blindsidenetworks / moodle-mod_bigbluebuttonbn

locallib.php

<?php
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/**
 * Internal library of functions for module BigBlueButtonBN.
 *
 * @package   mod_bigbluebuttonbn
 * @copyright 2010 onwards, Blindside Networks Inc
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 * @author    Jesus Federico  (jesus [at] blindsidenetworks [dt] com)
 * @author    Fred Dixon  (ffdixon [at] blindsidenetworks [dt] com)
 */

use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib;
use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\plugin;
use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\task;

defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;

global $CFG;

require_once(__DIR__ . '/lib.php');

/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_UPDATE_CACHE boolean set to true indicates that cache has to be updated */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_UPDATE_CACHE = true;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL integer set to 0 defines an instance type that inclueds room and recordings */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL = 0;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ROOM_ONLY integer set to 1 defines an instance type that inclueds only room */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ROOM_ONLY = 1;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_RECORDING_ONLY integer set to 2 defines an instance type that inclueds only recordings */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_RECORDING_ONLY = 2;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_VIEWER string defines the bigbluebutton viewer role */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_VIEWER = 'viewer';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_MODERATOR string defines the bigbluebutton moderator role */
const BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_MODERATOR = 'moderator';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_ACTIVITY_VIEWED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn activity_viewed event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_ACTIVITY_VIEWED = 'activity_viewed';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_ACTIVITY_MANAGEMENT_VIEWED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn activity_management_viewed event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_ACTIVITY_MANAGEMENT_VIEWED = 'activity_management_viewed';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_LIVE_SESSION string defines the bigbluebuttonbn live_session event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_LIVE_SESSION = 'live_session';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_CREATED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn meeting_created event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_CREATED = 'meeting_created';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_ENDED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn meeting_ended event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_ENDED = 'meeting_ended';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_JOINED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn meeting_joined event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_JOINED = 'meeting_joined';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_LEFT string defines the bigbluebuttonbn meeting_left event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_LEFT = 'meeting_left';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_DELETED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_deleted event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_DELETED = 'recording_deleted';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_IMPORTED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_imported event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_IMPORTED = 'recording_imported';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_PROTECTED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_protected event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_PROTECTED = 'recording_protected';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_PUBLISHED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_published event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_PUBLISHED = 'recording_published';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_UNPROTECTED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_unprotected event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_UNPROTECTED = 'recording_unprotected';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_UNPUBLISHED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_unpublished event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_UNPUBLISHED = 'recording_unpublished';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_EDITED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_edited event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_EDITED = 'recording_edited';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_VIEWED string defines the bigbluebuttonbn recording_viewed event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_RECORDING_VIEWED = 'recording_viewed';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_START string defines the bigbluebuttonbn meeting_start event */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_EVENT_MEETING_START = 'meeting_start';
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_FLASH integer that defines the bigbluebuttonbn default web client based on Adobe FLASH */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_FLASH = 0;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_HTML5 integer that defines the bigbluebuttonbn default web client based on HTML5 */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_HTML5 = 1;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_BASE integer set to 0 defines that the user acceded the session from activity page */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_BASE = 0;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_TIMELINE integer set to 1 defines that the user acceded the session from Timeline */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_TIMELINE = 1;
/** @var BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_INDEX integer set to 2 defines that the user acceded the session from Index */
const BIGBLUEBUTTON_ORIGIN_INDEX = 2;

/**
 * Builds and retunrs a url for joining a bigbluebutton meeting.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param string $username
 * @param string $pw
 * @param string $logouturl
 * @param string $configtoken
 * @param string $userid
 * @param string $clienttype
 * @param string $createtime
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_join_url(
    $meetingid,
    $username,
    $pw,
    $logouturl,
    $configtoken = null,
    $userid = null,
    $clienttype = BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_FLASH,
    $createtime = null
) {
    $data = ['meetingID' => $meetingid,
        'fullName' => $username,
        'password' => $pw,
        'logoutURL' => $logouturl,
    ];
    // Choose between Adobe Flash or HTML5 Client.
    if ($clienttype == BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_HTML5) {
        $data['joinViaHtml5'] = 'true';
    }
    if (!is_null($configtoken)) {
        $data['configToken'] = $configtoken;
    }
    if (!is_null($userid)) {
        $data['userID'] = $userid;
    }
    if (!is_null($createtime)) {
        $data['createTime'] = $createtime;
    }
    return \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('join', $data);
}

/**
 * Creates a bigbluebutton meeting and returns the response in an array.
 *
 * @param array  $data
 * @param array  $metadata
 * @param string $pname
 * @param string $purl
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_create_meeting_array($data, $metadata = array(), $pname = null, $purl = null) {
    $createmeetingurl = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('create', $data, $metadata);
    $method = 'GET';
    $payload = null;
    if (!is_null($pname) && !is_null($purl)) {
        $method = 'POST';
        $payload = "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><modules><module name='presentation'><document url='".
            $purl."' /></module></modules>";
    }
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file($createmeetingurl, $method, $payload);
    if ($xml) {
        $response = array('returncode' => $xml->returncode, 'message' => $xml->message, 'messageKey' => $xml->messageKey);
        if ($xml->meetingID) {
            $response += array('meetingID' => $xml->meetingID, 'attendeePW' => $xml->attendeePW,
                'moderatorPW' => $xml->moderatorPW, 'hasBeenForciblyEnded' => $xml->hasBeenForciblyEnded);
        }
        return $response;
    }
    return array('returncode' => 'FAILED', 'message' => 'unreachable', 'messageKey' => 'Server is unreachable');
}

/**
 * Fetch meeting info and wrap response in array.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_meeting_info_array($meetingid) {
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('getMeetingInfo', ['meetingID' => $meetingid])
    );
    if ($xml && $xml->returncode == 'SUCCESS' && empty($xml->messageKey)) {
        // Meeting info was returned.
        return array('returncode' => $xml->returncode,
            'meetingID' => $xml->meetingID,
            'moderatorPW' => $xml->moderatorPW,
            'attendeePW' => $xml->attendeePW,
            'hasBeenForciblyEnded' => $xml->hasBeenForciblyEnded,
            'running' => $xml->running,
            'recording' => $xml->recording,
            'startTime' => $xml->startTime,
            'endTime' => $xml->endTime,
            'participantCount' => $xml->participantCount,
            'moderatorCount' => $xml->moderatorCount,
            'attendees' => $xml->attendees,
            'metadata' => $xml->metadata,
        );
    }
    if ($xml) {
        // Either failure or success without meeting info.
        return (array) $xml;
    }
    // If the server is unreachable, then prompts the user of the necessary action.
    return array('returncode' => 'FAILED', 'message' => 'unreachable', 'messageKey' => 'Server is unreachable');
}

/**
 * Helper function to retrieve recordings from a BigBlueButton server.
 *
 * @param string|array $meetingids   list of meetingIDs "mid1,mid2,mid3" or array("mid1","mid2","mid3")
 * @param string|array $recordingids list of $recordingids "rid1,rid2,rid3" or array("rid1","rid2","rid3") for filtering
 *
 * @return associative array with recordings indexed by recordID, each recording is a non sequential associative array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array($meetingids, $recordingids = []) {
    $meetingidsarray = $meetingids;
    if (!is_array($meetingids)) {
        $meetingidsarray = explode(',', $meetingids);
    }
    // If $meetingidsarray is empty there is no need to go further.
    if (empty($meetingidsarray)) {
        return array();
    }
    $recordings = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch($meetingidsarray);

It seems like $meetingidsarray defined by $meetingids on line 213 can also be of type string; however, bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch() does only seem to accept array, maybe add an additional type check?

    // Sort recordings.
    uasort($recordings, 'bigbluebuttonbn_recording_build_sorter');
    // Filter recordings based on recordingIDs.
    $recordingidsarray = $recordingids;
    if (!is_array($recordingids)) {
        $recordingidsarray = explode(',', $recordingids);
    }
    if (empty($recordingidsarray)) {
        // No recording ids, no need to filter.
        return $recordings;
    }
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_filter($recordingidsarray, $recordings);

It seems like $recordingidsarray defined by $recordingids on line 225 can also be of type string; however, bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_filter() does only seem to accept array, maybe add an additional type check?

}

/**
 * Helper function to fetch recordings from a BigBlueButton server.
 *
 * @param array $meetingidsarray array with meeting ids in the form array("mid1","mid2","mid3")
 *
 * @return array (associative) with recordings indexed by recordID, each recording is a non sequential associative array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch($meetingidsarray) {
    if ((defined('PHPUNIT_TEST') && PHPUNIT_TEST)
            || defined('BEHAT_SITE_RUNNING')
            || defined('BEHAT_TEST')
            || defined('BEHAT_UTIL')) {
        // Just return the fake recording.
        global $CFG;
        require_once($CFG->libdir . '/testing/generator/lib.php');
        require_once(__DIR__ . '/tests/generator/lib.php');
        return mod_bigbluebuttonbn_generator::bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch($meetingidsarray);
    }
    $recordings = array();
    // Execute a paginated getRecordings request.
    $pagecount = 25;
    $pages = floor(count($meetingidsarray) / $pagecount) + 1;
    if (count($meetingidsarray) > 0 && count($meetingidsarray) % $pagecount == 0) {
        $pages--;
    }
    for ($page = 1; $page <= $pages; ++$page) {
        $mids = array_slice($meetingidsarray, ($page - 1) * $pagecount, $pagecount);
        $recordings += bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch_page($mids);
    }
    return $recordings;
}

/**
 * Helper function to fetch one page of upto 25 recordings from a BigBlueButton server.
 *
 * @param array  $mids
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_fetch_page($mids) {
    $recordings = array();
    // Do getRecordings is executed using a method GET (supported by all versions of BBB).
    $url = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('getRecordings', ['meetingID' => implode(',', $mids)]);
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file($url);
    if ($xml && $xml->returncode == 'SUCCESS' && isset($xml->recordings)) {
        // If there were meetings already created.
        foreach ($xml->recordings->recording as $recordingxml) {
            $recording = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_array_value($recordingxml);
            $recordings[$recording['recordID']] = $recording;

            // Check if there is childs.
            if (isset($recordingxml->breakoutRooms->breakoutRoom)) {
                foreach ($recordingxml->breakoutRooms->breakoutRoom as $breakoutroom) {
                    $url = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url(
                        'getRecordings',
                        ['recordID' => implode(',', (array) $breakoutroom)]
                    );
                    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file($url);
                    if ($xml && $xml->returncode == 'SUCCESS' && isset($xml->recordings)) {
                        // If there were meetings already created.
                        foreach ($xml->recordings->recording as $recordingxml) {
                            $recording = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_array_value($recordingxml);
                            $recordings[$recording['recordID']] = $recording;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return $recordings;
}

/**
 * Helper function to remove a set of recordings from an array.
 *
 * @param array  $rids
 * @param array  $recordings
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array_filter($rids, &$recordings) {
    foreach ($recordings as $key => $recording) {
        if (!in_array($recording['recordID'], $rids)) {
            unset($recordings[$key]);
        }
    }
    return $recordings;
}

/**
 * Helper function to retrieve imported recordings from the Moodle database.
 * The references are stored as events in bigbluebuttonbn_logs.
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 *
 * @return associative array with imported recordings indexed by recordID, each recording
 * is a non sequential associative array that corresponds to the actual recording in BBB
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_array($courseid = 0, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true) {
    global $DB;
    $select = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_sql_select($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $subset);
    $recordsimported = $DB->get_records_select('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', $select);
    $recordsimportedarray = array();
    foreach ($recordsimported as $recordimported) {
        $meta = json_decode($recordimported->meta, true);
        $recording = $meta['recording'];
        // Override imported flag with actual ID.
        $recording['imported'] = $recordimported->id;
        if (isset($recordimported->protected)) {
            $recording['protected'] = (string) $recordimported->protected;
        }
        $recordsimportedarray[$recording['recordID']] = $recording;
    }
    return $recordsimportedarray;
}

/**
 * Helper function to retrive the default config.xml file.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_default_config_xml() {
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('getDefaultConfigXML')
    );
    return $xml;
}

