MDL-76181 reportbuilder: sort columns during stress testing.

reportbuilder/classes/local/helpers/report.php

@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ class report {
             throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid column');
         }
 
-        return $column
-            ->set('sortenabled', $enabled)
-            ->set('sortdirection', $direction)
-            ->update();
+        return $column->set_many([
+            'sortenabled' => $enabled,
+            'sortdirection' => $direction,
+        ])->update();
     }
 
     /**

reportbuilder/tests/helpers.php

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ abstract class core_reportbuilder_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Stress test a report source by iterating over all it's columns and asserting we can create a report for each
+     * Stress test a report source by iterating over all it's columns, enabling sorting where possible and asserting we can
+     * create a report for each
      *
      * @param string $source
      */
@@ -74,10 +75,14 @@ abstract class core_reportbuilder_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
         $instance = manager::get_report_from_persistent($report);
 
         // Iterate over each available column, ensure each works correctly independent of any others.
-        $columnidentifiers = array_keys($instance->get_columns());
-        foreach ($columnidentifiers as $columnidentifier) {
+        foreach ($instance->get_columns() as $columnidentifier => $columninstance) {
             $column = report::add_report_column($report->get('id'), $columnidentifier);
 
+            // Enable sorting of the column where possible.
+            if ($columninstance->get_is_sortable()) {
+                report::toggle_report_column_sorting($report->get('id'), $column->get('id'), true, SORT_DESC);
+            }
+
             // We are only asserting the report returns content without errors, not the content itself.
             try {
                 $content = $this->get_custom_report_content($report->get('id'));

reportbuilder/upgrade.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 This file describes API changes in /reportbuilder/*
 Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 4.1.1 ===
+
+* The `datasource_stress_test_columns` test helper now enables sorting on those columns that support it
+
 === 4.1 ===
+
 * New method `add_action_divider()` in base system report class, to allow adding a divider to the action menu.
 * New external method `core_reportbuilder_set_filters` for setting report filter values (plus `setFilters` AJAX repository
   export for calling from Javascript modules)