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edx-platform/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/x_module.py

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import logging
import pkg_resources
import sys
from fs.errors import ResourceNotFoundError
from functools import partial
from lxml import etree
from lxml.etree import XMLSyntaxError
from pprint import pprint
from xmodule.modulestore import Location
from xmodule.errortracker import exc_info_to_str
log = logging.getLogger('mitx.' + __name__)
def dummy_track(event_type, event):
pass
class ModuleMissingError(Exception):
pass
class Plugin(object):
"""
Base class for a system that uses entry_points to load plugins.
Implementing classes are expected to have the following attributes:
entry_point: The name of the entry point to load plugins from
"""
_plugin_cache = None
@classmethod
def load_class(cls, identifier, default=None):
"""
Loads a single class instance specified by identifier. If identifier
specifies more than a single class, then logs a warning and returns the
first class identified.
If default is not None, will return default if no entry_point matching
identifier is found. Otherwise, will raise a ModuleMissingError
"""
if cls._plugin_cache is None:
cls._plugin_cache = {}
if identifier not in cls._plugin_cache:
identifier = identifier.lower()
classes = list(pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(
cls.entry_point, name=identifier))
if len(classes) > 1:
log.warning("Found multiple classes for {entry_point} with "
"identifier {id}: {classes}. "
"Returning the first one.".format(
entry_point=cls.entry_point,
id=identifier,
classes=", ".join(
class_.module_name for class_ in classes)))
if len(classes) == 0:
if default is not None:
return default
raise ModuleMissingError(identifier)
cls._plugin_cache[identifier] = classes[0].load()
return cls._plugin_cache[identifier]
@classmethod
def load_classes(cls):
return [class_.load()
for class_
in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(cls.entry_point)]
class HTMLSnippet(object):
"""
A base class defining an interface for an object that is able to present an
html snippet, along with associated javascript and css
"""
js = {}
js_module_name = None
css = {}
@classmethod
def get_javascript(cls):
"""
Return a dictionary containing some of the following keys:
coffee: A list of coffeescript fragments that should be compiled and
placed on the page
js: A list of javascript fragments that should be included on the
page
All of these will be loaded onto the page in the CMS
"""
return cls.js
@classmethod
def get_css(cls):
"""
Return a dictionary containing some of the following keys:
css: A list of css fragments that should be applied to the html
contents of the snippet
sass: A list of sass fragments that should be applied to the html
contents of the snippet
scss: A list of scss fragments that should be applied to the html
contents of the snippet
"""
return cls.css
def get_html(self):
"""
Return the html used to display this snippet
"""
raise NotImplementedError(
"get_html() must be provided by specific modules - not present in {0}"
.format(self.__class__))
class XModule(HTMLSnippet):
''' Implements a generic learning module.
Subclasses must at a minimum provide a definition for get_html in order
to be displayed to users.
See the HTML module for a simple example.
'''
# The default implementation of get_icon_class returns the icon_class
# attribute of the class
#
# This attribute can be overridden by subclasses, and
# the function can also be overridden if the icon class depends on the data
# in the module
icon_class = 'other'
def __init__(self, system, location, definition, descriptor,
instance_state=None, shared_state=None, **kwargs):
'''
Construct a new xmodule
system: A ModuleSystem allowing access to external resources
location: Something Location-like that identifies this xmodule
definition: A dictionary containing 'data' and 'children'. Both are
optional
'data': is JSON-like (string, dictionary, list, bool, or None,
optionally nested).
This defines all of the data necessary for a problem to display
that is intrinsic to the problem. It should not include any
data that would vary between two courses using the same problem
(due dates, grading policy, randomization, etc.)
'children': is a list of Location-like values for child modules that
this module depends on
instance_state: A string of serialized json that contains the state of
this module for current student accessing the system, or None if
no state has been saved
shared_state: A string of serialized json that contains the state that
is shared between this module and any modules of the same type with
the same shared_state_key. This state is only shared per-student,
not across different students
kwargs: Optional arguments. Subclasses should always accept kwargs and
pass them to the parent class constructor.
Current known uses of kwargs:
metadata: SCAFFOLDING - This dictionary will be split into
several different types of metadata in the future (course
policy, modification history, etc). A dictionary containing
data that specifies information that is particular to a
problem in the context of a course
'''
self.system = system
self.location = Location(location)
self.definition = definition
self.descriptor = descriptor
self.instance_state = instance_state
self.shared_state = shared_state
self.id = self.location.url()
self.url_name = self.location.name
self.category = self.location.category
self.metadata = kwargs.get('metadata', {})
self._loaded_children = None
@property
def display_name(self):
'''
Return a display name for the module: use display_name if defined in
metadata, otherwise convert the url name.
'''
return self.metadata.get('display_name',
self.url_name.replace('_', ' '))
def __unicode__(self):
return '<x_module(name=%s, category=%s, id=%s)>' % (self.name, self.category, self.id)
def get_children(self):
'''
Return module instances for all the children of this module.
'''
if self._loaded_children is None:
self._loaded_children = [
self.system.get_module(child)
for child in self.definition.get('children', [])]
return self._loaded_children
def get_display_items(self):
'''
Returns a list of descendent module instances that will display
immediately inside this module
'''
items = []
for child in self.get_children():
items.extend(child.displayable_items())
return items
def displayable_items(self):
'''
Returns list of displayable modules contained by this module. If this
module is visible, should return [self]
'''
return [self]
def get_icon_class(self):
'''
Return a css class identifying this module in the context of an icon
'''
return self.icon_class
### Functions used in the LMS
def get_instance_state(self):
''' State of the object, as stored in the database
'''
return '{}'
def get_shared_state(self):
'''
Get state that should be shared with other instances
using the same 'shared_state_key' attribute.
'''
return '{}'
def get_score(self):
''' Score the student received on the problem.
'''
return None
def max_score(self):
''' Maximum score. Two notes:
* This is generic; in abstract, a problem could be 3/5 points on one
randomization, and 5/7 on another
* In practice, this is a Very Bad Idea, and (a) will break some code
in place (although that code should get fixed), and (b) break some
analytics we plan to put in place.
'''
return None
def get_progress(self):
''' Return a progress.Progress object that represents how far the
student has gone in this module. Must be implemented to get correct
progress tracking behavior in nesting modules like sequence and
vertical.
If this module has no notion of progress, return None.
'''
return None
def handle_ajax(self, dispatch, get):
''' dispatch is last part of the URL.
get is a dictionary-like object '''
return ""
class XModuleDescriptor(Plugin, HTMLSnippet):
"""
An XModuleDescriptor is a specification for an element of a course. This
could be a problem, an organizational element (a group of content), or a
segment of video, for example.
XModuleDescriptors are independent and agnostic to the current student state
on a problem. They handle the editing interface used by instructors to
create a problem, and can generate XModules (which do know about student
state).
"""
entry_point = "xmodule.v1"
module_class = XModule
# Attributes for inpsection of the descriptor
stores_state = False # Indicates wether the xmodule state should be
# stored in a database (independent of shared state)
has_score = False # This indicates whether the xmodule is a problem-type.
# It should respond to max_score() and grade(). It can be graded or ungraded
# (like a practice problem).
# A list of metadata that this module can inherit from its parent module
inheritable_metadata = (
'graded', 'start', 'due', 'graceperiod', 'showanswer', 'rerandomize',
# TODO: This is used by the XMLModuleStore to provide for locations for
# static files, and will need to be removed when that code is removed
'data_dir'
)
# A list of descriptor attributes that must be equal for the descriptors to
# be equal
equality_attributes = ('definition', 'metadata', 'location',
'shared_state_key', '_inherited_metadata')
# ============================= STRUCTURAL MANIPULATION ===================
def __init__(self,
system,
definition=None,
**kwargs):
"""
Construct a new XModuleDescriptor. The only required arguments are the
system, used for interaction with external resources, and the
definition, which specifies all the data needed to edit and display the
problem (but none of the associated metadata that handles recordkeeping
around the problem).
This allows for maximal flexibility to add to the interface while
preserving backwards compatibility.
system: A DescriptorSystem for interacting with external resources
definition: A dict containing `data` and `children` representing the
problem definition
Current arguments passed in kwargs:
location: A xmodule.modulestore.Location object indicating the name
and ownership of this problem
shared_state_key: The key to use for sharing StudentModules with
other modules of this type
metadata: A dictionary containing the following optional keys:
goals: A list of strings of learning goals associated with this
module
display_name: The name to use for displaying this module to the
user
url_name: The name to use for this module in urls and other places
where a unique name is needed.
format: The format of this module ('Homework', 'Lab', etc)
graded (bool): Whether this module is should be graded or not
start (string): The date for which this module will be available
due (string): The due date for this module
graceperiod (string): The amount of grace period to allow when
enforcing the due date
showanswer (string): When to show answers for this module
rerandomize (string): When to generate a newly randomized
instance of the module data
"""
self.system = system
self.metadata = kwargs.get('metadata', {})
self.definition = definition if definition is not None else {}
self.location = Location(kwargs.get('location'))
self.url_name = self.location.name
self.category = self.location.category
self.shared_state_key = kwargs.get('shared_state_key')
self._child_instances = None
self._inherited_metadata = set()
@property
def display_name(self):
'''
Return a display name for the module: use display_name if defined in
metadata, otherwise convert the url name.
'''
return self.metadata.get('display_name',
self.url_name.replace('_', ' '))
@property
def own_metadata(self):
"""
Return the metadata that is not inherited, but was defined on this module.
"""
return dict((k,v) for k,v in self.metadata.items()
if k not in self._inherited_metadata)
def inherit_metadata(self, metadata):
"""
Updates this module with metadata inherited from a containing module.
Only metadata specified in self.inheritable_metadata will
be inherited
"""
# Set all inheritable metadata from kwargs that are
# in self.inheritable_metadata and aren't already set in metadata
for attr in self.inheritable_metadata:
if attr not in self.metadata and attr in metadata:
self._inherited_metadata.add(attr)
self.metadata[attr] = metadata[attr]
def get_children(self):
"""Returns a list of XModuleDescriptor instances for the children of
this module"""
if self._child_instances is None:
self._child_instances = []
for child_loc in self.definition.get('children', []):
child = self.system.load_item(child_loc)
child.inherit_metadata(self.metadata)
self._child_instances.append(child)
return self._child_instances
def xmodule_constructor(self, system):
"""
Returns a constructor for an XModule. This constructor takes two
arguments: instance_state and shared_state, and returns a fully
instantiated XModule
"""
return partial(
self.module_class,
system,
self.location,
self.definition,
self,
metadata=self.metadata
)
# ================================= JSON PARSING ===========================
@staticmethod
def load_from_json(json_data, system, default_class=None):
"""
This method instantiates the correct subclass of XModuleDescriptor based
on the contents of json_data.
json_data must contain a 'location' element, and must be suitable to be
passed into the subclasses `from_json` method.
"""
class_ = XModuleDescriptor.load_class(
json_data['location']['category'],
default_class
)
return class_.from_json(json_data, system)
@classmethod
def from_json(cls, json_data, system):
"""
Creates an instance of this descriptor from the supplied json_data.
This may be overridden by subclasses
json_data: A json object specifying the definition and any optional
keyword arguments for the XModuleDescriptor
system: A DescriptorSystem for interacting with external resources
"""
return cls(system=system, **json_data)
# ================================= XML PARSING ============================
@staticmethod
def load_from_xml(xml_data,
system,
org=None,
course=None,
default_class=None):
"""
This method instantiates the correct subclass of XModuleDescriptor based
on the contents of xml_data.
xml_data must be a string containing valid xml
system is an XMLParsingSystem
org and course are optional strings that will be used in the generated
module's url identifiers
"""
try:
class_ = XModuleDescriptor.load_class(
etree.fromstring(xml_data).tag,
default_class
)
# leave next line, commented out - useful for low-level debugging
# log.debug('[XModuleDescriptor.load_from_xml] tag=%s, class_=%s' % (
# etree.fromstring(xml_data).tag,class_))
descriptor = class_.from_xml(xml_data, system, org, course)
except Exception as err:
# Didn't load properly. Fall back on loading as an error
# descriptor. This should never error due to formatting.
# Put import here to avoid circular import errors
from xmodule.error_module import ErrorDescriptor
msg = "Error loading from xml."
log.exception(msg)
system.error_tracker(msg)
err_msg = msg + "\n" + exc_info_to_str(sys.exc_info())
descriptor = ErrorDescriptor.from_xml(xml_data, system, org, course,
err_msg)
return descriptor
@classmethod
def from_xml(cls, xml_data, system, org=None, course=None):
"""
Creates an instance of this descriptor from the supplied xml_data.
This may be overridden by subclasses
xml_data: A string of xml that will be translated into data and children
for this module
system is an XMLParsingSystem
org and course are optional strings that will be used in the generated
module's url identifiers
"""
raise NotImplementedError(
'Modules must implement from_xml to be parsable from xml')
def export_to_xml(self, resource_fs):
"""
Returns an xml string representing this module, and all modules
underneath it. May also write required resources out to resource_fs
Assumes that modules have single parentage (that no module appears twice
in the same course), and that it is thus safe to nest modules as xml
children as appropriate.
