/**
* Allocates new focus for given MUC room.
*
* @param room the name of MUC room for which new conference has to be allocated.
* @param properties configuration properties map included in the request.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if conference focus is in the room and ready to handle session
* participants.
* @throws Exception if for any reason we have failed to create the conference
*/
public synchronized boolean conferenceRequest(String room, Map<String, String> properties)
throws Exception {
if (StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(room)) return false;
if (shutdownInProgress && !conferences.containsKey(room)) return false;
if (!conferences.containsKey(room)) {
createConference(room, properties);
}
JitsiMeetConference conference = conferences.get(room);
return conference.isInTheRoom();
}
