

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

create_category()

core_customfield\handler::create_category ( string $name = null )

inherited

Creates a new category and inserts it to the database.

Parameters

string

$name

name of the category, null to generate automatically

Return values

int	id of the new category

delete_category()

core_customfield\handler::delete_category ( category_controller $category )

inherited

Permanently delete category, all fields in it and all associated data.

Parameters

category_controller

$category

Return values

bool

delete_field_configuration()

core_customfield\handler::delete_field_configuration ( field_controller $field )

inherited

Permanently delete a custom field configuration and all associated data.

Parameters

field_controller

$field

Return values

bool

delete_instance()

core_customfield\handler::delete_instance ( int $instanceid )

inherited

Deletes all data related to all fields of an instance.

Parameters

int

$instanceid

display_custom_fields_data()

core_customfield\handler::display_custom_fields_data ( array $fieldsdata )

inherited

Display visible custom fields.

This is a sample implementation that can be overridden in each handler.

Parameters

data_controller[]

$fieldsdata

Return values

string

export_instance_data()

core_customfield\handler::export_instance_data ( int $instanceid, bool $returnall = false )

inherited

Returns the custom field values for an individual instance ready to be displayed.

The caller must check access to the instance itself before invoking this method

The result is an array of core_customfield\output\field_data objects

Parameters

int	$instanceid
bool	$returnall

Return values

core_customfield\output\field_data[]

export_instance_data_object()

core_customfield\handler::export_instance_data_object ( int $instanceid, bool $returnall = false )

inherited

Returns the custom field values for an individual instance ready to be displayed.

The caller must check access to the instance itself before invoking this method

The result is a class where properties are fields short names and the values their export values for this instance

Parameters

int	$instanceid
bool	$returnall

Return values

stdClass

generate_category_name()

core_customfield\handler::generate_category_name ( $suffix = 0 )

protectedinherited

Generates a name for the new category.

Parameters

int

$suffix

Return values

string

get_area()

core_customfield\handler::get_area ( )

inherited

Get area.

Return values

string

get_available_field_types()

core_customfield\handler::get_available_field_types ( )

inherited

Get field types array.

Return values

array

get_categories_with_fields()

core_customfield\handler::get_categories_with_fields ( )

inherited

Returns array of categories, each of them contains a list of fields definitions.

Return values

category_controller[]

get_component()

core_customfield\handler::get_component ( )

inherited

Get component.

Return values

string

get_configuration_context()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::get_configuration_context

(

)

Context that should be used for new categories created by this handler.

Return values

context

the context for configuration

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

get_configuration_url()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::get_configuration_url

(

)

URL for configuration of the fields on this handler.

Return values

moodle_url

The URL to configure custom fields for this component

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

get_description_text_options()

core_customfield\handler::get_description_text_options ( )

inherited

Options for processing embedded files in the field description.

Handlers may want to extend it to disable files support and/or specify 'noclean'=>true Context is not necessary here

Return values

array

get_editable_fields()

core_customfield\handler::get_editable_fields ( int $instanceid )

inherited

Get editable fields.

Parameters

int

$instanceid

Return values

field_controller[]

get_fields()

core_customfield\handler::get_fields ( )

inherited

Returns list of fields defined for this instance as an array (not groupped by categories)

Fields are sorted in the same order they would appear on the instance edit form

Note that this function returns all fields in all categories regardless of whether the current user can view or edit data associated with them

Return values

field_controller[]

get_handler()

static core_customfield\handler::get_handler ( string $component, string $area, int $itemid = 0 )

staticinherited

Returns an instance of handler by component/area/itemid.

Parameters

string	$component	component name of full frankenstyle plugin name
string	$area	name of the area (each component/plugin may define handlers for multiple areas)
int	$itemid	item id if the area uses them (usually not used)

Return values

handler

get_instance_context()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::get_instance_context

(

int

$instanceid = 0

)

Returns the context for the data associated with the given instanceid.

Parameters

int

$instanceid

id of the record to get the context for

Return values

context

the context for the given record

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

get_instance_data()

core_customfield\handler::get_instance_data ( int $instanceid, bool $returnall = false )

inherited

Returns the custom field values for an individual instance.

The caller must check access to the instance itself before invoking this method

The result is an array of data_controller objects

Parameters

int	$instanceid
bool	$returnall	return data for all fields (by default only visible fields)

Return values

data_controller[]

array of data_controller objects indexed by fieldid. All fields are present, some data_controller objects may have 'id', some not In the last case data_controller\get_value() and export_value() functions will return default values.

get_instance_data_for_backup()

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::get_instance_data_for_backup

(

int

$instanceid

)

Get raw data associated with all fields current user can view or edit.

Parameters

int

$instanceid

Return values

array

Reimplemented from core_customfield\handler.

get_instances_data()

core_customfield\handler::get_instances_data ( array $instanceids, bool $returnall = false )

inherited

Returns the custom fields values for multiple instances.

