Implemented static MOTD message

client.go

@@ -176,10 +176,15 @@ func (c *Client) reply(code replyCode, args ...string) {
 	case rplVersion:
 		c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 351 %s %s", c.server.name, c.nick, args[0])
 	case rplMOTD:
+		motd := args[0]
 		c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 375 %s", c.server.name, c.nick)
-		for i := 0; i < len(args[0]); i += 80 {
-			line := args[0][i : i+80]
-			c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 372 %s %s", c.server.name, c.nick, line)
+		for size := len(motd); size > 0; size = len(motd) {
+			if size <= 80 {
+				c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 372 %s :- %s", c.server.name, c.nick, motd)
+				break
+			}
+			c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 372 %s :- %s", c.server.name, c.nick, motd[:80])
+			motd = motd[80:]
 		}
 		c.outputChan <- fmt.Sprintf(":%s 376 %s", c.server.name, c.nick)
 	case errMoreArgs:
@@ -212,6 +217,8 @@ func (c *Client) clientThread() {
 	writeSignalChan := make(chan signalCode, 3)
 	writeChan := make(chan string, 100)
 
+	c.server.eventChan <- Event{client: c, event: connected}
+
 	go c.readThread(readSignalChan)
 	go c.writeThread(writeSignalChan, writeChan)
 

rosella.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	clientMap   map[string]*Client  //Map of nicks → clients
 	channelMap  map[string]*Channel //Map of channel names → channels
 	operatorMap map[string]string   //Map of usernames → SHA1 hashed passwords
+	motd        string
 }
 
 type Client struct {

server.go

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func NewServer() *Server {
 		name:        "rosella",
 		clientMap:   make(map[string]*Client),
 		channelMap:  make(map[string]*Channel),
-		operatorMap: make(map[string]string)}
+		operatorMap: make(map[string]string),
+		motd:        "Welcome to IRC. Powered by Rosella."}
 }
 
 func (s *Server) Run() {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleEvent(e Event) {
 	switch e.event {
 	case connected:
 		//Client connected
+		e.client.reply(rplMOTD, s.motd)
 	case disconnected:
 		//Client disconnected
 	case command: