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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-70889

XMLRPC to be or not to be

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    • MOODLE_310_STABLE, MOODLE_311_STABLE, MOODLE_39_STABLE, MOODLE_400_STABLE, MOODLE_401_STABLE
    • MOODLE_401_STABLE
    • Removal of XMLRPC extension dependencies

    Description

      Current situation:

      • There are a good list of xmlrpc related issues in the tracker (35 at the time of writing this).
      • PHP 8.0 has moved the xmlrpc extension out from core, now available @ PECL (in "beta" status right now - RC2).
      • We use XMLRPC in various places:
        • Mnet: Both inter-server communication and authentication plugin.
        • Webservices: As a supported protocol on its own.
        • Portfolio (mahara).
        • Exceptions here and there because we are using (incorrectly) stuff within webservice/xmlrpc plugin from other parts of Moodle. (See MDL-56879 for example).
        • ...

      Possible paths (non unique, use by use):

      • We continue using XMLRPC
        • PECL one [or]
        • PHP-only alternative 3rd party lib.
      • We stop using XMLRPC
        • Removing features [or]
        • Changing features to another WS protocol.

      In any case, this requires to be analysed, use by use, and come with a clear outcome (can imagine this becoming an epic) for each. But current situation is really bad (all the points exposed), and we should aim to change that.

      Moodle 4.0 could be a good moment to break this nut!

      Ciao

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          Discovered while testing

          Epic - Created by Jira Software - do not edit or delete. Issue type for a big user story that needs to be broken down. MDL-70745 Prepare Moodle for PHP 8.0

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

          Epic - Created by Jira Software - do not edit or delete. Issue type for a big user story that needs to be broken down. MDL-73016 Prepare Moodle for PHP 8.1

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has a non-specific relationship to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-62547 Non-latin & extended characters in Profile fields break MNet authentication

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-40330 XML-RPC webservices should not require debug level to return exception messages

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

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-76118 Consider moving MNet from xml-rpc to better underlying protocol

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

          Task - A task that needs to be completed. Tasks usually refer to work that must be done outside the product. MDL-71747 Decide Moodle 4.1 requirements and push them to environment.xml (due date: 2022-06-01)

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

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-14624 mnet can't setup a peer when a proxy is in use.

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Reopened
          has been marked as being related by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-70543 xmlrpc and PHP8

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-70900 Bump Travis and GHA to use php80 instead of php74

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-73018 Bump Travis and GHA to use php81 instead of php80

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

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-59852 Replace dependency on the XML-RPC extension

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

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-75645 Cannot export to Mahara portfolio on php8

          • 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-70833 Various issues in MNet update_enrolments method (partial backport of MDL-76055)

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Waiting for peer review

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              stronk7 Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
              stronk7 Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
              Adrian Greeve, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo, Juan Leyva, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                28/Nov/22