Inheritance diagram for grade_category:

Public Member Functions
	aggregate_values ($grade_values, $items)
	Internal function that calculates the aggregated grade for this grade category. More...

	aggregate_values_and_adjust_bounds ($grade_values, $items, & $weights=null, $grademinoverrides=array(), $grademaxoverrides=array())
	Internal function that calculates the aggregated grade and new min/max for this grade category. More...

	apply_default_settings ()
	Applies default settings on this category. More...

	apply_forced_settings ()
	Applies forced settings on this category. More...

	apply_limit_rules (&$grade_values, $items)
	Given an array of grade values (numerical indices) applies droplow or keephigh rules to limit the final array. More...

	can_apply_limit_rules ()
	Returns whether or not we can apply the limit rules. More...

	can_control_visibility ()
	Returns whether the grade object can control the visibility of the grades. More...

	delete ($source=null)
	If parent::delete() is successful, send force_regrading message to parent category. More...

	force_regrading ()
	Marks this grade categories' associated grade item as needing regrading.

	generate_grades ($userid=null)
	Generates and saves final grades in associated category grade item. More...

	get_children ($include_category_items=false)
	Fetches and returns all the children categories and/or grade_items belonging to this category. More...

	get_coefstring ($first=true)
	Recursive function to find which weight/extra credit field to use in the grade item form. More...

	get_description ()
	Describe the aggregation settings for this category so the reports make more sense. More...

	get_final ($userid=null)
	Returns the final grade values for this grade category. More...

	get_grade_item ()
	Retrieves this grade categories' associated grade_item from the database. More...

	get_hidden ()
	Check a grade item hidden status. More...

	get_idnumber ()
	Returns the idnumber of the grade categories' associated grade_item. More...

	get_name ()
	Returns the most descriptive field for this grade category. More...

	get_parent_category ()
	Uses $this->parent to instantiate and return a grade_category object. More...

	get_record_data ()
	Returns object with fields and values that are defined in database. More...

	get_sortorder ()
	Returns the sortorder of the grade categories' associated grade_item. More...

	insert ($source=null)
	In addition to the normal insert() defined in grade_object, this method sets the depth and path for this object, and update the record accordingly. More...

	insert_course_category ($courseid)
	Internal function - used only from fetch_course_category() Normal insert() can not be used for course category. More...

	is_aggregationcoef_used ()
	Returns true if category uses special aggregation coefficient. More...

	is_course_category ()
	Return true if this is the top most category that represents the total course grade. More...

	is_editable ()
	Is grading object editable? More...

	is_extracredit_used ()
	Returns true if category uses extra credit of any kind. More...

	is_hidden ()
	Returns the current hidden state of this grade_item. More...

	is_hiddenuntil ()
	Check grade object hidden status. More...

	is_locked ()
	Returns the locked state/date of the grade categories' associated grade_item. More...

	load_grade_item ()
	Uses get_grade_item() to load or create a grade_item, then saves it as $this->grade_item. More...

	load_optional_fields ()
	Makes sure all the optional fields are loaded. More...

	load_parent_category ()
	Uses $this->parent to instantiate $this->parent_category based on the referenced record in the DB. More...

	move_after_sortorder ($sortorder)
	Move this category after the given sortorder. More...

	pre_regrade_final_grades ()
	Something that should be called before we start regrading the whole course. More...

	qualifies_for_regrading ()
	Compares the values held by this object with those of the matching record in DB, and returns whether or not these differences are sufficient to justify an update of all parent objects. More...

	set_hidden ($hidden, $cascade=false)
	Sets the grade_item's hidden variable and updates the grade_item. More...

	set_locked ($lockedstate, $cascade=false, $refresh=true)
	Sets the grade_item's locked variable and updates the grade_item. More...

	set_parent ($parentid, $source=null)
	Sets this category's parent id. More...

	set_sortorder ($sortorder)
	Sets the sortorder variable for this category. More...

	update ($source=null)
	In addition to update() as defined in grade_object, call force_regrading of parent categories, if applicable. More...

	update_from_db ()
	Using this object's id field, fetches the matching record in the DB, and looks at each variable in turn. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static	aggregation_uses_aggregationcoef ($aggregation)
	Returns true if aggregation uses aggregationcoef. More...

