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  16  
  17  /**
  18   * Defines the question behaviour base class
  19   *
  20   * @package    moodlecore
  21   * @subpackage questionbehaviours
  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   * The base class for question behaviours.
  32   *
  33   * A question behaviour is used by the question engine, specifically by
  34   * a {@link question_attempt} to manage the flow of actions a student can take
  35   * as they work through a question, and later, as a teacher manually grades it.
  36   * In turn, the behaviour will delegate certain processing to the
  37   * relevant {@link question_definition}.
  38   *
  39   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
  40   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  41   */
  42  abstract class question_behaviour {
  43  
  44      /** @var question_attempt the question attempt we are managing. */
  45      protected $qa;
  46  
  47      /** @var question_definition shortcut to $qa->get_question(). */
  48      protected $question;
  49  
  50      /**
  51       * Normally you should not call this constuctor directly. The appropriate
  52       * behaviour object is created automatically as part of
  53       * {@link question_attempt::start()}.
  54       * @param question_attempt $qa the question attempt we will be managing.
  55       * @param string $preferredbehaviour the type of behaviour that was actually
  56       *      requested. This information is not needed in most cases, the type of
  57       *      subclass is enough, but occasionally it is needed.
  58       */
  59      public function __construct(question_attempt $qa, $preferredbehaviour) {
  60          $this->qa = $qa;
  61          $this->question = $qa->get_question(false);
  62          if (!$this->is_compatible_question($this->question)) {
  63              throw new coding_exception('This behaviour (' . $this->get_name() .
  64                      ') cannot work with this question (' . get_class($this->question) . ')');
  65          }
  66      }
  67  
  68      /**
  69       * Some behaviours can only work with certing types of question. This method
  70       * allows the behaviour to verify that a question is compatible.
  71       *
  72       * This implementation is only provided for backwards-compatibility. You should
  73       * override this method if you are implementing a behaviour.
  74       *
  75       * @param question_definition $question the question.
  76       */
  77      public abstract function is_compatible_question(question_definition $question);
  78  
  79      /**
  80       * @return string the name of this behaviour. For example the name of
  81       * qbehaviour_mymodle is 'mymodel'.
  82       */
  83      public function get_name() {
  84          return substr(get_class($this), 11);
  85      }
  86  
  87      /**
  88       * Whether the current attempt at this question could be completed just by the
  89       * student interacting with the question, before $qa->finish() is called.
  90       *
  91       * @return boolean whether the attempt can finish naturally.
  92       */
  93      public function can_finish_during_attempt() {
  94          return false;
  95      }
  96  
  97      /**
  98       * Cause the question to be renderered. This gets the appropriate behaviour
  99       * renderer using {@link get_renderer()}, and adjusts the display
 100       * options using {@link adjust_display_options()} and then calls
 101       * {@link core_question_renderer::question()} to do the work.
 102       * @param question_display_options $options controls what should and should not be displayed.
 103       * @param string|null $number the question number to display.
 104       * @param core_question_renderer $qoutput the question renderer that will coordinate everything.
 105       * @param qtype_renderer $qtoutput the question type renderer that will be helping.
 106       * @return string HTML fragment.
 107       */
 108      public function render(question_display_options $options, $number,
 109              core_question_renderer $qoutput, qtype_renderer $qtoutput) {
 110          $behaviouroutput = $this->get_renderer($qoutput->get_page());
 111          $options = clone($options);
 112          $this->adjust_display_options($options);
 113          return $qoutput->question($this->qa, $behaviouroutput, $qtoutput, $options, $number);
 114      }
 115  
 116      /**
 117       * Checks whether the users is allow to be served a particular file.
 118       * @param question_display_options $options the options that control display of the question.
 119       * @param string $component the name of the component we are serving files for.
 120       * @param string $filearea the name of the file area.
 121       * @param array $args the remaining bits of the file path.
 122       * @param bool $forcedownload whether the user must be forced to download the file.
