Make forum creation optional

[ajefts]

During challenge creation, we'd like to allow a flag to be passed in that determines whether or not the challenge forum should be created during the challenge creation process.

1. By default, create a forum.
2. If the global property to create a forum is turned off, don't create any forums.
3. If the POST request contains ?skipForum=true, don't create the forum.

I believe this is the code we'd need to work with: https://github.com/appirio-tech/direct-app/blob/dev/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java#L3663

[ajefts]

@deedee @Schpotsky @skyhit Would you have any interest in coding this change?

[ajefts]

cc: @rootelement

[mtwomey]

Notes:

1. In this below: This receives the call from Work Manager, it needs to also receive an option to not create the Jive forums.

https://github.com/appirio-tech/ap-challenge-microservice/blob/25ee7903ee710079d5fb1f6371037b30971ce151/src/main/java/com/appirio/service/challenge/resources/ChallengeResource.java#L206

2. In this below: When it calls direct it needs to somehow pass in the option to not create the Jive forums:

https://github.com/appirio-tech/ap-challenge-microservice/blob/25ee7903ee710079d5fb1f6371037b30971ce151/src/main/java/com/appirio/service/challenge/directmanager/ContestDirectManager.java#L846

3. In direct, recognize the option to not create the Jive forums and then don't create them:

direct-app/services/contest_service_facade/src/java/main/com/topcoder/service/facade/contest/ejb/ContestServiceFacadeBean.java

Line 3663 in fad372d

public SoftwareCompetition createSoftwareContest(TCSubject tcSubject, SoftwareCompetition contest,

4. Add logging - TBD

[rootelement]

@kylewu if you're bored and want to take a look here too :)

[Jaouad-Jaghrir]

@ajefts
I have some other tasks to do now.
I may look into it later when I have some time if still not implemented

[kylewu]

@ajefts how could I test this locally? I remember there is a repo with docker setup

[kylewu]

added https://github.com/appirio-tech/ap-challenge-microservice/pull/549

[kylewu]

@ajefts @rootelement I believe there was an issue with my previous PR: the interface was not updated

@rootelement ap-challenge-microservice needs to upgrade dependency contest_service_facade, otherwise it won't compile

[rootelement]

@kylewu we had merged this to dev, but had to pull it back out. can you make an updated PR?

[kylewu]

@rootelement #554 here it is