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   1  <?php
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  16  
  17  /**
  18   * This file defines the question attempt class, and a few related classes.
  19   *
  20   * @package    moodlecore
  21   * @subpackage questionengine
  22   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
  23   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  24   */
  25  
  26  
  27  defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  28  
  29  
  30  /**
  31   * Tracks an attempt at one particular question in a {@link question_usage_by_activity}.
  32   *
  33   * Most calling code should need to access objects of this class. They should be
  34   * able to do everything through the usage interface. This class is an internal
  35   * implementation detail of the question engine.
  36   *
  37   * Instances of this class correspond to rows in the question_attempts table, and
  38   * a collection of {@link question_attempt_steps}. Question inteaction models and
  39   * question types do work with question_attempt objects.
  40   *
  41   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
  42   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  43   */
  44  class question_attempt {
  45      /**
  46       * @var string this is a magic value that question types can return from
  47       * {@link question_definition::get_expected_data()}.
  48       */
  49      const USE_RAW_DATA = 'use raw data';
  50  
  51      /**
  52       * @var string Should not longer be used.
  53       * @deprecated since Moodle 3.0
  54       */
  55      const PARAM_MARK = PARAM_RAW_TRIMMED;
  56  
  57      /**
  58       * @var string special value to indicate a response variable that is uploaded
  59       * files.
  60       */
  61      const PARAM_FILES = 'paramfiles';
  62  
  63      /**
  64       * @var string special value to indicate a response variable that is uploaded
  65       * files.
  66       */
  67      const PARAM_RAW_FILES = 'paramrawfiles';
  68  
  69      /**
  70       * @var string means first try at a question during an attempt by a user.
  71       * Constant used when calling classify response.
  72       */
  73      const FIRST_TRY = 'firsttry';
  74  
  75      /**
  76       * @var string means last try at a question during an attempt by a user.
  77       * Constant used when calling classify response.
  78       */
  79      const LAST_TRY = 'lasttry';
  80  
  81      /**
  82       * @var string means all tries at a question during an attempt by a user.
  83       * Constant used when calling classify response.
  84       */
  85      const ALL_TRIES = 'alltries';
  86  
  87      /**
  88       * @var bool used to manage the lazy-initialisation of question objects.
  89       */
  90      const QUESTION_STATE_NOT_APPLIED = false;
  91  
  92      /**
  93       * @var bool used to manage the lazy-initialisation of question objects.
  94       */
  95      const QUESTION_STATE_APPLIED = true;
  96  
  97      /** @var integer if this attempts is stored in the question_attempts table, the id of that row. */
  98      protected $id = null;
  99  
 100      /** @var integer|string the id of the question_usage_by_activity we belong to. */
 101      protected $usageid;
 102  
 103      /** @var integer the number used to identify this question_attempt within the usage. */
 104      protected $slot = null;
 105  
 106      /**
 107       * @var question_behaviour the behaviour controlling this attempt.
 108       * null until {@link start()} is called.
 109       */
 110      protected $behaviour = null;
 111  
 112      /** @var question_definition the question this is an attempt at. */
 113      protected $question;
 114  
 115      /**
 116       * @var bool tracks whether $question has had {@link question_definition::start_attempt()} or
 117       * {@link question_definition::apply_attempt_state()} called.
 118       */
 119      protected $questioninitialised;
 120  
 121      /** @var int which variant of the question to use. */
 122      protected $variant;
 123  
 124      /**
 125       * @var float the maximum mark that can be scored at this question.
 126       * Actually, this is only really a nominal maximum. It might be better thought
 127       * of as the question weight.
 128       */
 129      protected $maxmark;
 130  
 131      /**
 132       * @var float the minimum fraction that can be scored at this question, so
 133       * the minimum mark is $this->minfraction * $this->maxmark.
 134       */
 135      protected $minfraction = null;
 136  
 137      /**
 138       * @var float the maximum fraction that can be scored at this question, so
 139       * the maximum mark is $this->maxfraction * $this->maxmark.
 140       */
 141      protected $maxfraction = null;
 142  
 143      /**
 144       * @var string plain text summary of the variant of the question the
 145       * student saw. Intended for reporting purposes.
 146       */
 147      protected $questionsummary = null;
 148  
 149      /**
 150       * @var string plain text summary of the response the student gave.
 151       * Intended for reporting purposes.
 152       */
 153      protected $responsesummary = null;
 154  
 155      /**
 156       * @var int last modified time.
 157       */
 158      public $timemodified = null;
 159  
 160      /**
 161       * @var string plain text summary of the correct response to this question
 162       * variant the student saw. The format should be similar to responsesummary.
 163       * Intended for reporting purposes.
 164       */
 165      protected $rightanswer = null;
 166  
 167      /** @var array of {@link question_attempt_step}s. The steps in this attempt. */
 168      protected $steps = array();
 169  
 170      /**
 171       * @var question_attempt_step if, when we loaded the step from the DB, there was
 172       * an autosaved step, we save a pointer to it here. (It is also added to the $steps array.)
 173       */
 174      protected $autosavedstep = null;
 175  
 176      /** @var boolean whether the user has flagged this attempt within the usage. */
 177      protected $flagged = false;
 178  
 179      /** @var question_usage_observer tracks changes to the useage this attempt is part of.*/
 180      protected $observer;
 181  
 182      /**#@+
 183       * Constants used by the intereaction models to indicate whether the current
 184       * pending step should be kept or discarded.
 185       */
 186      const KEEP = true;
 187      const DISCARD = false;
 188      /**#@-*/
 189  
 190      /**
 191       * Create a new {@link question_attempt}. Normally you should create question_attempts
 192       * indirectly, by calling {@link question_usage_by_activity::add_question()}.
 193       *
 194       * @param question_definition $question the question this is an attempt at.
 195       * @param int|string $usageid The id of the
 196       *      {@link question_usage_by_activity} we belong to. Used by {@link get_field_prefix()}.
 197       * @param question_usage_observer $observer tracks changes to the useage this
 198       *      attempt is part of. (Optional, a {@link question_usage_null_observer} is
 199       *      used if one is not passed.
 200       * @param number $maxmark the maximum grade for this question_attempt. If not
 201       * passed, $question->defaultmark is used.
 202       */
 203      public function __construct(question_definition $question, $usageid,
 204              question_usage_observer $observer = null, $maxmark = null) {
 205          $this->question = $question;
 206          $this->questioninitialised = self::QUESTION_STATE_NOT_APPLIED;
 207          $this->usageid = $usageid;
 208          if (is_null($observer)) {
 209              $observer = new question_usage_null_observer();
 210          }
 211          $this->observer = $observer;
 212          if (!is_null($maxmark)) {
 213              $this->maxmark = $maxmark;
 214          } else {
 215              $this->maxmark = $question->defaultmark;
 216          }
 217      }
 218  
 219      /**
 220       * This method exists so that {@link question_attempt_with_restricted_history}
 221       * can override it. You should not normally need to call it.
 222       * @return question_attempt return ourself.
 223       */
 224      public function get_full_qa() {
 225          return $this;
 226      }
 227  
 228      /**
 229       * Get the question that is being attempted.
 230       *
 231       * @param bool $requirequestioninitialised set this to false if you don't need
 232       *      the behaviour initialised, which may improve performance.
 233       * @return question_definition the question this is an attempt at.
 234       */
 235      public function get_question($requirequestioninitialised = true) {
 236          if ($requirequestioninitialised && !empty($this->steps)) {
 237              $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 238          }
 239          return $this->question;
 240      }
 241  
 242      /**
 243       * Get the id of the question being attempted.
 244       *
 245       * @return int question id.
 246       */
 247      public function get_question_id() {
 248          return $this->question->id;
 249      }
 250  
 251      /**
 252       * Get the variant of the question being used in a given slot.
 253       * @return int the variant number.
 254       */
 255      public function get_variant() {
 256          return $this->variant;
 257      }
 258  
 259      /**
 260       * Set the number used to identify this question_attempt within the usage.
 261       * For internal use only.
 262       * @param int $slot
 263       */
 264      public function set_slot($slot) {
 265          $this->slot = $slot;
 266      }
 267  
 268      /** @return int the number used to identify this question_attempt within the usage. */
 269      public function get_slot() {
 270          return $this->slot;
 271      }
 272  
 273      /**
 274       * @return int the id of row for this question_attempt, if it is stored in the
 275       * database. null if not.
 276       */
 277      public function get_database_id() {
 278          return $this->id;
 279      }
 280  
 281      /**
 282       * For internal use only. Set the id of the corresponding database row.
 283       * @param int $id the id of row for this question_attempt, if it is
 284       * stored in the database.
 285       */
 286      public function set_database_id($id) {
 287          $this->id = $id;
 288      }
 289  
 290      /**
 291       * You should almost certainly not call this method from your code. It is for
 292       * internal use only.
 293       * @param question_usage_observer that should be used to tracking changes made to this qa.
 294       */
 295      public function set_observer($observer) {
 296          $this->observer = $observer;
 297      }
 298  
 299      /** @return int|string the id of the {@link question_usage_by_activity} we belong to. */
 300      public function get_usage_id() {
 301          return $this->usageid;
 302      }
 303  
 304      /**
 305       * Set the id of the {@link question_usage_by_activity} we belong to.
 306       * For internal use only.
 307       * @param int|string the new id.
 308       */
 309      public function set_usage_id($usageid) {
 310          $this->usageid = $usageid;
 311      }
 312  
 313      /** @return string the name of the behaviour that is controlling this attempt. */
 314      public function get_behaviour_name() {
 315          return $this->behaviour->get_name();
 316      }
 317  
 318      /**
 319       * For internal use only.
 320       *
 321       * @param bool $requirequestioninitialised set this to false if you don't need
 322       *      the behaviour initialised, which may improve performance.
 323       * @return question_behaviour the behaviour that is controlling this attempt.
 324       */
 325      public function get_behaviour($requirequestioninitialised = true) {
 326          if ($requirequestioninitialised && !empty($this->steps)) {
 327              $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 328          }
 329          return $this->behaviour;
 330      }
 331  
 332      /**
 333       * Set the flagged state of this question.
 334       * @param bool $flagged the new state.
 335       */
 336      public function set_flagged($flagged) {
 337          $this->flagged = $flagged;
 338          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($this);
 339      }
 340  
 341      /** @return bool whether this question is currently flagged. */
 342      public function is_flagged() {
 343          return $this->flagged;
 344      }
 345  
 346      /**
 347       * Get the name (in the sense a HTML name="" attribute, or a $_POST variable
 348       * name) to use for the field that indicates whether this question is flagged.
 349       *
 350       * @return string The field name to use.
 351       */
 352      public function get_flag_field_name() {
 353          return $this->get_control_field_name('flagged');
 354      }
 355  
 356      /**
 357       * Get the name (in the sense a HTML name="" attribute, or a $_POST variable
 358       * name) to use for a question_type variable belonging to this question_attempt.
 359       *
 360       * See the comment on {@link question_attempt_step} for an explanation of
 361       * question type and behaviour variables.
 362       *
 363       * @param string $varname The short form of the variable name.
 364       * @return string The field name to use.
 365       */
 366      public function get_qt_field_name($varname) {
 367          return $this->get_field_prefix() . $varname;
 368      }
 369  
 370      /**
 371       * Get the name (in the sense a HTML name="" attribute, or a $_POST variable
 372       * name) to use for a question_type variable belonging to this question_attempt.
 373       *
 374       * See the comment on {@link question_attempt_step} for an explanation of
 375       * question type and behaviour variables.
 376       *
 377       * @param string $varname The short form of the variable name.
 378       * @return string The field name to use.
 379       */
 380      public function get_behaviour_field_name($varname) {
 381          return $this->get_field_prefix() . '-' . $varname;
 382      }
 383  
 384      /**
 385       * Get the name (in the sense a HTML name="" attribute, or a $_POST variable
 386       * name) to use for a control variables belonging to this question_attempt.
 387       *
 388       * Examples are :sequencecheck and :flagged
 389       *
 390       * @param string $varname The short form of the variable name.
 391       * @return string The field name to use.
 392       */
 393      public function get_control_field_name($varname) {
 394          return $this->get_field_prefix() . ':' . $varname;
 395      }
 396  
 397      /**
 398       * Get the prefix added to variable names to give field names for this
 399       * question attempt.
 400       *
 401       * You should not use this method directly. This is an implementation detail
 402       * anyway, but if you must access it, use {@link question_usage_by_activity::get_field_prefix()}.
 403       *
 404       * @return string The field name to use.
 405       */
 406      public function get_field_prefix() {
 407          return 'q' . $this->usageid . ':' . $this->slot . '_';
 408      }
 409  
 410      /**
 411       * When the question is rendered, this unique id is added to the
 412       * outer div of the question. It can be used to uniquely reference
 413       * the question from JavaScript.
 414       *
 415       * @return string id added to the outer <div class="que ..."> when the question is rendered.
 416       */
 417      public function get_outer_question_div_unique_id() {
 418          return 'question-' . $this->usageid . '-' . $this->slot;
 419      }
 420  
 421      /**
 422       * Get one of the steps in this attempt.
 423       *
 424       * @param int $i the step number, which counts from 0.
 425       * @return question_attempt_step
 426       */
 427      public function get_step($i) {
 428          if ($i < 0 || $i >= count($this->steps)) {
 429              throw new coding_exception('Index out of bounds in question_attempt::get_step.');
 430          }
 431          return $this->steps[$i];
 432      }
 433  
 434      /**
 435       * Get the number of real steps in this attempt.
 436       * This is put as a hidden field in the HTML, so that when we receive some
 437       * data to process, then we can check that it came from the question
 438       * in the state we are now it.
 439       * @return int a number that summarises the current state of this question attempt.
 440       */
 441      public function get_sequence_check_count() {
 442          $numrealsteps = $this->get_num_steps();
 443          if ($this->has_autosaved_step()) {
 444              $numrealsteps -= 1;
 445          }
 446          return $numrealsteps;
 447      }
 448  
 449      /**
 450       * Get the number of steps in this attempt.
 451       * For internal/test code use only.
 452       * @return int the number of steps we currently have.
 453       */
 454      public function get_num_steps() {
 455          return count($this->steps);
 456      }
 457  
 458      /**
 459       * Return the latest step in this question_attempt.
 460       * For internal/test code use only.
 461       * @return question_attempt_step
 462       */
 463      public function get_last_step() {
 464          if (count($this->steps) == 0) {
 465              return new question_null_step();
 466          }
 467          return end($this->steps);
 468      }
 469  
 470      /**
 471       * @return boolean whether this question_attempt has autosaved data from
 472       * some time in the past.
 473       */
 474      public function has_autosaved_step() {
 475          return !is_null($this->autosavedstep);
 476      }
 477  
 478      /**
 479       * @return question_attempt_step_iterator for iterating over the steps in
 480       * this attempt, in order.
 481       */
 482      public function get_step_iterator() {
 483          return new question_attempt_step_iterator($this);
 484      }
 485  
 486      /**
 487       * The same as {@link get_step_iterator()}. However, for a
 488       * {@link question_attempt_with_restricted_history} this returns the full
 489       * list of steps, while {@link get_step_iterator()} returns only the
 490       * limited history.
 491       * @return question_attempt_step_iterator for iterating over the steps in
 492       * this attempt, in order.
 493       */
 494      public function get_full_step_iterator() {
 495          return $this->get_step_iterator();
 496      }
 497  
 498      /**
 499       * @return question_attempt_reverse_step_iterator for iterating over the steps in
 500       * this attempt, in reverse order.
 501       */
 502      public function get_reverse_step_iterator() {
 503          return new question_attempt_reverse_step_iterator($this);
 504      }
 505  
 506      /**
 507       * Get the qt data from the latest step that has any qt data. Return $default
 508       * array if it is no step has qt data.
 509       *
 510       * @param mixed default the value to return no step has qt data.
 511       *      (Optional, defaults to an empty array.)
 512       * @return array|mixed the data, or $default if there is not any.
 513       */
 514      public function get_last_qt_data($default = array()) {
 515          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 516              $response = $step->get_qt_data();
 517              if (!empty($response)) {
 518                  return $response;
 519              }
 520          }
 521          return $default;
 522      }
 523  
 524      /**
 525       * Get the last step with a particular question type varialbe set.
 526       * @param string $name the name of the variable to get.
 527       * @return question_attempt_step the last step, or a step with no variables
 528       * if there was not a real step.
 529       */
 530      public function get_last_step_with_qt_var($name) {
 531          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 532              if ($step->has_qt_var($name)) {
 533                  return $step;
 534              }
 535          }
 536          return new question_attempt_step_read_only();
 537      }
 538  
 539      /**
 540       * Get the last step with a particular behaviour variable set.
 541       * @param string $name the name of the variable to get.
 542       * @return question_attempt_step the last step, or a step with no variables
 543       * if there was not a real step.
 544       */
 545      public function get_last_step_with_behaviour_var($name) {
 546          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 547              if ($step->has_behaviour_var($name)) {
 548                  return $step;
 549              }
 550          }
 551          return new question_attempt_step_read_only();
 552      }
 553  
 554      /**
 555       * Get the latest value of a particular question type variable. That is, get
 556       * the value from the latest step that has it set. Return null if it is not
 557       * set in any step.
 558       *
 559       * @param string $name the name of the variable to get.
 560       * @param mixed default the value to return in the variable has never been set.
 561       *      (Optional, defaults to null.)
 562       * @return mixed string value, or $default if it has never been set.
 563       */
 564      public function get_last_qt_var($name, $default = null) {
 565          $step = $this->get_last_step_with_qt_var($name);
 566          if ($step->has_qt_var($name)) {
 567              return $step->get_qt_var($name);
 568          } else {
 569              return $default;
 570          }
 571      }
 572  
 573      /**
 574       * Get the latest set of files for a particular question type variable of
 575       * type question_attempt::PARAM_FILES.
 576       *
 577       * @param string $name the name of the associated variable.
 578       * @param int $contextid the context to which the files are linked.