static	aggregation_uses_extracredit ($aggregation)
	Returns true if aggregation passed is using extracredit. More...

static	build_path ($grade_category)
	Builds this category's path string based on its parents (if any) and its own id number. More...

static	clean_record_set ()
	Cleans the cache. More...

static	fetch ($params)
	Finds and returns a grade_category instance based on params. More...

static	fetch_all ($params)
	Finds and returns all grade_category instances based on params. More...

static	fetch_all_helper ($table, $classname, $params)
	Factory method which uses the parameters to retrieve all matching instances from the database. More...

static	fetch_course_category ($courseid)
	Return the course level grade_category object. More...

static	fetch_course_tree ($courseid, $include_category_items=false)
	Returns tree with all grade_items and categories as elements. More...

static	get_default_aggregation_coefficient_values ($aggregationmethod)
	Determine the default aggregation values for a given aggregation method. More...

static	set_properties (&$instance, $params)
	Overrides grade_object::set_properties() to add special handling for changes to category aggregation types. More...

static	updated_forced_settings ()
	Notification of change in forced category settings. More...

Public Attributes
int	$aggregateonlygraded = 0
	Aggregate only graded items $aggregateonlygraded.

int	$aggregateoutcomes = 0
	Aggregate outcomes together with normal items $aggregateoutcomes.

int	$aggregation = GRADE_AGGREGATE_SUM
	A constant pointing to one of the predefined aggregation strategies (none, mean, median, sum etc) . More...

array	$all_children
	A hierarchical array of all children below this category. More...

array	$children
	Array of grade_items or grade_categories nested exactly 1 level below this category $children.

string	$coefstring = null
	String representing the aggregation coefficient. More...

int	$courseid
	The course this category belongs to. More...

int	$depth = 0
	The number of parents this category has. More...

int	$droplow = 0
	Drop the X lowest items. More...

array	$forceable = array('aggregation', 'keephigh', 'droplow', 'aggregateonlygraded', 'aggregateoutcomes')
	List of options which can be "forced" from site settings. More...

string	$fullname
	The name of this category. More...

grade_item	$grade_item
	An associated grade_item object, with itemtype=category, used to calculate and cache a set of grade values for this category. More...

int	$hidden = 0
	0 if visible, 1 always hidden or date not visible until $hidden

int	$id
	The PK. More...

int	$keephigh = 0
	Keep only the X highest items. More...

array	$optional_fields = array()
	Array of optional fields with default values - usually long text information that is not always needed. More...

int	$parent
	The category this category belongs to (optional). More...

grade_category	$parent_category
	The grade_category object referenced by $this->parent (PK). More...

string	$path
	Shows the hierarchical path for this category as /1/2/3/ (like course_categories), the last number being this category's autoincrement ID number. More...

array	$required_fields
	Array of required table fields, must start with 'id'. More...

int	$sortorder
	Temporary sortorder for speedup of children resorting $sortorder.

string	$table = 'grade_categories'
	The DB table. More...

int	$timecreated
	The first time this grade_object was created. More...

int	$timemodified
	The last time this grade_object was modified. More...

Protected Member Functions
	add_feedback_files (int $historyid=null)
	Handles adding feedback files in the gradebook. More...

	delete_feedback_files ()
	Handles deleting feedback files in the gradebook. More...

	notify_changed ($deleted)
	Cleans the cache. More...

	update_feedback_files (int $historyid=null)
	Handles updating feedback files in the gradebook. More...

Static Protected Member Functions
static	fetch_helper ($table, $classname, $params)
	Factory method which uses the parameters to retrieve matching instances from the database. More...

static	generate_record_set_key ($params)
	Generates a unique key per query. More...

static	retrieve_record_set ($params)
	Tries to retrieve a record set from the cache. More...

static	set_record_set ($params, $records)
	Sets a result to the records cache, even if there were no results. More...

Protected Attributes
bool	$canapplylimitrules
	Static variable storing the result from self::can_apply_limit_rules.

Member Function Documentation

◆ add_feedback_files()

grade_object::add_feedback_files ( int $historyid = null )

protectedinherited

Handles adding feedback files in the gradebook.

