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1 : sh002i 440 ################################################################################
2 : sh002i 494 # WeBWorK mod_perl (c) 2000-2002 WeBWorK Project
3 : sh002i 440 # $Id$
4 :     ################################################################################
5 :    
6 : sh002i 424 package WeBWorK::PG;
7 : sh002i 414
8 : sh002i 455 =head1 NAME
9 :    
10 : sh002i 476 WeBWorK::PG - Wrap the action of the PG Translator in an easy-to-use API.
11 : sh002i 455
12 :     =cut
13 :    
14 : sh002i 414 use strict;
15 :     use warnings;
16 : sh002i 555 use File::Path qw(rmtree);
17 : sh002i 526 use File::Temp qw(tempdir);
18 : sh002i 414 use WeBWorK::PG::Translator;
19 : sh002i 562 use WeBWorK::Utils qw(readFile formatDateTime writeTimingLogEntry);
20 : sh002i 414
21 : sh002i 424 sub new($$$$$$$$) {
22 : sh002i 415 my $invocant = shift;
23 :     my $class = ref($invocant) || $invocant;
24 : sh002i 424 my (
25 :     $courseEnv,
26 : sh002i 502 $user,
27 : sh002i 424 $key,
28 : sh002i 502 $set,
29 :     $problem,
30 :     $psvn,
31 :     $formFields, # in CGI::Vars format
32 : sh002i 424 $translationOptions, # hashref containing options for the
33 :     # translator, such as whether to show
34 :     # hints and the display mode to use
35 :     ) = @_;
36 : sh002i 415
37 : sh002i 562 # write timing log entry
38 :     writeTimingLogEntry($courseEnv, "WeBWorK::PG::new",
39 : sh002i 919 "user=".$user->user_id.",problem=".$courseEnv->{courseName}."/".$set->set_id."/".$problem->problem_id.",mode=".$translationOptions->{displayMode},
40 : sh002i 562 "begin");
41 :    
42 : sh002i 558 # install a local warn handler to collect warnings
43 :     my $warnings = "";
44 : sh002i 635 local $SIG{__WARN__} = sub { $warnings .= shift }
45 :     if $courseEnv->{pg}->{options}->{catchWarnings};
46 : sh002i 414
47 :     # create a Translator
48 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: creating a Translator\n";
49 : sh002i 414 my $translator = WeBWorK::PG::Translator->new;
50 :    
51 : sh002i 424 # set the directory hash
52 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: setting the directory hash\n";
53 : sh002i 414 $translator->rh_directories({
54 :     courseScriptsDirectory => $courseEnv->{webworkDirs}->{macros},
55 :     macroDirectory => $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{macros},
56 :     templateDirectory => $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{templates},
57 :     tempDirectory => $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{html_temp},
58 :     });
59 :    
60 : sh002i 424 # evaluate modules and "extra packages"
61 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: evaluating modules and \"extra packages\"\n";
62 : sh002i 424 my @modules = @{ $courseEnv->{pg}->{modules} };
63 : sh002i 476 foreach my $module_packages_ref (@modules) {
64 :     my ($module, @extra_packages) = @$module_packages_ref;
65 :     # the first item is the main package
66 :     $translator->evaluate_modules($module);
67 : sh002i 424 # the remaining items are "extra" packages
68 : sh002i 476 $translator->load_extra_packages(@extra_packages);
69 : sh002i 414 }
70 :    
71 : sh002i 424 # set the environment (from defineProblemEnvir)
72 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: setting the environment (from defineProblemEnvir)\n";
73 : sh002i 555 my $envir = defineProblemEnvir(
74 : sh002i 502 $courseEnv,
75 :     $user,
76 :     $key,
77 :     $set,
78 :     $problem,
79 :     $psvn,
80 :     $formFields,
81 :     $translationOptions,
82 : sh002i 555 );
83 :     $translator->environment($envir);
84 : sh002i 414
85 : sh002i 424 # initialize the Translator
86 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: initializing the Translator\n";
87 : sh002i 414 $translator->initialize();
88 :    
89 : sh002i 612 # load IO.pl, PG.pl, and dangerousMacros.pl using unrestricted_load
90 : sh002i 425 # i'd like to change this at some point to have the same sort of interface to global.conf
91 :     # that the module loading does -- have a list of macros to load unrestrictedly.
