. /** * Common classes used by gradingform plugintypes are defined here * * @package core_grading * @copyright 2011 David Mudrak * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die(); /** * Class represents a grading form definition used in a particular area * * General data about definition is stored in the standard DB table * grading_definitions. A separate entry is created for each grading area * (i.e. for each module). Plugins may define and use additional tables * to store additional data about definitions. * * Advanced grading plugins must declare a class gradingform_xxxx_controller * extending this class and put it in lib.php in the plugin folder. * * See {@link gradingform_rubric_controller} as an example * * Except for overwriting abstract functions, plugin developers may want * to overwrite functions responsible for loading and saving of the * definition to include additional data stored. * * @package core_grading * @copyright 2011 David Mudrak * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later * @category grading */ abstract class gradingform_controller { /** undefined definition status */ const DEFINITION_STATUS_NULL = 0; /** the form is currently being edited and is not ready for usage yet */ const DEFINITION_STATUS_DRAFT = 10; /** the form was marked as ready for actual usage */ const DEFINITION_STATUS_READY = 20; /** @var stdClass the context */ protected $context; /** @var string the frankenstyle name of the component */ protected $component; /** @var string the name of the gradable area */ protected $area; /** @var int the id of the gradable area record */ protected $areaid; /** @var stdClass|false the definition structure */ protected $definition = false; /** @var array graderange array of valid grades for this area. Use set_grade_range and get_grade_range to access this */ private $graderange = null; /** @var bool if decimal values are allowed as grades. */ private $allowgradedecimals = false; /** @var boolean|null cached result of function has_active_instances() */ protected $hasactiveinstances = null; /** * Do not instantinate this directly, use {@link grading_manager::get_controller()} * * @param stdClass $context the context of the form * @param string $component the frankenstyle name of the component * @param string $area the name of the gradable area * @param int $areaid the id of the gradable area record */ public function __construct(stdClass $context, $component, $area, $areaid) { global $DB; $this->context = $context; list($type, $name) = core_component::normalize_component($component); $this->component = $type.'_'.$name; $this->area = $area; $this->areaid = $areaid; $this->load_definition(); } /** * Returns controller context * * @return stdClass controller context */ public function get_context() { return $this->context; } /** * Returns gradable component name * * @return string gradable component name */ public function get_component() { return $this->component; } /** * Returns gradable area name * * @return string gradable area name */ public function get_area() { return $this->area; } /** * Returns gradable area id * * @return int gradable area id */ public function get_areaid() { return $this->areaid; } /** * Is the form definition record available? * * Note that this actually checks whether the process of defining the form ever started * and not whether the form definition should be considered as final. * * @return boolean */ public function is_form_defined() { return ($this->definition !== false); } /** * Is the grading form defined and ready for usage? * * @return boolean */ public function is_form_available() { return ($this->is_form_defined() && $this->definition->status == self::DEFINITION_STATUS_READY); } /** * Is the grading form saved as a shared public template? * * @return boolean */ public function is_shared_template() { return ($this->get_context()->id == context_system::instance()->id and $this->get_component() == 'core_grading'); } /** * Is the grading form owned by the given user? * * The form owner is the user who created this instance of the form. * * @param int $userid the user id to check, defaults to the current user * @return boolean|null null if the form not defined yet, boolean otherwise */ public function is_own_form($userid = null) { global $USER; if (!$this->is_form_defined()) { return null; } if (is_null($userid)) { $userid = $USER->id; } return ($this->definition->usercreated == $userid); } /** * Returns a message why this form is unavailable. Maybe overriden by plugins to give more details. * @see is_form_available() * * @return string */ public function form_unavailable_notification() { if ($this->is_form_available()) { return null; } return get_string('gradingformunavailable', 'grading'); } /** * Returns URL of a page where the grading form can be defined and edited. * * @param moodle_url $returnurl optional URL of a page where the user should be sent once they are finished with editing * @return moodle_url */ public function get_editor_url(moodle_url $returnurl = null) { $params = array('areaid' => $this->areaid); if (!is_null($returnurl)) { $params['returnurl'] = $returnurl->out(false); } return new moodle_url('/grade/grading/form/'.$this->get_method_name().'