"create"

• 'alias', a POE::Kernel alias to set;
• 'auth', set to a false value to globally disable IRC authentication, default is auth is enabled;
• 'antiflood', set to a false value to globally disable flood protection, default is true;
• 'prefix', this is the prefix that is used to generate event names that the component produces. The default is 'ircd_'.
• 'states', an array reference of extra objects states for the IRC daemon's POE sessions. The elements can be array references of states as well as hash references of state => handler pairs.
• 'plugin_debug', set to a true value to print plugin debug info. Default is false.
• 'options', a hashref of options to POE::Session
• 'raw_events', whether to send raw events. False by default. Can be enabled later with "raw_events";

If the component is created from within another session, that session will be automagcially registered with the component to receive events and get an 'ircd_backend_registered' event.

General

Takes no arguments. Terminates the component. Removes all listeners and connectors. Disconnects all current client and server connections. This is a shorthand for "$ircd->yield('shutdown')".

"session_id"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

Takes no arguments. Returns the ID of the component's session. Ideal for posting events to the component.

"session_alias"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

Takes no arguments. Returns the session alias that has been set through "create"'s 'alias' argument.

"yield"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This method provides an alternative object based means of posting events to the component. First argument is the event to post, following arguments are sent as arguments to the resultant post.

"call"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This method provides an alternative object based means of calling events to the component. First argument is the event to call, following arguments are sent as arguments to the resultant call.

"delay"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This method provides a way of posting delayed events to the component. The first argument is an arrayref consisting of the delayed command to post and any command arguments. The second argument is the time in seconds that one wishes to delay the command being posted.

Returns an alarm ID that can be used with "delay_remove" to cancel the delayed event. This will be undefined if something went wrong.

"delay_remove"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This method removes a previously scheduled delayed event from the component. Takes one argument, the "alarm_id" that was returned by a "delay" method call.

Returns an arrayref that was originally requested to be delayed.

"send_event"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

Sends an event through the component's event handling system. These will get processed by plugins then by registered sessions. First argument is the event name, followed by any parameters for that event.

"send_event_next"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This sends an event right after the one that's currently being processed. Useful if you want to generate some event which is directly related to another event so you want them to appear together. This method can only be called when POE::Component::IRC is processing an event, e.g. from one of your event handlers. Takes the same arguments as "send_event".

"send_event_now"

Inherited from POE::Component::Syndicator

This will send an event to be processed immediately. This means that if an event is currently being processed and there are plugins or sessions which will receive it after you do, then an event sent with "send_event_now" will be received by those plugins/sessions before the current event. Takes the same arguments as "send_event".

"raw_events"

If called with a true value, raw events ("ircd_raw_input" and "ircd_raw_output") will be enabled.

Connections

Takes two arguments, a connection id and true/false value. If value is specified antiflood protection is enabled or disabled accordingly for the specified connection. If a value is not specified the current status of antiflood protection is returned. Returns undef on error.

"compressed_link"

Takes two arguments, a connection id and true/false value. If a value is specified, compression will be enabled or disabled accordingly for the specified connection. If a value is not specified the current status of compression is returned. Returns undef on error.

"disconnect"

Requires on argument, the connection id you wish to disconnect. The component will terminate the connection the next time that the wheel input is flushed, so you may send some sort of error message to the client on that connection. Returns true on success, undef on error.

"connection_exists"

Requires one argument, a connection id. Returns true value if the connection exists, false otherwise.

"connection_info"

Takes one argument, a connection_id. Returns a list consisting of: the IP address of the peer; the port on the peer; our socket address; our socket port. Returns undef on error.

 my ($peeraddr, $peerport, $sockaddr, $sockport) = $ircd->connection_info($conn_id);

"add_denial"

Takes one mandatory argument and one optional. The first mandatory argument is a Net::Netmask object that will be used to check connecting IP addresses against. The second optional argument is a reason string for the denial.

"del_denial"

Takes one mandatory argument, a Net::Netmask object to remove from the current denial list.

"denied"

Takes one argument, an IP address. Returns true or false depending on whether that IP is denied or not.

"add_exemption"

Takes one mandatory argument, a Net::Netmask object that will be checked against connecting IP addresses for exemption from denials.

"del_exemption"

Takes one mandatory argument, a Net::Netmask object to remove from the current exemption list.

"exempted"

Takes one argument, an IP address. Returns true or false depending on whether that IP is exempt from denial or not.

Plugins

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Returns the Object::Pluggable::Pipeline object.

"plugin_add"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Accepts two arguments:

 The alias for the plugin
 The actual plugin object
 Any number of extra arguments

The alias is there for the user to refer to it, as it is possible to have multiple plugins of the same kind active in one Object::Pluggable object.

This method goes through the pipeline's "push()" method, which will call "$plugin->plugin_register($pluggable, @args)".

Returns the number of plugins now in the pipeline if plugin was initialized, "undef"/an empty list if not.

"plugin_del"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Accepts the following arguments:

 The alias for the plugin or the plugin object itself
 Any number of extra arguments

This method goes through the pipeline's "remove()" method, which will call "$plugin->plugin_unregister($pluggable, @args)".

