+ /** Write to a channel, from a user, using va_args for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with
+ * @param text A printf-style format string which builds the output line without prefix
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD types
+ */
+ void WriteChannel(userrec* user, char* text, ...);
+
+ /** Write to a channel, from a user, using std::string for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with
+ * @param text A std::string containing the output line without prefix
+ */
+ void WriteChannel(userrec* user, const std::string &text);
+
+ /** Write to a channel, from a server, using va_args for text
+ * @param ServName Server name to prefix the line with
+ * @param text A printf-style format string which builds the output line without prefi
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD type
+ */
+ void WriteChannelWithServ(const char* ServName, const char* text, ...);
+
+ /** Write to a channel, from a server, using std::string for text
+ * @param ServName Server name to prefix the line with
+ * @param text A std::string containing the output line without prefix
+ */
+ void WriteChannelWithServ(const char* ServName, const std::string &text);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a specific user, using va_args for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param status The status of the users to write to, e.g. '@' or '%'. Use a value of 0 to write to everyone
+ * @param text A printf-style format string which builds the output line without prefi
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD type
+ */
+ void WriteAllExceptSender(userrec* user, char status, char* text, ...);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a specific user, using std::string for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param status The status of the users to write to, e.g. '@' or '%'. Use a value of 0 to write to everyone
+ * @param text A std::string containing the output line without prefix
+ */
+ void WriteAllExceptSender(userrec* user, char status, const std::string& text);
+
+ /** Destructor for chanrec
+ */
+ virtual ~chanrec() { /* stub */ }