/edit.php', $params); } /** * Extends the module settings navigation * * This function is called when the context for the page is an activity module with the * FEATURE_ADVANCED_GRADING, the user has the permission moodle/grade:managegradingforms * and there is an area with the active grading method set to the given plugin. * * @param settings_navigation $settingsnav {@link settings_navigation} * @param navigation_node $node {@link navigation_node} */ public function extend_settings_navigation(settings_navigation $settingsnav, navigation_node $node=null) { // do not extend by default } /** * Extends the module navigation * * This function is called when the context for the page is an activity module with the * FEATURE_ADVANCED_GRADING and there is an area with the active grading method set to the given plugin. * * @param global_navigation $navigation {@link global_navigation} * @param navigation_node $node {@link navigation_node} */ public function extend_navigation(global_navigation $navigation, navigation_node $node=null) { // do not extend by default } /** * Returns the grading form definition structure * * @param boolean $force whether to force loading from DB even if it was already loaded * @return stdClass|false definition data or false if the form is not defined yet */ public function get_definition($force = false) { if ($this->definition === false || $force) { $this->load_definition(); } return $this->definition; } /** * Returns the form definition suitable for cloning into another area * * @param gradingform_controller $target the controller of the new copy * @return stdClass definition structure to pass to the target's {@link update_definition()} */ public function get_definition_copy(gradingform_controller $target) { if (get_class($this) != get_class($target)) { throw new coding_exception('The source and copy controller mismatch'); } if ($target->is_form_defined()) { throw new coding_exception('The target controller already contains a form definition'); } $old = $this->get_definition(); // keep our id $new = new stdClass(); $new->copiedfromid = $old->id; $new->name = $old->name; // once we support files embedded into the description, we will want to // relink them into the new file area here (that is why we accept $target) $new->description = $old->description; $new->descriptionformat = $old->descriptionformat; $new->options = $old->options; $new->status = $old->status; return $new; } /** * Saves the defintion data into the database * * The implementation in this base class stores the common data into the record * into the {grading_definition} table. The plugins are likely to extend this * and save their data into own tables, too. * * @param stdClass $definition data containing values for the {grading_definition} table * @param int|null $usermodified optional userid of the author of the definition, defaults to the current user */ public function update_definition(stdClass $definition, $usermodified = null) { global $DB, $USER; if (is_null($usermodified)) { $usermodified = $USER->id; } if (!empty($this->definition->id)) { // prepare a record to be updated $record = new stdClass(); // populate it with scalar values from the passed definition structure foreach ($definition as $prop => $val) { if (is_array($val) or is_object($val)) { // probably plugin's data continue; } $record->{$prop} = $val; } // make sure we do not override some crucial values by accident if (!empty($record->id) and $record->id != $this->definition->id) { throw new coding_exception('Attempting to update other definition record.'); } $record->id = $this->definition->id; unset($record->areaid); unset($record->method); unset($record->timecreated); // set the modification flags $record->timemodified = time(); $record->usermodified = $usermodified; $DB->update_record('grading_definitions', $record); } else if ($this->definition === false) { // prepare a record to be inserted $record = new stdClass(); // populate it with scalar values from the passed definition structure foreach ($definition as $prop => $val) { if (is_array($val) or is_object($val)) { // probably plugin's data continue; } $record->{$prop} = $val; } // make sure we do not override some crucial values by accident if (!empty($record->id)) { throw new coding_exception('Attempting to create a new record while there is already one existing.'); } unset($record->id); $record->areaid = $this->areaid; $record->method = $this->get_method_name(); $record->timecreated = time(); $record->usercreated = $usermodified; $record->timemodified = $record->timecreated; $record->usermodified = $record->usercreated; if (empty($record->status)) { $record->status = self::DEFINITION_STATUS_DRAFT; } if (empty($record->descriptionformat)) { $record->descriptionformat = FORMAT_MOODLE; // field can not be empty } $DB->insert_record('grading_definitions', $record); } else { throw new coding_exception('Unknown status of the cached definition record.'); } } /** * Formats the definition description for display on page * * @return string */ public function get_formatted_description() { if (!isset($this->definition->description)) { return ''; } return format_text($this->definition->description, $this->definition->descriptionformat); } /** * Returns the current instance (either with status ACTIVE or NEEDUPDATE) for this definition for the * specified $raterid and $itemid (if multiple raters are allowed, or only for $itemid otherwise). * * @param int $raterid * @param int $itemid * @param boolean $idonly * @return mixed if $idonly=true returns id of the found instance, otherwise returns the instance object */ public function get_current_instance($raterid, $itemid, $idonly = false) { global $DB; $params = array( 'definitionid' => $this->definition->id, 'itemid' => $itemid, 'status1' => gradingform_instance::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE, 'status2' => gradingform_instance::INSTANCE_STATUS_NEEDUPDATE); $select = 'definitionid=:definitionid and itemid=:itemid and (status=:status1 or status=:status2)'; if (false) { // TODO MDL-31237 should be: if ($manager->allow_multiple_raters()) $select .= ' and raterid=:raterid'; $params['raterid'] = $raterid; } if ($idonly) { if ($current = $DB->get_record_select('grading_instances', $select, $params, 'id', IGNORE_MISSING)) { return $current->id; } } else { if ($current = $DB->get_record_select('grading_instances', $select, $params, '*', IGNORE_MISSING)) { return $this->get_instance($current); } } return null; } /** * Returns list of ACTIVE instances for the specified $itemid * (intentionally does not return instances with status NEEDUPDATE) * * @param int $itemid * @return array of gradingform_instance objects */ public function get_active_instances($itemid) { global $DB; $conditions = array('definitionid' => $this->definition->id, 'itemid' => $itemid, 'status' => gradingform_instance::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE); $records = $DB->get_recordset('grading_instances', $conditions); $rv = array(); foreach ($records as $record) { $rv[] = $this->get_instance($record); } return $rv; } /** * Returns an array of all active instances for this definition. * (intentionally does not return instances with status NEEDUPDATE) * * @param int since only return instances with timemodified >= since * @return array of gradingform_instance objects */ public function get_all_active_instances($since = 0) { global $DB; $conditions = array ($this->definition->id, gradingform_instance::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE, $since); $where = "definitionid = ? AND status = ? AND timemodified >= ?"; $records = $DB->get_records_select('grading_instances', $where, $conditions); $rv = array(); foreach ($records as $record) { $rv[] = $this->get_instance($record); } return $rv; } /** * Returns true if there are already people who has been graded on this definition. * In this case plugins may restrict changes of the grading definition * * @return boolean */ public function has_active_instances() { global $DB; if (empty($this->definition->id)) { return false; } if ($this->hasactiveinstances === null) { $conditions = array('definitionid' => $this->definition->id, 'status' => gradingform_instance::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE); $this->hasactiveinstances = $DB->record_exists('grading_instances', $conditions); } return $this->hasactiveinstances; } /** * Returns the object of type gradingform_XXX_instance (where XXX is the plugin method name) * * @param mixed $instance id or row from grading_isntances table * @return gradingform_instance */ protected function get_instance($instance) { global $DB; if (is_scalar($instance)) { // instance id is passed as parameter $instance = $DB->get_record('grading_instances', array('id' => $instance), '*', MUST_EXIST); } if ($instance) { $class = 'gradingform_'. $this->get_method_name(). '_instance'; return new $class($this, $instance); } return null; } /** * This function is invoked when user (teacher) starts grading. * It creates and returns copy of the current ACTIVE instance if it exists. If this is the * first grading attempt, a new instance is created. * The status of the returned instance is INCOMPLETE * * @param int $raterid * @param int $itemid * @return gradingform_instance */ public function create_instance($raterid, $itemid = null) { // first find if there is already an active instance for this itemid if ($itemid && $current = $this->get_current_instance($raterid, $itemid)) { return $this->get_instance($current->copy($raterid, $itemid)); } else { $class = 'gradingform_'. $this->get_method_name(). '_instance'; return $this->get_instance($class::create_new($this->definition->id, $raterid, $itemid)); } } /** * If instanceid is specified and grading instance exists and it is created by this rater for * this item, this instance is returned. * Otherwise new instance is created for the specified rater and itemid * * @param int $instanceid * @param int $raterid * @param int $itemid * @return gradingform_instance */ public function get_or_create_instance($instanceid, $raterid, $itemid) { global $DB; if ($instanceid && $instance = $DB->get_record('grading_instances', array('id' => $instanceid, 'raterid' => $raterid, 'itemid' => $itemid), '*', IGNORE_MISSING)) { return $this->get_instance($instance); } return $this->create_instance($raterid, $itemid); } /** * Returns the HTML code displaying the preview of the grading form * * Plugins are forced to override this. Ideally they should delegate * the task to their own renderer. * * @param moodle_page $page the target page * @return string */ abstract public function render_preview(moodle_page $page); /** * Deletes the form definition and all the associated data * * @see delete_plugin_definition() * @return void */ public function delete_definition() { global $DB; if (!