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  16  
  17  /**
  18   * This file defines the question usage class, and a few related classes.
  19   *
  20   * @package    moodlecore
  21   * @subpackage questionengine
  22   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
  23   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  24   */
  25  
  26  
  27  defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  28  
  29  
  30  /**
  31   * This class keeps track of a group of questions that are being attempted,
  32   * and which state, and so on, each one is currently in.
  33   *
  34   * A quiz attempt or a lesson attempt could use an instance of this class to
  35   * keep track of all the questions in the attempt and process student submissions.
  36   * It is basically a collection of {@question_attempt} objects.
  37   *
  38   * The questions being attempted as part of this usage are identified by an integer
  39   * that is passed into many of the methods as $slot. ($question->id is not
  40   * used so that the same question can be used more than once in an attempt.)
  41   *
  42   * Normally, calling code should be able to do everything it needs to be calling
  43   * methods of this class. You should not normally need to get individual
  44   * {@question_attempt} objects and play around with their inner workind, in code
  45   * that it outside the quetsion engine.
  46   *
  47   * Instances of this class correspond to rows in the question_usages table.
  48   *
  49   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
  50   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  51   */
  52  class question_usage_by_activity {
  53      /**
  54       * @var integer|string the id for this usage. If this usage was loaded from
  55       * the database, then this is the database id. Otherwise a unique random
  56       * string is used.
  57       */
  58      protected $id = null;
  59  
  60      /**
  61       * @var string name of an archetypal behaviour, that should be used
  62       * by questions in this usage if possible.
  63       */
  64      protected $preferredbehaviour = null;
  65  
  66      /** @var context the context this usage belongs to. */
  67      protected $context;
  68  
  69      /** @var string plugin name of the plugin this usage belongs to. */
  70      protected $owningcomponent;
  71  
  72      /** @var question_attempt[] {@link question_attempt}s that make up this usage. */
  73      protected $questionattempts = array();
  74  
  75      /** @var question_usage_observer that tracks changes to this usage. */
  76      protected $observer;
  77  
  78      /**
  79       * Create a new instance. Normally, calling code should use
  80       * {@link question_engine::make_questions_usage_by_activity()} or
  81       * {@link question_engine::load_questions_usage_by_activity()} rather than
  82       * calling this constructor directly.
  83       *
  84       * @param string $component the plugin creating this attempt. For example mod_quiz.
  85       * @param object $context the context this usage belongs to.
  86       */
  87      public function __construct($component, $context) {
  88          $this->owningcomponent = $component;
  89          $this->context = $context;
  90          $this->observer = new question_usage_null_observer();
  91      }
  92  
  93      /**
  94       * @param string $behaviour the name of an archetypal behaviour, that should
  95       * be used by questions in this usage if possible.
  96       */
  97      public function set_preferred_behaviour($behaviour) {
  98          $this->preferredbehaviour = $behaviour;
  99          $this->observer->notify_modified();
 100      }
 101  
 102      /** @return string the name of the preferred behaviour. */
 103      public function get_preferred_behaviour() {
 104          return $this->preferredbehaviour;
 105      }
 106  
 107      /** @return context the context this usage belongs to. */
 108      public function get_owning_context() {
 109          return $this->context;
 110      }
 111  
 112      /** @return string the name of the plugin that owns this attempt. */
 113      public function get_owning_component() {
 114          return $this->owningcomponent;
 115      }
 116  
 117      /** @return int|string If this usage came from the database, then the id
 118       * from the question_usages table is returned. Otherwise a random string is
 119       * returned. */
 120      public function get_id() {
 121          if (is_null($this->id)) {
 122              $this->id = random_string(10);
 123          }
 124          return $this->id;
 125      }
 126  
 127      /**
 128       * For internal use only. Used by {@link question_engine_data_mapper} to set
 129       * the id when a usage is saved to the database.
 130       * @param int $id the newly determined id for this usage.
 131       */
 132      public function set_id_from_database($id) {
 133          $this->id = $id;
 134          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 135              $qa->set_usage_id($id);
 136          }
 137      }
 138  
 139      /** @return question_usage_observer that is tracking changes made to this usage. */
 140      public function get_observer() {
 141          return $this->observer;
 142      }
 143  
 144      /**
 145       * You should almost certainly not call this method from your code. It is for
 146       * internal use only.
 147       * @param question_usage_observer that should be used to tracking changes made to this usage.
 148       */
 149      public function set_observer($observer) {
 150          $this->observer = $observer;
 151          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 152              $qa->set_observer($observer);
 153          }
 154      }
 155  
 156      /**
 157       * Add another question to this usage.
 158       *
 159       * The added question is not started until you call {@link start_question()}
 160       * on it.
 161       *
 162       * @param question_definition $question the question to add.
 163       * @param number $maxmark the maximum this question will be marked out of in
 164       *      this attempt (optional). If not given, $question->defaultmark is used.
 165       * @return int the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 166       */
 167      public function add_question(question_definition $question, $maxmark = null) {
 168          $qa = new question_attempt($question, $this->get_id(), $this->observer, $maxmark);
 169          $qa->set_slot($this->next_slot_number());
 170          $this->questionattempts[$this->next_slot_number()] = $qa;
 171          $this->observer->notify_attempt_added($qa);
 172          return $qa->get_slot();
 173      }
 174  
 175      /**
 176       * Add another question to this usage, in the place of an existing slot.
 177       * The question_attempt that was in that slot is moved to the end at a new
 178       * slot number, which is returned.
 179       *
 180       * The added question is not started until you call {@link start_question()}
 181       * on it.
 182       *
 183       * @param int $slot the slot-number of the question to replace.
 184       * @param question_definition $question the question to add.
 185       * @param number $maxmark the maximum this question will be marked out of in
 186       *      this attempt (optional). If not given, the max mark from the $qa we
 187       *      are replacing is used.
 188       * @return int the new slot number of the question that was displaced.
 189       */
 190      public function add_question_in_place_of_other($slot, question_definition $question, $maxmark = null) {
 191          $newslot = $this->next_slot_number();
 192  
 193          $oldqa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 194          $oldqa->set_slot($newslot);
 195          $this->questionattempts[$newslot] = $oldqa;
 196  
 197          if ($maxmark === null) {
 198              $maxmark = $oldqa->get_max_mark();
 199          }
 200  
 201          $qa = new question_attempt($question, $this->get_id(), $this->observer, $maxmark);
 202          $qa->set_slot($slot);
 203          $this->questionattempts[$slot] = $qa;
 204  
 205          $this->observer->notify_attempt_moved($oldqa, $slot);
 206          $this->observer->notify_attempt_added($qa);
 207  
 208          return $newslot;
 209      }
 210  
 211      /**
 212       * The slot number that will be allotted to the next question added.
 213       */
 214      public function next_slot_number() {
 215          return count($this->questionattempts) + 1;
 216      }
 217  
 218      /**
 219       * Get the question_definition for a question in this attempt.
 220       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 221       * @param bool $requirequestioninitialised set this to false if you don't need
 222       *      the behaviour initialised, which may improve performance.
 223       * @return question_definition the requested question object.
 224       */
 225      public function get_question($slot, $requirequestioninitialised = true) {
 226          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_question($requirequestioninitialised);
 227      }
 228  
 229      /** @return array all the identifying numbers of all the questions in this usage. */
 230      public function get_slots() {
 231          return array_keys($this->questionattempts);
 232      }
 233  
 234      /** @return int the identifying number of the first question that was added to this usage. */
 235      public function get_first_question_number() {
 236          reset($this->questionattempts);
 237          return key($this->questionattempts);
 238      }
 239  
 240      /** @return int the number of questions that are currently in this usage. */
 241      public function question_count() {
 242          return count($this->questionattempts);
 243      }
 244  
 245      /**
 246       * Note the part of the {@link question_usage_by_activity} comment that explains
 247       * that {@link question_attempt} objects should be considered part of the inner
 248       * workings of the question engine, and should not, if possible, be accessed directly.
 249       *
 250       * @return question_attempt_iterator for iterating over all the questions being
 251       * attempted. as part of this usage.
 252       */
 253      public function get_attempt_iterator() {
 254          return new question_attempt_iterator($this);
 255      }
 256  
 257      /**
 258       * Check whether $number actually corresponds to a question attempt that is
 259       * part of this usage. Throws an exception if not.
 260       *
 261       * @param int $slot a number allegedly identifying a question within this usage.
 262       */
 263      protected function check_slot($slot) {
 264          if (!array_key_exists($slot, $this->questionattempts)) {
 265              throw new coding_exception('There is no question_attempt number ' . $slot .
 266                      ' in this attempt.');
 267          }
 268      }
 269  
 270      /**
 271       * Note the part of the {@link question_usage_by_activity} comment that explains
 272       * that {@link question_attempt} objects should be considered part of the inner
 273       * workings of the question engine, and should not, if possible, be accessed directly.
 274       *
 275       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 276       * @return question_attempt the corresponding {@link question_attempt} object.
 277       */
 278      public function get_question_attempt($slot) {
 279          $this->check_slot($slot);
 280          return $this->questionattempts[$slot];
 281      }
 282  
 283      /**
 284       * Get the current state of the attempt at a question.
 285       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 286       * @return question_state.
 287       */
 288      public function get_question_state($slot) {
 289          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_state();
 290      }
 291  
 292      /**
 293       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 294       * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should
 295       * be distinguised.
 296       * @return string A brief textual description of the current state.
 297       */
 298      public function get_question_state_string($slot, $showcorrectness) {
 299          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_state_string($showcorrectness);
 300      }
 301  
 302      /**
 303       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 304       * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should
 305       * be distinguised.
 306       * @return string a CSS class name for the current state.
 307       */
 308      public function get_question_state_class($slot, $showcorrectness) {
 309          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_state_class($showcorrectness);
 310      }
 311  
 312      /**
 313       * Whether this attempt at a given question could be completed just by the
 314       * student interacting with the question, before {@link finish_question()} is called.
 315       *
 316       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 317       * @return boolean whether the attempt at the given question can finish naturally.
 318       */
 319      public function can_question_finish_during_attempt($slot) {
 320          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->can_finish_during_attempt();
 321      }
 322  
 323      /**
 324       * Get the time of the most recent action performed on a question.
 325       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 326       * @return int timestamp.
 327       */
 328      public function get_question_action_time($slot) {
 329          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_last_action_time();
 330      }
 331  
 332      /**
 333       * Get the current fraction awarded for the attempt at a question.
 334       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 335       * @return number|null The current fraction for this question, or null if one has
 336       * not been assigned yet.
 337       */
 338      public function get_question_fraction($slot) {
 339          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_fraction();
 340      }
 341  
 342      /**
 343       * Get the current mark awarded for the attempt at a question.
 344       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 345       * @return number|null The current mark for this question, or null if one has
 346       * not been assigned yet.
 347       */
 348      public function get_question_mark($slot) {
 349          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_mark();
 350      }
 351  
 352      /**
 353       * Get the maximum mark possible for the attempt at a question.
 354       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 355       * @return number the available marks for this question.
 356       */
 357      public function get_question_max_mark($slot) {
 358          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_max_mark();
 359      }
 360  
 361      /**
 362       * Get the total mark for all questions in this usage.
 363       * @return number The sum of marks of all the question_attempts in this usage.
 364       */
 365      public function get_total_mark() {
 366          $mark = 0;
 367          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 368              if ($qa->get_max_mark() > 0 && $qa->get_state() == question_state::$needsgrading) {
 369                  return null;
 370              }
 371              $mark += $qa->get_mark();
 372          }
 373          return $mark;
 374      }
 375  
 376      /**
 377       * Get summary information about this usage.
 378       *
 379       * Some behaviours may be able to provide interesting summary information
 380       * about the attempt as a whole, and this method provides access to that data.
 381       * To see how this works, try setting a quiz to one of the CBM behaviours,
 382       * and then look at the extra information displayed at the top of the quiz
 383       * review page once you have sumitted an attempt.
 384       *
 385       * In the return value, the array keys are identifiers of the form
 386       * qbehaviour_behaviourname_meaningfullkey. For qbehaviour_deferredcbm_highsummary.
 387       * The values are arrays with two items, title and content. Each of these
 388       * will be either a string, or a renderable.
 389       *
 390       * @param question_display_options $options display options to apply.
 391       * @return array as described above.
 392       */
 393      public function get_summary_information(question_display_options $options) {
 394          return question_engine::get_behaviour_type($this->preferredbehaviour)
 395                  ->summarise_usage($this, $options);
 396      }
 397  
 398      /**
 399       * Get a simple textual summary of the question that was asked.
 400       *
 401       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question to summarise.
 402       * @return string the question summary.
 403       */
 404      public function get_question_summary($slot) {
 405          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_question_summary();
 406      }
 407  
 408      /**
 409       * Get a simple textual summary of response given.
 410       *
 411       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question to get the response summary for.
 412       * @return string the response summary.
 413       */
 414      public function get_response_summary($slot) {
 415          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_response_summary();
 416      }
 417  
 418      /**
 419       * Get a simple textual summary of the correct response to a question.
 420       *
 421       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question to get the right answer summary for.
 422       * @return string the right answer summary.
 423       */
 424      public function get_right_answer_summary($slot) {
 425          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_right_answer_summary();
 426      }
 427  
 428      /**
 429       * Return one of the bits of metadata for a particular question attempt in
 430       * this usage.
 431       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question of inereest.
 432       * @param string $name the name of the metadata variable to return.
 433       * @return string the value of that metadata variable.
 434       */
 435      public function get_question_attempt_metadata($slot, $name) {
 436          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_metadata($name);
 437      }
 438  
 439      /**
 440       * Set some metadata for a particular question attempt in this usage.
 441       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question of inerest.
 442       * @param string $name the name of the metadata variable to return.
 443       * @param string $value the value to set that metadata variable to.
 444       */
 445      public function set_question_attempt_metadata($slot, $name, $value) {
 446          $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->set_metadata($name, $value);
 447      }
 448  
 449      /**
 450       * Get the {@link core_question_renderer}, in collaboration with appropriate
 451       * {@link qbehaviour_renderer} and {@link qtype_renderer} subclasses, to generate the
 452       * HTML to display this question.
 453       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 454       * @param question_display_options $options controls how the question is rendered.
 455       * @param string|null $number The question number to display. 'i' is a special
 456       *      value that gets displayed as Information. Null means no number is displayed.
 457       * @return string HTML fragment representing the question.
 458       */
 459      public function render_question($slot, $options, $number = null) {
 460          $options->context = $this->context;
 461          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->render($options, $number);
 462      }
 463  
 464      /**
 465       * Generate any bits of HTML that needs to go in the <head> tag when this question
 466       * is displayed in the body.
 467       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 468       * @return string HTML fragment.
 469       */
 470      public function render_question_head_html($slot) {
 471          //$options->context = $this->context;
 472          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->render_head_html();
 473      }
 474  
 475      /**
 476       * Like {@link render_question()} but displays the question at the past step
 477       * indicated by $seq, rather than showing the latest step.
 478       *
 479       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 480       * @param int $seq the seq number of the past state to display.
 481       * @param question_display_options $options controls how the question is rendered.
 482       * @param string|null $number The question number to display. 'i' is a special
 483       *      value that gets displayed as Information. Null means no number is displayed.
 484       * @return string HTML fragment representing the question.
 485       */
 486      public function render_question_at_step($slot, $seq, $options, $number = null) {
 487          $options->context = $this->context;
 488          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->render_at_step(
 489                  $seq, $options, $number, $this->preferredbehaviour);
 490      }
 491  
 492      /**
 493       * Checks whether the users is allow to be served a particular file.
 494       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 495       * @param question_display_options $options the options that control display of the question.
 496       * @param string $component the name of the component we are serving files for.
 497       * @param string $filearea the name of the file area.
 498       * @param array $args the remaining bits of the file path.
 499       * @param bool $forcedownload whether the user must be forced to download the file.
 500       * @return bool true if the user can access this file.
 501       */
 502      public function check_file_access($slot, $options, $component, $filearea,
 503              $args, $forcedownload) {
 504          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->check_file_access(
 505                  $options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload);
 506      }
 507  
 508      /**
 509       * Replace a particular question_attempt with a different one.
 510       *
 511       * For internal use only. Used when reloading the state of a question from the
 512       * database.
 513       *
 514       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question to replace.
 515       * @param question_attempt $qa the question attempt to put in that place.
 516       */
 517      public function replace_loaded_question_attempt_info($slot, $qa) {
 518          $this->check_slot($slot);
 519          $this->questionattempts[$slot] = $qa;
 520      }
 521  
 522      /**
 523       * You should probably not use this method in code outside the question engine.
 524       * The main reason for exposing it was for the benefit of unit tests.
 525       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 526       * @return string return the prefix that is pre-pended to field names in the HTML
 527       * that is output.
 528       */
 529      public function get_field_prefix($slot) {
 530          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_field_prefix();
 531      }
 532  
 533      /**
 534       * Get the number of variants available for the question in this slot.
 535       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 536       * @return int the number of variants available.
 537       */
 538      public function get_num_variants($slot) {
 539          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_question()->get_num_variants();
 540      }
 541  
 542      /**
 543       * Get the variant of the question being used in a given slot.
 544       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 545       * @return int the variant of this question that is being used.
 546       */
 547      public function get_variant($slot) {
 548          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_variant();
 549      }
 550  
 551      /**
 552       * Start the attempt at a question that has been added to this usage.
 553       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 554       * @param int $variant which variant of the question to use. Must be between
 555       *      1 and ->get_num_variants($slot) inclusive. If not give, a variant is
 556       *      chosen at random.
 557       * @param int|null $timenow optional, the timstamp to record for this action. Defaults to now.
 558       */
 559      public function start_question($slot, $variant = null, $timenow = null) {
 560          if (is_null($variant)) {
 561              $variant = rand(1, $this->get_num_variants($slot));
 562          }
 563  
 564          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 565          $qa->start($this->preferredbehaviour, $variant, array(), $timenow);
 566          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 567      }
 568  
 569      /**
 570       * Start the attempt at all questions that has been added to this usage.
 571       * @param question_variant_selection_strategy how to pick which variant of each question to use.
 572       * @param int $timestamp optional, the timstamp to record for this action. Defaults to now.
 573       * @param int $userid optional, the user to attribute this action to. Defaults to the current user.
 574       */
 575      public function start_all_questions(question_variant_selection_strategy $variantstrategy = null,
 576              $timestamp = null, $userid = null) {
 577          if (is_null($variantstrategy)) {
 578              $variantstrategy = new question_variant_random_strategy();
 579          }
 580  
 581          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 582              $qa->start($this->preferredbehaviour, $qa->select_variant($variantstrategy), array(),
 583                      $timestamp, $userid);
 584              $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 585          }
 586      }
 587  
 588      /**
 589       * Start the attempt at a question, starting from the point where the previous
 590       * question_attempt $oldqa had reached. This is used by the quiz 'Each attempt
 591       * builds on last' mode.
 592       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 593       * @param question_attempt $oldqa a previous attempt at this quetsion that
 594       *      defines the starting point.
 595       */
 596      public function start_question_based_on($slot, question_attempt $oldqa) {
 597          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 598          $qa->start_based_on($oldqa);
 599          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 600      }
 601  
 602      /**
 603       * Process all the question actions in the current request.
 604       *
 605       * If there is a parameter slots included in the post data, then only
 606       * those question numbers will be processed, otherwise all questions in this
 607       * useage will be.
 608       *
 609       * This function also does {@link update_question_flags()}.
 610       *
 611       * @param int $timestamp optional, use this timestamp as 'now'.
 612       * @param array $postdata optional, only intended for testing. Use this data
 613       * instead of the data from $_POST.
 614       */
 615      public function process_all_actions($timestamp = null, $postdata = null) {
 616          foreach ($this->get_slots_in_request($postdata) as $slot) {
 617              if (!$this->validate_sequence_number($slot, $postdata)) {
 618                  continue;
 619              }
 620              $submitteddata = $this->extract_responses($slot, $postdata);
 621              $this->process_action($slot, $submitteddata, $timestamp);
 622          }
 623          $this->update_question_flags($postdata);
 624      }
 625  
 626      /**
 627       * Process all the question autosave data in the current request.
 628       *
 629       * If there is a parameter slots included in the post data, then only
 630       * those question numbers will be processed, otherwise all questions in this
 631       * useage will be.
 632       *
 633       * This function also does {@link update_question_flags()}.
 634       *
 635       * @param int $timestamp optional, use this timestamp as 'now'.
 636       * @param array $postdata optional, only intended for testing. Use this data
 637       * instead of the data from $_POST.
 638       */
 639      public function process_all_autosaves($timestamp = null, $postdata = null) {
 640          foreach ($this->get_slots_in_request($postdata) as $slot) {
 641              if (!$this->is_autosave_required($slot, $postdata)) {
 642                  continue;
 643              }
 644              $submitteddata = $this->extract_responses($slot, $postdata);
 645              $this->process_autosave($slot, $submitteddata, $timestamp);
 646          }
 647          $this->update_question_flags($postdata);
 648      }
 649  
 650      /**
 651       * Get the list of slot numbers that should be processed as part of processing
 652       * the current request.
 653       * @param array $postdata optional, only intended for testing. Use this data
 654       * instead of the data from $_POST.
 655       * @return array of slot numbers.
 656       */
 657      protected function get_slots_in_request($postdata = null) {
 658          // Note: we must not use "question_attempt::get_submitted_var()" because there is no attempt instance!!!
 659          if (is_null($postdata)) {
 660              $slots = optional_param('slots', null, PARAM_SEQUENCE);
 661          } else if (array_key_exists('slots', $postdata)) {
 662              $slots = clean_param($postdata['slots'], PARAM_SEQUENCE);
 663          } else {
 664              $slots = null;
 665          }
 666          if (is_null($slots)) {
 667              $slots = $this->get_slots();
 668          } else if (!$slots) {
 669              $slots = array();
 670          } else {
 671              $slots = explode(',', $slots);
 672          }
 673          return $slots;
 674      }
 675  
 676      /**
 677       * Get the submitted data from the current request that belongs to this
 678       * particular question.
 679       *
 680       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 681       * @param array|null $postdata optional, only intended for testing. Use this data
 682       * instead of the data from $_POST.
 683       * @return array submitted data specific to this question.
 684       */
 685      public function extract_responses($slot, $postdata = null) {
 686          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_submitted_data($postdata);
 687      }
 688  
 689      /**
 690       * Transform an array of response data for slots to an array of post data as you would get from quiz attempt form.
 691       *
 692       * @param $simulatedresponses array keys are slot nos => contains arrays representing student
 693       *                                   responses which will be passed to question_definition::prepare_simulated_post_data method
 694       *                                   and then have the appropriate prefix added.
 695       * @return array simulated post data
 696       */
 697      public function prepare_simulated_post_data($simulatedresponses) {
 698          $simulatedpostdata = array();
 699          $simulatedpostdata['slots'] = implode(',', array_keys($simulatedresponses));
 700          foreach ($simulatedresponses as $slot => $responsedata) {
 701              $slotresponse = array();
 702  
 703              // Behaviour vars should not be processed by question type, just add prefix.
 704              $behaviourvars = $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_behaviour()->get_expected_data();
 705              foreach (array_keys($responsedata) as $responsedatakey) {
 706                  if (is_string($responsedatakey) && $responsedatakey[0] === '-') {
 707                      $behaviourvarname = substr($responsedatakey, 1);
 708                      if (isset($behaviourvars[$behaviourvarname])) {
 709                          // Expected behaviour var found.
 710                          if ($responsedata[$responsedatakey]) {
 711                              // Only set the behaviour var if the column value from the cvs file is non zero.
 712                              // The behaviours only look at whether the var is set or not they don't look at the value.
 713                              $slotresponse[$responsedatakey] = $responsedata[$responsedatakey];
 714                          }
 715                      }
 716                      // Remove both expected and unexpected vars from data passed to question type.
 717                      unset($responsedata[$responsedatakey]);
 718                  }
 719              }
 720  
 721              $slotresponse += $this->get_question($slot)->prepare_simulated_post_data($responsedata);
 722              $slotresponse[':sequencecheck'] = $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_sequence_check_count();
 723  
 724              // Add this slot's prefix to slot data.
 725              $prefix = $this->get_field_prefix($slot);
 726              foreach ($slotresponse as $key => $value) {
 727                  $simulatedpostdata[$prefix.$key] = $value;
 728              }
 729          }
 730          return $simulatedpostdata;
 731      }
 732  
 733      /**
 734       * Process a specific action on a specific question.
 735       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 736       * @param array $submitteddata the submitted data that constitutes the action.
 737       * @param int|null $timestamp (optional) the timestamp to consider 'now'.
 738       */
 739      public function process_action($slot, $submitteddata, $timestamp = null) {
 740          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 741          $qa->process_action($submitteddata, $timestamp);
 742          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 743      }
 744  
 745      /**
 746       * Process an autosave action on a specific question.
 747       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 748       * @param array $submitteddata the submitted data that constitutes the action.
 749       * @param int|null $timestamp (optional) the timestamp to consider 'now'.
 750       */
 751      public function process_autosave($slot, $submitteddata, $timestamp = null) {
 752          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 753          if ($qa->process_autosave($submitteddata, $timestamp)) {
 754              $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 755          }
 756      }
 757  
 758      /**
 759       * Check that the sequence number, that detects weird things like the student clicking back, is OK.
 760       *
 761       * If the sequence check variable is not present, returns
 762       * false. If the check variable is present and correct, returns true. If the
 763       * variable is present and wrong, throws an exception.
 764       *
 765       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 766       * @param array|null $postdata (optional) data to use in place of $_POST.
 767       * @return bool true if the check variable is present and correct. False if it
 768       * is missing. (Throws an exception if the check fails.)
 769       */
 770      public function validate_sequence_number($slot, $postdata = null) {
 771          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 772          $sequencecheck = $qa->get_submitted_var(
 773                  $qa->get_control_field_name('sequencecheck'), PARAM_INT, $postdata);
 774          if (is_null($sequencecheck)) {
 775              return false;
 776          } else if ($sequencecheck != $qa->get_sequence_check_count()) {
 777              throw new question_out_of_sequence_exception($this->id, $slot, $postdata);
 778          } else {
 779              return true;
 780          }
 781      }
 782  
 783      /**
 784       * Check, based on the sequence number, whether this auto-save is still required.
 785       *
 786       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 787       * @param array|null $postdata the submitted data that constitutes the action.
 788       * @return bool true if the check variable is present and correct, otherwise false.
 789       */
 790      public function is_autosave_required($slot, $postdata = null) {
 791          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 792          $sequencecheck = $qa->get_submitted_var(
 793                  $qa->get_control_field_name('sequencecheck'), PARAM_INT, $postdata);
 794          if (is_null($sequencecheck)) {
 795              return false;
 796          } else if ($sequencecheck != $qa->get_sequence_check_count()) {
 797              return false;
 798          } else {
 799              return true;
 800          }
 801      }
 802  
 803      /**
 804       * Update the flagged state for all question_attempts in this usage, if their
 805       * flagged state was changed in the request.
 806       *
 807       * @param array|null $postdata optional, only intended for testing. Use this data
 808       * instead of the data from $_POST.
 809       */
 810      public function update_question_flags($postdata = null) {
 811          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 812              $flagged = $qa->get_submitted_var(
 813                      $qa->get_flag_field_name(), PARAM_BOOL, $postdata);
 814              if (!is_null($flagged) && $flagged != $qa->is_flagged()) {
 815                  $qa->set_flagged($flagged);
 816              }
 817          }
 818      }
 819  
 820      /**
 821       * Get the correct response to a particular question. Passing the results of
 822       * this method to {@link process_action()} will probably result in full marks.
 823       * If it is not possible to compute a correct response, this method should return null.
 824       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 825       * @return array that constitutes a correct response to this question.
 826       */
 827      public function get_correct_response($slot) {
 828          return $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->get_correct_response();
 829      }
 830  
 831      /**
 832       * Finish the active phase of an attempt at a question.
 833       *
 834       * This is an external act of finishing the attempt. Think, for example, of
 835       * the 'Submit all and finish' button in the quiz. Some behaviours,
 836       * (for example, immediatefeedback) give a way of finishing the active phase
 837       * of a question attempt as part of a {@link process_action()} call.
 838       *
 839       * After the active phase is over, the only changes possible are things like
 840       * manual grading, or changing the flag state.
 841       *
 842       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 843       * @param int|null $timestamp (optional) the timestamp to consider 'now'.
 844       */
 845      public function finish_question($slot, $timestamp = null) {
 846          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 847          $qa->finish($timestamp);
 848          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 849      }
 850  
 851      /**
 852       * Finish the active phase of an attempt at a question. See {@link finish_question()}
 853       * for a fuller description of what 'finish' means.
 854       *
 855       * @param int|null $timestamp (optional) the timestamp to consider 'now'.
 856       */
 857      public function finish_all_questions($timestamp = null) {
 858          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $qa) {
 859              $qa->finish($timestamp);
 860              $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 861          }
 862      }
 863  
 864      /**
 865       * Perform a manual grading action on a question attempt.
 866       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 867       * @param string $comment the comment being added to the question attempt.
 868       * @param number $mark the mark that is being assigned. Can be null to just
 869       * add a comment.
 870       * @param int $commentformat one of the FORMAT_... constants. The format of $comment.
 871       */
 872      public function manual_grade($slot, $comment, $mark, $commentformat = null) {
 873          $qa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 874          $qa->manual_grade($comment, $mark, $commentformat);
 875          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($qa);
 876      }
 877  
 878      /**
 879       * Regrade a question in this usage. This replays the sequence of submitted
 880       * actions to recompute the outcomes.
 881       * @param int $slot the number used to identify this question within this usage.
 882       * @param bool $finished whether the question attempt should be forced to be finished
 883       *      after the regrade, or whether it may still be in progress (default false).
 884       * @param number $newmaxmark (optional) if given, will change the max mark while regrading.
 885       */
 886      public function regrade_question($slot, $finished = false, $newmaxmark = null) {
 887          $oldqa = $this->get_question_attempt($slot);
 888          if (is_null($newmaxmark)) {
 889              $newmaxmark = $oldqa->get_max_mark();
 890          }
 891  
 892          $newqa = new question_attempt($oldqa->get_question(false), $oldqa->get_usage_id(),
 893                  $this->observer, $newmaxmark);
 894          $newqa->set_database_id($oldqa->get_database_id());
 895          $newqa->set_slot($oldqa->get_slot());
 896          $newqa->regrade($oldqa, $finished);
 897  
 898          $this->questionattempts[$slot] = $newqa;
 899          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($newqa);
 900      }
 901  
 902      /**
 903       * Regrade all the questions in this usage (without changing their max mark).
 904       * @param bool $finished whether each question should be forced to be finished
 905       *      after the regrade, or whether it may still be in progress (default false).
 906       */
 907      public function regrade_all_questions($finished = false) {
 908          foreach ($this->questionattempts as $slot => $notused) {
 909              $this->regrade_question($slot, $finished);
 910          }
 911      }
 912  
 913      /**
 914       * Change the max mark for this question_attempt.
 915       * @param int $slot the slot number of the question of inerest.
 916       * @param float $maxmark the new max mark.
 917       */
 918      public function set_max_mark($slot, $maxmark) {
 919          $this->get_question_attempt($slot)->set_max_mark($maxmark);
 920      }
 921  
 922      /**
 923       * Create a question_usage_by_activity from records loaded from the database.
 924       *
 925       * For internal use only.
 926       *
 927       * @param Iterator $records Raw records loaded from the database.
 928       * @param int $qubaid The id of the question usage we are loading.
 929       * @return question_usage_by_activity The newly constructed usage.
 930       */
 931      public static function load_from_records($records, $qubaid) {
 932          $record = $records->current();
 933          while ($record->qubaid != $qubaid) {
 934              $records->next();
 935              if (!$records->valid()) {
 936                  throw new coding_exception("Question usage {$qubaid} not found in the database.");
 937              }
 938              $record = $records->current();
 939          }
 940  
 941          $quba = new question_usage_by_activity($record->component,
 942              context::instance_by_id($record->contextid, IGNORE_MISSING));
 943          $quba->set_id_from_database($record->qubaid);
 944          $quba->set_preferred_behaviour($record->preferredbehaviour);
 945  
 946          $quba->observer = new question_engine_unit_of_work($quba);
 947  
 948          // If slot is null then the current pointer in $records will not be
 949          // advanced in the while loop below, and we get stuck in an infinite loop,
 950          // since this method is supposed to always consume at least one record.
 951          // Therefore, in this case, advance the record here.
 952          if (is_null($record->slot)) {
 953              $records->next();
 954          }
 955  
 956          while ($record && $record->qubaid == $qubaid && !is_null($record->slot)) {
 957              $quba->questionattempts[$record->slot] =
 958                      question_attempt::load_from_records($records,
 959                      $record->questionattemptid, $quba->observer,
 960                      $quba->get_preferred_behaviour());
 961              if ($records->valid()) {
 962                  $record = $records->current();
 963              } else {
 964                  $record = false;
 965              }
 966          }
 967  
 968          return $quba;
 969      }
 970  }
 971  
 972  
 973  /**
 974   * A class abstracting access to the {@link question_usage_by_activity::$questionattempts} array.
 975   *
 976   * This class snapshots the list of {@link question_attempts} to iterate over
 977   * when it is created. If a question is added to the usage mid-iteration, it
 978   * will now show up.
 979   *
 980   * To create an instance of this class, use
 981   * {@link question_usage_by_activity::get_attempt_iterator()}
 982   *
 983   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
 984   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 985   */
 986  class question_attempt_iterator implements Iterator, ArrayAccess {
 987  
 988      /** @var question_usage_by_activity that we are iterating over. */
 989      protected $quba;
 990  
 991      /** @var array of slot numbers. */
 992      protected $slots;
 993  
 994      /**
 995       * To create an instance of this class, use
 996       * {@link question_usage_by_activity::get_attempt_iterator()}.
 997       *
 998       * @param question_usage_by_activity $quba the usage to iterate over.
 999       */
1000      public function __construct(question_usage_by_activity $quba) {
1001          $this->quba = $quba;
1002          $this->slots = $quba->get_slots();
1003          $this->rewind();
1004      }
1005  
1006      /**
1007       * Standard part of the Iterator interface.
1008       *
1009       * @return question_attempt
1010       */
1011      public function current() {
1012          return $this->offsetGet(current($this->slots));
1013      }
1014  
1015      /**
1016       * Standard part of the Iterator interface.
1017       *
1018       * @return int
1019       */
1020      public function key() {
1021          return current($this->slots);
1022      }
1023  
1024      /**
1025       * Standard part of the Iterator interface.
