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  • Bug fixes for general core bugs in 4.1.x will end 13 November 2023 (12 months).
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/**
 * Abstract base target.
 *
 * @package   core_analytics
 * @copyright 2016 David Monllao {@link http://www.davidmonllao.com}
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

namespace core_analytics\local\target;

defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();

/**
 * Abstract base target.
 *
 * @package   core_analytics
 * @copyright 2016 David Monllao {@link http://www.davidmonllao.com}
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */
abstract class base extends \core_analytics\calculable {

    /**
     * This target have linear or discrete values.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    abstract public function is_linear();

    /**
     * Returns the analyser class that should be used along with this target.
     *
     * @return string The full class name as a string
     */
    abstract public function get_analyser_class();

    /**
     * Allows the target to verify that the analysable is a good candidate.
     *
     * This method can be used as a quick way to discard invalid analysables.
     * e.g. Imagine that your analysable don't have students and you need them.
     *
     * @param \core_analytics\analysable $analysable
     * @param bool $fortraining
     * @return true|string
     */
    abstract public function is_valid_analysable(\core_analytics\analysable $analysable, $fortraining = true);

    /**
     * Is this sample from the $analysable valid?
     *
     * @param int $sampleid
     * @param \core_analytics\analysable $analysable
     * @param bool $fortraining
     * @return bool
     */
    abstract public function is_valid_sample($sampleid, \core_analytics\analysable $analysable, $fortraining = true);

    /**
     * Calculates this target for the provided samples.
     *
     * In case there are no values to return or the provided sample is not applicable just return null.
     *
     * @param int $sampleid
     * @param \core_analytics\analysable $analysable
     * @param int|false $starttime Limit calculations to start time
     * @param int|false $endtime Limit calculations to end time
     * @return float|null
     */
    abstract protected function calculate_sample($sampleid, \core_analytics\analysable $analysable, $starttime = false, $endtime = false);

    /**
     * Can the provided time-splitting method be used on this target?.
     *
     * Time-splitting methods not matching the target requirements will not be selectable by models based on this target.
     *
     * @param  \core_analytics\local\time_splitting\base $timesplitting
     * @return bool
     */
    abstract public function can_use_timesplitting(\core_analytics\local\time_splitting\base $timesplitting): bool;

    /**
     * Is this target generating insights?
     *
     * Defaults to true.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public static function uses_insights() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Should the insights of this model be linked from reports?
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function link_insights_report(): bool {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Based on facts (processed by machine learning backends) by default.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public static function based_on_assumptions() {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Update the last analysis time on analysable processed or always.
     *
     * If you overwrite this method to return false the last analysis time
     * will only be recorded in DB when the element successfully analysed. You can
     * safely return false for lightweight targets.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function always_update_analysis_time(): bool {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Suggested actions for a user.
     *
     * @param \core_analytics\prediction $prediction
     * @param bool $includedetailsaction
     * @param bool $isinsightuser                       Force all the available actions to be returned as it the user who
     *                                                  receives the insight is the one logged in.
     * @return \core_analytics\prediction_action[]
     */
    public function prediction_actions(\core_analytics\prediction $prediction, $includedetailsaction = false,
            $isinsightuser = false) {
        global $PAGE;

        $predictionid = $prediction->get_prediction_data()->id;
        $contextid = $prediction->get_prediction_data()->contextid;
        $modelid = $prediction->get_prediction_data()->modelid;

        $actions = array();

        if ($this->link_insights_report() && $includedetailsaction) {

            $predictionurl = new \moodle_url('/report/insights/prediction.php', array('id' => $predictionid));
            $detailstext = $this->get_view_details_text();

            $actions[] = new \core_analytics\prediction_action(\core_analytics\prediction::ACTION_PREDICTION_DETAILS, $prediction,
                $predictionurl, new \pix_icon('t/preview', $detailstext),
                $detailstext, false, [], \core_analytics\action::TYPE_NEUTRAL);
        }

        return $actions;
    }

    /**
     * Suggested bulk actions for a user.
     *
     * @param  \core_analytics\prediction[]     $predictions List of predictions suitable for the bulk actions to use.
     * @return \core_analytics\bulk_action[]                 The list of bulk actions.
     */
    public function bulk_actions(array $predictions) {

        $analyserclass = $this->get_analyser_class();
        if ($analyserclass::one_sample_per_analysable()) {
            // Default actions are useful / not useful.
            $actions = [
                \core_analytics\default_bulk_actions::useful(),
                \core_analytics\default_bulk_actions::not_useful()
            ];

        } else {
            // Accept and not applicable.

