expose a is_feature_enabled() method

edx_proctoring/api.py

@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ from edx_proctoring.utils import humanized_time
 from edx_proctoring.backends import get_backend_provider
 
 
+def is_feature_enabled():
+    """
+    Returns if this feature has been enabled in our FEATURE flags
+    """
+
+    return hasattr(settings, 'FEATURES') and settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS', False)
+
+
 def create_exam(course_id, content_id, exam_name, time_limit_mins,
                 is_proctored=True, external_id=None, is_active=True):
     """

edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 All tests for the models.py
 """
 from datetime import datetime
+from mock import patch
 import pytz
 
 
@@ -24,7 +25,9 @@ from edx_proctoring.api import (
     get_exam_attempt_by_id,
     remove_exam_attempt_by_id,
     get_all_exam_attempts,
-    get_filtered_exam_attempts)
+    get_filtered_exam_attempts,
+    is_feature_enabled,
+)
 from edx_proctoring.exceptions import (
     ProctoredExamAlreadyExists,
     ProctoredExamNotFoundException,
@@ -126,6 +129,18 @@ class ProctoredExamApiTests(LoggedInTestCase):
             proctored_exam_id=self.proctored_exam_id, user_id=self.user_id, key=self.key, value=self.value
         )
 
+    def test_feature_enabled(self):
+        """
+        Checks the is_feature_enabled method
+        """
+        self.assertFalse(is_feature_enabled())
+
+        with patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS': False}):
+            self.assertFalse(is_feature_enabled())
+
+        with patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS': True}):
+            self.assertTrue(is_feature_enabled())
+
     def test_create_duplicate_exam(self):
         """
         Test to create a proctored exam that has already exist in the

settings.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ USE_TZ = True
 TIME_ZONE = {}
 SECRET_KEY='SHHHHHH'
 PLATFORM_NAME='Open edX'
+FEATURES = {}
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {