. /** * This file contains the parent class for moodle blocks, block_base. * * @package core * @subpackage block * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU Public License */ /// Constants /** * Block type of list. Contents of block should be set as an associative array in the content object as items ($this->content->items). Optionally include footer text in $this->content->footer. */ define('BLOCK_TYPE_LIST', 1); /** * Block type of text. Contents of block should be set to standard html text in the content object as items ($this->content->text). Optionally include footer text in $this->content->footer. */ define('BLOCK_TYPE_TEXT', 2); /** * Block type of tree. $this->content->items is a list of tree_item objects and $this->content->footer is a string. */ define('BLOCK_TYPE_TREE', 3); /** * Class for describing a moodle block, all Moodle blocks derive from this class * * @author Jon Papaioannou * @package blocks */ class block_base { /** * Internal var for storing/caching translated strings * @var string $str */ var $str; /** * The title of the block to be displayed in the block title area. * @var string $title */ var $title = NULL; /** * The type of content that this block creates. Currently support options - BLOCK_TYPE_LIST, BLOCK_TYPE_TEXT * @var int $content_type */ var $content_type = BLOCK_TYPE_TEXT; /** * An object to contain the information to be displayed in the block. * @var stdObject $content */ var $content = NULL; /** * A string generated by {@link _add_edit_controls()} to display block manipulation links when the user is in editing mode. * @var string $edit_controls */ var $edit_controls = NULL; /** * The initialized instance of this block object. * @var block $instance */ var $instance = NULL; /** * The page that this block is appearing on. * @var moodle_page */ public $page = NULL; /** * This blocks's context. * @var stdClass */ public $context = NULL; /** * An object containing the instance configuration information for the current instance of this block. * @var stdObject $config */ var $config = NULL; /** * How often the cronjob should run, 0 if not at all. * @var int $cron */ var $cron = NULL; /// Class Functions /** * Fake constructor to keep PHP5 happy * */ function __construct() { $this->init(); } /** * Function that can be overridden to do extra cleanup before * the database tables are deleted. (Called once per block, not per instance!) */ function before_delete() { } /** * Returns the block name, as present in the class name, * the database, the block directory, etc etc. * * @return string */ function name() { // Returns the block name, as present in the class name, // the database, the block directory, etc etc. static $myname; if ($myname === NULL) { $myname = strtolower(get_class($this)); $myname = substr($myname, strpos($myname, '_') + 1); } return $myname; } /** * Parent class version of this function simply returns NULL * This should be implemented by the derived class to return * the content object. * * @return stdObject */ function get_content() { // This should be implemented by the derived class. return NULL; } /** * Returns the class $title var value. * * Intentionally doesn't check if a title is set. * This is already done in {@link _self_test()} * * @return string $this->title */ function get_title() { // Intentionally doesn't check if a title is set. This is already done in _self_test() return $this->title; } /** * Returns the class $content_type var value. * * Intentionally doesn't check if content_type is set. * This is already done in {@link _self_test()} * * @return string $this->content_type */ function get_content_type() { // Intentionally doesn't check if a content_type is set. This is already done in _self_test() return $this->content_type; } /** * Returns true or false, depending on whether this block has any content to display * and whether the user has permission to view the block * * @return boolean */ function is_empty() { if ( !has_capability('moodle/block:view', $this->context) ) { return true; } $this->get_content(); return(empty($this->content->text) && empty($this->content->footer)); } /** * First sets the current value of $this->content to NULL * then calls the block's {@link get_content()} function * to set its value back. * * @return stdObject */ function refresh_content() { // Nothing special here, depends on content() $this->content = NULL; return $this->get_content(); } /** * Return a block_contents object representing the full contents of this block. * * This internally calls ->get_content(), and then adds the editing controls etc. * * You probably should not override this method, but instead override * {@link html_attributes()}, {@link formatted_contents()} or {@link get_content()}, * {@link hide_header()}, {@link (get_edit_controls)}, etc. * * @return block_contents a representation of the block, for rendering. * @since Moodle 2.0. */ public function get_content_for_output($output) { global $CFG; $bc = new block_contents($this->html_attributes()); $bc->blockinstanceid = $this->instance->id; $bc->blockpositionid = $this->instance->blockpositionid; if ($this->instance->visible) { $bc->content = $this->formatted_contents($output); if (!empty($this->content->footer)) { $bc->footer = $this->content->footer; } } else { $bc->add_class('invisible'); } if (!$this->hide_header()) { $bc->title = $this->title; } if ($this->page->user_is_editing()) { $bc->controls = $this->page->blocks->edit_controls($this); } else { // we must not use is_empty on hidden blocks if ($this->is_empty() && !$bc->controls) { return null; } } if (empty($CFG->allowuserblockhiding) || (empty($bc->content) && empty($bc->footer))) { $bc->collapsible = block_contents::NOT_HIDEABLE; } else if (get_user_preferences('block' . $bc->blockinstanceid . 'hidden', false)) { $bc->collapsible = block_contents::HIDDEN; } else { $bc->collapsible = block_contents::VISIBLE; } $bc->annotation = ''; // TODO MDL-19398 need to work out what to say here. return $bc; } /** * Convert the contents of the block to HTML. * * This is used by block base classes like block_list to convert the structured * $this->content->list and $this->content->icons arrays to HTML. So, in most * blocks, you probaby want to override the {@link get_contents()} method, * which generates that structured representation of the contents. * * @param $output The core_renderer to use when generating the output. * @return string the HTML that should appearn in the body of the block. * @since Moodle 2.0. */ protected function formatted_contents($output) { $this->get_content(); $this->get_required_javascript(); if (!empty($this->content->text)) { return $this->content->text; } else { return ''; } } /** * Tests if this block has been implemented correctly. * Also, $errors isn't used right now * * @return boolean */ function _self_test() { // Tests if this block has been implemented correctly. // Also, $errors isn't used right now $errors = array(); $correct = true; if ($this->get_title() === NULL) { $errors[] = 'title_not_set'; $correct = false; } if (!in_array($this->get_content_type(), array(BLOCK_TYPE_LIST, BLOCK_TYPE_TEXT, BLOCK_TYPE_TREE))) { $errors[] = 'invalid_content_type'; $correct = false; } //following selftest was not working when roles&capabilities were used from block /* if ($this->get_content() === NULL) { $errors[] = 'content_not_set'; $correct = false; }*/ $formats = $this->applicable_formats(); if (empty($formats) || array_sum($formats) === 0) { $errors[] = 'no_formats'; $correct = false; } $width = $this->preferred_width(); if (!is_int($width) || $width <= 0) { $errors[] = 'invalid_width'; $correct = false; } return $correct; } /** * Subclasses should override this and return true if the * subclass block has a config_global.html file. * * @return boolean */ function has_config() { return false; } /** * Default behavior: save all variables as $CFG properties * You don't need to override this if you 're satisfied with the above * * @param array $data * @return boolean */ function config_save($data) { foreach ($data as $name => $value) { set_config($name, $value); } return true; } /** * Which page types this block may appear on. * * The information returned here is processed by the * {@link blocks_name_allowed_in_format()} function. Look there if you need * to know exactly how this works. * * Default case: everything except mod and tag. * * @return array page-type prefix => true/false. */ function applicable_formats() { // Default case: the block can be used in courses and site index, but not in activities return array('all' => true, 'mod' => false, 'tag' => false); } /** * Default return is false - header will be shown * @return boolean */ function hide_header() { return false; } /** * Return any HTML attributes that you want added to the outer
* function html_attributes() {
* $attributes = parent::html_attributes();
* $attributes['class'] .= ' mynewclass';
* return $attributes;
* }
*
*
* @return array attribute name => value.
*/
function html_attributes() {
$attributes = array(
'id' => 'inst' . $this->instance->id,
'class' => 'block_' . $this->name(). ' block'
);
if ($this->instance_can_be_docked() && get_user_preferences('docked_block_instance_'.$this->instance->id, 0)) {
$attributes['class'] .= ' dock_on_load';
}
return $attributes;
}
/**
* Set up a particular instance of this class given data from the block_insances
* table and the current page. (See {@link block_manager::load_blocks()}.)
