+ /** 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) { }
+
+ /** Send metadata for a user to other linked servers.
+ * @param user The user 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(User* user, const std::string& key, const std::string& data) { }
+
+ /** Send metadata related to the server to other linked servers.
+ * @param key The 'key' of the data
+ * @param data The string representation of the data
+ */
+ virtual void SendMetaData(const std::string& key, const std::string& data) { }
+
+ /** Send a notice to users with a given snomask.
+ * @param snomask The snomask required for the message to be sent.
+ * @param text The message to send.
+ */
+ virtual void SendSNONotice(char snomask, const std::string& text) { }
+
+ /** Send a message to a channel.
+ * @param target The channel to message.
+ * @param status The status character (e.g. %) required to receive.
+ * @param text The message to send.
+ * @param type The message type (MSG_PRIVMSG or MSG_NOTICE)
+ */
+ virtual void SendMessage(Channel* target, char status, const std::string& text, MessageType type = MSG_PRIVMSG) { }
+
+ /** Send a message to a user.
+ * @param target The user to message.
+ * @param text The message to send.
+ * @param type The message type (MSG_PRIVMSG or MSG_NOTICE)
+ */
+ virtual void SendMessage(User* target, const std::string& text, MessageType type = MSG_PRIVMSG) { }
+
+ /** Send a notice to a channel.
+ * @param target The channel to message.
+ * @param status The status character (e.g. %) required to receive.
+ * @param text The message to send.
+ */
+ DEPRECATED_METHOD(void SendChannelNotice(Channel* target, char status, const std::string& text))
+ {
+ SendMessage(target, status, text, MSG_NOTICE);
+ }
+
+ /** Send a notice to a user.
+ * @param target The user to message.
+ * @param text The message to send.
+ */
+ DEPRECATED_METHOD(void SendUserNotice(User* target, const std::string& text))
+ {
+ SendMessage(target, text, MSG_NOTICE);
+ }
+
+ /** Fill a list of servers and information about them.
+ * @param sl The list of servers to fill.
+ * XXX: document me properly, this is shit.
+ */
+ virtual void GetServerList(ServerList& sl) { }
+};