            $actions = [
                \core_analytics\default_bulk_actions::accept(),
                \core_analytics\default_bulk_actions::not_applicable()
            ];

            if (!self::based_on_assumptions()) {
                // We include incorrectly flagged.
                $actions[] = \core_analytics\default_bulk_actions::incorrectly_flagged();
            }
        }

        return $actions;
    }

    /**
     * Adds the JS required to run the bulk actions.
     */
    public function add_bulk_actions_js() {
        global $PAGE;
        $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('report_insights/actions', 'initBulk', ['.insights-bulk-actions']);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the view details link text.
     * @return string
     */
    private function get_view_details_text() {
        if ($this->based_on_assumptions()) {
            $analyserclass = $this->get_analyser_class();
            if ($analyserclass::one_sample_per_analysable()) {
                $detailstext = get_string('viewinsightdetails', 'analytics');
            } else {
                $detailstext = get_string('viewdetails', 'analytics');
            }
        } else {
            $detailstext = get_string('viewprediction', 'analytics');
        }

        return $detailstext;
    }

    /**
     * Callback to execute once a prediction has been returned from the predictions processor.
     *
     * Note that the analytics_predictions db record is not yet inserted.
     *
     * @param int $modelid
     * @param int $sampleid
     * @param int $rangeindex
     * @param \context $samplecontext
     * @param float|int $prediction
     * @param float $predictionscore
     * @return void
     */
    public function prediction_callback($modelid, $sampleid, $rangeindex, \context $samplecontext, $prediction, $predictionscore) {
        return;
    }

    /**
     * Generates insights notifications
     *
     * @param int $modelid
     * @param \context[] $samplecontexts
     * @param  \core_analytics\prediction[] $predictions
     * @return void
     */
    public function generate_insight_notifications($modelid, $samplecontexts, array $predictions = []) {
        // Delegate the processing of insights to the insights_generator.
        $insightsgenerator = new \core_analytics\insights_generator($modelid, $this);
        $insightsgenerator->generate($samplecontexts, $predictions);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of users that will receive insights notifications.
     *
     * Feel free to overwrite if you need to but keep in mind that moodle/analytics:listinsights
     * or moodle/analytics:listowninsights capability is required to access the list of insights.
     *
     * @param \context $context
     * @return array
     */
    public function get_insights_users(\context $context) {
        if ($context->contextlevel === CONTEXT_USER) {
            if (!has_capability('moodle/analytics:listowninsights', $context, $context->instanceid)) {
                $users = [];
            } else {
                $users = [$context->instanceid => \core_user::get_user($context->instanceid)];
            }

