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[API Development](/categories/api) 4. / 5. smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti AbandonedArchivedLibrary[API Development](/categories/api) smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti =========================== LTI tool provider class that includes the "reflexive" reach back into Canvas via the API v1.0.8(8y ago)51252[3 issues](https://github.com/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti/issues)LGPL-3.0PHPPHP >=5.6 Since Jul 21Pushed 6y ago5 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti)[ RSS](/packages/smtech-reflexive-canvas-lti/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (8)Versions (10)Used By (0) ReflexiveCanvasLTI ================== [](#reflexivecanvaslti) [![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/673d4e0208cbe83cdc0ac610e5811e126d99617c36f8272b61373d58fb915b14/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f736d746563682f7265666c65786976652d63616e7661732d6c74692e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/142e49b6371e60ed865dc89f0c9f711febf8923a006f28ab53a6ef9499af279e/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f736d746563682f7265666c65786976652d63616e7661732d6c74692f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti/?branch=master) Abandoned --------- [](#abandoned) This project has not been actively maintained since the spring of 2017, when [Seth Battis](https://github.com/battis) changed roles and was no longer working in a Canvas (or other LTI-capable) environment. Other interested developers are welcome to take up the torch, if interested. Meanwhile, I observe that [Steven Vickers](https://github.com/spvickers) has released an updated version of his PHP [LTI Tool Provider](https://github.com/OSCELOT/LTI-PHP) that can serve as a base for further LTI development using PHP. About ----- [](#about) LTI tool provider class that includes the "reflexive" reach back into Canvas via the API. [Full documentation in repository.](https://smtech.github.io/reflexive-canvas-lti/namespaces/smtech.ReflexiveCanvasLTI.html) This is one of two packages that are meant to facilitate and accelerate LTI development in PHP, allowing for built-in "reflexive" access to the Canvas APIs from the LTI Tool Provider. 1. This package, `smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti` is the "plain vanilla" version. That is: it's pure object-oriented goodness with no GUI to add any idiosyncratic flavoring to the process. That makes it a touch more limited, but also (one hopes) more reusable in the grand scheme of things. 2. The other package, [`smtech/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti`](https://github.com/smtech/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti) provides a bunch of handy GUI add-ons, including Smarty templating (via [`smtech/stmarkssmarty`](https://github.com/smtech/stmarks-bootstrapsmarty), the St. Mark's-styled extension of my generic [`battis/bootstrapsmarty`](https://github.com/battis/bootstrapsmarty) package that provides easy access to Bootstrap within Smarty templates). Additionally, this package, as it provides a GUI inherently, also provides some handy interactive control panels: - [Toolbox::interactiveGetAccessToken()](https://smtech.github.io/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti/classes/smtech.StMarksReflexiveCanvasLTI.Toolbox.html#method_interactiveGetAccessToken) is pretty much what it sounds like: it handles acquiring an API access token from Canvas interactively (providing a well-configured `config.xml`, of course). - [Toolbox::interactiveConsumersControlPanel()](https://smtech.github.io/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti/classes/smtech.StMarksReflexiveCanvasLTI.Toolbox.html#method_interactiveConsumersControlPanel) provides an interactive control panel for managing LTI tool consumer keys and secrets. How to choose? -------------- [](#how-to-choose) It comes down to whether you like building web pages the way I like building web pages (striving for real Model-View-Controller separation, to make my code easier to read/understand), or if you have another paradigm that you prefer. If you like my way, I would recommend extending `smtech/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti` to including branding appropriate for your own institution and using that. If not, or if you are trying to avoid GUI-entanglements, this "plain vanilla" package fits the bill. Sample code ----------- [](#sample-code) In the `examples` directory you will find two example tool providers: 1. [`tool-provider`](https://github.com/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti/tree/master/examples/tool-provider) shows an example of an LTI Tool Provider constructed with the "plain vanilla" package (this one). 2. [`stmarks-tool-provider`](https://github.com/smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti/tree/master/examples/stmarks-tool-provider) shows the same example, tweaked to use `smtech/stmarks-reflexive-canvas-lti` instead -- which I think is cleaner, easier and simpler. But I'm biased. Composer Fiddly-bits -------------------- [](#composer-fiddly-bits) *Nota bene:* Because Stephen Vickers hasn't yet published his `LTI_Tool_Provider` via [Composer](http://getcomposer.org), I *think* the best way to incorporate his code is to replicate the following within your own `composer.json` file. (That way, when `smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti` depends on `spvsoftwareproducts/LTI_Tool_Provider`, Composer will know what we're all taking about.) Also: to download the `spvsoftwareproducts/LTI_Tool_Provider` package from its central repository, you *have* to allow non-HTTPS downloads, which is a bit of a security hole. Not the end of the world, but not Best Practices, either. ``` "config": { "secure-http": false }, "repositories": [ { "type": "package", "package": { "name": "spvsoftwareproducts/LTI_Tool_Provider", "version": "2.5.01", "dist": { "url": "http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/download/frsrelease/956/6025/LTI_Tool_Provider-2.5.01.zip", "type": "zip" }, "license": "LGPL-3.0", "authors": [ { "name": "Stephen Vickers" } ], "homepage": "http://spvsoftwareproducts.com/php/lti_tool_provider/", "autoload": { "classmap": [""] } } } ] ``` And also: ``` "require": { "smtech/reflexive-canvas-lti": "~1.0" } ``` ### Health Score 28 — LowBetter than 54% of packages Maintenance8 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community11 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity64 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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