+ /** Get the value of a users prefix on this channel.
+ * @param user The user to look up
+ * @return The module or core-defined value of the users prefix.
+ * The values for op, halfop and voice status are constants in
+ * mode.h, and are OP_VALUE, HALFOP_VALUE, and VOICE_VALUE respectively.
+ * If the value you are given does not match one of these three, it is
+ * a module-defined mode, and it should be compared in proportion to
+ * these three constants. For example a value greater than OP_VALUE
+ * is a prefix of greater 'worth' than ops, and a value less than
+ * VOICE_VALUE is of lesser 'worth' than a voice.
+ */
+ unsigned int GetPrefixValue(User* user);
+
+ /** This method removes all prefix characters from a user.
+ * It will not inform the user or the channel of the removal of prefixes,
+ * and should be used when the user parts or quits.
+ * @param user The user to remove all prefixes from
+ */
+ void RemoveAllPrefixes(User* user);
+
+ /** Add a prefix character to a user.
+ * Only the core should call this method, usually from
+ * within the mode parser or when the first user joins
+ * the channel (to grant ops to them)
+ * @param user The user to associate the privilage with
+ * @param prefix The prefix character to associate
+ * @param prefix_rank The rank (value) of this prefix character
+ * @param adding True if adding the prefix, false when removing
+ */
+ void SetPrefix(User* user, char prefix, unsigned int prefix_rank, bool adding);
+
+ /** Check if a user is banned on this channel
+ * @param user A user to check against the banlist
+ * @returns True if the user given is banned
+ */
+ bool IsBanned(User* user);
+
+ /** Clears the cached max bans value
+ */
+ void ResetMaxBans();