92 : sh002i 612 #warn "PG: loading IO.pl, PG.pl, and dangerousMacros.pl using unrestricted_load\n";
93 :     foreach (qw(IO.pl PG.pl dangerousMacros.pl)) {
94 :     my $macroPath = $courseEnv->{webworkDirs}->{macros} . "/$_";
95 :     my $err = $translator->unrestricted_load($macroPath);
96 :     warn "Error while loading $macroPath: $err" if $err;
97 :     }
98 : sh002i 414
99 : sh002i 424 # set the opcode mask (using default values)
100 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: setting the opcode mask (using default values)\n";
101 : sh002i 414 $translator->set_mask();
102 :    
103 : sh002i 424 # store the problem source
104 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: storing the problem source\n";
105 : gage 927 my $sourceFile = ( defined($translationOptions->{override_problem_source}) ) ?
106 :     $translationOptions->{override_problem_source} :
107 :     $problem->source_file;
108 : sh002i 492 $sourceFile = $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{templates}."/".$sourceFile
109 :     unless ($sourceFile =~ /^\//);
110 : sh002i 526 eval { $translator->source_string(readFile($sourceFile)) };
111 :     if ($@) {
112 :     # well, we couldn't get the problem source, for some reason.
113 :     return bless {
114 :     translator => $translator,
115 :     head_text => "",
116 :     body_text => <<EOF,
117 :     WeBWorK::Utils::readFile($sourceFile) says:
118 :     $@
119 :     EOF
120 :     answers => {},
121 :     result => {},
122 :     state => {},
123 :     errors => "Failed to read the problem source file.",
124 : sh002i 558 warnings => $warnings,
125 : sh002i 526 flags => {error_flag => 1},
126 :     }, $class;
127 :     }
128 : sh002i 414
129 :     # install a safety filter (&safetyFilter)
130 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: installing a safety filter\n";
131 : sh002i 414 $translator->rf_safety_filter(\&safetyFilter);
132 :    
133 : sh002i 692 # write timing log entry -- the translator is now all set up
134 :     writeTimingLogEntry($courseEnv, "WeBWorK::PG::new",
135 :     "initialized",
136 :     "intermediate");
137 :    
138 : sh002i 415 # translate the PG source into text
139 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: translating the PG source into text\n";
140 : sh002i 415 $translator->translate();
141 :    
142 : sh002i 555 # after we're done translating, we may have to clean up after the translator.
143 :     # for example, 'images' mode uses a tempdir for dvipng's temp files. We have
144 :     # to remove it.
145 :     if ($translationOptions->{displayMode} eq 'images' && $envir->{dvipngTempDir}) {
146 : sh002i 558 rmtree($envir->{dvipngTempDir}, 0, 0);
147 : sh002i 555 }
148 :    
149 : sh002i 476 my ($result, $state); # we'll need these on the other side of the if block!
150 :     if ($translationOptions->{processAnswers}) {
151 :    
152 :     # process student answers
153 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: processing student answers\n";
154 : sh002i 476 $translator->process_answers($formFields);
155 :    
156 :     # retrieve the problem state and give it to the translator
157 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: retrieving the problem state and giving it to the translator\n";
158 : sh002i 476 $translator->rh_problem_state({
159 :     recorded_score => $problem->status,
160 :     num_of_correct_ans => $problem->num_correct,
161 :     num_of_incorrect_ans => $problem->num_incorrect,
162 :     });
163 :    
164 :     # determine an entry order -- the ANSWER_ENTRY_ORDER flag is built by
165 :     # the PG macro package (PG.pl)
166 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: determining an entry order\n";
167 : sh002i 476 my @answerOrder =
168 :     $translator->rh_flags->{ANSWER_ENTRY_ORDER}
169 :     ? @{ $translator->rh_flags->{ANSWER_ENTRY_ORDER} }
170 :     : keys %{ $translator->rh_evaluated_answers };
171 :    
172 :     # install a grader -- use the one specified in the problem,
173 :     # or fall back on the default from the course environment.