/**
 * Helper function to convert an xml recording object to an array in the format used by the plugin.
 *
 * @param object $recording
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_array_value($recording) {
    // Add formats.
    $playbackarray = array();
    foreach ($recording->playback->format as $format) {
        $playbackarray[(string) $format->type] = array('type' => (string) $format->type,
            'url' => trim((string) $format->url), 'length' => (string) $format->length);
        // Add preview per format when existing.
        if ($format->preview) {
            $playbackarray[(string) $format->type]['preview'] = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_preview_images($format->preview);
        }
    }
    // Add the metadata to the recordings array.
    $metadataarray = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_array_meta(get_object_vars($recording->metadata));
    $recordingarray = array('recordID' => (string) $recording->recordID,
        'meetingID' => (string) $recording->meetingID, 'meetingName' => (string) $recording->name,
        'published' => (string) $recording->published, 'startTime' => (string) $recording->startTime,
        'endTime' => (string) $recording->endTime, 'playbacks' => $playbackarray);
    if (isset($recording->protected)) {
        $recordingarray['protected'] = (string) $recording->protected;
    }
    return $recordingarray + $metadataarray;
}

/**
 * Helper function to convert an xml recording preview images to an array in the format used by the plugin.
 *
 * @param object $preview
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_preview_images($preview) {
    $imagesarray = array();
    foreach ($preview->images->image as $image) {
        $imagearray = array('url' => trim((string) $image));
        foreach ($image->attributes() as $attkey => $attvalue) {
            $imagearray[$attkey] = (string) $attvalue;
        }
        array_push($imagesarray, $imagearray);
    }
    return $imagesarray;
}

/**
 * Helper function to convert an xml recording metadata object to an array in the format used by the plugin.
 *
 * @param array $metadata
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_array_meta($metadata) {
    $metadataarray = array();
    foreach ($metadata as $key => $value) {
        if (is_object($value)) {
            $value = '';
        }
        $metadataarray['meta_' . $key] = $value;
    }
    return $metadataarray;
}

/**
 * Helper function to sort an array of recordings. It compares the startTime in two recording objecs.
 *
 * @param object $a
 * @param object $b
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_recording_build_sorter($a, $b) {
    global $CFG;
    $resultless = !empty($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_sortorder) ? -1 : 1;
    $resultmore = !empty($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_sortorder) ? 1 : -1;
    if ($a['startTime'] < $b['startTime']) {
        return $resultless;
    }
    if ($a['startTime'] == $b['startTime']) {
        return 0;
    }
    return $resultmore;
}

/**
 * Perform deleteRecordings on BBB.
 *
 * @param string $recordids
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_delete_recordings($recordids) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    $ids = explode(',', $recordids);
    foreach ($ids as $id) {
        $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
            \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('deleteRecordings', ['recordID' => $id])
        );
        if ($xml && $xml->returncode != 'SUCCESS') {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Perform publishRecordings on BBB.
 *
 * @param string $recordids
 * @param string $publish
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_publish_recordings($recordids, $publish = 'true') {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    $ids = explode(',', $recordids);
    foreach ($ids as $id) {
        $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
            \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('publishRecordings', ['recordID' => $id, 'publish' => $publish])
        );
        if ($xml && $xml->returncode != 'SUCCESS') {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Perform updateRecordings on BBB.
 *
 * @param string $recordids
 * @param array $params ['key'=>param_key, 'value']
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_update_recordings($recordids, $params) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    $ids = explode(',', $recordids);
    foreach ($ids as $id) {
        $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
            \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('updateRecordings', ['recordID' => $id] + (array) $params)
        );
        if ($xml && $xml->returncode != 'SUCCESS') {
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Perform end on BBB.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param string $modpw
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_end_meeting($meetingid, $modpw) {
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('end', ['meetingID' => $meetingid, 'password' => $modpw])
    );
    if ($xml) {
        // If the xml packet returned failure it displays the message to the user.
        return array('returncode' => $xml->returncode, 'message' => $xml->message, 'messageKey' => $xml->messageKey);
    }
    // If the server is unreachable, then prompts the user of the necessary action.
    return null;
}

/**
 * Perform api request on BBB.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_server_version() {
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url()
    );
    if ($xml && $xml->returncode == 'SUCCESS') {
        return $xml->version;
    }
    return null;
}

/**
 * Perform api request on BBB and wraps the response in an XML object
 *
 * @param string $url
 * @param string $method
 * @param string $data
 * @param string $contenttype
 *
 * @return object
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file($url, $method = 'GET', $data = null, $contenttype = 'text/xml') {
    if (extension_loaded('curl')) {
        $response = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file_curl_request($url, $method, $data, $contenttype);
        if (!$response) {
            debugging('No response on wrap_simplexml_load_file', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
            return null;
        }
        $previous = libxml_use_internal_errors(true);
        try {
            $xml = simplexml_load_string($response, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOCDATA | LIBXML_NOBLANKS);
            return $xml;
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            libxml_use_internal_errors($previous);
            $error = 'Caught exception: ' . $e->getMessage();
            debugging($error, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
            return null;
        }
    }
    // Alternative request non CURL based.
    $previous = libxml_use_internal_errors(true);
    try {
        $response = simplexml_load_file($url, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOCDATA | LIBXML_NOBLANKS);
        return $response;
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        $error = 'Caught exception: ' . $e->getMessage();
        debugging($error, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
        libxml_use_internal_errors($previous);
        return null;
    }
}

/**
 * Perform api request on BBB using CURL and wraps the response in an XML object
 *
 * @param string $url
 * @param string $method
 * @param string $data
 * @param string $contenttype
 *
 * @return object
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file_curl_request($url, $method = 'GET', $data = null, $contenttype = 'text/xml') {
    global $CFG;
    require_once($CFG->libdir . '/filelib.php');
    $c = new curl();
    $c->setopt(array('SSL_VERIFYPEER' => true));
    if ($method == 'POST') {
        if (is_null($data) || is_array($data)) {
            return $c->post($url);
        }
        $options = array();
        $options['CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER'] = array(
            'Content-Type: ' . $contenttype,
            'Content-Length: ' . strlen($data),
            'Content-Language: en-US',
        );

        return $c->post($url, $data, $options);
    }
    if ($method == 'HEAD') {
        $c->head($url, array('followlocation' => true, 'timeout' => 1));
        return $c->get_info();
    }
    return $c->get($url);
}

/**
 * End the session associated with this instance (if it's running).
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_end_meeting_if_running($bigbluebuttonbn) {
    $meetingid = $bigbluebuttonbn->meetingid . '-' . $bigbluebuttonbn->course . '-' . $bigbluebuttonbn->id;
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_is_meeting_running($meetingid)) {
        bigbluebuttonbn_end_meeting($meetingid, $bigbluebuttonbn->moderatorpass);
    }
}

/**
 * Returns user roles in a context.
 *
 * @param object $context
 * @param integer $userid
 *
 * @return array $userroles
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_user_roles($context, $userid) {
    global $DB;
    $userroles = get_user_roles($context, $userid);
    if ($userroles) {
        $where = '';
        foreach ($userroles as $userrole) {
            $where .= (empty($where) ? ' WHERE' : ' OR') . ' id=' . $userrole->roleid;
        }
        $userroles = $DB->get_records_sql('SELECT * FROM {role}' . $where);
    }
    return $userroles;
}

/**
 * Returns guest role wrapped in an array.
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_guest_role() {
    $guestrole = get_guest_role();
    return array($guestrole->id => $guestrole);
}

/**
 * Returns an array containing all the users in a context.
 *
 * @param context $context
 *
 * @return array $users
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_users(context $context = null) {
    $users = (array) get_enrolled_users($context, '', 0, 'u.*', null, 0, 0, true);
    foreach ($users as $key => $value) {
        $users[$key] = fullname($value);
    }
    return $users;
}

/**
 * Returns an array containing all the users in a context wrapped for html select element.
 *
 * @param context_course $context
 * @param null $bbactivity
 * @return array $users
 * @throws coding_exception
 * @throws moodle_exception
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_users_select(context_course $context, $bbactivity = null) {
    // CONTRIB-7972, check the group of current user and course group mode.
    $groups = null;

$groups is not used, you could remove the assignment.

    $users = (array) get_enrolled_users($context, '', 0, 'u.*', null, 0, 0, true);
    $course = get_course($context->instanceid);
    $groupmode = groups_get_course_groupmode($course);
    if ($bbactivity) {
        list($bbcourse, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($bbactivity->id, 'bigbluebuttonbn');

The assignment to $bbcourse is unused. Consider omitting it like so list($first,,$third).

        $groupmode = groups_get_activity_groupmode($cm);

    }
    if ($groupmode == SEPARATEGROUPS && !has_capability('moodle/site:accessallgroups', $context)) {
        global $USER;
        $groups = groups_get_all_groups($course->id, $USER->id);
        $users = [];
        foreach ($groups as $g) {
            $users += (array) get_enrolled_users($context, '', $g->id, 'u.*', null, 0, 0, true);
        }
    }
    return array_map(
            function($u) {
                return array('id' => $u->id, 'name' => fullname($u));
            },
            $users);
}

/**
 * Returns an array containing all the roles in a context.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param bool $onlyviewableroles
 *
 * @return array $roles
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_roles(context $context = null, bool $onlyviewableroles = true) {
    global $CFG;

    if ($onlyviewableroles == true && $CFG->branch >= 35) {

It seems like you are loosely comparing two booleans. Considering using the strict comparison === instead.

        $roles = (array) get_viewable_roles($context);
        foreach ($roles as $key => $value) {
            $roles[$key] = $value;
        }
    } else {
        $roles = (array) role_get_names($context);
        foreach ($roles as $key => $value) {
            $roles[$key] = $value->localname;
        }
    }

    return $roles;
}

/**
 * Returns an array containing all the roles in a context wrapped for html select element.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param bool $onlyviewableroles
 *
 * @return array $users
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_roles_select(context $context = null, bool $onlyviewableroles = true) {
    global $CFG;

    if ($onlyviewableroles == true && $CFG->branch >= 35) {

It seems like you are loosely comparing two booleans. Considering using the strict comparison === instead.

        $roles = (array) get_viewable_roles($context);
        foreach ($roles as $key => $value) {
            $roles[$key] = array('id' => $key, 'name' => $value);
        }
    } else {
        $roles = (array) role_get_names($context);
        foreach ($roles as $key => $value) {
            $roles[$key] = array('id' => $value->id, 'name' => $value->localname);
        }
    }

    return $roles;
}

/**
 * Returns role that corresponds to an id.
 *
 * @param string|integer $id
 *
 * @return object $role
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_role($id) {
    $roles = (array) role_get_names();
    if (is_numeric($id) && isset($roles[$id])) {
        return (object) $roles[$id];
    }
    foreach ($roles as $role) {
        if ($role->shortname == $id) {
            return $role;
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Returns an array to populate a list of participants used in mod_form.js.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param null|object $bbactivity
 * @return array $data
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_data($context, $bbactivity = null) {
    $data = array(
        'all' => array(
            'name' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_all', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'children' => []
        ),
    );
    $data['role'] = array(
        'name' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_role', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
        'children' => bigbluebuttonbn_get_roles_select($context, true)
      );
    $data['user'] = array(
        'name' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_user', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
        'children' => bigbluebuttonbn_get_users_select($context, $bbactivity),

It seems like $bbactivity defined by parameter $bbactivity on line 794 can also be of type object; however, bigbluebuttonbn_get_users_select() does only seem to accept null, maybe add an additional type check?

