core_availability\frontend Class Reference

Class with front-end (editing form) functionality. More...

Inheritance diagram for core_availability\frontend:

Static Public Member Functions
static	include_all_javascript ($course, cm_info $cm=null, section_info $section=null)
	Includes JavaScript for the main system and all plugins. More...
static	report_validation_errors (array $data, array &$errors)
	For use within forms, reports any validation errors from the availability field. More...

Protected Member Functions
	allow_add ($course, cm_info $cm=null, section_info $section=null)
	Decides whether this plugin should be available in a given course. More...
	get_component ()
	Gets the Frankenstyle component name for this plugin. More...
	get_javascript_init_params ($course, cm_info $cm=null, section_info $section=null)
	Gets additional parameters for the plugin's initInner function. More...
	get_javascript_strings ()
	Gets a list of string identifiers (in the plugin's language file) that are required in JavaScript for this plugin. More...

Static Protected Member Functions
static	convert_associative_array_for_js (array $inarray, $keyname, $valuename)
	Converts an associative array into an array of objects with two fields. More...

Detailed Description

Class with front-end (editing form) functionality.

This is a base class of a class implemented by each component, and also has static methods.

Copyright

2014 The Open University

License

http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later

Member Function Documentation

allow_add()

core_availability\frontend::allow_add (   $course, cm_info  $cm = null, section_info  $section = null  )

protected

Decides whether this plugin should be available in a given course.

The plugin can do this depending on course or system settings.

Default returns true.

Parameters

stdClass	$course	Course object
cm_info	$cm	Course-module currently being edited (null if none)
section_info	$section	Section currently being edited (null if none)

Reimplemented in availability_completion\frontend, availability_group\frontend, and availability_grouping\frontend.

convert_associative_array_for_js()

static core_availability\frontend::convert_associative_array_for_js ( array  $inarray,   $keyname,   $valuename  )

staticprotected

Converts an associative array into an array of objects with two fields.

This is necessary because JavaScript associative arrays/objects are not ordered (at least officially according to the language specification).

Parameters

array	$inarray	Associative array key => value
string	$keyname	Name to use for key in resulting array objects
string	$valuename	Name to use for value in resulting array objects

Return values

array

Non-associative (numeric) array

get_component()

core_availability\frontend::get_component ( )

protected

Gets the Frankenstyle component name for this plugin.

Return values

string

The component name for this plugin

get_javascript_init_params()

core_availability\frontend::get_javascript_init_params (   $course, cm_info  $cm = null, section_info  $section = null  )

protected

Gets additional parameters for the plugin's initInner function.

Default returns no parameters.

Parameters

stdClass	$course	Course object
cm_info	$cm	Course-module currently being edited (null if none)
section_info	$section	Section currently being edited (null if none)

Return values

array

Array of parameters for the JavaScript function

Reimplemented in availability_completion\frontend, availability_date\frontend, availability_grade\frontend, availability_group\frontend, availability_grouping\frontend, and availability_profile\frontend.

get_javascript_strings()

core_availability\frontend::get_javascript_strings ( )

protected

Gets a list of string identifiers (in the plugin's language file) that are required in JavaScript for this plugin.

The default returns nothing.

You do not need to include the 'title' string (which is used by core) as this is automatically added.

Return values

array

Array of required string identifiers

Reimplemented in availability_completion\frontend, availability_date\frontend, availability_grade\frontend, availability_group\frontend, and availability_profile\frontend.

include_all_javascript()

static core_availability\frontend::include_all_javascript (   $course, cm_info  $cm = null, section_info  $section = null  )

static

Includes JavaScript for the main system and all plugins.

Parameters

stdClass	$course	Course object
cm_info	$cm	Course-module currently being edited (null if none)
section_info	$section	Section currently being edited (null if none)

report_validation_errors()

static core_availability\frontend::report_validation_errors ( array  $data, array &  $errors  )

static

For use within forms, reports any validation errors from the availability field.

Parameters

array	$data	Form data fields
array	$errors	Error array

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• availability/classes/frontend.php