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<?php
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namespace qbank_statistics;

use core_question\statistics\questions\all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition;
use core_component;

/**
 * Helper for statistics
 *
 * @package    qbank_statistics
 * @copyright  2021 Catalyst IT Australia Pty Ltd
 * @author     Nathan Nguyen <nathannguyen@catalyst-au.net>
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */
class helper {

    /**
     * @var float Threshold to determine 'Needs checking?'
     */
    private const NEED_FOR_REVISION_LOWER_THRESHOLD = 30;

    /**
     * @var float Threshold to determine 'Needs checking?'
     */
    private const NEED_FOR_REVISION_UPPER_THRESHOLD = 50;

    /**
     * For a list of questions find all the places, defined by (component, contextid) where there are attempts.
     *
     * @param int[] $questionids array of question ids that we are interested in.
     * @return \stdClass[] list of objects with fields ->component and ->contextid.
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
private static function get_all_places_where_questions_were_attempted(array $questionids): array { global $DB; [$questionidcondition, $params] = $DB->get_in_or_equal($questionids); // The MIN(qu.id) is just to ensure that the rows have a unique key. $places = $DB->get_records_sql(" SELECT MIN(qu.id) AS somethingunique, qu.component, qu.contextid, " . \context_helper::get_preload_record_columns_sql('ctx') . " FROM {question_usages} qu JOIN {question_attempts} qa ON qa.questionusageid = qu.id JOIN {context} ctx ON ctx.id = qu.contextid WHERE qa.questionid $questionidcondition GROUP BY qu.component, qu.contextid, " . implode(', ', array_keys(\context_helper::get_preload_record_columns('ctx'))) . " ORDER BY qu.contextid ASC ", $params); // Strip out the unwanted ids. $places = array_values($places); foreach ($places as $place) { unset($place->somethingunique); \context_helper::preload_from_record($place); } return $places; } /** * Load the question statistics for all the attempts belonging to a particular component in a particular context. * * @param string $component frankenstyle component name, e.g. 'mod_quiz'. * @param \context $context the context to load the statistics for. * @return all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition|null question statistics.
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
private static function load_statistics_for_place(string $component, \context $context): ?all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition { // This check is basically if (component_exists). if (empty(core_component::get_component_directory($component))) { return null; } if (!component_callback_exists($component, 'calculate_question_stats')) { return null; } return component_callback($component, 'calculate_question_stats', [$context]); } /** * Extract the value for one question and one type of statistic from a set of statistics. * * @param all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition $statistics the batch of statistics. * @param int $questionid a question id.
< * @param string $item ane of the field names in all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition, e.g. 'facility'.
> * @param string $item one of the field names in all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition, e.g. 'facility'.
* @return float|null the required value.
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
private static function extract_item_value(all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition $statistics, int $questionid, string $item): ?float { // Look in main questions. foreach ($statistics->questionstats as $stats) { if ($stats->questionid == $questionid && isset($stats->$item)) { return $stats->$item; } } // If not found, look in sub questions. foreach ($statistics->subquestionstats as $stats) { if ($stats->questionid == $questionid && isset($stats->$item)) { return $stats->$item; } } return null; } /** * Calculate average for a stats item on a list of questions. * * @param int[] $questionids list of ids of the questions we are interested in.
< * @param string $item ane of the field names in all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition, e.g. 'facility'.
> * @param string $item one of the field names in all_calculated_for_qubaid_condition, e.g. 'facility'.
* @return array array keys are question ids and the corresponding values are the average values. * Only questions for which there are data are included.
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
private static function calculate_average_question_stats_item(array $questionids, string $item): array { $places = self::get_all_places_where_questions_were_attempted($questionids); $counts = []; $sums = []; foreach ($places as $place) { $statistics = self::load_statistics_for_place($place->component, \context::instance_by_id($place->contextid)); if ($statistics === null) { continue; } foreach ($questionids as $questionid) { $value = self::extract_item_value($statistics, $questionid, $item); if ($value === null) { continue; } $counts[$questionid] = ($counts[$questionid] ?? 0) + 1; $sums[$questionid] = ($sums[$questionid] ?? 0) + $value; } } // Return null if there is no quizzes. $averages = []; foreach ($sums as $questionid => $sum) { $averages[$questionid] = $sum / $counts[$questionid]; } return $averages; } /** * Calculate average facility index * * @param int $questionid * @return float|null
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
public static function calculate_average_question_facility(int $questionid): ?float {
> debugging('Deprecated: please use statistics_bulk_loader instead, ' . $averages = self::calculate_average_question_stats_item([$questionid], 'facility'); > 'or get_required_statistics_fields in your question bank column class.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
return $averages[$questionid] ?? null; } /** * Calculate average discriminative efficiency * * @param int $questionid question id * @return float|null
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
public static function calculate_average_question_discriminative_efficiency(int $questionid): ?float {
> debugging('Deprecated: please use statistics_bulk_loader instead, ' . $averages = self::calculate_average_question_stats_item([$questionid], 'discriminativeefficiency'); > 'or get_required_statistics_fields in your question bank column class.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
return $averages[$questionid] ?? null; } /** * Calculate average discriminative efficiency * * @param int $questionid question id * @return float|null
> * @deprecated since Moodle 4.3 please use the method from statistics_bulk_loader. */ > * @todo MDL-78090 Final deprecation in Moodle 4.7
public static function calculate_average_question_discrimination_index(int $questionid): ?float {
> debugging('Deprecated: please use statistics_bulk_loader instead, ' . $averages = self::calculate_average_question_stats_item([$questionid], 'discriminationindex'); > 'or get_required_statistics_fields in your question bank column class.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
return $averages[$questionid] ?? null; } /** * Format a number to a localised percentage with specified decimal points. * * @param float|null $number The number being formatted * @param bool $fraction An indicator for whether the number is a fraction or is already multiplied by 100 * @param int $decimals Sets the number of decimal points * @return string * @throws \coding_exception */ public static function format_percentage(?float $number, bool $fraction = true, int $decimals = 2): string { if (is_null($number)) { return get_string('na', 'qbank_statistics'); } $coefficient = $fraction ? 100 : 1; return get_string('percents', 'moodle', format_float($number * $coefficient, $decimals)); } /** * Format discrimination index (Needs checking?). * * @param float|null $value stats value * @return array */ public static function format_discrimination_index(?float $value): array { if (is_null($value)) { $content = get_string('emptyvalue', 'qbank_statistics'); $classes = ''; } else if ($value < self::NEED_FOR_REVISION_LOWER_THRESHOLD) { $content = get_string('verylikely', 'qbank_statistics'); $classes = 'alert-danger'; } else if ($value < self::NEED_FOR_REVISION_UPPER_THRESHOLD) { $content = get_string('likely', 'qbank_statistics'); $classes = 'alert-warning'; } else { $content = get_string('unlikely', 'qbank_statistics'); $classes = 'alert-success'; } return [$content, $classes]; } }