From: danieldg <danieldg@e03df62e-2008-0410-955e-edbf42e46eb7>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:47:45 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Remove calls to strdup() in core, it is not better than std::string
X-Git-Tag: v2.0.23~1619
X-Git-Url: https://git.netwichtig.de/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=94bb5343b1464cbec9f58ee9d90a3deae3ac5308;p=user%2Fhenk%2Fcode%2Finspircd.git

Remove calls to strdup() in core, it is not better than std::string

git-svn-id: http://svn.inspircd.org/repository/trunk/inspircd@11623 e03df62e-2008-0410-955e-edbf42e46eb7
---

diff --git a/include/commands/cmd_whowas.h b/include/commands/cmd_whowas.h
index c2e83a634..9788b3d33 100644
--- a/include/commands/cmd_whowas.h
+++ b/include/commands/cmd_whowas.h
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ class WhoWasGroup : public classbase
  public:
 	/** Real host
 	 */
-	char* host;
+	std::string host;
 	/** Displayed host
 	 */
-	char* dhost;
+	std::string dhost;
 	/** Ident
 	 */
-	char* ident;
+	std::string ident;
 	/** Server name
 	 */
 	const char* server;
 	/** Fullname (GECOS)
 	 */
-	char* gecos;
+	std::string gecos;
 	/** Signon time
 	 */
 	time_t signon;
diff --git a/include/xline.h b/include/xline.h
index 8ac21f988..e2915e024 100644
--- a/include/xline.h
+++ b/include/xline.h
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ class CoreExport XLine : public classbase
 	 * @param re The reason of the xline
 	 * @param t The line type, should be set by the derived class constructor
 	 */
-	XLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const std::string &t)
-		: ServerInstance(Instance), set_time(s_time), duration(d), type(t)
+	XLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, const std::string &t)
+		: ServerInstance(Instance), set_time(s_time), duration(d), source(src), reason(re), type(t)
 	{
-		source = strdup(src);
-		reason = strdup(re);
 		expiry = set_time + duration;
 	}
 
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ class CoreExport XLine : public classbase
 	 */
 	virtual ~XLine()
 	{
-		free(reason);
-		free(source);
 	}
 
 	/** Change creation time of an xline. Updates expiry
@@ -128,11 +124,11 @@ class CoreExport XLine : public classbase
 
 	/** Source of the ban. This can be a servername or an oper nickname
 	 */
-	char* source;
+	std::string source;
 
 	/** Reason for the ban
 	 */
-	char* reason;
+	std::string reason;
 
 	/** Expiry time. Does not contain useful data if the duration is 0.
 	 */
@@ -160,10 +156,9 @@ class CoreExport KLine : public XLine
 	 * @param ident Ident to match
 	 * @param host Host to match
 	 */
-	KLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* ident, const char* host) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "K")
+	KLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string ident, std::string host)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "K"), identmask(ident), hostmask(host)
 	{
-		identmask = strdup(ident);
-		hostmask = strdup(host);
 		matchtext = this->identmask;
 		matchtext.append("@").append(this->hostmask);
 	}
@@ -172,8 +167,6 @@ class CoreExport KLine : public XLine
 	 */
 	~KLine()
 	{
-		free(identmask);
-		free(hostmask);
 	}
 
 	virtual bool Matches(User *u);
@@ -190,10 +183,10 @@ class CoreExport KLine : public XLine
 
 	/** Ident mask (ident part only)
 	 */
-	char* identmask;
+	std::string identmask;
 	/** Host mask (host part only)
 	 */
-	char* hostmask;
+	std::string hostmask;
 
 	std::string matchtext;
 };
@@ -211,10 +204,9 @@ class CoreExport GLine : public XLine
 	 * @param ident Ident to match
 	 * @param host Host to match
 	 */
-	GLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* ident, const char* host) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "G")
+	GLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string ident, std::string host)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "G"), identmask(ident), hostmask(host)
 	{
-		identmask = strdup(ident);
-		hostmask = strdup(host);
 		matchtext = this->identmask;
 		matchtext.append("@").append(this->hostmask);
 	}
@@ -223,8 +215,6 @@ class CoreExport GLine : public XLine
 	 */
 	~GLine()
 	{
-		free(identmask);
-		free(hostmask);
 	}
 
 	virtual bool Matches(User *u);
@@ -239,10 +229,10 @@ class CoreExport GLine : public XLine
 