*
* @param stdClass $instance data from block_insances, block_positions, etc.
* @param moodle_page $the page this block is on.
*/
function _load_instance($instance, $page) {
if (!empty($instance->configdata)) {
$this->config = unserialize(base64_decode($instance->configdata));
}
$this->instance = $instance;
$this->context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_BLOCK, $instance->id);
$this->page = $page;
$this->specialization();
}
function get_required_javascript() {
if ($this->instance_can_be_docked() && !$this->hide_header()) {
$this->page->requires->js_init_call('M.core_dock.init_genericblock', array($this->instance->id));
user_preference_allow_ajax_update('docked_block_instance_'.$this->instance->id, PARAM_INT);
}
}
/**
* This function is called on your subclass right after an instance is loaded
* Use this function to act on instance data just after it's loaded and before anything else is done
* For instance: if your block will have different title's depending on location (site, course, blog, etc)
*/
function specialization() {
// Just to make sure that this method exists.
}
/**
* Is each block of this type going to have instance-specific configuration?
* Normally, this setting is controlled by {@link instance_allow_multiple()}: if multiple
* instances are allowed, then each will surely need its own configuration. However, in some
* cases it may be necessary to provide instance configuration to blocks that do not want to
* allow multiple instances. In that case, make this function return true.
* I stress again that this makes a difference ONLY if {@link instance_allow_multiple()} returns false.
* @return boolean
*/
function instance_allow_config() {
return false;
}
/**
* Are you going to allow multiple instances of each block?
* If yes, then it is assumed that the block WILL USE per-instance configuration
* @return boolean
*/
function instance_allow_multiple() {
// Are you going to allow multiple instances of each block?
// If yes, then it is assumed that the block WILL USE per-instance configuration
return false;
}
/**
* Default behavior: print the config_instance.html file
* You don't need to override this if you're satisfied with the above
*
* @deprecated since Moodle 2.0.
* @return boolean whether anything was done. Blocks should use edit_form.php.
*/
function instance_config_print() {
global $CFG, $DB, $OUTPUT;
// Default behavior: print the config_instance.html file
// You don't need to override this if you're satisfied with the above
if (!$this->instance_allow_multiple() && !$this->instance_allow_config()) {
return false;
}
if (is_file($CFG->dirroot .'/blocks/'. $this->name() .'/config_instance.html')) {
echo $OUTPUT->box_start('generalbox boxaligncenter blockconfiginstance');
include($CFG->dirroot .'/blocks/'. $this->name() .'/config_instance.html');
echo $OUTPUT->box_end();
} else {
notice(get_string('blockconfigbad'), str_replace('blockaction=', 'dummy=', qualified_me()));
}
return true;
}
/**
* Serialize and store config data
*/
function instance_config_save($data, $nolongerused = false) {
global $DB;
$DB->set_field('block_instances', 'configdata', base64_encode(serialize($data)),
array('id' => $this->instance->id));
}
/**
* Replace the instance's configuration data with those currently in $this->config;
*/
function instance_config_commit($nolongerused = false) {
global $DB;
$this->instance_config_save($this->config);
}
/**
* Do any additional initialization you may need at the time a new block instance is created
* @return boolean
*/
function instance_create() {
return true;
}
/**
* Delete everything related to this instance if you have been using persistent storage other than the configdata field.
* @return boolean
*/
function instance_delete() {
return true;
}
/**
* Allows the block class to have a say in the user's ability to edit (i.e., configure) blocks of this type.
* The framework has first say in whether this will be allowed (e.g., no editing allowed unless in edit mode)
* but if the framework does allow it, the block can still decide to refuse.
* @return boolean
*/
function user_can_edit() {
global $USER;
if (has_capability('moodle/block:edit', $this->context)) {
return true;
}
// The blocks in My Moodle are a special case. We want them to inherit from the user context.
if (!empty($USER->id)
&& $this->instance->parentcontextid == $this->page->context->id // Block belongs to this page
&& $this->page->context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_USER // Page belongs to a user
&& $this->page->context->instanceid == $USER->id) { // Page belongs to this user
return has_capability('moodle/my:manageblocks', $this->page->context);
}
return false;
}
/**
* Allows the block class to have a say in the user's ability to create new instances of this block.
