readme

--HG--
branch : nmdc-ircfrontend

.hgtags

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+da295cede46d95848348292e04e54fa5a5713ae3 release-1.0.0
+34892054c34384edeafa2b04a483697d7d8a73a3 release-1.1.0
+3586b48a5abfdbdeef310f2e154b06f4d16d38bb release-1.2.0
+49dcc63e80e98f8c2ce3bb029fe0c41a6426678f release-1.2.1
+111d6e41507dd0f374860b936d18a651a7cb09ce release-1.2.2

TODO.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 
+BUGS
+====
+
+- /wrong/ password message shows up, but not if no password was given for a passworded nick
+
+- tags not showing up in ncdc
+
+
+
 WISHLIST
 ========
 
@@ -6,19 +15,12 @@ WISHLIST
 
 - automatic markdown bold/italic formatting
 
-- support changing nick (via reconnecting)
-
-- support WHOIS
-
-- respond to CTCP VERSION with the clienttag on behalf of other users
-
 - support USERIP/KILL/KICK for ops
 
 - use CTCP chat to support irc-special characters in chat messages (colon, newline)
 
 
 
-
 WONTFIX
 =======
 

_dist/README.txt

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ TLS (SSL) support is not integrated. To host the IRC frontend over TLS, please u
 
 This program uses some code from the AGPLv3 project https://github.com/eXeC64/Rosella , from which it inherits the Affero GPLv3 license. Anyone hosting a modified version of this software is required to release their changes under the terms of the AGPLv3.
 
-Tags: NMDC AGPLv3
+Written in golang
+
+Tags: nmdc, AGPLv3
 
 =FEATURES=
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ Tags: NMDC AGPLv3
 - NMDC server's title exposed as IRC channel topic
 - Login with passworded nick (classic `PASS`, not `SASL`)
 - Full nick list integration including op status
+- Support IRC client changing nick via NMDC upstream reconnection
 - Automatic join to single-enforced chatroom
 - Multithreaded
 - Single binary deployment
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ Tags: NMDC AGPLv3
         Automatically join clients to the channel (default true)
   -bind string
         The address:port to bind to and listen for clients on (default ":6667")
+  -hubsecurity string
+        Nick used for administrative events (default "Hub-Security")
   -servername string
         Server name displayed to clients (default "nmdc-ircfrontend")
   -upstream string
@@ -38,26 +43,55 @@ Tags: NMDC AGPLv3
 
 =COMPATIBILITY=
 
+*This section was last updated on or around the release of 1.2.0. Current compatibility may differ.*
+
 NMDC's smaller community has standardised around comparatively few protocol implementations by means of necessity. In comparison, there are a lot of IRC client implementations with slightly differing interpretations of the protocol.
 
-[b]Everything works:[/b]
+Everything works:
 - Hexchat
 - Mango IRC
 - AndroIRC
-- Lite IRC
 - Mutter
 - Weechat
+- mIRC 7
+- HoloIRC (after version 4.1.0)
 
-[b]Usable, with bugs:[/b]
+Usable, with bugs:
-- HoloIRC - Can't parse client tag, upstream bug https://github.com/tilal6991/HoloIRC/issues/140
+- Lite IRC - The username and nickname fields must be identical
+- HoloIRC (4.1.0 and earlier) - Can't parse client tag, upstream bug https://github.com/tilal6991/HoloIRC/issues/140
 - AndChat - Duplicate usernames appear, upstream bug https://github.com/znc/znc/issues/424
 - Irssi - Ignorable warning "critical nicklist_set_host: assertion 'host != NULL' failed"
 
-[b]Unusable:[/b]
+Unusable:
-- Yaaic - doesn't properly understand/parse the room join
+- Yaaic and Atomic - doesn't properly understand/parse the room join
-- Atomic - doesn't properly understand/parse the room join, crashes on `PRIVMSG` with blank sender
 