 	/** Ident mask (ident part only)
 	 */
-	char* identmask;
+	std::string identmask;
 	/** Host mask (host part only)
 	 */
-	char* hostmask;
+	std::string hostmask;
 
 	std::string matchtext;
 };
@@ -260,18 +250,15 @@ class CoreExport ELine : public XLine
 	 * @param ident Ident to match
 	 * @param host Host to match
 	 */
-	ELine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* ident, const char* host) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "E")
+	ELine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string ident, std::string host)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "E"), identmask(ident), hostmask(host)
 	{
-		identmask = strdup(ident);
-		hostmask = strdup(host);
 		matchtext = this->identmask;
 		matchtext.append("@").append(this->hostmask);
 	}
 
 	~ELine()
 	{
-		free(identmask);
-		free(hostmask);
 	}
 
 	virtual bool Matches(User *u);
@@ -288,10 +275,10 @@ class CoreExport ELine : public XLine
 
 	/** Ident mask (ident part only)
 	 */
-	char* identmask;
+	std::string identmask;
 	/** Host mask (host part only)
 	 */
-	char* hostmask;
+	std::string hostmask;
 
 	std::string matchtext;
 };
@@ -308,16 +295,15 @@ class CoreExport ZLine : public XLine
 	 * @param re The reason of the xline
 	 * @param ip IP to match
 	 */
-	ZLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* ip) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "Z")
+	ZLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string ip)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "Z"), ipaddr(ip)
 	{
-		ipaddr = strdup(ip);
 	}
 
 	/** Destructor
 	 */
 	~ZLine()
 	{
-		free(ipaddr);
 	}
 
 	virtual bool Matches(User *u);
@@ -332,7 +318,7 @@ class CoreExport ZLine : public XLine
 
 	/** IP mask (no ident part)
 	 */
-	char* ipaddr;
+	std::string ipaddr;
 };
 
 /** QLine class
@@ -347,17 +333,15 @@ class CoreExport QLine : public XLine
 	 * @param re The reason of the xline
 	 * @param nickname Nickname to match
 	 */
-	QLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* nickname) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "Q")
+	QLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string nickname)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "Q"), nick(nickname)
 	{
-		nick = strdup(nickname);
 	}
 
 	/** Destructor
 	 */
 	~QLine()
 	{
-		free(nick);
-
 	}
 	virtual bool Matches(User *u);
 
@@ -371,7 +355,7 @@ class CoreExport QLine : public XLine
 
 	/** Nickname mask
 	 */
-	char* nick;
+	std::string nick;
 };
 
 /** Contains an ident and host split into two strings
@@ -413,7 +397,7 @@ class CoreExport XLineFactory : public classbase
 	 * @param xline_specific_mask The mask string for the line, specific to the XLine type being created.
 	 * @return A specialized XLine class of the given type for this factory.
 	 */
-	virtual XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask) = 0;
+	virtual XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask) = 0;
 
 	virtual bool AutoApplyToUserList(XLine* x) { return true; }
 
@@ -611,10 +595,10 @@ class CoreExport GLineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a GLine
 	 */
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		IdentHostPair ih = ServerInstance->XLines->IdentSplit(xline_specific_mask);
-		return new GLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first.c_str(), ih.second.c_str());
+		return new GLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first, ih.second);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -627,10 +611,10 @@ class CoreExport ELineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate an ELine
 	 */
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		IdentHostPair ih = ServerInstance->XLines->IdentSplit(xline_specific_mask);
-		return new ELine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first.c_str(), ih.second.c_str());
+		return new ELine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first, ih.second);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -643,10 +627,10 @@ class CoreExport KLineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a KLine
 	 */
-        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
         {
                 IdentHostPair ih = ServerInstance->XLines->IdentSplit(xline_specific_mask);
-                return new KLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first.c_str(), ih.second.c_str());
+                return new KLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, ih.first, ih.second);
         }
 };
 
@@ -659,7 +643,7 @@ class CoreExport QLineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a QLine
 	 */
-        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
         {
                 return new QLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
         }
@@ -674,7 +658,7 @@ class CoreExport ZLineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a ZLine
 	 */
-        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+        XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
         {
                 return new ZLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
         }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
index a92691375..44ccffbac 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ CmdResult CommandNick::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 			{
 				if (user->registered == REG_ALL)
 				{
-					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x', "Q-Lined nickname %s from %s!%s@%s: %s", parameters[0].c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->host.c_str(), mq->reason);
+					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x', "Q-Lined nickname %s from %s!%s@%s: %s",
+						parameters[0].c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->host.c_str(), mq->reason.c_str());
 				}
-				user->WriteNumeric(432, "%s %s :Invalid nickname: %s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), mq->reason);
+				user->WriteNumeric(432, "%s %s :Invalid nickname: %s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), mq->reason.c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
index 71b228070..e5542d16e 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
@@ -55,18 +55,19 @@ CmdResult CommandWhowas::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 				WhoWasGroup* u = *ux;
 				time_t rawtime = u->signon;
 				tm *timeinfo;
-				char b[MAXBUF];
+				char b[25];
 
 				timeinfo = localtime(&rawtime);
 
-				/* XXX - 'b' could be only 25 chars long and then strlcpy() would terminate it for us too? */
-				strlcpy(b,asctime(timeinfo),MAXBUF);
+				strncpy(b,asctime(timeinfo),24);
 				b[24] = 0;
 
-				user->WriteNumeric(314, "%s %s %s %s * :%s",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str(),u->ident,u->dhost,u->gecos);
+				user->WriteNumeric(314, "%s %s %s %s * :%s",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str(),
+					u->ident.c_str(),u->dhost.c_str(),u->gecos.c_str());
 
 				if (user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex"))
-					user->WriteNumeric(379, "%s %s :was connecting from *@%s", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), u->host);
+					user->WriteNumeric(379, "%s %s :was connecting from *@%s",
+						user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), u->host.c_str());
 
 				if (*ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer && !user->HasPrivPermission("servers/auspex"))
 					user->WriteNumeric(312, "%s %s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer, b);
@@ -315,25 +316,13 @@ CommandWhowas::~CommandWhowas()
 	}
 }
 
-WhoWasGroup::WhoWasGroup(User* user) : host(NULL), dhost(NULL), ident(NULL), server(NULL), gecos(NULL), signon(user->signon)
+WhoWasGroup::WhoWasGroup(User* user) : host(user->host), dhost(user->dhost), ident(user->ident),
+	server(user->server), gecos(user->fullname), signon(user->signon)
 {
-	this->host = strdup(user->host.c_str());
-	this->dhost = strdup(user->dhost.c_str());
-	this->ident = strdup(user->ident.c_str());
-	this->server = user->server;
-	this->gecos = strdup(user->fullname.c_str());
 }
 
 WhoWasGroup::~WhoWasGroup()
 {
-	if (host)
-		free(host);
-	if (dhost)
-		free(dhost);
-	if (ident)
-		free(ident);
-	if (gecos)
-		free(gecos);
 }
 
 /* every hour, run this function which removes all entries older than Config->WhoWasMaxKeep */
diff --git a/src/inspircd.cpp b/src/inspircd.cpp
index b8192d387..cedb8a20e 100644
--- a/src/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/src/inspircd.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ void InspIRCd::Cleanup()
 
 	/* Delete objects dynamically allocated in constructor (destructor would be more appropriate, but we're likely exiting) */
 	/* Must be deleted before modes as it decrements modelines */
-	DeleteZero(this->Users);
 	DeleteZero(this->FakeClient);
+	DeleteZero(this->Users);
 	DeleteZero(this->Modes);
 	DeleteZero(this->XLines);
 	DeleteZero(this->Parser);
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cban.cpp b/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
index 11bd32c8a..a815cf35f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ class CBan : public XLine
 public:
 	irc::string matchtext;
 
-	CBan(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char *ch) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "CBAN")
+	CBan(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string ch)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "CBAN")
 	{
-		this->matchtext = ch;
+		this->matchtext = ch.c_str();
 	}
 
 	~CBan()
@@ -47,8 +48,9 @@ public:
 
 	void DisplayExpiry()
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired CBan %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)", this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source, (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
-		ServerInstance->PI->SendSNONotice("x", "Removing expired CBan " + assign(this->matchtext) + " (set by " + std::string(this->source) + " " + ConvToStr(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time) + " seconds ago)");
+		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired CBan %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+			this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source.c_str(), (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+		ServerInstance->PI->SendSNONotice("x", "Removing expired CBan " + assign(this->matchtext) + " (set by " + this->source + " " + ConvToStr(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time) + " seconds ago)");
 	}
 
 	const char* Displayable()
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class CBanFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a shun
  	*/
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		return new CBan(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
 	}
@@ -191,9 +193,10 @@ class ModuleCBan : public Module
 		if (rl)
 		{
 			// Channel is banned.
-			user->WriteServ( "384 %s %s :Cannot join channel, CBANed (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), cname, rl->reason);
-			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "%s tried to join %s which is CBANed (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), cname, rl->reason);
-			ServerInstance->PI->SendSNONotice("A", user->nick + " tried to join " + std::string(cname) + " which is CBANed (" + std::string(rl->reason) + ")");
+			user->WriteServ( "384 %s %s :Cannot join channel, CBANed (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), cname, rl->reason.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "%s tried to join %s which is CBANed (%s)",
+				 user->nick.c_str(), cname, rl->reason.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->PI->SendSNONotice("A", user->nick + " tried to join " + std::string(cname) + " which is CBANed (" + rl->reason + ")");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_rline.cpp b/src/modules/m_rline.cpp
index 824d6229a..26c6f0ab8 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_rline.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_rline.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class RLine : public XLine
 	 * @param regex Pattern to match with
 	 * @
 	 */
-	RLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char* regexs) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "R")
+	RLine(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string regexs)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "R")
 	{
 		matchtext = regexs;
 
