Added event to warn modules a nickcore gets a new display nick or is about to be dropped. (This should enable modules to more easily link their data to anopes core data.)

5 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 2da73736d..3f087c688 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ Anope Version 1.8 - GIT
 -----------------------
 08/18  A Added support for Hybrid's channel mode +S                      [#1319]
 08/18  A Added support for Hybrid's channel mode +O                      [#1320]
+08/21  A Added internal event when a nickcore is dropped.                [  #00]
+08/21  A Added internal event when a nickcore gets a new display nick.   [  #00]
 08/18  R Removed support for Hybrid's (old) channel mode +a              [#1318]
 05/30  F Fixed removing vhosts on InspIRCd when m_cloaking is unloaded   [#1273]
 07/23  F Fixed a potential crash in the badwords kicker                  [  #00]
 08/09  F Fixed deopping the first user to join a channel during a burst  [#1287]
 08/10  F Fixed loading bs_fantasy_owner on InspIRCd 2.0 on startup       [  #00]
-08/21  F Send DROP event when forbidding nicks and channels.
+08/21  F Send DROP event when forbidding nicks and channels.             [  #00]
 
 Anope Version 1.8.6
 -------------------
diff --git a/docs/EVENTS b/docs/EVENTS
index d8f22325d..96b324203 100644
--- a/docs/EVENTS
+++ b/docs/EVENTS
@@ -344,6 +344,18 @@ Anope Internal Events
         A user's nick has just been forbidden.
         av[0]  The nickname that has just been forbidden.
 
+    EVENT_CORE_DROPPED
+        A NickCore will be dropped. Usually send when the last alias is dopped.
+        This is send BEFORE the event that confirms deletion of the alias.
+        Note that this event is send before the core data is removed.
+        av[0]  The display nickname of the core that is being dropped.
+
+    EVENT_CORE_NEWDISPLAY
+        The display nick of a NickCore is being changed.
+        This is send BEFORE the actual change is made in the database.
+        av[0]  The old display nickname of the core.
+        av[1]  The new display nickname of the core.
+
     EVENT_NICK_GHOSTED
         A user has just been ghosted.
         av[0]  EVENT_START or EVENT_STOP. EVENT_START when the user is about
diff --git a/include/events.h b/include/events.h
index 2c221b2a0..9e2c3dc3c 100644
--- a/include/events.h
+++ b/include/events.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #define EVENT_NICK_DROPPED "nick_dropped"
 #define EVENT_NICK_FORBIDDEN "nick_forbidden"
 #define EVENT_NICK_EXPIRE "nick_expire"
+#define EVENT_CORE_DROPPED "nickcore_dropped"
+#define EVENT_CORE_NEWDISPLAY "nickcore_newdisplay"
 #define EVENT_CHANGE_NICK "change_nick"
 #define EVENT_USER_LOGOFF "user_logoff"
 #define EVENT_NICK_GHOSTED "nick_ghosted"
diff --git a/src/nickserv.c b/src/nickserv.c
index d1d508f9a..a38894268 100644
--- a/src/nickserv.c
+++ b/src/nickserv.c
@@ -1422,6 +1422,7 @@ void change_core_display(NickCore * nc, char *newdisplay)
     /* Log ... */
     alog("%s: changing %s nickname group display to %s", s_NickServ,
          nc->display, newdisplay);
+    send_event(EVENT_CORE_NEWDISPLAY, 2, nc->display, newdisplay);
 
 #ifdef USE_RDB
     /* Reflect this change in the database right away. This
@@ -1464,6 +1465,11 @@ static int delcore(NickCore * nc)
     static char clause[128];
     char *q_display;
 #endif
+
+    /* Inform everyone we will be deleted.. 
+     * Some modules may link to the core and should be told when we
+     * are no longer around.. ~ Viper */
+    send_event(EVENT_CORE_DROPPED, 1, nc->display);
     /* (Hopefully complete) cleanup */
     cs_remove_nick(nc);
     os_remove_nick(nc);
diff --git a/version.log b/version.log
index 2d1db68a0..9e65a93a3 100644
--- a/version.log
+++ b/version.log
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="8"
 VERSION_PATCH="7"
 VERSION_EXTRA="-git"
-VERSION_BUILD="3080"
+VERSION_BUILD="3081"
 
 # $Log$ # Changes since 1.8.6 Release
+#Revision 3081 - Added event to warn modules a nickcore gets a new display nick or is about to be dropped. (This should enable modules to more easily link their data to anopes core data.)
 #Revision 3080 - Send DROP event when forbidding nicks and channels, if applicable.
 #Revision 3079 - Bug #1318 - #1320 - Added support for Hybrid's +S and +O channel modes, and removed support for +a
 #Revision 3078 - Fixed loading bs_fantasy_owner on startup when using InspIRCd 2.0