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class qformat_default in Quiz 6.6

Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 6.5 includes/moodle/question/format.php \qformat_default

Base class for question import and export formats.

@author Martin Dougiamas, Howard Miller, and many others. {@link http://moodle.org} @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU Public License @package questionbank @subpackage importexport

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of qformat_default

File

includes/moodle/question/format.php, line 11

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class qformat_default {
  var $displayerrors = true;
  var $category = NULL;
  var $questions = array();
  var $course = NULL;
  var $filename = '';
  var $realfilename = '';
  var $matchgrades = 'error';
  var $catfromfile = 0;
  var $contextfromfile = 0;
  var $cattofile = 0;
  var $contexttofile = 0;
  var $questionids = array();
  var $importerrors = 0;
  var $stoponerror = true;
  var $translator = null;
  var $canaccessbackupdata = true;

  // functions to indicate import/export functionality
  // override to return true if implemented
  function provide_import() {
    return false;
  }
  function provide_export() {
    return false;
  }

  // Accessor methods

  /**
   * set the category
   * @param object category the category object
   */
  function setCategory($category) {
    if (count($this->questions)) {
      debugging('You shouldn\'t call setCategory after setQuestions');
    }
    $this->category = $category;
  }

  /**
   * Set the specific questions to export. Should not include questions with
   * parents (sub questions of cloze question type).
   * Only used for question export.
   * @param array of question objects
   */
  function setQuestions($questions) {
    if ($this->category !== null) {
      debugging('You shouldn\'t call setQuestions after setCategory');
    }
    $this->questions = $questions;
  }

  /**
   * set the course class variable
   * @param course object Moodle course variable
   */
  function setCourse($course) {
    $this->course = $course;
  }

  /**
   * set an array of contexts.
   * @param array $contexts Moodle course variable
   */
  function setContexts($contexts) {
    $this->contexts = $contexts;
    $this->translator = new context_to_string_translator($this->contexts);
  }

  /**
   * set the filename
   * @param string filename name of file to import/export
   */
  function setFilename($filename) {
    $this->filename = $filename;
  }

  /**
   * set the "real" filename
   * (this is what the user typed, regardless of wha happened next)
   * @param string realfilename name of file as typed by user
   */
  function setRealfilename($realfilename) {
    $this->realfilename = $realfilename;
  }

  /**
   * set matchgrades
   * @param string matchgrades error or nearest for grades
   */
  function setMatchgrades($matchgrades) {
    $this->matchgrades = $matchgrades;
  }

  /**
   * set catfromfile
   * @param bool catfromfile allow categories embedded in import file
   */
  function setCatfromfile($catfromfile) {
    $this->catfromfile = $catfromfile;
  }

  /**
   * set contextfromfile
   * @param bool $contextfromfile allow contexts embedded in import file
   */
  function setContextfromfile($contextfromfile) {
    $this->contextfromfile = $contextfromfile;
  }

  /**
   * set cattofile
   * @param bool cattofile exports categories within export file
   */
  function setCattofile($cattofile) {
    $this->cattofile = $cattofile;
  }

  /**
   * set contexttofile
   * @param bool cattofile exports categories within export file
   */
  function setContexttofile($contexttofile) {
    $this->contexttofile = $contexttofile;
  }

  /**
   * set stoponerror
   * @param bool stoponerror stops database write if any errors reported
   */
  function setStoponerror($stoponerror) {
    $this->stoponerror = $stoponerror;
  }

  /**
   * @param boolean $canaccess Whether the current use can access the backup data folder. Determines
   * where export files are saved.
   */
  function set_can_access_backupdata($canaccess) {
    $this->canaccessbackupdata = $canaccess;
  }

  /***********************
   * IMPORTING FUNCTIONS
   ***********************/

  /**
   * Handle parsing error
   */
  function error($message, $text = '', $questionname = '') {
    $importerrorquestion = get_string('importerrorquestion', 'quiz');
    echo "<div class=\"importerror\">\n";
    echo "<strong>{$importerrorquestion} {$questionname}</strong>";
    if (!empty($text)) {
      $text = s($text);
      echo "<blockquote>{$text}</blockquote>\n";
    }
    echo "<strong>{$message}</strong>\n";
    echo "</div>";
    $this->importerrors++;
  }

  /**
   * Import for questiontype plugins
   * Do not override.
   * @param data mixed The segment of data containing the question
   * @param question object processed (so far) by standard import code if appropriate
   * @param extra mixed any additional format specific data that may be passed by the format
   * @return object question object suitable for save_options() or false if cannot handle
   */
  function try_importing_using_qtypes($data, $question = null, $extra = null) {
    global $QTYPES;

    // work out what format we are using
    $formatname = substr(get_class($this), strlen('qformat_'));
    $methodname = "import_from_{$formatname}";

    // loop through installed questiontypes checking for
    // function to handle this question
    $QTYPES = isset($QTYPES) ? $QTYPES : array();
    foreach ($QTYPES as $qtype) {
      if (method_exists($qtype, $methodname)) {
        if ($question = $qtype
          ->{$methodname}($data, $question, $this, $extra)) {
          return $question;
        }
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Perform any required pre-processing
   * @return boolean success
   */
  function importpreprocess() {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Process the file
   * This method should not normally be overidden
   * @return boolean success
   */
  function importprocess() {
    global $USER;

    // reset the timer in case file upload was slow
    @set_time_limit();

    // STAGE 1: Parse the file
    notify(get_string('parsingquestions', 'quiz'));
    if (!($lines = $this
      ->readdata($this->filename))) {
      notify(get_string('cannotread', 'quiz'));
      return false;
    }
    if (!($questions = $this
      ->readquestions($lines))) {

      // Extract all the questions
      notify(get_string('noquestionsinfile', 'quiz'));
      return false;
    }

    // STAGE 2: Write data to database
    notify(get_string('importingquestions', 'quiz', $this
      ->count_questions($questions)));

    // check for errors before we continue
    if ($this->stoponerror and $this->importerrors > 0) {
      notify(get_string('importparseerror', 'quiz'));
      return true;
    }

    // get list of valid answer grades
    $grades = get_grade_options();
    $gradeoptionsfull = $grades->gradeoptionsfull;

    // check answer grades are valid
    // (now need to do this here because of 'stop on error': MDL-10689)
    $gradeerrors = 0;
    $goodquestions = array();
    foreach ($questions as $question) {
      if (!empty($question->fraction) and is_array($question->fraction)) {
        $fractions = $question->fraction;
        $answersvalid = true;

        // in case they are!
        foreach ($fractions as $key => $fraction) {
          $newfraction = match_grade_options($gradeoptionsfull, $fraction, $this->matchgrades);
          if ($newfraction === false) {
            $answersvalid = false;
          }
          else {
            $fractions[$key] = $newfraction;
          }
        }
        if (!$answersvalid) {
          notify(get_string('matcherror', 'quiz'));
          ++$gradeerrors;
          continue;
        }
        else {
          $question->fraction = $fractions;
        }
      }
      $goodquestions[] = $question;
    }
    $questions = $goodquestions;

    // check for errors before we continue
    if ($this->stoponerror and $gradeerrors > 0) {
      return false;
    }

    // count number of questions processed
    $count = 0;
    foreach ($questions as $question) {

      // Process and store each question
      // reset the php timeout
      @set_time_limit();

      // check for category modifiers
      if ($question->qtype == 'category') {
        if ($this->catfromfile) {

          // find/create category object
          $catpath = $question->category;
          $newcategory = $this
            ->create_category_path($catpath, '/');
          if (!empty($newcategory)) {
            $this->category = $newcategory;
          }
        }
        continue;
      }
      $count++;
      echo "<hr /><p><b>{$count}</b>. " . $this
        ->format_question_text($question) . "</p>";
      $question->category = $this->category->id;
      $question->stamp = make_unique_id_code();

      // Set the unique code (not to be changed)
      $question->createdby = $USER->id;
      $question->timecreated = time();
      if (!($question->id = insert_record("question", $question))) {
        error(get_string('cannotinsert', 'quiz'));
      }
      $this->questionids[] = $question->id;

      // Now to save all the answers and type-specific options
      global $QTYPES;
      $result = $QTYPES[$question->qtype]
        ->save_question_options($question);
      if (!empty($result->error)) {
        notify($result->error);
        return false;
      }
      if (!empty($result->notice)) {
        notify($result->notice);
        return true;
      }

      // Give the question a unique version stamp determined by question_hash()
      set_field('question', 'version', question_hash($question), 'id', $question->id);
    }
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Count all non-category questions in the questions array.
   *
   * @param array questions An array of question objects.
   * @return int The count.
   *
   */
  function count_questions($questions) {
    $count = 0;
    if (!is_array($questions)) {
      return $count;
    }
    foreach ($questions as $question) {
      if (!is_object($question) || !isset($question->qtype) || $question->qtype == 'category') {
        continue;
      }
      $count++;
    }
    return $count;
  }

  /**
   * find and/or create the category described by a delimited list
   * e.g. $course$/tom/dick/harry or tom/dick/harry
   *
   * removes any context string no matter whether $getcontext is set
   * but if $getcontext is set then ignore the context and use selected category context.
   *
   * @param string catpath delimited category path
   * @param string delimiter path delimiting character
   * @param int courseid course to search for categories
   * @return mixed category object or null if fails
   */
  function create_category_path($catpath, $delimiter = '/') {
    $catpath = clean_param($catpath, PARAM_PATH);
    $catnames = explode($delimiter, $catpath);
    $parent = 0;
    $category = null;

    // check for context id in path, it might not be there in pre 1.9 exports
    $matchcount = preg_match('/^\\$([a-z]+)\\$$/', $catnames[0], $matches);
    if ($matchcount == 1) {
      $contextid = $this->translator
        ->string_to_context($matches[1]);
      array_shift($catnames);
    }
    else {
      $contextid = FALSE;
    }
    if ($this->contextfromfile && $contextid !== FALSE) {
      $context = get_context_instance_by_id($contextid);
      require_capability('moodle/question:add', $context);
    }
    else {
      $context = get_context_instance_by_id($this->category->contextid);
    }
    foreach ($catnames as $catname) {
      if ($category = get_record('question_categories', 'name', $catname, 'contextid', $context->id, 'parent', $parent)) {
        $parent = $category->id;
      }
      else {
        require_capability('moodle/question:managecategory', $context);

        // create the new category
        $category = new object();
        $category->contextid = $context->id;
        $category->name = $catname;
        $category->info = '';
        $category->parent = $parent;
        $category->sortorder = 999;
        $category->stamp = make_unique_id_code();
        if (!($id = insert_record('question_categories', $category))) {
          error("cannot create new category - {$catname}");
        }
        $category->id = $id;
        $parent = $id;
      }
    }
    return $category;
  }

  /**
   * Return complete file within an array, one item per line
   * @param string filename name of file
   * @return mixed contents array or false on failure
   */
  function readdata($filename) {
    if (is_readable($filename)) {
      $filearray = file($filename);

      /// Check for Macintosh OS line returns (ie file on one line), and fix
      if (ereg("\r", $filearray[0]) and !ereg("\n", $filearray[0])) {
        return explode("\r", $filearray[0]);
      }
      else {
        return $filearray;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Parses an array of lines into an array of questions,
   * where each item is a question object as defined by
   * readquestion().   Questions are defined as anything
   * between blank lines.
   *
   * If your format does not use blank lines as a delimiter
   * then you will need to override this method. Even then
   * try to use readquestion for each question
   * @param array lines array of lines from readdata
   * @return array array of question objects
   */
  function readquestions($lines) {
    $questions = array();
    $currentquestion = array();
    foreach ($lines as $line) {
      $line = trim($line);
      if (empty($line)) {
        if (!empty($currentquestion)) {
          if ($question = $this
            ->readquestion($currentquestion)) {
            $questions[] = $question;
          }
          $currentquestion = array();
        }
      }
      else {
        $currentquestion[] = $line;
      }
    }
    if (!empty($currentquestion)) {

      // There may be a final question
      if ($question = $this
        ->readquestion($currentquestion)) {
        $questions[] = $question;
      }
    }
    return $questions;
  }

  /**
   * return an "empty" question
   * Somewhere to specify question parameters that are not handled
   * by import but are required db fields.
   * This should not be overridden.
   * @return object default question
   */
  function defaultquestion() {
    global $CFG;
    $question = new stdClass();
    $question->shuffleanswers = $CFG->quiz_shuffleanswers;
    $question->defaultgrade = 1;
    $question->image = "";
    $question->usecase = 0;
    $question->multiplier = array();
    $question->generalfeedback = '';
    $question->correctfeedback = '';
    $question->partiallycorrectfeedback = '';
    $question->incorrectfeedback = '';
    $question->answernumbering = 'abc';
    $question->penalty = 0.1;
    $question->length = 1;

    // this option in case the questiontypes class wants
    // to know where the data came from
    $question->export_process = true;
    $question->import_process = true;
    return $question;
  }

  /**
   * Given the data known to define a question in
   * this format, this function converts it into a question
   * object suitable for processing and insertion into Moodle.
   *
   * If your format does not use blank lines to delimit questions
   * (e.g. an XML format) you must override 'readquestions' too
   * @param $lines mixed data that represents question
   * @return object question object
   */
  function readquestion($lines) {
    $formatnotimplemented = get_string('formatnotimplemented', 'quiz');
    echo "<p>{$formatnotimplemented}</p>";
    return NULL;
  }

  /**
   * Override if any post-processing is required
   * @return boolean success
   */
  function importpostprocess() {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Import an image file encoded in base64 format
   * @param string path path (in course data) to store picture
   * @param string base64 encoded picture
   * @return string filename (nb. collisions are handled)
   */
  function importimagefile($path, $base64) {
    global $CFG;

    // all this to get the destination directory
    // and filename!
    $fullpath = "{$CFG->dataroot}/{$this->course->id}/{$path}";
    $path_parts = pathinfo($fullpath);
    $destination = $path_parts['dirname'];
    $file = clean_filename($path_parts['basename']);

    // check if path exists
    check_dir_exists($destination, true, true);

    // detect and fix any filename collision - get unique filename
    $newfiles = resolve_filename_collisions($destination, array(
      $file,
    ));
    $newfile = $newfiles[0];

    // convert and save file contents
    if (!($content = base64_decode($base64))) {
      return '';
    }
    $newfullpath = "{$destination}/{$newfile}";
    if (!($fh = fopen($newfullpath, 'w'))) {
      return '';
    }
    if (!fwrite($fh, $content)) {
      return '';
    }
    fclose($fh);

    // return the (possibly) new filename
    $newfile = ereg_replace("{$CFG->dataroot}/{$this->course->id}/", '', $newfullpath);
    return $newfile;
  }

  /*******************
   * EXPORT FUNCTIONS
   *******************/

  /**
   * Provide export functionality for plugin questiontypes
   * Do not override
   * @param name questiontype name
   * @param question object data to export
   * @param extra mixed any addition format specific data needed
   * @return string the data to append to export or false if error (or unhandled)
   */
  function try_exporting_using_qtypes($name, $question, $extra = null) {
    global $QTYPES;

    // work out the name of format in use
    $formatname = substr(get_class($this), strlen('qformat_'));
    $methodname = "export_to_{$formatname}";
    if (array_key_exists($name, $QTYPES)) {
      $qtype = $QTYPES[$name];
      if (method_exists($qtype, $methodname)) {
        if ($data = $qtype
          ->{$methodname}($question, $this, $extra)) {
          return $data;
        }
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Return the files extension appropriate for this type
   * override if you don't want .txt
   * @return string file extension
   */
  function export_file_extension() {
    return ".txt";
  }

  /**
   * Do any pre-processing that may be required
   * @param boolean success
   */
  function exportpreprocess() {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Enable any processing to be done on the content
   * just prior to the file being saved
   * default is to do nothing
   * @param string output text
   * @param string processed output text
   */
  function presave_process($content) {
    return $content;
  }

  /**
   * Do the export
   * For most types this should not need to be overrided
   * @return boolean success
   */
  function exportprocess() {
    global $CFG;
    $export_dir = make_upload_directory($this
      ->question_get_export_dir());

