component_generator_base Class Reference

Component generator base class. More...

Inheritance diagram for component_generator_base:

Public Member Functions
	__construct (testing_data_generator $datagenerator)
	Constructor.
	reset ()
	To be called from data reset code only, do not use in tests.

Protected Member Functions
	insert_files (stdClass $instance, stdClass $record, string $table, context $context, string $component, string $filearea, int $targetitemid)
	Update the instance record, inserting any files that are referenced.
	set_user (?stdClass $user=null)
	Set the current user during data generation.

Protected Attributes
testing_data_generator	$datagenerator

Detailed Description

Component generator base class.

Extend in path/to/component/tests/generator/lib.php as class type_plugin_generator extends component_generator_base Note that there are more specific classes to extend for mods and blocks.

Copyright

2013 The Open University

License

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

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

__construct()

component_generator_base::__construct

(

testing_data_generator

$datagenerator

)

Constructor.

Parameters

testing_data_generator

$datagenerator

Member Function Documentation

insert_files()

component_generator_base::insert_files ( stdClass  $instance, stdClass  $record, string  $table, context  $context, string  $component, string  $filearea, int  $targetitemid  )

protected

Update the instance record, inserting any files that are referenced.

Parameters

stdClass	$instance	The instance record of the already-created record
stdClass	$record	The data passed in to create the instance
string	$table	The table that the data exists in
context	$context	The context of the instance
string	$component	The component of the owning plugin
string	$filearea	The name of the file area
int	$targetitemid	The itemid to use when saving the files

Return values

stdClass

The updated instance record

reset()

component_generator_base::reset

(

)

To be called from data reset code only, do not use in tests.

Return values

void

Reimplemented in tool_dataprivacy_generator, core_competency_generator, testing_block_generator, testing_module_generator, testing_repository_generator, mod_book_generator, mod_chat_generator, mod_data_generator, mod_forum_generator, mod_glossary_generator, mod_lesson_generator, mod_survey_generator, mod_wiki_generator, core_notes_generator, and core_question_generator.

set_user()

component_generator_base::set_user ( ?stdClass  $user = null )

protected

Set the current user during data generation.

This should be avoided wherever possible, but in some situations underlying code will insert data as the current user.

Parameters

stdClass

$user

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

• lib/testing/generator/component_generator_base.php