Closed rohansharmasitoula closed 5 months ago
โฑ๏ธ Estimated effort to review [1-5] | 3, because the PR involves refactoring and enhancing the HTTP request handling in a Moodle plugin, which includes changes to error handling and authentication logic. Reviewing these changes requires understanding of the Moodle's curl class, error handling in PHP, and the specific plugin architecture. |
๐งช Relevant tests | No |
โก Possible issues | Error Handling: The use of a generic catch block for \Throwable might catch more exceptions than intended, which could obscure bugs. It's recommended to catch more specific exceptions if possible. |
Exception Handling: The `CustomException` is thrown but it's not clear if this exception class is defined anywhere within the project. This could lead to fatal errors if the class does not exist. | |
๐ Security concerns | No |
Category | Suggestion | Score |
Possible issue |
Check for the existence of array keys before accessing them to prevent undefined index errors___ **To avoid potential issues with undefined array keys, check if theaccess_token key exists in the $auth_response array before using it.**
[classes/local/api/tracker.php [59]](https://github.com/talview/moodle-local_proview/pull/88/files#diff-66c9a7e686d6a2adde5be2d0e4bc1cdf6dcfafd1322381c1619020739f72271aR59-R59)
```diff
+if (!isset($auth_response['access_token'])) {
+ throw new moodle_exception('Invalid auth response: access token missing');
+}
$auth_token = $auth_response['access_token'];
```
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8Why: This suggestion correctly identifies a potential issue with accessing an array key that might not exist, which can lead to runtime errors. Implementing this check enhances the robustness of the code. | 8 |
Add a return statement in the catch block to ensure a consistent return type___ **To ensure that thefetchSecureToken method returns a consistent response, consider adding a return statement in the catch block. This will prevent the method from returning null if an exception is caught.** [classes/local/api/tracker.php [73-75]](https://github.com/talview/moodle-local_proview/pull/88/files#diff-66c9a7e686d6a2adde5be2d0e4bc1cdf6dcfafd1322381c1619020739f72271aR73-R75) ```diff } catch (\Throwable $err) { self::capture_error($err); + return null; } ``` Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7Why: Adding a return statement in the catch block of `fetchSecureToken` method ensures consistent method behavior by avoiding a `null` return when exceptions are caught. This is a good practice for error handling in methods expected to return data. | 7 | |
Enhancement |
Log error messages before throwing exceptions for better error tracking___ **To improve error handling, consider logging the error message before rethrowing theexception in the generate_auth_token method.**
[classes/local/api/tracker.php [104]](https://github.com/talview/moodle-local_proview/pull/88/files#diff-66c9a7e686d6a2adde5be2d0e4bc1cdf6dcfafd1322381c1619020739f72271aR104-R104)
```diff
+error_log('API request error: ' . $error_msg);
throw new moodle_exception('errorapirequest', 'quizaccess_proctor', '', $error_msg);
```
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6Why: Logging errors before rethrowing exceptions can help in debugging and maintaining logs of what went wrong, which is beneficial for error tracking and resolution. | 6 |
Maintainability |
Move header array creation outside of the try block for better readability___ **To improve code readability and maintainability, consider moving the header array creationoutside of the try block in the fetchSecureToken method.**
[classes/local/api/tracker.php [68-69]](https://github.com/talview/moodle-local_proview/pull/88/files#diff-66c9a7e686d6a2adde5be2d0e4bc1cdf6dcfafd1322381c1619020739f72271aR68-R69)
```diff
+$headers = array('Content-Type: application/json', 'Authorization: Bearer ' . $auth_token);
try {
- $curl->setHeader(array('Content-Type: application/json', 'Authorization: Bearer ' . $auth_token));
+ $curl->setHeader($headers);
```
Suggestion importance[1-10]: 5Why: Moving the header array creation outside of the try block improves code readability and maintainability. However, this change is relatively minor in terms of impact on the overall code functionality. | 5 |
The recent updates enhance the tracker.php
file by introducing curl
objects for API requests, enhancing error handling, and improving response validation. Additionally, the version.php
file has been updated to reflect the new plugin version, release build dates, and updated dependencies. These changes aim to improve the robustness and maintainability of the code.
Files | Change Summary |
---|---|
classes/local/api/tracker.php |
Added require_once statements, refactored fetchSecureToken and generate_auth_token to use curl objects, enhanced error handling. |
version.php |
Updated plugin version, release build dates, and required dependencies. |
In the land of code, a change did brew,
With curls and tokens, all shiny and new.
Errors now handled with a gentle care,
Our plugin's version, updated with flair.
Dependencies aligned, all fresh and bright,
A rabbit's delight, coding done right! ๐โจ
PR Type
Enhancement, Bug fix
Description
tracker.php
to use Moodle'scurl
class instead of normalcurl
.try-catch
blocks.version.php
.Changes walkthrough ๐
tracker.php
Refactor HTTP requests to use Moodle's `curl` class
classes/local/api/tracker.php
curl
with Moodle'scurl
class for HTTP requests.try-catch
blocks.fetchSecureToken
to use Moodle'scurl
class.generate_auth_token
to use Moodle'scurl
class.version.php
Update plugin version and dependencies
version.php
2024022802
.3.3.0 (Build: 2024022802)
.2024022802
.Summary by CodeRabbit
New Features
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