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ class RLine : public XLine
 
 	void DisplayExpiry()
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired R-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)", this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source, (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired R-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+			this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source.c_str(), (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 	}
 
 	const char* Displayable()
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ class RLineFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a RLine
 	 */
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		return new RLine(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_shun.cpp b/src/modules/m_shun.cpp
index f4532ecd1..8a0ca2aa3 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_shun.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_shun.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Shun : public XLine
 public:
 	std::string matchtext;
 
-	Shun(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char *shunmask) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "SHUN")
+	Shun(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string shunmask)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "SHUN")
 	{
 		this->matchtext = shunmask;
 	}
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ public:
 
 	void DisplayExpiry()
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired shun %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)", this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source, (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired shun %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+			this->matchtext.c_str(), this->source.c_str(), (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 	}
 
 	const char* Displayable()
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class ShunFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a shun
  	*/
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		return new Shun(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/addline.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/addline.cpp
index 858abe3a6..fe7ef6845 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/addline.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/addline.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bool TreeSocket::AddLine(const std::string &prefix, parameterlist &params)
 	XLine* xl = NULL;
 	try
 	{
-		xl = xlf->Generate(ServerInstance->Time(), atoi(params[4].c_str()), params[2].c_str(), params[5].c_str(), params[1].c_str());
+		xl = xlf->Generate(ServerInstance->Time(), atoi(params[4].c_str()), params[2], params[5], params[1]);
 	}
 	catch (ModuleException &e)
 	{
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
index 2ecbd8a88..cb9d53b32 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::OnAddLine(User* user, XLine *x)
 
 	char data[MAXBUF];
 	snprintf(data,MAXBUF,"%s %s %s %lu %lu :%s", x->type.c_str(), x->Displayable(),
-	ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, (unsigned long)x->set_time, (unsigned long)x->duration, x->reason);
+	ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, (unsigned long)x->set_time, (unsigned long)x->duration, x->reason.c_str());
 	parameterlist params;
 	params.push_back(data);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/netburst.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/netburst.cpp
index eda627e3f..93e698dd4 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/netburst.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/netburst.cpp
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ void TreeSocket::SendXLines(TreeServer* Current)
 					continue;
 
 				snprintf(data,MAXBUF,":%s ADDLINE %s %s %s %lu %lu :%s",sn, it->c_str(), i->second->Displayable(),
-						i->second->source,
+						i->second->source.c_str(),
 						(unsigned long)i->second->set_time,
 						(unsigned long)i->second->duration,
-						i->second->reason);
+						i->second->reason.c_str());
 				this->WriteLine(data);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp b/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
index 276fef038..eae168d6b 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ class SVSHold : public XLine
 public:
 	irc::string nickname;
 
-	SVSHold(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, const char* src, const char* re, const char *nick) : XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "SVSHOLD")
+	SVSHold(InspIRCd* Instance, time_t s_time, long d, std::string src, std::string re, std::string nick)
+		: XLine(Instance, s_time, d, src, re, "SVSHOLD")
 	{
-		this->nickname = nick;
+		this->nickname = nick.c_str();
 	}
 
 	~SVSHold()
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ public:
 
 	void DisplayExpiry()
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired SVSHOLD %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)", this->nickname.c_str(), this->source, (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired SVSHOLD %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+			this->nickname.c_str(), this->source.c_str(), (long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 	}
 
 	const char* Displayable()
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class SVSHoldFactory : public XLineFactory
 
 	/** Generate a shun
  	*/
-	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, const char* source, const char* reason, const char* xline_specific_mask)
+	XLine* Generate(time_t set_time, long duration, std::string source, std::string reason, std::string xline_specific_mask)
 	{
 		return new SVSHold(ServerInstance, set_time, duration, source, reason, xline_specific_mask);
 	}
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ class ModuleSVSHold : public Module
 
 		if (rl)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ( "432 %s %s :Services reserved nickname: %s", user->nick.c_str(), newnick.c_str(), rl->reason);
+			user->WriteServ( "432 %s %s :Services reserved nickname: %s", user->nick.c_str(), newnick.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_xline_db.cpp b/src/modules/m_xline_db.cpp
index d3a75a64c..bde54a110 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_xline_db.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_xline_db.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ModuleXLineDB : public Module
 		{
 			line = (*i);
 			fprintf(f, "LINE %s %s %s %lu %lu :%s\n", line->type.c_str(), line->Displayable(),
-				ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, (unsigned long)line->set_time, (unsigned long)line->duration, line->reason);
+				ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, (unsigned long)line->set_time, (unsigned long)line->duration, line->reason.c_str());
 		}
 
 		ServerInstance->Logs->Log("m_xline_db",DEBUG, "xlinedb: Finished writing XLines. Checking for error..");
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ModuleXLineDB : public Module
 
 			while (tokens.GetToken(tmp) && (items < MAXPARAMETERS))
 			{
-				command_p[items] = tmp.c_str();
+				command_p[items] = tmp;
 				items++;
 			}
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class ModuleXLineDB : public Module
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				XLine* xl = xlf->Generate(ServerInstance->Time(), atoi(command_p[5].c_str()), command_p[3].c_str(), command_p[6].c_str(), command_p[2].c_str());
+				XLine* xl = xlf->Generate(ServerInstance->Time(), atoi(command_p[5].c_str()), command_p[3], command_p[6], command_p[2]);
 				xl->SetCreateTime(atoi(command_p[4].c_str()));
 
 				if (ServerInstance->XLines->AddLine(xl, NULL))
diff --git a/src/xline.cpp b/src/xline.cpp
index 0424e7a09..33219b612 100644
--- a/src/xline.cpp
+++ b/src/xline.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ bool XLine::IsBurstable()
 void XLine::DefaultApply(User* u, const std::string &line, bool bancache)
 {
 	char sreason[MAXBUF];
-	snprintf(sreason, MAXBUF, "%s-Lined: %s", line.c_str(), this->reason);
+	snprintf(sreason, MAXBUF, "%s-Lined: %s", line.c_str(), this->reason.c_str());
 	if (*ServerInstance->Config->MoronBanner)
 		u->WriteServ("NOTICE %s :*** %s", u->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->MoronBanner);
 
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ bool KLine::Matches(User *u)
 
 void KLine::Apply(User* u)
 {
-	DefaultApply(u, "K", (strcmp(this->identmask, "*") == 0) ? true : false);
+	DefaultApply(u, "K", (this->identmask ==  "*") ? true : false);
 }
 
 bool GLine::Matches(User *u)
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ bool GLine::Matches(User *u)
 
 void GLine::Apply(User* u)
 {
-	DefaultApply(u, "G", (strcmp(this->identmask, "*") == 0) ? true : false);
+	DefaultApply(u, "G", (this->identmask == "*") ? true : false);
 }
 
 bool ELine::Matches(User *u)
@@ -599,27 +599,32 @@ void ELine::OnAdd()
 
 void ELine::DisplayExpiry()
 {
-	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired E-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",this->identmask,this->hostmask,this->source,(long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired E-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+		identmask.c_str(),hostmask.c_str(),source.c_str(),(long)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 }
 
 void QLine::DisplayExpiry()
 {
-	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired Q-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",this->nick,this->source,(long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired Q-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+		nick.c_str(),source.c_str(),(long)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 }
 
 void ZLine::DisplayExpiry()
 {
-	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired Z-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",this->ipaddr,this->source,(long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired Z-Line %s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+		ipaddr.c_str(),source.c_str(),(long)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 }
 
 void KLine::DisplayExpiry()
 {
-	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired K-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",this->identmask,this->hostmask,this->source,(long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired K-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+		identmask.c_str(),hostmask.c_str(),source.c_str(),(long)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 }
 
 void GLine::DisplayExpiry()
 {
-	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired G-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",this->identmask,this->hostmask,this->source,(long int)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
+	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('x',"Removing expired G-Line %s@%s (set by %s %ld seconds ago)",
+		identmask.c_str(),hostmask.c_str(),source.c_str(),(long)(ServerInstance->Time() - this->set_time));
 }
 
 const char* ELine::Displayable()
@@ -639,12 +644,12 @@ const char* GLine::Displayable()
 
 const char* ZLine::Displayable()
 {
-	return ipaddr;
+	return ipaddr.c_str();
 }
 
 const char* QLine::Displayable()
 {
-	return nick;
+	return nick.c_str();
 }
 
 bool KLine::IsBurstable()