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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2004, Jeremiah Fincher
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+###
+
+"""
+Informal notes, mostly for compatibility with other bots.  Based entirely on
+nicks, currently not persistent, but hey, it does a job.
+"""
+
+__revision__ = "$Id$"
+__author__ = ''
+
+import supybot.plugins as plugins
+
+import time
+
+import supybot.log as log
+import supybot.conf as conf
+import supybot.utils as utils
+import supybot.ircutils as ircutils
+import supybot.privmsgs as privmsgs
+import supybot.registry as registry
+import supybot.callbacks as callbacks
+
+
+def configure(advanced):
+    # This will be called by setup.py to configure this module.  Advanced is
+    # a bool that specifies whether the user identified himself as an advanced
+    # user or not.  You should effect your configuration by manipulating the
+    # registry as appropriate.
+    from supybot.questions import expect, anything, something, yn
+    conf.registerPlugin('Later', True)
+
+conf.registerPlugin('Later')
+conf.registerGlobalValue(conf.supybot.plugins.Later, 'maximum',
+    registry.NonNegativeInteger(5, """Determines the maximum number of messages
+    to be queued for a user.  If it's 0, there is no maximum."""))
+
+class Later(callbacks.Privmsg):
+    def __init__(self):
+        callbacks.Privmsg.__init__(self)
+        self.notes = ircutils.IrcDict()
+
+    def _timestamp(self, when):
+        #format = conf.supybot.humanTimestampFormat()
+        diff = time.time() - when
+        try:
+            return utils.timeElapsed(diff, seconds=False) + ' ago'
+        except ValueError:
+            return 'just now'
+        
+    def _addNote(self, nick, whence, text):
+        try:
+            notes = self.notes[nick]
+            maximum = self.registryValue('maximum')
+            if len(notes) >= maximum:
+                raise ValueError
+            else:
+                notes.append[(time.time(), whence, text)]
+        except KeyError:
+            self.notes[nick] = [(time.time(), whence, text)]
+        
+    def tell(self, irc, msg, args):
+        """<nick> <text>
+
+        Tells <nick> <text> the next time <nick> is in seen.
+        """
+        (nick, text) = privmsgs.getArgs(args, required=2)
+        try:
+            self._addNote(nick, msg.nick, text)
+            irc.replySuccess()
+        except ValueError:
+            irc.error('That person\'s message queue is already full.')
+
+    def doPrivmsg(self, irc, msg):
+        try:
+            notes = self.notes.pop(msg.nick)
+            irc = callbacks.SimpleProxy(irc, msg)
+            for (when, whence, note) in notes:
+                s = 'Sent %s: <%s> %s' % (self._timestamp(when), whence, note)
+                irc.reply(s)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+            
+
+
+Class = Later
+
+# vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78: