Internet Relay Chat client protocol, with sprinkles.

In addition to providing an interface for an IRC client protocol, this class also contains reasonable implementations of many common CTCP methods.

TODO

Limit the length of messages sent (because the IRC server probably does).
Add flood protection/rate limiting for my CTCP replies.
NickServ cooperation. (a mix-in?)

Instance Variable	nickname	Nickname the client will use.
Instance Variable	password	Password used to log on to the server. May be `None`.
Instance Variable	realname	Supplied to the server during login as the "Real name" or "ircname". May be `None`.
Instance Variable	username	Supplied to the server during login as the "User name". May be `None`
Instance Variable	userinfo	Sent in reply to a `USERINFO` CTCP query. If `None`, no USERINFO reply will be sent. "This is used to transmit a string which is settable by the user (and never should be set by the client)."
Instance Variable	fingerReply	Sent in reply to a `FINGER` CTCP query. If `None`, no FINGER reply will be sent. (type: Callable or String)
Instance Variable	versionName	CTCP VERSION reply, client name. If `None`, no VERSION reply will be sent. (type: `str`, or None.)
Instance Variable	versionNum	CTCP VERSION reply, client version. (type: `str`, or None.)
Instance Variable	versionEnv	CTCP VERSION reply, environment the client is running in. (type: `str`, or None.)
Instance Variable	sourceURL	CTCP SOURCE reply, a URL where the source code of this client may be found. If `None`, no SOURCE reply will be sent.
Instance Variable	lineRate	Minimum delay between lines sent to the server. If `None`, no delay will be imposed. (type: Number of Seconds.)
Instance Variable	motd	Either `None` or, between receipt of RPL_MOTDSTART and RPL_ENDOFMOTD, a `list` of `str`, each of which is the content of an RPL_MOTD message.
Instance Variable	erroneousNickFallback	Default nickname assigned when an unregistered client triggers an `ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME` while trying to register with an illegal nickname. (type: `str`)
Instance Variable	supported	Available ISUPPORT features on the server (type: `ServerSupportedFeatures`)
Instance Variable	hostname	Host name of the IRC server the client is connected to. Initially the host name is `None` and later is set to the host name from which the RPL_WELCOME message is received. (type: `str`)
Instance Variable	heartbeatInterval	Interval, in seconds, to send PING messages to the server as a form of keepalive, defaults to 120 seconds. Use `None` to disable the heartbeat. (type: `float`)
Method	sendLine	Sends a line to the other end of the connection.
Method	connectionLost	Called when the connection is shut down.
Method	stopHeartbeat	Stop sending PING messages to keep the connection to the server alive.
Method	startHeartbeat	Start sending PING messages every `IRCClient.heartbeatInterval` seconds to keep the connection to the server alive during periods of no activity.
Method	created	Called with creation date information about the server, usually at logon.
Method	yourHost	Called with daemon information about the server, usually at logon.
Method	myInfo	Called with information about the server, usually at logon.
Method	luserClient	Called with information about the number of connections, usually at logon.
Method	bounce	Called with information about where the client should reconnect.
Method	isupport	Called with various information about what the server supports.
Method	luserChannels	Called with the number of channels existant on the server.
Method	luserOp	Called with the number of ops logged on to the server.
Method	luserMe	Called with information about the server connected to.
Method	privmsg	Called when I have a message from a user to me or a channel.
Method	joined	Called when I finish joining a channel.
Method	left	Called when I have left a channel.
Method	noticed	Called when I have a notice from a user to me or a channel.
Method	modeChanged	Called when users or channel's modes are changed.
Method	pong	Called with the results of a CTCP PING query.
Method	signedOn	Called after sucessfully signing on to the server.
Method	kickedFrom	Called when I am kicked from a channel.
Method	nickChanged	Called when my nick has been changed.
Method	userJoined	Called when I see another user joining a channel.
Method	userLeft	Called when I see another user leaving a channel.
Method	userQuit	Called when I see another user disconnect from the network.
Method	userKicked	Called when I observe someone else being kicked from a channel.
Method	action	Called when I see a user perform an ACTION on a channel.
Method	topicUpdated	In channel, user changed the topic to newTopic.
Method	userRenamed	A user changed their name from oldname to newname.
Method	receivedMOTD	I received a message-of-the-day banner from the server.
Method	join	Join a channel.
Method	leave	Leave a channel.
Method	kick	Attempt to kick a user from a channel.
Method	invite	Attempt to invite user to channel
Method	topic	Attempt to set the topic of the given channel, or ask what it is.
Method	mode	Change the modes on a user or channel.
Method	say	Send a message to a channel
Method	msg	Send a message to a user or channel.
Method	notice	Send a notice to a user.
Method	away	Mark this client as away.
Method	back	Clear the away status.
Method	whois	Retrieve user information about the given nick name.
Method	register	Login to the server.
Method	setNick	Set this client's nickname.
Method	quit	Disconnect from the server
Method	describe	Strike a pose.
Method	ping	Measure round-trip delay to another IRC client.
Method	dccSend	Undocumented
Method	dccResume	Send a DCC RESUME request to another user.
Method	dccAcceptResume	Send a DCC ACCEPT response to clients who have requested a resume.
Method	irc_ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE	Called when we try to register or change to a nickname that is already taken.
Method	alterCollidedNick	Generate an altered version of a nickname that caused a collision in an effort to create an unused related name for subsequent registration.
Method	irc_ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME	Called when we try to register or change to an illegal nickname.
Method	irc_ERR_PASSWDMISMATCH	Called when the login was incorrect.
Method	irc_RPL_WELCOME	Called when we have received the welcome from the server.
Method	irc_JOIN	Called when a user joins a channel.
Method	irc_PART	Called when a user leaves a channel.
Method	irc_QUIT	Called when a user has quit.
Method	irc_MODE	Parse a server mode change message.
Method	irc_PING	Called when some has pinged us.
Method	irc_PRIVMSG	Called when we get a message.
Method	irc_NOTICE	Called when a user gets a notice.
Method	irc_NICK	Called when a user changes their nickname.
Method	irc_KICK	Called when a user is kicked from a channel.
Method	irc_TOPIC	Someone in the channel set the topic.
Method	irc_RPL_TOPIC	Called when the topic for a channel is initially reported or when it subsequently changes.
Method	irc_RPL_NOTOPIC	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_MOTDSTART	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_MOTD	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_ENDOFMOTD	RPL_ENDOFMOTD indicates the end of the message of the day messages. Deliver the accumulated lines to `receivedMOTD`.
Method	irc_RPL_CREATED	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_YOURHOST	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_MYINFO	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_BOUNCE	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_ISUPPORT	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_LUSERCLIENT	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_LUSEROP	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_LUSERCHANNELS	Undocumented
Method	irc_RPL_LUSERME	Undocumented
Method	irc_unknown	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery	Dispatch method for any CTCP queries received.
Method	ctcpUnknownQuery	Fallback handler for unrecognized CTCP queries.
Method	ctcpQuery_ACTION	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_PING	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_FINGER	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_VERSION	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_SOURCE	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_USERINFO	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_CLIENTINFO	A master index of what CTCP tags this client knows.
Method	ctcpQuery_ERRMSG	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_TIME	Undocumented
Method	ctcpQuery_DCC	Initiate a Direct Client Connection
Method	dcc_SEND	Undocumented
Method	dcc_ACCEPT	Undocumented
Method	dcc_RESUME	Undocumented
Method	dcc_CHAT	Undocumented
Method	dccDoSend	Called when I receive a DCC SEND offer from a client.
Method	dccDoResume	Called when a client is trying to resume an offered file via DCC send. It should be either replied to with a DCC ACCEPT or ignored (default).
Method	dccDoAcceptResume	Called when a client has verified and accepted a DCC resume request made by us. By default it will do nothing.
Method	dccDoChat	Undocumented
Method	ctcpMakeReply	Send one or more `extended messages` as a CTCP reply.
Method	ctcpMakeQuery	Send one or more `extended messages` as a CTCP query.
Method	ctcpReply	Dispatch method for any CTCP replies received.
Method	ctcpReply_PING	Undocumented
Method	ctcpUnknownReply	Called when a fitting ctcpReply_ method is not found.
Method	badMessage	When I get a message that's so broken I can't use it.
Method	quirkyMessage	This is called when I receive a message which is peculiar, but not wholly indecipherable.
Method	connectionMade	Called when a connection is made.
Method	dataReceived	Protocol.dataReceived. Translates bytes into lines, and calls lineReceived (or rawDataReceived, depending on mode.)
Method	lineReceived	Override this for when each line is received.
Method	getUserModeParams	Get user modes that require parameters for correct parsing.
Method	getChannelModeParams	Get channel modes that require parameters for correct parsing.
Method	handleCommand	Determine the function to call for the given command and call it with the given arguments.
Method	__getstate__	Undocumented
Instance Variable	_registered	Whether or not the user is registered. It becomes True once a welcome has been received from the server. (type: `bool`)
Instance Variable	_attemptedNick	The nickname that will try to get registered. It may change if it is illegal or already taken. `nickname` becomes the `_attemptedNick` that is successfully registered. (type: `str`)
Instance Variable	_heartbeat	Looping call to perform the keepalive by calling `IRCClient._sendHeartbeat` every `heartbeatInterval` seconds, or `None` if there is no heartbeat. (type: `task.LoopingCall`)
Method	_reallySendLine	Undocumented
Method	_sendLine	Undocumented
Method	_createHeartbeat	Create the heartbeat `LoopingCall`.
Method	_sendHeartbeat	Send a PING message to the IRC server as a form of keepalive.
Method	_safeMaximumLineLength	Estimate a safe maximum line length for the given command.

Inherited from LineReceiver:

Class Variable	delimiter	The line-ending delimiter to use. By default this is '\r\n'.
Class Variable	MAX_LENGTH	The maximum length of a line to allow (If a sent line is longer than this, the connection is dropped). Default is 16384.
Method	clearLineBuffer	Clear buffered data.
Method	setLineMode	Sets the line-mode of this receiver.
Method	setRawMode	Sets the raw mode of this receiver. Further data received will be sent to rawDataReceived rather than lineReceived.
Method	rawDataReceived	Override this for when raw data is received.
Method	lineLengthExceeded	Called when the maximum line length has been reached. Override if it needs to be dealt with in some special way.

Inherited from Protocol (via LineReceiver):

Method

logPrefix

Return a prefix matching the class name, to identify log messages related to this protocol instance.

Inherited from BaseProtocol (via LineReceiver, Protocol):

Method

makeConnection

Make a connection to a transport and a server.

Inherited from _PauseableMixin (via LineReceiver):

Method	pauseProducing	Undocumented
Method	resumeProducing	Undocumented
Method	stopProducing	Undocumented

Sends a line to the other end of the connection.

Parameters line The line to send, not including the delimiter. (type: str)

Called when the connection is shut down.

Clear any circular references here, and any external references to this Protocol. The connection has been closed.

Create the heartbeat LoopingCall.

Send a PING message to the IRC server as a form of keepalive.

Stop sending PING messages to keep the connection to the server alive.

Present Since 11.1

Start sending PING messages every IRCClient.heartbeatInterval seconds to keep the connection to the server alive during periods of no activity.

Present Since 11.1

Called with creation date information about the server, usually at logon.

Parameters when A string describing when the server was created, probably. (type: str)

Called with daemon information about the server, usually at logon.

Parameters when A string describing what software the server is running, probably.

Called with information about the server, usually at logon.

Parameters	servername	The hostname of this server. (type: `str`)
	version	A description of what software this server runs. (type: `str`)
	umodes	All the available user modes. (type: `str`)
	cmodes	All the available channel modes. (type: `str`)

Called with information about the number of connections, usually at logon.

Parameters info A description of the number of clients and servers connected to the network, probably. (type: str)

Called with information about where the client should reconnect.

Parameters info A plaintext description of the address that should be connected to. (type: str)

Called with various information about what the server supports.

Parameters options Descriptions of features or limits of the server, possibly in the form "NAME=VALUE". (type: list of str)

Called with the number of channels existant on the server.

Called with the number of ops logged on to the server.

Called with information about the server connected to.

Parameters info A plaintext string describing the number of users and servers connected to this server. (type: str)

Called when I have a message from a user to me or a channel.

Called when I finish joining a channel.

channel has the starting character ('#', '&', '!', or '+') intact.

Called when I have left a channel.

channel has the starting character ('#', '&', '!', or '+') intact.

Called when I have a notice from a user to me or a channel.