Returns the plugin object if the plugin was removed, "undef"/an empty list if not.

"plugin_get"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Accepts the following arguments:

 The alias for the plugin

This method goes through the pipeline's "get()" method.

Returns the plugin object if it was found, "undef"/an empty list if not.

"plugin_list"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Takes no arguments.

Returns a hashref of plugin objects, keyed on alias, or an empty list if there are no plugins loaded.

"plugin_order"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Takes no arguments.

Returns an arrayref of plugin objects, in the order which they are encountered in the pipeline.

"plugin_register"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Accepts the following arguments:

 The plugin object
 The type of the hook (the hook types are specified with _pluggable_init()'s 'types')
 The event name[s] to watch

The event names can be as many as possible, or an arrayref. They correspond to the prefixed events and naturally, arbitrary events too.

You do not need to supply events with the prefix in front of them, just the names.

It is possible to register for all events by specifying 'all' as an event.

Returns 1 if everything checked out fine, "undef"/an empty list if something is seriously wrong.

"plugin_unregister"

Inherited from Object::Pluggable

Accepts the following arguments:

 The plugin object
 The type of the hook (the hook types are specified with _pluggable_init()'s 'types')
 The event name[s] to unwatch

The event names can be as many as possible, or an arrayref. They correspond to the prefixed events and naturally, arbitrary events too.

You do not need to supply events with the prefix in front of them, just the names.

It is possible to register for all events by specifying 'all' as an event.

Returns 1 if all the event name[s] was unregistered, undef if some was not found.

"register"

Takes N arguments: a list of event names that your session wants to listen for, minus the "irc_" prefix.

 $ircd->yield('register', qw(connected disconnected));

The special argument 'all' will register your session for all events. Registering will generate an "ircd_registered" event that your session can trap.

"unregister"

Takes N arguments: a list of event names which you don't want to receive. If you've previously done a "register" for a particular event which you no longer care about, this event will tell the component to stop sending them to you. (If you haven't, it just ignores you. No big deal.)

If you have registered with 'all', attempting to unregister individual events such as 'connected', etc. will not work. This is a 'feature'.

"add_listener"

• 'port', the TCP port to listen on. Default is a random port;
• 'auth', enable or disable auth sub-system for this listener. Enabled by default;
• 'bindaddr', specify a local address to bind the listener to;
• 'listenqueue', change the SocketFactory's ListenQueue;
• 'usessl', whether the listener should use SSL. Default is false;
• 'antiflood', whether the listener should use flood protection. Defaults is true;
• 'idle', the time, in seconds, after which a connection will be considered idle. Defaults is 180.

"del_listener"

• 'listener', a previously returned listener ID;
• 'port', a listening port;

The listener will be deleted. Note: any connected clients on that port will not be disconnected.

"add_connector"

• 'remoteaddress', hostname or IP address to connect to;
• 'remoteport', the TCP port on the remote host;
• 'bindaddress', a local address to bind from (optional);

"send_output"

 $ircd->yield(
     'send_output',
     {
         prefix  => 'blah!~blah@blah.blah.blah',
         command => 'PRIVMSG',
         params  => ['#moo', 'cows go moo, not fish :D']
     },
     @list_of_connection_ids,
 );

"shutdown"

Takes no arguments. Terminates the component. Removes all listeners and connectors. Disconnects all current client and server connections.

"ircd_registered"

Emitted: when a session registers with the component;

Target: the registering session;

Args:

"ircd_connection"

Emitted: when a client connects to one of the component's listeners;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions

Args:

"ircd_auth_done"

Emitted: after a client has connected and the component has validated hostname and ident;

Target: Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_listener_add"

Emitted: on a successful "add_listener" call;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_listener_del"

Emitted: on a successful "del_listener" call;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_listener_failure"

Emitted: when a listener wheel fails;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_socketerr"

Emitted: on the failure of an "add_connector" call

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_connected"

Emitted: when the component establishes a connection with a peer;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_connection_flood"

Emitted: when a client connection is flooded;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_connection_idle"

Emitted: when a client connection has not sent any data for a set period;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_compressed_conn"

Emitted: when compression has been enabled for a connection

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_cmd_*"

Emitted: when a client or peer sends a valid IRC line to us;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_raw_input"

Emitted: when a line of input is received from a connection

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_raw_output"

Emitted: when a line of output is sent over a connection

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_disconnected"

Emitted: when a client disconnects;

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_shutdown"

Emitted: when the component has been asked to "shutdown"

Target: all registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_delay_set"

Emitted: on a successful addition of a delayed event using the "delay" method

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_delay_removed"

Emitted: when a delayed command is successfully removed

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_plugin_add"

Emitted: when a new plugin is added to the pipeline

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_plugin_del"

Emitted: when a plugin is removed from the pipeline

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args:

"ircd_plugin_error"

Emitted: when an error occurs while executing a plugin handler

Target: all plugins and registered sessions;

Args: