3 // This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
5 // Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
6 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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11 // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13 // GNU General Public License for more details.
15 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
16 // along with Moodle. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
22 * @copyright 2012 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
23 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
26 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
28 require_once("$CFG->libdir/externallib.php");
30 use mod_forum\local\exporters\post as post_exporter;
31 use mod_forum\local\exporters\discussion as discussion_exporter;
33 class mod_forum_external extends external_api {
36 * Describes the parameters for get_forum.
38 * @return external_function_parameters
41 public static function get_forums_by_courses_parameters() {
42 return new external_function_parameters (
44 'courseids' => new external_multiple_structure(new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'course ID',
45 VALUE_REQUIRED, '', NULL_NOT_ALLOWED), 'Array of Course IDs', VALUE_DEFAULT, array()),
51 * Returns a list of forums in a provided list of courses,
52 * if no list is provided all forums that the user can view
55 * @param array $courseids the course ids
56 * @return array the forum details
59 public static function get_forums_by_courses($courseids = array()) {
62 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
64 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forums_by_courses_parameters(), array('courseids' => $courseids));
67 if (empty($params['courseids'])) {
68 $courses = enrol_get_my_courses();
69 $params['courseids'] = array_keys($courses);
72 // Array to store the forums to return.
76 // Ensure there are courseids to loop through.
77 if (!empty($params['courseids'])) {
79 list($courses, $warnings) = external_util::validate_courses($params['courseids'], $courses);
81 // Get the forums in this course. This function checks users visibility permissions.
82 $forums = get_all_instances_in_courses("forum", $courses);
83 foreach ($forums as $forum) {
85 $course = $courses[$forum->course];
86 $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->id, $course->id);
87 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
89 // Skip forums we are not allowed to see discussions.
90 if (!has_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $context)) {
94 $forum->name = external_format_string($forum->name, $context->id);
95 // Format the intro before being returning using the format setting.
96 $options = array('noclean' => true);
97 list($forum->intro, $forum->introformat) =
98 external_format_text($forum->intro, $forum->introformat, $context->id, 'mod_forum', 'intro', null, $options);
99 $forum->introfiles = external_util::get_area_files($context->id, 'mod_forum', 'intro', false, false);
100 // Discussions count. This function does static request cache.
101 $forum->numdiscussions = forum_count_discussions($forum, $cm, $course);
102 $forum->cmid = $forum->coursemodule;
103 $forum->cancreatediscussions = forum_user_can_post_discussion($forum, null, -1, $cm, $context);
104 $forum->istracked = forum_tp_is_tracked($forum);
105 if ($forum->istracked) {
106 $forum->unreadpostscount = forum_tp_count_forum_unread_posts($cm, $course);
109 // Add the forum to the array to return.
110 $arrforums[$forum->id] = $forum;
118 * Describes the get_forum return value.
120 * @return external_single_structure
123 public static function get_forums_by_courses_returns() {
124 return new external_multiple_structure(
125 new external_single_structure(
127 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum id'),
128 'course' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Course id'),
129 'type' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The forum type'),
130 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Forum name'),
131 'intro' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The forum intro'),
132 'introformat' => new external_format_value('intro'),
133 'introfiles' => new external_files('Files in the introduction text', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
134 'duedate' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'duedate for the user', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
135 'cutoffdate' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'cutoffdate for the user', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
136 'assessed' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Aggregate type'),
137 'assesstimestart' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Assess start time'),
138 'assesstimefinish' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Assess finish time'),
139 'scale' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Scale'),
140 'maxbytes' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Maximum attachment size'),
141 'maxattachments' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Maximum number of attachments'),
142 'forcesubscribe' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Force users to subscribe'),
143 'trackingtype' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Subscription mode'),
144 'rsstype' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'RSS feed for this activity'),
145 'rssarticles' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Number of RSS recent articles'),
146 'timemodified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
147 'warnafter' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Post threshold for warning'),
148 'blockafter' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Post threshold for blocking'),
149 'blockperiod' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time period for blocking'),
150 'completiondiscussions' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Student must create discussions'),
151 'completionreplies' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Student must post replies'),
152 'completionposts' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Student must post discussions or replies'),
153 'cmid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Course module id'),
154 'numdiscussions' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Number of discussions in the forum', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
155 'cancreatediscussions' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'If the user can create discussions', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
156 'lockdiscussionafter' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'After what period a discussion is locked', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
157 'istracked' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'If the user is tracking the forum', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
158 'unreadpostscount' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The number of unread posts for tracked forums',
166 * Get the forum posts in the specified discussion.
168 * @param int $discussionid
169 * @param string $sortby
170 * @param string $sortdirection
173 public static function get_discussion_posts(int $discussionid, ?string $sortby, ?string $sortdirection) {
175 // Validate the parameter.
176 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_discussion_posts_parameters(), [
177 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
179 'sortdirection' => $sortdirection,
183 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
185 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
186 $discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($params['discussionid']);
188 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
189 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($discussion->get_forum_id());
191 $sortby = $params['sortby'];
192 $sortdirection = $params['sortdirection'];
193 $sortallowedvalues = ['id', 'created', 'modified'];
194 $directionallowedvalues = ['ASC', 'DESC'];
196 if (!in_array(strtolower($sortby), $sortallowedvalues)) {
197 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortby parameter (value: ' . $sortby . '),' .
198 'allowed values are: ' . implode(', ', $sortallowedvalues));
201 $sortdirection = strtoupper($sortdirection);
202 if (!in_array($sortdirection, $directionallowedvalues)) {
203 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortdirection parameter (value: ' . $sortdirection . '),' .
204 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $directionallowedvalues));
207 $managerfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
208 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
210 $postvault = $vaultfactory->get_post_vault();
211 $posts = $postvault->get_from_discussion_id(
213 $discussion->get_id(),
214 $capabilitymanager->can_view_any_private_reply($USER),
215 "{$sortby} {$sortdirection}"
218 $builderfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_builder_factory();
219 $postbuilder = $builderfactory->get_exported_posts_builder();
221 $legacydatamapper = mod_forum\local\container::get_legacy_data_mapper_factory();
224 'posts' => $postbuilder->build($USER, [$forum], [$discussion], $posts),
225 'ratinginfo' => \core_rating\external\util::get_rating_info(
226 $legacydatamapper->get_forum_data_mapper()->to_legacy_object($forum),
227 $forum->get_context(),
230 $legacydatamapper->get_post_data_mapper()->to_legacy_objects($posts)
232 'warnings' => $warnings,
237 * Describe the post parameters.
239 * @return external_function_parameters
241 public static function get_discussion_posts_parameters() {
242 return new external_function_parameters ([
243 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The ID of the discussion from which to fetch posts.', VALUE_REQUIRED),
244 'sortby' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA, 'Sort by this element: id, created or modified', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'created'),
245 'sortdirection' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA, 'Sort direction: ASC or DESC', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'DESC')
250 * Describe the post return format.
252 * @return external_single_structure
254 public static function get_discussion_posts_returns() {
255 return new external_single_structure([
256 'posts' => new external_multiple_structure(\mod_forum\local\exporters\post::get_read_structure()),
257 'ratinginfo' => \core_rating\external\util::external_ratings_structure(),
258 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
263 * Describes the parameters for get_forum_discussion_posts.