Parameters

int | null $historyid

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ aggregate_values()

grade_category::aggregate_values	(	$grade_values,
		$items
	)

Internal function that calculates the aggregated grade for this grade category.

Must be public as it is used by grade_grade::get_hiding_affected()

Deprecated:: since Moodle 2.8

Parameters

array	$grade_values	An array of values to be aggregated
array	$items	The array of grade_items

Return values

float The aggregate grade for this grade category

◆ aggregate_values_and_adjust_bounds()

grade_category::aggregate_values_and_adjust_bounds	(		$grade_values,
			$items,
		&	$weights = `null`,
			$grademinoverrides = `array()`,
			$grademaxoverrides = `array()`
	)

Internal function that calculates the aggregated grade and new min/max for this grade category.

Must be public as it is used by grade_grade::get_hiding_affected()

Parameters

array	$grade_values	An array of values to be aggregated
array	$items	The array of grade_items

Since: Moodle 2.6.5, 2.7.2

Parameters

	array	& $weights If provided, will be filled with the normalized weights for each grade_item as used in the aggregation. Some rules for the weights are: The weights must add up to 1 (unless there are extra credit) The contributed points column must add up to the course final grade and this column is calculated from these weights.
array	$grademinoverrides	User specific grademin values if different to the grade_item grademin (key is itemid)
array	$grademaxoverrides	User specific grademax values if different to the grade_item grademax (key is itemid)

Return values

array containing values for: 'grade' => the new calculated grade 'grademin' => the new calculated min grade for the category 'grademax' => the new calculated max grade for the category

◆ aggregation_uses_aggregationcoef()

static grade_category::aggregation_uses_aggregationcoef ( $aggregation )

static

Returns true if aggregation uses aggregationcoef.

Parameters

int $aggregation Aggregation const.

Return values

bool	True if an aggregation coefficient is being used

◆ aggregation_uses_extracredit()

static grade_category::aggregation_uses_extracredit ( $aggregation )

static

Returns true if aggregation passed is using extracredit.

Parameters

int $aggregation Aggregation const.

Return values

bool	True if extra credit used

◆ apply_default_settings()

grade_category::apply_default_settings ( )

Applies default settings on this category.

Return values

bool	True if anything changed

◆ apply_forced_settings()

grade_category::apply_forced_settings ( )

Applies forced settings on this category.

Return values

bool	True if anything changed

◆ apply_limit_rules()

grade_category::apply_limit_rules	(	&	$grade_values,
			$items
	)

Given an array of grade values (numerical indices) applies droplow or keephigh rules to limit the final array.

Parameters

array	$grade_values	itemid=>$grade_value float
array	$items	grade item objects

Return values

array Limited grades.

◆ build_path()

static grade_category::build_path ( $grade_category )

static

Builds this category's path string based on its parents (if any) and its own id number.

This is typically done just before inserting this object in the DB for the first time, or when a new parent is added or changed. It is a recursive function: once the calling object no longer has a parent, the path is complete.

Parameters

grade_category $grade_category A Grade_Category object

Return values

string The category's path string

◆ can_apply_limit_rules()

grade_category::can_apply_limit_rules ( )

Returns whether or not we can apply the limit rules.

There are cases where drop lowest or keep highest should not be used at all. This method will determine whether or not this logic can be applied considering the current setup of the category.

Return values

bool

◆ can_control_visibility()

grade_object::can_control_visibility ( )

inherited

Returns whether the grade object can control the visibility of the grades.

Return values

bool

Reimplemented in grade_item.

◆ clean_record_set()

static grade_category::clean_record_set ( )

static

Cleans the cache.

Aggressive deletion to be conservative given the gradebook design. The key is based on the requested params, not easy nor worth to purge selectively.

Return values

void

◆ delete()

grade_category::delete ( $source = null )

If parent::delete() is successful, send force_regrading message to parent category.

Parameters

string $source from where was the object deleted (mod/forum, manual, etc.)

Return values

bool success

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ delete_feedback_files()

grade_object::delete_feedback_files ( )

protectedinherited

Handles deleting feedback files in the gradebook.

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ fetch()

static grade_category::fetch ( $params )

static

Finds and returns a grade_category instance based on params.

Parameters

array $params associative arrays varname=>value

Return values

grade_category The retrieved grade_category instance or false if none found.

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ fetch_all()

static grade_category::fetch_all ( $params )

static

Finds and returns all grade_category instances based on params.

Parameters

array $params associative arrays varname=>value

Return values

array array of grade_category insatnces or false if none found.

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ fetch_all_helper()

static grade_object::fetch_all_helper	(	$table,
		$classname,
		$params
	)

staticinherited

Factory method which uses the parameters to retrieve all matching instances from the database.

Parameters

string	$table	The table to retrieve from
string	$classname	The name of the class to instantiate
array	$params	An array of conditions like $fieldname => $fieldvalue

Return values

array|bool Array of object instances or false if not found

◆ fetch_course_category()

static grade_category::fetch_course_category ( $courseid )

static

Return the course level grade_category object.

Parameters

int $courseid The Course ID

Return values

grade_category Returns the course level grade_category instance

◆ fetch_course_tree()

static grade_category::fetch_course_tree	(	$courseid,
		$include_category_items = `false`
	)

static

Returns tree with all grade_items and categories as elements.

Parameters

int	$courseid	The course ID
bool	$include_category_items	as category children

Return values

array

◆ fetch_helper()

static grade_object::fetch_helper	(	$table,
		$classname,
		$params
	)

staticprotectedinherited

Factory method which uses the parameters to retrieve matching instances from the database.

Parameters

string	$table	The table to retrieve from
string	$classname	The name of the class to instantiate
array	$params	An array of conditions like $fieldname => $fieldvalue

Return values

mixed An object instance or false if not found

◆ generate_grades()

grade_category::generate_grades ( $userid = null )

Generates and saves final grades in associated category grade item.

These immediate children must already have their own final grades. The category's aggregation method is used to generate final grades.

Please note that category grade is either calculated or aggregated, not both at the same time.

This method must be used ONLY from grade_item::regrade_final_grades(), because the calculation must be done in correct order!

Steps to follow:

Get final grades from immediate children
Aggregate these grades
Save them in final grades of associated category grade item

Parameters

int $userid The user ID if final grade generation should be limited to a single user

Return values

bool

◆ generate_record_set_key()

static grade_category::generate_record_set_key ( $params )

staticprotected

Generates a unique key per query.

Not unique between grade_object children. self::retrieve_record_set and self::set_record_set will be in charge of selecting the appropriate cache.

Parameters

array $params An array of conditions like $fieldname => $fieldvalue

Return values

string

◆ get_children()

grade_category::get_children ( $include_category_items = false )

Fetches and returns all the children categories and/or grade_items belonging to this category.

By default only returns the immediate children (depth=1), but deeper levels can be requested, as well as all levels (0). The elements are indexed by sort order.

Parameters

bool $include_category_items Whether or not to include category grade_items in the children array

Return values

array Array of child objects (grade_category and grade_item).

◆ get_coefstring()

grade_category::get_coefstring ( $first = true )

Recursive function to find which weight/extra credit field to use in the grade item form.

Parameters

string $first Whether or not this is the first item in the recursion

Return values

string

◆ get_default_aggregation_coefficient_values()

static grade_category::get_default_aggregation_coefficient_values ( $aggregationmethod )

static

Determine the default aggregation values for a given aggregation method.

Parameters

int $aggregationmethod The aggregation method constant value.

Return values

array Containing the keys 'aggregationcoef', 'aggregationcoef2' and 'weightoverride'.

◆ get_description()

grade_category::get_description ( )

Describe the aggregation settings for this category so the reports make more sense.

Return values

string description

◆ get_final()

grade_category::get_final ( $userid = null )

Returns the final grade values for this grade category.

Parameters

int $userid Optional user ID to retrieve a single user's final grade

Return values

mixed An array of all final_grades (stdClass objects) for this grade_item, or a single final_grade.

◆ get_grade_item()

grade_category::get_grade_item ( )

Retrieves this grade categories' associated grade_item from the database.

If no grade_item exists yet, creates one.

Return values

grade_item

◆ get_hidden()

grade_object::get_hidden ( )

inherited

Check a grade item hidden status.

Return values

int	0 means visible, 1 hidden always, a timestamp means "hidden until"

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ get_idnumber()

grade_category::get_idnumber ( )

Returns the idnumber of the grade categories' associated grade_item.

This method is also available in grade_item for cases where the object type is not known.

Return values

string idnumber

◆ get_name()

grade_category::get_name ( )

Returns the most descriptive field for this grade category.

Return values

string name

◆ get_parent_category()

grade_category::get_parent_category ( )

Uses $this->parent to instantiate and return a grade_category object.

Return values

grade_category Returns the parent category or null if this category has no parent

◆ get_record_data()

grade_object::get_record_data ( )

inherited

Returns object with fields and values that are defined in database.

Return values

stdClass

◆ get_sortorder()

grade_category::get_sortorder ( )

Returns the sortorder of the grade categories' associated grade_item.

This method is also available in grade_item for cases where the object type is not known.

Return values

int	Sort order

◆ insert()

grade_category::insert ( $source = null )

In addition to the normal insert() defined in grade_object, this method sets the depth and path for this object, and update the record accordingly.

We do this here instead of in the constructor as they both need to know the record's ID number, which only gets created at insertion time. This method also creates an associated grade_item if this wasn't done during construction.

Parameters

string $source from where was the object inserted (mod/forum, manual, etc.)

Return values

int	PK ID if successful, false otherwise

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ insert_course_category()

grade_category::insert_course_category ( $courseid )

Internal function - used only from fetch_course_category() Normal insert() can not be used for course category.

Parameters

int $courseid The course ID

Return values

int	The ID of the new course category

◆ is_aggregationcoef_used()

grade_category::is_aggregationcoef_used ( )

Returns true if category uses special aggregation coefficient.

Return values

bool	True if an aggregation coefficient is being used

◆ is_course_category()

grade_category::is_course_category ( )

Return true if this is the top most category that represents the total course grade.

Return values

bool

◆ is_editable()

grade_category::is_editable ( )

Is grading object editable?

Return values

bool

◆ is_extracredit_used()

grade_category::is_extracredit_used ( )

Returns true if category uses extra credit of any kind.

Return values

bool	True if extra credit used

◆ is_hidden()

grade_object::is_hidden ( )

inherited

Returns the current hidden state of this grade_item.

This depends on the grade object hidden setting and the current time if hidden is set to a "hidden until" timestamp

Return values

bool	Current hidden state

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ is_hiddenuntil()

grade_object::is_hiddenuntil ( )

inherited

Check grade object hidden status.

Return values

bool	True if a "hidden until" timestamp is set, false if grade object is set to always visible or always hidden.

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ is_locked()

grade_category::is_locked ( )

Returns the locked state/date of the grade categories' associated grade_item.

This method is also available in grade_item, for cases where the object type is not known.

Return values

bool

◆ load_grade_item()

grade_category::load_grade_item ( )

Uses get_grade_item() to load or create a grade_item, then saves it as $this->grade_item.

Return values

grade_item

◆ load_optional_fields()

grade_object::load_optional_fields ( )

inherited

Makes sure all the optional fields are loaded.

If id present, meaning the instance exists in the database, then data will be fetched from the database. Defaults are used for new instances.

◆ load_parent_category()

grade_category::load_parent_category ( )

Uses $this->parent to instantiate $this->parent_category based on the referenced record in the DB.

Return values

grade_category The parent category

◆ move_after_sortorder()

grade_category::move_after_sortorder ( $sortorder )

Move this category after the given sortorder.

Does not change the parent

Parameters

int $sortorder to place after.

Return values

void

◆ notify_changed()

grade_category::notify_changed ( $deleted )

protected

Cleans the cache.

We invalidate them all so it can be completely reloaded.

Being conservative here, if there is a new grade_category we purge them, the important part is that this is not purged when there are no changes in grade_categories.

Parameters

bool $deleted

Return values

void

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ pre_regrade_final_grades()

grade_category::pre_regrade_final_grades ( )

Something that should be called before we start regrading the whole course.

