Files
file	address_manager.php
	Incoming Message address manager.

file	api.php
	Contains class used to return information to display for the message area.

file	base_message.php
	Search area base class for messages.

file	behat_message.php
	Behat message-related steps definitions.

file	contact.php
	Contains class used to prepare a contact for display.

file	contacts.php
	Contains class used to prepare the contacts for display.

file	externallib.php
	External message API.

file	handler.php
	Abstract class describing Inbound Message Handlers.

file	helper.php
	Contains a helper class providing util methods for testing.

file	helper.php
	Contains helper class for the message area.

file	lib.php
	Contains a base class for extension by message processors.

file	lib.php
	Library functions for messaging.

file	manager.php
	New messaging manager class.

file	manager.php
	Variable Envelope Return Path management.

file	message.php
	Contains class used to prepare a message for display.

file	message.php
	New messaging class.

file	message_area.php
	Contains class used to prepare the message area for display.

file	message_notification_list.php
	Contains message_notification_list class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	message_notification_list_component.php
	Contains notification_list_component class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	message_received.php
	Search area for received messages.

file	message_sent.php
	Search area for sent messages.

file	messageinbound_handlers.php
	Inbound Message Handlers for core.

file	messagelib.php
	Functions for interacting with the message system.

file	messages.php
	Contains class used to prepare the messages for display.

file	migrate_message_data.php
	Adhoc task handling migrating data to the new messaging table schema.

file	notification_list.php
	Contains notification_list class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	notification_list_component.php
	Contains notification_list_component class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	notification_list_processor.php
	Contains notification_list_processor class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	private_files_handler.php
	A Handler to store attachments sent in e-mails as private files.

file	processing_failed_exception.php
	Variable Envelope Return Path message processing failure exception.

file	processor.php
	Contains class used to prepare a message processor for display.

file	processor.php
	Contains processor class for displaying on message preferences page.

file	profile.php
	Contains class used to prepare a profile for display.

file	provider.php
	Privacy Subsystem implementation for core_message.

file	renderer.php
	Contains renderer objects for messaging.

file	time_last_message_between_users.php
	Cache data source for the time of the last message between users.

file	user_search_results.php
	Contains class used to display user search results.

Namespaces
	core\message


	core\message\inbound


	core_message


	core_message\output


	core_message\output\messagearea


	core_message\output\preferences


	core_message\privacy


	core_message\search


	core_message\task


	core_message\tests

Classes
class	behat_message

class	core\message\inbound\address_manager
	Incoming Message address manager. More...

class	core\message\inbound\handler

class	core\message\inbound\manager
	Variable Envelope Return Path manager class. More...

class	core\message\inbound\private_files_handler
	A Handler to store attachments sent in e-mails as private files. More...

class	core\message\inbound\processing_failed_exception
	Variable Envelope Return Path message processing failure exception. More...

class	core\message\message
	New messaging class. More...

class	core_message\api
	Class used to return information to display for the message area. More...

class	core_message\helper
	Helper class for the message area. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\contact
	Class to prepare a contact for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\contacts
	Class to prepare the contacts for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\message
	Class to prepare a message for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\message_area
	Class to prepare the message area for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\messages
	Class to prepare the messages for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\profile
	Class to prepare a profile for display. More...

class	core_message\output\messagearea\user_search_results
	Class used to display user search results. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\message_notification_list
	Class to create context for the list of notifications on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\message_notification_list_component
	Class to create context for a notification component on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\notification_list
	Class to create context for the list of notifications on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\notification_list_component
	Class to create context for a notification component on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\notification_list_processor
	Class to create context for a notification component on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\preferences\processor
	Class to create context for one of the message processors settings on the message preferences page. More...

class	core_message\output\processor
	Class to prepare a message processor for display. More...

class	core_message\privacy\provider
	Privacy Subsystem implementation for core_message. More...

class	core_message\search\base_message
	Search area base class for messages. More...

class	core_message\search\message_received
	Search area for received messages. More...

class	core_message\search\message_sent
	Search area for sent messages. More...

class	core_message\task\migrate_message_data
	Class handling migrating data to the new messaging table schema. More...

class	core_message\tests\helper
	The helper class providing util methods for testing. More...

class	core_message\time_last_message_between_users

class	core_message_external

class	core_message_renderer
	message Renderer More...

class	message_output
	Base message processor class for extension by message processors. More...