174 :     # (two magic strings are accepted, to avoid having to
175 :     # reference code when it would be difficult.)
176 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: installing a grader\n";
177 : sh002i 476 my $grader = $translator->rh_flags->{PROBLEM_GRADER_TO_USE}
178 :     || $courseEnv->{pg}->{options}->{grader};
179 :     $grader = $translator->rf_std_problem_grader
180 :     if $grader eq "std_problem_grader";
181 :     $grader = $translator->rf_avg_problem_grader
182 :     if $grader eq "avg_problem_grader";
183 :     die "Problem grader $grader is not a CODE reference."
184 :     unless ref $grader eq "CODE";
185 :     $translator->rf_problem_grader($grader);
186 :    
187 :     # grade the problem
188 : sh002i 558 #warn "PG: grading the problem\n";
189 : sh002i 476 ($result, $state) = $translator->grade_problem(
190 :     answers_submitted => $translationOptions->{processAnswers},
191 :     ANSWER_ENTRY_ORDER => \@answerOrder,
192 :     );
193 :    
194 :     }
195 : sh002i 415
196 : sh002i 562 # write timing log entry
197 :     writeTimingLogEntry($courseEnv, "WeBWorK::PG::new", "", "end");
198 :    
199 : sh002i 424 # return an object which contains the translator and the results of
200 :     # the translation process. this is DIFFERENT from the "format expected
201 :     # by Webwork.pm (and I believe processProblem8, but check.)"
202 :     return bless {
203 :     translator => $translator,
204 :     head_text => ${ $translator->r_header },
205 :     body_text => ${ $translator->r_text },
206 :     answers => $translator->rh_evaluated_answers,
207 :     result => $result,
208 :     state => $state,
209 : sh002i 558 errors => $translator->errors,
210 :     warnings => $warnings,
211 : sh002i 424 flags => $translator->rh_flags,
212 :     }, $class;
213 : sh002i 414 }
214 :    
215 :     # -----
216 :    
217 : sh002i 424 sub defineProblemEnvir($$$$$$$) {
218 :     my (
219 :     $courseEnv,
220 :     $user,
221 :     $key,
222 :     $set,
223 :     $problem,
224 :     $psvn,
225 :     $formFields,
226 :     $options,
227 :     ) = @_;
228 : sh002i 414
229 :     my %envir;
230 :    
231 :     # PG environment variables
232 :     # from docs/pglanguage/pgreference/environmentvariables as of 06/25/2002
233 :     # any changes are noted by "ADDED:" or "REMOVED:"
234 :    
235 :     # Vital state information
236 : sh002i 612 # ADDED: displayHintsQ, displaySolutionsQ, refreshMath2img,
237 :     # texDisposition
238 : sh002i 414
239 :     $envir{psvn} = $psvn;
240 :     $envir{psvnNumber} = $envir{psvn};
241 : sh002i 818 $envir{probNum} = $problem->problem_id;
242 : sh002i 414 $envir{questionNumber} = $envir{probNum};
243 :     $envir{fileName} = $problem->source_file;
244 :     $envir{probFileName} = $envir{fileName};
245 : gage 927 $envir{problemSeed} = (defined($options->{override_seed}) ) ? $options->{override_seed} :$problem->problem_seed;
246 : sh002i 424 $envir{displayMode} = translateDisplayModeNames($options->{displayMode});
247 : sh002i 414 $envir{languageMode} = $envir{displayMode};
248 :     $envir{outputMode} = $envir{displayMode};
249 : sh002i 684 $envir{displayHintsQ} = $options->{showHints};
250 :     $envir{displaySolutionsQ} = $options->{showSolutions};
251 : sh002i 434 $envir{refreshMath2img} = $options->{refreshMath2img};
