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18 /**
19 * External message API
21 * @package core_message
22 * @category external
23 * @copyright 2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
24 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
27 require_once("$CFG->libdir/externallib.php");
29 /**
30 * Message external functions
32 * @package core_message
33 * @category external
34 * @copyright 2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
35 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
36 * @since Moodle 2.2
38 class core_message_external extends external_api {
40 /**
41 * Returns description of method parameters
43 * @return external_function_parameters
44 * @since Moodle 2.2
46 public static function send_instant_messages_parameters() {
47 return new external_function_parameters(
48 array(
49 'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
50 new external_single_structure(
51 array(
52 'touserid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'id of the user to send the private message'),
53 'text' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'the text of the message'),
54 'textformat' => new external_format_value('text', VALUE_DEFAULT),
55 'clientmsgid' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUMEXT, 'your own client id for the message. If this id is provided, the fail message id will be returned to you', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
63 /**
64 * Send private messages from the current USER to other users
66 * @param array $messages An array of message to send.
67 * @return array
68 * @since Moodle 2.2
70 public static function send_instant_messages($messages = array()) {
71 global $CFG, $USER, $DB;
72 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/message/lib.php");
74 // Check if messaging is enabled.
75 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
76 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
79 // Ensure the current user is allowed to run this function
80 $context = context_system::instance();
81 self::validate_context($context);
82 require_capability('moodle/site:sendmessage', $context);
84 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::send_instant_messages_parameters(), array('messages' => $messages));
86 //retrieve all tousers of the messages
87 $receivers = array();
88 foreach($params['messages'] as $message) {
89 $receivers[] = $message['touserid'];
91 list($sqluserids, $sqlparams) = $DB->get_in_or_equal($receivers, SQL_PARAMS_NAMED, 'userid_');
92 $tousers = $DB->get_records_select("user", "id " . $sqluserids . " AND deleted = 0", $sqlparams);
93 $blocklist = array();
94 $contactlist = array();
95 $sqlparams['contactid'] = $USER->id;
96 $rs = $DB->get_recordset_sql("SELECT *
97 FROM {message_contacts}
98 WHERE userid $sqluserids
99 AND contactid = :contactid", $sqlparams);
100 foreach ($rs as $record) {
101 if ($record->blocked) {
102 // $record->userid is blocking current user
103 $blocklist[$record->userid] = true;
104 } else {
105 // $record->userid have current user as contact
106 $contactlist[$record->userid] = true;
109 $rs->close();
111 $canreadallmessages = has_capability('moodle/site:readallmessages', $context);
113 $resultmessages = array();
114 foreach ($params['messages'] as $message) {
115 $resultmsg = array(); //the infos about the success of the operation
117 //we are going to do some checking
118 //code should match /messages/index.php checks
119 $success = true;
121 //check the user exists
122 if (empty($tousers[$message['touserid']])) {
123 $success = false;
124 $errormessage = get_string('touserdoesntexist', 'message', $message['touserid']);
127 //check that the touser is not blocking the current user
128 if ($success and !empty($blocklist[$message['touserid']]) and !$canreadallmessages) {
129 $success = false;
130 $errormessage = get_string('userisblockingyou', 'message');
133 // Check if the user is a contact
134 //TODO MDL-31118 performance improvement - edit the function so we can pass an array instead userid
135 $blocknoncontacts = get_user_preferences('message_blocknoncontacts', NULL, $message['touserid']);
136 // message_blocknoncontacts option is on and current user is not in contact list
137 if ($success && empty($contactlist[$message['touserid']]) && !empty($blocknoncontacts)) {
138 // The user isn't a contact and they have selected to block non contacts so this message won't be sent.
139 $success = false;
140 $errormessage = get_string('userisblockingyounoncontact', 'message');
143 //now we can send the message (at least try)
144 if ($success) {
145 //TODO MDL-31118 performance improvement - edit the function so we can pass an array instead one touser object
146 $success = message_post_message($USER, $tousers[$message['touserid']],
147 $message['text'], external_validate_format($message['textformat']));
150 //build the resultmsg
151 if (isset($message['clientmsgid'])) {
152 $resultmsg['clientmsgid'] = $message['clientmsgid'];
154 if ($success) {
155 $resultmsg['msgid'] = $success;
156 } else {
157 // WARNINGS: for backward compatibility we return this errormessage.
158 // We should have thrown exceptions as these errors prevent results to be returned.
159 // See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Errors_handling_in_web_services#When_to_send_a_warning_on_the_server_side .
160 $resultmsg['msgid'] = -1;
161 $resultmsg['errormessage'] = $errormessage;
164 $resultmessages[] = $resultmsg;
167 return $resultmessages;
171 * Returns description of method result value
173 * @return external_description
174 * @since Moodle 2.2
176 public static function send_instant_messages_returns() {
177 return new external_multiple_structure(
178 new external_single_structure(
179 array(
180 'msgid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'test this to know if it succeeds: id of the created message if it succeeded, -1 when failed'),
181 'clientmsgid' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUMEXT, 'your own id for the message', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
182 'errormessage' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'error message - if it failed', VALUE_OPTIONAL)
189 * Create contacts parameters description.
191 * @return external_function_parameters
192 * @since Moodle 2.5
194 public static function create_contacts_parameters() {
195 return new external_function_parameters(
196 array(
197 'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
198 new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
199 'List of user IDs'
206 * Create contacts.
208 * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
209 * @return external_description
210 * @since Moodle 2.5
212 public static function create_contacts($userids) {
213 global $CFG;
215 // Check if messaging is enabled.
216 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
217 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
220 $params = array('userids' => $userids);
221 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::create_contacts_parameters(), $params);
223 $warnings = array();
224 foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
225 if (!message_add_contact($id)) {
226 $warnings[] = array(
227 'item' => 'user',
228 'itemid' => $id,
229 'warningcode' => 'contactnotcreated',
230 'message' => 'The contact could not be created'
234 return $warnings;
238 * Create contacts return description.
240 * @return external_description
241 * @since Moodle 2.5
243 public static function create_contacts_returns() {
244 return new external_warnings();
248 * Delete contacts parameters description.
250 * @return external_function_parameters
251 * @since Moodle 2.5
253 public static function delete_contacts_parameters() {
254 return new external_function_parameters(
255 array(
256 'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
257 new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
258 'List of user IDs'
265 * Delete contacts.
267 * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
268 * @return null
269 * @since Moodle 2.5
271 public static function delete_contacts($userids) {
272 global $CFG;
274 // Check if messaging is enabled.
275 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
276 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
279 $params = array('userids' => $userids);
280 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::delete_contacts_parameters(), $params);
282 foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
283 message_remove_contact($id);
286 return null;
290 * Delete contacts return description.
292 * @return external_description
293 * @since Moodle 2.5
295 public static function delete_contacts_returns() {
296 return null;
300 * Block contacts parameters description.
302 * @return external_function_parameters
303 * @since Moodle 2.5
305 public static function block_contacts_parameters() {
306 return new external_function_parameters(
307 array(
308 'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
309 new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
310 'List of user IDs'
317 * Block contacts.
319 * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
320 * @return external_description
321 * @since Moodle 2.5
323 public static function block_contacts($userids) {
324 global $CFG;
326 // Check if messaging is enabled.
327 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
328 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
331 $params = array('userids' => $userids);
332 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::block_contacts_parameters(), $params);
334 $warnings = array();
335 foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
336 if (!message_block_contact($id)) {
337 $warnings[] = array(
338 'item' => 'user',
339 'itemid' => $id,
340 'warningcode' => 'contactnotblocked',
341 'message' => 'The contact could not be blocked'
345 return $warnings;
349 * Block contacts return description.
351 * @return external_description
352 * @since Moodle 2.5
354 public static function block_contacts_returns() {
355 return new external_warnings();
359 * Unblock contacts parameters description.
361 * @return external_function_parameters
362 * @since Moodle 2.5
364 public static function unblock_contacts_parameters() {
365 return new external_function_parameters(
366 array(
367 'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
368 new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
369 'List of user IDs'
376 * Unblock contacts.
378 * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
379 * @return null
380 * @since Moodle 2.5
382 public static function unblock_contacts($userids) {
383 global $CFG;
385 // Check if messaging is enabled.
386 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
387 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
390 $params = array('userids' => $userids);
391 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::unblock_contacts_parameters(), $params);
393 foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
394 message_unblock_contact($id);
397 return null;
401 * Unblock contacts return description.
403 * @return external_description
404 * @since Moodle 2.5
406 public static function unblock_contacts_returns() {
407 return null;
411 * Get contacts parameters description.
413 * @return external_function_parameters
414 * @since Moodle 2.5
416 public static function get_contacts_parameters() {
417 return new external_function_parameters(array());
421 * Get contacts.
423 * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
424 * @return external_description
425 * @since Moodle 2.5
427 public static function get_contacts() {
428 global $CFG;
430 // Check if messaging is enabled.
431 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
432 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
435 require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/user/lib.php');
437 list($online, $offline, $strangers) = message_get_contacts();
438 $allcontacts = array('online' => $online, 'offline' => $offline, 'strangers' => $strangers);
439 foreach ($allcontacts as $mode => $contacts) {
440 foreach ($contacts as $key => $contact) {
441 $newcontact = array(
442 'id' => $contact->id,
443 'fullname' => fullname($contact),
444 'unread' => $contact->messagecount
447 $usercontext = context_user::instance($contact->id, IGNORE_MISSING);
448 if ($usercontext) {
449 $newcontact['profileimageurl'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
450 $usercontext->id, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f1')->out(false);
451 $newcontact['profileimageurlsmall'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
452 $usercontext->id, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f2')->out(false);
453 } else {
454 $newcontact['profileimageurl'] = '';
455 $newcontact['profileimageurlsmall'] = '';
458 $allcontacts[$mode][$key] = $newcontact;
461 return $allcontacts;
465 * Get contacts return description.
467 * @return external_description
468 * @since Moodle 2.5
470 public static function get_contacts_returns() {
471 return new external_single_structure(
472 array(
473 'online' => new external_multiple_structure(
474 new external_single_structure(
475 array(
476 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
477 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
478 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
479 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
480 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
483 'List of online contacts'
485 'offline' => new external_multiple_structure(
486 new external_single_structure(
487 array(
488 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
489 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
490 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
491 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
492 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
495 'List of offline contacts'
497 'strangers' => new external_multiple_structure(
498 new external_single_structure(
499 array(
500 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
501 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
502 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
503 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
504 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
507 'List of users that are not in the user\'s contact list but have sent a message'
514 * Search contacts parameters description.
516 * @return external_function_parameters
517 * @since Moodle 2.5
519 public static function search_contacts_parameters() {
520 return new external_function_parameters(
521 array(
522 'searchtext' => new external_value(PARAM_CLEAN, 'String the user\'s fullname has to match to be found'),
523 'onlymycourses' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Limit search to the user\'s courses',
524 VALUE_DEFAULT, false)
530 * Search contacts.
532 * @param string $searchtext query string.
533 * @param bool $onlymycourses limit the search to the user's courses only.
534 * @return external_description
535 * @since Moodle 2.5
537 public static function search_contacts($searchtext, $onlymycourses = false) {
538 global $CFG, $USER;
539 require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/user/lib.php');
541 // Check if messaging is enabled.
542 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
543 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
546 require_once($CFG->libdir . '/enrollib.php');
548 $params = array('searchtext' => $searchtext, 'onlymycourses' => $onlymycourses);
549 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::search_contacts_parameters(), $params);
551 // Extra validation, we do not allow empty queries.
552 if ($params['searchtext'] === '') {
553 throw new moodle_exception('querystringcannotbeempty');
556 $courseids = array();
557 if ($params['onlymycourses']) {
558 $mycourses = enrol_get_my_courses(array('id'));
559 foreach ($mycourses as $mycourse) {
560 $courseids[] = $mycourse->id;
562 } else {
563 $courseids[] = SITEID;
566 // Retrieving the users matching the query.
567 $users = message_search_users($courseids, $params['searchtext']);
568 $results = array();
569 foreach ($users as $user) {
570 $results[$user->id] = $user;
573 // Reorganising information.
574 foreach ($results as &$user) {
575 $newuser = array(
576 'id' => $user->id,
577 'fullname' => fullname($user)
580 // Avoid undefined property notice as phone not specified.
581 $user->phone1 = null;
582 $user->phone2 = null;
584 $usercontext = context_user::instance($user->id, IGNORE_MISSING);
586 if ($usercontext) {
587 $newuser['profileimageurl'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
588 $usercontext->id, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f1')->out(false);
589 $newuser['profileimageurlsmall'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
590 $usercontext->id, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f2')->out(false);
591 } else {
592 $newuser['profileimageurl'] = '';
593 $newuser['profileimageurlsmall'] = '';
596 $user = $newuser;
599 return $results;
603 * Search contacts return description.
605 * @return external_description
606 * @since Moodle 2.5
608 public static function search_contacts_returns() {
609 return new external_multiple_structure(
610 new external_single_structure(
611 array(
612 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
613 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
614 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
615 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL)
618 'List of contacts'
623 * Get messages parameters description.
625 * @return external_function_parameters
626 * @since 2.8
628 public static function get_messages_parameters() {
629 return new external_function_parameters(
630 array(
631 'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'the user id who received the message, 0 for any user', VALUE_REQUIRED),
632 'useridfrom' => new external_value(
633 PARAM_INT, 'the user id who send the message, 0 for any user. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user',
634 VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
635 'type' => new external_value(
636 PARAM_ALPHA, 'type of message to return, expected values are: notifications, conversations and both',
637 VALUE_DEFAULT, 'both'),
638 'read' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'true for getting read messages, false for unread', VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
639 'newestfirst' => new external_value(
640 PARAM_BOOL, 'true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first',
641 VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
642 'limitfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit from', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
643 'limitnum' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit number', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0)
649 * Get messages function implementation.
651 * @since 2.8
652 * @throws invalid_parameter_exception
653 * @throws moodle_exception
654 * @param int $useridto the user id who received the message
655 * @param int $useridfrom the user id who send the message. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user
656 * @param string $type type of message to return, expected values: notifications, conversations and both
657 * @param bool $read true for retreiving read messages, false for unread
658 * @param bool $newestfirst true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first
659 * @param int $limitfrom limit from
660 * @param int $limitnum limit num
661 * @return external_description
663 public static function get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom = 0, $type = 'both', $read = true,
664 $newestfirst = true, $limitfrom = 0, $limitnum = 0) {
665 global $CFG, $USER;
666 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/message/lib.php");
668 $warnings = array();
670 $params = array(
671 'useridto' => $useridto,
672 'useridfrom' => $useridfrom,
673 'type' => $type,
674 'read' => $read,
675 'newestfirst' => $newestfirst,
676 'limitfrom' => $limitfrom,
677 'limitnum' => $limitnum
680 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_messages_parameters(), $params);
682 $context = context_system::instance();
683 self::validate_context($context);
685 $useridto = $params['useridto'];
686 $useridfrom = $params['useridfrom'];
687 $type = $params['type'];
688 $read = $params['read'];
689 $newestfirst = $params['newestfirst'];
690 $limitfrom = $params['limitfrom'];
691 $limitnum = $params['limitnum'];
693 $allowedvalues = array('notifications', 'conversations', 'both');
694 if (!in_array($type, $allowedvalues)) {
695 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for type parameter (value: ' . $type . '),' .
696 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $allowedvalues));
699 // Check if private messaging between users is allowed.
700 if (empty($CFG->messaging)) {
701 // If we are retreiving only conversations, and messaging is disabled, throw an exception.
702 if ($type == "conversations") {
703 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
705 if ($type == "both") {
706 $warning = array();
707 $warning['item'] = 'message';
708 $warning['itemid'] = $USER->id;
709 $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
710 $warning['message'] = 'Private messages (conversations) are not enabled in this site.
711 Only notifications will be returned';
712 $warnings[] = $warning;
716 if (!empty($useridto)) {
717 if (core_user::is_real_user($useridto)) {
718 $userto = core_user::get_user($useridto, '*', MUST_EXIST);
719 } else {
720 throw new moodle_exception('invaliduser');
724 if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
725 // We use get_user here because the from user can be the noreply or support user.
726 $userfrom = core_user::get_user($useridfrom, '*', MUST_EXIST);
729 // Check if the current user is the sender/receiver or just a privileged user.
730 if ($useridto != $USER->id and $useridfrom != $USER->id and
731 !has_capability('moodle/site:readallmessages', $context)) {
732 throw new moodle_exception('accessdenied', 'admin');
735 // Which type of messages to retrieve.
736 $notifications = -1;
737 if ($type != 'both') {
738 $notifications = ($type == 'notifications') ? 1 : 0;
741 $orderdirection = $newestfirst ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
742 $sort = "mr.timecreated $orderdirection";
744 if ($messages = message_get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom, $notifications, $read, $sort, $limitfrom, $limitnum)) {
745 $canviewfullname = has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $context);
747 // In some cases, we don't need to get the to/from user objects from the sql query.
748 $userfromfullname = '';
749 $usertofullname = '';
751 // In this case, the useridto field is not empty, so we can get the user destinatary fullname from there.
752 if (!empty($useridto)) {
753 $usertofullname = fullname($userto, $canviewfullname);
754 // The user from may or may not be filled.
755 if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
756 $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
758 } else {
759 // If the useridto field is empty, the useridfrom must be filled.
760 $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
762 foreach ($messages as $mid => $message) {
764 // We need to get the user from the query.
765 if (empty($userfromfullname)) {
766 // Check for non-reply and support users.
767 if (core_user::is_real_user($message->useridfrom)) {
768 $user = new stdClass();
769 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userfrom');
770 $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
771 } else {
772 $user = core_user::get_user($message->useridfrom);
773 $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
775 } else {
776 $message->userfromfullname = $userfromfullname;
779 // We need to get the user from the query.
780 if (empty($usertofullname)) {
781 $user = new stdClass();
782 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userto');
783 $message->usertofullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
784 } else {
785 $message->usertofullname = $usertofullname;
788 // This field is only available in the message_read table.
789 if (!isset($message->timeread)) {
790 $message->timeread = 0;
793 $message->text = message_format_message_text($message);
794 $messages[$mid] = (array) $message;
798 $results = array(
799 'messages' => $messages,
800 'warnings' => $warnings
803 return $results;
807 * Get messages return description.
809 * @return external_single_structure
810 * @since 2.8
812 public static function get_messages_returns() {
813 return new external_single_structure(
814 array(
815 'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
816 new external_single_structure(
817 array(
818 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Message id'),
819 'useridfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User from id'),
820 'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User to id'),
821 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The message subject'),
822 'text' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message text formated'),
823 'fullmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message'),
824 'fullmessageformat' => new external_format_value('fullmessage'),
825 'fullmessagehtml' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message in html'),
826 'smallmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The shorten message'),
827 'notification' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Is a notification?'),
828 'contexturl' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Context URL'),
829 'contexturlname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Context URL link name'),
830 'timecreated' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time created'),
831 'timeread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time read'),
832 'usertofullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User to full name'),
833 'userfromfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User from full name')
834 ), 'message'
837 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
845 * Deprecated message external functions
847 * @package core_message
848 * @copyright 2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
849 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
850 * @since Moodle 2.1
851 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not use this class any more.
852 * @see core_notes_external
854 class moodle_message_external extends external_api {
857 * Returns description of method parameters
859 * @return external_function_parameters
860 * @since Moodle 2.1
861 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
862 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters()
864 public static function send_instantmessages_parameters() {
865 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters();
869 * Send private messages from the current USER to other users
871 * @param array $messages An array of message to send.
872 * @return array
873 * @since Moodle 2.1
874 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
875 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages()
877 public static function send_instantmessages($messages = array()) {
878 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages($messages);
882 * Returns description of method result value
884 * @return external_description
885 * @since Moodle 2.1
886 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
887 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns()
889 public static function send_instantmessages_returns() {
890 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns();