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  • Bug fixes for general core bugs in 4.0.x will end 8 May 2023 (12 months).
  • Bug fixes for security issues in 4.0.x will end 13 November 2023 (18 months).
  • PHP version: minimum PHP 7.3.0 Note: the minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 3.10. PHP 7.4.x is also supported.
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// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
//
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/**
 * Contains a base class for extension by message processors
 *
 * @package   core_message
 * @copyright Luis Rodrigues
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

/**
 * Base message processor class for extension by message processors
 *
 * @package   core_message
 * @copyright 2008 Luis Rodrigues
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */
abstract class message_output {
    /**
     * Process a message received by a user
     *
     * @see message_send()
     * @param stdClass $message The event data submitted by the message provider to message_send() plus $eventdata->savedmessageid
     */
    public abstract function send_message($message);

    /**
     * Load the config data from database to put on the config form on the messaging preferences page
     *
     * @param array $preferences Array of user preferences
     * @param int $userid The user ID
     */
    public abstract function load_data(&$preferences, $userid);

    /**
     * Create necessary fields in the config form on the messaging preferences page
     *
     * @param array $preferences An array of user preferences
     */
    public abstract function config_form($preferences);

    /**
     * Parse the submitted form and save data into an array of user preferences
     *
     * @param stdClass $form preferences form class
     * @param array $preferences preferences array
     */
    public abstract function process_form($form, &$preferences);

    /**
     * Are the message processor's system settings configured?
     *
     * @return bool True if all necessary config settings been entered
     */
    public function is_system_configured() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Are the message processor's user specific settings configured?
     *
     * @param  stdClass $user the user object, defaults to $USER.
     * @return bool True if the user has all necessary settings in their messaging preferences
     */
    public function is_user_configured($user = null) {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the message processors default settings
< * Should the processor be enabled for logged in users by default? < * Should the processor be enabled for logged off users by default?
> * Should the processor be enabled in users by default?
* Is enabling it disallowed, permitted or forced? * * @return int The Default message output settings expressed as a bit mask
< * MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN + MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDOFF + MESSAGE_DISALLOWED|MESSAGE_PERMITTED|MESSAGE_FORCED
> * MESSAGE_DEFAULT_ENABLED + MESSAGE_PERMITTED
*/ public function get_default_messaging_settings() { return MESSAGE_PERMITTED; } /** * Returns true if message can be sent to fake/internal user as well. * If message_output support message to be sent to fake user, then it should return true, like email. * * @return bool */ public function can_send_to_any_users() { return false; } /** * Returns true if this processor has configurable message preferences. This is * distinct from notification preferences. * * @return bool */ public function has_message_preferences() { return true; } /** * Determines if this processor should process a message regardless of user preferences or site settings. * * @return bool */ public function force_process_messages() { return false; } /** * Allow processors to perform cleanup tasks for all notifications by overriding this method * * @since Moodle 3.9 * @param int $notificationdeletetime * @return void */ public function cleanup_all_notifications(int $notificationdeletetime): void { return; } /** * Allow processors to perform cleanup tasks for read notifications by overriding this method * * @since Moodle 3.9 * @param int $notificationdeletetime * @return void */ public function cleanup_read_notifications(int $notificationdeletetime): void { return; } }