    );
    return $data;
}

/**
 * Returns an array to populate a list of participants used in mod_form.php.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 * @param context $context
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_list($bigbluebuttonbn, $context) {
    global $USER;
    if ($bigbluebuttonbn == null) {
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_rules_encoded(
            bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_list_default($context, $USER->id)
        );
    }
    if (empty($bigbluebuttonbn->participants)) {
        $bigbluebuttonbn->participants = "[]";
    }
    $rules = json_decode($bigbluebuttonbn->participants, true);
    if (empty($rules)) {
        $rules = bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_list_default($context, bigbluebuttonbn_instance_ownerid($bigbluebuttonbn));
    }
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_rules_encoded($rules);
}

/**
 * Returns an array to populate a list of participants used in mod_form.php with default values.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param integer $ownerid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_list_default($context, $ownerid = null) {
    $participantlist = array();
    $participantlist[] = array(
        'selectiontype' => 'all',
        'selectionid' => 'all',
        'role' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_VIEWER,
    );
    $defaultrules = explode(',', \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('participant_moderator_default'));
    foreach ($defaultrules as $defaultrule) {
        if ($defaultrule == '0') {
            if (!empty($ownerid) && is_enrolled($context, $ownerid)) {
                $participantlist[] = array(
                    'selectiontype' => 'user',
                    'selectionid' => (string) $ownerid,
                    'role' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_MODERATOR);
            }
            continue;
        }
        $participantlist[] = array(
            'selectiontype' => 'role',
            'selectionid' => $defaultrule,
            'role' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_MODERATOR);
    }
    return $participantlist;
}

/**
 * Returns an array to populate a list of participants used in mod_form.php with bigbluebuttonbn values.
 *
 * @param array $rules
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_rules_encoded($rules) {
    foreach ($rules as $key => $rule) {
        if ($rule['selectiontype'] !== 'role' || is_numeric($rule['selectionid'])) {
            continue;
        }
        $role = bigbluebuttonbn_get_role($rule['selectionid']);
        if ($role == null) {
            unset($rules[$key]);
            continue;
        }
        $rule['selectionid'] = $role->id;
        $rules[$key] = $rule;
    }
    return $rules;
}

/**
 * Returns an array to populate a list of participant_selection used in mod_form.php.
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_selection_data() {
    return [
        'type_options' => [
            'all' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_all', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'role' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_role', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'user' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_user', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
        ],
        'type_selected' => 'all',
        'options' => ['all' => '---------------'],
        'selected' => 'all',
    ];
}

/**
 * Evaluate if a user in a context is moderator based on roles and participation rules.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param array $participantlist
 * @param integer $userid
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator($context, $participantlist, $userid = null) {
    global $USER;
    if (!is_array($participantlist)) {
        return false;
    }
    if (empty($userid)) {
        $userid = $USER->id;
    }
    $userroles = bigbluebuttonbn_get_guest_role();
    if (!isguestuser()) {
        $userroles = bigbluebuttonbn_get_user_roles($context, $userid);
    }
    return bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator_validator($participantlist, $userid, $userroles);
}

/**
 * Iterates participant list rules to evaluate if a user is moderator.
 *
 * @param array $participantlist
 * @param integer $userid
 * @param array $userroles
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator_validator($participantlist, $userid, $userroles) {
    // Iterate participant rules.
    foreach ($participantlist as $participant) {
        if (bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator_validate_rule($participant, $userid, $userroles)) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

/**
 * Evaluate if a user is moderator based on roles and a particular participation rule.
 *
 * @param object $participant
 * @param integer $userid
 * @param array $userroles
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator_validate_rule($participant, $userid, $userroles) {
    if ($participant['role'] == BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_ROLE_VIEWER) {
        return false;
    }
    // Validation for the 'all' rule.
    if ($participant['selectiontype'] == 'all') {
        return true;
    }
    // Validation for a 'user' rule.
    if ($participant['selectiontype'] == 'user') {
        if ($participant['selectionid'] == $userid) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
    // Validation for a 'role' rule.
    $role = bigbluebuttonbn_get_role($participant['selectionid']);
    if ($role != null && array_key_exists($role->id, $userroles)) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

/**
 * Helper returns error message key for the language file that corresponds to a bigbluebutton error key.
 *
 * @param string $messagekey
 * @param string $defaultkey
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_error_key($messagekey, $defaultkey = null) {
    if ($messagekey == 'checksumError') {
        return 'index_error_checksum';
    }
    if ($messagekey == 'maxConcurrent') {
        return 'view_error_max_concurrent';
    }
    return $defaultkey;
}

/**
 * Helper evaluates if a voicebridge number is unique.
 *
 * @param integer $instance
 * @param integer $voicebridge
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_voicebridge_unique($instance, $voicebridge) {
    global $DB;
    if ($voicebridge == 0) {
        return true;
    }
    $select = 'voicebridge = ' . $voicebridge;
    if ($instance != 0) {
        $select .= ' AND id <>' . $instance;
    }
    if (!$DB->get_records_select('bigbluebuttonbn', $select)) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

/**
 * Helper estimate a duration for the meeting based on the closingtime.
 *
 * @param integer $closingtime
 *
 * @return integer
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_duration($closingtime) {
    $duration = 0;
    $now = time();
    if ($closingtime > 0 && $now < $closingtime) {
        $duration = ceil(($closingtime - $now) / 60);
        $compensationtime = intval((int) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('scheduled_duration_compensation'));
        $duration = intval($duration) + $compensationtime;
    }
    return $duration;
}

/**
 * Helper return array containing the file descriptor for a preuploaded presentation.
 *
 * @param context $context
 * @param string $presentation
 * @param integer $id
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_presentation_array($context, $presentation, $id = null) {
    global $CFG;
    if (empty($presentation)) {
        if ($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_preuploadpresentation_enabled) {
            // Item has not presentation but presentation is enabled..
            // Check if exist some file by default in general mod setting ("presentationdefault").
            $fs = get_file_storage();
            $files = $fs->get_area_files(
                context_system::instance()->id,
                'mod_bigbluebuttonbn',
                'presentationdefault',
                0,
                "filename",
                false
            );

            if (count($files) == 0) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

                // Not exist file by default in "presentationbydefault" setting.
                return array('url' => null, 'name' => null, 'icon' => null, 'mimetype_description' => null);
            }

            // Exists file in general setting to use as default for presentation. Cache image for temp public access.
            $file = reset($files);
            unset($files);
            $pnoncevalue = null;
            if (!is_null($id)) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

                // Create the nonce component for granting a temporary public access.
                $cache = cache::make_from_params(
                    cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION,
                    'mod_bigbluebuttonbn',
                    'presentationdefault_cache'
                );
                $pnoncekey = sha1(context_system::instance()->id);
                /* The item id was adapted for granting public access to the presentation once in order
                 * to allow BigBlueButton to gather the file. */
                $pnoncevalue = bigbluebuttonbn_generate_nonce();
                $cache->set($pnoncekey, array('value' => $pnoncevalue, 'counter' => 0));
            }

            $url = moodle_url::make_pluginfile_url(
                $file->get_contextid(),
                $file->get_component(),
                $file->get_filearea(),
                $pnoncevalue,
                $file->get_filepath(),
                $file->get_filename()
            );
            return (array('name' => $file->get_filename(), 'icon' => file_file_icon($file, 24),
                'url' => $url->out(false), 'mimetype_description' => get_mimetype_description($file)));
        }

        return array('url' => null, 'name' => null, 'icon' => null, 'mimetype_description' => null);
    }
    $fs = get_file_storage();
    $files = $fs->get_area_files(
        $context->id,
        'mod_bigbluebuttonbn',
        'presentation',
        0,
        'itemid, filepath, filename',
        false
    );
    if (count($files) == 0) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        return array('url' => null, 'name' => null, 'icon' => null, 'mimetype_description' => null);
    }
    $file = reset($files);
    unset($files);
    $pnoncevalue = null;
    if (!is_null($id)) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        // Create the nonce component for granting a temporary public access.
        $cache = cache::make_from_params(
            cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION,
            'mod_bigbluebuttonbn',
            'presentation_cache'
        );
        $pnoncekey = sha1($id);
        /* The item id was adapted for granting public access to the presentation once in order
         * to allow BigBlueButton to gather the file. */
        $pnoncevalue = bigbluebuttonbn_generate_nonce();
        $cache->set($pnoncekey, array('value' => $pnoncevalue, 'counter' => 0));
    }
    $url = moodle_url::make_pluginfile_url(
        $file->get_contextid(),
        $file->get_component(),
        $file->get_filearea(),
        $pnoncevalue,
        $file->get_filepath(),
        $file->get_filename()
    );
    return array('name' => $file->get_filename(), 'icon' => file_file_icon($file, 24),
        'url' => $url->out(false), 'mimetype_description' => get_mimetype_description($file));
}

/**
 * Helper generates a nonce used for the preuploaded presentation callback url.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_generate_nonce() {
    $mt = microtime();
    $rand = mt_rand();
    return md5($mt . $rand);
}

/**
 * Helper generates a random password.
 *
 * @param integer $length
 * @param string $unique
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_random_password($length = 8, $unique = "") {
    $chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789';
    do {
        $password = substr(str_shuffle($chars), 0, $length);
    } while ($unique == $password);
    return $password;
}

/**
 * Helper register a bigbluebuttonbn event.
 *
 * @param string $type
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 * @param array $options [timecreated, userid, other]
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_event_log($type, $bigbluebuttonbn, $options = []) {
    global $DB;
    if (!in_array($type, \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\event\events::$events)) {
        // No log will be created.
        return;
    }
    $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $bigbluebuttonbn->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
    $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('bigbluebuttonbn', $bigbluebuttonbn->id, $course->id, false, MUST_EXIST);
    $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
    $params = array('context' => $context, 'objectid' => $bigbluebuttonbn->id);
    if (array_key_exists('timecreated', $options)) {
        $params['timecreated'] = $options['timecreated'];
    }
    if (array_key_exists('userid', $options)) {
        $params['userid'] = $options['userid'];
    }
    if (array_key_exists('other', $options)) {
        $params['other'] = $options['other'];
    }
    $event = call_user_func_array(
        '\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\event\\' . $type . '::create',
        array($params)
    );
    $event->add_record_snapshot('course_modules', $cm);
    $event->add_record_snapshot('course', $course);
    $event->add_record_snapshot('bigbluebuttonbn', $bigbluebuttonbn);
    $event->trigger();
}

/**
 * Updates the meeting info cached object when a participant has joined.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param bool $ismoderator
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_participant_joined($meetingid, $ismoderator) {
    $cache = cache::make_from_params(cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION, 'mod_bigbluebuttonbn', 'meetings_cache');
    $result = $cache->get($meetingid);
    $meetinginfo = json_decode($result['meeting_info']);
    $meetinginfo->participantCount += 1;
    if ($ismoderator) {
        $meetinginfo->moderatorCount += 1;
    }
    $cache->set($meetingid, array('creation_time' => $result['creation_time'],
        'meeting_info' => json_encode($meetinginfo)));
}

/**
 * Gets a meeting info object cached or fetched from the live session.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param boolean $updatecache
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_meeting_info($meetingid, $updatecache = false) {
    $cachettl = (int) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('waitformoderator_cache_ttl');
    $cache = cache::make_from_params(cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION, 'mod_bigbluebuttonbn', 'meetings_cache');
    $result = $cache->get($meetingid);
    $now = time();
    if (!$updatecache && !empty($result) && $now < ($result['creation_time'] + $cachettl)) {
        // Use the value in the cache.
        return (array) json_decode($result['meeting_info']);
    }
    // Ping again and refresh the cache.
    $meetinginfo = (array) bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::action_url('getMeetingInfo', ['meetingID' => $meetingid])
    );
    $cache->set($meetingid, array('creation_time' => time(), 'meeting_info' => json_encode($meetinginfo)));
    return $meetinginfo;
}

/**
 * Perform isMeetingRunning on BBB.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param boolean $updatecache
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_meeting_running($meetingid, $updatecache = false) {
    /* As a workaround to isMeetingRunning that always return SUCCESS but only returns true
     * when at least one user is in the session, we use getMeetingInfo instead.
     */
    $meetinginfo = bigbluebuttonbn_get_meeting_info($meetingid, $updatecache);
    return ($meetinginfo['returncode'] === 'SUCCESS');
}

/**
 * Publish an imported recording.
 *
 * @param string $id
 * @param boolean $publish
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_publish_recording_imported($id, $publish = true) {

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    global $DB;
    // Locate the record to be updated.
    $record = $DB->get_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', array('id' => $id));
    $meta = json_decode($record->meta, true);
    // Prepare data for the update.
    $meta['recording']['published'] = ($publish) ? 'true' : 'false';
    $record->meta = json_encode($meta);
    // Proceed with the update.
    $DB->update_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', $record);
    return true;
}

/**
 * Delete an imported recording.
 *
 * @param string $id
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_delete_recording_imported($id) {
    global $DB;
    // Execute delete.
    $DB->delete_records('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', array('id' => $id));
    return true;
}

