Context

While implementing an enrol ment plugin for which files need to be uploaded during the enrolment process (aka before the user is enrolled in the course), the following code leads to a throw new require_login_exception('Not enrolled'); exception in lib/moodlelib.php

$fileattachmentoptions = array(

    'subdirs' => 0,

    'maxfiles' => 5,

    'return_types' => FILE_INTERNAL,

);

$mform->addElement('filemanager', 'proof_of_eligibility', "Proof of eligibility", null, $fileattachmentoptions);

The problem is that during enrolment, the filemanager will take the $PAGE context, which is a course_context, which is (rightfully) forbidden for unenrolled users.

Strategy

Our strategy to resolve this was to put the files in the requesting user's context, in an enrolment plugin specific filearea. But specifying the context through addElement 's $options doesn't work fully as lib/form/filemanager.php will force the context to be the $PAGE 's in multiple places.

Proposal

The attached patch permits the overriding of the filemanager's context through the options. It fixes at least one TODO ?, and only extends the functionality, through fixing an interface which should be working.