MDL-76704 core_course: Add settings to control selected provider

admin/settings/courses.php

@@ -214,6 +214,18 @@ if ($hassiteconfig or has_any_capability($capabilities, $systemcontext)) {
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configselect('moodlecourse/groupmode', new lang_string('groupmode'), '', key($choices),$choices));
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configselect('moodlecourse/groupmodeforce', new lang_string('force'), new lang_string('coursehelpforce'), 0,array(0 => new lang_string('no'), 1 => new lang_string('yes'))));
 
+    // Communication.
+    $temp->add(new admin_setting_heading('communication',
+        new lang_string('communication', 'core_communication'), ''));
+
+    list($communicationproviders, $defaulprovider) = \core_communication\api::
+        get_enabled_providers_and_default('communication_matrix');
+
+    $temp->add(new admin_setting_configselect('moodlecourse/coursecommunicationprovider',
+        new lang_string('seleccommunicationprovider', 'communication'),
+        new lang_string('coursecommunication_desc', 'course'),
+        $defaulprovider, $communicationproviders));
+
     $ADMIN->add('courses', $temp);
 
     // Download course content.

course/edit_form.php

@@ -389,11 +389,24 @@ class course_edit_form extends moodleform {
 
         // Add communication plugins to the form.
         if (core_communication\api::is_available()) {
+
+            $instanceconfig = core_communication\processor::PROVIDER_NONE;
+            // For new courses.
+            if (empty($course->id)) {
+                $instanceid = 0;
+                if (!empty($courseconfig->coursecommunicationprovider)) {
+                    $instanceconfig = $courseconfig->coursecommunicationprovider;
+                }
+            } else {
+                // For existing courses.
+                $instanceid = $course->id;
+            }
+
             $communication = \core_communication\api::load_by_instance(
                 'core_course',
                 'coursecommunication',
-                empty($course->id) ? 0 : $course->id);
-            $communication->form_definition($mform);
+                $instanceid);
+            $communication->form_definition($mform, $instanceconfig);
             $communication->set_data($course);
         }
 

course/tests/behat/course_communication_defaults.feature

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+@core @core_course
+Feature: Course communication
+  In order to create a new communication room in for course
+  As an admin
+  I should have matrix plugin enabled by default
+  I should not have any plugins enabled by default for existing courses
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname    | shortname |
+      | Test course | C         |
+    And I enable communication experimental feature
+    And I log in as "admin"
+
+  Scenario: I should have matrix plugin by default for new courses
+    Given I go to the courses management page
+    And I should see the "Categories" management page
+    And I click on category "Category 1" in the management interface
+    And I should see the "Course categories and courses" management page
+    And I follow "Create new course"
+    When I click on "Communication" "link"
+    Then the field "Communication service" matches value "Matrix"
+
+  Scenario: I should have communication disabled by default for existing courses
+    Given I am on "Test course" course homepage
+    When I navigate to "Settings" in current page administration
+    And I click on "Communication" "link"
+    Then the field "Communication service" matches value "None"

lang/en/course.php

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ $string['completion_setby:manual:markdone'] = '{$a->activityname} is marked by {
 $string['completionrequirements'] = 'Completion requirements for {$a}';
 $string['courseaccess'] = 'Course access';
 $string['coursealreadyfinished'] = 'Course already finished';
+$string['coursecommunication_desc'] = 'The default communication service for the new courses. All the existing courses will not have any provider selected by default.';
 $string['coursecontentnotification'] = 'Send content change notification';
 $string['coursecontentnotifnew'] = '{$a->coursename} new content';
 $string['coursecontentnotifnewbody'] = '<p>{$a->moduletypename} <a href="{$a->link}">{$a->modulename}</a> is new in the course <a href="{$a->courselink}">{$a->coursename}</a>.</p><p><a href="{$a->notificationpreferenceslink}">Change your notification preferences</a></p>';

version.php

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2023061600.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2023061600.01;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
 $release  = '4.3dev (Build: 20230616)'; // Human-friendly version name