Start DM - Add feature flag

vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/features/DebugFeaturesStateFactory.kt

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ class DebugFeaturesStateFactory @Inject constructor(
                                 key = DebugFeatureKeys.allowExternalUnifiedPushDistributors,
                                 factory = VectorFeatures::allowExternalUnifiedPushDistributors
                         ),
+                        createBooleanFeature(
+                                label = "Start DM on first message",
+                                key = DebugFeatureKeys.startDmOnFirstMsg,
+                                factory = VectorFeatures::shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage
+                        ),
                 )
         )
     }

vector/src/debug/java/im/vector/app/features/debug/features/DebugVectorFeatures.kt

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class DebugVectorFeatures(
     override fun isScreenSharingEnabled(): Boolean = read(DebugFeatureKeys.screenSharing)
             ?: vectorFeatures.isScreenSharingEnabled()
 
+    override fun shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage(): Boolean = read(DebugFeatureKeys.startDmOnFirstMsg)
+            ?: vectorFeatures.shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage()
+
     fun <T> override(value: T?, key: Preferences.Key<T>) = updatePreferences {
         if (value == null) {
             it.remove(key)
@@ -123,4 +126,5 @@ object DebugFeatureKeys {
     val allowExternalUnifiedPushDistributors = booleanPreferencesKey("allow-external-unified-push-distributors")
     val liveLocationSharing = booleanPreferencesKey("live-location-sharing")
     val screenSharing = booleanPreferencesKey("screen-sharing")
+    val startDmOnFirstMsg = booleanPreferencesKey("start-dm-on-first-msg")
 }

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/VectorFeatures.kt

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface VectorFeatures {
     fun isOnboardingCombinedLoginEnabled(): Boolean
     fun allowExternalUnifiedPushDistributors(): Boolean
     fun isScreenSharingEnabled(): Boolean
+    fun shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage(): Boolean
 
     enum class OnboardingVariant {
         LEGACY,
@@ -48,4 +49,5 @@ class DefaultVectorFeatures : VectorFeatures {
     override fun isOnboardingCombinedLoginEnabled() = false
     override fun allowExternalUnifiedPushDistributors(): Boolean = Config.ALLOW_EXTERNAL_UNIFIED_PUSH_DISTRIBUTORS
     override fun isScreenSharingEnabled(): Boolean = true
+    override fun shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage(): Boolean = false
 }

vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/createdirect/CreateDirectRoomViewModel.kt

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import im.vector.app.core.di.MavericksAssistedViewModelFactory
 import im.vector.app.core.di.hiltMavericksViewModelFactory
 import im.vector.app.core.mvrx.runCatchingToAsync
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewModel
+import im.vector.app.features.VectorFeatures
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.AnalyticsTracker
 import im.vector.app.features.analytics.plan.CreatedRoom
 import im.vector.app.features.raw.wellknown.getElementWellknown
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ class CreateDirectRoomViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         @Assisted initialState: CreateDirectRoomViewState,
         private val rawService: RawService,
         val session: Session,
-        val analyticsTracker: AnalyticsTracker
+        val analyticsTracker: AnalyticsTracker,
+        val vectorFeatures: VectorFeatures
 ) :
         VectorViewModel<CreateDirectRoomViewState, CreateDirectRoomAction, CreateDirectRoomViewEvents>(initialState) {
 
@@ -124,7 +126,12 @@ class CreateDirectRoomViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                     }
 
             val result = runCatchingToAsync {
-                session.roomService().createRoom(roomParams)
+                if (vectorFeatures.shouldStartDmOnFirstMessage()) {
+                    // Todo: Prepare direct room creation
+                    throw Throwable("Start DM on first message is not implemented yet.")
+                } else {
+                    session.roomService().createRoom(roomParams)
+                }
             }
             analyticsTracker.capture(CreatedRoom(isDM = roomParams.isDirect.orFalse()))