*/
static Channel* JoinUser(InspIRCd* ServerInstance, User *user, const char* cn, bool override, const char* key, bool bursting, time_t TS = 0);
+ /*
+ * Create a channel record, and insert it into the hash.
+ * @param name The channel name
+ * @param ts The channel timestamp
+ * @return A pointer to the newly created Channel object.
+ */
+ static Channel *CreateChannel(InspIRCd *ServerInstance, const std::string &name, time_t ts = 0);
+
/** 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