 123       * @return bool true if the user can access this file.
 124       */
 125      public function check_file_access($options, $component, $filearea, $args, $forcedownload) {
 126          $this->adjust_display_options($options);
 127  
 128          if ($component == 'question' && $filearea == 'response_bf_comment') {
 129              foreach ($this->qa->get_step_iterator() as $attemptstep) {
 130                  if ($attemptstep->get_id() == $args[0]) {
 131                      return true;
 132                  }
 133              }
 134  
 135              return false;
 136          }
 137  
 138          return $this->question->check_file_access($this->qa, $options, $component,
 139                  $filearea, $args, $forcedownload);
 140      }
 141  
 142      /**
 143       * @param moodle_page $page the page to render for.
 144       * @return qbehaviour_renderer get the appropriate renderer to use for this model.
 145       */
 146      public function get_renderer(moodle_page $page) {
 147          return $page->get_renderer(get_class($this));
 148      }
 149  
 150      /**
 151       * Make any changes to the display options before a question is rendered, so
 152       * that it can be displayed in a way that is appropriate for the statue it is
 153       * currently in. For example, by default, if the question is finished, we
 154       * ensure that it is only ever displayed read-only.
 155       * @param question_display_options $options the options to adjust. Just change
 156       * the properties of this object - objects are passed by referece.
 157       */
 158      public function adjust_display_options(question_display_options $options) {
 159          if (!$this->qa->has_marks()) {
 160              $options->correctness = false;
 161              $options->numpartscorrect = false;
 162          }
 163          if ($this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) {
 164              $options->readonly = true;
 165              $options->numpartscorrect = $options->numpartscorrect &&
 166                      $this->qa->get_state()->is_partially_correct() &&
 167                      !empty($this->question->shownumcorrect);
 168          } else {
 169              $options->hide_all_feedback();
 170          }
 171      }
 172  
 173      /**
 174       * Get the most applicable hint for the question in its current state.
 175       * @return question_hint the most applicable hint, or null, if none.
 176       */
 177      public function get_applicable_hint() {
 178          return null;
 179      }
 180  
 181      /**
 182       * What is the minimum fraction that can be scored for this question.
 183       * Normally this will be based on $this->question->get_min_fraction(),
 184       * but may be modified in some way by the behaviour.
 185       *
 186       * @return number the minimum fraction when this question is attempted under
 187       * this behaviour.
 188       */
 189      public function get_min_fraction() {
 190          return 0;
 191      }
 192  
 193      /**
 194       * Return the maximum possible fraction that can be scored for this question.
 195       * Normally this will be based on $this->question->get_max_fraction(),
 196       * but may be modified in some way by the behaviour.
 197       *
 198       * @return number the maximum fraction when this question is attempted under
 199       * this behaviour.
 200       */
 201      public function get_max_fraction() {
 202          return $this->question->get_max_fraction();
 203      }
 204  
 205      /**
 206       * Return an array of the behaviour variables that could be submitted
 207       * as part of a question of this type, with their types, so they can be
 208       * properly cleaned.
 209       * @return array variable name => PARAM_... constant.
 210       */
 211      public function get_expected_data() {
 212          if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) {
 213              return array();
 214          }
 215  
 216          $vars = array('comment' => question_attempt::PARAM_RAW_FILES, 'commentformat' => PARAM_INT);
 217          if ($this->qa->get_max_mark()) {
 218              $vars['mark'] = PARAM_RAW_TRIMMED;
 219              $vars['maxmark'] = PARAM_FLOAT;
 220          }
 221          return $vars;
 222      }
 223  
 224      /**
 225       * Return an array of question type variables for the question in its current
 226       * state. Normally, if {@link adjust_display_options()} would set
 227       * {@link question_display_options::$readonly} to true, then this method
 228       * should return an empty array, otherwise it should return
 229       * $this->question->get_expected_data(). Thus, there should be little need to
 230       * override this method.