252 : sh002i 612 $envir{texDisposition} = "pdf"; # in webwork-modperl, we use pdflatex
253 : sh002i 414
254 :     # Problem Information
255 : sh002i 696 # ADDED: courseName, formatedDueDate
256 : sh002i 414
257 :     $envir{openDate} = $set->open_date;
258 : sh002i 424 $envir{formattedOpenDate} = formatDateTime($envir{openDate});
259 : sh002i 414 $envir{dueDate} = $set->due_date;
260 : sh002i 424 $envir{formattedDueDate} = formatDateTime($envir{dueDate});
261 : sh002i 696 $envir{formatedDueDate} = $envir{formattedDueDate}; # typo in many header files
262 : sh002i 414 $envir{answerDate} = $set->answer_date;
263 : sh002i 424 $envir{formattedAnswerDate} = formatDateTime($envir{answerDate});
264 : sh002i 607 $envir{numOfAttempts} = ($problem->num_correct || 0) + ($problem->num_incorrect || 0);
265 : sh002i 414 $envir{problemValue} = $problem->value;
266 : sh002i 424 $envir{sessionKey} = $key;
267 : sh002i 414 $envir{courseName} = $courseEnv->{courseName};
268 :    
269 :     # Student Information
270 :     # ADDED: studentID
271 :    
272 :     $envir{sectionName} = $user->section;
273 :     $envir{sectionNumber} = $envir{sectionName};
274 :     $envir{recitationName} = $user->recitation;
275 :     $envir{recitationNumber} = $envir{recitationName};
276 : sh002i 818 $envir{setNumber} = $set->set_id;
277 : sh002i 919 $envir{studentLogin} = $user->user_id;
278 : sh002i 414 $envir{studentName} = $user->first_name . " " . $user->last_name;
279 : sh002i 424 $envir{studentID} = $user->student_id;
280 : sh002i 414
281 :     # Answer Information
282 : sh002i 434 # REMOVED: refSubmittedAnswers
283 : sh002i 414
284 : sh002i 434 $envir{inputs_ref} = $formFields;
285 : sh002i 414
286 : sh002i 433 # External Programs
287 : sh002i 562 # ADDED: externalLaTeXPath, externalDvipngPath,
288 :     # externalGif2EpsPath, externalPng2EpsPath
289 : sh002i 434
290 : sh002i 433 $envir{externalTTHPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{tth};
291 : sh002i 526 $envir{externalLaTeXPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{latex};
292 :     $envir{externalDvipngPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{dvipng};
293 : sh002i 562 $envir{externalGif2EpsPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{gif2eps};
294 :     $envir{externalPng2EpsPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{png2eps};
295 : sh002i 612 $envir{externalGif2PngPath} = $courseEnv->{externalPrograms}->{gif2png};
296 : sh002i 414
297 :     # Directories and URLs
298 :     # REMOVED: courseName
299 : sh002i 526 # ADDED: dvipngTempDir
300 : sh002i 414
301 :     $envir{cgiDirectory} = undef;
302 :     $envir{cgiURL} = undef;
303 :     $envir{classDirectory} = undef;
304 : sh002i 424 $envir{courseScriptsDirectory} = $courseEnv->{webworkDirs}->{macros}."/";
305 :     $envir{htmlDirectory} = $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{html}."/";
306 : sh002i 562 $envir{htmlURL} = $courseEnv->{courseURLs}->{html}."/";
307 : sh002i 424 $envir{macroDirectory} = $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{macros}."/";
308 :     $envir{templateDirectory} = $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{templates}."/";
309 :     $envir{tempDirectory} = $courseEnv->{courseDirs}->{html_temp}."/";
310 : sh002i 562 $envir{tempURL} = $courseEnv->{courseURLs}->{html_temp}."/";
311 : sh002i 414 $envir{scriptDirectory} = undef;
312 : sh002i 562 $envir{webworkDocsURL} = $courseEnv->{webworkURLs}->{docs}."/";
313 : sh002i 555 $envir{dvipngTempDir} = $options->{displayMode} eq 'images'
314 : sh002i 558 ? tempdir("webwork-dvipng-XXXXXXXX", DIR => $envir{tempDirectory})
315 : sh002i 555 : undef;
316 : sh002i 414
317 : sh002i 623 # Information for sending mail
318 :    
319 :     $envir{mailSmtpServer} = $courseEnv->{mail}->{smtpServer};
320 :     $envir{mailSmtpSender} = $courseEnv->{mail}->{smtpSender};
321 : sh002i 699 $envir{ALLOW_MAIL_TO} = $courseEnv->{mail}->{allowedRecipients};
322 : sh002i 623
323 : sh002i 433 # Default values for evaluating answers
324 : sh002i 425
325 : sh002i 433 my $ansEvalDefaults = $courseEnv->{pg}->{ansEvalDefaults};
326 :     $envir{$_} = $ansEvalDefaults->{$_} foreach (keys %$ansEvalDefaults);
327 :    
328 :     # Other things...
329 :    
330 : sh002i 425 $envir{PROBLEM_GRADER_TO_USE} = $courseEnv->{pg}->{options}->{grader};
331 :    
332 : sh002i 414 return \%envir;
333 :     }
334 :    
335 : sh002i 424 sub translateDisplayModeNames($) {
336 :     my $name = shift;
337 :     return {
338 : sh002i 476 tex => "TeX",
339 : sh002i 424 plainText => "HTML",
340 :     formattedText => "HTML_tth",
341 : sh002i 433 images => "HTML_img"
342 : sh002i 424 }->{$name};
343 :     }
344 :    
345 : sh002i 414 sub safetyFilter {
346 : sh002i 415 my $answer = shift; # accepts one answer and checks it
347 : sh002i 414 my $submittedAnswer = $answer;
348 :     $answer = '' unless defined $answer;
349 :     my ($errorno);
350 :     $answer =~ tr/\000-\037/ /;
351 :     # Return if answer field is empty
352 :     unless ($answer =~ /\S/) {
353 :     #$errorno = "<BR>No answer was submitted.";
354 :     $errorno = 0; ## don't report blank answer as error
355 :     return ($answer,$errorno);
356 :     }
357 :     # replace ^ with ** (for exponentiation)
358 :     # $answer =~ s/\^/**/g;
359 : sh002i 623 # Return if forbidden characters are found
360 : sh002i 414 unless ($answer =~ /^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\+ \t\/@%\*\.\n^\(\)]+$/ ) {
361 :     $answer =~ tr/a-zA-Z0-9_\-\+ \t\/@%\*\.\n^\(\)/#/c;
362 :     $errorno = "<BR>There are forbidden characters in your answer: $submittedAnswer<BR>";
363 :     return ($answer,$errorno);
364 :     }
365 :     $errorno = 0;
366 :     return($answer, $errorno);
367 :     }
368 :    
369 :     1;
370 : sh002i 440
371 :     __END__
372 :    
373 :     =head1 SYNOPSIS
374 :    
375 :     $pg = WeBWorK::PG->new(
376 : sh002i 502 $courseEnv, # a WeBWorK::CourseEnvironment object
377 : sh002i 818 $user, # a WeBWorK::DB::Record::User object
378 : sh002i 440 $sessionKey,
379 : sh002i 818 $set, # a WeBWorK::DB::Record::UserSet object
380 :     $problem, # a WeBWorK::DB::Record::UserProblem object
381 : sh002i 502 $psvn,
382 :     $formFields # in &WeBWorK::Form::Vars format
383 : sh002i 440 { # translation options
384 :     displayMode => "images", # (plainText|formattedText|images)
385 :     showHints => 1, # (0|1)
386 :     showSolutions => 0, # (0|1)
387 :     refreshMath2img => 0, # (0|1)
388 :     processAnswers => 1, # (0|1)
389 :     },
390 :     );
391 :    
392 :     $translator = $pg->{translator}; # WeBWorK::PG::Translator