The returned XML should be able to be parsed back into an identical
XModuleDescriptor using the from_xml method with the same system, org,
and course
"""
raise NotImplementedError(
'Modules must implement export_to_xml to enable xml export')
# =============================== Testing ==================================
def get_sample_state(self):
"""
Return a list of tuples of instance_state, shared_state. Each tuple
defines a sample case for this module
"""
return [('{}', '{}')]
# =============================== BUILTIN METHODS ==========================
def __eq__(self, other):
eq = (self.__class__ == other.__class__ and
all(getattr(self, attr, None) == getattr(other, attr, None)
for attr in self.equality_attributes))
if not eq:
for attr in self.equality_attributes:
pprint((getattr(self, attr, None),
getattr(other, attr, None),
getattr(self, attr, None) == getattr(other, attr, None)))
return eq
def __repr__(self):
return ("{class_}({system!r}, {definition!r}, location={location!r},"
" metadata={metadata!r})".format(
class_=self.__class__.__name__,
system=self.system,
definition=self.definition,
location=self.location,
metadata=self.metadata
))
class DescriptorSystem(object):
def __init__(self, load_item, resources_fs, error_tracker, **kwargs):
"""
load_item: Takes a Location and returns an XModuleDescriptor
resources_fs: A Filesystem object that contains all of the
resources needed for the course
error_tracker: A hook for tracking errors in loading the descriptor.
Used for example to get a list of all non-fatal problems on course
load, and display them to the user.
A function of (error_msg). errortracker.py provides a
handy make_error_tracker() function.
Patterns for using the error handler:
try:
x = access_some_resource()
check_some_format(x)
except SomeProblem:
msg = 'Grommet {0} is broken'.format(x)
log.exception(msg) # don't rely on handler to log
self.system.error_tracker(msg)
# work around
return 'Oops, couldn't load grommet'
OR, if not in an exception context:
if not check_something(thingy):
msg = "thingy {0} is broken".format(thingy)
log.critical(msg)
self.system.error_tracker(msg)
NOTE: To avoid duplication, do not call the tracker on errors
that you're about to re-raise---let the caller track them.
"""
self.load_item = load_item
self.resources_fs = resources_fs
self.error_tracker = error_tracker
class XMLParsingSystem(DescriptorSystem):
def __init__(self, load_item, resources_fs, error_tracker, process_xml, **kwargs):
"""
load_item, resources_fs, error_tracker: see DescriptorSystem
process_xml: Takes an xml string, and returns a XModuleDescriptor
created from that xml
"""
DescriptorSystem.__init__(self, load_item, resources_fs, error_tracker,
**kwargs)
self.process_xml = process_xml
class ModuleSystem(object):
'''
This is an abstraction such that x_modules can function independent
of the courseware (e.g. import into other types of courseware, LMS,
or if we want to have a sandbox server for user-contributed content)
ModuleSystem objects are passed to x_modules to provide access to system
functionality.
Note that these functions can be closures over e.g. a django request
and user, or other environment-specific info.
'''
def __init__(self,
ajax_url,
track_function,
get_module,
render_template,
replace_urls,
user=None,
filestore=None,
debug=False,
xqueue=None,
is_staff=False):
'''
Create a closure around the system environment.
ajax_url - the url where ajax calls to the encapsulating module go.
track_function - function of (event_type, event), intended for logging
or otherwise tracking the event.
TODO: Not used, and has inconsistent args in different
files. Update or remove.
get_module - function that takes (location) and returns a corresponding
module instance object.
render_template - a function that takes (template_file, context), and
returns rendered html.
user - The user to base the random number generator seed off of for this
request
filestore - A filestore ojbect. Defaults to an instance of OSFS based
at settings.DATA_DIR.
xqueue - Dict containing XqueueInterface object, as well as parameters
for the specific StudentModule
replace_urls - TEMPORARY - A function like static_replace.replace_urls
that capa_module can use to fix up the static urls in
ajax results.
is_staff - Is the user making the request a staff user?
TODO (vshnayder): this will need to change once we have real user roles.
'''
self.ajax_url = ajax_url
self.xqueue = xqueue
self.track_function = track_function
self.filestore = filestore
self.get_module = get_module
self.render_template = render_template
self.DEBUG = self.debug = debug
self.seed = user.id if user is not None else 0
self.replace_urls = replace_urls
self.is_staff = is_staff
def get(self, attr):
''' provide uniform access to attributes (like etree).'''
return self.__dict__.get(attr)
def set(self, attr, val):
'''provide uniform access to attributes (like etree)'''
self.__dict__[attr] = val
def __repr__(self):
return repr(self.__dict__)
def __str__(self):
return str(self.__dict__)