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==Moodle authentication interface==
The '''Authentication API''' describes Moodle's interface functions to authentication plugins.
(This page is incomplete , I'll update it after I have phpdoc commented auth/ldap/lib.php)


Authentication API This file describes Moodle interface functions to authentication modules. (This page is incomplete , I'll update it after I have phpdoc commented auth/ldap/lib.php)
Most of the functions are from the [[LDAP_authentication|ldap-authentication module]] and are not implemented (yet?) on other modules. Please feel free to extend other modules to support same features or roll your own module.
 
Most of functions are from ldap-authentication module and are not implemented (yet?) on other modules. Please feel free to extend other modules to support same features or roll your own module.


Some of new function are still tested and are not documented here yet.
Some of new function are still tested and are not documented here yet.
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===Mandatory:===
===Mandatory:===


'''auth_user_login ($username, $password)'''
<code>auth_user_login ($username, $password)</code>


Authenticate username, password with userdatabase.
Authenticate username, password with userdatabase.


Returns: true if the username and password work and false if they don't
;Returns:true if the username and password work and false if they don't




===Optional:===
===Optional:===


Following functions are optional , but if present they extend module usability with Moodle.
The following functions are optional , but if present they extend module usability with Moodle.




'''auth_get_userinfo($username)'''
<code>auth_get_userinfo($username)</code>


Query other userinformation from database.
Query other userinformation from database.


Returns:
;Returns:User information in array ''(name => value, ...)'' or ''false'' in case of error. Function honors update-flags so if <code>$CFG->auth_user_(atribute)_updatelocal</code> is present, it will return value only if flag is true.
 
User information in array ( name => value, .... or false in case of error Function honors update-flags so if
$CFG->auth_user_(atribute)_updatelocal
is present, it will return value only if flag is true.


===COURSE CREATING===
===COURSE CREATING===




'''auth_iscreator($username)'''
<code>auth_iscreator($username)</code>


should user have rights to create courses
should user have rights to create courses


Returns: True if user has rights to create cources otherwise false
;Returns:<code>true</code> if user has rights to create cources otherwise false


===USER CREATION===
===USER CREATION===
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'''auth_user_exists ($username)'''
<code>auth_user_exists ($username)</code>


Checks if given username exists on external db
Checks if given username exists on external db


Returns: true if given usernname exist or false
;Returns:<code>true</code> if given usernname exist or false




'''auth_user_create ($userobject,$plainpass)'''
<code>auth_user_create ($userobject,$plainpass)</code>


Creates new user to external db. User should be created in inactive stage until confirmed by email.
Creates new user to external db. User should be created in inactive stage until confirmed by email.


Returns: True on success otherwise false
;Returns:<code>true</code> on success otherwise <code>false</code>




'''auth_user_activate ($username)'''
<code>auth_user_activate ($username)</code>


activate new user after email-address is confirmed
activate new user after email-address is confirmed


Returns: True on success otherwise false
;Returns:<code>true</code> on success otherwise <code>false</code>




'''auth_user_disable ($username) {'''
<code>auth_user_disable ($username)</code>


deactivate user in external db.
deactivate user in external db.


Returns: True on success otherwise false
;Returns:<code>true</code> on success otherwise <code>false</code>


USER INFORMATION AND SYNCRONIZATION
=== USER INFORMATION AND SYNCRONIZATION ===


 
<code>auth_get_userlist ()</code>
'''auth_get_userlist ()'''


Get list of usernames in external db.
Get list of usernames in external db.


Returns: All usernames in array or false on error.
;Returns:All usernames in array or <code>false</code> on error.




'''auth_get_users($filter='*')'''
<code>auth_get_users($filter='*')</code>


Get ALL USEROBJECTS FROM EXTERNAL DB.
Get ALL USEROBJECTS FROM EXTERNAL DB.


Returns: Array of all users as objects from external db  
;Returns:Array of all users as objects from external db  
 
 
== See also ==


* [[Authentication plugins]]
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=102070 Overview of entire authentication code flow] forum discussion
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=42 User authentication forum]
* Moodle Docs [[Manage authentication]]
* [[Authentication FAQ]]


[[Category:Authentication API]]
[[Category:Authentication]]

Revision as of 07:42, 10 June 2011

The Authentication API describes Moodle's interface functions to authentication plugins. (This page is incomplete , I'll update it after I have phpdoc commented auth/ldap/lib.php)

Most of the functions are from the ldap-authentication module and are not implemented (yet?) on other modules. Please feel free to extend other modules to support same features or roll your own module.

Some of new function are still tested and are not documented here yet.

Authentication functions

Basic functions to authenticate users with external db


Mandatory:

auth_user_login ($username, $password)

Authenticate username, password with userdatabase.

Returns
true if the username and password work and false if they don't


Optional:

The following functions are optional , but if present they extend module usability with Moodle.


auth_get_userinfo($username)

Query other userinformation from database.

Returns
User information in array (name => value, ...) or false in case of error. Function honors update-flags so if $CFG->auth_user_(atribute)_updatelocal is present, it will return value only if flag is true.

COURSE CREATING

auth_iscreator($username)

should user have rights to create courses

Returns
true if user has rights to create cources otherwise false

USER CREATION

Functions that enable user creation, activation and deactivation from moodle to external database


auth_user_exists ($username)

Checks if given username exists on external db

Returns
true if given usernname exist or false


auth_user_create ($userobject,$plainpass)

Creates new user to external db. User should be created in inactive stage until confirmed by email.

Returns
true on success otherwise false


auth_user_activate ($username)

activate new user after email-address is confirmed

Returns
true on success otherwise false


auth_user_disable ($username)

deactivate user in external db.

Returns
true on success otherwise false

USER INFORMATION AND SYNCRONIZATION

auth_get_userlist ()

Get list of usernames in external db.

Returns
All usernames in array or false on error.


auth_get_users($filter='*')

Get ALL USEROBJECTS FROM EXTERNAL DB.

Returns
Array of all users as objects from external db


See also