Use expire time for timeouts instead of now.

edx_proctoring/api.py

@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ def _check_for_attempt_timeout(attempt):
             update_attempt_status(
                 attempt['proctored_exam']['id'],
                 attempt['user']['id'],
-                ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out
+                ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out,
+                timeout_timestamp=expires_at
             )
             attempt = get_exam_attempt_by_id(attempt['id'])
 
@@ -715,7 +716,8 @@ def mark_exam_attempt_as_ready(exam_id, user_id):
     return update_attempt_status(exam_id, user_id, ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.ready_to_start)
 
 
-def update_attempt_status(exam_id, user_id, to_status, raise_if_not_found=True, cascade_effects=True):
+def update_attempt_status(exam_id, user_id, to_status,
+                          raise_if_not_found=True, cascade_effects=True, timeout_timestamp=None):
     """
     Internal helper to handle state transitions of attempt status
     """
@@ -730,11 +732,11 @@ def update_attempt_status(exam_id, user_id, to_status, raise_if_not_found=True,
 
     # In some configuration we may treat timeouts the same
     # as the user saying he/she wises to submit the exam
-    alias_timeout = (
+    treat_timeout_as_submitted = (
         to_status == ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out and
         not settings.PROCTORING_SETTINGS.get('ALLOW_TIMED_OUT_STATE', False)
     )
-    if alias_timeout:
+    if treat_timeout_as_submitted:
         to_status = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.submitted
 
     exam_attempt_obj = ProctoredExamStudentAttempt.objects.get_exam_attempt(exam_id, user_id)
@@ -792,6 +794,8 @@ def update_attempt_status(exam_id, user_id, to_status, raise_if_not_found=True,
     )
     if add_start_time:
         exam_attempt_obj.started_at = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+    elif treat_timeout_as_submitted:
+        exam_attempt_obj.completed_at = timeout_timestamp
     elif to_status == ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.submitted:
         # likewise, when we transition to submitted mark
         # when the exam has been completed

edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py

@@ -943,17 +943,19 @@ class ProctoredExamApiTests(ProctoredExamTestCase):
                 to_status
             )
 
-    def test_alias_timed_out(self):
+    def test_time_out_as_submitted(self):
         """
         Verified that timed_out will automatically state transition
         to submitted
         """
 
         exam_attempt = self._create_started_exam_attempt()
+        random_timestamp = datetime.now(pytz.UTC) - timedelta(hours=4)
         update_attempt_status(
             exam_attempt.proctored_exam_id,
             self.user.id,
-            ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out
+            ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out,
+            timeout_timestamp=random_timestamp
         )
 
         exam_attempt = get_exam_attempt_by_id(exam_attempt.id)
@@ -963,6 +965,37 @@ class ProctoredExamApiTests(ProctoredExamTestCase):
             ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.submitted
         )
 
+        self.assertEqual(
+            exam_attempt['completed_at'],
+            random_timestamp
+        )
+
+    @patch.dict('django.conf.settings.PROCTORING_SETTINGS', {'ALLOW_TIMED_OUT_STATE': True})
+    def test_timeout_not_submitted(self):
+        """
+        Test that when the setting is disabled, the status remains timed_out
+        """
+        exam_attempt = self._create_started_exam_attempt()
+        random_timestamp = datetime.now(pytz.UTC) - timedelta(hours=4)
+        update_attempt_status(
+            exam_attempt.proctored_exam_id,
+            self.user.id,
+            ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out,
+            timeout_timestamp=random_timestamp
+        )
+
+        exam_attempt = get_exam_attempt_by_id(exam_attempt.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            exam_attempt['status'],
+            ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out
+        )
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(
+            exam_attempt['completed_at'],
+            random_timestamp
+        )
+
     def test_update_unexisting_attempt(self):
         """
         Tests updating an non-existing attempt