 579       * @return array of {@link stored_files}.
 580       */
 581      public function get_last_qt_files($name, $contextid) {
 582          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 583              if ($step->has_qt_var($name)) {
 584                  return $step->get_qt_files($name, $contextid);
 585              }
 586          }
 587          return array();
 588      }
 589  
 590      /**
 591       * Get the URL of a file that belongs to a response variable of this
 592       * question_attempt.
 593       * @param stored_file $file the file to link to.
 594       * @return string the URL of that file.
 595       */
 596      public function get_response_file_url(stored_file $file) {
 597          return file_encode_url(new moodle_url('/pluginfile.php'), '/' . implode('/', array(
 598                  $file->get_contextid(),
 599                  $file->get_component(),
 600                  $file->get_filearea(),
 601                  $this->usageid,
 602                  $this->slot,
 603                  $file->get_itemid())) .
 604                  $file->get_filepath() . $file->get_filename(), true);
 605      }
 606  
 607      /**
 608       * Prepare a draft file are for the files belonging the a response variable
 609       * of this question attempt. The draft area is populated with the files from
 610       * the most recent step having files.
 611       *
 612       * @param string $name the variable name the files belong to.
 613       * @param int $contextid the id of the context the quba belongs to.
 614       * @return int the draft itemid.
 615       */
 616      public function prepare_response_files_draft_itemid($name, $contextid) {
 617          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 618              if ($step->has_qt_var($name)) {
 619                  return $step->prepare_response_files_draft_itemid($name, $contextid);
 620              }
 621          }
 622  
 623          // No files yet.
 624          $draftid = 0; // Will be filled in by file_prepare_draft_area.
 625          $filearea = question_file_saver::clean_file_area_name('response_' . $name);
 626          file_prepare_draft_area($draftid, $contextid, 'question', $filearea, null);
 627          return $draftid;
 628      }
 629  
 630      /**
 631       * Get the latest value of a particular behaviour variable. That is,
 632       * get the value from the latest step that has it set. Return null if it is
 633       * not set in any step.
 634       *
 635       * @param string $name the name of the variable to get.
 636       * @param mixed default the value to return in the variable has never been set.
 637       *      (Optional, defaults to null.)
 638       * @return mixed string value, or $default if it has never been set.
 639       */
 640      public function get_last_behaviour_var($name, $default = null) {
 641          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
 642              if ($step->has_behaviour_var($name)) {
 643                  return $step->get_behaviour_var($name);
 644              }
 645          }
 646          return $default;
 647      }
 648  
 649      /**
 650       * Get the current state of this question attempt. That is, the state of the
 651       * latest step.
 652       * @return question_state
 653       */
 654      public function get_state() {
 655          return $this->get_last_step()->get_state();
 656      }
 657  
 658      /**
 659       * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should
 660       * be distinguised.
 661       * @return string A brief textual description of the current state.
 662       */
 663      public function get_state_string($showcorrectness) {
 664          // Special case when attempt is based on previous one, see MDL-31226.
 665          if ($this->get_num_steps() == 1 && $this->get_state() == question_state::$complete) {
 666              return get_string('notchanged', 'question');
 667          }
 668          return $this->behaviour->get_state_string($showcorrectness);
 669      }
 670  
 671      /**
 672       * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should
 673       * be distinguised.
 674       * @return string a CSS class name for the current state.
 675       */
 676      public function get_state_class($showcorrectness) {
 677          return $this->get_state()->get_state_class($showcorrectness);
 678      }
 679  
 680      /**
 681       * @return int the timestamp of the most recent step in this question attempt.
 682       */
 683      public function get_last_action_time() {
 684          return $this->get_last_step()->get_timecreated();
 685      }
 686  
 687      /**
 688       * Get the current fraction of this question attempt. That is, the fraction
 689       * of the latest step, or null if this question has not yet been graded.
 690       * @return number the current fraction.
 691       */
 692      public function get_fraction() {
 693          return $this->get_last_step()->get_fraction();
 694      }
 695  
 696      /** @return bool whether this question attempt has a non-zero maximum mark. */
 697      public function has_marks() {
 698          // Since grades are stored in the database as NUMBER(12,7).
 699          return $this->maxmark >= question_utils::MARK_TOLERANCE;
 700      }
 701  
 702      /**
 703       * @return number the current mark for this question.
 704       * {@link get_fraction()} * {@link get_max_mark()}.
 705       */
 706      public function get_mark() {
 707          return $this->fraction_to_mark($this->get_fraction());
 708      }
 709  
 710      /**
 711       * This is used by the manual grading code, particularly in association with
 712       * validation. It gets the current manual mark for a question, in exactly the string
 713       * form that the teacher entered it, if possible. This may come from the current
 714       * POST request, if there is one, otherwise from the database.
 715       *
 716       * @return string the current manual mark for this question, in the format the teacher typed,
 717       *     if possible.
 718       */
 719      public function get_current_manual_mark() {
 720          // Is there a current value in the current POST data? If so, use that.
 721          $mark = $this->get_submitted_var($this->get_behaviour_field_name('mark'), PARAM_RAW_TRIMMED);
 722          if ($mark !== null) {
 723              return $mark;
 724          }
 725  
 726          // Otherwise, use the stored value.
 727          // If the question max mark has not changed, use the stored value that was input.
 728          $storedmaxmark = $this->get_last_behaviour_var('maxmark');
 729          if ($storedmaxmark !== null && ($storedmaxmark - $this->get_max_mark()) < 0.0000005) {
 730              return $this->get_last_behaviour_var('mark');
 731          }
 732  
 733          // The max mark for this question has changed so we must re-scale the current mark.
 734          return format_float($this->get_mark(), 7, true, true);
 735      }
 736  
 737      /**
 738       * @param number|null $fraction a fraction.
 739       * @return number|null the corresponding mark.
 740       */
 741      public function fraction_to_mark($fraction) {
 742          if (is_null($fraction)) {
 743              return null;
 744          }
 745          return $fraction * $this->maxmark;
 746      }
 747  
 748      /**
 749       * @return float the maximum mark possible for this question attempt.
 750       * In fact, this is not strictly the maximum, becuase get_max_fraction may
 751       * return a number greater than 1. It might be better to think of this as a
 752       * question weight.
 753       */
 754      public function get_max_mark() {
 755          return $this->maxmark;
 756      }
 757  
 758      /** @return float the maximum mark possible for this question attempt. */
 759      public function get_min_fraction() {
 760          if (is_null($this->minfraction)) {
 761              throw new coding_exception('This question_attempt has not been started yet, the min fraction is not yet known.');
 762          }
 763          return $this->minfraction;
 764      }
 765  
 766      /** @return float the maximum mark possible for this question attempt. */
 767      public function get_max_fraction() {
 768          if (is_null($this->maxfraction)) {
 769              throw new coding_exception('This question_attempt has not been started yet, the max fraction is not yet known.');
 770          }
 771          return $this->maxfraction;
 772      }
 773  
 774      /**
 775       * The current mark, formatted to the stated number of decimal places. Uses
 776       * {@link format_float()} to format floats according to the current locale.
 777       * @param int $dp number of decimal places.
 778       * @return string formatted mark.
 779       */
 780      public function format_mark($dp) {
 781          return $this->format_fraction_as_mark($this->get_fraction(), $dp);
 782      }
 783  
 784      /**
 785       * The a mark, formatted to the stated number of decimal places. Uses
 786       * {@link format_float()} to format floats according to the current locale.
 787       *
 788       * @param number $fraction a fraction.
 789       * @param int $dp number of decimal places.
 790       * @return string formatted mark.
 791       */
 792      public function format_fraction_as_mark($fraction, $dp) {
 793          return format_float($this->fraction_to_mark($fraction), $dp);
 794      }
 795  
 796      /**
 797       * The maximum mark for this question attempt, formatted to the stated number
 798       * of decimal places. Uses {@link format_float()} to format floats according
 799       * to the current locale.
 800       * @param int $dp number of decimal places.
 801       * @return string formatted maximum mark.
 802       */
 803      public function format_max_mark($dp) {
 804          return format_float($this->maxmark, $dp);
 805      }
 806  
 807      /**
 808       * Return the hint that applies to the question in its current state, or null.
 809       * @return question_hint|null
 810       */
 811      public function get_applicable_hint() {
 812          return $this->behaviour->get_applicable_hint();
 813      }
 814  
 815      /**
 816       * Produce a plain-text summary of what the user did during a step.
 817       * @param question_attempt_step $step the step in question.
 818       * @return string a summary of what was done during that step.
 819       */
 820      public function summarise_action(question_attempt_step $step) {
 821          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 822          return $this->behaviour->summarise_action($step);
 823      }
 824  
 825      /**
 826       * Return one of the bits of metadata for a this question attempt.
 827       * @param string $name the name of the metadata variable to return.
 828       * @return string the value of that metadata variable.
 829       */
 830      public function get_metadata($name) {
 831          return $this->get_step(0)->get_metadata_var($name);
 832      }
 833  
 834      /**
 835       * Set some metadata for this question attempt.