Functions
	core_message_can_edit_message_profile ($user)
	Checks if current user is allowed to edit messaging preferences of another user. More...

	core_message_standard_after_main_region_html ()
	Render the message drawer to be included in the top of the body of each page. More...

	core_message_user_preferences ()
	Implements callback user_preferences, whitelists preferences that users are allowed to update directly. More...

	get_message_output_default_preferences ()
	Get messaging outputs default (site) preferences. More...

	get_message_processor ($type)
	Get an instance of the message_output class for one of the output plugins. More...

	get_message_processors ($ready=false, $reset=false, $resetonly=false)
	Get all message processors, validate corresponding plugin existance and system configuration. More...

	get_message_providers ()
	Get all message providers, validate their plugin existance and system configuration. More...

	message_count_unread_messages ($user1=null, $user2=null)
	Returns the count of unread messages for user. More...

	message_format_contexturl ($message)
	Format a the context url and context url name of a message for display. More...

	message_format_message ($message, $format='', $keywords='', $class='other')
	Format a message for display in the message history. More...

	message_get_messages ($useridto, $useridfrom=0, $notifications=-1, $read=true, $sort='mr.timecreated DESC', $limitfrom=0, $limitnum=0)
	Get messages sent or/and received by the specified users. More...

	message_get_providers_for_user ($userid)
	Returns the active providers for the user specified, based on capability. More...

	message_get_providers_from_db ($component)
	Gets the message providers that are in the database for this component. More...

	message_get_providers_from_file ($component)
	Loads the messages definitions for a component from file. More...

	message_handle_phpunit_redirection (\core\message\message $eventdata, string $table, stdClass $tabledata)
	Helper method containing the PHPUnit specific code, used to redirect and capture messages/notifications. More...

	message_output_fragment_processor_settings ($args=[])
	Handles displaying processor settings in a fragment. More...

	message_post_message ($userfrom, $userto, $message, $format)
	Send a message from one user to another. More...

	message_processor_uninstall ($name)
	Uninstall a message processor. More...

	message_provider_uninstall ($component)
	Remove all message providers for particular component and corresponding settings. More...

	message_search_users ($courseids, $searchtext, $sort='', $exceptions='')
	Search through course users. More...

	message_send (\core\message\message $eventdata)

	message_set_default_message_preference ($component, $messagename, $fileprovider, $processorname='')
	Setting default messaging preferences for particular message provider. More...

	message_update_processors ($processorname)
	This function populates default message preferences for all existing providers when the new message processor is added. More...

	message_update_providers ($component='moodle')
	Updates the message_providers table with the current set of message providers. More...

	translate_message_default_setting ($plugindefault, $processorname)
	Translate message default settings from binary value to the array of string representing the settings to be stored. More...

Variables
	$handlers

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN 0x01
	Define contants for messaging default settings population. More...

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDOFF 0x02

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_MAX_POLL_IN_SECONDS 2 * MINSECS

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_MIN_POLL_IN_SECONDS 10
	Set default values for polling.

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_PERMITTED 'permitted'
	Set default value for default outputs permitted setting.

const	MESSAGE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_POLL_IN_SECONDS 5 * MINSECS

const	MESSAGE_DISALLOWED 0x04

const	MESSAGE_FORCED 0x0c

const	MESSAGE_HISTORY_ALL 1

const	MESSAGE_PERMITTED 0x08

const	MESSAGE_PERMITTED_MASK 0x0c

const	MESSAGE_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS 200

const	MESSAGE_SHORTLENGTH 300

const	MESSAGE_TYPE_MESSAGE 'message'

const	MESSAGE_TYPE_NOTIFICATION 'notification'

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

◆ core_message_can_edit_message_profile()

core_message_can_edit_message_profile ( $user )

Checks if current user is allowed to edit messaging preferences of another user.

Parameters

stdClass $user user whose preferences we are updating

Return values

bool

◆ core_message_standard_after_main_region_html()

core_message_standard_after_main_region_html ( )

Render the message drawer to be included in the top of the body of each page.

Return values

string HTML

◆ core_message_user_preferences()

core_message_user_preferences ( )

Implements callback user_preferences, whitelists preferences that users are allowed to update directly.

Used in {

See also: core_user::fill_preferences_cache()}, see also {; useredit_update_user_preference()}

Return values

array

◆ get_message_output_default_preferences()

get_message_output_default_preferences ( )

Get messaging outputs default (site) preferences.

Return values

object::$processors object containing information on message processors

◆ get_message_processor()

get_message_processor ( $type )

Get an instance of the message_output class for one of the output plugins.

Parameters

string $type the message output type. E.g. 'email' or 'jabber'.

Return values

message_output message_output the requested class.

◆ get_message_processors()

get_message_processors	(	$ready = `false`,
		$reset = `false`,
		$resetonly = `false`
	)

Get all message processors, validate corresponding plugin existance and system configuration.

Parameters

bool	$ready	only return ready-to-use processors
bool	$reset	Reset list of message processors (used in unit tests)
bool	$resetonly	Just reset, then exit

Return values

mixed::$processors array of objects containing information on message processors

◆ get_message_providers()

get_message_providers ( )

Get all message providers, validate their plugin existance and system configuration.

Return values

mixed::$processors array of objects containing information on message processors

◆ message_count_unread_messages()

message_count_unread_messages	(	$user1 = `null`,
		$user2 = `null`
	)

Returns the count of unread messages for user.

Either from a specific user or from all users.

Parameters

object	$user1	the first user. Defaults to $USER
object	$user2	the second user. If null this function will count all of user 1's unread messages.

Return values

int	the count of $user1's unread messages

◆ message_format_contexturl()

message_format_contexturl ( $message )

Format a the context url and context url name of a message for display.

Parameters

object $message the message object

Return values

string the formatted string

◆ message_format_message()

message_format_message	(	$message,
		$format = `''`,
		$keywords = `''`,
		$class = `'other'`
	)

Format a message for display in the message history.

Parameters

object	$message	the message object
string	$format	optional date format
string	$keywords	keywords to highlight
string	$class	CSS class to apply to the div around the message

Return values

string the formatted message

◆ message_get_messages()

message_get_messages	(	$useridto,
		$useridfrom = `0`,
		$notifications = `-1`,
		$read = `true`,
		$sort = `'mr.timecreated DESC'`,
		$limitfrom = `0`,
		$limitnum = `0`
	)

Get messages sent or/and received by the specified users.

Please note that this function return deleted messages too. Besides, only individual conversation messages are returned to maintain backwards compatibility.

Parameters

int	$useridto	the user id who received the message
int	$useridfrom	the user id who sent the message. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user
int	$notifications	1 for retrieving notifications, 0 for messages, -1 for both
bool	$read	true for retrieving read messages, false for unread
string	$sort	the column name to order by including optionally direction
int	$limitfrom	limit from
int	$limitnum	limit num

Return values

external_description

Since: 2.8

◆ message_get_providers_for_user()

message_get_providers_for_user ( $userid )

Returns the active providers for the user specified, based on capability.

Parameters

int $userid id of user

Return values

array An array of message providers

◆ message_get_providers_from_db()

message_get_providers_from_db ( $component )

Gets the message providers that are in the database for this component.

This is an internal function used within messagelib.php

See also: message_update_providers()

Parameters

string $component A moodle component like 'moodle', 'mod_forum', 'block_quiz_results'

Return values

array An array of message providers

◆ message_get_providers_from_file()

message_get_providers_from_file ( $component )

Loads the messages definitions for a component from file.

If no messages are defined for the component, return an empty array. This is an internal function used within messagelib.php

See also: message_update_providers(); message_update_processors()

Parameters

string $component A moodle component like 'moodle', 'mod_forum', 'block_quiz_results'

Return values

array An array of message providers or empty array if not exists

◆ message_handle_phpunit_redirection()

message_handle_phpunit_redirection	(	\core\message\message	$eventdata,
		string	$table,
		stdClass	$tabledata
	)

Helper method containing the PHPUnit specific code, used to redirect and capture messages/notifications.

Parameters

core\message\message	$eventdata	the message object
string	$table	the table to store the tabledata in, either messages or notifications.
stdClass	$tabledata	the data to be stored when creating the message/notification.

Return values

int	the id of the stored message.

◆ message_output_fragment_processor_settings()

message_output_fragment_processor_settings ( $args = [] )

Handles displaying processor settings in a fragment.

Parameters

array $args

Return values

bool|string

Exceptions

moodle_exception

◆ message_post_message()

message_post_message	(	$userfrom,
		$userto,
		$message,
		$format
	)

Send a message from one user to another.