265 * @return external_function_parameters
268 public static function get_forum_discussion_posts_parameters() {
269 return new external_function_parameters (
271 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'discussion ID', VALUE_REQUIRED),
272 'sortby' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA,
273 'sort by this element: id, created or modified', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'created'),
274 'sortdirection' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA, 'sort direction: ASC or DESC', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'DESC')
280 * Returns a list of forum posts for a discussion
282 * @param int $discussionid the post ids
283 * @param string $sortby sort by this element (id, created or modified)
284 * @param string $sortdirection sort direction: ASC or DESC
286 * @return array the forum post details
288 * @todo MDL-65252 This will be removed in Moodle 4.1
290 public static function get_forum_discussion_posts($discussionid, $sortby = "created", $sortdirection = "DESC") {
291 global $CFG, $DB, $USER, $PAGE;
296 // Validate the parameter.
297 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forum_discussion_posts_parameters(),
299 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
301 'sortdirection' => $sortdirection));
303 // Compact/extract functions are not recommended.
304 $discussionid = $params['discussionid'];
305 $sortby = $params['sortby'];
306 $sortdirection = $params['sortdirection'];
308 $sortallowedvalues = array('id', 'created', 'modified');
309 if (!in_array($sortby, $sortallowedvalues)) {
310 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortby parameter (value: ' . $sortby . '),' .
311 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $sortallowedvalues));
314 $sortdirection = strtoupper($sortdirection);
315 $directionallowedvalues = array('ASC', 'DESC');
316 if (!in_array($sortdirection, $directionallowedvalues)) {
317 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortdirection parameter (value: ' . $sortdirection . '),' .
318 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $directionallowedvalues));
321 $discussion = $DB->get_record('forum_discussions', array('id' => $discussionid), '*', MUST_EXIST);
322 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $discussion->forum), '*', MUST_EXIST);
323 $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $forum->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
324 $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->id, $course->id, false, MUST_EXIST);
326 // Validate the module context. It checks everything that affects the module visibility (including groupings, etc..).
327 $modcontext = context_module::instance($cm->id);
328 self::validate_context($modcontext);
330 // This require must be here, see mod/forum/discuss.php.
331 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
333 // Check they have the view forum capability.
334 require_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $modcontext, null, true, 'noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
336 if (! $post = forum_get_post_full($discussion->firstpost)) {
337 throw new moodle_exception('notexists', 'forum');
340 // This function check groups, qanda, timed discussions, etc.
341 if (!forum_user_can_see_post($forum, $discussion, $post, null, $cm)) {
342 throw new moodle_exception('noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
345 $canviewfullname = has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $modcontext);
347 // We will add this field in the response.
348 $canreply = forum_user_can_post($forum, $discussion, $USER, $cm, $course, $modcontext);
350 $forumtracked = forum_tp_is_tracked($forum);
352 $sort = 'p.' . $sortby . ' ' . $sortdirection;
353 $allposts = forum_get_all_discussion_posts($discussion->id, $sort, $forumtracked);
355 foreach ($allposts as $post) {
356 if (!forum_user_can_see_post($forum, $discussion, $post, null, $cm, false)) {
358 $warning['item'] = 'post';
359 $warning['itemid'] = $post->id;
360 $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
361 $warning['message'] = 'You can\'t see this post';
362 $warnings[] = $warning;
366 // Function forum_get_all_discussion_posts adds postread field.
367 // Note that the value returned can be a boolean or an integer. The WS expects a boolean.
368 if (empty($post->postread)) {
369 $post->postread = false;
371 $post->postread = true;
374 $post->isprivatereply = !empty($post->privatereplyto);
376 $post->canreply = $canreply;
377 if (!empty($post->children)) {
378 $post->children = array_keys($post->children);
380 $post->children = array();
383 if (!forum_user_can_see_post($forum, $discussion, $post, null, $cm)) {
384 // The post is available, but has been marked as deleted.
385 // It will still be available but filled with a placeholder.
386 $post->userid = null;
387 $post->userfullname = null;
388 $post->userpictureurl = null;
390 $post->subject = get_string('privacy:request:delete:post:subject', 'mod_forum');
391 $post->message = get_string('privacy:request:delete:post:message', 'mod_forum');
393 $post->deleted = true;
398 $post->deleted = false;
400 if (forum_is_author_hidden($post, $forum)) {
401 $post->userid = null;
402 $post->userfullname = null;
403 $post->userpictureurl = null;
405 $user = new stdclass();
406 $user->id = $post->userid;
407 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $post, null, array('picture', 'imagealt', 'email'));
408 $post->userfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
410 $userpicture = new user_picture($user);
411 $userpicture->size = 1; // Size f1.
412 $post->userpictureurl = $userpicture->get_url($PAGE)->out(false);
415 $post->subject = external_format_string($post->subject, $modcontext->id);
416 // Rewrite embedded images URLs.
417 $options = array('trusted' => $post->messagetrust);
418 list($post->message, $post->messageformat) =
419 external_format_text($post->message, $post->messageformat, $modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post', $post->id,
423 if (!empty($post->attachment)) {
424 $post->attachments = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'attachment', $post->id);
426 $messageinlinefiles = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post', $post->id);
427 if (!empty($messageinlinefiles)) {
428 $post->messageinlinefiles = $messageinlinefiles;
431 $post->tags = \core_tag\external\util::get_item_tags('mod_forum', 'forum_posts', $post->id);
437 $result['posts'] = $posts;
438 $result['ratinginfo'] = \core_rating\external\util::get_rating_info($forum, $modcontext, 'mod_forum', 'post', $posts);
439 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
444 * Describes the get_forum_discussion_posts return value.
446 * @return external_single_structure
449 public static function get_forum_discussion_posts_returns() {
450 return new external_single_structure(
452 'posts' => new external_multiple_structure(
453 new external_single_structure(
455 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Post id'),
456 'discussion' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Discussion id'),
457 'parent' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Parent id'),
458 'userid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User id'),
459 'created' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Creation time'),
460 'modified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
461 'mailed' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mailed?'),
462 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The post subject'),
463 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The post message'),
464 'messageformat' => new external_format_value('message'),
465 'messagetrust' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Can we trust?'),
466 'messageinlinefiles' => new external_files('post message inline files', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
467 'attachment' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Has attachments?'),
468 'attachments' => new external_files('attachments', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
469 'totalscore' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The post message total score'),
470 'mailnow' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mail now?'),
471 'children' => new external_multiple_structure(new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'children post id')),
472 'canreply' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The user can reply to posts?'),
473 'postread' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The post was read'),
474 'userfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Post author full name'),
475 'userpictureurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Post author picture.', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
476 'deleted' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'This post has been removed.'),
477 'isprivatereply' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The post is a private reply'),
478 'tags' => new external_multiple_structure(
479 \core_tag\external\tag_item_exporter::get_read_structure(), 'Tags', VALUE_OPTIONAL
484 'ratinginfo' => \core_rating\external\util::external_ratings_structure(),
485 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
491 * Mark the get_forum_discussion_posts web service as deprecated.
495 public static function get_forum_discussion_posts_is_deprecated() {
500 * Describes the parameters for get_forum_discussions_paginated.
502 * @deprecated since 3.7
503 * @return external_function_parameters
506 public static function get_forum_discussions_paginated_parameters() {
507 return new external_function_parameters (
509 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'forum instance id', VALUE_REQUIRED),
510 'sortby' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA,
511 'sort by this element: id, timemodified, timestart or timeend', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'timemodified'),
512 'sortdirection' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHA, 'sort direction: ASC or DESC', VALUE_DEFAULT, 'DESC'),
513 'page' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'current page', VALUE_DEFAULT, -1),
514 'perpage' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'items per page', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
520 * Returns a list of forum discussions optionally sorted and paginated.
522 * @deprecated since 3.7
523 * @param int $forumid the forum instance id
524 * @param string $sortby sort by this element (id, timemodified, timestart or timeend)
525 * @param string $sortdirection sort direction: ASC or DESC
526 * @param int $page page number
527 * @param int $perpage items per page
529 * @return array the forum discussion details including warnings
532 public static function get_forum_discussions_paginated($forumid, $sortby = 'timemodified', $sortdirection = 'DESC',
533 $page = -1, $perpage = 0) {
534 global $CFG, $DB, $USER, $PAGE;
536 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
539 $discussions = array();
541 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forum_discussions_paginated_parameters(),
543 'forumid' => $forumid,
545 'sortdirection' => $sortdirection,
547 'perpage' => $perpage
551 // Compact/extract functions are not recommended.
552 $forumid = $params['forumid'];
553 $sortby = $params['sortby'];
554 $sortdirection = $params['sortdirection'];
555 $page = $params['page'];
556 $perpage = $params['perpage'];
558 $sortallowedvalues = array('id', 'timemodified', 'timestart', 'timeend');
559 if (!in_array($sortby, $sortallowedvalues)) {
560 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortby parameter (value: ' . $sortby . '),' .
561 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $sortallowedvalues));
564 $sortdirection = strtoupper($sortdirection);
565 $directionallowedvalues = array('ASC', 'DESC');
566 if (!in_array($sortdirection, $directionallowedvalues)) {
567 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortdirection parameter (value: ' . $sortdirection . '),' .
568 'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $directionallowedvalues));
571 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $forumid), '*', MUST_EXIST);
572 $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $forum->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
573 $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->id, $course->id, false, MUST_EXIST);
575 // Validate the module context. It checks everything that affects the module visibility (including groupings, etc..).
576 $modcontext = context_module::instance($cm->id);
577 self::validate_context($modcontext);
579 // Check they have the view forum capability.
580 require_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $modcontext, null, true, 'noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
582 $sort = 'd.pinned DESC, d.' . $sortby . ' ' . $sortdirection;
583 $alldiscussions = forum_get_discussions($cm, $sort, true, -1, -1, true, $page, $perpage, FORUM_POSTS_ALL_USER_GROUPS);
585 if ($alldiscussions) {
586 $canviewfullname = has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $modcontext);
588 // Get the unreads array, this takes a forum id and returns data for all discussions.
590 if ($cantrack = forum_tp_can_track_forums($forum)) {
591 if ($forumtracked = forum_tp_is_tracked($forum)) {
592 $unreads = forum_get_discussions_unread($cm);
595 // The forum function returns the replies for all the discussions in a given forum.
596 $canseeprivatereplies = has_capability('mod/forum:readprivatereplies', $modcontext);
597 $canlock = has_capability('moodle/course:manageactivities', $modcontext, $USER);
598 $replies = forum_count_discussion_replies($forumid, $sort, -1, $page, $perpage, $canseeprivatereplies);
600 foreach ($alldiscussions as $discussion) {
602 // This function checks for qanda forums.
603 // Note that the forum_get_discussions returns as id the post id, not the discussion id so we need to do this.
604 $discussionrec = clone $discussion;
605 $discussionrec->id = $discussion->discussion;
606 if (!forum_user_can_see_discussion($forum, $discussionrec, $modcontext)) {
608 // Function forum_get_discussions returns forum_posts ids not forum_discussions ones.
609 $warning['item'] = 'post';
610 $warning['itemid'] = $discussion->id;
611 $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
612 $warning['message'] = 'You can\'t see this discussion';
613 $warnings[] = $warning;
617 $discussion->numunread = 0;
618 if ($cantrack && $forumtracked) {
619 if (isset($unreads[$discussion->discussion])) {
620 $discussion->numunread = (int) $unreads[$discussion->discussion];
624 $discussion->numreplies = 0;
625 if (!empty($replies[$discussion->discussion])) {
626 $discussion->numreplies = (int) $replies[$discussion->discussion]->replies;
629 $discussion->name = external_format_string($discussion->name, $modcontext->id);
630 $discussion->subject = external_format_string($discussion->subject, $modcontext->id);
631 // Rewrite embedded images URLs.
632 $options = array('trusted' => $discussion->messagetrust);
633 list($discussion->message, $discussion->messageformat) =
634 external_format_text($discussion->message, $discussion->messageformat,
635 $modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post', $discussion->id, $options);
638 if (!empty($discussion->attachment)) {
639 $discussion->attachments = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'attachment',
642 $messageinlinefiles = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post', $discussion->id);
643 if (!empty($messageinlinefiles)) {
644 $discussion->messageinlinefiles = $messageinlinefiles;
647 $discussion->locked = forum_discussion_is_locked($forum, $discussion);
648 $discussion->canlock = $canlock;
649 $discussion->canreply = forum_user_can_post($forum, $discussion, $USER, $cm, $course, $modcontext);
651 if (forum_is_author_hidden($discussion, $forum)) {
652 $discussion->userid = null;
653 $discussion->userfullname = null;
654 $discussion->userpictureurl = null;
656 $discussion->usermodified = null;
657 $discussion->usermodifiedfullname = null;
658 $discussion->usermodifiedpictureurl = null;
660 $picturefields = explode(',', user_picture::fields());
662 // Load user objects from the results of the query.
663 $user = new stdclass();
664 $user->id = $discussion->userid;
665 $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $discussion, null, $picturefields);
666 // Preserve the id, it can be modified by username_load_fields_from_object.
667 $user->id = $discussion->userid;
668 $discussion->userfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
670 $userpicture = new user_picture($user);
671 $userpicture->size = 1; // Size f1.
672 $discussion->userpictureurl = $userpicture->get_url($PAGE)->out(false);
674 $usermodified = new stdclass();
675 $usermodified->id = $discussion->usermodified;
676 $usermodified = username_load_fields_from_object($usermodified, $discussion, 'um', $picturefields);
677 // Preserve the id (it can be overwritten due to the prefixed $picturefields).
678 $usermodified->id = $discussion->usermodified;
679 $discussion->usermodifiedfullname = fullname($usermodified, $canviewfullname);
681 $userpicture = new user_picture($usermodified);
682 $userpicture->size = 1; // Size f1.
683 $discussion->usermodifiedpictureurl = $userpicture->get_url($PAGE)->out(false);
686 $discussions[] = $discussion;
691 $result['discussions'] = $discussions;
692 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
698 * Describes the get_forum_discussions_paginated return value.
700 * @deprecated since 3.7
701 * @return external_single_structure
704 public static function get_forum_discussions_paginated_returns() {
705 return new external_single_structure(
707 'discussions' => new external_multiple_structure(
708 new external_single_structure(
710 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Post id'),
711 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Discussion name'),
712 'groupid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Group id'),
713 'timemodified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
714 'usermodified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The id of the user who last modified'),
715 'timestart' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time discussion can start'),
716 'timeend' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time discussion ends'),
717 'discussion' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Discussion id'),
718 'parent' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Parent id'),
719 'userid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User who started the discussion id'),
720 'created' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Creation time'),
721 'modified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
722 'mailed' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mailed?'),
723 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The post subject'),
724 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The post message'),
725 'messageformat' => new external_format_value('message'),
726 'messagetrust' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Can we trust?'),
727 'messageinlinefiles' => new external_files('post message inline files', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
728 'attachment' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Has attachments?'),
729 'attachments' => new external_files('attachments', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
730 'totalscore' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The post message total score'),
731 'mailnow' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mail now?'),
732 'userfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Post author full name'),
733 'usermodifiedfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Post modifier full name'),
734 'userpictureurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Post author picture.'),
735 'usermodifiedpictureurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Post modifier picture.'),
736 'numreplies' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The number of replies in the discussion'),
737 'numunread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The number of unread discussions.'),
738 'pinned' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Is the discussion pinned'),
739 'locked' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Is the discussion locked'),
740 'canreply' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Can the user reply to the discussion'),
741 'canlock' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Can the user lock the discussion'),
745 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
751 * Describes the parameters for get_forum_discussions.