 =CHANGELOG=
 
+2017-05-28 1.2.3
+- Fix a regression with userlist display on HexChat (other IRC client compatibility unknown)
+
+2017-05-27 1.2.2
+- Update libnmdc to 0.14
+- Fix a crash that could occur if the server is scanned by a non-irc client
+
+2016-11-29 1.2.1
+- Update libnmdc to 0.11
+- Fix an issue with -devel version tag in 1.2.0 release binaries
+
+2016-08-27 1.2.0
+- Feature: Support WHOIS (display NMDC user's description + client software)
+- Feature: `-version` command-line option
+- Compatibility: Demote 'Lite IRC' to 'Usable with bugs' section
+- Update libnmdc to r9 (fix protocol issues)
+- Update golang to 1.7 (smaller binary size)
+
+2016-05-10 1.1.0
+- Feature: Support renaming own client during connection (`/nick`)
+- Enhancement: Option to set Hub-Security nick (needed for initial CTCP, upgraded after upstream connection)
+- Compatibility: Apply user-agent-specific hacks for mIRC and Atomic clients not nicely handling PRIVMSG with blank sender 
+- Compatibility: Better heuristic detection for client tag extraction
+- Fix an issue causing the default client tag (nmdc-ircfrontend) to briefly appear in the NMDC user list, by (briefly) delaying the upstream join unless CTCP VERSION response comes in
+- Fix an issue generating malformed version numbers in NMDC client tag
+
 2016-05-08 1.0.0
 - Initial public release

godist.sh

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ single_build() {
 	
 	# Build.
 	# GOARCH/GOOS supplied in function env
-	go build -a -ldflags '-s -w' -o "$(pathfix "${tmpdir}/${local_bin_name}")"
+	go build -a -ldflags "-s -w -X main.APP_VERSION=${version}" -o "$(pathfix "${tmpdir}/${local_bin_name}")"
 	
 	# Sanitise.
 	sanitise "${tmpdir}/${local_bin_name}"

main.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 /*
-Copyright (C) 2016 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
+Copyright (C) 2016-2017 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
 Copyright (C) 2013 Harry Jeffery
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -20,20 +20,29 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import (
 	"flag"
-	"libnmdc"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+
+	"code.ivysaur.me/libnmdc"
 )
 
 func main() {
 
 	ircAddress := flag.String("bind", ":6667", "The address:port to bind to and listen for clients on")
 	dcAddress := flag.String("upstream", "127.0.0.1:411", "Upstream NMDC server")
-	serverName := flag.String("servername", "nmdc-ircfrontend", "Server name displayed to clients")
+	serverName := flag.String("servername", APP_NAME, "Server name displayed to clients")
+	hubsec := flag.String("hubsecurity", "Hub-Security", "Nick used for administrative events")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("verbose", false, "Display debugging information")
 	autojoin := flag.Bool("autojoin", true, "Automatically join clients to the channel")
+	version := flag.Bool("version", false, "Display version and exit")
+
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if *version {
+		log.Printf("%s version %s\n", APP_NAME, APP_VERSION)
+		return
+	}
+
 	log.Printf("Listening on '%s'...", *ircAddress)
 	if *autojoin {
 		log.Printf("Clients will be automatically joined to the channel.")
@@ -56,6 +65,7 @@ func main() {
 		server := NewServer(*serverName, libnmdc.HubAddress(*dcAddress), conn)
 		server.verbose = *verbose
 		server.autojoin = *autojoin
+		server.hubSecNick = *hubsec
 		go server.RunWorker()
 	}
 }

server.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 /*
-Copyright (C) 2016 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
+Copyright (C) 2016-2017 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
 Copyright (C) 2013 Harry Jeffery
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"libnmdc"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"code.ivysaur.me/libnmdc"
 )
 
 type ClientState int
@@ -38,12 +40,38 @@ const (
 	CSJoined
 )
 
+type Quirks struct {
+	SendNamesOnWho bool
+}
+
+func DefaultQuirks() Quirks {
+	return Quirks{
+		SendNamesOnWho: false,
+	}
+}
+
+func HexChatQuirks() Quirks {
+	return Quirks{
+		SendNamesOnWho: true,
+	}
+}
+
+func GetQuirksForClient(ver string) Quirks {
+	if strings.Contains(ver, "HexChat") {
+		return HexChatQuirks()
+	} else {
+		return DefaultQuirks()
+	}
+}
+
 type Server struct {
 	name       string
 	motd       string
+	hubSecNick string
 
 	clientConn      net.Conn
 	clientState     ClientState
+	ClientStateLock sync.Mutex
 
 	upstreamLauncher libnmdc.HubConnectionOptions
 	upstreamCloser   chan struct{}
@@ -52,12 +80,17 @@ type Server struct {
 	verbose  bool
 	autojoin bool
 
