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/lib/classes/update/ -> api.php (source)
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The class \core\update\api is defined here.
| Copyright: | 2015 David Mudrak <david@moodle.com> |
| License: | http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later |
| File Size: | 328 lines (12 kb) |
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Defines 1 class
api:: (9 methods):
client()
__construct()
get_plugin_info()
find_plugin()
validate_pluginfo_format()
call_pluginfo_service()
call_service()
convert_branch_numbering_format()
get_serviceurl_pluginfo()
General purpose client for https://download.moodle.org/api/
The API provides proxy access to public information about plugins available
in the Moodle Plugins directory. It is used when we are checking for
updates, resolving missing dependecies or installing a plugin. This client
can be used to:
- obtain information about particular plugin version
- locate the most suitable plugin version for the given Moodle branch
TODO:
- Convert \core\update\checker to use this client too, so that we have a
single access point for all the API services.
- Implement client method for pluglist.php even if it is not actually
used by the Moodle core.
The API provides proxy access to public information about plugins available
in the Moodle Plugins directory. It is used when we are checking for
updates, resolving missing dependecies or installing a plugin. This client
can be used to:
- obtain information about particular plugin version
- locate the most suitable plugin version for the given Moodle branch
TODO:
- Convert \core\update\checker to use this client too, so that we have a
single access point for all the API services.
- Implement client method for pluglist.php even if it is not actually
used by the Moodle core.
| client() X-Ref |
| Factory method returning an instance of the class. return: \core\update\api client instance |
| __construct() X-Ref |
| Constructor is protected, use the factory method. |
| get_plugin_info($component, $version) X-Ref |
| Returns info about the particular plugin version in the plugins directory. Uses pluginfo.php end-point to find the given plugin version in the Moodle plugins directory. This is typically used to handle the installation request coming from the plugins directory (aka clicking the "Install" button there). If a plugin with the given component name is found, data about the plugin are returned as an object. The ->version property of the object contains the information about the requested plugin version. The ->version property is false if the requested version of the plugin was not found (yet the plugin itself is known). param: string $component frankenstyle name of the plugin param: int $version plugin version as declared via $plugin->version in its version.php return: \core\update\remote_info|bool |
| find_plugin($component, $reqversion=ANY_VERSION, $branch=null) X-Ref |
| Locate the given plugin in the plugin directory. Uses pluginfo.php end-point to find a plugin with the given component name, that suits best for the given Moodle core branch. Minimal required plugin version can be specified. This is typically used for resolving dependencies. False is returned on error, or if there is no plugin with such component name found in the plugins directory via the API. If a plugin with the given component name is found, data about the plugin are returned as an object. The ->version property of the object contains the information about the particular plugin version that matches best the given critera. The ->version property is false if no suitable version of the plugin was found (yet the plugin itself is known). param: string $component frankenstyle name of the plugin param: string|int $reqversion minimal required version of the plugin, defaults to ANY_VERSION param: int $branch moodle core branch such as 29, 30, 31 etc, defaults to $CFG->branch return: \core\update\remote_info|bool |
| validate_pluginfo_format($data) X-Ref |
| Makes sure the given data format match the expected output of the pluginfo service. Object validated by this method is guaranteed to contain all the data provided by the pluginfo.php version this client works with (self::APIVER). param: stdClass $data return: \core\update\remote_info|bool false if data are not valid, original data otherwise |
| call_pluginfo_service(array $params) X-Ref |
| Calls the pluginfo.php end-point with given parameters. param: array $params return: \core\update\remote_info|bool |
| call_service($serviceurl, array $params=array() X-Ref |
| Calls the given end-point service with the given parameters. Returns false on cURL error and/or SSL verification failure. Otherwise an object with the response, cURL info and HTTP status message is returned. param: string $serviceurl param: array $params return: stdClass|bool |
| convert_branch_numbering_format($branch) X-Ref |
| Converts the given branch from XY format to the X.Y format The syntax of $CFG->branch uses the XY format that suits the Moodle docs versioning and stable branches numbering scheme. The API at download.moodle.org uses the X.Y numbering scheme. param: int $branch moodle branch in the XY format (e.g. 29, 30, 31 etc) return: string moodle branch in the X.Y format (e.g. 2.9, 3.0, 3.1 etc) |
| get_serviceurl_pluginfo() X-Ref |
| Returns URL of the pluginfo.php API end-point. return: string |
