MDL-58501 mod_*: improved docs for new calendar callbacks

mod/assign/lib.php

@@ -1775,7 +1775,10 @@ function mod_assign_core_calendar_is_event_visible(calendar_event $event) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/book/lib.php

@@ -711,7 +711,10 @@ function mod_book_get_fontawesome_icon_map() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/chat/lib.php

@@ -1408,7 +1408,10 @@ function chat_view($chat, $course, $cm, $context) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/choice/lib.php

@@ -1183,7 +1183,10 @@ function choice_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/data/lib.php

@@ -4287,7 +4287,10 @@ function data_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/feedback/lib.php

@@ -3419,7 +3419,10 @@ function feedback_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/folder/lib.php

@@ -777,7 +777,10 @@ function folder_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/forum/lib.php

@@ -8150,7 +8150,10 @@ function mod_forum_core_calendar_event_action_shows_item_count(calendar_event $e
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/glossary/lib.php

@@ -4171,7 +4171,10 @@ function forum_get_fontawesome_icon_map() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/imscp/lib.php

@@ -474,7 +474,10 @@ function imscp_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/label/lib.php

@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@ function label_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/lesson/lib.php

@@ -1617,7 +1617,10 @@ function lesson_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/lti/lib.php

@@ -649,7 +649,10 @@ function mod_lti_get_fontawesome_icon_map() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/page/lib.php

@@ -538,7 +538,10 @@ function page_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/quiz/lib.php

@@ -2106,7 +2106,10 @@ function mod_quiz_get_fontawesome_icon_map() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/resource/lib.php

@@ -553,7 +553,10 @@ function resource_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/scorm/lib.php

@@ -1616,7 +1616,10 @@ function scorm_refresh_events($courseid = 0) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/survey/lib.php

@@ -1110,7 +1110,10 @@ function survey_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory

mod/upgrade.txt

@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
 === 3.3 ===
 
- * External functions that were returning file information now return the following additional file fields:
-   - mimetype (the file mime type)
-   - isexternalfile (if is a file reference to a external repository)
-   - repositorytype (the repository name in case is a external file)
-   Those fields are VALUE_OPTIONAL for backwards compatibility.
+* External functions that were returning file information now return the following additional file fields:
+  - mimetype (the file mime type)
+  - isexternalfile (if is a file reference to a external repository)
+  - repositorytype (the repository name in case is a external file)
+  Those fields are VALUE_OPTIONAL for backwards compatibility.
+* The block_course_overview has been removed and the related core module *_print_overview functions have been deprecated.
+* The block_myoverview has replaced block_course_overview to provide better information to students. To support this,
+  actions can now be attached to calendar events. Documentation for the following new API callbacks introduced in
+  MDL-55611 can be found at https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Calendar_API. The 3 new callbacks are:
+  - mod_<modname>_core_calendar_is_event_visible
+  - mod_<modname>_core_calendar_provide_event_action
+  - mod_<modname>_core_calendar_event_action_show_items_acount
 
 === 3.2 ===
 

mod/url/lib.php

@@ -376,7 +376,10 @@ function url_check_updates_since(cm_info $cm, $from, $filter = array()) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Handles creating actions for events.
+ * This function receives a calendar event and returns the action associated with it, or null if there is none.
+ *
+ * This is used by block_myoverview in order to display the event appropriately. If null is returned then the event
+ * is not displayed on the block.
  *
  * @param calendar_event $event
  * @param \core_calendar\action_factory $factory