Add new config option to disable merging contacts, which removse 'Add

contact' from the contact right button menu.

Existing config options for 'move contact' and drag-and-drop of contacts
must also be used to completely prevent merging.

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/ConfigurationUtils.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
index dcb72e3..99546a7 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ public class ConfigurationUtils
     private static boolean isAddContactDisabled;
 
     /**
+     * Indicates if the merge contact functionality is disabled.
+     */
+    private static boolean isMergeContactDisabled;
+
+    /**
      * Indicates if the go to chatroom functionality is disabled.
      */
     private static boolean isGoToChatroomDisabled;
@@ -644,6 +649,13 @@ public class ConfigurationUtils
                 "CONTACT_ADD_DISABLED",
                 false);
 
+        // Load the "MERGE_CONTACT_DISABLED" property.
+        isMergeContactDisabled
+            = configService.getBoolean(
+                "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.contactlist." +
+                "CONTACT_MERGE_DISABLED",
+                false);
+
         // Load the "CREATE_GROUP_DISABLED" property.
         isCreateGroupDisabled
             = configService.getBoolean(
@@ -1185,6 +1197,17 @@ public class ConfigurationUtils
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns <code>true</code> if the "MERGE_CONTACT_DISABLED" property is
+     * true, otherwise - returns <code>false</code>.
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the "MERGE_CONTACT_DISABLED" property is
+     * true, otherwise - returns <code>false</code>.
+     */
+    public static boolean isMergeContactDisabled()
+    {
+        return isMergeContactDisabled;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns <code>true</code> if the "CREATE_GROUP_DISABLED" property is
      * true, otherwise - returns <code>false</code>..
      * @return <code>true</code> if the "CREATE_GROUP_DISABLED" property is