393 :     $body = $pg->{body_text}; # text string
394 :     $header = $pg->{head_text}; # text string
395 :     $answerHash = $pg->{answers}; # WeBWorK::PG::AnswerHash
396 :     $result = $pg->{result}; # hash reference
397 :     $state = $pg->{state}; # hash reference
398 :     $errors = $pg->{errors}; # text string
399 :     $warnings = $pg->{warnings}; # text string
400 :     $flags = $pg->{flags}; # hash reference
401 :    
402 :     =head1 DESCRIPTION
403 :    
404 :     WeBWorK::PG encapsulates the PG translation process, making multiple calls to
405 :     WeBWorK::PG::Translator. Much of the flexibility of the Translator is hidden,
406 :     instead making choices that are appropriate for the webwork-modperl system.
407 :    
408 :     =head1 CONSTRUCTION
409 :    
410 :     =over
411 :    
412 : sh002i 502 =item new (ENVIRONMENT, USER, KEY, SET, PROBLEM, PSVN, FIELDS, OPTIONS)
413 : sh002i 440
414 :     The C<new> method creates a translator, initializes it using the parameters
415 :     specified, translates a PG file, and processes answers. It returns a reference
416 :     to a blessed hash containing the results of the translation process.
417 :    
418 :     =back
419 :    
420 :     =head2 Parameters
421 :    
422 :     =over
423 :    
424 :     =item ENVIRONMENT
425 :    
426 :     a WeBWorK::CourseEnvironment object
427 :    
428 :     =item USER
429 :    
430 : sh002i 502 a WeBWorK::User object
431 : sh002i 440
432 :     =item KEY
433 :    
434 :     the session key of the current session
435 :    
436 :     =item SET
437 :    
438 : sh002i 502 a WeBWorK::Set object
439 : sh002i 440
440 :     =item PROBLEM
441 :    
442 : sh002i 818 a WeBWorK::DB::Record::UserProblem object. The contents of the source_file
443 :     field can specify a PG file either by absolute path or path relative to the
444 :     "templates" directory. I<The caller should remove taint from this value before
445 :     passing!>
446 : sh002i 440
447 : sh002i 502 =item PSVN
448 :    
449 :     the problem set version number
450 :    
451 :     =item FIELDS
452 :    
453 :     a reference to a hash (as returned by &WeBWorK::Form::Vars) containing form
454 :     fields submitted by a problem processor. The translator will look for fields
455 :     like "AnSwEr[0-9]" containing submitted student answers.
456 :    
457 : sh002i 440 =item OPTIONS
458 :    
459 :     a reference to a hash containing the following data:
460 :    
461 :     =over
462 :    
463 :     =item displayMode
464 :    
465 :     one of "plainText", "formattedText", or "images"
466 :    
467 :     =item showHints
468 :    
469 :     boolean, render hints
470 :    
471 :     =item showSolutions
472 :    
473 :     boolean, render solutions
474 :    
475 :     =item refreshMath2img
476 :    
477 :     boolean, force images created by math2img (in "images" mode) to be recreated,
478 :     even if the PG source has not been updated.
479 :    
480 :     =item processAnswers
481 :    
482 :     boolean, call answer evaluators and graders
483 :    
484 :     =back
485 :    
486 :     =back
487 :    
488 :     =head2 RETURN VALUE
489 :    
490 :     The C<new> method returns a blessed hash reference containing the following
491 :     fields. More information can be found in the documentation for
492 :     WeBWorK::PG::Translator.