        } else if ($context->contextlevel >= CONTEXT_COURSE) {
            // At course level or below only enrolled users although this is not ideal for
            // teachers assigned at category level.
< $users = get_enrolled_users($context, 'moodle/analytics:listinsights');
> $users = get_enrolled_users($context, 'moodle/analytics:listinsights', 0, 'u.*', null, 0, 0, true);
} else { $users = get_users_by_capability($context, 'moodle/analytics:listinsights'); } return $users; } /** * URL to the insight. * * @param int $modelid * @param \context $context * @return \moodle_url */ public function get_insight_context_url($modelid, $context) { return new \moodle_url('/report/insights/insights.php?modelid=' . $modelid . '&contextid=' . $context->id); } /** * The insight notification subject. * * This is just a default message, you should overwrite it for a custom insight message. * * @param int $modelid * @param \context $context * @return string */ public function get_insight_subject(int $modelid, \context $context) { return get_string('insightmessagesubject', 'analytics', $context->get_context_name()); } /** * Returns the body message for an insight with multiple predictions. * * This default method is executed when the analysable used by the model generates multiple insight * for each analysable (one_sample_per_analysable === false) * * @param \context $context * @param string $contextname * @param \stdClass $user * @param \moodle_url $insighturl * @return string[] The plain text message and the HTML message */ public function get_insight_body(\context $context, string $contextname, \stdClass $user, \moodle_url $insighturl): array { global $OUTPUT; $fullmessage = get_string('insightinfomessageplain', 'analytics', $insighturl->out(false)); $fullmessagehtml = $OUTPUT->render_from_template('core_analytics/insight_info_message', ['url' => $insighturl->out(false), 'insightinfomessage' => get_string('insightinfomessagehtml', 'analytics')] ); return [$fullmessage, $fullmessagehtml]; } /** * Returns the body message for an insight for a single prediction. * * This default method is executed when the analysable used by the model generates one insight * for each analysable (one_sample_per_analysable === true) * * @param \context $context * @param \stdClass $user * @param \core_analytics\prediction $prediction * @param \core_analytics\action[] $actions Passed by reference to remove duplicate links to actions. * @return array Plain text msg, HTML message and the main URL for this * insight (you can return null if you are happy with the * default insight URL calculated in prediction_info()) */ public function get_insight_body_for_prediction(\context $context, \stdClass $user, \core_analytics\prediction $prediction, array &$actions) { // No extra message by default. return [FORMAT_PLAIN => '', FORMAT_HTML => '', 'url' => null]; } /** * Returns an instance of the child class. * * Useful to reset cached data. * * @return \core_analytics\base\target */ public static function instance() { return new static(); } /** * Defines a boundary to ignore predictions below the specified prediction score. * * Value should go from 0 to 1. * * @return float */ protected function min_prediction_score() { // The default minimum discards predictions with a low score. return \core_analytics\model::PREDICTION_MIN_SCORE; } /** * This method determines if a prediction is interesing for the model or not. * * @param mixed $predictedvalue * @param float $predictionscore * @return bool */ public function triggers_callback($predictedvalue, $predictionscore) { $minscore = floatval($this->min_prediction_score()); if ($minscore < 0) { debugging(get_class($this) . ' minimum prediction score is below 0, please update it to a value between 0 and 1.'); } else if ($minscore > 1) { debugging(get_class($this) . ' minimum prediction score is above 1, please update it to a value between 0 and 1.'); } // We need to consider that targets may not have a min score. if (!empty($minscore) && floatval($predictionscore) < $minscore) { return false; } return true; } /** * Calculates the target. * * Returns an array of values which size matches $sampleids size. * * Rows with null values will be skipped as invalid by time splitting methods. * * @param array $sampleids * @param \core_analytics\analysable $analysable * @param int $starttime * @param int $endtime * @return array The format to follow is [userid] = scalar|null */ public function calculate($sampleids, \core_analytics\analysable $analysable, $starttime = false, $endtime = false) { if (!PHPUNIT_TEST && CLI_SCRIPT) { echo '.'; } $calculations = []; foreach ($sampleids as $sampleid => $unusedsampleid) { // No time limits when calculating the target to train models. $calculatedvalue = $this->calculate_sample($sampleid, $analysable, $starttime, $endtime); if (!is_null($calculatedvalue)) { if ($this->is_linear() && ($calculatedvalue > static::get_max_value() || $calculatedvalue < static::get_min_value())) { throw new \coding_exception('Calculated values should be higher than ' . static::get_min_value() . ' and lower than ' . static::get_max_value() . '. ' . $calculatedvalue . ' received'); } else if (!$this->is_linear() && static::is_a_class($calculatedvalue) === false) { throw new \coding_exception('Calculated values should be one of the target classes (' . json_encode(static::get_classes()) . '). ' . $calculatedvalue . ' received'); } } $calculations[$sampleid] = $calculatedvalue; } return $calculations; } /** * Filters out invalid samples for training. * * @param int[] $sampleids * @param \core_analytics\analysable $analysable * @param bool $fortraining * @return void */ public function filter_out_invalid_samples(&$sampleids, \core_analytics\analysable $analysable, $fortraining = true) { foreach ($sampleids as $sampleid => $unusedsampleid) { if (!$this->is_valid_sample($sampleid, $analysable, $fortraining)) { // Skip it and remove the sample from the list of calculated samples. unset($sampleids[$sampleid]); } } } }