1026       */
1027      public function next() {
1028          next($this->slots);
1029      }
1030  
1031      /**
1032       * Standard part of the Iterator interface.
1033       */
1034      public function rewind() {
1035          reset($this->slots);
1036      }
1037  
1038      /**
1039       * Standard part of the Iterator interface.
1040       *
1041       * @return bool
1042       */
1043      public function valid() {
1044          return current($this->slots) !== false;
1045      }
1046  
1047      /**
1048       * Standard part of the ArrayAccess interface.
1049       *
1050       * @param int $slot
1051       * @return bool
1052       */
1053      public function offsetExists($slot) {
1054          return in_array($slot, $this->slots);
1055      }
1056  
1057      /**
1058       * Standard part of the ArrayAccess interface.
1059       *
1060       * @param int $slot
1061       * @return question_attempt
1062       */
1063      public function offsetGet($slot) {
1064          return $this->quba->get_question_attempt($slot);
1065      }
1066  
1067      /**
1068       * Standard part of the ArrayAccess interface.
1069       *
1070       * @param int $slot
1071       * @param question_attempt $value
1072       */
1073      public function offsetSet($slot, $value) {
1074          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to ' .
1075                  'question_attempt::states through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot set.');
1076      }
1077  
1078      /**
1079       * Standard part of the ArrayAccess interface.
1080       *
1081       * @param int $slot
1082       */
1083      public function offsetUnset($slot) {
1084          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to ' .
1085                  'question_attempt::states through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot unset.');
1086      }
1087  }
1088  
1089  
1090  /**
1091   * Interface for things that want to be notified of signficant changes to a
1092   * {@link question_usage_by_activity}.
1093   *
1094   * A question behaviour controls the flow of actions a student can
1095   * take as they work through a question, and later, as a teacher manually grades it.
1096   *
1097   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
1098   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1099   */
1100  interface question_usage_observer {
1101      /** Called when a field of the question_usage_by_activity is changed. */
1102      public function notify_modified();
1103  
1104      /**
1105       * Called when a new question attempt is added to this usage.
1106       * @param question_attempt $qa the newly added question attempt.
1107       */
1108      public function notify_attempt_added(question_attempt $qa);
1109  
1110      /**
1111       * Called when the fields of a question attempt in this usage are modified.
1112       * @param question_attempt $qa the newly added question attempt.
1113       */
1114      public function notify_attempt_modified(question_attempt $qa);
1115  
1116      /**
1117       * Called when a question_attempt has been moved to a new slot.
1118       * @param question_attempt $qa The question attempt that was moved.
1119       * @param int $oldslot The previous slot number of that attempt.
1120       */
1121      public function notify_attempt_moved(question_attempt $qa, $oldslot);
1122  
1123      /**
1124       * Called when a new step is added to a question attempt in this usage.
1125       * @param question_attempt_step $step the new step.
1126       * @param question_attempt $qa the usage it is being added to.
1127       * @param int $seq the sequence number of the new step.
1128       */
1129      public function notify_step_added(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa, $seq);
1130  
1131      /**
1132       * Called when a new step is updated in a question attempt in this usage.
1133       * @param question_attempt_step $step the step that was updated.
1134       * @param question_attempt $qa the usage it is being added to.
1135       * @param int $seq the sequence number of the new step.
1136       */
1137      public function notify_step_modified(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa, $seq);
1138  
1139      /**
1140       * Called when a new step is updated in a question attempt in this usage.
1141       * @param question_attempt_step $step the step to delete.
1142       * @param question_attempt $qa the usage it is being added to.
1143       */
1144      public function notify_step_deleted(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa);
1145  
1146      /**
1147       * Called when a new metadata variable is set on a question attempt in this usage.
1148       * @param question_attempt $qa the question attempt the metadata is being added to.
1149       * @param int $name the name of the metadata variable added.
1150       */
1151      public function notify_metadata_added(question_attempt $qa, $name);
1152  
1153      /**
1154       * Called when a metadata variable on a question attempt in this usage is updated.
1155       * @param question_attempt $qa the question attempt where the metadata is being modified.
1156       * @param int $name the name of the metadata variable modified.
1157       */
1158      public function notify_metadata_modified(question_attempt $qa, $name);
1159  }
1160  
1161  
1162  /**
1163   * Null implmentation of the {@link question_usage_watcher} interface.
1164   * Does nothing.
1165   *
1166   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
1167   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1168   */
1169  class question_usage_null_observer implements question_usage_observer {
1170      public function notify_modified() {
1171      }
1172      public function notify_attempt_added(question_attempt $qa) {
1173      }
1174      public function notify_attempt_modified(question_attempt $qa) {
1175      }
1176      public function notify_attempt_moved(question_attempt $qa, $oldslot) {
1177      }
1178      public function notify_step_added(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa, $seq) {
1179      }
1180      public function notify_step_modified(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa, $seq) {
1181      }
1182      public function notify_step_deleted(question_attempt_step $step, question_attempt $qa) {
1183      }
1184      public function notify_metadata_added(question_attempt $qa, $name) {
1185      }
1186      public function notify_metadata_modified(question_attempt $qa, $name) {
1187      }
1188  }