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Content type manager class

Copyright: 2020 Amaia Anabitarte <amaia@moodle.com>
License: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
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Defines 1 class

contenttype:: (26 methods):
  __construct()
  create_content()
  upload_content()
  replace_content()
  delete_content()
  rename_content()
  move_content()
  get_contenttype_name()
  get_plugin_name()
  get_view_url()
  get_view_content()
  get_download_url()
  get_icon()
  can_access()
  is_access_allowed()
  can_upload()
  is_upload_allowed()
  can_delete()
  is_delete_allowed()
  can_manage()
  is_manage_allowed()
  can_edit()
  is_edit_allowed()
  can_download()
  is_download_allowed()
  is_feature_supported()


Class: contenttype  - X-Ref

Content type manager class

__construct(\context $context = null)   X-Ref
Content type constructor

param: \context $context Optional context to check (default null)

create_content(\stdClass $record = null)   X-Ref
Fills content_bank table with appropiate information.

param: \stdClass $record An optional content record compatible object (default null)
return: content  Object with content bank information.

upload_content(stored_file $file, \stdClass $record = null)   X-Ref
Create a new content from an uploaded file.

param: stored_file $file the uploaded file
param: \stdClass|null $record an optional content record
return: content  Object with content bank information.

replace_content(stored_file $file, content $content)   X-Ref
Replace a content using an uploaded file.

param: stored_file $file the uploaded file
param: content $content the original content record
return: content Object with the updated content bank information.

delete_content(content $content)   X-Ref
Delete this content from the content_bank.
This method can be overwritten by the plugins if they need to delete specific information.

param: content $content The content to delete.
return: boolean true if the content has been deleted; false otherwise.

rename_content(content $content, string $name)   X-Ref
Rename this content from the content_bank.
This method can be overwritten by the plugins if they need to change some other specific information.

param: content $content The content to rename.
param: string $name  The name of the content.
return: boolean true if the content has been renamed; false otherwise.

move_content(content $content, \context $context)   X-Ref
Move content to another context.
This method can be overwritten by the plugins if they need to change some other specific information.

param: content $content The content to rename.
param: \context $context  The new context.
return: boolean true if the content has been renamed; false otherwise.

get_contenttype_name()   X-Ref
Returns the contenttype name of this content.

return: string   Content type of the current instance

get_plugin_name()   X-Ref
Returns the plugin name of the current instance.

return: string   Plugin name of the current instance

get_view_url(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns the URL where the content will be visualized.

param: content $content The content to be displayed.
return: string           URL where to visualize the given content.

get_view_content(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns the HTML content to add to view.php visualizer.

param: content $content The content to be displayed.
return: string           HTML code to include in view.php.

get_download_url(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns the URL to download the content.

param: content $content The content to be downloaded.
return: string           URL with the content to download.

get_icon(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns the HTML code to render the icon for content bank contents.

param: content $content The content to be displayed.
return: string               HTML code to render the icon

can_access()   X-Ref
Returns user has access capability for the main content bank and the content itself (base on is_access_allowed from plugin).

return: bool     True if content could be accessed. False otherwise.

is_access_allowed()   X-Ref
Returns user has access capability for the content itself.

return: bool     True if content could be accessed. False otherwise.

can_upload()   X-Ref
Returns the user has permission to upload new content.

return: bool     True if content could be uploaded. False otherwise.

is_upload_allowed()   X-Ref
Returns plugin allows uploading.

return: bool     True if plugin allows uploading. False otherwise.

can_delete(content $content)   X-Ref
Check if the user can delete this content.

param: content $content The content to be deleted.
return: bool True if content could be uploaded. False otherwise.

is_delete_allowed(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns if content allows deleting.

param: content $content The content to be deleted.
return: bool True if content allows uploading. False otherwise.

can_manage(content $content)   X-Ref
Check if the user can managed this content.

param: content $content The content to be managed.
return: bool     True if content could be managed. False otherwise.

is_manage_allowed(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns if content allows managing.

param: content $content The content to be managed.
return: bool True if content allows uploading. False otherwise.

can_edit(?content $content = null)   X-Ref
Returns whether or not the user has permission to use the editor.
This function will be called with the content to be edited as parameter,
or null when is checking permission to create a new content using the editor.

param: content $content The content to be edited or null when creating a new content.
return: bool     True if the user can edit content. False otherwise.

is_edit_allowed(?content $content)   X-Ref
Returns plugin allows edition.

param: content $content The content to be edited.
return: bool     True if plugin allows edition. False otherwise.

can_download(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns whether or not the user has permission to download the content.

param: content $content The content to be downloaded.
return: bool    True if the user can download the content. False otherwise.

is_download_allowed(content $content)   X-Ref
Returns plugin allows downloading.

param: content $content The content to be downloaed.
return: bool    True if plugin allows downloading. False otherwise.

is_feature_supported(string $feature)   X-Ref
Returns the plugin supports the feature.

param: string $feature Feature code e.g CAN_UPLOAD
return: bool     True if content could be uploaded. False otherwise.