753 * @return external_function_parameters
756 public static function get_forum_discussions_parameters() {
757 return new external_function_parameters (
759 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'forum instance id', VALUE_REQUIRED),
760 'sortorder' => new external_value(PARAM_INT,
761 'sort by this element: numreplies, , created or timemodified', VALUE_DEFAULT, -1),
762 'page' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'current page', VALUE_DEFAULT, -1),
763 'perpage' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'items per page', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
764 'groupid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'group id', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
770 * Returns a list of forum discussions optionally sorted and paginated.
772 * @param int $forumid the forum instance id
773 * @param int $sortorder The sort order
774 * @param int $page page number
775 * @param int $perpage items per page
776 * @param int $groupid the user course group
779 * @return array the forum discussion details including warnings
782 public static function get_forum_discussions(int $forumid, ?int $sortorder = -1, ?int $page = -1,
783 ?int $perpage = 0, ?int $groupid = 0) {
785 global $CFG, $DB, $USER;
787 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
790 $discussions = array();
792 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forum_discussions_parameters(),
794 'forumid' => $forumid,
795 'sortorder' => $sortorder,
797 'perpage' => $perpage,
798 'groupid' => $groupid
802 // Compact/extract functions are not recommended.
803 $forumid = $params['forumid'];
804 $sortorder = $params['sortorder'];
805 $page = $params['page'];
806 $perpage = $params['perpage'];
807 $groupid = $params['groupid'];
809 $vaultfactory = \mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
810 $discussionlistvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussions_in_forum_vault();
812 $sortallowedvalues = array(
813 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_LASTPOST_DESC,
814 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_LASTPOST_ASC,
815 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_CREATED_DESC,
816 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_CREATED_ASC,
817 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_REPLIES_DESC,
818 $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_REPLIES_ASC
821 // If sortorder not defined set a default one.
822 if ($sortorder == -1) {
823 $sortorder = $discussionlistvault::SORTORDER_LASTPOST_DESC;
826 if (!in_array($sortorder, $sortallowedvalues)) {
827 throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for sortorder parameter (value: ' . $sortorder . '),' .
828 ' allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $sortallowedvalues));
831 $managerfactory = \mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
832 $urlfactory = \mod_forum\local\container::get_url_factory();
833 $legacydatamapperfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_legacy_data_mapper_factory();
835 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
836 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($forumid);
838 throw new \moodle_exception("Unable to find forum with id {$forumid}");
840 $forumdatamapper = $legacydatamapperfactory->get_forum_data_mapper();
841 $forumrecord = $forumdatamapper->to_legacy_object($forum);
843 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
845 $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $forum->get_course_id()), '*', MUST_EXIST);
846 $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->get_id(), $course->id, false, MUST_EXIST);
848 // Validate the module context. It checks everything that affects the module visibility (including groupings, etc..).
849 $modcontext = context_module::instance($cm->id);
850 self::validate_context($modcontext);
852 $canseeanyprivatereply = $capabilitymanager->can_view_any_private_reply($USER);
854 // Check they have the view forum capability.
855 if (!$capabilitymanager->can_view_discussions($USER)) {
856 throw new moodle_exception('noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
859 $alldiscussions = mod_forum_get_discussion_summaries($forum, $USER, $groupid, $sortorder, $page, $perpage);
861 if ($alldiscussions) {
862 $discussionids = array_keys($alldiscussions);
864 $postvault = $vaultfactory->get_post_vault();
865 $postdatamapper = $legacydatamapperfactory->get_post_data_mapper();
866 // Return the reply count for each discussion in a given forum.
867 $replies = $postvault->get_reply_count_for_discussion_ids($USER, $discussionids, $canseeanyprivatereply);
868 // Return the first post for each discussion in a given forum.
869 $firstposts = $postvault->get_first_post_for_discussion_ids($discussionids);
871 // Get the unreads array, this takes a forum id and returns data for all discussions.
873 if ($cantrack = forum_tp_can_track_forums($forumrecord)) {
874 if ($forumtracked = forum_tp_is_tracked($forumrecord)) {
875 $unreads = $postvault->get_unread_count_for_discussion_ids($USER, $discussionids, $canseeanyprivatereply);
879 $canlock = $capabilitymanager->can_manage_forum($USER);
881 $usercontext = context_user::instance($USER->id);
882 $ufservice = core_favourites\service_factory::get_service_for_user_context($usercontext);
884 $canfavourite = has_capability('mod/forum:cantogglefavourite', $modcontext, $USER);
886 foreach ($alldiscussions as $discussionsummary) {
887 $discussion = $discussionsummary->get_discussion();
888 $firstpostauthor = $discussionsummary->get_first_post_author();
889 $latestpostauthor = $discussionsummary->get_latest_post_author();
891 // This function checks for qanda forums.
892 $canviewdiscussion = $capabilitymanager->can_view_discussion($USER, $discussion);
893 if (!$canviewdiscussion) {
895 // Function forum_get_discussions returns forum_posts ids not forum_discussions ones.
896 $warning['item'] = 'post';
897 $warning['itemid'] = $discussion->get_id();
898 $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
899 $warning['message'] = 'You can\'t see this discussion';
900 $warnings[] = $warning;
904 $firstpost = $firstposts[$discussion->get_first_post_id()];
905 $discussionobject = $postdatamapper->to_legacy_object($firstpost);
906 // Fix up the types for these properties.
907 $discussionobject->mailed = $discussionobject->mailed ? 1 : 0;
908 $discussionobject->messagetrust = $discussionobject->messagetrust ? 1 : 0;
909 $discussionobject->mailnow = $discussionobject->mailnow ? 1 : 0;
910 $discussionobject->groupid = $discussion->get_group_id();
911 $discussionobject->timemodified = $discussion->get_time_modified();
912 $discussionobject->usermodified = $discussion->get_user_modified();
913 $discussionobject->timestart = $discussion->get_time_start();
914 $discussionobject->timeend = $discussion->get_time_end();
915 $discussionobject->pinned = $discussion->is_pinned();
917 $discussionobject->numunread = 0;
918 if ($cantrack && $forumtracked) {
919 if (isset($unreads[$discussion->get_id()])) {
920 $discussionobject->numunread = (int) $unreads[$discussion->get_id()];
924 $discussionobject->numreplies = 0;
925 if (!empty($replies[$discussion->get_id()])) {
926 $discussionobject->numreplies = (int) $replies[$discussion->get_id()];
929 $discussionobject->name = external_format_string($discussion->get_name(), $modcontext->id);
930 $discussionobject->subject = external_format_string($discussionobject->subject, $modcontext->id);
931 // Rewrite embedded images URLs.