If the client makes any automated replies, it must not do so in response to a NOTICE message, per the RFC:

   The difference between NOTICE and PRIVMSG is that
   automatic replies MUST NEVER be sent in response to a
   NOTICE message. [...] The object of this rule is to avoid
   loops between clients automatically sending something in
   response to something it received.

Called when users or channel's modes are changed.

Parameters	user	The user and hostmask which instigated this change. (type: `str`)
	channel	The channel where the modes are changed. If args is empty the channel for which the modes are changing. If the changes are at server level it could be equal to `user`. (type: `str`)
	set	True if the mode(s) is being added, False if it is being removed. If some modes are added and others removed at the same time this function will be called twice, the first time with all the added modes, the second with the removed ones. (To change this behaviour override the irc_MODE method) (type: `bool` or `int`)
	modes	The mode or modes which are being changed. (type: `str`)
	args	Any additional information required for the mode change. (type: `tuple`)

Called with the results of a CTCP PING query.

Called after sucessfully signing on to the server.

Called when I am kicked from a channel.

Called when my nick has been changed.

Called when I see another user joining a channel.

Called when I see another user leaving a channel.

Called when I see another user disconnect from the network.

Called when I observe someone else being kicked from a channel.

Called when I see a user perform an ACTION on a channel.

In channel, user changed the topic to newTopic.

Also called when first joining a channel.

A user changed their name from oldname to newname.

I received a message-of-the-day banner from the server.

motd is a list of strings, where each string was sent as a seperate message from the server. To display, you might want to use:

   '\n'.join(motd)

to get a nicely formatted string.

Join a channel.

Parameters	channel	The name of the channel to join. If it has no prefix, `'#'` will be prepended to it. (type: `str`)
	key	If specified, the key used to join the channel. (type: `str`)

Leave a channel.

Parameters	channel	The name of the channel to leave. If it has no prefix, `'#'` will be prepended to it. (type: `str`)
	reason	If given, the reason for leaving. (type: `str`)

Attempt to kick a user from a channel.

Parameters	channel	The name of the channel to kick the user from. If it has no prefix, `'#'` will be prepended to it. (type: `str`)
	user	The nick of the user to kick. (type: `str`)
	reason	If given, the reason for kicking the user. (type: `str`)

Attempt to invite user to channel

Parameters	user	The user to invite (type: `str`)
	channel	The channel to invite the user too (type: `str`)
Present Since	11.0

Attempt to set the topic of the given channel, or ask what it is.

If topic is None, then I sent a topic query instead of trying to set the topic. The server should respond with a TOPIC message containing the current topic of the given channel.

Parameters	channel	The name of the channel to change the topic on. If it has no prefix, `'#'` will be prepended to it. (type: `str`)
	topic	If specified, what to set the topic to. (type: `str`)

Change the modes on a user or channel.

The limit, user, and mask parameters are mutually exclusive.

Parameters	chan	The name of the channel to operate on. (type: `str`)
	set	True to give the user or channel permissions and False to remove them. (type: `bool`)
	modes	The mode flags to set on the user or channel. (type: `str`)
	limit	In conjuction with the `'l'` mode flag, limits the number of users on the channel. (type: `int`)
	user	The user to change the mode on. (type: `str`)
	mask	In conjuction with the `'b'` mode flag, sets a mask of users to be banned from the channel. (type: `str`)

Send a message to a channel

Parameters	channel	The channel to say the message on. If it has no prefix, `'#'` will be prepended to it. (type: `str`)
	message	The message to say. (type: `str`)
	length	The maximum number of octets to send at a time. This has the effect of turning a single call to `msg()` into multiple commands to the server. This is useful when long messages may be sent that would otherwise cause the server to kick us off or silently truncate the text we are sending. If None is passed, the entire message is always send in one command. (type: `int`)

Estimate a safe maximum line length for the given command.

This is done by assuming the maximum values for nickname length, realname and hostname combined with the command that needs to be sent and some guessing. A theoretical maximum value is used because it is possible that our nickname, username or hostname changes (on the server side) while the length is still being calculated.

Send a message to a user or channel.

The message will be split into multiple commands to the server if:

The message contains any newline characters
Any span between newline characters is longer than the given line-length.

Parameters	user	Username or channel name to which to direct the message. (type: `str`)
	message	Text to send. (type: `str`)
	length	Maximum number of octets to send in a single command, including the IRC protocol framing. If `None` is given then `IRCClient._safeMaximumLineLength` is used to determine a value. (type: `int`)

Send a notice to a user.