 836       * @param string $name the name of the metadata variable to return.
 837       * @param string $value the value to set that metadata variable to.
 838       */
 839      public function set_metadata($name, $value) {
 840          $firststep = $this->get_step(0);
 841          if (!$firststep->has_metadata_var($name)) {
 842              $this->observer->notify_metadata_added($this, $name);
 843          } else if ($value !== $firststep->get_metadata_var($name)) {
 844              $this->observer->notify_metadata_modified($this, $name);
 845          }
 846          $firststep->set_metadata_var($name, $value);
 847      }
 848  
 849      /**
 850       * Helper function used by {@link rewrite_pluginfile_urls()} and
 851       * {@link rewrite_response_pluginfile_urls()}.
 852       * @return array ids that need to go into the file paths.
 853       */
 854      protected function extra_file_path_components() {
 855          return array($this->get_usage_id(), $this->get_slot());
 856      }
 857  
 858      /**
 859       * Calls {@link question_rewrite_question_urls()} with appropriate parameters
 860       * for content belonging to this question.
 861       * @param string $text the content to output.
 862       * @param string $component the component name (normally 'question' or 'qtype_...')
 863       * @param string $filearea the name of the file area.
 864       * @param int $itemid the item id.
 865       * @return string the content with the URLs rewritten.
 866       */
 867      public function rewrite_pluginfile_urls($text, $component, $filearea, $itemid) {
 868          return question_rewrite_question_urls($text, 'pluginfile.php',
 869                  $this->question->contextid, $component, $filearea,
 870                  $this->extra_file_path_components(), $itemid);
 871      }
 872  
 873      /**
 874       * Calls {@link question_rewrite_question_urls()} with appropriate parameters
 875       * for content belonging to responses to this question.
 876       *
 877       * @param string $text the text to update the URLs in.
 878       * @param int $contextid the id of the context the quba belongs to.
 879       * @param string $name the variable name the files belong to.
 880       * @param question_attempt_step $step the step the response is coming from.
 881       * @return string the content with the URLs rewritten.
 882       */
 883      public function rewrite_response_pluginfile_urls($text, $contextid, $name,
 884              question_attempt_step $step) {
 885          return $step->rewrite_response_pluginfile_urls($text, $contextid, $name,
 886                  $this->extra_file_path_components());
 887      }
 888  
 889      /**
 890       * Get the {@link core_question_renderer}, in collaboration with appropriate
 891       * {@link qbehaviour_renderer} and {@link qtype_renderer} subclasses, to generate the
 892       * HTML to display this question attempt in its current state.
 893       *
 894       * @param question_display_options $options controls how the question is rendered.
 895       * @param string|null $number The question number to display.
 896       * @param moodle_page|null $page the page the question is being redered to.
 897       *      (Optional. Defaults to $PAGE.)
 898       * @return string HTML fragment representing the question.
 899       */
 900      public function render($options, $number, $page = null) {
 901          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 902          if (is_null($page)) {
 903              global $PAGE;
 904              $page = $PAGE;
 905          }
 906          $qoutput = $page->get_renderer('core', 'question');
 907          $qtoutput = $this->question->get_renderer($page);
 908          return $this->behaviour->render($options, $number, $qoutput, $qtoutput);
 909      }
 910  
 911      /**
 912       * Generate any bits of HTML that needs to go in the <head> tag when this question
 913       * attempt is displayed in the body.
 914       * @return string HTML fragment.
 915       */
 916      public function render_head_html($page = null) {
 917          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 918          if (is_null($page)) {
 919              global $PAGE;
 920              $page = $PAGE;
 921          }
 922          // TODO go via behaviour.
 923          return $this->question->get_renderer($page)->head_code($this) .
 924                  $this->behaviour->get_renderer($page)->head_code($this);
 925      }
 926  
 927      /**
 928       * Like {@link render_question()} but displays the question at the past step
 929       * indicated by $seq, rather than showing the latest step.
 930       *
 931       * @param int $seq the seq number of the past state to display.
 932       * @param question_display_options $options controls how the question is rendered.
 933       * @param string|null $number The question number to display. 'i' is a special
 934       *      value that gets displayed as Information. Null means no number is displayed.
 935       * @param string $preferredbehaviour the preferred behaviour. It is slightly
 936       *      annoying that this needs to be passed, but unavoidable for now.
 937       * @return string HTML fragment representing the question.
 938       */
 939      public function render_at_step($seq, $options, $number, $preferredbehaviour) {
 940          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 941          $restrictedqa = new question_attempt_with_restricted_history($this, $seq, $preferredbehaviour);
 942          return $restrictedqa->render($options, $number);
 943      }
 944  
 945      /**
 946       * Checks whether the users is allow to be served a particular file.
 947       * @param question_display_options $options the options that control display of the question.
 948       * @param string $component the name of the component we are serving files for.
 949       * @param string $filearea the name of the file area.
 950       * @param array $args the remaining bits of the file path.
 951       * @param bool $forcedownload whether the user must be forced to download the file.
 952       * @return bool true if the user can access this file.
 953       */
 954      public function check_file_access($options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload) {
 955          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
 956          return $this->behaviour->check_file_access($options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload);
 957      }
 958  
 959      /**
 960       * Add a step to this question attempt.
 961       * @param question_attempt_step $step the new step.
 962       */
 963      protected function add_step(question_attempt_step $step) {
 964          $this->steps[] = $step;
 965          end($this->steps);
 966          $this->observer->notify_step_added($step, $this, key($this->steps));
 967      }
 968  
 969      /**
 970       * Add an auto-saved step to this question attempt. We mark auto-saved steps by
 971       * changing saving the step number with a - sign.
 972       * @param question_attempt_step $step the new step.
 973       */
 974      protected function add_autosaved_step(question_attempt_step $step) {
 975          $this->steps[] = $step;
 976          $this->autosavedstep = $step;
 977          end($this->steps);
 978          $this->observer->notify_step_added($step, $this, -key($this->steps));
 979      }
 980  
 981      /**
 982       * Discard any auto-saved data belonging to this question attempt.
 983       */
 984      public function discard_autosaved_step() {
 985          if (!$this->has_autosaved_step()) {
 986              return;
 987          }
 988  
 989          $autosaved = array_pop($this->steps);
 990          $this->autosavedstep = null;
 991          $this->observer->notify_step_deleted($autosaved, $this);
 992      }
 993  
 994      /**
 995       * If there is an autosaved step, convert it into a real save, so that it
 996       * is preserved.
 997       */
 998      protected function convert_autosaved_step_to_real_step() {
 999          if ($this->autosavedstep === null) {
1000              return;
1001          }
1002  
1003          $laststep = end($this->steps);
1004          if ($laststep !== $this->autosavedstep) {
1005              throw new coding_exception('Cannot convert autosaved step to real step, since other steps have been added.');
1006          }
1007  
1008          $this->observer->notify_step_modified($this->autosavedstep, $this, key($this->steps));
1009          $this->autosavedstep = null;
1010      }
1011  
1012      /**
1013       * Use a strategy to pick a variant.
1014       * @param question_variant_selection_strategy $variantstrategy a strategy.
1015       * @return int the selected variant.
1016       */
1017      public function select_variant(question_variant_selection_strategy $variantstrategy) {
1018          return $variantstrategy->choose_variant($this->get_question()->get_num_variants(),
1019                  $this->get_question()->get_variants_selection_seed());
1020      }
1021  
1022      /**
1023       * Start this question attempt.
1024       *
1025       * You should not call this method directly. Call
1026       * {@link question_usage_by_activity::start_question()} instead.
1027       *
1028       * @param string|question_behaviour $preferredbehaviour the name of the
1029       *      desired archetypal behaviour, or an actual behaviour instance.
1030       * @param int $variant the variant of the question to start. Between 1 and
1031       *      $this->get_question()->get_num_variants() inclusive.
1032       * @param array $submitteddata optional, used when re-starting to keep the same initial state.
1033       * @param int $timestamp optional, the timstamp to record for this action. Defaults to now.
1034       * @param int $userid optional, the user to attribute this action to. Defaults to the current user.
1035       * @param int $existingstepid optional, if this step is going to replace an existing step
1036       *      (for example, during a regrade) this is the id of the previous step we are replacing.
1037       */
1038      public function start($preferredbehaviour, $variant, $submitteddata = array(),
1039              $timestamp = null, $userid = null, $existingstepid = null) {
1040  
1041          if ($this->get_num_steps() > 0) {
1042              throw new coding_exception('Cannot start a question that is already started.');
1043          }
1044  
1045          // Initialise the behaviour.
1046          $this->variant = $variant;
1047          if (is_string($preferredbehaviour)) {
1048              $this->behaviour =
1049                      $this->question->make_behaviour($this, $preferredbehaviour);
1050          } else {
1051              $class = get_class($preferredbehaviour);
1052              $this->behaviour = new $class($this, $preferredbehaviour);
1053          }
1054  
1055          // Record the minimum and maximum fractions.
1056          $this->minfraction = $this->behaviour->get_min_fraction();
1057          $this->maxfraction = $this->behaviour->get_max_fraction();
1058  
1059          // Initialise the first step.