932 $options = array('trusted' => $discussionobject->messagetrust);
933 list($discussionobject->message, $discussionobject->messageformat) =
934 external_format_text($discussionobject->message, $discussionobject->messageformat,
935 $modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post', $discussionobject->id, $options);
938 if (!empty($discussionobject->attachment)) {
939 $discussionobject->attachments = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum',
940 'attachment', $discussionobject->id);
942 $messageinlinefiles = external_util::get_area_files($modcontext->id, 'mod_forum', 'post',
943 $discussionobject->id);
944 if (!empty($messageinlinefiles)) {
945 $discussionobject->messageinlinefiles = $messageinlinefiles;
948 $discussionobject->locked = $forum->is_discussion_locked($discussion);
949 $discussionobject->canlock = $canlock;
950 $discussionobject->starred = !empty($ufservice) ? $ufservice->favourite_exists('mod_forum', 'discussions',
951 $discussion->get_id(), $modcontext) : false;
952 $discussionobject->canreply = $capabilitymanager->can_post_in_discussion($USER, $discussion);
953 $discussionobject->canfavourite = $canfavourite;
955 if (forum_is_author_hidden($discussionobject, $forumrecord)) {
956 $discussionobject->userid = null;
957 $discussionobject->userfullname = null;
958 $discussionobject->userpictureurl = null;
960 $discussionobject->usermodified = null;
961 $discussionobject->usermodifiedfullname = null;
962 $discussionobject->usermodifiedpictureurl = null;
965 $discussionobject->userfullname = $firstpostauthor->get_full_name();
966 $discussionobject->userpictureurl = $urlfactory->get_author_profile_image_url($firstpostauthor, null, 2)
969 $discussionobject->usermodifiedfullname = $latestpostauthor->get_full_name();
970 $discussionobject->usermodifiedpictureurl = $urlfactory->get_author_profile_image_url(
971 $latestpostauthor, null, 2)->out(false);
974 $discussions[] = (array) $discussionobject;
978 $result['discussions'] = $discussions;
979 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
985 * Describes the get_forum_discussions return value.
987 * @return external_single_structure
990 public static function get_forum_discussions_returns() {
991 return new external_single_structure(
993 'discussions' => new external_multiple_structure(
994 new external_single_structure(
996 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Post id'),
997 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Discussion name'),
998 'groupid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Group id'),
999 'timemodified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
1000 'usermodified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The id of the user who last modified'),
1001 'timestart' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time discussion can start'),
1002 'timeend' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time discussion ends'),
1003 'discussion' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Discussion id'),
1004 'parent' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Parent id'),
1005 'userid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User who started the discussion id'),
1006 'created' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Creation time'),
1007 'modified' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time modified'),
1008 'mailed' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mailed?'),
1009 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The post subject'),
1010 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The post message'),
1011 'messageformat' => new external_format_value('message'),
1012 'messagetrust' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Can we trust?'),
1013 'messageinlinefiles' => new external_files('post message inline files', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
1014 'attachment' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Has attachments?'),
1015 'attachments' => new external_files('attachments', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
1016 'totalscore' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The post message total score'),
1017 'mailnow' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Mail now?'),
1018 'userfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Post author full name'),
1019 'usermodifiedfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Post modifier full name'),
1020 'userpictureurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Post author picture.'),
1021 'usermodifiedpictureurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Post modifier picture.'),
1022 'numreplies' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The number of replies in the discussion'),
1023 'numunread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The number of unread discussions.'),
1024 'pinned' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Is the discussion pinned'),
1025 'locked' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Is the discussion locked'),
1026 'starred' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Is the discussion starred'),
1027 'canreply' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Can the user reply to the discussion'),
1028 'canlock' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Can the user lock the discussion'),
1029 'canfavourite' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Can the user star the discussion'),
1033 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1039 * Returns description of method parameters
1041 * @return external_function_parameters
1044 public static function view_forum_parameters() {
1045 return new external_function_parameters(
1047 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'forum instance id')
1053 * Trigger the course module viewed event and update the module completion status.
1055 * @param int $forumid the forum instance id
1056 * @return array of warnings and status result
1058 * @throws moodle_exception
1060 public static function view_forum($forumid) {
1062 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
1064 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::view_forum_parameters(),
1066 'forumid' => $forumid
1068 $warnings = array();
1070 // Request and permission validation.
1071 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $params['forumid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1072 list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($forum, 'forum');
1074 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1075 self::validate_context($context);
1077 require_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $context, null, true, 'noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
1079 // Call the forum/lib API.
1080 forum_view($forum, $course, $cm, $context);
1083 $result['status'] = true;
1084 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
1089 * Returns description of method result value
1091 * @return external_description
1094 public static function view_forum_returns() {
1095 return new external_single_structure(
1097 'status' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'status: true if success'),
1098 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1104 * Returns description of method parameters
1106 * @return external_function_parameters
1109 public static function view_forum_discussion_parameters() {
1110 return new external_function_parameters(
1112 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'discussion id')
1118 * Trigger the discussion viewed event.
1120 * @param int $discussionid the discussion id
1121 * @return array of warnings and status result
1123 * @throws moodle_exception
1125 public static function view_forum_discussion($discussionid) {
1126 global $DB, $CFG, $USER;
1127 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
1129 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::view_forum_discussion_parameters(),
1131 'discussionid' => $discussionid
1133 $warnings = array();
1135 $discussion = $DB->get_record('forum_discussions', array('id' => $params['discussionid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1136 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $discussion->forum), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1137 list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($forum, 'forum');
1139 // Validate the module context. It checks everything that affects the module visibility (including groupings, etc..).
1140 $modcontext = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1141 self::validate_context($modcontext);
1143 require_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $modcontext, null, true, 'noviewdiscussionspermission', 'forum');
1145 // Call the forum/lib API.
1146 forum_discussion_view($modcontext, $forum, $discussion);
1148 // Mark as read if required.
1149 if (!$CFG->forum_usermarksread && forum_tp_is_tracked($forum)) {
1150 forum_tp_mark_discussion_read($USER, $discussion->id);
1154 $result['status'] = true;
1155 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
1160 * Returns description of method result value
1162 * @return external_description
1165 public static function view_forum_discussion_returns() {
1166 return new external_single_structure(
1168 'status' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'status: true if success'),
1169 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1175 * Returns description of method parameters
1177 * @return external_function_parameters
1180 public static function add_discussion_post_parameters() {
1181 return new external_function_parameters(
1183 'postid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'the post id we are going to reply to
1184 (can be the initial discussion post'),
1185 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'new post subject'),
1186 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'new post message (html assumed if messageformat is not provided)'),
1187 'options' => new external_multiple_structure (
1188 new external_single_structure(
1190 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUM,
1191 'The allowed keys (value format) are:
1192 discussionsubscribe (bool); subscribe to the discussion?, default to true
1193 private (bool); make this reply private to the author of the parent post, default to false.
1194 inlineattachmentsid (int); the draft file area id for inline attachments
1195 attachmentsid (int); the draft file area id for attachments
1196 topreferredformat (bool); convert the message & messageformat to FORMAT_HTML, defaults to false
1198 'value' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'the value of the option,
1199 this param is validated in the external function.'
1202 ), 'Options', VALUE_DEFAULT, array()),
1203 'messageformat' => new external_format_value('message', VALUE_DEFAULT)
1209 * Create new posts into an existing discussion.
1211 * @param int $postid the post id we are going to reply to
1212 * @param string $subject new post subject
1213 * @param string $message new post message (html assumed if messageformat is not provided)
1214 * @param array $options optional settings
1215 * @param string $messageformat The format of the message, defaults to FORMAT_HTML for BC
1216 * @return array of warnings and the new post id
1218 * @throws moodle_exception
1220 public static function add_discussion_post($postid, $subject, $message, $options = array(), $messageformat = FORMAT_HTML) {
1222 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
1224 // Get all the factories that are required.
1225 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
1226 $entityfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_entity_factory();
1227 $datamapperfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_legacy_data_mapper_factory();
1228 $managerfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
1229 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
1230 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
1231 $discussiondatamapper = $datamapperfactory->get_discussion_data_mapper();
1232 $forumdatamapper = $datamapperfactory->get_forum_data_mapper();
1234 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::add_discussion_post_parameters(),
1236 'postid' => $postid,
1237 'subject' => $subject,
1238 'message' => $message,
1239 'options' => $options,
1240 'messageformat' => $messageformat,
1244 $warnings = array();
1246 if (!$parent = forum_get_post_full($params['postid'])) {
1247 throw new moodle_exception('invalidparentpostid', 'forum');
1250 if (!$discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($parent->discussion)) {
1251 throw new moodle_exception('notpartofdiscussion', 'forum');
1254 // Request and permission validation.