-	sentCtcpVersion bool
+	recievedFirstServerMessage bool
+	recievedCtcpVersion        bool
+	nickChangeAttempt          int
+
+	quirks Quirks
 }
 
 func NewServer(name string, upstream libnmdc.HubAddress, conn net.Conn) *Server {
 	self := libnmdc.NewUserInfo("")
-	self.ClientTag = APP_DESCRIPTION
+	self.ClientTag = APP_NAME
+	self.ClientVersion = APP_VERSION
 
 	return &Server{
 		name:        name,
@@ -70,6 +103,7 @@ func NewServer(name string, upstream libnmdc.HubAddress, conn net.Conn) *Server
 			SkipAutoReconnect: true,
 		},
 		upstreamCloser: make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		quirks:         DefaultQuirks(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +141,7 @@ func (s *Server) RunWorker() {
 			}
 
 			// If this was a /timeout/, send a KA and continue.
-			if libnmdc.CheckIsNetTimeout(err) {
+			if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
 				s.writeClient("PING :" + s.name)
 				continue
 			}
@@ -126,12 +160,12 @@ func (s *Server) RunWorker() {
 
 				// Client sent a command
 				fields := strings.Fields(string(line))
-				if len(fields) < 1 {
+				if len(fields) == 0 {
 					return
 				}
 
 				if strings.HasPrefix(fields[0], ":") {
-					fields = fields[1:]
+					fields[0] = fields[0][1:]
 				}
 
 				s.handleCommand(strings.ToUpper(fields[0]), fields[1:])
@@ -152,10 +186,14 @@ func (s *Server) RunWorker() {
 
 func (s *Server) postGeneralMessageInRoom(msg string) {
 
-	// FIXME blank names work well in hexchat, but not in yaaic
+	var sendAs = ""
-	var BLANK_NICK = "" // "!@" + s.name // "PtokaX" // "\xC2\xA0"
 
-	// CTCP action conversion
+	// Some clients can't handle blank nicks very well
+	if s.upstreamLauncher.Self.ClientTag == "mIRC" || s.upstreamLauncher.Self.ClientTag == "Atomic" {
+		sendAs = s.hubSecNick + "!" + s.hubSecNick + "@" + s.hubSecNick
+	}
+
+	// Detect pseudo-system message for potential CTCP ACTION conversion
 	words := strings.Split(msg, " ")
 	firstWord := words[0]
 	remainder := strings.Join(words[1:], " ")
@@ -176,7 +214,7 @@ func (s *Server) postGeneralMessageInRoom(msg string) {
 
 	} else {
 		// genuine system message
-		s.reply(rplMsg, BLANK_NICK, BLESSED_CHANNEL, msg)
+		s.reply(rplMsg, sendAs, BLESSED_CHANNEL, msg)
 	}
 
 }
@@ -230,14 +268,24 @@ func (s *Server) upstreamWorker() {
 				// description change - no relevance for IRC users
 
 			case libnmdc.EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED:
-				s.postGeneralMessageInRoom("* Upstream: " + hubEvent.StateChange.Format())
+				s.postGeneralMessageInRoom("* Upstream: " + hubEvent.StateChange.String())
 
 				if hubEvent.StateChange == libnmdc.CONNECTIONSTATE_CONNECTED {
 					s.sendNames() // delay doing this until now
 				}
 				if hubEvent.StateChange == libnmdc.CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED {
+					if s.nickChangeAttempt > 0 {
+						// If this was a nick change, reconnect /immediately/
+						s.upstream = nil
+						s.clientState = CSRegistered
+						s.maybeStartUpstream() // launches new goroutine
+
+					} else {
 						// Abandon thread. Don't try to autoreconnect at our level, the remote client can be responsible for that
 						s.DisconnectClient()
+
+					}
+					return
 				}
 
 			case libnmdc.EVENT_HUBNAME_CHANGED:
@@ -252,12 +300,10 @@ func (s *Server) upstreamWorker() {
 				} else {
 					// nick!username@userhost, but for us all three of those are always identical
 					s.reply(rplMsg, hubEvent.Nick+"!"+hubEvent.Nick+"@"+hubEvent.Nick, BLESSED_CHANNEL, reformatIncomingMessageBody(hubEvent.Message))
-
-					if !s.sentCtcpVersion {
-						// Abuse this first username in order to also send a CTCP version request
-						s.reply(rplMsg, hubEvent.Nick+"!"+hubEvent.Nick+"@"+hubEvent.Nick, BLESSED_CHANNEL, "\x01VERSION\x01")
-						s.sentCtcpVersion = true
 				}
+
+				if !s.recievedFirstServerMessage {
+					s.hubSecNick = hubEvent.Nick // Replace with the hub's real Hub-Security nick, although we shouldn't need it again
 				}
 