1060          $firststep = new question_attempt_step($submitteddata, $timestamp, $userid, $existingstepid);
1061          if ($submitteddata) {
1062              $firststep->set_state(question_state::$complete);
1063              $this->behaviour->apply_attempt_state($firststep);
1064          } else {
1065              $this->behaviour->init_first_step($firststep, $variant);
1066          }
1067          $this->questioninitialised = self::QUESTION_STATE_APPLIED;
1068          $this->add_step($firststep);
1069  
1070          // Record questionline and correct answer.
1071          $this->questionsummary = $this->behaviour->get_question_summary();
1072          $this->rightanswer = $this->behaviour->get_right_answer_summary();
1073      }
1074  
1075      /**
1076       * Start this question attempt, starting from the point that the previous
1077       * attempt $oldqa had reached.
1078       *
1079       * You should not call this method directly. Call
1080       * {@link question_usage_by_activity::start_question_based_on()} instead.
1081       *
1082       * @param question_attempt $oldqa a previous attempt at this quetsion that
1083       *      defines the starting point.
1084       */
1085      public function start_based_on(question_attempt $oldqa) {
1086          $this->start($oldqa->behaviour, $oldqa->get_variant(), $oldqa->get_resume_data());
1087      }
1088  
1089      /**
1090       * Used by {@link start_based_on()} to get the data needed to start a new
1091       * attempt from the point this attempt has go to.
1092       * @return array name => value pairs.
1093       */
1094      protected function get_resume_data() {
1095          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1096          $resumedata = $this->behaviour->get_resume_data();
1097          foreach ($resumedata as $name => $value) {
1098              if ($value instanceof question_file_loader) {
1099                  $resumedata[$name] = $value->get_question_file_saver();
1100              }
1101          }
1102          return $resumedata;
1103      }
1104  
1105      /**
1106       * Get a particular parameter from the current request. A wrapper round
1107       * {@link optional_param()}, except that the results is returned without
1108       * slashes.
1109       * @param string $name the paramter name.
1110       * @param int $type one of the standard PARAM_... constants, or one of the
1111       *      special extra constands defined by this class.
1112       * @param array $postdata (optional, only inteded for testing use) take the
1113       *      data from this array, instead of from $_POST.
1114       * @return mixed the requested value.
1115       */
1116      public function get_submitted_var($name, $type, $postdata = null) {
1117          switch ($type) {
1118  
1119              case self::PARAM_FILES:
1120                  return $this->process_response_files($name, $name, $postdata);
1121  
1122              case self::PARAM_RAW_FILES:
1123                  $var = $this->get_submitted_var($name, PARAM_RAW, $postdata);
1124                  return $this->process_response_files($name, $name . ':itemid', $postdata, $var);
1125  
1126              default:
1127                  if (is_null($postdata)) {
1128                      $var = optional_param($name, null, $type);
1129                  } else if (array_key_exists($name, $postdata)) {
1130                      $var = clean_param($postdata[$name], $type);
1131                  } else {
1132                      $var = null;
1133                  }
1134  
1135                  if ($var !== null) {
1136                      // Ensure that, if set, $var is a string. This is because later, after
1137                      // it has been saved to the database and loaded back it will be a string,
1138                      // so better if the type is predictably always a string.
1139                      $var = (string) $var;
1140                  }
1141  
1142                  return $var;
1143          }
1144      }
1145  
1146      /**
1147       * Validate the manual mark for a question.
1148       * @param string $currentmark the user input (e.g. '1,0', '1,0' or 'invalid'.
1149       * @return string any errors with the value, or '' if it is OK.
1150       */
1151      public function validate_manual_mark($currentmark) {
1152          if ($currentmark === null || $currentmark === '') {
1153              return '';
1154          }
1155  
1156          $mark = question_utils::clean_param_mark($currentmark);
1157          if ($mark === null) {
1158              return get_string('manualgradeinvalidformat', 'question');
1159          }
1160  
1161          $maxmark = $this->get_max_mark();
1162          if ($mark > $maxmark * $this->get_max_fraction() + question_utils::MARK_TOLERANCE ||
1163                  $mark < $maxmark * $this->get_min_fraction() - question_utils::MARK_TOLERANCE) {
1164              return get_string('manualgradeoutofrange', 'question');
1165          }
1166  
1167          return '';
1168      }
1169  
1170      /**
1171       * Handle a submitted variable representing uploaded files.
1172       * @param string $name the field name.
1173       * @param string $draftidname the field name holding the draft file area id.
1174       * @param array $postdata (optional, only inteded for testing use) take the
1175       *      data from this array, instead of from $_POST. At the moment, this
1176       *      behaves as if there were no files.
1177       * @param string $text optional reponse text.
1178       * @return question_file_saver that can be used to save the files later.
1179       */
1180      protected function process_response_files($name, $draftidname, $postdata = null, $text = null) {
1181          if ($postdata) {
1182              // For simulated posts, get the draft itemid from there.
1183              $draftitemid = $this->get_submitted_var($draftidname, PARAM_INT, $postdata);
1184          } else {
1185              $draftitemid = file_get_submitted_draft_itemid($draftidname);
1186          }
1187  
1188          if (!$draftitemid) {
1189              return null;
1190          }
1191  
1192          $filearea = str_replace($this->get_field_prefix(), '', $name);
1193          $filearea = str_replace('-', 'bf_', $filearea);
1194          $filearea = 'response_' . $filearea;
1195          return new question_file_saver($draftitemid, 'question', $filearea, $text);
1196      }
1197  
1198      /**
1199       * Get any data from the request that matches the list of expected params.
1200       *
1201       * @param array $expected variable name => PARAM_... constant.
1202       * @param null|array $postdata null to use real post data, otherwise an array of data to use.
1203       * @param string $extraprefix '-' or ''.
1204       * @return array name => value.
1205       */
1206      protected function get_expected_data($expected, $postdata, $extraprefix) {
1207          $submitteddata = array();
1208          foreach ($expected as $name => $type) {
1209              $value = $this->get_submitted_var(
1210                      $this->get_field_prefix() . $extraprefix . $name, $type, $postdata);
1211              if (!is_null($value)) {
1212                  $submitteddata[$extraprefix . $name] = $value;
1213              }
1214          }
1215          return $submitteddata;
1216      }
1217  
1218      /**
1219       * Get all the submitted question type data for this question, whithout checking
1220       * that it is valid or cleaning it in any way.
1221       *
1222       * @param null|array $postdata null to use real post data, otherwise an array of data to use.
1223       * @return array name => value.
1224       */
1225      public function get_all_submitted_qt_vars($postdata) {
1226          if (is_null($postdata)) {
1227              $postdata = $_POST;
1228          }
1229  
1230          $pattern = '/^' . preg_quote($this->get_field_prefix(), '/') . '[^-:]/';
1231          $prefixlen = strlen($this->get_field_prefix());
1232  
1233          $submitteddata = array();
1234          foreach ($postdata as $name => $value) {
1235              if (preg_match($pattern, $name)) {
1236                  $submitteddata[substr($name, $prefixlen)] = $value;
1237              }
1238          }
1239  
1240          return $submitteddata;
1241      }
1242  
1243      /**
1244       * Get all the sumbitted data belonging to this question attempt from the
1245       * current request.
1246       * @param array $postdata (optional, only inteded for testing use) take the
1247       *      data from this array, instead of from $_POST.
1248       * @return array name => value pairs that could be passed to {@link process_action()}.
1249       */
1250      public function get_submitted_data($postdata = null) {
1251          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1252  
1253          $submitteddata = $this->get_expected_data(
1254                  $this->behaviour->get_expected_data(), $postdata, '-');
1255  
1256          $expected = $this->behaviour->get_expected_qt_data();
1257          $this->check_qt_var_name_restrictions($expected);
1258  
1259          if ($expected === self::USE_RAW_DATA) {
1260              $submitteddata += $this->get_all_submitted_qt_vars($postdata);
1261          } else {
1262              $submitteddata += $this->get_expected_data($expected, $postdata, '');
1263          }
1264          return $submitteddata;
1265      }
1266  
1267      /**
1268       * Ensure that no reserved prefixes are being used by installed
1269       * question types.
1270       * @param array $expected An array of question type variables
1271       */
1272      protected function check_qt_var_name_restrictions($expected) {
1273          global $CFG;
1274  
1275          if ($CFG->debugdeveloper && $expected !== self::USE_RAW_DATA) {
1276              foreach ($expected as $key => $value) {
1277                  if (strpos($key, 'bf_') !== false) {
1278                      debugging('The bf_ prefix is reserved and cannot be used by question types', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
1279                  }
1280              }
1281          }
1282      }
1283  
1284      /**
1285       * Get a set of response data for this question attempt that would get the
1286       * best possible mark. If it is not possible to compute a correct
1287       * response, this method should return null.
1288       * @return array|null name => value pairs that could be passed to {@link process_action()}.
1289       */
1290      public function get_correct_response() {
1291          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1292          $response = $this->question->get_correct_response();
1293          if (is_null($response)) {
1294              return null;
1295          }
1296          $imvars = $this->behaviour->get_correct_response();
1297          foreach ($imvars as $name => $value) {
1298              $response['-' . $name] = $value;
1299          }
1300          return $response;
1301      }
1302  
1303      /**
1304       * Change the quetsion summary. Note, that this is almost never necessary.
1305       * This method was only added to work around a limitation of the Opaque
1306       * protocol, which only sends questionLine at the end of an attempt.
1307       * @param string $questionsummary the new summary to set.
1308       */
1309      public function set_question_summary($questionsummary) {
1310          $this->questionsummary = $questionsummary;
1311          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($this);
1312      }
1313  
1314      /**
1315       * @return string a simple textual summary of the question that was asked.
1316       */
1317      public function get_question_summary() {
1318          return $this->questionsummary;
1319      }
1320  
1321      /**
1322       * @return string a simple textual summary of response given.
1323       */
1324      public function get_response_summary() {
1325          return $this->responsesummary;
1326      }
1327  
1328      /**
1329       * @return string a simple textual summary of the correct resonse.
1330       */
1331      public function get_right_answer_summary() {
1332          return $this->rightanswer;
1333      }
1334  
1335      /**
1336       * Whether this attempt at this question could be completed just by the
1337       * student interacting with the question, before {@link finish()} is called.
1338       *
1339       * @return boolean whether this attempt can finish naturally.
1340       */
1341      public function can_finish_during_attempt() {
1342          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1343          return $this->behaviour->can_finish_during_attempt();
1344      }
1345  
1346      /**
1347       * Perform the action described by $submitteddata.
1348       * @param array $submitteddata the submitted data the determines the action.
1349       * @param int $timestamp the time to record for the action. (If not given, use now.)
1350       * @param int $userid the user to attribute the action to. (If not given, use the current user.)
1351       * @param int $existingstepid used by the regrade code.
1352       */
1353      public function process_action($submitteddata, $timestamp = null, $userid = null, $existingstepid = null) {
1354          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1355          $pendingstep = new question_attempt_pending_step($submitteddata, $timestamp, $userid, $existingstepid);
1356          $this->discard_autosaved_step();
1357          if ($this->behaviour->process_action($pendingstep) == self::KEEP) {
1358              $this->add_step($pendingstep);
1359              if ($pendingstep->response_summary_changed()) {
1360                  $this->responsesummary = $pendingstep->get_new_response_summary();
1361              }
1362              if ($pendingstep->variant_number_changed()) {
1363                  $this->variant = $pendingstep->get_new_variant_number();
1364              }
1365          }
1366      }
1367  
1368      /**
1369       * Process an autosave.
1370       * @param array $submitteddata the submitted data the determines the action.
1371       * @param int $timestamp the time to record for the action. (If not given, use now.)
1372       * @param int $userid the user to attribute the action to. (If not given, use the current user.)
1373       * @return bool whether anything was saved.
1374       */
1375      public function process_autosave($submitteddata, $timestamp = null, $userid = null) {
1376          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1377          $pendingstep = new question_attempt_pending_step($submitteddata, $timestamp, $userid);
1378          if ($this->behaviour->process_autosave($pendingstep) == self::KEEP) {
1379              $this->add_autosaved_step($pendingstep);
1380              return true;
1381          }
1382          return false;
1383      }
1384  
1385      /**
1386       * Perform a finish action on this question attempt. This corresponds to an
1387       * external finish action, for example the user pressing Submit all and finish
1388       * in the quiz, rather than using one of the controls that is part of the
1389       * question.
1390       *
1391       * @param int $timestamp the time to record for the action. (If not given, use now.)
1392       * @param int $userid the user to attribute the aciton to. (If not given, use the current user.)
1393       */
1394      public function finish($timestamp = null, $userid = null) {
1395          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1396          $this->convert_autosaved_step_to_real_step();
1397          $this->process_action(array('-finish' => 1), $timestamp, $userid);
1398      }
1399  
1400      /**
1401       * Verify if this question_attempt in can be regraded with that other question version.
1402       *
1403       * @param question_definition $otherversion a different version of the question to use in the regrade.
1404       * @return string|null null if the regrade can proceed, else a reason why not.
1405       */
1406      public function validate_can_regrade_with_other_version(question_definition $otherversion): ?string {
1407          return $this->get_question(false)->validate_can_regrade_with_other_version($otherversion);
1408      }
1409  
1410      /**
1411       * Perform a regrade. This replays all the actions from $oldqa into this
1412       * attempt.
1413       * @param question_attempt $oldqa the attempt to regrade.
1414       * @param bool $finished whether the question attempt should be forced to be finished
1415       *      after the regrade, or whether it may still be in progress (default false).
1416       */
1417      public function regrade(question_attempt $oldqa, $finished) {
1418          $oldqa->ensure_question_initialised();
1419          $first = true;
1420          foreach ($oldqa->get_step_iterator() as $step) {
1421              $this->observer->notify_step_deleted($step, $this);
1422  
1423              if ($first) {
1424                  // First step of the attempt.
1425                  $first = false;
1426                  $this->start($oldqa->behaviour, $oldqa->get_variant(),
1427                          $this->get_attempt_state_data_to_regrade_with_version($step, $oldqa->get_question()),
1428                          $step->get_timecreated(), $step->get_user_id(), $step->get_id());
1429  
1430              } else if ($step->has_behaviour_var('finish') && count($step->get_submitted_data()) > 1) {
1431                  // This case relates to MDL-32062. The upgrade code from 2.0
1432                  // generates attempts where the final submit of the question
1433                  // data, and the finish action, are in the same step. The system
1434                  // cannot cope with that, so convert the single old step into
1435                  // two new steps.
1436                  $submitteddata = $step->get_submitted_data();
1437                  unset($submitteddata['-finish']);
1438                  $this->process_action($submitteddata,
1439                          $step->get_timecreated(), $step->get_user_id(), $step->get_id());
1440                  $this->finish($step->get_timecreated(), $step->get_user_id());
1441  
1442              } else {
1443                  // This is the normal case. Replay the next step of the attempt.
1444                  if ($step === $oldqa->autosavedstep) {
1445                      $this->process_autosave($step->get_submitted_data(),
1446                              $step->get_timecreated(), $step->get_user_id());
1447                  } else {
1448                      $this->process_action($step->get_submitted_data(),
1449                              $step->get_timecreated(), $step->get_user_id(), $step->get_id());
1450                  }
1451              }
1452          }
1453  
1454          if ($finished) {
1455              $this->finish();
1456          }
1457  
1458          $this->set_flagged($oldqa->is_flagged());
1459      }
1460  
1461      /**
1462       * Helper used by regrading.
1463       *
1464       * Get the data from the first step of the old attempt and, if necessary,
1465       * update it to be suitable for use with the other version of the question.
1466       *
1467       * @param question_attempt_step $oldstep First step at an attempt at $otherversion of this question.
1468       * @param question_definition $otherversion Another version of the question being attempted.
1469       * @return array updated data required to restart an attempt with the current version of this question.
1470       */
1471      protected function get_attempt_state_data_to_regrade_with_version(question_attempt_step $oldstep,
1472              question_definition $otherversion): array {
1473          if ($this->get_question(false) === $otherversion) {
1474              return $oldstep->get_all_data();
1475          } else {
1476              // Update the data belonging to the question type by asking the question to do it.
1477              $attemptstatedata = $this->get_question(false)->update_attempt_state_data_for_new_version(
1478                      $oldstep, $otherversion);
1479  
1480              // Then copy over all the behaviour and metadata variables.
1481              // This terminology is explained in the class comment on {@see question_attempt_step}.
1482              foreach ($oldstep->get_all_data() as $name => $value) {
1483                  if (substr($name, 0, 1) === '-' || substr($name, 0, 2) === ':_') {
1484                      $attemptstatedata[$name] = $value;
1485                  }
1486              }
1487              return $attemptstatedata;
1488          }
1489      }
1490  
1491      /**
1492       * Change the max mark for this question_attempt.
1493       * @param float $maxmark the new max mark.
1494       */
1495      public function set_max_mark($maxmark) {
1496          $this->maxmark = $maxmark;
1497          $this->observer->notify_attempt_modified($this);
1498      }
1499  
1500      /**
1501       * Perform a manual grading action on this attempt.
1502       * @param string $comment the comment being added.
1503       * @param float $mark the new mark. If null, then only a comment is added.
1504       * @param int $commentformat the FORMAT_... for $comment. Must be given.
1505       * @param int $timestamp the time to record for the action. (If not given, use now.)
1506       * @param int $userid the user to attribute the aciton to. (If not given, use the current user.)