/**
 * Update an imported recording.
 *
 * @param string $id
 * @param array $params ['key'=>param_key, 'value']
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_update_recording_imported($id, $params) {
    global $DB;
    // Locate the record to be updated.
    $record = $DB->get_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', array('id' => $id));
    $meta = json_decode($record->meta, true);
    // Prepare data for the update.
    $meta['recording'] = $params + $meta['recording'];
    $record->meta = json_encode($meta);
    // Proceed with the update.
    if (!$DB->update_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', $record)) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Protect/Unprotect an imported recording.
 *
 * @param string $id
 * @param boolean $protect
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_protect_recording_imported($id, $protect = true) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    global $DB;
    // Locate the record to be updated.
    $record = $DB->get_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', array('id' => $id));
    $meta = json_decode($record->meta, true);
    // Prepare data for the update.
    $meta['recording']['protected'] = ($protect) ? 'true' : 'false';
    $record->meta = json_encode($meta);
    // Proceed with the update.
    $DB->update_record('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', $record);
    return true;
}

/**
 * Sets a custom config.xml file for being used on create.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param string $configxml
 *
 * @return object
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_set_config_xml($meetingid, $configxml) {
    $urldefaultconfig = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('server_url') . 'api/setConfigXML?';
    $configxmlparams = bigbluebuttonbn_set_config_xml_params($meetingid, $configxml);
    $xml = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file(
        $urldefaultconfig,
        'POST',
        $configxmlparams,
        'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    );
    return $xml;
}

/**
 * Sets qs used with a custom config.xml file request.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param string $configxml
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_set_config_xml_params($meetingid, $configxml) {
    $params = 'configXML=' . urlencode($configxml) . '&meetingID=' . urlencode($meetingid);
    $sharedsecret = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('shared_secret');
    $configxmlparams = $params . '&checksum=' . sha1('setConfigXML' . $params . $sharedsecret);
    return $configxmlparams;
}

/**
 * Sets a custom config.xml file for being used on create.
 *
 * @param string $meetingid
 * @param string $configxml
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_set_config_xml_array($meetingid, $configxml) {
    $configxml = bigbluebuttonbn_set_config_xml($meetingid, $configxml);
    $configxmlarray = (array) $configxml;
    if ($configxmlarray['returncode'] != 'SUCCESS') {
        debugging('BigBlueButton was not able to set the custom config.xml file', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
        return '';
    }
    return $configxmlarray['configToken'];
}

/**
 * Helper function builds a row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $tools
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row($bbbsession, $recording, $tools = ['protect', 'publish', 'delete']) {
    if (!bigbluebuttonbn_include_recording_table_row($bbbsession, $recording)) {
        return;
    }
    $rowdata = new stdClass();
    // Set recording_types.
    $rowdata->playback = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_types($recording, $bbbsession);
    // Set activity name.
    $rowdata->recording = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_meta_activity($recording, $bbbsession);
    // Set activity description.
    $rowdata->description = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_meta_description($recording, $bbbsession);
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_preview_enabled($bbbsession)) {
        // Set recording_preview.
        $rowdata->preview = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_preview($recording);
    }
    // Set date.
    $rowdata->date = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_date($recording);
    // Set formatted date.
    $rowdata->date_formatted = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_date_formatted($rowdata->date);
    // Set formatted duration.
    $rowdata->duration_formatted = $rowdata->duration = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_duration($recording);
    // Set actionbar, if user is allowed to manage recordings.
    if ($bbbsession['managerecordings']) {
        $rowdata->actionbar = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_actionbar($recording, $tools);
    }
    return $rowdata;
}

/**
 * Helper function evaluates if a row for the data used by the recording table is editable.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_editable($bbbsession) {
    return ($bbbsession['managerecordings'] && ((double) $bbbsession['serverversion'] >= 1.0 || $bbbsession['bnserver']));
}

/**
 * Helper function evaluates if recording preview should be included.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_preview_enabled($bbbsession) {
    return ((double) $bbbsession['serverversion'] >= 1.0 && $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->recordings_preview == '1');
}

/**
 * Helper function converts recording date used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 *
 * @return integer
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_date($recording) {
    if (!isset($recording['startTime'])) {
        return 0;
    }
    return floatval($recording['startTime']);
}

/**
 * Helper function format recording date used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param integer $starttime
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_date_formatted($starttime) {
    global $USER;
    $starttime = $starttime - ($starttime % 1000);
    // Set formatted date.
    $dateformat = get_string('strftimerecentfull', 'langconfig') . ' %Z';
    return userdate($starttime / 1000, $dateformat, usertimezone($USER->timezone));
}

/**
 * Helper function converts recording duration used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 *
 * @return integer
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_duration($recording) {
    foreach (array_values($recording['playbacks']) as $playback) {
        // Ignore restricted playbacks.
        if (array_key_exists('restricted', $playback) && strtolower($playback['restricted']) == 'true') {
            continue;
        }
        // Take the lenght form the fist playback with an actual value.
        if (!empty($playback['length'])) {
            return intval($playback['length']);
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

/**
 * Helper function builds recording actionbar used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $tools
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_actionbar($recording, $tools) {
    $actionbar = '';
    foreach ($tools as $tool) {
        $buttonpayload = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_actionbar_payload($recording, $tool);
        if ($tool == 'protect') {
            if (isset($recording['imported'])) {
                $buttonpayload['disabled'] = 'disabled';
            }
            if (!isset($recording['protected'])) {
                $buttonpayload['disabled'] = 'invisible';
            }
        }
        $actionbar .= bigbluebuttonbn_actionbar_render_button($recording, $buttonpayload);
    }
    $head = html_writer::start_tag('div', array(
        'id' => 'recording-actionbar-' . $recording['recordID'],
        'data-recordingid' => $recording['recordID'],
        'data-meetingid' => $recording['meetingID']));
    $tail = html_writer::end_tag('div');
    return $head . $actionbar . $tail;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns the corresponding payload for an actionbar button used in row
 * for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $tool
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_actionbar_payload($recording, $tool) {
    if ($tool == 'protect') {
        $protected = 'false';
        if (isset($recording['protected'])) {
            $protected = $recording['protected'];
        }
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_action_protect($protected);
    }
    if ($tool == 'publish') {
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_action_publish($recording['published']);
    }
    return array('action' => $tool, 'tag' => $tool);
}

/**
 * Helper function returns the payload for protect action button used in row
 * for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param string $protected
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_action_protect($protected) {
    if ($protected == 'true') {
        return array('action' => 'unprotect', 'tag' => 'lock');
    }
    return array('action' => 'protect', 'tag' => 'unlock');
}

/**
 * Helper function returns the payload for publish action button used in row
 * for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param string $published
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_action_publish($published) {
    if ($published == 'true') {
        return array('action' => 'unpublish', 'tag' => 'hide');
    }
    return array('action' => 'publish', 'tag' => 'show');
}

/**
 * Helper function builds recording preview used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_preview($recording) {
    $options = array('id' => 'preview-' . $recording['recordID']);
    if ($recording['published'] === 'false') {
        $options['hidden'] = 'hidden';
    }
    $recordingpreview = html_writer::start_tag('div', $options);
    foreach ($recording['playbacks'] as $playback) {
        if (isset($playback['preview'])) {
            $recordingpreview .= bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_preview_images($playback);
            break;
        }
    }
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    return $recordingpreview;
}

/**
 * Helper function builds element with actual images used in recording preview row based on a selected playback.
 *
 * @param array $playback
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_preview_images($playback) {
    global $CFG;
    $recordingpreview  = html_writer::start_tag('div', array('class' => 'container-fluid'));
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::start_tag('div', array('class' => 'row'));
    foreach ($playback['preview'] as $image) {
        if ($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_validate_url && !bigbluebuttonbn_is_valid_resource(trim($image['url']))) {
            return '';
        }
        $recordingpreview .= html_writer::start_tag('div', array('class' => ''));
        $recordingpreview .= html_writer::empty_tag(
            'img',
            array('src' => trim($image['url']) . '?' . time(), 'class' => 'recording-thumbnail pull-left')
        );
        $recordingpreview .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    }
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::start_tag('div', array('class' => 'row'));
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::tag(
        'div',
        get_string('view_recording_preview_help', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
        array('class' => 'text-center text-muted small')
    );
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    $recordingpreview .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    return $recordingpreview;
}

/**
 * Helper function renders recording types to be used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_types($recording, $bbbsession) {
    $dataimported = 'false';
    $title = '';
    if (isset($recording['imported'])) {
        $dataimported = 'true';
        $title = get_string('view_recording_link_warning', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    }
    $visibility = '';
    if ($recording['published'] === 'false') {
        $visibility = 'hidden ';
    }
    $id = 'playbacks-' . $recording['recordID'];
    $recordingtypes = html_writer::start_tag('div', array('id' => $id, 'data-imported' => $dataimported,
        'data-meetingid' => $recording['meetingID'], 'data-recordingid' => $recording['recordID'],
        'title' => $title, $visibility => $visibility));
    foreach ($recording['playbacks'] as $playback) {
        $recordingtypes .= bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_type($recording, $bbbsession, $playback);
    }
    $recordingtypes .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
    return $recordingtypes;
}

/**
 * Helper function renders the link used for recording type in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $playback
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_type($recording, $bbbsession, $playback) {
    global $CFG, $OUTPUT;
    if (!bigbluebuttonbn_include_recording_data_row_type($recording, $bbbsession, $playback)) {
        return '';
    }
    $text = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_type_text($playback['type']);
    $href = $CFG->wwwroot . '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/bbb_view.php?action=play&bn=' . $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id .
        '&mid=' . $recording['meetingID'] . '&rid=' . $recording['recordID'] . '&rtype=' . $playback['type'];
    if (!isset($recording['imported']) || !isset($recording['protected']) || $recording['protected'] === 'false') {
        $href .= '&href=' . urlencode(trim($playback['url']));
    }
    $linkattributes = array(
        'id' => 'recording-play-' . $playback['type'] . '-' . $recording['recordID'],
        'class' => 'btn btn-sm btn-default',
        'onclick' => 'M.mod_bigbluebuttonbn.recordings.recordingPlay(this);',
        'data-action' => 'play',
        'data-target' => $playback['type'],
        'data-href' => $href,
      );
    if ($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_validate_url && !bigbluebuttonbn_is_bn_server()
            && !bigbluebuttonbn_is_valid_resource(trim($playback['url']))) {
        $linkattributes['class'] = 'btn btn-sm btn-warning';
        $linkattributes['title'] = get_string('view_recording_format_errror_unreachable', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
        unset($linkattributes['data-href']);
    }
    return $OUTPUT->action_link('#', $text, null, $linkattributes) . ' ';
}

/**
 * Helper function to handle yet unknown recording types
 *
 * @param string $playbacktype : for now presentation, video, statistics, capture, notes, podcast
 *
 * @return string the matching language string or a capitalised version of the provided string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_type_text($playbacktype) {
    // Check first if string exists, and if it does'nt just default to the capitalised version of the string.
    $text = ucwords($playbacktype);
    $typestringid = 'view_recording_format_' . $playbacktype;
    if (get_string_manager()->string_exists($typestringid, 'bigbluebuttonbn')) {
        $text = get_string($typestringid, 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    }
    return $text;
}

/**
 * Helper function validates a remote resource.
 *
 * @param string $url
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_valid_resource($url) {
    $urlhost = parse_url($url, PHP_URL_HOST);
    $serverurlhost = parse_url(\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('server_url'), PHP_URL_HOST);
    // Skip validation when the recording URL host is the same as the configured BBB server.
    if ($urlhost == $serverurlhost) {
        return true;
    }
    // Skip validation when the recording URL was already validated.
    $validatedurls = bigbluebuttonbn_cache_get('recordings_cache', 'validated_urls', array());

array() is of type array, but the function expects a integer|null.

    if (array_key_exists($urlhost, $validatedurls)) {
        return $validatedurls[$urlhost];
    }
    // Validate the recording URL.
    $validatedurls[$urlhost] = true;
    $curlinfo = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file_curl_request($url, 'HEAD');
    if (!isset($curlinfo['http_code']) || $curlinfo['http_code'] != 200) {
        $error = "Resources hosted by " . $urlhost . " are unreachable. Server responded with code " . $curlinfo['http_code'];
        debugging($error, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
        $validatedurls[$urlhost] = false;
    }
    bigbluebuttonbn_cache_set('recordings_cache', 'validated_urls', $validatedurls);
    return $validatedurls[$urlhost];
}

/**
 * Helper function renders the name for meeting used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_meeting($recording, $bbbsession) {

The parameter $bbbsession is not used and could be removed.

