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1 <?php
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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 $usercontextid = context_user::instance($contact->id)->id;
448 $newcontact['profileimageurl'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
449 $usercontextid, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f1')->out(false);
450 $newcontact['profileimageurlsmall'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
451 $usercontextid, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f2')->out(false);
453 $allcontacts[$mode][$key] = $newcontact;
456 return $allcontacts;
460 * Get contacts return description.
462 * @return external_description
463 * @since Moodle 2.5
465 public static function get_contacts_returns() {
466 return new external_single_structure(
467 array(
468 'online' => new external_multiple_structure(
469 new external_single_structure(
470 array(
471 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
472 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
473 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
474 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
475 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
478 'List of online contacts'
480 'offline' => new external_multiple_structure(
481 new external_single_structure(
482 array(
483 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
484 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
485 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
486 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
487 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
490 'List of offline contacts'
492 'strangers' => new external_multiple_structure(
493 new external_single_structure(
494 array(
495 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
496 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
497 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
498 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
499 'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
502 'List of users that are not in the user\'s contact list but have sent a message'
509 * Search contacts parameters description.
511 * @return external_function_parameters
512 * @since Moodle 2.5
514 public static function search_contacts_parameters() {
515 return new external_function_parameters(
516 array(
517 'searchtext' => new external_value(PARAM_CLEAN, 'String the user\'s fullname has to match to be found'),
518 'onlymycourses' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Limit search to the user\'s courses',
519 VALUE_DEFAULT, false)
525 * Search contacts.
527 * @param string $searchtext query string.
528 * @param bool $onlymycourses limit the search to the user's courses only.
529 * @return external_description
530 * @since Moodle 2.5
532 public static function search_contacts($searchtext, $onlymycourses = false) {
533 global $CFG, $USER;
534 require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/user/lib.php');
536 // Check if messaging is enabled.
537 if (!$CFG->messaging) {
538 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
541 require_once($CFG->libdir . '/enrollib.php');
543 $params = array('searchtext' => $searchtext, 'onlymycourses' => $onlymycourses);
544 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::search_contacts_parameters(), $params);
546 // Extra validation, we do not allow empty queries.
547 if ($params['searchtext'] === '') {
548 throw new moodle_exception('querystringcannotbeempty');
551 $courseids = array();
552 if ($params['onlymycourses']) {
553 $mycourses = enrol_get_my_courses(array('id'));
554 foreach ($mycourses as $mycourse) {
555 $courseids[] = $mycourse->id;
557 } else {
558 $courseids[] = SITEID;
561 // Retrieving the users matching the query.
562 $users = message_search_users($courseids, $params['searchtext']);
563 $results = array();
564 foreach ($users as $user) {
565 $results[$user->id] = $user;
568 // Reorganising information.
569 foreach ($results as &$user) {
570 $newuser = array(
571 'id' => $user->id,
572 'fullname' => fullname($user)
575 // Avoid undefined property notice as phone not specified.
576 $user->phone1 = null;
577 $user->phone2 = null;
579 $usercontextid = context_user::instance($user->id)->id;
580 $newuser['profileimageurl'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
581 $usercontextid, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f1')->out(false);
582 $newuser['profileimageurlsmall'] = moodle_url::make_webservice_pluginfile_url(
583 $usercontextid, 'user', 'icon', null, '/', 'f2')->out(false);
585 $user = $newuser;
588 return $results;
592 * Search contacts return description.
594 * @return external_description
595 * @since Moodle 2.5
597 public static function search_contacts_returns() {
598 return new external_multiple_structure(
599 new external_single_structure(
600 array(
601 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
602 'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
603 'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
604 'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL)
607 'List of contacts'
612 * Get messages parameters description.
614 * @return external_function_parameters
615 * @since 2.8
617 public static function get_messages_parameters() {
618 return new external_function_parameters(
619 array(
620 'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'the user id who received the message, 0 for any user', VALUE_REQUIRED),
621 'useridfrom' => new external_value(
622 PARAM_INT, 'the user id who send the message, 0 for any user. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user',
623 VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
624 'type' => new external_value(
625 PARAM_ALPHA, 'type of message to return, expected values are: notifications, conversations and both',
626 VALUE_DEFAULT, 'both'),
627 'read' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'true for getting read messages, false for unread', VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
628 'newestfirst' => new external_value(
629 PARAM_BOOL, 'true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first',
630 VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
631 'limitfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit from', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
632 'limitnum' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit number', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0)
638 * Get messages function implementation.
640 * @since 2.8
641 * @throws invalid_parameter_exception
642 * @throws moodle_exception
643 * @param int $useridto the user id who received the message
644 * @param int $useridfrom the user id who send the message. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user
645 * @param string $type type of message to return, expected values: notifications, conversations and both
646 * @param bool $read true for retreiving read messages, false for unread
647 * @param bool $newestfirst true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first
648 * @param int $limitfrom limit from
649 * @param int $limitnum limit num
650 * @return external_description
652 public static function get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom = 0, $type = 'both', $read = true,
653 $newestfirst = true, $limitfrom = 0, $limitnum = 0) {
654 global $CFG, $USER;
655 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/message/lib.php");
657 $warnings = array();
659 $params = array(
660 'useridto' => $useridto,
661 'useridfrom' => $useridfrom,
662 'type' => $type,
663 'read' => $read,
664 'newestfirst' => $newestfirst,
665 'limitfrom' => $limitfrom,
666 'limitnum' => $limitnum
669 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_messages_parameters(), $params);
671 $context = context_system::instance();
672 self::validate_context($context);
674 $useridto = $params['useridto'];
675 $useridfrom = $params['useridfrom'];
676 $type = $params['type'];
677 $read = $params['read'];
678 $newestfirst = $params['newestfirst'];
679 $limitfrom = $params['limitfrom'];
680 $limitnum = $params['limitnum'];
682 $allowedvalues = array('notifications', 'conversations', 'both');
683 if (!in_array($type, $allowedvalues)) {
684 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for type parameter (value: ' . $type . '),' .
685 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $allowedvalues));
688 // Check if private messaging between users is allowed.
689 if (empty($CFG->messaging)) {
690 // If we are retreiving only conversations, and messaging is disabled, throw an exception.
691 if ($type == "conversations") {
692 throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
694 if ($type == "both") {
695 $warning = array();
696 $warning['item'] = 'message';
697 $warning['itemid'] = $USER->id;
698 $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
699 $warning['message'] = 'Private messages (conversations) are not enabled in this site.
700 Only notifications will be returned';
701 $warnings[] = $warning;
705 if (!empty($useridto)) {
706 if (core_user::is_real_user($useridto)) {
707 $userto = core_user::get_user($useridto, '*', MUST_EXIST);
708 } else {
709 throw new moodle_exception('invaliduser');
713 if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
714 // We use get_user here because the from user can be the noreply or support user.
715 $userfrom = core_user::get_user($useridfrom, '*', MUST_EXIST);
718 // Check if the current user is the sender/receiver or just a privileged user.
719 if ($useridto != $USER->id and $useridfrom != $USER->id and
720 !has_capability('moodle/site:readallmessages', $context)) {
721 throw new moodle_exception('accessdenied', 'admin');
724 // Which type of messages to retrieve.
725 $notifications = -1;
726 if ($type != 'both') {
727 $notifications = ($type == 'notifications') ? 1 : 0;
730 $orderdirection = $newestfirst ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
731 $sort = "mr.timecreated $orderdirection";
733 if ($messages = message_get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom, $notifications, $read, $sort, $limitfrom, $limitnum)) {
734 $canviewfullname = has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $context);
736 // In some cases, we don't need to get the to/from user objects from the sql query.
737 $userfromfullname = '';
738 $usertofullname = '';
740 // In this case, the useridto field is not empty, so we can get the user destinatary fullname from there.
741 if (!empty($useridto)) {
742 $usertofullname = fullname($userto, $canviewfullname);
743 // The user from may or may not be filled.
744 if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
745 $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
747 } else {
748 // If the useridto field is empty, the useridfrom must be filled.
749 $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
751 foreach ($messages as $mid => $message) {
753 // We need to get the user from the query.
754 if (empty($userfromfullname)) {
755 // Check for non-reply and support users.
756 if (core_user::is_real_user($message->useridfrom)) {
757 $user = new stdClass();
758 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userfrom');
759 $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
760 } else {
761 $user = core_user::get_user($message->useridfrom);
762 $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
764 } else {
765 $message->userfromfullname = $userfromfullname;
768 // We need to get the user from the query.
769 if (empty($usertofullname)) {
770 $user = new stdClass();
771 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userto');
772 $message->usertofullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
773 } else {
774 $message->usertofullname = $usertofullname;
777 // This field is only available in the message_read table.
778 if (!isset($message->timeread)) {
779 $message->timeread = 0;
782 $message->text = message_format_message_text($message);
783 $messages[$mid] = (array) $message;
787 $results = array(
788 'messages' => $messages,
789 'warnings' => $warnings
792 return $results;
796 * Get messages return description.
798 * @return external_single_structure
799 * @since 2.8
801 public static function get_messages_returns() {
802 return new external_single_structure(
803 array(
804 'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
805 new external_single_structure(
806 array(
807 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Message id'),
808 'useridfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User from id'),
809 'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User to id'),
810 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The message subject'),
811 'text' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message text formated'),
812 'fullmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message'),
813 'fullmessageformat' => new external_format_value('fullmessage'),
814 'fullmessagehtml' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message in html'),
815 'smallmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The shorten message'),
816 'notification' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Is a notification?'),
817 'contexturl' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Context URL'),
818 'contexturlname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Context URL link name'),
819 'timecreated' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time created'),
820 'timeread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time read'),
821 'usertofullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User to full name'),
822 'userfromfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User from full name')
823 ), 'message'
826 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
834 * Deprecated message external functions
836 * @package core_message
837 * @copyright 2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
838 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
839 * @since Moodle 2.1
840 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not use this class any more.
841 * @see core_notes_external
843 class moodle_message_external extends external_api {
846 * Returns description of method parameters
848 * @return external_function_parameters
849 * @since Moodle 2.1
850 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
851 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters()
853 public static function send_instantmessages_parameters() {
854 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters();
858 * Send private messages from the current USER to other users
860 * @param array $messages An array of message to send.
861 * @return array
862 * @since Moodle 2.1
863 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
864 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages()
866 public static function send_instantmessages($messages = array()) {
867 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages($messages);
871 * Returns description of method result value
873 * @return external_description
874 * @since Moodle 2.1
875 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
876 * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns()
878 public static function send_instantmessages_returns() {
879 return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns();