Add is_enabled helper for discussions plugins

openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/models.py

@@ -67,3 +67,16 @@ class DiscussionsConfiguration(TimeStampedModel):
             provider=self.provider_type,
             enabled=self.enabled,
         )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_enabled(cls, context_key) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if there is an active configuration for a given course key
+
+        Default to False, if no configuration exists
+        """
+        try:
+            configuration = cls.objects.get(context_key=context_key)
+        except cls.DoesNotExist:
+            return False
+        return configuration.enabled

openedx/core/djangoapps/discussions/tests/test_models.py

@@ -82,3 +82,24 @@ class DiscussionsConfigurationModelTest(TestCase):
         assert configuration.lti_configuration is None
         assert configuration.plugin_configuration['url'] == 'http://localhost'
         assert configuration.provider_type == 'cs_comments_service'
+
+    def test_is_enabled_nonexistent(self):
+        """
+        Assert that discussions are disabled, when no configuration exists
+        """
+        is_enabled = DiscussionsConfiguration.is_enabled(self.course_key_without_config)
+        assert not is_enabled
+
+    def test_is_enabled_default(self):
+        """
+        Assert that discussions are enabled by default, when a configuration exists
+        """
+        is_enabled = DiscussionsConfiguration.is_enabled(self.course_key_with_defaults)
+        assert is_enabled
+
+    def test_is_enabled_explicit(self):
+        """
+        Assert that discussions can be explitly disabled
+        """
+        is_enabled = DiscussionsConfiguration.is_enabled(self.course_key_with_values)
+        assert not is_enabled