Method start

app/src/AI/Conversation.cpp:162–201

* @brief Sends a new user message after gating on build availability and idle state. */

 * @brief Sends a new user message after gating on build availability and idle state.
 */
void AI::Conversation::start(const QString& userText)
{
  const auto trimmed = userText.trimmed();
  if (trimmed.isEmpty())
    return;

  if (!SS_LICENSE_GUARD()) {
    setLastError(tr("AI Assistant is not available in this build"));
    Q_EMIT errorOccurred(m_lastError);
    return;
  }

  if (!m_provider || !m_dispatcher) {
    setLastError(tr("AI subsystem not initialized"));
    Q_EMIT errorOccurred(m_lastError);
    return;
  }

  if (m_busy) {
    setLastError(tr("Already busy with a previous request"));
    Q_EMIT errorOccurred(m_lastError);
    return;
  }

  m_cancelled     = false;
  m_summaryForced = false;
  m_toolCallCount = 0;
  m_retryCount    = 0;
  m_currentStopReason.clear();
  setLastError(QString());

  m_pendingThinkingBlocks   = QJsonArray();
  m_pendingToolUseBlocks    = QJsonArray();
  m_pendingToolResultBlocks = QJsonArray();
  m_outstandingToolResults  = 0;

  appendUserMessage(trimmed);
  setBusy(true);
  issueRequest();
}

/**
 * @brief Aborts the in-flight reply and cancels any pending confirmations.