 231       * @return array|string variable name => PARAM_... constant, or, as a special case
 232       *      that should only be used in unavoidable, the constant question_attempt::USE_RAW_DATA
 233       *      meaning take all the raw submitted data belonging to this question.
 234       */
 235      public function get_expected_qt_data() {
 236          $fakeoptions = new question_display_options();
 237          $fakeoptions->readonly = false;
 238          $this->adjust_display_options($fakeoptions);
 239          if ($fakeoptions->readonly) {
 240              return array();
 241          } else {
 242              return $this->question->get_expected_data();
 243          }
 244      }
 245  
 246      /**
 247       * Return an array of any im variables, and the value required to get full
 248       * marks.
 249       * @return array variable name => value.
 250       */
 251      public function get_correct_response() {
 252          return array();
 253      }
 254  
 255      /**
 256       * Generate a brief, plain-text, summary of this question. This is used by
 257       * various reports. This should show the particular variant of the question
 258       * as presented to students. For example, the calculated quetsion type would
 259       * fill in the particular numbers that were presented to the student.
 260       * This method will return null if such a summary is not possible, or
 261       * inappropriate.
 262       *
 263       * Normally, this method delegates to {question_definition::get_question_summary()}.
 264       *
 265       * @return string|null a plain text summary of this question.
 266       */
 267      public function get_question_summary() {
 268          return $this->question->get_question_summary();
 269      }
 270  
 271      /**
 272       * Generate a brief, plain-text, summary of the correct answer to this question.
 273       * This is used by various reports, and can also be useful when testing.
 274       * This method will return null if such a summary is not possible, or
 275       * inappropriate.
 276       *
 277       * @return string|null a plain text summary of the right answer to this question.
 278       */
 279      public function get_right_answer_summary() {
 280          return null;
 281      }
 282  
 283      /**
 284       * Used by {@link start_based_on()} to get the data needed to start a new
 285       * attempt from the point this attempt has go to.
 286       * @return array name => value pairs.
 287       */
 288      public function get_resume_data() {
 289          $olddata = $this->qa->get_step(0)->get_all_data();
 290          $olddata = $this->qa->get_last_qt_data() + $olddata;
 291          $olddata = $this->get_our_resume_data() + $olddata;
 292          return $olddata;
 293      }
 294  
 295      /**
 296       * Used by {@link start_based_on()} to get the data needed to start a new
 297       * attempt from the point this attempt has go to.
 298       * @return unknown_type
 299       */
 300      protected function get_our_resume_data() {
 301          return array();
 302      }
 303  
 304      /**
 305       * Classify responses for this question into a number of sub parts and response classes as defined by
 306       * {@link \question_type::get_possible_responses} for this question type.
 307       *
 308       * @param string $whichtries         which tries to analyse for response analysis. Will be one of
 309       *                                   question_attempt::FIRST_TRY, LAST_TRY or ALL_TRIES.
 310       *                                   Defaults to question_attempt::LAST_TRY.
 311       * @return (question_classified_response|array)[] If $whichtries is question_attempt::FIRST_TRY or LAST_TRY index is subpartid
 312       *                                   and values are question_classified_response instances.
 313       *                                   If $whichtries is question_attempt::ALL_TRIES then first key is submitted response no
 314       *                                   and the second key is subpartid.
 315       */
 316      public function classify_response($whichtries = question_attempt::LAST_TRY) {
 317          if ($whichtries == question_attempt::LAST_TRY) {
 318              return $this->question->classify_response($this->qa->get_last_qt_data());
 319          } else {
 320              $stepswithsubmit = $this->qa->get_steps_with_submitted_response_iterator();
 321              if ($whichtries == question_attempt::FIRST_TRY) {
 322                  $firsttry = $stepswithsubmit[1];
 323                  if ($firsttry) {
 324                      return $this->question->classify_response($firsttry->get_qt_data());
 325                  } else {
 326                      return $this->question->classify_response(array());
 327                  }
 328              } else {
 329                  $classifiedresponses = array();
 330                  foreach ($stepswithsubmit as $submittedresponseno => $step) {
 331                      $classifiedresponses[$submittedresponseno] = $this->question->classify_response($step->get_qt_data());
 332                  }
 333                  return $classifiedresponses;
 334              }
 335          }
 336      }
 337  
 338      /**
 339       * Generate a brief textual description of the current state of the question,
 340       * normally displayed under the question number.
 341       *
 342       * @param bool $showcorrectness Whether right/partial/wrong states should
 343       * be distinguised.
 344       * @return string a brief summary of the current state of the qestion attempt.
 345       */
 346      public function get_state_string($showcorrectness) {
 347          return $this->qa->get_state()->default_string($showcorrectness);
 348      }
 349  
 350      public abstract function summarise_action(question_attempt_step $step);
 351  
 352      /**
 353       * Initialise the first step in a question attempt when a new
 354       * {@link question_attempt} is being started.
 355       *
 356       * This method must call $this->question->start_attempt($step, $variant), and may
 357       * perform additional processing if the behaviour requries it.
 358       *
 359       * @param question_attempt_step $step the first step of the
 360       *      question_attempt being started.
 361       * @param int $variant which variant of the question to use.
 362       */
 363      public function init_first_step(question_attempt_step $step, $variant) {
 364          $this->question->start_attempt($step, $variant);
 365          $step->set_state(question_state::$todo);
 366      }
 367  
 368      /**
 369       * When an attempt is started based on a previous attempt (see
 370       * {@link question_attempt::start_based_on}) this method is called to setup
 371       * the new attempt.
 372       *
 373       * This method must call $this->question->apply_attempt_state($step), and may
 374       * perform additional processing if the behaviour requries it.
 375       *
 376       * @param question_attempt_step The first step of the {@link question_attempt}
 377       *      being loaded.
 378       */
 379      public function apply_attempt_state(question_attempt_step $step) {
 380          $this->question->apply_attempt_state($step);
 381          $step->set_state(question_state::$todo);
 382      }
 383  
 384      /**
 385       * Checks whether two manual grading actions are the same. That is, whether
 386       * the comment, and the mark (if given) is the same.
 387       *
 388       * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses.
 389       * @return bool whether the new response is the same as we already have.
 390       */
 391      protected function is_same_comment($pendingstep) {
 392          $previouscomment = $this->qa->get_last_behaviour_var('comment');
 393          $newcomment = $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('comment');
 394  
 395          // When the teacher leaves the comment empty, $previouscomment is an empty string but $newcomment is null,
 396          // therefore they are not equal to each other. That's why checking if $previouscomment != $newcomment is not enough.
 397          if (($previouscomment != $newcomment) && !(is_null($previouscomment) && html_is_blank($newcomment))) {
 398              // The comment has changed.
 399              return false;
 400          }
 401  
 402          if (!html_is_blank($newcomment)) {
 403              // Check comment format.
 404              $previouscommentformat = $this->qa->get_last_behaviour_var('commentformat');
 405              $newcommentformat = $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('commentformat');
 406              if ($previouscommentformat != $newcommentformat) {
 407                  return false;
 408              }
 409          }
 410  
 411          // So, now we know the comment is the same, so check the mark, if present.
 412          $previousfraction = $this->qa->get_fraction();
 413          $newmark = question_utils::clean_param_mark($pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark'));
 414  
 415          if (is_null($previousfraction)) {
 416              return is_null($newmark) || $newmark === '';
 417          } else if (is_null($newmark) || $newmark === '') {
 418              return false;
 419          }
 420  
 421          $newfraction = $newmark / $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('maxmark');
 422  
 423          return abs($newfraction - $previousfraction) < 0.0000001;
 424      }
 425  
 426      /**
 427       * The main entry point for processing an action.
 428       *
 429       * All the various operations that can be performed on a
 430       * {@link question_attempt} get channeled through this function, except for
 431       * {@link question_attempt::start()} which goes to {@link init_first_step()}.
 432       * {@link question_attempt::finish()} becomes an action with im vars
 433       * finish => 1, and manual comment/grade becomes an action with im vars
 434       * comment => comment text, and mark => ..., max_mark => ... if the question
 435       * is graded.
 436       *
 437       * This method should first determine whether the action is significant. For
 438       * example, if no actual action is being performed, but instead the current
 439       * responses are being saved, and there has been no change since the last
 440       * set of responses that were saved, this the action is not significatn. In
 441       * this case, this method should return {@link question_attempt::DISCARD}.
 442       * Otherwise it should return {@link question_attempt::KEEP}.
 443       *
 444       * If the action is significant, this method should also perform any
 445       * necessary updates to $pendingstep. For example, it should call
 446       * {@link question_attempt_step::set_state()} to set the state that results
 447       * from this action, and if this is a grading action, it should call
 448       * {@link question_attempt_step::set_fraction()}.
 449       *
 450       * This method can also call {@link question_attempt_step::set_behaviour_var()} to
 451       * store additional infomation. There are two main uses for this. This can
 452       * be used to store the result of any randomisation done. It is important to
 453       * store the result of randomisation once, and then in future use the same
 454       * outcome if the actions are ever replayed. This is how regrading works.
 455       * The other use is to cache the result of expensive computations performed
 456       * on the raw response data, so that subsequent display and review of the
 457       * question does not have to repeat the same expensive computations.
 458       *
 459       * Often this method is implemented as a dispatching method that examines
 460       * the pending step to determine the kind of action being performed, and
 461       * then calls a more specific method like {@link process_save()} or
 462       * {@link process_comment()}. Look at some of the standard behaviours
 463       * for examples.
 464       *
 465       * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step
 466       *      containing all the information about the action that is being peformed. This
 467       *      information can be accessed using {@link question_attempt_step::get_behaviour_var()}.
 468       * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} or {@link question_attempt::DISCARD}
 469       */
 470      public abstract function process_action(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep);
 471  
 472      /**
 473       * Auto-saved data. By default this does nothing. interesting processing is
 474       * done in {@link question_behaviour_with_save}.
 475       *
 476       * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step
 477       *      containing all the information about the action that is being peformed. This
 478       *      information can be accessed using {@link question_attempt_step::get_behaviour_var()}.
 479       * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} or {@link question_attempt::DISCARD}
 480       */
 481      public function process_autosave(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) {
 482          return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 483      }
 484  
 485      /**
 486       * Implementation of processing a manual comment/grade action that should
 487       * be suitable for most subclasses.
 488       * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step
 489       *      containing all the information about the action that is being peformed.
 490       * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP}
 491       */
 492      public function process_comment(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) {
 493          if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) {
 494              throw new coding_exception('Cannot manually grade a question before it is finshed.');
 495          }
 496  
 497          if ($this->is_same_comment($pendingstep)) {
 498              return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 499          }
 500  
 501          if ($pendingstep->has_behaviour_var('mark')) {
 502              $mark = question_utils::clean_param_mark($pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark'));
 503              if ($mark === null) {
 504                  throw new coding_exception('Inalid number format ' . $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('mark') .
 505                          ' when processing a manual grading action.', 'Question ' . $this->question->id .
 506                          ', slot ' . $this->qa->get_slot());
 507  
 508              } else if ($mark === '') {
 509                  $fraction = null;
 510  
 511              } else {
 512                  $fraction = $mark / $pendingstep->get_behaviour_var('maxmark');
 513                  if ($fraction > $this->qa->get_max_fraction() || $fraction < $this->qa->get_min_fraction()) {
 514                      throw new coding_exception('Score out of range when processing ' .
 515                              'a manual grading action.', 'Question ' . $this->question->id .
 516                              ', slot ' . $this->qa->get_slot() . ', fraction ' . $fraction);
 517                  }
 518              }
 519  
 520              $pendingstep->set_fraction($fraction);
 521          }
 522  
 523          $pendingstep->set_state($this->qa->get_state()->corresponding_commented_state(
 524                  $pendingstep->get_fraction()));
 525          return question_attempt::KEEP;
 526      }
 527  
 528      /**
 529       * @param $comment the comment text to format. If omitted,
 530       *      $this->qa->get_manual_comment() is used.
 531       * @param $commentformat the format of the comment, one of the FORMAT_... constants.
 532       * @param $context the quiz context.
 533       * @return string the comment, ready to be output.
 534       */
 535      public function format_comment($comment = null, $commentformat = null, $context = null) {
 536          $formatoptions = new stdClass();
 537          $formatoptions->noclean = true;
 538          $formatoptions->para = false;
 539  
 540          if (is_null($comment)) {
 541              list($comment, $commentformat, $commentstep) = $this->qa->get_manual_comment();
 542          }
 543  
 544          if ($context !== null) {
 545              $comment = $this->qa->rewrite_response_pluginfile_urls($comment, $context->id, 'bf_comment', $commentstep);
 546          }
 547  
 548          return format_text($comment, $commentformat, $formatoptions);
 549      }
 550  
 551      /**
 552       * @return string a summary of a manual comment action.
 553       * @param question_attempt_step $step
 554       */
 555      protected function summarise_manual_comment($step) {
 556          $a = new stdClass();
 557          if ($step->has_behaviour_var('comment')) {
 558              $comment = question_utils::to_plain_text($step->get_behaviour_var('comment'),
 559                      $step->get_behaviour_var('commentformat'));
 560              $a->comment = shorten_text($comment, 200);
 561          } else {
 562              $a->comment = '';
 563          }
 564  
 565          $mark = question_utils::clean_param_mark($step->get_behaviour_var('mark'));
 566          if (is_null($mark) || $mark === '') {
 567              return get_string('commented', 'question', $a->comment);
 568          } else {
 569              $a->mark = $mark / $step->get_behaviour_var('maxmark') * $this->qa->get_max_mark();
 570              return get_string('manuallygraded', 'question', $a);
 571          }
 572      }
 573  
 574      public function summarise_start($step) {
 575          return get_string('started', 'question');
 576      }
 577  
 578      public function summarise_finish($step) {
 579          return get_string('attemptfinished', 'question');
 580      }
 581  
 582      /**
 583       * Does this step include a response submitted by a student?
 584       *
 585       * This method should return true for any attempt explicitly submitted by a student. The question engine itself will also
 586       * automatically recognise any last saved response before the attempt is finished, you don't need to return true here for these
 587       * steps with responses which are not explicitly submitted by the student.
 588       *
 589       * @param question_attempt_step $step
 590       * @return bool is this a step within a question attempt that includes a submitted response by a student.
 591       */
 592      public function step_has_a_submitted_response($step) {
 593          return false;
 594      }
 595  }
 596  
 597  
 598  /**
 599   * A subclass of {@link question_behaviour} that implements a save
 600   * action that is suitable for most questions that implement the
 601   * {@link question_manually_gradable} interface.
 602   *
 603   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
 604   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 605   */
 606  abstract class question_behaviour_with_save extends question_behaviour {
 607      public function required_question_definition_type() {
 608          return 'question_manually_gradable';
 609      }
 610  
 611      public function apply_attempt_state(question_attempt_step $step) {
 612          parent::apply_attempt_state($step);
 613          if ($this->question->is_complete_response($step->get_qt_data())) {
 614              $step->set_state(question_state::$complete);
 615          }
 616      }
 617  
 618      /**
 619       * Work out whether the response in $pendingstep are significantly different
 620       * from the last set of responses we have stored.
 621       * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses.
 622       * @return bool whether the new response is the same as we already have.
