sendDirectMessage method

@override Future<ChatResult<ChatMessage>> sendDirectMessage(String contactUserId, { String? text, MessageType messageType = MessageType.regular, String? referencedMessageId, String? reaction, String? attachmentUrl, Map<String, dynamic>? metadata, })

Sends a direct message to a contact (creates a 1:1 room if needed).

Convenience wrapper around rooms.create + messages.send — the backend resolves or creates the 1:1 room behind the scenes and returns the message with its real id. Use this on the "first message in a DM that has never been opened" path; for subsequent messages in an existing DM prefer ChatMessagesApi.sendViaWs against the resolved room id (cheaper — no room-resolution round trip).

Implementation

@override
Future<ChatResult<ChatMessage>> sendDirectMessage(
  String contactUserId, {
  String? text,
  MessageType messageType = MessageType.regular,
  String? referencedMessageId,
  String? reaction,
  String? attachmentUrl,
  Map<String, dynamic>? metadata,
}) async {
  final msg = ChatMessage(
    id: _client._nextMessageId(),
    from: _client.currentUserId,
    timestamp: DateTime.now(),
    text: text,
    messageType: messageType,
  );
  return ChatSuccess(msg);
}