1255 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($discussion->get_forum_id());
1256 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
1257 $course = $forum->get_course_record();
1258 $cm = $forum->get_course_module_record();
1260 $discussionrecord = $discussiondatamapper->to_legacy_object($discussion);
1261 $forumrecord = $forumdatamapper->to_legacy_object($forum);
1262 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1263 self::validate_context($context);
1265 $coursecontext = \context_course::instance($forum->get_course_id());
1266 $discussionsubscribe = \mod_forum\subscriptions::get_user_default_subscription($forumrecord, $coursecontext,
1269 // Validate options.
1271 'discussionsubscribe' => $discussionsubscribe,
1273 'inlineattachmentsid' => 0,
1274 'attachmentsid' => null,
1275 'topreferredformat' => false
1277 foreach ($params['options'] as $option) {
1278 $name = trim($option['name']);
1280 case 'discussionsubscribe':
1281 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_BOOL);
1284 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_BOOL);
1286 case 'inlineattachmentsid':
1287 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_INT);
1289 case 'attachmentsid':
1290 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_INT);
1291 // Ensure that the user has permissions to create attachments.
1292 if (!has_capability('mod/forum:createattachment', $context)) {
1296 case 'topreferredformat':
1297 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_BOOL);
1300 throw new moodle_exception('errorinvalidparam', 'webservice', '', $name);
1302 $options[$name] = $value;
1305 if (!$capabilitymanager->can_post_in_discussion($USER, $discussion)) {
1306 throw new moodle_exception('nopostforum', 'forum');
1309 $thresholdwarning = forum_check_throttling($forumrecord, $cm);
1310 forum_check_blocking_threshold($thresholdwarning);
1312 // If we want to force a conversion to the preferred format, let's do it now.
1313 if ($options['topreferredformat']) {
1314 // We always are going to honor the preferred format. We are creating a new post.
1315 $preferredformat = editors_get_preferred_format();
1316 // If the post is not HTML and the preferred format is HTML, convert to it.
1317 if ($params['messageformat'] != FORMAT_HTML and $preferredformat == FORMAT_HTML) {
1318 $params['message'] = format_text($params['message'], $params['messageformat'], ['context' => $context]);
1320 $params['messageformat'] = $preferredformat;
1324 $post = new stdClass();
1325 $post->discussion = $discussion->get_id();
1326 $post->parent = $parent->id;
1327 $post->subject = $params['subject'];
1328 $post->message = $params['message'];
1329 $post->messageformat = $params['messageformat'];
1330 $post->messagetrust = trusttext_trusted($context);
1331 $post->itemid = $options['inlineattachmentsid'];
1332 $post->attachments = $options['attachmentsid'];
1333 $post->isprivatereply = $options['private'];
1335 $fakemform = $post->attachments;
1336 if ($postid = forum_add_new_post($post, $fakemform)) {
1338 $post->id = $postid;
1340 // Trigger events and completion.
1342 'context' => $context,
1343 'objectid' => $post->id,
1345 'discussionid' => $discussion->get_id(),
1346 'forumid' => $forum->get_id(),
1347 'forumtype' => $forum->get_type(),
1350 $event = \mod_forum\event\post_created::create($params);
1351 $event->add_record_snapshot('forum_posts', $post);
1352 $event->add_record_snapshot('forum_discussions', $discussionrecord);
1355 // Update completion state.
1356 $completion = new completion_info($course);
1357 if ($completion->is_enabled($cm) &&
1358 ($forum->get_completion_replies() || $forum->get_completion_posts())) {
1359 $completion->update_state($cm, COMPLETION_COMPLETE);
1362 if ($options['discussionsubscribe']) {
1363 $settings = new stdClass();
1364 $settings->discussionsubscribe = $options['discussionsubscribe'];
1365 forum_post_subscription($settings, $forumrecord, $discussionrecord);
1368 throw new moodle_exception('couldnotadd', 'forum');
1371 $builderfactory = \mod_forum\local\container::get_builder_factory();
1372 $exportedpostsbuilder = $builderfactory->get_exported_posts_builder();
1373 $postentity = $entityfactory->get_post_from_stdClass($post);
1374 $exportedposts = $exportedpostsbuilder->build($USER, [$forum], [$discussion], [$postentity]);
1375 $exportedpost = $exportedposts[0];
1379 'type' => 'success',
1380 'message' => get_string("postaddedsuccess", "forum")
1384 'type' => 'success',
1385 'message' => get_string("postaddedtimeleft", "forum", format_time($CFG->maxeditingtime))
1389 $result['postid'] = $postid;
1390 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
1391 $result['post'] = $exportedpost;
1392 $result['messages'] = $message;
1397 * Returns description of method result value
1399 * @return external_description
1402 public static function add_discussion_post_returns() {
1403 return new external_single_structure(
1405 'postid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'new post id'),
1406 'warnings' => new external_warnings(),
1407 'post' => post_exporter::get_read_structure(),
1408 'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
1409 new external_single_structure(
1411 'type' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, "The classification to be used in the client side", VALUE_REQUIRED),
1412 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT,'untranslated english message to explain the warning', VALUE_REQUIRED)
1413 ), 'Messages'), 'list of warnings', VALUE_OPTIONAL
1415 //'alertmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Success message to be displayed to the user.'),
1421 * Toggle the favouriting value for the discussion provided
1423 * @param int $discussionid The discussion we need to favourite
1424 * @param bool $targetstate The state of the favourite value
1425 * @return array The exported discussion
1427 public static function toggle_favourite_state($discussionid, $targetstate) {
1428 global $DB, $PAGE, $USER;
1430 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::toggle_favourite_state_parameters(), [
1431 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
1432 'targetstate' => $targetstate
1435 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
1436 // Get the discussion vault and the corresponding discussion entity.
1437 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
1438 $discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($params['discussionid']);
1440 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
1441 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($discussion->get_forum_id());
1442 $forumcontext = $forum->get_context();
1443 self::validate_context($forumcontext);
1445 $managerfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
1446 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
1448 // Does the user have the ability to favourite the discussion?
1449 if (!$capabilitymanager->can_favourite_discussion($USER)) {
1450 throw new moodle_exception('cannotfavourite', 'forum');
1452 $usercontext = context_user::instance($USER->id);
1453 $ufservice = \core_favourites\service_factory::get_service_for_user_context($usercontext);
1454 $isfavourited = $ufservice->favourite_exists('mod_forum', 'discussions', $discussion->get_id(), $forumcontext);
1456 $favouritefunction = $targetstate ? 'create_favourite' : 'delete_favourite';
1457 if ($isfavourited != (bool) $params['targetstate']) {
1458 $ufservice->{$favouritefunction}('mod_forum', 'discussions', $discussion->get_id(), $forumcontext);
1461 $exporterfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_exporter_factory();
1462 $builder = mod_forum\local\container::get_builder_factory()->get_exported_discussion_builder();
1463 $favourited = ($builder->is_favourited($discussion, $forumcontext, $USER) ? [$discussion->get_id()] : []);
1464 $exporter = $exporterfactory->get_discussion_exporter($USER, $forum, $discussion, [], $favourited);
1465 return $exporter->export($PAGE->get_renderer('mod_forum'));
1469 * Returns description of method result value
1471 * @return external_description
1474 public static function toggle_favourite_state_returns() {
1475 return discussion_exporter::get_read_structure();
1479 * Defines the parameters for the toggle_favourite_state method
1481 * @return external_function_parameters
1483 public static function toggle_favourite_state_parameters() {
1484 return new external_function_parameters(
1486 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The discussion to subscribe or unsubscribe'),
1487 'targetstate' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The target state')
1493 * Returns description of method parameters
1495 * @return external_function_parameters
1498 public static function add_discussion_parameters() {
1499 return new external_function_parameters(
1501 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum instance ID'),
1502 'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'New Discussion subject'),
1503 'message' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'New Discussion message (only html format allowed)'),
1504 'groupid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The group, default to 0', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
1505 'options' => new external_multiple_structure (
1506 new external_single_structure(
1508 'name' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUM,
1509 'The allowed keys (value format) are:
1510 discussionsubscribe (bool); subscribe to the discussion?, default to true
1511 discussionpinned (bool); is the discussion pinned, default to false
1512 inlineattachmentsid (int); the draft file area id for inline attachments
1513 attachmentsid (int); the draft file area id for attachments
1515 'value' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The value of the option,
1516 This param is validated in the external function.'
1519 ), 'Options', VALUE_DEFAULT, array())
1525 * Add a new discussion into an existing forum.