The caller must check access to the instance itself before invoking this method

The result is an array of data_controller objects

Parameters

int[]	$instanceids
bool	$returnall	return data for all fields (by default only visible fields)

Return values

data_controller[][]

2-dimension array, first index is instanceid, second index is fieldid. All instanceids and all fieldids are present, some data_controller objects may have 'id', some not. In the last case data_controller\get_value() and export_value() functions will return default values.

get_itemid()

core_customfield\handler::get_itemid ( )

inherited

Get itemid.

Return values

int|null

get_visible_fields()

core_customfield\handler::get_visible_fields ( int $instanceid )

protectedinherited

Get visible fields.

Parameters

int

$instanceid

Return values

field_controller[]

instance_form_before_set_data()

core_customfield\handler::instance_form_before_set_data ( stdClass $instance )

inherited

Prepares the custom fields data related to the instance to pass to mform->set_data()

Example: $instance = $DB->get_record(...); // .... prepare editor, filemanager, add tags, etc. $handler->instance_form_before_set_data($instance); $form->set_data($instance);

Parameters

stdClass

$instance

the instance that has custom fields, if 'id' attribute is present the custom fields for this instance will be added, otherwise the default values will be added.

instance_form_definition()

core_customfield\handler::instance_form_definition ( \MoodleQuickForm $mform, int $instanceid = 0, ?string $headerlangidentifier = null, ?string $headerlangcomponent = null )

inherited

Adds custom fields to instance editing form.

Example: public function definition() { // ... normal instance definition, including hidden 'id' field. $handler->instance_form_definition($this->_form, $instanceid); $this->add_action_buttons(); }

Parameters

MoodleQuickForm	$mform
int	$instanceid	id of the instance, can be null when instance is being created
string	$headerlangidentifier	If specified, a lang string will be used for field category headings
string	$headerlangcomponent

instance_form_definition_after_data()

core_customfield\handler::instance_form_definition_after_data ( \MoodleQuickForm $mform, int $instanceid = 0 )

inherited

Form data definition callback.

This method is called from moodleform\definition_after_data and allows to tweak mform with some data coming directly from the field plugin data controller.

Parameters

MoodleQuickForm	$mform
int	$instanceid

instance_form_save()

core_customfield\handler::instance_form_save ( stdClass $instance, bool $isnewinstance = false )

inherited

Saves the given data for custom fields, must be called after the instance is saved and id is present.

Example: if ($data = $form->get_data()) { // ... save main instance, set $data->id if instance was created. $handler->instance_form_save($data); redirect(...); }

Parameters

stdClass	$instance	data received from a form
bool	$isnewinstance	if this is call is made during instance creation

instance_form_validation()

core_customfield\handler::instance_form_validation ( array $data, array $files )

inherited

Validates the given data for custom fields, used in moodleform validation() function.

Example: public function validation($data, $files) { $errors = []; // .... check other fields. $errors = array_merge($errors, $handler->instance_form_validation($data, $files)); return $errors; }

Parameters

array	$data
array	$files

Return values

array

validation errors

move_category()

core_customfield\handler::move_category ( category_controller $category, int $beforeid = 0 )

inherited

Change sort order of the categories.

Parameters

category_controller	$category	category that needs to be moved
int	$beforeid	id of the category this category needs to be moved before, 0 to move to the end

move_field()

core_customfield\handler::move_field ( field_controller $field, int $categoryid, int $beforeid = 0 )

inherited

Change fields sort order, move field to another category.

Parameters

field_controller	$field	field that needs to be moved
int	$categoryid	category that needs to be moved
int	$beforeid	id of the category this category needs to be moved before, 0 to move to the end

rename_category()

core_customfield\handler::rename_category ( category_controller $category, string $name )

inherited

Change name for a field category.

Parameters

category_controller	$category
string	$name

restore_instance_data_from_backup() [1/2]

core_customfield\handler::restore_instance_data_from_backup ( \restore_task $task, array $data )

inherited

Creates or updates custom field data for a instanceid from backup data.

The handlers have to override it if they support backup

Parameters

restore_task	$task
array	$data

Reimplemented in core_course\customfield\course_handler, and qbank_customfields\customfield\question_handler.

restore_instance_data_from_backup() [2/2]

core_group\customfield\grouping_handler::restore_instance_data_from_backup	(	restore_task	$task,
		array	$data )

Creates or updates custom field data for a instanceid from backup data.

The handlers have to override it if they support backup

Parameters

restore_task	$task
array	$data

save_field_configuration()

core_customfield\handler::save_field_configuration ( field_controller $field, stdClass $data )

inherited

Save the field configuration with the data from the form.

Parameters

field_controller	$field
stdClass	$data	data from the form

uses_categories()

core_customfield\handler::uses_categories ( )

inherited

Uses categories.

Return values

bool

validate_category()

core_customfield\handler::validate_category ( category_controller $category )

protectedinherited

Validate that the given category belongs to this handler.

Parameters

category_controller

$category

Return values

category_controller

Exceptions

moodle_exception

validate_field()

core_customfield\handler::validate_field ( field_controller $field )

protectedinherited

Validate that the given field belongs to this handler.

Parameters

field_controller

$field

Return values

field_controller

Exceptions

moodle_exception

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• group/classes/customfield/grouping_handler.php