Return values

void

◆ qualifies_for_regrading()

grade_category::qualifies_for_regrading ( )

Compares the values held by this object with those of the matching record in DB, and returns whether or not these differences are sufficient to justify an update of all parent objects.

This assumes that this object has an ID number and a matching record in DB. If not, it will return false.

Return values

bool

◆ retrieve_record_set()

static grade_category::retrieve_record_set ( $params )

staticprotected

Tries to retrieve a record set from the cache.

Parameters

array $params The query params

Return values

grade_object[]|bool An array of grade_objects or false if not found.

◆ set_hidden()

grade_category::set_hidden	(	$hidden,
		$cascade = `false`
	)

Sets the grade_item's hidden variable and updates the grade_item.

Overrides grade_item::set_hidden() to add cascading of the hidden value to grade items in this grade category

Parameters

int	$hidden	0 mean always visible, 1 means always hidden and a number > 1 is a timestamp to hide until
bool	$cascade	apply to child objects too

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ set_locked()

grade_category::set_locked	(	$lockedstate,
		$cascade = `false`,
		$refresh = `true`
	)

Sets the grade_item's locked variable and updates the grade_item.

Calls set_locked() on the categories' grade_item

Parameters

int	$lockedstate	0, 1 or a timestamp int(10) after which date the item will be locked.
bool	$cascade	lock/unlock child objects too
bool	$refresh	refresh grades when unlocking

Return values

bool	success if category locked (not all children mayb be locked though)

◆ set_parent()

grade_category::set_parent	(	$parentid,
		$source = `null`
	)

Sets this category's parent id.

Parameters

int	$parentid	The ID of the category that is the new parent to $this
string	$source	From where was the object updated (mod/forum, manual, etc.)

Return values

bool success

◆ set_properties()

static grade_category::set_properties	(	&	$instance,
			$params
	)

static

Overrides grade_object::set_properties() to add special handling for changes to category aggregation types.

Parameters

stdClass	$instance	the object to set the properties on
array \| stdClass	$params	Either an associative array or an object containing property name, property value pairs

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ set_record_set()

static grade_category::set_record_set	(	$params,
		$records
	)

staticprotected

Sets a result to the records cache, even if there were no results.

Parameters

string	$params	The query params
grade_object[] \| bool	$records	An array of grade_objects or false if there are no records matching the $key filters

Return values

void

◆ set_sortorder()

grade_category::set_sortorder ( $sortorder )

Sets the sortorder variable for this category.

This method is also available in grade_item, for cases where the object type is not know.

Parameters

int $sortorder The sortorder to assign to this category

◆ update()

grade_category::update ( $source = null )

In addition to update() as defined in grade_object, call force_regrading of parent categories, if applicable.

Parameters

string $source from where was the object updated (mod/forum, manual, etc.)

Return values

bool success

Reimplemented from grade_object.

◆ update_feedback_files()

grade_object::update_feedback_files ( int $historyid = null )

protectedinherited

Handles updating feedback files in the gradebook.

Parameters

int | null $historyid

Reimplemented in grade_grade.

◆ update_from_db()

grade_object::update_from_db ( )

inherited

Using this object's id field, fetches the matching record in the DB, and looks at each variable in turn.

If the DB has different data, the db's data is used to update the object. This is different from the update() function, which acts on the DB record based on the object.

Return values

bool	True if successful

◆ updated_forced_settings()

static grade_category::updated_forced_settings ( )

static

Notification of change in forced category settings.

Causes all course and category grade items to be marked as needing to be updated

Member Data Documentation

◆ $aggregation

int grade_category::$aggregation = GRADE_AGGREGATE_SUM

A constant pointing to one of the predefined aggregation strategies (none, mean, median, sum etc) .

$aggregation

◆ $all_children

array grade_category::$all_children

A hierarchical array of all children below this category.

This is stored separately from $children because it is more memory-intensive and may not be used as often. $all_children

◆ $coefstring

string grade_category::$coefstring = null

String representing the aggregation coefficient.

Variable is used as cache. $coefstring

◆ $courseid

int grade_category::$courseid

The course this category belongs to.

$courseid

◆ $depth

int grade_category::$depth = 0

The number of parents this category has.