1527 * @param int $forumid the forum instance id
1528 * @param string $subject new discussion subject
1529 * @param string $message new discussion message (only html format allowed)
1530 * @param int $groupid the user course group
1531 * @param array $options optional settings
1532 * @return array of warnings and the new discussion id
1534 * @throws moodle_exception
1536 public static function add_discussion($forumid, $subject, $message, $groupid = 0, $options = array()) {
1538 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
1540 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::add_discussion_parameters(),
1542 'forumid' => $forumid,
1543 'subject' => $subject,
1544 'message' => $message,
1545 'groupid' => $groupid,
1546 'options' => $options
1549 $warnings = array();
1551 // Request and permission validation.
1552 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $params['forumid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1553 list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($forum, 'forum');
1555 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1556 self::validate_context($context);
1558 // Validate options.
1560 'discussionsubscribe' => true,
1561 'discussionpinned' => false,
1562 'inlineattachmentsid' => 0,
1563 'attachmentsid' => null
1565 foreach ($params['options'] as $option) {
1566 $name = trim($option['name']);
1568 case 'discussionsubscribe':
1569 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_BOOL);
1571 case 'discussionpinned':
1572 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_BOOL);
1574 case 'inlineattachmentsid':
1575 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_INT);
1577 case 'attachmentsid':
1578 $value = clean_param($option['value'], PARAM_INT);
1579 // Ensure that the user has permissions to create attachments.
1580 if (!has_capability('mod/forum:createattachment', $context)) {
1585 throw new moodle_exception('errorinvalidparam', 'webservice', '', $name);
1587 $options[$name] = $value;
1591 if (!groups_get_activity_groupmode($cm)) {
1592 // Groups not supported, force to -1.
1595 // Check if we receive the default or and empty value for groupid,
1596 // in this case, get the group for the user in the activity.
1597 if (empty($params['groupid'])) {
1598 $groupid = groups_get_activity_group($cm);
1600 // Here we rely in the group passed, forum_user_can_post_discussion will validate the group.
1601 $groupid = $params['groupid'];
1605 if (!forum_user_can_post_discussion($forum, $groupid, -1, $cm, $context)) {
1606 throw new moodle_exception('cannotcreatediscussion', 'forum');
1609 $thresholdwarning = forum_check_throttling($forum, $cm);
1610 forum_check_blocking_threshold($thresholdwarning);
1612 // Create the discussion.
1613 $discussion = new stdClass();
1614 $discussion->course = $course->id;
1615 $discussion->forum = $forum->id;
1616 $discussion->message = $params['message'];
1617 $discussion->messageformat = FORMAT_HTML; // Force formatting for now.
1618 $discussion->messagetrust = trusttext_trusted($context);
1619 $discussion->itemid = $options['inlineattachmentsid'];
1620 $discussion->groupid = $groupid;
1621 $discussion->mailnow = 0;
1622 $discussion->subject = $params['subject'];
1623 $discussion->name = $discussion->subject;
1624 $discussion->timestart = 0;
1625 $discussion->timeend = 0;
1626 $discussion->timelocked = 0;
1627 $discussion->attachments = $options['attachmentsid'];
1629 if (has_capability('mod/forum:pindiscussions', $context) && $options['discussionpinned']) {
1630 $discussion->pinned = FORUM_DISCUSSION_PINNED;
1632 $discussion->pinned = FORUM_DISCUSSION_UNPINNED;
1634 $fakemform = $options['attachmentsid'];
1635 if ($discussionid = forum_add_discussion($discussion, $fakemform)) {
1637 $discussion->id = $discussionid;
1639 // Trigger events and completion.
1642 'context' => $context,
1643 'objectid' => $discussion->id,
1645 'forumid' => $forum->id,
1648 $event = \mod_forum\event\discussion_created::create($params);
1649 $event->add_record_snapshot('forum_discussions', $discussion);
1652 $completion = new completion_info($course);
1653 if ($completion->is_enabled($cm) &&
1654 ($forum->completiondiscussions || $forum->completionposts)) {
1655 $completion->update_state($cm, COMPLETION_COMPLETE);
1658 $settings = new stdClass();
1659 $settings->discussionsubscribe = $options['discussionsubscribe'];
1660 forum_post_subscription($settings, $forum, $discussion);
1662 throw new moodle_exception('couldnotadd', 'forum');
1666 $result['discussionid'] = $discussionid;
1667 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
1672 * Returns description of method result value
1674 * @return external_description
1677 public static function add_discussion_returns() {
1678 return new external_single_structure(
1680 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'New Discussion ID'),
1681 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1687 * Returns description of method parameters
1689 * @return external_function_parameters
1692 public static function can_add_discussion_parameters() {
1693 return new external_function_parameters(
1695 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum instance ID'),
1696 'groupid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The group to check, default to active group.
1697 Use -1 to check if the user can post in all the groups.', VALUE_DEFAULT, null)
1703 * Check if the current user can add discussions in the given forum (and optionally for the given group).
1705 * @param int $forumid the forum instance id
1706 * @param int $groupid the group to check, default to active group. Use -1 to check if the user can post in all the groups.
1707 * @return array of warnings and the status (true if the user can add discussions)
1709 * @throws moodle_exception
1711 public static function can_add_discussion($forumid, $groupid = null) {
1713 require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/mod/forum/lib.php");
1715 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::can_add_discussion_parameters(),
1717 'forumid' => $forumid,
1718 'groupid' => $groupid,
1720 $warnings = array();
1722 // Request and permission validation.
1723 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $params['forumid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1724 list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($forum, 'forum');
1726 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1727 self::validate_context($context);
1729 $status = forum_user_can_post_discussion($forum, $params['groupid'], -1, $cm, $context);
1732 $result['status'] = $status;
1733 $result['canpindiscussions'] = has_capability('mod/forum:pindiscussions', $context);
1734 $result['cancreateattachment'] = forum_can_create_attachment($forum, $context);
1735 $result['warnings'] = $warnings;
1740 * Returns description of method result value
1742 * @return external_description
1745 public static function can_add_discussion_returns() {
1746 return new external_single_structure(
1748 'status' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'True if the user can add discussions, false otherwise.'),
1749 'canpindiscussions' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'True if the user can pin discussions, false otherwise.',
1751 'cancreateattachment' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'True if the user can add attachments, false otherwise.',
1753 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1759 * Describes the parameters for get_forum_access_information.
1761 * @return external_external_function_parameters
1764 public static function get_forum_access_information_parameters() {
1765 return new external_function_parameters (
1767 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum instance id.')
1773 * Return access information for a given forum.
