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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2002, 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.
+###
+
+from baseplugin import *
+
+import callbacks
+
+class Friendly(callbacks.PrivmsgRegexp):
+    def greet(self, irc, msg, match):
+        "(?:heya?|(?:w(?:hat'?s\b|as)s?up)|howdy|hi|hello)"
+        if re.search(irc.nick, msg.args[1]):
+            irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.privmsg(msg.args[0], 'howdy :)'))
+
+    def goodbye(self, irc, msg, match):
+        "(?:good)?bye|adios|vale|ciao|au revoir|seeya|night"
+        if re.search(irc.nick, msg.args[1]):
+            self.reply('vale, amic(e|a)!')
+
+    def exclaim(self, irc, msg, match):
+        "([^\s]+)!"
+        if match.group(1) == irc.nick:
+            irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.privmsg(msg.args[0], '%s!' % msg.nick))
+
+    
+            
+
+# vim:set shiftwidth=4 tabstop=8 expandtab textwidth=78: