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Class field

Copyright: 2018 David Matamoros <davidmc@moodle.com>
License: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
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Defines 1 class


Class: field_controller  - X-Ref

Class field

config_form_definition(\MoodleQuickForm $mform)   X-Ref
Add fields for editing a select field.

param: \MoodleQuickForm $mform

get_options_array(\core_customfield\field_controller $field)   X-Ref
Returns the options available as an array.

param: \core_customfield\field_controller $field
return: array

get_options()   X-Ref
Return configured field options

return: array

config_form_validation(array $data, $files = array()   X-Ref
Validate the data from the config form.
Sub classes must reimplement it.

param: array $data from the add/edit profile field form
param: array $files
return: array associative array of error messages

supports_course_grouping()   X-Ref
Does this custom field type support being used as part of the block_myoverview
custom field grouping?

return: bool

course_grouping_format_values($values)   X-Ref
If this field supports course grouping, then this function needs overriding to
return the formatted values for this.

param: array $values the used values that need formatting
return: array

parse_value(string $value)   X-Ref
Locate the value parameter in the field options array, and return it's index

param: string $value
return: int