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19 * External question API
21 * @package core_question
23 * @copyright 2016 Pau Ferrer <pau@moodle.com>
24 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
27 use core_external\external_api
;
28 use core_external\external_description
;
29 use core_external\external_value
;
30 use core_external\external_single_structure
;
31 use core_external\external_multiple_structure
;
32 use core_external\external_function_parameters
;
33 use core_external\external_warnings
;
35 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') ||
die();
37 require_once($CFG->dirroot
. '/question/engine/lib.php');
38 require_once($CFG->dirroot
. '/question/engine/datalib.php');
39 require_once($CFG->libdir
. '/questionlib.php');
42 * Question external functions
44 * @package core_question
46 * @copyright 2016 Pau Ferrer <pau@moodle.com>
47 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
50 class core_question_external
extends external_api
{
53 * Returns description of method parameters
55 * @return external_function_parameters
58 public static function update_flag_parameters() {
59 return new external_function_parameters(
61 'qubaid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'the question usage id.'),
62 'questionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'the question id'),
63 'qaid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'the question_attempt id'),
64 'slot' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'the slot number within the usage'),
65 'checksum' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUM
, 'computed checksum with the last three arguments and
67 'newstate' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL
, 'the new state of the flag. true = flagged')
73 * Update the flag state of a question attempt.
75 * @param int $qubaid the question usage id.
76 * @param int $questionid the question id.
77 * @param int $qaid the question_attempt id.
78 * @param int $slot the slot number within the usage.
79 * @param string $checksum checksum, as computed by {@link get_toggle_checksum()}
80 * corresponding to the last three arguments and the users username.
81 * @param bool $newstate the new state of the flag. true = flagged.
82 * @return array (success infos and fail infos)
85 public static function update_flag($qubaid, $questionid, $qaid, $slot, $checksum, $newstate) {
88 $params = self
::validate_parameters(self
::update_flag_parameters(),
91 'questionid' => $questionid,
94 'checksum' => $checksum,
95 'newstate' => $newstate
100 self
::validate_context(context_system
::instance());
102 // The checksum will be checked to provide security flagging other users questions.
103 question_flags
::update_flag($params['qubaid'], $params['questionid'], $params['qaid'], $params['slot'], $params['checksum'],
104 $params['newstate']);
107 $result['status'] = true;
108 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
113 * Returns description of method result value
115 * @return external_description
118 public static function update_flag_returns() {
119 return new external_single_structure(
121 'status' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL
, 'status: true if success'),
122 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
128 * Returns description of method parameters.
130 * @return external_function_parameters.
132 public static function get_random_question_summaries_parameters() {
133 return new external_function_parameters([
134 'categoryid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'Category id to find random questions'),
135 'includesubcategories' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL
, 'Include the subcategories in the search'),
136 'tagids' => new external_multiple_structure(
137 new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'Tag id')
139 'contextid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
,
140 'Context id that the questions will be rendered in (used for exporting)'),
141 'limit' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'Maximum number of results to return',
143 'offset' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'Number of items to skip from the begging of the result set',
149 * Gets the list of random questions for the given criteria. The questions
150 * will be exported in a summaries format and won't include all of the
153 * @param int $categoryid Category id to find random questions
154 * @param bool $includesubcategories Include the subcategories in the search
155 * @param int[] $tagids Only include questions with these tags
156 * @param int $contextid The context id where the questions will be rendered
157 * @param int $limit Maximum number of results to return
158 * @param int $offset Number of items to skip from the beginning of the result set.
159 * @return array The list of questions and total question count.
161 public static function get_random_question_summaries(
163 $includesubcategories,
171 // Parameter validation.
172 $params = self
::validate_parameters(
173 self
::get_random_question_summaries_parameters(),
175 'categoryid' => $categoryid,
176 'includesubcategories' => $includesubcategories,
178 'contextid' => $contextid,
183 $categoryid = $params['categoryid'];
184 $includesubcategories = $params['includesubcategories'];
185 $tagids = $params['tagids'];
186 $contextid = $params['contextid'];
187 $limit = $params['limit'];
188 $offset = $params['offset'];
190 $context = \context
::instance_by_id($contextid);
191 self
::validate_context($context);
193 $categorycontextid = $DB->get_field('question_categories', 'contextid', ['id' => $categoryid], MUST_EXIST
);
194 $categorycontext = \context
::instance_by_id($categorycontextid);
195 $editcontexts = new \core_question\local\bank\
question_edit_contexts($categorycontext);
196 // The user must be able to view all questions in the category that they are requesting.
197 $editcontexts->require_cap('moodle/question:viewall');
199 $loader = new \core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader
(new qubaid_list([]));
200 // Only load the properties we require from the DB.
201 $properties = \core_question\external\question_summary_exporter
::get_mandatory_properties();
203 // Transform to filters.
206 'jointype' => \qbank_managecategories\category_condition
::JOINTYPE_DEFAULT
,
207 'values' => [$categoryid],
208 'filteroptions' => ['includesubcategories' => $includesubcategories],
211 'jointype' => \qbank_tagquestion\tag_condition
::JOINTYPE_DEFAULT
,
216 $questions = $loader->get_filtered_questions($filters, $limit, $offset, $properties);
217 $totalcount = $loader->count_filtered_questions($filters);
218 $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core');
220 $formattedquestions = array_map(function($question) use ($context, $renderer) {
221 $exporter = new \core_question\external\
question_summary_exporter($question, ['context' => $context]);
222 return $exporter->export($renderer);
226 'totalcount' => $totalcount,
227 'questions' => $formattedquestions
232 * Returns description of method result value.
234 public static function get_random_question_summaries_returns() {
235 return new external_single_structure([
236 'totalcount' => new external_value(PARAM_INT
, 'total number of questions in result set'),
237 'questions' => new external_multiple_structure(
238 \core_question\external\question_summary_exporter
::get_read_structure()