Notices are like normal message, but should never get automated replies.

Parameters	user	The user to send a notice to. (type: `str`)
	message	The contents of the notice to send. (type: `str`)

Mark this client as away.

Parameters message If specified, the away message. (type: str)

Clear the away status.

Retrieve user information about the given nick name.

Parameters	nickname	The nick name about which to retrieve information. (type: `str`)
Present Since	8.2

Parameters	nickname	The nickname to register. (type: `str`)
	hostname	If specified, the hostname to logon as. (type: `str`)
	servername	If specified, the servername to logon as. (type: `str`)

Set this client's nickname.

Parameters nickname The nickname to change to. (type: str)

Disconnect from the server

Parameters message If specified, the message to give when quitting the server. (type: str)

Strike a pose.

Parameters	channel	The name of the channel to have an action on. If it has no prefix, it is sent to the user of that name. (type: `str`)
	action	The action to preform. (type: `str`)
Present Since	9.0

Measure round-trip delay to another IRC client.

Send a DCC RESUME request to another user.

Send a DCC ACCEPT response to clients who have requested a resume.

Called when we try to register or change to a nickname that is already taken.

Generate an altered version of a nickname that caused a collision in an effort to create an unused related name for subsequent registration.

Parameters	nickname	The nickname a user is attempting to register. (type: `str`)
Returns	A string that is in some way different from the nickname. (type: `str`)

Called when we try to register or change to an illegal nickname.

The server should send this reply when the nickname contains any disallowed characters. The bot will stall, waiting for RPL_WELCOME, if we don't handle this during sign-on.

Note The method uses the spelling erroneus, as it appears in the RFC, section 6.1.

Called when the login was incorrect.

Called when we have received the welcome from the server.

Called when a user joins a channel.

Called when a user leaves a channel.

Called when a user has quit.

Parse a server mode change message.

Called when some has pinged us.

Called when we get a message.

Called when a user gets a notice.

Called when a user changes their nickname.

Called when a user is kicked from a channel.

Someone in the channel set the topic.

Called when the topic for a channel is initially reported or when it subsequently changes.

RPL_ENDOFMOTD indicates the end of the message of the day messages. Deliver the accumulated lines to receivedMOTD.

Dispatch method for any CTCP queries received.

Duplicated CTCP queries are ignored and no dispatch is made. Unrecognized CTCP queries invoke IRCClient.ctcpUnknownQuery.

Fallback handler for unrecognized CTCP queries.

No CTCP ERRMSG reply is made to remove a potential denial of service avenue.

A master index of what CTCP tags this client knows.

If no arguments are provided, respond with a list of known tags. If an argument is provided, provide human-readable help on the usage of that tag.

Initiate a Direct Client Connection

Called when I receive a DCC SEND offer from a client.

By default, I do nothing here.

Called when a client is trying to resume an offered file via DCC send. It should be either replied to with a DCC ACCEPT or ignored (default).

Called when a client has verified and accepted a DCC resume request made by us. By default it will do nothing.

Send one or more extended messages as a CTCP reply.

Send one or more extended messages as a CTCP query.

Dispatch method for any CTCP replies received.

Called when a fitting ctcpReply_ method is not found.

XXX: If the client makes arbitrary CTCP queries, this method should probably show the responses to them instead of treating them as anomolies.

When I get a message that's so broken I can't use it.

This is called when I receive a message which is peculiar, but not wholly indecipherable.

Called when a connection is made.

This may be considered the initializer of the protocol, because it is called when the connection is completed. For clients, this is called once the connection to the server has been established; for servers, this is called after an accept() call stops blocking and a socket has been received. If you need to send any greeting or initial message, do it here.

Protocol.dataReceived. Translates bytes into lines, and calls lineReceived (or rawDataReceived, depending on mode.)

Override this for when each line is received.

Parameters line The line which was received with the delimiter removed. (type: str)

Get user modes that require parameters for correct parsing.

Returns (type: [str, str] @return [add, remove])

Get channel modes that require parameters for correct parsing.

Returns (type: [str, str] @return [add, remove])

Determine the function to call for the given command and call it with the given arguments.

t.w.p.i.IRCClient(basic.LineReceiver) : class documentation

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