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  1. Moodle
  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
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_25_STABLE
    • Fixed Branches:
      MOODLE_28_STABLE
    • Pull from Repository:
    • Pull Master Branch:
      wip_MDL-39840_m28_addonenv
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      Description

      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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              Assignee:
              skodak Petr Skoda
              Reporter:
              aborrow Anthony Borrow
              Peer reviewer:
              Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
              Integrator:
              Damyon Wiese
              Tester:
              Simey Lameze
              Participants:
              Component watchers:
              Andrew Nicols, Jun Pataleta, Michael Hawkins, Shamim Rezaie, Simey Lameze
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                Fix Release Date:
                10/Nov/14