. /** * Defines the quetsion behaviour base class * * @package moodlecore * @subpackage questionbehaviours * @copyright 2009 The Open University * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die(); /** * The base class for question behaviours. * * A question behaviour is used by the question engine, specifically by * a {@link question_attempt} to manage the flow of actions a student can take * as they work through a question, and later, as a teacher manually grades it. * In turn, the behaviour will delegate certain processing to the * relevant {@link question_definition}. * * @copyright 2009 The Open University * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ abstract class question_behaviour { /** * Certain behaviours are definitive of a way that questions can * behave when attempted. For example deferredfeedback model, interactive * model, etc. These are the options that should be listed in the * user-interface. These models should define the class constant * IS_ARCHETYPAL as true. Other models are more implementation details, for * example the informationitem model, or a special subclass like * interactive_adapted_for_my_qtype. These models should IS_ARCHETYPAL as * false. * @var boolean */ const IS_ARCHETYPAL = false; /** @var question_attempt the question attempt we are managing. */ protected $qa; /** @var question_definition shortcut to $qa->get_question(). */ protected $question; /** * Normally you should not call this constuctor directly. The appropriate * behaviour object is created automatically as part of * {@link question_attempt::start()}. * @param question_attempt $qa the question attempt we will be managing. * @param string $preferredbehaviour the type of behaviour that was actually * requested. This information is not needed in most cases, the type of * subclass is enough, but occasionally it is needed. */ public function __construct(question_attempt $qa, $preferredbehaviour) { $this->qa = $qa; $this->question = $qa->get_question(); if (!$this->is_compatible_question($this->question)) { throw new coding_exception('This behaviour (' . $this->get_name() . ') cannot work with this question (' . get_class($this->question) . ')'); } } /** * Some behaviours can only work with certing types of question. This method * allows the behaviour to verify that a question is compatible. * * This implementation is only provided for backwards-compatibility. You should * override this method if you are implementing a behaviour. * * @param question_definition $question the question. */ public function is_compatible_question(question_definition $question) { $requiredclass = $this->required_question_definition_type(); return $this->question instanceof $requiredclass; } /** * Most behaviours can only work with {@link question_definition}s * of a particular subtype, or that implement a particular interface. * This method lets the behaviour document that. The type of * question passed to the constructor is then checked against this type. * * @deprecated since 2.2. Please use/override {@link is_compatible_question()} instead. * * @return string class/interface name. */ protected function required_question_definition_type() { return 'question_definition'; } /** * @return string the name of this behaviour. For example the name of * qbehaviour_mymodle is 'mymodel'. */ public function get_name() { return substr(get_class($this), 11); } /** * 'Override' this method if there are some display options that do not make * sense 'during the attempt'. * @return array of {@link question_display_options} field names, that are * not relevant to this behaviour before a 'finish' action. */ public static function get_unused_display_options() { return array(); } /** * Cause the question to be renderered. This gets the appropriate behaviour * renderer using {@link get_renderer()}, and adjusts the display * options using {@link adjust_display_options()} and then calls * {@link core_question_renderer::question()} to do the work. * @param question_display_options $options controls what should and should not be displayed. * @param unknown_type $number the question number to display. * @param core_question_renderer $qoutput the question renderer that will coordinate everything. * @param qtype_renderer $qtoutput the question type renderer that will be helping. * @return HTML fragment. */ public function render(question_display_options $options, $number, core_question_renderer $qoutput, qtype_renderer $qtoutput) { $behaviouroutput = $this->get_renderer($qoutput->get_page()); $options = clone($options); $this->adjust_display_options($options); return $qoutput->question($this->qa, $behaviouroutput, $qtoutput, $options, $number); } /** * Checks whether the users is allow to be served a particular file. * @param question_display_options $options the options that control display of the question. * @param string $component the name of the component we are serving files for. * @param string $filearea the name of the file area. * @param array $args the remaining bits of the file path. * @param bool $forcedownload whether the user must be forced to download the file. * @return bool true if the user can access this file. */ public function check_file_access($options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload) { $this->adjust_display_options($options); return $this->question->check_file_access($this->qa, $options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload); } /** * @param moodle_page $page the page to render for. * @return qbehaviour_renderer get the appropriate renderer to use for this model. */ public function get_renderer(moodle_page $page) { return $page->get_renderer(get_class($this)); } /** * Make any changes to the display options before a question is rendered, so * that it can be displayed in a way that is appropriate for the statue it is * currently in. For example, by default, if the question is finished, we * ensure that it is only ever displayed read-only. * @param question_display_options $options the options to adjust. Just change * the properties of this object - objects are passed by referece. */ public function adjust_display_options(question_display_options $options) { if (!$this->qa->has_marks()) { $options->correctness = false; $options->numpartscorrect = false; } if ($this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) { $options->readonly = true; $options->numpartscorrect = $options->numpartscorrect && $this->qa->get_state()->is_partially_correct() && !empty($this->question->shownumcorrect); } else { $options->hide_all_feedback(); } } /** * Get the most applicable hint for the question in its current state. * @return question_hint the most applicable hint, or null, if none. */ public function get_applicable_hint() { return null; } /** * What is the minimum fraction that can be scored for this question. * Normally this will be based on $this->question->get_min_fraction(), * but may be modified in some way by the model. * * @return number the minimum fraction when this question is attempted under * this model. */ public function get_min_fraction() { return 0; } /** * Adjust a random guess score for a question using this model. You have to * do this without knowing details of the specific question, or which usage * it is in. * @param number $fraction the random guess score from the question type. * @return number the adjusted fraction. */ public static function adjust_random_guess_score($fraction) { return $fraction; } /** * Return an array of the behaviour variables that could be submitted * as part of a question of this type, with their types, so they can be * properly cleaned. * @return array variable name => PARAM_... constant. */ public function get_expected_data() { if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) { return array(); } $vars = array('comment' => PARAM_RAW); if ($this->qa->get_max_mark()) { $vars['mark'] = question_attempt::PARAM_MARK; $vars['maxmark'] = PARAM_NUMBER; } return $vars; } /** * Return an array of question type variables for the question in its current * state. Normally, if {@link adjust_display_options()} would set * {@link question_display_options::$readonly} to true, then this method * should return an empty array, otherwise it should return * $this->question->get_expected_data(). Thus, there should be little need to * override this method. * @return array|string variable name => PARAM_... constant, or, as a special case * that should only be used in unavoidable, the constant question_attempt::USE_RAW_DATA * meaning take all the raw submitted data belonging to this question. */ public function get_expected_qt_data() { $fakeoptions = new question_display_options(); $fakeoptions->readonly = false; $this->adjust_display_options($fakeoptions); if ($fakeoptions->readonly) { return array(); } else { return $this->question->get_expected_data(); } } /** * Return an array of any im variables, and the value required to get full * marks. * @return array variable name => value. */ public function get_correct_response() { return array(); } /** * Generate a brief, plain-text, summary of this question. This is used by * various reports. This should show the particular variant of the question * as presented to students. For example, the calculated quetsion type would * fill in the particular numbers that were presented to the student. * This method will return null if such a summary is not possible, or * inappropriate. * * Normally, this method delegates to {question_definition::get_question_summary()}. * * @return string|null a plain text summary of this question. */ public function get_question_summary() { return $this->question->get_question_summary(); } /** * Generate a brief, plain-text, summary of the correct answer to this question. * This is used by various reports, and can also be useful when testing. * This method will return null if such a summary is not possible, or * inappropriate. * * @return string|null a plain text summary of the right answer to this question. */ public function get_right_answer_summary() { return null; } /** * Used by {@link start_based_on()} to get the data needed to start a new * attempt from the point this attempt has go to. * @return array name => value pairs. */ public function get_resume_data() { $olddata = $this->qa->get_step(0)->get_all_data(); $olddata = $this->qa->get_last_qt_data() + $olddata; $olddata = $this->get_our_resume_data() + $olddata; return $olddata; } /** * Used by {@link start_based_on()} to get the data needed to start a new * attempt from the point this attempt has go to. * @return unknown_type */ protected function get_our_resume_data() { return array(); } /** * @return array subpartid => object with fields * ->responseclassid matches one of the values returned from * quetion_type::get_possible_responses. * ->response the actual response the student gave to this part, as a string. * ->fraction the credit awarded for this subpart, may be null. * returns an empty array if no analysis is possible. */ public function classify_response() { return $this->question->classify_response($this->qa->get_last_qt_data()); } /** * Generate a brief textual description of the current state of the question, * normally displayed under the question number. * * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should * be distinguised. * @return string a brief summary of the current state of the qestion attempt. */ public function get_state_string($showcorrectness) { return $this->qa->get_state()->default_string($showcorrectness); } public abstract function summarise_action(question_attempt_step $step); /** * Initialise the first step in a question attempt when a new * {@link question_attempt} is being started. * * This method must call $this->question->start_attempt($step), and may * perform additional processing if the model requries it. * * @param question_attempt_step $step the first step of the * question_attempt being started. * @param int $variant which variant of the question to use. */ public function