1775 * @param int $forumid forum instance id
1776 * @return array of warnings and the access information
1778 * @throws moodle_exception
1780 public static function get_forum_access_information($forumid) {
1783 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forum_access_information_parameters(), array('forumid' => $forumid));
1785 // Request and permission validation.
1786 $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $params['forumid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
1787 $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->id);
1789 $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
1790 self::validate_context($context);
1793 // Return all the available capabilities.
1794 $capabilities = load_capability_def('mod_forum');
1795 foreach ($capabilities as $capname => $capdata) {
1796 // Get fields like cansubmit so it is consistent with the access_information function implemented in other modules.
1797 $field = 'can' . str_replace('mod/forum:', '', $capname);
1798 $result[$field] = has_capability($capname, $context);
1801 $result['warnings'] = array();
1806 * Describes the get_forum_access_information return value.
1808 * @return external_single_structure
1811 public static function get_forum_access_information_returns() {
1814 'warnings' => new external_warnings()
1817 $capabilities = load_capability_def('mod_forum');
1818 foreach ($capabilities as $capname => $capdata) {
1819 // Get fields like cansubmit so it is consistent with the access_information function implemented in other modules.
1820 $field = 'can' . str_replace('mod/forum:', '', $capname);
1821 $structure[$field] = new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether the user has the capability ' . $capname . ' allowed.',
1825 return new external_single_structure($structure);
1829 * Set the subscription state.
1831 * @param int $forumid
1832 * @param int $discussionid
1833 * @param bool $targetstate
1836 public static function set_subscription_state($forumid, $discussionid, $targetstate) {
1837 global $PAGE, $USER;
1839 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::set_subscription_state_parameters(), [
1840 'forumid' => $forumid,
1841 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
1842 'targetstate' => $targetstate
1845 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
1846 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
1847 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($params['forumid']);
1848 $coursemodule = $forum->get_course_module_record();
1849 $context = $forum->get_context();
1851 self::validate_context($context);
1853 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
1854 $discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($params['discussionid']);
1855 $legacydatamapperfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_legacy_data_mapper_factory();
1857 $forumrecord = $legacydatamapperfactory->get_forum_data_mapper()->to_legacy_object($forum);
1858 $discussionrecord = $legacydatamapperfactory->get_discussion_data_mapper()->to_legacy_object($discussion);
1860 if (!\mod_forum\subscriptions::is_subscribable($forumrecord)) {
1861 // Nothing to do. We won't actually output any content here though.
1862 throw new \moodle_exception('cannotsubscribe', 'mod_forum');
1865 $issubscribed = \mod_forum\subscriptions::is_subscribed(
1868 $discussion->get_id(),
1872 // If the current state doesn't equal the desired state then update the current
1873 // state to the desired state.
1874 if ($issubscribed != (bool) $params['targetstate']) {
1875 if ($params['targetstate']) {
1876 \mod_forum\subscriptions::subscribe_user_to_discussion($USER->id, $discussionrecord, $context);
1878 \mod_forum\subscriptions::unsubscribe_user_from_discussion($USER->id, $discussionrecord, $context);
1882 $exporterfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_exporter_factory();
1883 $exporter = $exporterfactory->get_discussion_exporter($USER, $forum, $discussion);
1884 return $exporter->export($PAGE->get_renderer('mod_forum'));
1888 * Returns description of method parameters.
1890 * @return external_function_parameters
1892 public static function set_subscription_state_parameters() {
1893 return new external_function_parameters(
1895 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum that the discussion is in'),
1896 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The discussion to subscribe or unsubscribe'),
1897 'targetstate' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The target state')
1903 * Returns description of method result value.
1905 * @return external_description
1907 public static function set_subscription_state_returns() {
1908 return discussion_exporter::get_read_structure();
1912 * Set the lock state.
1914 * @param int $forumid
1915 * @param int $discussionid
1916 * @param string $targetstate
1919 public static function set_lock_state($forumid, $discussionid, $targetstate) {
1920 global $DB, $PAGE, $USER;
1922 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::set_lock_state_parameters(), [
1923 'forumid' => $forumid,
1924 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
1925 'targetstate' => $targetstate
1928 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
1929 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
1930 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($params['forumid']);
1932 $managerfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
1933 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
1934 if (!$capabilitymanager->can_manage_forum($USER)) {
1935 throw new moodle_exception('errorcannotlock', 'forum');
1938 // If the targetstate(currentstate) is not 0 then it should be set to the current time.
1939 $lockedvalue = $targetstate ? 0 : time();
1940 self::validate_context($forum->get_context());
1942 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
1943 $discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($params['discussionid']);
1945 // If the current state doesn't equal the desired state then update the current.
1946 // state to the desired state.
1947 $discussion->toggle_locked_state($lockedvalue);
1948 $response = $discussionvault->update_discussion($discussion);
1949 $discussion = !$response ? $response : $discussion;
1950 $exporterfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_exporter_factory();
1951 $exporter = $exporterfactory->get_discussion_exporter($USER, $forum, $discussion);
1952 return $exporter->export($PAGE->get_renderer('mod_forum'));
1956 * Returns description of method parameters.
1958 * @return external_function_parameters
1960 public static function set_lock_state_parameters() {
1961 return new external_function_parameters(
1963 'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum that the discussion is in'),
1964 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The discussion to lock / unlock'),
1965 'targetstate' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The timestamp for the lock state')
1971 * Returns description of method result value.
1973 * @return external_description
1975 public static function set_lock_state_returns() {
1976 return new external_single_structure([
1977 'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The discussion we are locking.'),
1978 'locked' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'The locked state of the discussion.'),
1979 'times' => new external_single_structure([
1980 'locked' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The locked time of the discussion.'),
1986 * Set the pin state.
1988 * @param int $discussionid
1989 * @param bool $targetstate
1992 public static function set_pin_state($discussionid, $targetstate) {
1993 global $PAGE, $USER;
1994 $params = self::validate_parameters(self::set_pin_state_parameters(), [
1995 'discussionid' => $discussionid,
1996 'targetstate' => $targetstate,
1998 $vaultfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_vault_factory();
1999 $managerfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_manager_factory();
2000 $forumvault = $vaultfactory->get_forum_vault();
2001 $discussionvault = $vaultfactory->get_discussion_vault();
2002 $discussion = $discussionvault->get_from_id($params['discussionid']);
2003 $forum = $forumvault->get_from_id($discussion->get_forum_id());
2004 $capabilitymanager = $managerfactory->get_capability_manager($forum);
2006 self::validate_context($forum->get_context());
2008 $legacydatamapperfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_legacy_data_mapper_factory();
2009 if (!$capabilitymanager->can_pin_discussions($USER)) {
2010 // Nothing to do. We won't actually output any content here though.
2011 throw new \moodle_exception('cannotpindiscussions', 'mod_forum');
2014 $discussion->set_pinned($targetstate);
2015 $discussionvault->update_discussion($discussion);
2017 $exporterfactory = mod_forum\local\container::get_exporter_factory();
2018 $exporter = $exporterfactory->get_discussion_exporter($USER, $forum, $discussion);
2019 return $exporter->export($PAGE->get_renderer('mod_forum'));
2023 * Returns description of method parameters.
2025 * @return external_function_parameters
2027 public static function set_pin_state_parameters() {
2028 return new external_function_parameters(
2030 'discussionid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The discussion to pin or unpin', VALUE_REQUIRED,
2031 null, NULL_NOT_ALLOWED),
2032 'targetstate' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'The target state', VALUE_REQUIRED,
2033 null, NULL_NOT_ALLOWED),
2039 * Returns description of method result value.
2041 * @return external_single_structure
2043 public static function set_pin_state_returns() {
2044 return discussion_exporter::get_read_structure();