Will be delivered according to the message recipients messaging preferences

Parameters

object	$userfrom	the message sender
object	$userto	the message recipient
string	$message	the message
int	$format	message format such as FORMAT_PLAIN or FORMAT_HTML

Return values

int|false the ID of the new message or false

◆ message_processor_uninstall()

message_processor_uninstall ( $name )

Uninstall a message processor.

Parameters

string $name A message processor name like 'email', 'jabber'

◆ message_provider_uninstall()

message_provider_uninstall ( $component )

Remove all message providers for particular component and corresponding settings.

Parameters

string $component A moodle component like 'moodle', 'mod_forum', 'block_quiz_results'

Return values

void

◆ message_search_users()

message_search_users	(	$courseids,
		$searchtext,
		$sort = `''`,
		$exceptions = `''`
	)

Search through course users.

If $courseids contains the site course then this function searches through all undeleted and confirmed users.

Parameters

int \| array	$courseids	Course ID or array of course IDs.
string	$searchtext	the text to search for.
string	$sort	the column name to order by.
string \| array	$exceptions	comma separated list or array of user IDs to exclude.

Return values

array An array of $USER records.

◆ message_set_default_message_preference()

message_set_default_message_preference	(	$component,
		$messagename,
		$fileprovider,
		$processorname = `''`
	)

Setting default messaging preferences for particular message provider.

Parameters

string	$component	The name of component (e.g. moodle, mod_forum, etc.)
string	$messagename	The name of message provider
array	$fileprovider	The value of $messagename key in the array defined in plugin messages.php
string	$processorname	The optional name of message processor

◆ message_update_processors()

message_update_processors ( $processorname )

This function populates default message preferences for all existing providers when the new message processor is added.

Parameters

string $processorname The name of message processor plugin (e.g. 'email', 'jabber')

Exceptions

invalid_parameter_exception if $processorname does not exist in the database

◆ message_update_providers()

message_update_providers ( $component = 'moodle' )

Updates the message_providers table with the current set of message providers.

Parameters

string $component For example 'moodle', 'mod_forum' or 'block_quiz_results'

Return values

boolean True on success

◆ translate_message_default_setting()

translate_message_default_setting	(	$plugindefault,
		$processorname
	)

Translate message default settings from binary value to the array of string representing the settings to be stored.

Also validate the provided value and use default if it is malformed.

Parameters

int	$plugindefault	Default setting suggested by plugin
string	$processorname	The name of processor

Return values

array::$settings array of strings in the order: $permitted, $loggedin, $loggedoff.

Variable Documentation

◆ $handlers

$handlers

Initial value:

= array(
    array(
        'classname' => '\core\message\inbound\private_files_handler',
        'defaultexpiration' => 0,
    ),
)

◆ MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN

const MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN 0x01

Define contants for messaging default settings population.

For unambiguity of plugin developer intentions we use 4-bit value (LSB numbering): bit 0 - whether to send message when user is loggedin (MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN) bit 1 - whether to send message when user is loggedoff (MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDOFF) bit 2..3 - messaging permission (MESSAGE_DISALLOWED|MESSAGE_PERMITTED|MESSAGE_FORCED)

MESSAGE_PERMITTED_MASK contains the mask we use to distinguish permission setting

Files

Namespaces

Classes

Functions

Variables

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

◆ core_message_can_edit_message_profile()

◆ core_message_standard_after_main_region_html()

◆ core_message_user_preferences()

◆ get_message_output_default_preferences()

◆ get_message_processor()

◆ get_message_processors()

◆ get_message_providers()

◆ message_count_unread_messages()

◆ message_format_contexturl()

◆ message_format_message()

◆ message_get_messages()

◆ message_get_providers_for_user()

◆ message_get_providers_from_db()

◆ message_get_providers_from_file()

◆ message_handle_phpunit_redirection()

◆ message_output_fragment_processor_settings()

◆ message_post_message()

◆ message_processor_uninstall()

◆ message_provider_uninstall()

◆ message_search_users()

◆ message_set_default_message_preference()

◆ message_update_processors()

◆ message_update_providers()

◆ translate_message_default_setting()

Variable Documentation

◆ $handlers

◆ MESSAGE_DEFAULT_LOGGEDIN