From c450d71f846ef7b9a4890a40fd05fa4c590f81e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ken Spencer <iota@electrocode.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 00:55:03 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] classes: add irc.error() for easier error replies

---
 classes.py | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index fb90c3c..5b6c141 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -535,6 +535,12 @@ class Irc():
 
         self.msg(target, text, notice=notice, source=source, loopback=loopback)
 
+    def error(self, text, notice=False, source=None, private=False, force_privmsg_in_private=False,
+            loopback=True):
+        """Replies with an error to the last caller in the right context (channel or PM)."""
+        # This is a stub to alias error to reply
+        self.reply("Error: %s" % text, notice=notice, source=source, loopback=loopback)
+        
     def toLower(self, text):
         """Returns a lowercase representation of text based on the IRC object's
         casemapping (rfc1459 or ascii)."""