Added a base MessageType for ace

added unit tests

updated edx-ace version

fixed quality violations

Fixed quality violations

Changed ACEMessageType to BaseMessageType

openedx/core/djangoapps/ace_common/message.py

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+"""
+Base Message types to be used to construct ace messages.
+"""
+from edx_ace.message import MessageType
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
+
+
+class BaseMessageType(MessageType):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(BaseMessageType, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        from_address = configuration_helpers.get_value('email_from_address')
+        if from_address:
+            self.options.update({'from_address': from_address})  # pylint: disable=no-member

openedx/core/djangoapps/ace_common/tests/test_message.py

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+"""
+Tests for ace message module
+"""
+import ddt
+from mock import patch
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.ace_common.message import BaseMessageType
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class TestAbsoluteUrl(TestCase):
+
+    @ddt.data(
+        ('test@example.com', True),
+        ('', False),
+        (None, False),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_from_email_address_in_message(self, from_address, has_from_address):
+        """
+        Tests presence of from_address option in ace message
+        """
+        with patch("openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.helpers.get_value", return_value=from_address):
+            ace_message_type = BaseMessageType()
+            self.assertEqual('from_address' in ace_message_type.options, has_from_address)
+            if from_address:
+                self.assertEqual(ace_message_type.options.get('from_address'), from_address)