$this->is_form_defined()) { // nothing to do return; } // firstly, let the plugin delete everything from their own tables $this->delete_plugin_definition(); // then, delete all instances left $DB->delete_records('grading_instances', array('definitionid' => $this->definition->id)); // finally, delete the main definition record $DB->delete_records('grading_definitions', array('id' => $this->definition->id)); $this->definition = false; } /** * Prepare the part of the search query to append to the FROM statement * * @param string $gdid the alias of grading_definitions.id column used by the caller * @return string */ public static function sql_search_from_tables($gdid) { return ''; } /** * Prepare the parts of the SQL WHERE statement to search for the given token * * The returned array cosists of the list of SQL comparions and the list of * respective parameters for the comparisons. The returned chunks will be joined * with other conditions using the OR operator. * * @param string $token token to search for * @return array */ public static function sql_search_where($token) { $subsql = array(); $params = array(); return array($subsql, $params); } // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /** * Loads the form definition if it exists * * The default implementation just tries to load the record from the {grading_definitions} * table. The plugins are likely to override this with a more complex query that loads * all required data at once. */ protected function load_definition() { global $DB; $this->definition = $DB->get_record('grading_definitions', array( 'areaid' => $this->areaid, 'method' => $this->get_method_name()), '*', IGNORE_MISSING); } /** * Deletes all plugin data associated with the given form definiton * * @see delete_definition() */ abstract protected function delete_plugin_definition(); /** * Returns the name of the grading method plugin, eg 'rubric' * * @return string the name of the grading method plugin, eg 'rubric' * @see PARAM_PLUGIN */ protected function get_method_name() { if (preg_match('/^gradingform_([a-z][a-z0-9_]*[a-z0-9])_controller$/', get_class($this), $matches)) { return $matches[1]; } else { throw new coding_exception('Invalid class name'); } } /** * Returns html code to be included in student's feedback. * * @param moodle_page $page * @param int $itemid * @param array $gradinginfo result of function grade_get_grades if plugin want to use some of their info * @param string $defaultcontent default string to be returned if no active grading is found or for some reason can not be shown to a user * @param boolean $cangrade whether current user has capability to grade in this context * @return string */ public function render_grade($page, $itemid, $gradinginfo, $defaultcontent, $cangrade) { return $defaultcontent; } /** * Sets the range of grades used in this area. This is usually either range like 0-100 * or the scale where keys start from 1. * * Typically modules will call it: * $controller->set_grade_range(make_grades_menu($gradingtype), $gradingtype > 0); * Negative $gradingtype means that scale is used and the grade must be rounded * to the nearest int. Positive $gradingtype means that range 0..$gradingtype * is used for the grades and in this case grade does not have to be rounded. * * Sometimes modules always expect grade to be rounded (like mod_assignment does). * * @param array $graderange array where first _key_ is the minimum grade and the * last key is the maximum grade. * @param bool $allowgradedecimals if decimal values are allowed as grades. */ public final function set_grade_range(array $graderange, $allowgradedecimals = false) { $this->graderange = $graderange; $this->allowgradedecimals = $allowgradedecimals; } /** * Returns the range of grades used in this area * * @return array */ public final function get_grade_range() { if (empty($this->graderange)) { return array(); } return $this->graderange; } /** * Returns if decimal values are allowed as grades * * @return bool */ public final function get_allow_grade_decimals() { return $this->allowgradedecimals; } /** * Overridden by sub classes that wish to make definition details available to web services. * When not overridden, only definition data common to all grading methods is made available. * When overriding, the return value should be an array containing one or more key/value pairs. * These key/value pairs should match the definition returned by the get_definition() function. * For examples, look at: * $gradingform_rubric_controller->get_external_definition_details() * $gradingform_guide_controller->get_external_definition_details() * @return array An array of one or more key/value pairs containing the external_multiple_structure/s * corresponding to the definition returned by $controller->get_definition() * @since Moodle 2.5 */ public static function get_external_definition_details() { return null; } /** * Overridden by sub classes that wish to make instance filling details available to web services. * When not overridden, only instance filling data common to all grading methods is made available. * When overriding, the return value should be an array containing one or more key/value pairs. * These