    $payload = array();
    $source = 'meetingName';
    $metaname = trim($recording['meetingName']);
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metaname, $source, $payload);
}

/**
 * Helper function renders the name for recording used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_meta_activity($recording, $bbbsession) {
    $payload = array();
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_editable($bbbsession)) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        $payload = array('recordingid' => $recording['recordID'], 'meetingid' => $recording['meetingID'],
            'action' => 'edit', 'tag' => 'edit',
            'target' => 'name');
    }
    $oldsource = 'meta_contextactivity';
    if (isset($recording[$oldsource])) {
        $metaname = trim($recording[$oldsource]);
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metaname, $oldsource, $payload);
    }
    $newsource = 'meta_bbb-recording-name';
    if (isset($recording[$newsource])) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        $metaname = trim($recording[$newsource]);
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metaname, $newsource, $payload);
    }
    $metaname = trim($recording['meetingName']);
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metaname, $newsource, $payload);
}

/**
 * Helper function renders the description for recording used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_meta_description($recording, $bbbsession) {
    $payload = array();
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_editable($bbbsession)) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        $payload = array('recordingid' => $recording['recordID'], 'meetingid' => $recording['meetingID'],
            'action' => 'edit', 'tag' => 'edit',
            'target' => 'description');
    }
    $oldsource = 'meta_contextactivitydescription';
    if (isset($recording[$oldsource])) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        $metadescription = trim($recording[$oldsource]);
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metadescription, $oldsource, $payload);
    }
    $newsource = 'meta_bbb-recording-description';
    if (isset($recording[$newsource])) {

This code seems to be duplicated across your project.

        $metadescription = trim($recording[$newsource]);
        return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $metadescription, $newsource, $payload);
    }
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, '', $newsource, $payload);
}

/**
 * Helper function renders text element for recording used in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param string $text
 * @param string $source
 * @param array $data
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row_text($recording, $text, $source, $data) {
    $htmltext = '<span>' . htmlentities($text) . '</span>';
    if (empty($data)) {
        return $htmltext;
    }
    $target = $data['action'] . '-' . $data['target'];
    $id = 'recording-' . $target . '-' . $data['recordingid'];
    $attributes = array('id' => $id, 'class' => 'quickeditlink col-md-20',
        'data-recordingid' => $data['recordingid'], 'data-meetingid' => $data['meetingid'],
        'data-target' => $data['target'], 'data-source' => $source);
    $head = html_writer::start_tag('div', $attributes);
    $tail = html_writer::end_tag('div');
    $payload = array('action' => $data['action'], 'tag' => $data['tag'], 'target' => $data['target']);
    $htmllink = bigbluebuttonbn_actionbar_render_button($recording, $payload);
    return $head . $htmltext . $htmllink . $tail;
}

/**
 * Helper function render a button for the recording action bar
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $data
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_actionbar_render_button($recording, $data) {
    global $OUTPUT;
    if (empty($data)) {
        return '';
    }
    $target = $data['action'];
    if (isset($data['target'])) {
        $target .= '-' . $data['target'];
    }
    $id = 'recording-' . $target . '-' . $recording['recordID'];
    $onclick = 'M.mod_bigbluebuttonbn.recordings.recording' . ucfirst($data['action']) . '(this); return false;';
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('recording_icons_enabled')) {
        // With icon for $manageaction.
        $iconattributes = array('id' => $id, 'class' => 'iconsmall');
        $linkattributes = array(
            'id' => $id,
            'onclick' => $onclick,
            'data-action' => $data['action'],
        );
        if (!isset($recording['imported'])) {
            $linkattributes['data-links'] = bigbluebuttonbn_count_recording_imported_instances(
                $recording['recordID']
            );
        }
        if (isset($data['disabled'])) {
            $iconattributes['class'] .= ' fa-' . $data['disabled'];
            $linkattributes['class'] = 'disabled';
            unset($linkattributes['onclick']);
        }
        $icon = new pix_icon(
            'i/' . $data['tag'],
            get_string('view_recording_list_actionbar_' . $data['action'], 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'moodle',
            $iconattributes
        );
        return $OUTPUT->action_icon('#', $icon, null, $linkattributes, false);
    }
    // With text for $manageaction.
    $linkattributes = array('title' => get_string($data['tag']), 'class' => 'btn btn-xs btn-danger',
        'onclick' => $onclick);
    return $OUTPUT->action_link('#', get_string($data['action']), null, $linkattributes);
}

/**
 * Helper function builds the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $recordings
 * @param array $tools
 *
 * @return object
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_table($bbbsession, $recordings, $tools = ['protect', 'publish', 'delete']) {
    global $DB;
    // Declare the table.
    $table = new html_table();
    $table->data = array();
    // Initialize table headers.
    $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_playback', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_name', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_description', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_preview_enabled($bbbsession)) {
        $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_preview', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    }
    $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_date', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_duration', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    $table->align = array('left', 'left', 'left', 'left', 'left', 'center');
    $table->size = array('', '', '', '', '', '');
    if ($bbbsession['managerecordings']) {
        $table->head[] = get_string('view_recording_actionbar', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
        $table->align[] = 'left';
        $table->size[] = (count($tools) * 40) . 'px';
    }
    // Get the groups of the user.
    $usergroups = groups_get_all_groups($bbbsession['course']->id, $bbbsession['userID']);

    // Build table content.
    foreach ($recordings as $recording) {
        $meetingid = $recording['meetingID'];

$meetingid is not used, you could remove the assignment.

        $shortmeetingid = explode('-', $recording['meetingID']);
        if (isset($shortmeetingid[0])) {
            $meetingid = $shortmeetingid[0];

$meetingid is not used, you could remove the assignment.

        }
        // Check if the record belongs to a Visible Group type.
        list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_cmid($bbbsession['cm']->id);

The assignment to $course is unused. Consider omitting it like so list($first,,$third).

        $groupmode = groups_get_activity_groupmode($cm);
        $displayrow = true;
        if (($groupmode != VISIBLEGROUPS)
                && !$bbbsession['administrator'] && !$bbbsession['moderator']) {
            $groupid = explode('[', $recording['meetingID']);
            if (isset($groupid[1])) {
                // It is a group recording and the user is not moderator/administrator. Recording should not be included by default.
                $displayrow = false;
                $groupid = explode(']', $groupid[1]);
                if (isset($groupid[0])) {
                    foreach ($usergroups as $usergroup) {
                        if ($usergroup->id == $groupid[0]) {
                            // Include recording if the user is in the same group.
                            $displayrow = true;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        if ($displayrow) {
            $rowdata = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_row($bbbsession, $recording, $tools);
            if (!empty($rowdata)) {
                $row = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_table_row($bbbsession, $recording, $rowdata);
                array_push($table->data, $row);
            }
        }
    }
    return $table;
}

/**
 * Helper function builds the recording table row and insert into table.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $recording
 * @param object $rowdata
 *
 * @return object
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_table_row($bbbsession, $recording, $rowdata) {
    $row = new html_table_row();
    $row->id = 'recording-tr-' . $recording['recordID'];
    $row->attributes['data-imported'] = 'false';
    $texthead = '';
    $texttail = '';
    if (isset($recording['imported'])) {
        $row->attributes['title'] = get_string('view_recording_link_warning', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
        $row->attributes['data-imported'] = 'true';
        $texthead = '<em>';
        $texttail = '</em>';
    }
    $rowdata->date_formatted = str_replace(' ', '&nbsp;', $rowdata->date_formatted);
    $row->cells = array();
    $row->cells[] = $texthead . $rowdata->playback . $texttail;
    $row->cells[] = $texthead . $rowdata->recording . $texttail;
    $row->cells[] = $texthead . $rowdata->description . $texttail;
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_data_preview_enabled($bbbsession)) {
        $row->cells[] = $rowdata->preview;
    }
    $row->cells[] = $texthead . $rowdata->date_formatted . $texttail;
    $row->cells[] = $rowdata->duration_formatted;
    if ($bbbsession['managerecordings']) {
        $row->cells[] = $rowdata->actionbar;
    }
    return $row;
}

/**
 * Get the basic data to display in the table view
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession the current session
 * @param array $enabledfeatures feature enabled for this activity
 * @return associative array containing the recordings indexed by recordID, each recording is also a
 * non sequential associative array itself that corresponds to the actual recording in BBB
 */
function bigbluebutton_get_recordings_for_table_view($bbbsession, $enabledfeatures) {
    $bigbluebuttonbnid = null;
    if ($enabledfeatures['showroom']) {
        $bigbluebuttonbnid = $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id;
    }
    // Get recordings.
    $recordings = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings(
        $bbbsession['course']->id, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $enabledfeatures['showroom'],
        $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->recordings_deleted
    );
    if ($enabledfeatures['importrecordings']) {
        // Get recording links.
        $bigbluebuttonbnid = $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id;
        $recordingsimported = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_array(
            $bbbsession['course']->id, $bigbluebuttonbnid, true
        );
        /* Perform aritmetic addition instead of merge so the imported recordings corresponding to existent
         * recordings are not included. */
        if ($bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->recordings_imported) {
            $recordings = $recordingsimported;
        } else {
            $recordings += $recordingsimported;
        }
    }
    return $recordings;
}

/**
 * Helper function evaluates if recording row should be included in the table.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $recording
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_include_recording_table_row($bbbsession, $recording) {
    // Exclude unpublished recordings, only if user has no rights to manage them.
    if ($recording['published'] != 'true' && !$bbbsession['managerecordings']) {
        return false;
    }
    // Imported recordings are always shown as long as they are published.
    if (isset($recording['imported'])) {
        return true;
    }
    // Administrators and moderators are always allowed.
    if ($bbbsession['administrator'] || $bbbsession['moderator']) {
        return true;
    }
    // When groups are enabled, exclude those to which the user doesn't have access to.
    if (isset($bbbsession['group']) && $recording['meetingID'] != $bbbsession['meetingid']) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Helper function triggers a send notification when the recording is ready.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_send_notification_recording_ready($bigbluebuttonbn) {
    \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\notifier::notify_recording_ready($bigbluebuttonbn);
}

/**
 * Helper function enqueues list of meeting events to be stored and processed as for completion.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 * @param object $jsonobj
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_process_meeting_events($bigbluebuttonbn, $jsonobj) {
    $meetingid = $jsonobj->{'meeting_id'};
    $recordid = $jsonobj->{'internal_meeting_id'};
    $attendees = $jsonobj->{'data'}->{'attendees'};
    foreach ($attendees as $attendee) {
        $userid = $attendee->{'ext_user_id'};
        $overrides['meetingid'] = $meetingid;

$overrides was never initialized. Although not strictly required by PHP, it is generally a good practice to add $overrides = array(); before regardless.

        $overrides['userid'] = $userid;

The variable $overrides does not seem to be defined for all execution paths leading up to this point.

        $meta['recordid'] = $recordid;

$meta was never initialized. Although not strictly required by PHP, it is generally a good practice to add $meta = array(); before regardless.

