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  2. MDL-39840

Add ability to check environment before installing addons

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      Testing requires knowledge of standard core environment.xml structure and related UIs.

      0/ execute phpunit tests and test normal install and upgrade
      1/ add environment.xml to some plugin
      2/ test upgrade via version bump
      3/ test admin page with environment

      sample env file is in patch in MDL-46660, the structure of the XML file is the same as core environment.xml

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      Testing requires knowledge of standard core environment.xml structure and related UIs. 0/ execute phpunit tests and test normal install and upgrade 1/ add environment.xml to some plugin 2/ test upgrade via version bump 3/ test admin page with environment sample env file is in patch in MDL-46660 , the structure of the XML file is the same as core environment.xml

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      Occasionally an addon will require the installation of an additional PHP extension or have version requirements. Currently, we have the maintainer manually marking PHP version in Moodle Plugins; however, I would like to see an additional option where a maintainer could provide an environment.xml file that lists any additional requirements beyond that particular version of Moodle. For example, a plugin may take advantage of a later version of PHP than core does. This would protect sites from installing code for which the environment does not support it.

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          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-46660 add memcache muc environment recommendation

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Reopened
          has been marked as being related by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-52319 Failed environment.xml check does not prevent plugin from being installed

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-46679 Add ability to check environment before installing addons (backport of MDL-39840)

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-46694 Invent a new url pattern for links to help on environment checks for addons

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Open

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-48177 Allow plugin environment checks to work without defining explicit versions of Moodle

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          is duplicated by

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-46025 The server environment page is created from environment.xml and cannot be added to by plugins

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          will help resolve

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-46151 Text being replaced with "1"

          • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
          • Closed

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              skodak Petr Skoda
              aborrow Anthony Borrow
              Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
              Damyon Wiese Damyon Wiese
              Simey Lameze Simey Lameze
              Andrew Lyons, Huong Nguyen, Jun Pataleta, Michael Hawkins, Shamim Rezaie, Simey Lameze
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                10/Nov/14