1507       */
1508      public function manual_grade($comment, $mark, $commentformat = null, $timestamp = null, $userid = null) {
1509          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1510          $submitteddata = array('-comment' => $comment);
1511          if (is_null($commentformat)) {
1512              debugging('You should pass $commentformat to manual_grade.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
1513              $commentformat = FORMAT_HTML;
1514          }
1515          $submitteddata['-commentformat'] = $commentformat;
1516          if (!is_null($mark)) {
1517              $submitteddata['-mark'] = $mark;
1518              $submitteddata['-maxmark'] = $this->maxmark;
1519          }
1520          $this->process_action($submitteddata, $timestamp, $userid);
1521      }
1522  
1523      /** @return bool Whether this question attempt has had a manual comment added. */
1524      public function has_manual_comment() {
1525          foreach ($this->steps as $step) {
1526              if ($step->has_behaviour_var('comment')) {
1527                  return true;
1528              }
1529          }
1530          return false;
1531      }
1532  
1533      /**
1534       * @return array(string, int) the most recent manual comment that was added
1535       * to this question, the FORMAT_... it is and the step itself.
1536       */
1537      public function get_manual_comment() {
1538          foreach ($this->get_reverse_step_iterator() as $step) {
1539              if ($step->has_behaviour_var('comment')) {
1540                  return array($step->get_behaviour_var('comment'),
1541                          $step->get_behaviour_var('commentformat'),
1542                          $step);
1543              }
1544          }
1545          return array(null, null, null);
1546      }
1547  
1548      /**
1549       * This is used by the manual grading code, particularly in association with
1550       * validation. If there is a comment submitted in the request, then use that,
1551       * otherwise use the latest comment for this question.
1552       *
1553       * @return array with three elements, comment, commentformat and mark.
1554       */
1555      public function get_current_manual_comment() {
1556          $comment = $this->get_submitted_var($this->get_behaviour_field_name('comment'), PARAM_RAW);
1557          if (is_null($comment)) {
1558              return $this->get_manual_comment();
1559          } else {
1560              $commentformat = $this->get_submitted_var(
1561                      $this->get_behaviour_field_name('commentformat'), PARAM_INT);
1562              if ($commentformat === null) {
1563                  $commentformat = FORMAT_HTML;
1564              }
1565              return array($comment, $commentformat, null);
1566          }
1567      }
1568  
1569      /**
1570       * Break down a student response by sub part and classification. See also {@link question::classify_response}.
1571       * Used for response analysis.
1572       *
1573       * @param string $whichtries which tries to analyse for response analysis. Will be one of
1574       *      question_attempt::FIRST_TRY, LAST_TRY or ALL_TRIES. Defaults to question_attempt::LAST_TRY.
1575       * @return question_classified_response[]|question_classified_response[][] If $whichtries is
1576       *      question_attempt::FIRST_TRY or LAST_TRY index is subpartid and values are
1577       *      question_classified_response instances.
1578       *      If $whichtries is question_attempt::ALL_TRIES then first key is submitted response no
1579       *      and the second key is subpartid.
1580       */
1581      public function classify_response($whichtries = self::LAST_TRY) {
1582          $this->ensure_question_initialised();
1583          return $this->behaviour->classify_response($whichtries);
1584      }
1585  
1586      /**
1587       * Create a question_attempt_step from records loaded from the database.
1588       *
1589       * For internal use only.
1590       *
1591       * @param Iterator $records Raw records loaded from the database.
1592       * @param int $questionattemptid The id of the question_attempt to extract.
1593       * @param question_usage_observer $observer the observer that will be monitoring changes in us.
1594       * @param string $preferredbehaviour the preferred behaviour under which we are operating.
1595       * @return question_attempt The newly constructed question_attempt.
1596       */
1597      public static function load_from_records($records, $questionattemptid,
1598              question_usage_observer $observer, $preferredbehaviour) {
1599          $record = $records->current();
1600          while ($record->questionattemptid != $questionattemptid) {
1601              $records->next();
1602              if (!$records->valid()) {
1603                  throw new coding_exception("Question attempt {$questionattemptid} not found in the database.");
1604              }
1605              $record = $records->current();
1606          }
1607  
1608          try {
1609              $question = question_bank::load_question($record->questionid);
1610          } catch (Exception $e) {
1611              // The question must have been deleted somehow. Create a missing
1612              // question to use in its place.
1613              $question = question_bank::get_qtype('missingtype')->make_deleted_instance(
1614                      $record->questionid, $record->maxmark + 0);
1615          }
1616  
1617          $qa = new question_attempt($question, $record->questionusageid,
1618                  null, $record->maxmark + 0);
1619          $qa->set_database_id($record->questionattemptid);
1620          $qa->set_slot($record->slot);
1621          $qa->variant = $record->variant + 0;
1622          $qa->minfraction = $record->minfraction + 0;
1623          $qa->maxfraction = $record->maxfraction + 0;
1624          $qa->set_flagged($record->flagged);
1625          $qa->questionsummary = $record->questionsummary;
1626          $qa->rightanswer = $record->rightanswer;
1627          $qa->responsesummary = $record->responsesummary;
1628          $qa->timemodified = $record->timemodified;
1629  
1630          $qa->behaviour = question_engine::make_behaviour(
1631                  $record->behaviour, $qa, $preferredbehaviour);
1632          $qa->observer = $observer;
1633  
1634          // If attemptstepid is null (which should not happen, but has happened
1635          // due to corrupt data, see MDL-34251) then the current pointer in $records
1636          // will not be advanced in the while loop below, and we get stuck in an
1637          // infinite loop, since this method is supposed to always consume at
1638          // least one record. Therefore, in this case, advance the record here.
1639          if (is_null($record->attemptstepid)) {
1640              $records->next();
1641          }
1642  
1643          $i = 0;
1644          $autosavedstep = null;
1645          $autosavedsequencenumber = null;
1646          while ($record && $record->questionattemptid == $questionattemptid && !is_null($record->attemptstepid)) {
1647              $sequencenumber = $record->sequencenumber;
1648              $nextstep = question_attempt_step::load_from_records($records, $record->attemptstepid,
1649                      $qa->get_question(false)->get_type_name());
1650  
1651              if ($sequencenumber < 0) {
1652                  if (!$autosavedstep) {
1653                      $autosavedstep = $nextstep;
1654                      $autosavedsequencenumber = -$sequencenumber;
1655                  } else {
1656                      // Old redundant data. Mark it for deletion.
1657                      $qa->observer->notify_step_deleted($nextstep, $qa);
1658                  }
1659              } else {
1660                  $qa->steps[$i] = $nextstep;
1661                  $i++;
1662              }
1663  
1664              if ($records->valid()) {
1665                  $record = $records->current();
1666              } else {
1667                  $record = false;
1668              }
1669          }
1670  
1671          if ($autosavedstep) {
1672              if ($autosavedsequencenumber >= $i) {
1673                  $qa->autosavedstep = $autosavedstep;
1674                  $qa->steps[$i] = $qa->autosavedstep;
1675              } else {
1676                  $qa->observer->notify_step_deleted($autosavedstep, $qa);
1677              }
1678          }
1679  
1680          return $qa;
1681      }
1682  
1683      /**
1684       * This method is part of the lazy-initialisation of question objects.
1685       *
1686       * Methods which require $this->question to be fully initialised
1687       * (to have had init_first_step or apply_attempt_state called on it)
1688       * should call this method before proceeding.
1689       */
1690      protected function ensure_question_initialised() {
1691          if ($this->questioninitialised === self::QUESTION_STATE_APPLIED) {
1692              return; // Already done.
1693          }
1694  
1695          if (empty($this->steps)) {
1696              throw new coding_exception('You must call start() before doing anything to a question_attempt().');
1697          }
1698  
1699          $this->question->apply_attempt_state($this->steps[0]);
1700          $this->questioninitialised = self::QUESTION_STATE_APPLIED;
1701      }
1702  
1703      /**
1704       * Allow access to steps with responses submitted by students for grading in a question attempt.
1705       *
1706       * @return question_attempt_steps_with_submitted_response_iterator to access all steps with submitted data for questions that
1707       *                                                      allow multiple submissions that count towards grade, per attempt.
1708       */
1709      public function get_steps_with_submitted_response_iterator() {
1710          return new question_attempt_steps_with_submitted_response_iterator($this);
1711      }
1712  }
1713  
1714  
1715  /**
1716   * This subclass of question_attempt pretends that only part of the step history
1717   * exists. It is used for rendering the question in past states.
1718   *
1719   * All methods that try to modify the question_attempt throw exceptions.
1720   *
1721   * @copyright  2010 The Open University
1722   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1723   */
1724  class question_attempt_with_restricted_history extends question_attempt {
1725      /**
1726       * @var question_attempt the underlying question_attempt.
1727       */
1728      protected $baseqa;
1729  
1730      /**
1731       * Create a question_attempt_with_restricted_history
1732       * @param question_attempt $baseqa The question_attempt to make a restricted version of.
1733       * @param int $lastseq the index of the last step to include.
1734       * @param string $preferredbehaviour the preferred behaviour. It is slightly
1735       *      annoying that this needs to be passed, but unavoidable for now.
1736       */
1737      public function __construct(question_attempt $baseqa, $lastseq, $preferredbehaviour) {
1738          $this->baseqa = $baseqa->get_full_qa();
1739  
1740          if ($lastseq < 0 || $lastseq >= $this->baseqa->get_num_steps()) {
1741              throw new coding_exception('$lastseq out of range', $lastseq);
1742          }
1743  
1744          $this->steps = array_slice($this->baseqa->steps, 0, $lastseq + 1);
1745          $this->observer = new question_usage_null_observer();
1746  
1747          // This should be a straight copy of all the remaining fields.
