Allow chatting with users not in roster

Resolves #760.

src/converse-api.js

@@ -106,20 +106,20 @@
             }
         },
         'chats': {
-            'open': function (jids) {
+            'open': function (jids, attrs) {
                 var chatbox;
                 if (typeof jids === "undefined") {
                     converse.log("chats.open: You need to provide at least one JID", "error");
                     return null;
                 } else if (typeof jids === "string") {
                     chatbox = converse.wrappedChatBox(
-                        converse.chatboxes.getChatBox(jids, true).trigger('show')
+                        converse.chatboxes.getChatBox(jids, true, attrs).trigger('show')
                     );
                     return chatbox;
                 }
                 return _.map(jids, function (jid) {
                     chatbox = converse.wrappedChatBox(
-                        converse.chatboxes.getChatBox(jid, true).trigger('show')
+                        converse.chatboxes.getChatBox(jid, true, attrs).trigger('show')
                     );
                     return chatbox;
                 });

src/converse-core.js

@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
         9: 'REDIRECT'
     };
 
+    var DEFAULT_IMAGE_TYPE = 'image/png';
+    var DEFAULT_IMAGE = "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";
+
     converse.log = function (txt, level) {
         var logger;
         if (typeof console === "undefined" || typeof console.log === "undefined") {
@@ -757,8 +760,8 @@
                     'user_id': Strophe.getNodeFromJid(jid),
                     'resources': resource ? [resource] : [],
                     'groups': [],
-                    'image_type': 'image/png',
-                    'image': "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAGAAAABgCAIAAABt+uBvAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB3RJTUUH3gwHCy455JBsggAABkJJREFUeNrtnM1PE1sUwHvvTD8otWLHST/Gimi1CEgr6M6FEWuIBo2pujDVsNDEP8GN/4MbN7oxrlipG2OCgZgYlxAbkRYw1KqkIDRCSkM7nXvvW8x7vjyNeQ9m7p1p3z1LQk/v/Dhz7vkEXL161cHl9wI5Ag6IA+KAOCAOiAPigDggLhwQB2S+iNZ+PcYY/SWEEP2HAAAIoSAIoihCCP+ngDDGtVotGAz29/cfOXJEUZSOjg6n06lp2sbGRqlUWlhYyGazS0tLbrdbEASrzgksyeYJId3d3el0uqenRxRFAAAA4KdfIIRgjD9+/Pj8+fOpqSndslofEIQwHA6Pjo4mEon//qmFhYXHjx8vLi4ihBgDEnp7e9l8E0Jo165dQ0NDd+/eDYVC2/qsJElDQ0OEkKWlpa2tLZamxAhQo9EIBoOjo6MXL17csZLe3l5FUT59+lQul5l5JRaAVFWNRqN37tw5ceKEQVWRSOTw4cOFQuHbt2+iKLYCIISQLMu3b99OJpOmKAwEAgcPHszn8+vr6wzsiG6UQQhxuVyXLl0aGBgwUW0sFstkMl6v90fo1KyAMMYDAwPnzp0zXfPg4GAqlWo0Gk0MiBAiy/L58+edTqf5Aa4onj59OhaLYYybFRCEMBaL0fNxBw4cSCQStN0QRUBut3t4eJjq6U+dOiVJElVPRBFQIBDo6+ujCqirqyscDlONGykC2lYyYSR6pBoQQapHZwAoHo/TuARYAOrs7GQASFEUqn6aIiBJkhgA6ujooFpUo6iaTa7koFwnaoWadLNe81tbWwzoaJrWrICWl5cZAFpbW6OabVAEtLi4yABQsVjUNK0pAWWzWQaAcrlcswKanZ1VVZUqHYRQEwOq1Wpv3ryhCmh6erpcLjdrNl+v1ycnJ+l5UELI27dvv3//3qxxEADgy5cvExMT9Mznw4cPtFtAdAPFarU6Pj5eKpVM17yxsfHy5cvV1VXazXu62gVBKBQKT58+rdVqJqrFGL948eLdu3dU8/g/H4FBUaJYLAqC0NPTY9brMD4+PjY25mDSracOCABACJmZmXE6nUePHjWu8NWrV48ePSKEsGlAs7Agfd5nenq6Wq0mk0kjDzY2NvbkyRMIIbP2PLvhBUEQ8vl8NpuNx+M+n29bzhVjvLKycv/+/YmJCcazQuwA6YzW1tYmJyf1SY+2trZ/rRk1Go1SqfT69esHDx4UCgVmNaa/zZ/9ABUhRFXVYDB48uTJeDweiUQkSfL7/T9MA2NcqVTK5fLy8vL8/PzU1FSxWHS5XJaM4wGr9sUwxqqqer3eUCgkSZJuUBBCfTRvc3OzXC6vrKxUKhWn02nhCJ5lM4oQQo/HgxD6+vXr58+fHf8sDOp+HQDg8XgclorFU676dKLlo6yWRdItIBwQB8QBcUCtfosRQjRNQwhhjPUC4w46WXryBSHU1zgEQWBz99EFhDGu1+t+v//48ePxeFxRlD179ng8nh0Efgiher2+vr6ur3HMzMysrq7uTJVdACGEurq6Ll++nEgkPB7Pj9jPoDHqOxyqqubz+WfPnuVyuV9XPeyeagAAAoHArVu3BgcHab8CuVzu4cOHpVKJUnfA5GweY+xyuc6cOXPv3r1IJMLAR8iyPDw8XK/Xi8Wiqqqmm5KZgBBC7e3tN27cuHbtGuPVpf7+/lAoNDs7W61WzfVKpgHSSzw3b95MpVKW3MfRaDQSiczNzVUqFRMZmQOIEOL1eq9fv3727FlL1t50URRFluX5+flqtWpWEGAOIFEUU6nUlStXLKSjy759+xwOx9zcnKZpphzGHMzhcDiTydgk9r1w4YIp7RPTAAmCkMlk2FeLf/tIEKbTab/fbwtAhJBoNGrutpNx6e7uPnTokC1eMU3T0um0DZPMkZER6wERQnw+n/FFSxpy7Nix3bt3WwwIIcRgIWnHkkwmjecfRgGx7DtuV/r6+iwGhDHev3+/bQF1dnYaH6E2CkiWZdsC2rt3r8WAHA5HW1ubbQGZcjajgOwTH/4qNko1Wlg4IA6IA+KAOKBWBUQIsfNojyliKIoRRfH9+/dut9umf3wzpoUNNQ4BAJubmwz+ic+OxefzWWlBhJD29nbug7iT5sIBcUAcEAfEAXFAHBAHxOVn+QMrmWpuPZx12gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==",
+                    'image_type': DEFAULT_IMAGE_TYPE,
+                    'image': DEFAULT_IMAGE,
                     'status': ''
                 }, attributes));
 
@@ -1496,19 +1499,24 @@
                 var bare_jid = Strophe.getBareJidFromJid(jid);
                 var chatbox = this.get(bare_jid);
                 if (!chatbox && create) {
+                    var roster_info;
                     var roster_item = converse.roster.get(bare_jid);
-                    if (roster_item === undefined) {
-                        converse.log('Could not get roster item for JID '+bare_jid, 'error');
-                        return;
+                    if (roster_item !== undefined) {
+                      roster_info = {
+                          'fullname': _.isEmpty(roster_item.get('fullname'))? jid: roster_item.get('fullname'),
+                          'image_type': roster_item.get('image_type'),
+                          'image': roster_item.get('image'),
+                          'url': roster_item.get('url'),
+                      };
                     }
                     chatbox = this.create(_.extend({
                         'id': bare_jid,
                         'jid': bare_jid,
-                        'fullname': _.isEmpty(roster_item.get('fullname'))? jid: roster_item.get('fullname'),
-                        'image_type': roster_item.get('image_type'),
-                        'image': roster_item.get('image'),
-                        'url': roster_item.get('url')
-                    }, attrs || {}));
+                        'fullname': jid,
+                        'image_type': DEFAULT_IMAGE_TYPE,
+                        'image': DEFAULT_IMAGE,
+                        'url': '',
+                    }, roster_info || {}, attrs || {}));
                 }
                 return chatbox;
             }