    // create a directory for the exports (if not already existing)
    if (!($export_dir = make_upload_directory($this
      ->question_get_export_dir()))) {
      error(get_string('cannotcreatepath', 'quiz', $export_dir));
    }
    $path = $CFG->dataroot . '/' . $this
      ->question_get_export_dir();

    // get the questions (from database) in this category
    // only get q's with no parents (no cloze subquestions specifically)
    if ($this->category) {
      $questions = get_questions_category($this->category, true);
    }
    else {
      $questions = $this->questions;
    }
    notify(get_string('exportingquestions', 'quiz'));
    $count = 0;

    // results are first written into string (and then to a file)
    // so create/initialize the string here
    $expout = "";

    // track which category questions are in
    // if it changes we will record the category change in the output
    // file if selected. 0 means that it will get printed before the 1st question
    $trackcategory = 0;

    // iterate through questions
    foreach ($questions as $question) {
      if (module_exists('devel')) {
        print "exporting:";
        dprint_r($question);
      }

      // do not export hidden questions
      if (!empty($question->hidden)) {
        continue;
      }

      // do not export random questions
      if ($question->qtype == RANDOM) {
        continue;
      }

      // check if we need to record category change
      if ($this->cattofile) {
        if ($question->category != $trackcategory) {
          $trackcategory = $question->category;
          $categoryname = $this
            ->get_category_path($trackcategory, '/', $this->contexttofile);

          // create 'dummy' question for category export
          $dummyquestion = new object();
          $dummyquestion->qtype = 'category';
          $dummyquestion->category = $categoryname;
          $dummyquestion->name = "switch category to {$categoryname}";
          $dummyquestion->id = 0;
          $dummyquestion->questiontextformat = '';
          $expout .= $this
            ->writequestion($dummyquestion) . "\n";
        }
      }

      // export the question displaying message
      $count++;
      echo "<hr /><p><b>{$count}</b>. " . $this
        ->format_question_text($question) . "</p>";
      if (question_has_capability_on($question, 'view', $question->category)) {
        $expout .= $this
          ->writequestion($question) . "\n";
      }
    }

    // continue path for following error checks
    $course = $this->course;
    $continuepath = "{$CFG->wwwroot}/question/export.php?courseid={$course->id}";

    // did we actually process anything
    if ($count == 0) {
      print_error('noquestions', 'quiz', $continuepath);
    }

    // final pre-process on exported data
    $expout = $this
      ->presave_process($expout);

    // write file
    $filepath = $path . "/" . $this->filename . $this
      ->export_file_extension();
    if (!($fh = fopen($filepath, "w"))) {
      print_error('cannotopen', 'quiz', $continuepath, $filepath);
    }
    if (!fwrite($fh, $expout, strlen($expout))) {
      print_error('cannotwrite', 'quiz', $continuepath, $filepath);
    }
    fclose($fh);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * get the category as a path (e.g., tom/dick/harry)
   * @param int id the id of the most nested catgory
   * @param string delimiter the delimiter you want
   * @return string the path
   */
  function get_category_path($id, $delimiter = '/', $includecontext = true) {
    $path = '';
    if (!($firstcategory = get_record('question_categories', 'id', $id))) {
      error("Error getting category record from db - " . $id);
    }
    $category = $firstcategory;
    $contextstring = $this->translator
      ->context_to_string($category->contextid);
    do {
      $name = $category->name;
      $id = $category->parent;
      if (!empty($path)) {
        $path = "{$name}{$delimiter}{$path}";
      }
      else {
        $path = $name;
      }
    } while ($category = get_record('question_categories', 'id', $id));
    if ($includecontext) {
      $path = '$' . $contextstring . '$' . "{$delimiter}{$path}";
    }
    return $path;
  }

  /**
   * Do an post-processing that may be required
   * @return boolean success
   */
  function exportpostprocess() {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * convert a single question object into text output in the given
   * format.
   * This must be overriden
   * @param object question question object
   * @return mixed question export text or null if not implemented
   */
  function writequestion($question) {

    // if not overidden, then this is an error.
    $formatnotimplemented = get_string('formatnotimplemented', 'quiz');
    echo "<p>{$formatnotimplemented}</p>";
    return NULL;
  }

  /**
   * get directory into which export is going
   * @return string file path
   */
  function question_get_export_dir() {
    global $USER;
    if ($this->canaccessbackupdata) {
      $dirname = get_string("exportfilename", "quiz");
      $path = $this->course->id . '/backupdata/' . $dirname;

      // backupdata is protected directory
    }
    else {
      $path = 'temp/questionexport/' . $USER->id;
    }
    return $path;
  }

  /**
   * where question specifies a moodle (text) format this
   * performs the conversion.
   */
  function format_question_text($question) {
    $formatoptions = new stdClass();
    $formatoptions->noclean = true;
    $formatoptions->para = false;
    if (empty($question->questiontextformat)) {
      $format = FORMAT_MOODLE;
    }
    else {
      $format = $question->questiontextformat;
    }
    return format_text(stripslashes($question->questiontext), $format, $formatoptions);
  }

}

Members

Namesort descending Modifiers Type Description Overrides
qformat_default::$canaccessbackupdata property
qformat_default::$category property
qformat_default::$catfromfile property
qformat_default::$cattofile property
qformat_default::$contextfromfile property
qformat_default::$contexttofile property
qformat_default::$course property
qformat_default::$displayerrors property
qformat_default::$filename property
qformat_default::$importerrors property
qformat_default::$matchgrades property
qformat_default::$questionids property
qformat_default::$questions property
qformat_default::$realfilename property
qformat_default::$stoponerror property
qformat_default::$translator property
qformat_default::count_questions function Count all non-category questions in the questions array.
qformat_default::create_category_path function find and/or create the category described by a delimited list e.g. $course$/tom/dick/harry or tom/dick/harry
qformat_default::defaultquestion function return an "empty" question Somewhere to specify question parameters that are not handled by import but are required db fields. This should not be overridden.
qformat_default::error function Handle parsing error
qformat_default::exportpostprocess function Do an post-processing that may be required
qformat_default::exportpreprocess function Do any pre-processing that may be required 1
qformat_default::exportprocess function Do the export For most types this should not need to be overrided 1
qformat_default::export_file_extension function Return the files extension appropriate for this type override if you don't want .txt 3
qformat_default::format_question_text function where question specifies a moodle (text) format this performs the conversion.
qformat_default::get_category_path function get the category as a path (e.g., tom/dick/harry)
qformat_default::importimagefile function Import an image file encoded in base64 format
qformat_default::importpostprocess function Override if any post-processing is required 2
qformat_default::importpreprocess function Perform any required pre-processing 2
qformat_default::importprocess function Process the file This method should not normally be overidden 1
qformat_default::presave_process function Enable any processing to be done on the content just prior to the file being saved default is to do nothing 2
qformat_default::provide_export function 4
qformat_default::provide_import function 12
qformat_default::question_get_export_dir function get directory into which export is going
qformat_default::readdata function Return complete file within an array, one item per line 1
qformat_default::readquestion function Given the data known to define a question in this format, this function converts it into a question object suitable for processing and insertion into Moodle. 5
qformat_default::readquestions function Parses an array of lines into an array of questions, where each item is a question object as defined by readquestion(). Questions are defined as anything between blank lines. 9
qformat_default::setCategory function set the category
qformat_default::setCatfromfile function set catfromfile
qformat_default::setCattofile function set cattofile
qformat_default::setContextfromfile function set contextfromfile
qformat_default::setContexts function set an array of contexts.
qformat_default::setContexttofile function set contexttofile
qformat_default::setCourse function set the course class variable
qformat_default::setFilename function set the filename
qformat_default::setMatchgrades function set matchgrades
qformat_default::setQuestions function Set the specific questions to export. Should not include questions with parents (sub questions of cloze question type). Only used for question export.
qformat_default::setRealfilename function set the "real" filename (this is what the user typed, regardless of wha happened next)
qformat_default::setStoponerror function set stoponerror
qformat_default::set_can_access_backupdata function
qformat_default::try_exporting_using_qtypes function Provide export functionality for plugin questiontypes Do not override
qformat_default::try_importing_using_qtypes function Import for questiontype plugins Do not override.
qformat_default::writequestion function convert a single question object into text output in the given format. This must be overriden 4