init_first_step(question_attempt_step $step, $variant) { $this->question->start_attempt($step, $variant); } /** * Checks whether two manual grading actions are the same. That is, whether * the comment, and the mark (if given) is the same. * * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses. * @return bool whether the new response is the same as we already have. */ protected function is_same_comment($pendingstep) { $previouscomment = $this->qa->get_last_behaviour_var('comment'); $newcomment = $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('comment'); if (is_null($previouscomment) && !html_is_blank($newcomment) || $previouscomment != $newcomment) { return false; } // So, now we know the comment is the same, so check the mark, if present. $previousfraction = $this->qa->get_fraction(); $newmark = $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark'); if (is_null($previousfraction)) { return is_null($newmark) || $newmark === ''; } else if (is_null($newmark) || $newmark === '') { return false; } $newfraction = $newmark / $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('maxmark'); return abs($newfraction - $previousfraction) < 0.0000001; } /** * The main entry point for processing an action. * * All the various operations that can be performed on a * {@link question_attempt} get channeled through this function, except for * {@link question_attempt::start()} which goes to {@link init_first_step()}. * {@link question_attempt::finish()} becomes an action with im vars * finish => 1, and manual comment/grade becomes an action with im vars * comment => comment text, and mark => ..., max_mark => ... if the question * is graded. * * This method should first determine whether the action is significant. For * example, if no actual action is being performed, but instead the current * responses are being saved, and there has been no change since the last * set of responses that were saved, this the action is not significatn. In * this case, this method should return {@link question_attempt::DISCARD}. * Otherwise it should return {@link question_attempt::KEEP}. * * If the action is significant, this method should also perform any * necessary updates to $pendingstep. For example, it should call * {@link question_attempt_step::set_state()} to set the state that results * from this action, and if this is a grading action, it should call * {@link question_attempt_step::set_fraction()}. * * This method can also call {@link question_attempt_step::set_behaviour_var()} to * store additional infomation. There are two main uses for this. This can * be used to store the result of any randomisation done. It is important to * store the result of randomisation once, and then in future use the same * outcome if the actions are ever replayed. This is how regrading works. * The other use is to cache the result of expensive computations performed * on the raw response data, so that subsequent display and review of the * question does not have to repeat the same expensive computations. * * Often this method is implemented as a dispatching method that examines * the pending step to determine the kind of action being performed, and * then calls a more specific method like {@link process_save()} or * {@link process_comment()}. Look at some of the standard behaviours * for examples. * * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step * containing all the information about the action that is being peformed. This * information can be accessed using {@link question_attempt_step::get_behaviour_var()}. * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} or {@link question_attempt::DISCARD} */ public abstract function process_action(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep); /** * Implementation of processing a manual comment/grade action that should * be suitable for most subclasses. * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step * containing all the information about the action that is being peformed. * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} */ public function process_comment(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) { if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) { throw new coding_exception('Cannot manually grade a question before it is finshed.'); } if ($this->is_same_comment($pendingstep)) { return question_attempt::DISCARD; } if ($pendingstep->has_behaviour_var('mark')) { $fraction = $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark') / $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('maxmark'); if ($pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark') === '') { $fraction = null; } else if ($fraction > 1 || $fraction < $this->qa->get_min_fraction()) { throw new coding_exception('Score out of range when processing ' . 'a manual grading action.', 'Question ' . $this->qa->get_question()->id . ', slot ' . $this->qa->get_slot() . ', fraction ' . $fraction); } $pendingstep->set_fraction($fraction); } $pendingstep->set_state($this->qa->get_state()->corresponding_commented_state( $pendingstep->get_fraction())); return question_attempt::KEEP; } /** * Validate that the manual grade submitted for a particular question is in range. * @param int $qubaid the question_usage id. * @param int $slot the slot number within the usage. * @return bool whether the submitted data is in range. */ public static function is_manual_grade_in_range($qubaid, $slot) { $prefix = 'q' . $qubaid . ':' . $slot . '_'; $mark = question_utils::optional_param_mark($prefix . '-mark'); $maxmark = optional_param($prefix . '-maxmark', null, PARAM_FLOAT); $minfraction = optional_param($prefix . ':minfraction', null, PARAM_FLOAT); return is_null($mark) || ($mark >= $minfraction * $maxmark && $mark <= $maxmark); } /** * @param $comment the comment text to format. If omitted, * $this->qa->get_manual_comment() is used. * @param $commentformat the format of the comment, one of the FORMAT_... constants. * @return string the comment, ready to be output. */ public function format_comment($comment = null, $commentformat = null) { $formatoptions = new stdClass(); $formatoptions->noclean = true; $formatoptions->para = false; if (is_null($comment)) { list($comment, $commentformat) = $this->qa->get_manual_comment(); } return format_text($comment, $commentformat, $formatoptions); } /** * @return string a summary of a manual comment action. * @param unknown_type $step */ protected function summarise_manual_comment($step) { $a = new stdClass(); if ($step->has_behaviour_var('comment')) { $a->comment = shorten_text(html_to_text($this->format_comment( $step->get_behaviour_var('comment')), 0, false), 200); } else { $a->comment = ''; } $mark = $step->get_behaviour_var('mark'); if (is_null($mark) || $mark === '') { return get_string('commented', 'question', $a->comment); } else { $a->mark = $mark / $step->get_behaviour_var('maxmark') * $this->qa->get_max_mark(); return get_string('manuallygraded', 'question', $a); } } public function summarise_start($step) { return get_string('started', 'question'); } public function summarise_finish($step) { return get_string('attemptfinished', 'question'); } } /** * A subclass of {@link question_behaviour} that implements a save * action that is suitable for most questions that implement the * {@link question_manually_gradable} interface. * * @copyright 2009 The Open University * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ abstract class question_behaviour_with_save extends question_behaviour { public function required_question_definition_type() { return 'question_manually_gradable'; } /** * Work out whether the response in $pendingstep are significantly different * from the last set of responses we have stored. * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses. * @return bool whether the new response is the same as we already have. */ protected function is_same_response(question_attempt_step $pendingstep) { return $this->question->is_same_response( $this->qa->get_last_step()->get_qt_data(), $pendingstep->get_qt_data()); } /** * Work out whether the response in $pendingstep represent a complete answer * to the question. Normally this will call * {@link question_manually_gradable::is_complete_response}, but some * behaviours, for example the CBM ones, have their own parts to the * response. * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses. * @return bool whether the new response is complete. */ protected function is_complete_response(question_attempt_step $pendingstep) { return $this->question->is_complete_response($pendingstep->get_qt_data()); } /** * Implementation of processing a save action that should be suitable for * most subclasses. * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step * containing all the information about the action that is being peformed. * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} or {@link question_attempt::DISCARD} */ public function process_save(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) { if ($this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) { return question_attempt::DISCARD; } else if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_active()) { throw new coding_exception('Question is not active, cannot process_actions.'); } if ($this->is_same_response($pendingstep)) { return question_attempt::DISCARD; } if ($this->is_complete_response($pendingstep)) { $pendingstep->set_state(question_state::$complete); } else { $pendingstep->set_state(question_state::$todo); } return question_attempt::KEEP; } public function summarise_submit(question_attempt_step $step) { return get_string('submitted', 'question', $this->question->summarise_response($step->get_qt_data())); } public function summarise_save(question_attempt_step $step) { $data = $step->get_submitted_data(); if (empty($data)) { return $this->summarise_start($step); } return get_string('saved', 'question', $this->question->summarise_response($step->get_qt_data())); } public function summarise_finish($step) { $data = $step->get_qt_data(); if ($data) { return get_string('attemptfinishedsubmitting', 'question', $this->question->summarise_response($data)); } return get_string('attemptfinished', 'question'); } } /** * This helper class contains the constants and methods required for * manipulating scores for certainly based marking. * * @copyright 2009 The Open University * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ abstract class question_cbm { /**#@+ @var integer named constants for the certainty levels. */ const LOW = 1; const MED = 2; const HIGH = 3; /**#@-*/ /** @var array list of all the certainty levels. */ public static $certainties = array(self::LOW, self::MED, self::HIGH); /**#@+ @var array coefficients used to adjust the fraction based on certainty.. */ protected static $factor = array( self::LOW => 0.333333333333333, self::MED => 1.333333333333333, self::HIGH => 3, ); protected static $offset = array( self::LOW => 0, self::MED => -0.666666666666667, self::HIGH => -2, ); /**#@-*/ /** * @return int the default certaintly level that should be assuemd if * the student does not choose one. */ public static function default_certainty() { return self::LOW; } /** * Given a fraction, and a certainly, compute the adjusted fraction. * @param number $fraction the raw fraction for this question. * @param int $certainty one of the certainly level constants. * @return number the adjusted fraction taking the certainly into account. */ public static function adjust_fraction($fraction, $certainty) { return self::$offset[$certainty] + self::$factor[$certainty] * $fraction; } /** * @param int $certainty one of the LOW/MED/HIGH constants. * @return string a textual desciption of this certainly. */ public static function get_string($certainty) { return get_string('certainty' . $certainty, 'qbehaviour_deferredcbm'); } public static function summary_with_certainty($summary, $certainty) { if (is_null($certainty)) { return $summary; } return $summary . ' [' . self::get_string($certainty) . ']'; } }