        $meta['data'] = $attendee;
        // Stores the log.
        bigbluebuttonbn_log($bigbluebuttonbn, BIGBLUEBUTTON_LOG_EVENT_SUMMARY, $overrides, json_encode($meta));
        // Enqueue a task for processing the completion.
        bigbluebuttonbn_enqueue_completion_update($bigbluebuttonbn, $userid);
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function enqueues one user for being validated as for completion.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 * @param string $userid
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_enqueue_completion_update($bigbluebuttonbn, $userid) {
    try {
        // Create the instance of completion_update_state task.
        $task = new \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\task\completion_update_state();
        // Add custom data.
        $data = array(
            'bigbluebuttonbn' => $bigbluebuttonbn,
            'userid' => $userid,
        );
        $task->set_custom_data($data);
        // CONTRIB-7457: Task should be executed by a user, maybe Teacher as Student won't have rights for overriding.
        // $ task -> set_userid ( $ user -> id );.
        // Enqueue it.
        \core\task\manager::queue_adhoc_task($task);
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        mtrace("Error while enqueuing completion_update_state task. " . (string) $e);
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function enqueues completion trigger.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbn
 * @param string $userid
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_completion_update_state($bigbluebuttonbn, $userid) {
    global $CFG;
    require_once($CFG->libdir.'/completionlib.php');
    list($course, $cm) = get_course_and_cm_from_instance($bigbluebuttonbn, 'bigbluebuttonbn');
    $completion = new completion_info($course);
    if (!$completion->is_enabled($cm)) {
        mtrace("Completion not enabled");
        return;
    }
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_get_completion_state($course, $cm, $userid, COMPLETION_AND)) {
        mtrace("Completion succeeded for user $userid");
        $completion->update_state($cm, COMPLETION_COMPLETE, $userid, true);
    } else {
        mtrace("Completion did not succeed for user $userid");
    }
}

/**
 * Helper evaluates if the bigbluebutton server used belongs to blindsidenetworks domain.
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_is_bn_server() {
    if (\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('bn_server')) {
        return true;
    }
    $parsedurl = parse_url(\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('server_url'));
    if (!isset($parsedurl['host'])) {
        return false;
    }
    $h = $parsedurl['host'];
    $hends = explode('.', $h);
    $hendslength = count($hends);
    return ($hends[$hendslength - 1] == 'com' && $hends[$hendslength - 2] == 'blindsidenetworks');
}

/**
 * Helper function returns a list of courses a user has access to, wrapped in an array that can be used
 * by a html select.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_import_get_courses_for_select(array $bbbsession) {
    if ($bbbsession['administrator']) {
        $courses = get_courses('all', 'c.fullname ASC');
        // It includes the name of the site as a course (category 0), so remove the first one.
        unset($courses['1']);
    } else {
        $courses = enrol_get_users_courses($bbbsession['userID'], false, 'id,shortname,fullname');
    }
    $coursesforselect = [];
    foreach ($courses as $course) {
        $coursesforselect[$course->id] = $course->fullname . " (" . $course->shortname . ")";
    }
    return $coursesforselect;
}

/**
 * Helper function renders recording table.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $recordings
 * @param array $tools
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_output_recording_table($bbbsession, $recordings, $tools = ['protect', 'publish', 'delete']) {
    if (isset($recordings) && !empty($recordings)) {
        // There are recordings for this meeting.
        $table = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_table($bbbsession, $recordings, $tools);
    }
    if (!isset($table) || !isset($table->data)) {
        // Render a table with "No recordings".
        return html_writer::div(
            get_string('view_message_norecordings', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            '',
            array('id' => 'bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_table')
        );
    }
    // Render the table.
    return html_writer::div(html_writer::table($table), '', array('id' => 'bigbluebuttonbn_recordings_table'));
}

/**
 * Helper function to convert an html string to plain text.
 *
 * @param string $html
 * @param integer $len
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_html2text($html, $len = 0) {
    $text = strip_tags($html);
    $text = str_replace(' ', ' ', $text);
    $textlen = strlen($text);
    $text = mb_substr($text, 0, $len);
    if ($textlen > $len) {
        $text .= '...';
    }
    return $text;
}

/**
 * Helper function to obtain the tags linked to a bigbluebuttonbn activity
 *
 * @param string $id
 *
 * @return string containing the tags separated by commas
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_tags($id) {
    if (class_exists('core_tag_tag')) {
        return implode(',', core_tag_tag::get_item_tags_array('core', 'course_modules', $id));
    }
    return implode(',', tag_get_tags('bigbluebuttonbn', $id));
}

/**
 * Helper function to define the sql used for gattering the bigbluebuttonbnids whose meetingids should be included
 * in the getRecordings request
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 *
 * @return string containing the sql used for getting the target bigbluebuttonbn instances
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_sql_select($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true) {
    if (empty($courseid)) {
        $courseid = 0;
    }
    if (empty($bigbluebuttonbnid)) {
        return "course = '{$courseid}'";
    }
    if ($subset) {
        return "id = '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}'";
    }
    return "id <> '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}' AND course = '{$courseid}'";
}

/**
 * Helper function to define the sql used for gattering the bigbluebuttonbnids whose meetingids should be included
 * in the getRecordings request considering only those that belong to deleted activities.
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 *
 * @return string containing the sql used for getting the target bigbluebuttonbn instances
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_deleted_sql_select($courseid = 0, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    $sql = "log = '" . BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_LOG_EVENT_DELETE . "' AND meta like '%has_recordings%' AND meta like '%true%'";
    if (empty($courseid)) {
        $courseid = 0;
    }
    if (empty($bigbluebuttonbnid)) {
        return $sql . " AND courseid = {$courseid}";
    }
    if ($subset) {
        return $sql . " AND bigbluebuttonbnid = '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}'";
    }
    return $sql . " AND courseid = {$courseid} AND bigbluebuttonbnid <> '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}'";
}

/**
 * Helper function to define the sql used for gattering the bigbluebuttonbnids whose meetingids should be included
 * in the getRecordings request considering only those that belong to imported recordings.
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 *
 * @return string containing the sql used for getting the target bigbluebuttonbn instances
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_sql_select($courseid = 0, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    $sql = "log = '" . BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_LOG_EVENT_IMPORT . "'";
    if (empty($courseid)) {
        $courseid = 0;
    }
    if (empty($bigbluebuttonbnid)) {
        return $sql . " AND courseid = '{$courseid}'";
    }
    if ($subset) {
        return $sql . " AND bigbluebuttonbnid = '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}'";
    }
    return $sql . " AND courseid = '{$courseid}' AND bigbluebuttonbnid <> '{$bigbluebuttonbnid}'";
}

/**
 * Helper function to get recordings and imported recordings together.
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 * @param bool   $includedeleted
 *
 * @return associative array containing the recordings indexed by recordID, each recording is also a
 * non sequential associative array itself that corresponds to the actual recording in BBB
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_allrecordings($courseid = 0, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true, $includedeleted = false) {
    $recordings = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $subset, $includedeleted);
    $recordingsimported = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_array($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $subset);
    return ($recordings + $recordingsimported);
}

/**
 * Helper function to retrieve recordings from the BigBlueButton. The references are stored as events
 * in bigbluebuttonbn_logs.
 *
 * @param string $courseid
 * @param string $bigbluebuttonbnid
 * @param bool   $subset
 * @param bool   $includedeleted
 *
 * @return associative array containing the recordings indexed by recordID, each recording is also a
 * non sequential associative array itself that corresponds to the actual recording in BBB
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings($courseid = 0, $bigbluebuttonbnid = null, $subset = true, $includedeleted = false) {
    global $DB;
    $select = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_sql_select($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $subset);
    $bigbluebuttonbns = $DB->get_records_select_menu('bigbluebuttonbn', $select, null, 'id', 'id, meetingid');
    /* Consider logs from deleted bigbluebuttonbn instances whose meetingids should be included in
     * the getRecordings request. */
    if ($includedeleted) {
        $selectdeleted = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_deleted_sql_select($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, $subset);
        $bigbluebuttonbnsdel = $DB->get_records_select_menu(
            'bigbluebuttonbn_logs',
            $selectdeleted,
            null,
            'bigbluebuttonbnid',
            'bigbluebuttonbnid, meetingid'
        );
        if (!empty($bigbluebuttonbnsdel)) {
            // Merge bigbluebuttonbnis from deleted instances, only keys are relevant.
            // Artimetic merge is used in order to keep the keys.
            $bigbluebuttonbns += $bigbluebuttonbnsdel;
        }
    }
    // Gather the meetingids from bigbluebuttonbn logs that include a create with record=true.
    if (empty($bigbluebuttonbns)) {
        return array();
    }
    // Prepare select for loading records based on existent bigbluebuttonbns.
    $sql = 'SELECT DISTINCT meetingid, bigbluebuttonbnid FROM {bigbluebuttonbn_logs} WHERE ';
    $sql .= '(bigbluebuttonbnid=' . implode(' OR bigbluebuttonbnid=', array_keys($bigbluebuttonbns)) . ')';
    // Include only Create events and exclude those with record not true.
    $sql .= ' AND log = ? AND meta LIKE ? AND meta LIKE ?';
    // Execute select for loading records based on existent bigbluebuttonbns.
    $records = $DB->get_records_sql_menu($sql, array(BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_LOG_EVENT_CREATE, '%record%', '%true%'));
    // Get actual recordings.
    return bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_array(array_keys($records));
}

/**
 * Helper function iterates an array with recordings and unset those already imported.
 *
 * @param array $recordings
 * @param integer $courseid
 * @param integer $bigbluebuttonbnid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_unset_existent_recordings_already_imported($recordings, $courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid) {
    $recordingsimported = bigbluebuttonbn_get_recordings_imported_array($courseid, $bigbluebuttonbnid, true);
    foreach ($recordings as $key => $recording) {
        if (isset($recordingsimported[$recording['recordID']])) {
            unset($recordings[$key]);
        }
    }
    return $recordings;
}

/**
 * Helper function to count the imported recordings for a recordingid.
 *
 * @param string $recordid
 *
 * @return integer
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_count_recording_imported_instances($recordid) {
    global $DB;
    $sql = 'SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT id) FROM {bigbluebuttonbn_logs} WHERE log = ? AND meta LIKE ? AND meta LIKE ?';
    return $DB->count_records_sql($sql, array(BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_LOG_EVENT_IMPORT, '%recordID%', "%{$recordid}%"));
}

/**
 * Helper function returns an array with all the instances of imported recordings for a recordingid.
 *
 * @param string $recordid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_recording_imported_instances($recordid) {
    global $DB;
    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM {bigbluebuttonbn_logs} WHERE log = ? AND meta LIKE ? AND meta LIKE ?';
    $recordingsimported = $DB->get_records_sql($sql, array(BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_LOG_EVENT_IMPORT, '%recordID%',
        "%{$recordid}%"));
    return $recordingsimported;
}