1748          $this->id = $this->baseqa->id;
1749          $this->usageid = $this->baseqa->usageid;
1750          $this->slot = $this->baseqa->slot;
1751          $this->question = $this->baseqa->question;
1752          $this->maxmark = $this->baseqa->maxmark;
1753          $this->minfraction = $this->baseqa->minfraction;
1754          $this->maxfraction = $this->baseqa->maxfraction;
1755          $this->questionsummary = $this->baseqa->questionsummary;
1756          $this->responsesummary = $this->baseqa->responsesummary;
1757          $this->rightanswer = $this->baseqa->rightanswer;
1758          $this->flagged = $this->baseqa->flagged;
1759  
1760          // Except behaviour, where we need to create a new one.
1761          $this->behaviour = question_engine::make_behaviour(
1762                  $this->baseqa->get_behaviour_name(), $this, $preferredbehaviour);
1763      }
1764  
1765      public function get_full_qa() {
1766          return $this->baseqa;
1767      }
1768  
1769      public function get_full_step_iterator() {
1770          return $this->baseqa->get_step_iterator();
1771      }
1772  
1773      protected function add_step(question_attempt_step $step) {
1774          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1775      }
1776      public function process_action($submitteddata, $timestamp = null, $userid = null, $existingstepid = null) {
1777          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1778      }
1779      public function start($preferredbehaviour, $variant, $submitteddata = array(), $timestamp = null, $userid = null, $existingstepid = null) {
1780          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1781      }
1782  
1783      public function set_database_id($id) {
1784          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1785      }
1786      public function set_flagged($flagged) {
1787          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1788      }
1789      public function set_slot($slot) {
1790          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1791      }
1792      public function set_question_summary($questionsummary) {
1793          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1794      }
1795      public function set_usage_id($usageid) {
1796          throw new coding_exception('Cannot modify a question_attempt_with_restricted_history.');
1797      }
1798  }
1799  
1800  
1801  /**
1802   * A class abstracting access to the {@link question_attempt::$states} array.
1803   *
1804   * This is actively linked to question_attempt. If you add an new step
1805   * mid-iteration, then it will be included.
1806   *
1807   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
1808   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1809   */
1810  class question_attempt_step_iterator implements Iterator, ArrayAccess {
1811      /** @var question_attempt the question_attempt being iterated over. */
1812      protected $qa;
1813      /** @var integer records the current position in the iteration. */
1814      protected $i;
1815  
1816      /**
1817       * Do not call this constructor directly.
1818       * Use {@link question_attempt::get_step_iterator()}.
1819       * @param question_attempt $qa the attempt to iterate over.
1820       */
1821      public function __construct(question_attempt $qa) {
1822          $this->qa = $qa;
1823          $this->rewind();
1824      }
1825  
1826      /** @return question_attempt_step */
1827      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1828      public function current() {
1829          return $this->offsetGet($this->i);
1830      }
1831      /** @return int */
1832      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1833      public function key() {
1834          return $this->i;
1835      }
1836      public function next(): void {
1837          ++$this->i;
1838      }
1839      public function rewind(): void {
1840          $this->i = 0;
1841      }
1842      /** @return bool */
1843      public function valid(): bool {
1844          return $this->offsetExists($this->i);
1845      }
1846  
1847      /** @return bool */
1848      public function offsetExists($i): bool {
1849          return $i >= 0 && $i < $this->qa->get_num_steps();
1850      }
1851      /** @return question_attempt_step */
1852      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1853      public function offsetGet($i) {
1854          return $this->qa->get_step($i);
1855      }
1856      public function offsetSet($offset, $value): void {
1857          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to question_attempt::states through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot set.');
1858      }
1859      public function offsetUnset($offset): void {
1860          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to question_attempt::states through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot unset.');
1861      }
1862  }
1863  
1864  
1865  /**
1866   * A variant of {@link question_attempt_step_iterator} that iterates through the
1867   * steps in reverse order.
1868   *
1869   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
1870   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1871   */
1872  class question_attempt_reverse_step_iterator extends question_attempt_step_iterator {
1873      public function next(): void {
1874          --$this->i;
1875      }
1876  
1877      public function rewind(): void {
1878          $this->i = $this->qa->get_num_steps() - 1;
1879      }
1880  }
1881  
1882  /**
1883   * A variant of {@link question_attempt_step_iterator} that iterates through the
1884   * steps with submitted tries.
1885   *
1886   * @copyright  2014 The Open University
1887   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
1888   */
1889  class question_attempt_steps_with_submitted_response_iterator extends question_attempt_step_iterator implements Countable {
1890  
1891      /** @var question_attempt the question_attempt being iterated over. */
1892      protected $qa;
1893  
1894      /** @var integer records the current position in the iteration. */
1895      protected $submittedresponseno;
1896  
1897      /**
1898       * Index is the submitted response number and value is the step no.
1899       *
1900       * @var int[]
1901       */
1902      protected $stepswithsubmittedresponses;
1903  
1904      /**
1905       * Do not call this constructor directly.
1906       * Use {@link question_attempt::get_submission_step_iterator()}.
1907       * @param question_attempt $qa the attempt to iterate over.
1908       */
1909      public function __construct(question_attempt $qa) {
1910          $this->qa = $qa;
1911          $this->find_steps_with_submitted_response();
1912          $this->rewind();
1913      }
1914  
1915      /**
1916       * Find the step nos  in which a student has submitted a response. Including any step with a response that is saved before
1917       * the question attempt finishes.
1918       *
1919       * Called from constructor, should not be called from elsewhere.
1920       *
1921       */
1922      protected function find_steps_with_submitted_response() {
1923          $stepnos = array();
1924          $lastsavedstep = null;
1925          foreach ($this->qa->get_step_iterator() as $stepno => $step) {
1926              if ($this->qa->get_behaviour()->step_has_a_submitted_response($step)) {
1927                  $stepnos[] = $stepno;
1928                  $lastsavedstep = null;
1929              } else {
1930                  $qtdata = $step->get_qt_data();
1931                  if (count($qtdata)) {
1932                      $lastsavedstep = $stepno;
1933                  }
1934              }
1935          }
1936  
1937          if (!is_null($lastsavedstep)) {
1938              $stepnos[] = $lastsavedstep;
1939          }
1940          if (empty($stepnos)) {
1941              $this->stepswithsubmittedresponses = array();
1942          } else {
1943              // Re-index array so index starts with 1.
1944              $this->stepswithsubmittedresponses = array_combine(range(1, count($stepnos)), $stepnos);
1945          }
1946      }
1947  
1948      /** @return question_attempt_step */
1949      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1950      public function current() {
1951          return $this->offsetGet($this->submittedresponseno);
1952      }
1953      /** @return int */
1954      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1955      public function key() {
1956          return $this->submittedresponseno;
1957      }
1958      public function next(): void {
1959          ++$this->submittedresponseno;
1960      }
1961      public function rewind(): void {
1962          $this->submittedresponseno = 1;
1963      }
1964      /** @return bool */
1965      public function valid(): bool {
1966          return $this->submittedresponseno >= 1 && $this->submittedresponseno <= count($this->stepswithsubmittedresponses);
1967      }
1968  
1969      /**
1970       * @param int $submittedresponseno
1971       * @return bool
1972       */
1973      public function offsetExists($submittedresponseno): bool {
1974          return $submittedresponseno >= 1;
1975      }
1976  
1977      /**
1978       * @param int $submittedresponseno
1979       * @return question_attempt_step
1980       */
1981      #[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
1982      public function offsetGet($submittedresponseno) {
1983          if ($submittedresponseno > count($this->stepswithsubmittedresponses)) {
1984              return null;
1985          } else {
1986              return $this->qa->get_step($this->step_no_for_try($submittedresponseno));
1987          }
1988      }
1989  
1990      /**
1991       * @return int the count of steps with tries.
1992       */
1993      public function count(): int {
1994          return count($this->stepswithsubmittedresponses);
1995      }
1996  
1997      /**
1998       * @param int $submittedresponseno
1999       * @throws coding_exception
2000       * @return int|null the step number or null if there is no such submitted response.
2001       */
2002      public function step_no_for_try($submittedresponseno) {
2003          if (isset($this->stepswithsubmittedresponses[$submittedresponseno])) {
2004              return $this->stepswithsubmittedresponses[$submittedresponseno];
2005          } else if ($submittedresponseno > count($this->stepswithsubmittedresponses)) {
2006              return null;
2007          } else {
2008              throw new coding_exception('Try number not found. It should be 1 or more.');
2009          }
2010      }
2011  
2012      public function offsetSet($offset, $value): void {
2013          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to question_attempt::states '.
2014                                     'through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot set.');
2015      }
2016      public function offsetUnset($offset): void {
2017          throw new coding_exception('You are only allowed read-only access to question_attempt::states '.
2018                                     'through a question_attempt_step_iterator. Cannot unset.');
2019      }
2020  
2021  }