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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+ * License along with this program.  If not, see
+ * <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+import { IContact } from 'jami-web-common';
+
+export class Contact implements IContact {
+  readonly uri: string;
+  registeredName?: string;
+  displayName?: string;
+
+  constructor(uri: string, registeredName?: string) {
+    this.uri = uri;
+    this.registeredName = registeredName;
+  }
+
+  static fromInterface(contactInterface: IContact) {
+    return new Contact(contactInterface.uri, contactInterface.registeredName);
+  }
+
+  getDisplayName() {
+    return this.getDisplayNameNoFallback() ?? this.uri;
+  }
+
+  getDisplayNameNoFallback() {
+    return this.displayName ?? this.registeredName;
+  }
+}