/**
 * Helper function to get how much callback events are logged.
 *
 * @param string $recordid
 * @param string $callbacktype
 *
 * @return integer
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_count_callback_event_log($recordid, $callbacktype = 'recording_ready') {
    global $DB;
    $sql = 'SELECT count(DISTINCT id) FROM {bigbluebuttonbn_logs} WHERE log = ? AND meta LIKE ? AND meta LIKE ?';
    // Callback type added on version 2.4, validate recording_ready first or assume it on records with no callback.
    if ($callbacktype == 'recording_ready') {
        $sql .= ' AND (meta LIKE ? OR meta NOT LIKE ? )';
        $count = $DB->count_records_sql($sql, array(BIGBLUEBUTTON_LOG_EVENT_CALLBACK, '%recordid%', "%$recordid%",
            $callbacktype, 'callback'));
        return $count;
    }
    $sql .= ' AND meta LIKE ?;';
    $count = $DB->count_records_sql($sql, array(BIGBLUEBUTTON_LOG_EVENT_CALLBACK, '%recordid%', "%$recordid%", "%$callbacktype%"));
    return $count;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns an array with the profiles (with features per profile) for the different types
 * of bigbluebuttonbn instances.
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_instance_type_profiles() {
    $instanceprofiles = array(
        BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL => array('id' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL,
            'name' => get_string('instance_type_default', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'features' => array('all')),
        BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ROOM_ONLY => array('id' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ROOM_ONLY,
            'name' => get_string('instance_type_room_only', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'features' => array('showroom', 'welcomemessage', 'voicebridge', 'waitformoderator', 'userlimit',
                'recording', 'sendnotifications', 'preuploadpresentation', 'permissions', 'schedule', 'groups',
                'modstandardelshdr', 'availabilityconditionsheader', 'tagshdr', 'competenciessection',
                'clienttype', 'completionattendance', 'completionengagement', 'availabilityconditionsheader')),
        BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_RECORDING_ONLY => array('id' => BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_RECORDING_ONLY,
            'name' => get_string('instance_type_recording_only', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            'features' => array('showrecordings', 'importrecordings', 'availabilityconditionsheader')),
    );
    return $instanceprofiles;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns an array with enabled features for an specific profile type.
 *
 * @param array $typeprofiles
 * @param string $type
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_enabled_features($typeprofiles, $type = null) {
    $enabledfeatures = array();
    $features = $typeprofiles[BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL]['features'];
    if (!is_null($type) && key_exists($type, $typeprofiles)) {
        $features = $typeprofiles[$type]['features'];
    }
    $enabledfeatures['showroom'] = (in_array('all', $features) || in_array('showroom', $features));
    // Evaluates if recordings are enabled for the Moodle site.
    $enabledfeatures['showrecordings'] = false;
    if (\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::recordings_enabled()) {
        $enabledfeatures['showrecordings'] = (in_array('all', $features) || in_array('showrecordings', $features));
    }
    $enabledfeatures['importrecordings'] = false;
    if (\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::importrecordings_enabled()) {
        $enabledfeatures['importrecordings'] = (in_array('all', $features) || in_array('importrecordings', $features));
    }
    // Evaluates if clienttype is enabled for the Moodle site.
    $enabledfeatures['clienttype'] = false;
    if (\mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::clienttype_enabled()) {
        $enabledfeatures['clienttype'] = (in_array('all', $features) || in_array('clienttype', $features));
    }
    return $enabledfeatures;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns an array with the profiles (with features per profile) for the different types
 * of bigbluebuttonbn instances that the user is allowed to create.
 *
 * @param boolean $room
 * @param boolean $recording
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_instance_type_profiles_create_allowed($room, $recording) {
    $profiles = bigbluebuttonbn_get_instance_type_profiles();
    if (!$room) {
        unset($profiles[BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ROOM_ONLY]);
        unset($profiles[BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL]);
    }
    if (!$recording) {
        unset($profiles[BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_RECORDING_ONLY]);
        unset($profiles[BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_TYPE_ALL]);
    }
    return $profiles;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns an array with the profiles (with features per profile) for the different types
 * of bigbluebuttonbn instances.
 *
 * @param array $profiles
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_instance_profiles_array($profiles = []) {
    $profilesarray = array();
    foreach ($profiles as $key => $profile) {
        $profilesarray[$profile['id']] = $profile['name'];
    }
    return $profilesarray;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns time in a formatted string.
 *
 * @param integer $time
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_format_activity_time($time) {
    global $CFG;
    require_once($CFG->dirroot.'/calendar/lib.php');
    $activitytime = '';
    if ($time) {
        $activitytime = calendar_day_representation($time) . ' ' .
        get_string('mod_form_field_notification_msg_at', 'bigbluebuttonbn') . ' ' .
        calendar_time_representation($time);
    }
    return $activitytime;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns array with all the strings to be used in javascript.
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_strings_for_js() {
    $locale = bigbluebuttonbn_get_locale();
    $stringman = get_string_manager();
    $strings = $stringman->load_component_strings('bigbluebuttonbn', $locale);
    return $strings;
}

/**
 * Helper function returns the locale set by moodle.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_locale() {
    $lang = get_string('locale', 'core_langconfig');
    return substr($lang, 0, strpos($lang, '.'));
}

/**
 * Helper function returns the locale code based on the locale set by moodle.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_localcode() {
    $locale = bigbluebuttonbn_get_locale();
    return substr($locale, 0, strpos($locale, '_'));
}

/**
 * Helper function returns array with the instance settings used in views.
 *
 * @param string $id
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbnid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_view_validator($id, $bigbluebuttonbnid) {
    if ($id) {
        return bigbluebuttonbn_view_instance_id($id);
    }
    if ($bigbluebuttonbnid) {
        return bigbluebuttonbn_view_instance_bigbluebuttonbn($bigbluebuttonbnid);
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function returns array with the instance settings used in views based on id.
 *
 * @param string $id
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_view_instance_id($id) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    global $DB;
    $cm = get_coursemodule_from_id('bigbluebuttonbn', $id, 0, false, MUST_EXIST);
    $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $cm->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
    $bigbluebuttonbn = $DB->get_record('bigbluebuttonbn', array('id' => $cm->instance), '*', MUST_EXIST);
    return array('cm' => $cm, 'course' => $course, 'bigbluebuttonbn' => $bigbluebuttonbn);
}

/**
 * Helper function returns array with the instance settings used in views based on bigbluebuttonbnid.
 *
 * @param object $bigbluebuttonbnid
 *
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_view_instance_bigbluebuttonbn($bigbluebuttonbnid) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    global $DB;
    $bigbluebuttonbn = $DB->get_record('bigbluebuttonbn', array('id' => $bigbluebuttonbnid), '*', MUST_EXIST);
    $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $bigbluebuttonbn->course), '*', MUST_EXIST);
    $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('bigbluebuttonbn', $bigbluebuttonbn->id, $course->id, false, MUST_EXIST);
    return array('cm' => $cm, 'course' => $course, 'bigbluebuttonbn' => $bigbluebuttonbn);
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_general(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_general_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('general');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'server_url',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('server_url', BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_DEFAULT_SERVER_URL)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'shared_secret',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('shared_secret', BIGBLUEBUTTONBN_DEFAULT_SHARED_SECRET)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders record settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_record(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for 'recording' feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_record_meeting_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('recording');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_default', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_editable', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_icons_enabled',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_icons_enabled', 1)
        );

        // Add recording start to load and allow/hide stop/pause.
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_all_from_start_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_all_from_start_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_all_from_start_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_all_from_start_editable', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_hide_button_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_hide_button_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recording_hide_button_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recording_hide_button_editable', 0)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders import recording settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_importrecordings(&$renderer) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    // Configuration for 'import recordings' feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_import_recordings_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('importrecordings');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'importrecordings_enabled',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('importrecordings_enabled', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'importrecordings_from_deleted_enabled',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('importrecordings_from_deleted_enabled', 0)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders show recording settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_showrecordings(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for 'show recordings' feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_show_recordings_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('recordings');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_html_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_html_default', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_html_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_html_editable', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_deleted_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_deleted_default', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_deleted_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_deleted_editable', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_imported_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_imported_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_imported_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_imported_editable', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_preview_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_preview_default', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_preview_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_preview_editable', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_sortorder',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_sortorder', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'recordings_validate_url',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordings_validate_url', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders wait for moderator settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_waitmoderator(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for wait for moderator feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_wait_moderator_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('waitformoderator');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'waitformoderator_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('waitformoderator_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'waitformoderator_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('waitformoderator_editable', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'waitformoderator_ping_interval',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('waitformoderator_ping_interval', 10, PARAM_INT)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'waitformoderator_cache_ttl',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('waitformoderator_cache_ttl', 60, PARAM_INT)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders static voice bridge settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_voicebridge(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "static voice bridge" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_static_voice_bridge_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('voicebridge');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'voicebridge_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('voicebridge_editable', 0)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders preuploaded presentation settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_preupload(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "preupload presentation" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_preupload_presentation_shown()) {
        // This feature only works if curl is installed.
        $preuploaddescripion = get_string('config_preuploadpresentation_description', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
        if (!extension_loaded('curl')) {
            $preuploaddescripion .= '<div class="form-defaultinfo">';
            $preuploaddescripion .= get_string('config_warning_curl_not_installed', 'bigbluebuttonbn');
            $preuploaddescripion .= '</div><br>';
        }
        $renderer->render_group_header('preuploadpresentation', null, $preuploaddescripion);
        if (extension_loaded('curl')) {
            $renderer->render_group_element(
                'preuploadpresentation_enabled',
                $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('preuploadpresentation_enabled', 0)
            );
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders preuploaded presentation manage file if the feature is enabled.
 * This allow to select a file for use as default in all BBB instances if preuploaded presetantion is enable.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_preupload_manage_default_file(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "preupload presentation" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_preupload_presentation_shown()) {
        if (extension_loaded('curl')) {
            // This feature only works if curl is installed.
            $renderer->render_filemanager_default_file_presentation("presentation_default");
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders userlimit settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_userlimit(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "user limit" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_user_limit_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('userlimit');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'userlimit_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('userlimit_default', 0, PARAM_INT)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'userlimit_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('userlimit_editable', 0)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders duration settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_duration(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "scheduled duration" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_scheduled_duration_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('scheduled');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'scheduled_duration_enabled',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('scheduled_duration_enabled', 1)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'scheduled_duration_compensation',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('scheduled_duration_compensation', 10, PARAM_INT)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'scheduled_pre_opening',
            $renderer->render_group_element_text('scheduled_pre_opening', 10, PARAM_INT)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders participant settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_participants(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for defining the default role/user that will be moderator on new activities.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_moderator_default_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('participant');
        // UI for 'participants' feature.
        $roles = bigbluebuttonbn_get_roles(null, false);
        $owner = array('0' => get_string('mod_form_field_participant_list_type_owner', 'bigbluebuttonbn'));
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'participant_moderator_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_configmultiselect(
                'participant_moderator_default',
                array_keys($owner),
                $owner + $roles // CONTRIB-7966: don't use array_merge here so it does not reindex the array.
            )
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders notification settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_notifications(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "send notifications" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_send_notifications_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('sendnotifications');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'sendnotifications_enabled',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('sendnotifications_enabled', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders client type settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_clienttype(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for "clienttype" feature.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_clienttype_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('clienttype');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'clienttype_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('clienttype_editable', 0)
        );
        // Web Client default.
        $default = intval((int) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('clienttype_default'));
        $choices = array(BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_FLASH => get_string('mod_form_block_clienttype_flash', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
            BIGBLUEBUTTON_CLIENTTYPE_HTML5 => get_string('mod_form_block_clienttype_html5', 'bigbluebuttonbn'));
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'clienttype_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_configselect(
                'clienttype_default',
                $default,
                $choices
            )
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_muteonstart(&$renderer) {

This function seems to be duplicated in your project.

    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_muteonstart_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_header('muteonstart');
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'muteonstart_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('muteonstart_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'muteonstart_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('muteonstart_editable', 0)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_locksettings(&$renderer) {
    $renderer->render_group_header('locksettings');
    // Configuration for various lock settings for meetings.
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablecam($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablemic($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disableprivatechat($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablepublicchat($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablenote($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_hideuserlist($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockedlayout($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockonjoin($renderer);
    bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockonjoinconfigurable($renderer);
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablecam(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_disablecam_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablecam_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablecam_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablecam_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablecam_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablemic(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_disablemic_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablemic_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablemic_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablecam_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablemic_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disableprivatechat(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_disableprivatechat_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disableprivatechat_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disableprivatechat_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disableprivatechat_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disableprivatechat_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablepublicchat(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_disablepublicchat_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablepublicchat_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablepublicchat_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablepublicchat_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablepublicchat_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_disablenote(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_disablenote_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablenote_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablenote_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'disablenote_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('disablenote_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_hideuserlist(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_hideuserlist_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'hideuserlist_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('hideuserlist_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'hideuserlist_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('hideuserlist_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockedlayout(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_lockedlayout_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockedlayout_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockedlayout_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockedlayout_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockedlayout_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockonjoin(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_lockonjoin_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockonjoin_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockonjoin_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockonjoin_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockonjoin_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders general settings if the feature is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_lockonjoinconfigurable(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for BigBlueButton.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_lockonjoinconfigurable_shown()) {
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockonjoinconfigurable_default',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockonjoinconfigurable_default', 0)
        );
        $renderer->render_group_element(
            'lockonjoinconfigurable_editable',
            $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('lockonjoinconfigurable_editable', 1)
        );
    }
}

/**
 * Helper function renders default messages settings.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_default_messages(&$renderer) {
    $renderer->render_group_header('default_messages');
    $renderer->render_group_element(
        'welcome_default',
        $renderer->render_group_element_textarea('welcome_default', '', PARAM_TEXT)
    );
}

/**
 * Helper function renders extended settings if any of the features there is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_extended(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for extended capabilities.
    if (!(boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\settings\validator::section_settings_extended_shown()) {
        return;
    }
    $renderer->render_group_header('extended_capabilities');
    // UI for 'notify users when recording ready' feature.
    $renderer->render_group_element(
        'recordingready_enabled',
        $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('recordingready_enabled', 0)
    );
    // Configuration for extended BN capabilities should go here.
}

/**
 * Helper function renders experimental settings if any of the features there is enabled.
 *
 * @param object $renderer
 *
 * @return void
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_settings_experimental(&$renderer) {
    // Configuration for experimental features should go here.
    $renderer->render_group_header('experimental_features');
    // UI for 'register meeting events' feature.
    $renderer->render_group_element(
        'meetingevents_enabled',
        $renderer->render_group_element_checkbox('meetingevents_enabled', 0)
    );
}

/**
 * Helper function returns a sha1 encoded string that is unique and will be used as a seed for meetingid.
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_unique_meetingid_seed() {
    global $DB;
    do {
        $encodedseed = sha1(bigbluebuttonbn_random_password(12));
        $meetingid = (string) $DB->get_field('bigbluebuttonbn', 'meetingid', array('meetingid' => $encodedseed));
    } while ($meetingid == $encodedseed);
    return $encodedseed;
}

/**
 * Helper function renders the link used for recording type in row for the data used by the recording table.
 *
 * @param array $recording
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param array $playback
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_include_recording_data_row_type($recording, $bbbsession, $playback) {
    // All types that are not restricted are included.
    if (array_key_exists('restricted', $playback) && strtolower($playback['restricted']) == 'false') {
        return true;
    }
    // All types that are not statistics are included.
    if ($playback['type'] != 'statistics') {
        return true;
    }
    // Exclude imported recordings.
    if (isset($recording['imported'])) {
        return false;
    }
    // Exclude non moderators.
    if (!$bbbsession['administrator'] && !$bbbsession['moderator']) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

/**
 * Renders the general warning message.
 *
 * @param string $message
 * @param string $type
 * @param string $href
 * @param string $text
 * @param string $class
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_render_warning($message, $type = 'info', $href = '', $text = '', $class = '') {
    global $OUTPUT;
    $output = "\n";
    // Evaluates if config_warning is enabled.
    if (empty($message)) {
        return $output;
    }
    $output .= $OUTPUT->box_start(
        'box boxalignleft adminerror alert alert-' . $type . ' alert-block fade in',
        'bigbluebuttonbn_view_general_warning'
    ) . "\n";
    $output .= '    ' . $message . "\n";
    $output .= '  <div class="singlebutton pull-right">' . "\n";
    if (!empty($href)) {
        $output .= bigbluebuttonbn_render_warning_button($href, $text, $class);
    }
    $output .= '  </div>' . "\n";
    $output .= $OUTPUT->box_end() . "\n";
    return $output;
}

/**
 * Renders the general warning button.
 *
 * @param string $href
 * @param string $text
 * @param string $class
 * @param string $title
 *
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_render_warning_button($href, $text = '', $class = '', $title = '') {
    if ($text == '') {
        $text = get_string('ok', 'moodle');
    }
    if ($title == '') {
        $title = $text;
    }
    if ($class == '') {
        $class = 'btn btn-secondary';
    }
    $output = '  <form method="post" action="' . $href . '" class="form-inline">' . "\n";
    $output .= '      <button type="submit" class="' . $class . '"' . "\n";
    $output .= '          title="' . $title . '"' . "\n";
    $output .= '          >' . $text . '</button>' . "\n";
    $output .= '  </form>' . "\n";
    return $output;
}

/**
 * Check if a BigBlueButtonBN is available to be used by the current user.
 *
 * @param  stdClass  $bigbluebuttonbn  BigBlueButtonBN instance
 *
 * @return boolean                     status if room available and current user allowed to join
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_get_availability_status($bigbluebuttonbn) {
    list($roomavailable) = bigbluebuttonbn_room_is_available($bigbluebuttonbn);
    list($usercanjoin) = bigbluebuttonbn_user_can_join_meeting($bigbluebuttonbn);
    return ($roomavailable && $usercanjoin);
}

/**
 * Helper for evaluating if scheduled activity is avaiable.
 *
 * @param  stdClass  $bigbluebuttonbn  BigBlueButtonBN instance
 *
 * @return array                       status (room available or not and possible warnings)
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_room_is_available($bigbluebuttonbn) {
    $open = true;
    $closed = false;
    $warnings = array();

    $timenow = time();
    $timeopen = $bigbluebuttonbn->openingtime;
    $timeclose = $bigbluebuttonbn->closingtime;
    if (!empty($timeopen) && $timeopen > $timenow) {
        $open = false;
    }
    if (!empty($timeclose) && $timenow > $timeclose) {
        $closed = true;
    }

    if (!$open || $closed) {
        if (!$open) {
            $warnings['notopenyet'] = userdate($timeopen);
        }
        if ($closed) {
            $warnings['expired'] = userdate($timeclose);
        }
        return array(false, $warnings);
    }

    return array(true, $warnings);
}

/**
 * Helper for evaluating if meeting can be joined.
 *
 * @param  stdClass $bigbluebuttonbn  BigBlueButtonBN instance
 * @param  string   $mid
 * @param  integer  $userid
 *
 * @return array    status (user allowed to join or not and possible message)
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_user_can_join_meeting($bigbluebuttonbn, $mid = null, $userid = null) {
    // By default, use a meetingid without groups.
    if (empty($mid)) {
        $mid = $bigbluebuttonbn->meetingid . '-' . $bigbluebuttonbn->course . '-' . $bigbluebuttonbn->id;
    }
    // When meeting is running, all authorized users can join right in.
    if (bigbluebuttonbn_is_meeting_running($mid)) {
        return array(true, get_string('view_message_conference_in_progress', 'bigbluebuttonbn'));
    }
    // When meeting is not running, see if the user can join.
    $context = context_course::instance($bigbluebuttonbn->course);
    $participantlist = bigbluebuttonbn_get_participant_list($bigbluebuttonbn, $context);
    $isadmin = is_siteadmin($userid);
    $ismoderator = bigbluebuttonbn_is_moderator($context, $participantlist, $userid);
    // If user is administrator, moderator or if is viewer and no waiting is required, join allowed.
    if ($isadmin || $ismoderator || !$bigbluebuttonbn->wait) {
        return array(true, get_string('view_message_conference_room_ready', 'bigbluebuttonbn'));
    }
    // Otherwise, no join allowed.
    return array(false, get_string('view_message_conference_wait_for_moderator', 'bigbluebuttonbn'));
}

/**
 * Helper for getting a value from a bigbluebuttonbn cache.
 *
 * @param  string   $name       BigBlueButtonBN cache
 * @param  string   $key        Key to be retrieved
 * @param  integer  $default    Default value in case key is not found or it is empty
 *
 * @return variable key value
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_cache_get($name, $key, $default = null) {
    $cache = cache::make_from_params(cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION, 'mod_bigbluebuttonbn', $name);
    $result = $cache->get($key);
    if (!empty($result)) {
        return $result;
    }
    return $default;
}

/**
 * Helper for setting a value in a bigbluebuttonbn cache.
 *
 * @param  string   $name       BigBlueButtonBN cache
 * @param  string   $key        Key to be created/updated
 * @param  variable $value      Default value to be set
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_cache_set($name, $key, $value) {
    $cache = cache::make_from_params(cache_store::MODE_APPLICATION, 'mod_bigbluebuttonbn', $name);
    $cache->set($key, $value);
}

/**
 * Helper for getting the owner userid of a bigbluebuttonbn instance.
 *
 * @param  stdClass $bigbluebuttonbn  BigBlueButtonBN instance
 *
 * @return integer ownerid (a valid user id or null if not registered/found)
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_instance_ownerid($bigbluebuttonbn) {
    global $DB;
    $filters = array('bigbluebuttonbnid' => $bigbluebuttonbn->id, 'log' => 'Add');
    $ownerid = (integer) $DB->get_field('bigbluebuttonbn_logs', 'userid', $filters);
    return $ownerid;
}

/**
 * Helper evaluates if the bigbluebutton server used belongs to blindsidenetworks domain.
 *
 * @return boolean
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_has_html5_client() {
    $checkurl = \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\bigbluebutton::root() . "html5client/check";
    $curlinfo = bigbluebuttonbn_wrap_xml_load_file_curl_request($checkurl, 'HEAD');
    return (isset($curlinfo['http_code']) && $curlinfo['http_code'] == 200);
}

/**
 * Return the status of an activity [open|not_started|ended].
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_view_get_activity_status(&$bbbsession) {

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    $now = time();
    if (!empty($bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->openingtime) && $now < $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->openingtime) {
        // The activity has not been opened.
        return 'not_started';
    }
    if (!empty($bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->closingtime) && $now > $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->closingtime) {
        // The activity has been closed.
        return 'ended';
    }
    // The activity is open.
    return 'open';
}

/**
 * Set session URLs.
 *
 * @param array $bbbsession
 * @param int $id
 * @return string
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_view_session_config(&$bbbsession, $id) {
    // Operation URLs.
    $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbnURL'] = plugin::necurl(
        '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php',
        ['id' => $bbbsession['cm']->id]
    );
    $bbbsession['logoutURL'] = plugin::necurl(
        '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/bbb_view.php',
        ['action' => 'logout', 'id' => $id, 'bn' => $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id]
    );
    $bbbsession['recordingReadyURL'] = plugin::necurl(
        '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/bbb_broker.php',
        ['action' => 'recording_ready', 'bigbluebuttonbn' => $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id]
    );
    $bbbsession['meetingEventsURL'] = plugin::necurl(
        '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/bbb_broker.php',
        ['action' => 'meeting_events', 'bigbluebuttonbn' => $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id]
    );
    $bbbsession['joinURL'] = plugin::necurl(
        '/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/bbb_view.php',
        ['action' => 'join', 'id' => $id, 'bn' => $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id]
    );

    // Check status and set extra values.
    $activitystatus = bigbluebuttonbn_view_get_activity_status($bbbsession); // In locallib.
    if ($activitystatus == 'ended') {

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        $bbbsession['presentation'] = bigbluebuttonbn_get_presentation_array(
            $bbbsession['context'],
            $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->presentation
        );
    } else if ($activitystatus == 'open') {
        $bbbsession['presentation'] = bigbluebuttonbn_get_presentation_array(
            $bbbsession['context'],
            $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->presentation,
            $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbn']->id
        );
    }

    return $activitystatus;
}

/**
 * Helper for preparing metadata used while creating the meeting.
 *
 * @param  array    $bbbsession
 * @return array
 */
function bigbluebuttonbn_create_meeting_metadata(&$bbbsession) {
    global $USER;
    // Create standard metadata.
    $metadata = [
        'bbb-origin' => $bbbsession['origin'],
        'bbb-origin-version' => $bbbsession['originVersion'],
        'bbb-origin-server-name' => $bbbsession['originServerName'],
        'bbb-origin-server-common-name' => $bbbsession['originServerCommonName'],
        'bbb-origin-tag' => $bbbsession['originTag'],
        'bbb-context' => $bbbsession['course']->fullname,
        'bbb-context-id' => $bbbsession['course']->id,
        'bbb-context-name' => trim(html_to_text($bbbsession['course']->fullname, 0)),
        'bbb-context-label' => trim(html_to_text($bbbsession['course']->shortname, 0)),
        'bbb-recording-name' => bigbluebuttonbn_html2text($bbbsession['meetingname'], 64),
        'bbb-recording-description' => bigbluebuttonbn_html2text($bbbsession['meetingdescription'], 64),
        'bbb-recording-tags' => bigbluebuttonbn_get_tags($bbbsession['cm']->id), // Same as $id.
    ];
    // Special metadata for recording processing.
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('recordingstatus_enabled')) {
        $metadata["bn-recording-status"] = json_encode(
            array(
                'email' => array('"' . fullname($USER) . '" <' . $USER->email . '>'),
                'context' => $bbbsession['bigbluebuttonbnURL'],
            )
        );
    }
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('recordingready_enabled')) {
        $metadata['bn-recording-ready-url'] = $bbbsession['recordingReadyURL'];
    }
    if ((boolean) \mod_bigbluebuttonbn\locallib\config::get('meetingevents_enabled')) {
        $metadata['analytics-callback-url'] = $bbbsession['meetingEventsURL'];
    }
    return $metadata;
}