493 :    
494 :     =over
495 :    
496 :     =item translator
497 :    
498 :     The WeBWorK::PG::Translator object used to render the problem.
499 :    
500 :     =item head_text
501 :    
502 :     HTML code for the E<lt>headE<gt> block of an resulting web page. Used for
503 :     JavaScript features.
504 :    
505 :     =item body_text
506 :    
507 :     HTML code for the E<lt>bodyE<gt> block of an resulting web page.
508 :    
509 :     =item answers
510 :    
511 :     An C<AnswerHash> object containing submitted answers, and results of answer
512 :     evaluation.
513 :    
514 :     =item result
515 :    
516 :     A hash containing the results of grading the problem.
517 :    
518 :     =item state
519 :    
520 :     A hash containing the new problem state.
521 :    
522 :     =item errors
523 :    
524 :     A string containing any errors encountered while rendering the problem.
525 :    
526 :     =item warnings
527 :    
528 :     A string containing any warnings encountered while rendering the problem.
529 :    
530 :     =item flags
531 :    
532 :     A hash containing PG_flags (see the Translator docs).
533 :    
534 :     =back
535 :    
536 :     =head1 OPERATION
537 :    
538 :     WeBWorK::PG goes through the following operations when constructed:
539 :    
540 :     =over
541 :    
542 :     =item Get database information
543 :    
544 :     Retrieve information about the current user, set, and problem from the
545 :     database.
546 :    
547 :     =item Create a translator
548 :    
549 :     Instantiate a WeBWorK::PG::Translator object.
550 :    
551 :     =item Set the directory hash
552 :    
553 :     Set the translator's directory hash (courseScripts, macros, templates, and temp
554 :     directories) from the course environment.
555 :    
556 :     =item Evaluate PG modules
557 :    
558 :     Using the module list from the course environment (pg->modules), perform a
559 :     "use"-like operation to evaluate modules at runtime.
560 :    
561 :     =item Set the problem environment
562 :    
563 :     Use data from the user, set, and problem, as well as the course environemnt and
564 :     translation options, to set the problem environment.
565 :    
566 :     =item Initialize the translator
567 :    
568 :     Call &WeBWorK::PG::Translator::initialize. What more do you want?
569 :    
570 :     =item Load PG.pl and dangerousMacros.pl
571 :    
572 :     These macros must be loaded without opcode masking, so they are loaded here.
573 :    
574 :     =item Set the opcode mask
575 :    
576 :     Set the opcode mask to the default specified by WeBWorK::PG::Translator.
577 :    
578 :     =item Load the problem source
579 :    
580 :     Give the problem source to the translator.
581 :    
582 :     =item Install a safety filter
583 :    
584 :     The safety filter is used to preprocess student input before evaluation. The
585 :     default safety filter, &WeBWorK::PG::safetyFilter, is used.
586 :    
587 :     =item Translate the problem source
588 :    
589 :     Call &WeBWorK::PG::Translator::translate to render the problem source into the
590 :     format given by the display mode.
591 :    
592 :     =item Process student answers
593 :    
594 :     Use form field inputs to evaluate student answers.
595 :    
596 :     =item Load the problem state
597 :    
598 :     Use values from the database to initialize the problem state, so that the
599 :     grader will have a point of reference.
600 :    
601 :     =item Determine an entry order
602 :    
603 :     Use the ANSWER_ENTRY_ORDER flag to determine the order of answers in the
604 :     problem. This is important for problems with dependancies among parts.
605 :    
606 :     =item Install a grader
607 :    
608 :     Use the PROBLEM_GRADER_TO_USE flag, or a default from the course environment,
609 :     to install a grader.
610 :    
611 :     =item Grade the problem
612 :    
613 :     Use the selected grader to grade the problem.
614 :    
615 :     =back
616 :    
617 :     =head1 AUTHOR
618 :    
619 :     Written by Sam Hathaway, sh002i (at) math.rochester.edu.
620 :    
621 :     =cut

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