key/value pairs should match the filling data returned by the get__filling() function * in the gradingform_instance subclass. * For examples, look at: * $gradingform_rubric_controller->get_external_instance_filling_details() * $gradingform_guide_controller->get_external_instance_filling_details() * * @return array An array of one or more key/value pairs containing the external_multiple_structure/s * corresponding to the definition returned by $gradingform__instance->get__filling() * @since Moodle 2.6 */ public static function get_external_instance_filling_details() { return null; } } /** * Class to manage one gradingform instance. * * Gradingform instance is created for each evaluation of a student, using advanced grading. * It is stored as an entry in the DB table gradingform_instance. * * One instance (usually the latest) has the status INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE. Sometimes it may * happen that a teacher wants to change the definition when some students have already been * graded. In this case their instances change status to INSTANCE_STATUS_NEEDUPDATE. * * To support future use of AJAX for background saving of incomplete evaluations the * status INSTANCE_STATUS_INCOMPLETE is introduced. If 'Cancel' is pressed this entry * is deleted. * When grade is updated the previous active instance receives status INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE. * * Advanced grading plugins must declare a class gradingform_xxxx_instance * extending this class and put it in lib.php in the plugin folder. * * The reference to an instance of this class is passed to an advanced grading form element * included in the grading form, so this class must implement functions for rendering * and validation of this form element. See {@link MoodleQuickForm_grading} * * @package core_grading * @copyright 2011 Marina Glancy * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later * @category grading */ abstract class gradingform_instance { /** Valid istance status */ const INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE = 1; /** The grade needs to be updated by grader (usually because of changes is grading method) */ const INSTANCE_STATUS_NEEDUPDATE = 2; /** The grader started grading but did clicked neither submit nor cancel */ const INSTANCE_STATUS_INCOMPLETE = 0; /** Grader re-graded the student and this is the status for previous grade stored as history */ const INSTANCE_STATUS_ARCHIVE = 3; /** @var stdClass record from table grading_instances */ protected $data; /** @var gradingform_controller link to the corresponding controller */ protected $controller; /** * Creates an instance * * @param gradingform_controller $controller * @param stdClass $data */ public function __construct($controller, $data) { $this->data = (object)$data; $this->controller = $controller; } /** * Creates a new empty instance in DB and mark its status as INCOMPLETE * * @param int $definitionid * @param int $raterid * @param int $itemid * @return int id of the created instance */ public static function create_new($definitionid, $raterid, $itemid) { global $DB; $instance = new stdClass(); $instance->definitionid = $definitionid; $instance->raterid = $raterid; $instance->itemid = $itemid; $instance->status = self::INSTANCE_STATUS_INCOMPLETE; $instance->timemodified = time(); $instance->feedbackformat = FORMAT_MOODLE; $instanceid = $DB->insert_record('grading_instances', $instance); return $instanceid; } /** * Duplicates the instance before editing (optionally substitutes raterid and/or itemid with * the specified values) * Plugins may want to override this function to copy data from additional tables as well * * @param int $raterid value for raterid in the duplicate * @param int $itemid value for itemid in the duplicate * @return int id of the new instance */ public function copy($raterid, $itemid) { global $DB; $data = (array)$this->data; // Cast to array to make a copy unset($data['id']); $data['raterid'] = $raterid; $data['itemid'] = $itemid; $data['timemodified'] = time(); $data['status'] = self::INSTANCE_STATUS_INCOMPLETE; $instanceid = $DB->insert_record('grading_instances', $data); return $instanceid; } /** * Returns the current (active or needupdate) instance for the same raterid and itemid as this * instance. This function is useful to find the status of the currently modified instance * * @return gradingform_instance */ public function get_current_instance() { if ($this->get_status() == self::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE || $this->get_status() == self::INSTANCE_STATUS_NEEDUPDATE) { return $this; } return $this->get_controller()->get_current_instance($this->data->raterid, $this->data->itemid); } /** * Returns the controller * * @return gradingform_controller */ public function get_controller() { return $this->controller; } /** * Returns the specified element from object $this->data * * @param string $key * @return mixed */ public function get_data($key) { if (isset($this->data->$key)) { return $this->data->$key; } return null; } /** * Returns instance id * * @return int */ public function get_id() { return $this->get_data('id'); } /** * Returns instance status * * @return int */ public function get_status() { return $this->get_data('status'); } /** * Marks the instance as ACTIVE and current