+ virtual bool SendEncapsulatedData(const std::string& targetmask, const std::string& cmd, const parameterlist& params, User* source = NULL) { return false; }
+
+ /** Send an ENCAP message to all servers.
+ * See the protocol documentation for the purpose of ENCAP.
+ * @param cmd The ENCAP subcommand
+ * @param params List of string parameters which are dependant on the subcommand
+ * @param source The source of the message (prefix), must be a local user or a user behind 'omit'
+ * or NULL which is equivalent to the local server
+ * @param omit If non-NULL the message won't be sent in the direction of this server, useful for forwarding messages
+ */
+ virtual void BroadcastEncap(const std::string& cmd, const parameterlist& params, User* source = NULL, User* omit = NULL) { }
+
+ /** Send metadata for a channel to other linked servers.
+ * @param chan The channel to send metadata for
+ * @param key The 'key' of the data, e.g. "swhois" for swhois desc on a user
+ * @param data The string representation of the data
+ */
+ virtual void SendMetaData(Channel* chan, const std::string& key, const std::string& data) { }