 623       */
 624      protected function is_same_response(question_attempt_step $pendingstep) {
 625          return $this->question->is_same_response(
 626                  $this->qa->get_last_step()->get_qt_data(), $pendingstep->get_qt_data());
 627      }
 628  
 629      /**
 630       * Work out whether the response in $pendingstep represent a complete answer
 631       * to the question. Normally this will call
 632       * {@link question_manually_gradable::is_complete_response}, but some
 633       * behaviours, for example the CBM ones, have their own parts to the
 634       * response.
 635       * @param question_attempt_step $pendingstep contains the new responses.
 636       * @return bool whether the new response is complete.
 637       */
 638      protected function is_complete_response(question_attempt_step $pendingstep) {
 639          return $this->question->is_complete_response($pendingstep->get_qt_data());
 640      }
 641  
 642      public function process_autosave(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) {
 643          // If already finished. Nothing to do.
 644          if ($this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) {
 645              return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 646          }
 647  
 648          // If the new data is the same as we already have, then we don't need it.
 649          if ($this->is_same_response($pendingstep)) {
 650              return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 651          }
 652  
 653          // Repeat that test discarding any existing autosaved data.
 654          if ($this->qa->has_autosaved_step()) {
 655              $this->qa->discard_autosaved_step();
 656              if ($this->is_same_response($pendingstep)) {
 657                  return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 658              }
 659          }
 660  
 661          // OK, we need to save.
 662          return $this->process_save($pendingstep);
 663      }
 664  
 665      /**
 666       * Implementation of processing a save action that should be suitable for
 667       * most subclasses.
 668       * @param question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep a partially initialised step
 669       *      containing all the information about the action that is being peformed.
 670       * @return bool either {@link question_attempt::KEEP} or {@link question_attempt::DISCARD}
 671       */
 672      public function process_save(question_attempt_pending_step $pendingstep) {
 673          if ($this->qa->get_state()->is_finished()) {
 674              return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 675          } else if (!$this->qa->get_state()->is_active()) {
 676              throw new coding_exception('Question is not active, cannot process_actions.');
 677          }
 678  
 679          if ($this->is_same_response($pendingstep)) {
 680              return question_attempt::DISCARD;
 681          }
 682  
 683          if ($this->is_complete_response($pendingstep)) {
 684              $pendingstep->set_state(question_state::$complete);
 685          } else {
 686              $pendingstep->set_state(question_state::$todo);
 687          }
 688          return question_attempt::KEEP;
 689      }
 690  
 691      public function summarise_submit(question_attempt_step $step) {
 692          return get_string('submitted', 'question',
 693                  $this->question->summarise_response($step->get_qt_data()));
 694      }
 695  
 696      public function summarise_save(question_attempt_step $step) {
 697          $data = $step->get_submitted_data();
 698          if (empty($data)) {
 699              return $this->summarise_start($step);
 700          }
 701          return get_string('saved', 'question',
 702                  $this->question->summarise_response($step->get_qt_data()));
 703      }
 704  
 705  
 706      public function summarise_finish($step) {
 707          $data = $step->get_qt_data();
 708          if ($data) {
 709              return get_string('attemptfinishedsubmitting', 'question',
 710                      $this->question->summarise_response($data));
 711          }
 712          return get_string('attemptfinished', 'question');
 713      }
 714  }
 715  
 716  abstract class question_behaviour_with_multiple_tries extends question_behaviour_with_save {
 717      public function step_has_a_submitted_response($step) {
 718          return $step->has_behaviour_var('submit') && $step->get_state() != question_state::$invalid;
 719      }
 720  }
 721  
 722  /**
 723   * This helper class contains the constants and methods required for
 724   * manipulating scores for certainty based marking.
 725   *
 726   * @copyright  2009 The Open University
 727   * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 728   */
 729  abstract class question_cbm {
 730      /**#@+ @var integer named constants for the certainty levels. */
 731      const LOW = 1;
 732      const MED = 2;
 733      const HIGH = 3;
 734      /**#@-*/
 735  
 736      /** @var array list of all the certainty levels. */
 737      public static $certainties = array(self::LOW, self::MED, self::HIGH);
 738  
 739      /**#@+ @var array coefficients used to adjust the fraction based on certainty. */
 740      protected static $rightscore = array(
 741          self::LOW  => 1,
 742          self::MED  => 2,
 743          self::HIGH => 3,
 744      );
 745      protected static $wrongscore = array(
 746          self::LOW  =>  0,
 747          self::MED  => -2,
 748          self::HIGH => -6,
 749      );
 750      /**#@-*/
 751  
 752      /**#@+ @var array upper and lower limits of the optimal window. */
 753      protected static $lowlimit = array(
 754          self::LOW  => 0,
 755          self::MED  => 0.666666666666667,
 756          self::HIGH => 0.8,
 757      );
 758      protected static $highlimit = array(
 759          self::LOW  => 0.666666666666667,
 760          self::MED  => 0.8,
 761          self::HIGH => 1,
 762      );
 763      /**#@-*/
 764  
 765      /**
 766       * @return int the default certaintly level that should be assuemd if
 767       * the student does not choose one.
 768       */
 769      public static function default_certainty() {
 770          return self::LOW;
 771      }
 772  
 773      /**
 774       * Given a fraction, and a certainty, compute the adjusted fraction.
 775       * @param number $fraction the raw fraction for this question.
 776       * @param int $certainty one of the certainty level constants.
 777       * @return number the adjusted fraction taking the certainty into account.
 778       */
 779      public static function adjust_fraction($fraction, $certainty) {
 780          if ($certainty == -1) {
 781              // Certainty -1 has never been used in standard Moodle, but is
 782              // used in Tony-Gardiner Medwin's patches to mean 'No idea' which
 783              // we intend to implement: MDL-42077. In the mean time, avoid
 784              // errors for people who have used TGM's patches.
 785              return 0;
 786          }
 787          if ($fraction <= question_utils::MARK_TOLERANCE) {
 788              return self::$wrongscore[$certainty];
 789          } else {
 790              return self::$rightscore[$certainty] * $fraction;
 791          }
 792      }
 793  
 794      /**
 795       * @param int $certainty one of the LOW/MED/HIGH constants.
 796       * @return string a textual description of this certainty.
 797       */
 798      public static function get_string($certainty) {
 799          return get_string('certainty' . $certainty, 'qbehaviour_deferredcbm');
 800      }
 801  
 802      /**
 803       * @param int $certainty one of the LOW/MED/HIGH constants.
 804       * @return string a short textual description of this certainty.
 805       */
 806      public static function get_short_string($certainty) {
 807          return get_string('certaintyshort' . $certainty, 'qbehaviour_deferredcbm');
 808      }
 809  
 810      /**
 811       * Add information about certainty to a response summary.
 812       * @param string $summary the response summary.
 813       * @param int $certainty the level of certainty to add.
 814       * @return string the summary with information about the certainty added.
 815       */
 816      public static function summary_with_certainty($summary, $certainty) {
 817          if (is_null($certainty)) {
 818              return $summary;
 819          }
 820          return $summary . ' [' . self::get_short_string($certainty) . ']';
 821      }
 822  
 823      /**
 824       * @param int $certainty one of the LOW/MED/HIGH constants.
 825       * @return float the lower limit of the optimal probability range for this certainty.
 826       */
 827      public static function optimal_probablility_low($certainty) {
 828          return self::$lowlimit[$certainty];
 829      }
 830  
 831      /**
 832       * @param int $certainty one of the LOW/MED/HIGH constants.
 833       * @return float the upper limit of the optimal probability range for this certainty.
 834       */
 835      public static function optimal_probablility_high($certainty) {
 836          return self::$highlimit[$certainty];
 837      }
 838  }