active instance (if exists) as ARCHIVE */ protected function make_active() { global $DB; if ($this->data->status == self::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE) { // already active return; } if (empty($this->data->itemid)) { throw new coding_exception('You cannot mark active the grading instance without itemid'); } $currentid = $this->get_controller()->get_current_instance($this->data->raterid, $this->data->itemid, true); if ($currentid && $currentid != $this->get_id()) { $DB->update_record('grading_instances', array('id' => $currentid, 'status' => self::INSTANCE_STATUS_ARCHIVE)); } $DB->update_record('grading_instances', array('id' => $this->get_id(), 'status' => self::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE)); $this->data->status = self::INSTANCE_STATUS_ACTIVE; } /** * Deletes this (INCOMPLETE) instance from database. This function is invoked on cancelling the * grading form and/or during cron cleanup. * Plugins using additional tables must override this method to remove additional data. * Note that if the teacher just closes the window or presses 'Back' button of the browser, * this function is not invoked. */ public function cancel() { global $DB; // TODO MDL-31239 throw exception if status is not INSTANCE_STATUS_INCOMPLETE $DB->delete_records('grading_instances', array('id' => $this->get_id())); } /** * Updates the instance with the data received from grading form. This function may be * called via AJAX when grading is not yet completed, so it does not change the * status of the instance. * * @param array $elementvalue */ public function update($elementvalue) { global $DB; $newdata = new stdClass(); $newdata->id = $this->get_id(); $newdata->timemodified = time(); if (isset($elementvalue['itemid']) && $elementvalue['itemid'] != $this->data->itemid) { $newdata->itemid = $elementvalue['itemid']; } // TODO MDL-31087 also update: rawgrade, feedback, feedbackformat $DB->update_record('grading_instances', $newdata); foreach ($newdata as $key => $value) { $this->data->$key = $value; } } /** * Calculates the grade to be pushed to the gradebook * * Returned grade must be in range $this->get_controller()->get_grade_range() * Plugins must returned grade converted to int unless * $this->get_controller()->get_allow_grade_decimals() is true. * * @return float|int */ abstract public function get_grade(); /** * Called when teacher submits the grading form: * updates the instance in DB, marks it as ACTIVE and returns the grade to be pushed to the gradebook. * $itemid must be specified here (it was not required when the instance was * created, because it might not existed in draft) * * @param array $elementvalue * @param int $itemid * @return int the grade on 0-100 scale */ public function submit_and_get_grade($elementvalue, $itemid) { $elementvalue['itemid'] = $itemid; $this->update($elementvalue); $this->make_active(); return $this->get_grade(); } /** * Returns html for form element of type 'grading'. If there is a form input element * it must have the name $gradingformelement->getName(). * If there are more than one input elements they MUST be elements of array with * name $gradingformelement->getName(). * Example: {NAME}[myelement1], {NAME}[myelement2][sub1], {NAME}[myelement2][sub2], etc. * ( {NAME} is a shortcut for $gradingformelement->getName() ) * After submitting the form the value of $_POST[{NAME}] is passed to the functions * validate_grading_element() and submit_and_get_grade() * * Plugins may use $gradingformelement->getValue() to get the value passed on previous * form submit * * When forming html it is a plugin's responsibility to analyze flags * $gradingformelement->_flagFrozen and $gradingformelement->_persistantFreeze: * * (_flagFrozen == false) => form element is editable * * (_flagFrozen == false && _persistantFreeze == true) => form element is not editable * but all values are passed as hidden elements * * (_flagFrozen == false && _persistantFreeze == false) => form element is not editable * and no values are passed as hidden elements * * Plugins are welcome to use AJAX in the form element. But it is strongly recommended * that the grading only becomes active when teacher presses 'Submit' button (the * method submit_and_get_grade() is invoked) * * Also client-side JS validation may be implemented here * * @see MoodleQuickForm_grading in lib/form/grading.php * * @param moodle_page $page * @param MoodleQuickForm_grading $gradingformelement * @return string */ abstract function render_grading_element($page, $gradingformelement); /** * Server-side validation of the data received from grading form. * * @param mixed $elementvalue is the scalar or array received in $_POST * @return boolean true if the form data is validated and contains no errors */ public function validate_grading_element($elementvalue) { return true; } /** * Returns the error message displayed if validation failed. * If plugin wants to display custom message, the empty string should be returned here * and the custom message should be output in render_grading_element() * * Please note that in assignments grading in 2.2 the grading form is not validated * properly and this message is not being displayed. * * @see validate_grading_element() * @return string */ public function default_validation_error_message() { return ''; } }