+ * If the user could not be joined to a channel, the return value is NULL.
+ */
+ static Channel* JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string channame, bool override = false, const std::string& key = "");
+
+ /** Join a user to an existing channel, without doing any permission checks
+ * @param user The user to join to the channel
+ * @param privs Priviliges (prefix mode letters) to give to this user, may be NULL
+ * @param bursting True if this join is the result of a netburst (passed to modules in the OnUserJoin hook)
+ * @param created_by_local True if this channel was just created by a local user (passed to modules in the OnUserJoin hook)
+ * @return A newly created Membership object, or NULL if the user was already inside the channel or if the user is a server user
+ */
+ Membership* ForceJoin(User* user, const std::string* privs = NULL, bool bursting = false, bool created_by_local = false);
+
+ /** 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(User* user, const char* text, ...) CUSTOM_PRINTF(3, 4);
+
+ /** 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(User* 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 prefix
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD type
+ */
+ void WriteChannelWithServ(const std::string& ServName, const char* text, ...) CUSTOM_PRINTF(3, 4);
+
+ /** 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 std::string& ServName, const std::string &text);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a specific user, using va_args for text.
+ * Internally, this calls WriteAllExcept().
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param serversource If this parameter is true, use the local server name as the source of the text, otherwise,
+ * use the nick!user\@host of the user.
+ * @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 prefix
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD type
+ */
+ void WriteAllExceptSender(User* user, bool serversource, char status, const char* text, ...) CUSTOM_PRINTF(5, 6);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a list of users, using va_args for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param serversource If this parameter is true, use the local server name as the source of the text, otherwise,
+ * use the nick!user\@host of the user.
+ * @param status The status of the users to write to, e.g. '@' or '%'. Use a value of 0 to write to everyone
+ * @param except_list A list of users NOT to send the text to
+ * @param text A printf-style format string which builds the output line without prefix
+ * @param ... Zero or more POD type
+ */
+ void WriteAllExcept(User* user, bool serversource, char status, CUList &except_list, const char* text, ...) CUSTOM_PRINTF(6, 7);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a specific user, using std::string for text.
+ * Internally, this calls WriteAllExcept().
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param serversource If this parameter is true, use the local server name as the source of the text, otherwise,
+ * use the nick!user\@host of the user.
+ * @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(User* user, bool serversource, char status, const std::string& text);
+
+ /** Write to all users on a channel except a list of users, using std::string for text
+ * @param user User whos details to prefix the line with, and to omit from receipt of the message
+ * @param serversource If this parameter is true, use the local server name as the source of the text, otherwise,
+ * use the nick!user\@host of the user.
+ * @param status The status of the users to write to, e.g. '@' or '%'. Use a value of 0 to write to everyone
+ * @param except_list A list of users NOT to send the text to
+ * @param text A std::string containing the output line without prefix
+ */
+ void WriteAllExcept(User* user, bool serversource, char status, CUList &except_list, const std::string& text);
+ /** Write a line of text that already includes the source */
+ void RawWriteAllExcept(User* user, bool serversource, char status, CUList &except_list, const std::string& text);
+
+ /** Return the channel's modes with parameters.
+ * @param showkey If this is set to true, the actual key is shown,
+ * otherwise it is replaced with '<KEY>'
+ * @return The channel mode string
+ */
+ const char* ChanModes(bool showkey);
+
+ /** 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);
+
+ /** 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