$depth

◆ $droplow

int grade_category::$droplow = 0

Drop the X lowest items.

$droplow

◆ $forceable

array grade_category::$forceable = array('aggregation', 'keephigh', 'droplow', 'aggregateonlygraded', 'aggregateoutcomes')

List of options which can be "forced" from site settings.

$forceable

◆ $fullname

string grade_category::$fullname

The name of this category.

$fullname

◆ $grade_item

grade_item grade_category::$grade_item

An associated grade_item object, with itemtype=category, used to calculate and cache a set of grade values for this category.

$grade_item

◆ $id

int grade_object::$id

inherited

The PK.

$id

◆ $keephigh

int grade_category::$keephigh = 0

Keep only the X highest items.

$keephigh

◆ $optional_fields

array grade_object::$optional_fields = array()

inherited

Array of optional fields with default values - usually long text information that is not always needed.

If you want to create an instance without optional fields use: new grade_object($only_required_fields, false); $optional_fields

◆ $parent

int grade_category::$parent

The category this category belongs to (optional).

$parent

◆ $parent_category

grade_category grade_category::$parent_category

The grade_category object referenced by $this->parent (PK).

$parent_category

◆ $path

string grade_category::$path

Shows the hierarchical path for this category as /1/2/3/ (like course_categories), the last number being this category's autoincrement ID number.

$path

◆ $required_fields

array grade_category::$required_fields

Initial value:

= array('id', 'courseid', 'parent', 'depth', 'path', 'fullname', 'aggregation',
                                 'keephigh', 'droplow', 'aggregateonlygraded', 'aggregateoutcomes',
                                 'timecreated', 'timemodified', 'hidden')

Array of required table fields, must start with 'id'.

$required_fields

◆ $table

string grade_category::$table = 'grade_categories'

The DB table.

$table

◆ $timecreated

int grade_object::$timecreated

inherited

The first time this grade_object was created.

$timecreated

◆ $timemodified

int grade_object::$timemodified

inherited

The last time this grade_object was modified.

$timemodified

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

lib/grade/grade_category.php

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Public Attributes

Protected Member Functions

Static Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Member Function Documentation

◆ add_feedback_files()

◆ aggregate_values()

◆ aggregate_values_and_adjust_bounds()

◆ aggregation_uses_aggregationcoef()

◆ aggregation_uses_extracredit()

◆ apply_default_settings()

◆ apply_forced_settings()

◆ apply_limit_rules()

◆ build_path()

◆ can_apply_limit_rules()

◆ can_control_visibility()

◆ clean_record_set()

◆ delete()

◆ delete_feedback_files()

◆ fetch()

◆ fetch_all()

◆ fetch_all_helper()

◆ fetch_course_category()

◆ fetch_course_tree()

◆ fetch_helper()

◆ generate_grades()

◆ generate_record_set_key()

◆ get_children()

◆ get_coefstring()

◆ get_default_aggregation_coefficient_values()

◆ get_description()

◆ get_final()

◆ get_grade_item()

◆ get_hidden()

◆ get_idnumber()

◆ get_name()

◆ get_parent_category()

◆ get_record_data()

◆ get_sortorder()

◆ insert()

◆ insert_course_category()

◆ is_aggregationcoef_used()

◆ is_course_category()

◆ is_editable()

◆ is_extracredit_used()

◆ is_hidden()

◆ is_hiddenuntil()

◆ is_locked()

◆ load_grade_item()

◆ load_optional_fields()

◆ load_parent_category()

◆ move_after_sortorder()

◆ notify_changed()

◆ pre_regrade_final_grades()

◆ qualifies_for_regrading()

◆ retrieve_record_set()

◆ set_hidden()

◆ set_locked()

◆ set_parent()

◆ set_properties()

◆ set_record_set()

◆ set_sortorder()

◆ update()

◆ update_feedback_files()

◆ update_from_db()

◆ updated_forced_settings()

Member Data Documentation

◆ $aggregation

◆ $all_children

◆ $coefstring

◆ $courseid

◆ $depth

◆ $droplow

◆ $forceable

◆ $fullname

◆ $grade_item

◆ $id

◆ $keephigh