* The framework has first say in whether this will be allowed (e.g., no adding allowed unless in edit mode)
* but if the framework does allow it, the block can still decide to refuse.
* This function has access to the complete page object, the creation related to which is being determined.
*
* @param moodle_page $page
* @return boolean
*/
function user_can_addto($page) {
global $USER;
if (has_capability('moodle/block:edit', $page->context)) {
return true;
}
// The blocks in My Moodle are a special case and use a different capability.
if (!empty($USER->id)
&& $page->context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_USER // Page belongs to a user
&& $page->context->instanceid == $USER->id) { // Page belongs to this user
return has_capability('moodle/my:manageblocks', $page->context);
}
return false;
}
function get_extra_capabilities() {
return array('moodle/block:view', 'moodle/block:edit');
}
// Methods deprecated in Moodle 2.0 ========================================
/**
* Default case: the block wants to be 180 pixels wide
* @deprecated since Moodle 2.0.
* @return int
*/
function preferred_width() {
return 180;
}
/** @deprecated since Moodle 2.0. */
function _print_block() {
throw new coding_exception('_print_block is no longer used. It was a private ' .
'method of the block class, only for use by the blocks system. You ' .
'should not have been calling it anyway.');
}
/** @deprecated since Moodle 2.0. */
function _print_shadow() {
throw new coding_exception('_print_shadow is no longer used. It was a private ' .
'method of the block class, only for use by the blocks system. You ' .
'should not have been calling it anyway.');
}
/** @deprecated since Moodle 2.0. */
function _title_html() {
throw new coding_exception('_title_html is no longer used. It was a private ' .
'method of the block class, only for use by the blocks system. You ' .
'should not have been calling it anyway.');
}
/** @deprecated since Moodle 2.0. */
function _add_edit_controls() {
throw new coding_exception('_add_edit_controls is no longer used. It was a private ' .
'method of the block class, only for use by the blocks system. You ' .
'should not have been calling it anyway.');
}
/** @deprecated since Moodle 2.0. */
function config_print() {
throw new coding_exception('config_print() can no longer be used. Blocks should use a settings.php file.');
}
/**
* Can be overridden by the block to prevent the block from being dockable.
*
* @return bool
*/
public function instance_can_be_docked() {
global $CFG;
return (!empty($CFG->allowblockstodock) && $this->page->theme->enable_dock);
}
/**
* If overridden and set to true by the block it will not be hidable when
* editing is turned on.
*
* @return bool
*/
public function instance_can_be_hidden() {
return true;
}
/** @callback callback functions for comments api */
public static function comment_template($options) {
$ret = <<$this->content->items
with an array of {@link tree_item}
* objects (these are the top-level nodes). The {@link tree_item::children}
* property may contain more tree_item objects, and so on. The tree_item class
* itself is abstract and not intended for use, use one of it's subclasses.
*
* Unlike {@link block_list}, the icons are specified as part of the items,
* not in a separate array.
*
* @author Alan Trick
* @package blocks
* @internal this extends block_list so we get is_empty() for free
*/
class block_tree extends block_list {
/**
* @var int specifies the manner in which contents should be added to this
* block type. In this case $this->content->items
is used with
* {@link tree_item}s.
*/
public $content_type = BLOCK_TYPE_TREE;
/**
* Make the formatted HTML ouput.
*
* Also adds the required javascript call to the page output.
*
* @param core_renderer $output
* @return string HTML
*/
protected function formatted_contents($output) {
// based of code in admin_tree
global $PAGE; // TODO change this when there is a proper way for blocks to get stuff into head.
static $eventattached;
if ($eventattached===null) {
$eventattached = true;
}
if (!$this->content) {
$this->content = new stdClass;
$this->content->items = array();
}
$this->get_required_javascript();
$this->get_content();
$content = $output->tree_block_contents($this->content->items,array('class'=>'block_tree list'));
if (isset($this->id) && !is_numeric($this->id)) {
$content = $output->box($content, 'block_tree_box', $this->id);
}
return $content;
}
}