 			case libnmdc.EVENT_SYSTEM_MESSAGE_FROM_CONN, libnmdc.EVENT_SYSTEM_MESSAGE_FROM_HUB:
@@ -280,10 +326,10 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(command string, args []string) {
 		// do nothing
 
 	case "INFO":
-		s.reply(rplInfo, APP_DESCRIPTION)
+		s.reply(rplInfo, APP_NAME+" v"+APP_VERSION)
 
 	case "VERSION":
-		s.reply(rplVersion, VERSION)
+		s.reply(rplVersion, APP_VERSION)
 
 	case "MOTD":
 		s.sendMOTD(s.motd)
@@ -317,17 +363,38 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(command string, args []string) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// mIRC puts a colon in first place when changing nick, hexchat doesn't
+		suppliedNick := args[0]
+		if len(suppliedNick) >= 2 && suppliedNick[0] == ':' {
+			suppliedNick = suppliedNick[1:]
+		}
+
 		if s.clientNick() == "" {
 			// allow set, as part of the login phase
-			s.upstreamLauncher.Self.Nick = args[0]
+			s.upstreamLauncher.Self.Nick = suppliedNick
 
-		} else if args[0] == s.clientNick() {
+		} else if suppliedNick == s.clientNick() {
 			// Ignore
 			// Required for compatibility with Lite IRC, which sends USER/NICK in the wrong order
 
 		} else {
-			s.reply(rplKill, "Can't change nicks on this server.")
+
-			s.DisconnectClient()
+			s.ClientStateLock.Lock()
+			defer s.ClientStateLock.Unlock()
+			if s.upstream == nil {
+				// Not yet connected, should be safe to change nick
+				s.upstreamLauncher.Self.Nick = suppliedNick
+			} else {
+				// Need to disconnect/reconnect the upstream
+				s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s!%s@%s NICK %s", s.clientNick(), s.clientNick(), s.clientNick(), suppliedNick)) // notify client about what they've done
+				s.upstreamLauncher.Self.Nick = suppliedNick
+
+				s.nickChangeAttempt++
+				s.upstream.Disconnect()
+			}
+
+			//s.reply(rplKill, "Can't change nicks on this server.")
+			//s.DisconnectClient()
 		}
 
 	case "USER":
@@ -355,7 +422,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(command string, args []string) {
 		s.reply(rplWelcome)
 		s.clientState = CSRegistered
 
-		// TODO tell the client that they /must/ join #chat
+		// Send CTCP VERSION request immediately
+		s.reply(rplMsg, s.hubSecNick+"!"+s.hubSecNick+"@"+s.hubSecNick, BLESSED_CHANNEL, "\x01VERSION\x01")
+
 		if s.autojoin {
 			s.handleCommand("JOIN", []string{BLESSED_CHANNEL})
 		}
@@ -381,91 +450,6 @@ func (s *Server) handleRegisteredCommand(command string, args []string) {
 		}
 		s.reply(rplListEnd)
 
