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MXRoom isDirect returns YES for rooms that are not direct

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Description

MXRoom objects may think that an instance is a direct room when in fact it is not.
(Present in Riot IOS using SDK 0.8.1, but not with SDK 0.7.11 or Riot Desktop)

How to replicate:
User A (riot desktop) creates a room (not a conversation, but a room) and invites only user B.
User B accepts the invitation (riot iOS). For user B, the room shows under people instead of Rooms.
User A invites user C. User C accepts (Riot iOS). User B still sees the room under People, and the MXRoom object of that particular room still returns YES when calling isDirect.
User C also sees the room under People.

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Research direction

Start by locating MXRoom and its isDirect implementation in the Objective-C SDK. Reproduce the described invitation flow with users A, B, and C, then verify that the room is no longer reported as direct after C joins. Done means the affected users no longer see the room categorized under People.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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