-	case "JOIN":
-		if len(args) < 1 {
-			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
-			return
-		}
-
-		switch args[0] {
-		case BLESSED_CHANNEL:
-			if s.clientState != CSJoined {
-				// Join for the first time
-				s.clientState = CSJoined
-
-				// Acknowledge
-				s.reply(rplJoin, s.clientNick(), BLESSED_CHANNEL)
-
-				// Send (initially just us) nicklist for the chat channel
-				//s.sendNames()
-
-				// Spawn upstream connection
-				s.upstream = s.upstreamLauncher.Connect()
-				go s.upstreamWorker()
-
-			} else {
-				// They're already here, ignore
-				// Can happen if autojoin is enabled but the client already requested a login
-			}
-
-		case "0":
-			// Quitting all channels? Drop client
-			s.reply(rplKill, "Bye.")
-			s.DisconnectClient()
-
-		default:
-			s.reply(rplKill, "There is only '"+BLESSED_CHANNEL+"'.")
-			s.DisconnectClient()
-		}
-
-	default:
-		s.handleJoinedCommand(command, args)
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *Server) SetClientSoftwareVersion(ver string) {
-	// "HexChat 2.12.1 [x64] / Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (x64) [Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (3.60GHz)]"
-	// "AndroIRC - Android IRC Client (5.2 - Build 6830152) - http://www.androirc.com"
-	// "AndChat 1.4.3.2 http://www.andchat.net"
-	// "liteIRC for Android 1.1.8"
-	// ":Relay:1.0:Android"
-
-	// A bit long and unwieldy. Heuristic: stop after the first word containing digits
-
-	parts := regexp.MustCompilePOSIX("^([^0-9]*[0-9]+[^ ]*) ").FindStringSubmatch(ver)
-
-	if len(parts) > 0 {
-		ver = strings.TrimRight(parts[0], " ")
-	}
-
-	s.verbosef("Replacing client tag with '%s'...", ver)
-
-	s.upstreamLauncher.Self.ClientTag = ver
-	s.upstream.Hco.Self.ClientTag = ver
-
-	s.upstream.SayInfo()
-}
-
-func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
-
-	if s.clientState != CSJoined {
-		s.reply(errNotReg)
-		return
-	}
-
-	switch command {
-	case "PART":
-		if len(args) < 1 {
-			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
-			return
-		}
-
-		if args[0] == BLESSED_CHANNEL {
-			// You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave
-			s.reply(rplJoin, s.clientNick(), BLESSED_CHANNEL)
-			s.sendNames()
-		}
-
 	case "PRIVMSG", "NOTICE":
 		if len(args) < 2 {
 			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
@@ -482,6 +466,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
 			versionString := message[9:]
 			versionString = versionString[:len(versionString)-1]
 			s.SetClientSoftwareVersion(versionString)
+			s.quirks = GetQuirksForClient(versionString)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -509,6 +494,130 @@ func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
 
 		}
 
+	case "JOIN":
+		if len(args) < 1 {
+			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
+			return
+		}
+
+		switch args[0] {
+		case BLESSED_CHANNEL:
+			// Give it a few seconds - it's better to hear the CTCP VERSION
+			//   response first. Once we get that, it'll connect instantly
+			go func() {
+				<-time.After(WAIT_FOR_VERSION * time.Second)
+
+				s.ClientStateLock.Lock()
+				defer s.ClientStateLock.Unlock()
+
+				s.maybeStartUpstream()
+			}()
+
+		case "0":
+			// Quitting all channels? Drop client
+			s.reply(rplKill, "Bye.")
+			s.DisconnectClient()
+
+		default:
+			s.reply(rplKill, "There is only '"+BLESSED_CHANNEL+"'.")
+			s.DisconnectClient()
+		}
+
+	default:
+		s.handleJoinedCommand(command, args)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) maybeStartUpstream() {
+	if s.clientState != CSJoined {
+		// Join for the first time
+		s.clientState = CSJoined
+
+		// Acknowledge
+		s.reply(rplJoin, s.clientNick(), BLESSED_CHANNEL)
+
+		// Spawn upstream connection
+		s.upstream = s.upstreamLauncher.Connect()
+		go s.upstreamWorker()
+
+	} else {
+		// They're already here, ignore
+		// Can happen if autojoin is enabled but the client already requested a login
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) SetClientSoftwareVersion(ver string) {
+	// "HexChat 2.12.1 [x64] / Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (x64) [Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (3.60GHz)]"
+	// "AndroIRC - Android IRC Client (5.2 - Build 6830152) - http://www.androirc.com"
+	// "AndChat 1.4.3.2 http://www.andchat.net"
+	// "liteIRC for Android 1.1.8"
+	// ":Relay:1.0:Android"
+	// "mIRC v7.45"
+
+	// A bit long and unwieldy.
+	// Heuristic: keep the first word, and the the first word containing digits
+
+	tag := APP_NAME
+	version := APP_VERSION
+
+	words := strings.Split(ver, " ")
+
+	for _, word := range words[1:] {
+		if strings.ContainsAny(word, "0123456789") {
+			tag = words[0]
+			version = strings.Replace(word, "(", "", -1) // AndroIRC
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Strip leading v from mIRC
+	if len(version) >= 2 && (version[0] == 'v' || version[0] == 'V') && strings.ContainsAny(string(version[1]), "0123456789") {
+		version = version[1:]
+	}
+
+	s.verbosef("Replacing client tag with '%s' version '%s'", tag, version)
+
+	s.upstreamLauncher.Self.ClientTag = tag
+	s.upstreamLauncher.Self.ClientVersion = version
+	s.recievedCtcpVersion = true
+
+	s.ClientStateLock.Lock()
+	defer s.ClientStateLock.Unlock()
+
+	if s.upstream != nil {
+		s.upstream.Hco.Self.ClientTag = tag
+		s.upstream.Hco.Self.ClientVersion = version
+		s.upstream.SayInfo()
+
+	} else {
+		// Connected for the first time (order was CTCP VERSION --> JOIN)
+
+		s.maybeStartUpstream()
+
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
+
+	if s.clientState != CSJoined {
+		s.reply(errNotReg)
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch command {
+	case "PART":
+		if len(args) < 1 {
+			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if args[0] == BLESSED_CHANNEL {
+			// You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave
+			s.reply(rplJoin, s.clientNick(), BLESSED_CHANNEL)
+			s.sendNames()
+		}
+
 	case "QUIT":
 		s.DisconnectClient()
 
@@ -555,6 +664,10 @@ func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
 		// s.sendWho(args[0])
 		// s.sendNames() // fixes hexchat, but andchat always sends WHO /immediately/ after NAMES end, causing an infinite loop
 
+		if s.quirks.SendNamesOnWho {
+			s.sendNames()
+		}
+
 	case "MODE":
 		if len(args) < 1 {
 			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
@@ -577,6 +690,35 @@ func (s *Server) handleJoinedCommand(command string, args []string) {
 
 		return
 
+	case "WHOIS":
+		if len(args) < 1 {
+			s.reply(errMoreArgs)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// WHOIS [target] nick[,nick2[,nick...]]
+		nicklist := args[0] // Assume WHOIS ${nick} only,
+		if len(args) >= 2 {
+			nicklist = args[1] // It was WHOIS ${target} ${nick} instead
+		}
+
+		for _, targetnick := range strings.Split(nicklist, ",") {
+			// tell the client something about it
+			// The protocol does ostensibly support wildcard WHOIS, but we don't (yet)
+			s.upstream.Users(func(u *map[string]libnmdc.UserInfo) error {
+				for nick, nickinfo := range *u {
+					if nick == targetnick {
+						s.reply(rplWhoisUser, nick, nickinfo.Description+" <"+nickinfo.ClientTag+" V:"+nickinfo.ClientVersion+">")
+						if nickinfo.IsOperator {
+							s.reply(rplWhoisOperator, nick)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
+			s.reply(rplEndOfWhois)
+		}
+
 	default:
 		s.reply(errUnknownCommand, command)
 	}
@@ -735,6 +877,13 @@ func (s *Server) reply(code replyCode, args ...string) {
 	case rplPong:
 		s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s PONG %s %s", s.name, s.clientNick(), args[0]))
 
+	case rplWhoisUser:
+		s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s 311 %s %s %s %s * :%s", s.name, args[0], args[0], args[0], s.name, args[1])) // caller should supply nick,description
+	case rplWhoisOperator:
+		s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s 313 %s :is an IRC operator", s.name, args[0]))
+	case rplEndOfWhois:
+		s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s 318 :End of WHOIS list", s.name))
+
 	case errMoreArgs:
 		s.writeClient(fmt.Sprintf(":%s 461 %s :Not enough params", s.name, s.clientNick()))
 	case errNoNick:

typedefs.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 /*
-Copyright (C) 2016 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
+Copyright (C) 2016-2017 The `nmdc-ircfrontend' author(s)
 Copyright (C) 2013 Harry Jeffery
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+var (
+	APP_VERSION = "1.x.x-dev" // overridden with build ldflags
+)
+
 const (
-	VERSION              = "1.0.0"
+	APP_NAME             = "nmdc-ircfrontend"
-	APP_DESCRIPTION      = "nmdc-ircfrontend v" + VERSION
 	BLESSED_CHANNEL      = "#chat" // must be lowercase
 	BLESSED_CHANNEL_MODE = "n"     // means that you have to be in the channel to chat, but that's it
 
 	NICKS_PER_PROTOMSG     = 128 // Max number of nicks to send per message
 	CLIENT_READ_BUFFSIZE   = 512
 	CLIENT_KEEPALIVE_EVERY = 60 // should be longer than the client's one, hexchat is 30s
+	WAIT_FOR_VERSION       = 3  // Seconds to wait for the CTCP VERSION response before connecting with default MyINFO
 )
 
 type replyCode int
@@ -55,6 +59,9 @@ const (
 	rplMOTD
 	rplEndOfMOTD
 	rplPong
+	rplWhoisUser
+	rplWhoisOperator
+	rplEndOfWhois
 	errMoreArgs
 	errNoNick
 	errInvalidNick