Convert protocol modules over to Uplink::Send.

8 files changed, 259 insertions, 253 deletions

diff --git a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
index a82f63bd8..7a0c357ca 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
@@ -68,45 +68,46 @@ public:
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - set */
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t time) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " " << time << " :Being held for registered user";
+		Uplink::Send("SVSHOLD", nick, time, "Being held for a registered user");
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - release */
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " 0";
+		Uplink::Send("SVSHOLD", nick, 0);
 	}
 
 	/* SQLINE */
 	void SendSQLine(User *, const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SQLINE " << x->mask << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SQLINE", x->mask, x->reason);
 	}
 
 	/* UNSLINE */
 	void SendSGLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSGLINE 0 :" << x->mask;
+		Uplink::Send("UNSGLINE", 0, x->mask);
 	}
 
 	/* UNSZLINE */
 	void SendSZLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
 		/* this will likely fail so its only here for legacy */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSZLINE 0 " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send("UNSZLINE", 0, x->GetHost());
+
 		/* this is how we are supposed to deal with it */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "RAKILL " << x->GetHost() << " *";
+		Uplink::Send("RAKILL", x->GetHost(), '*');
 	}
 
 	/* SZLINE */
@@ -116,21 +117,22 @@ public:
 		time_t timeleft = x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : x->expires;
 
 		/* this will likely fail so its only here for legacy */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SZLINE " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SZLINE", x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
+
 		/* this is how we are supposed to deal with it */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "AKILL " << x->GetHost() << " * " << timeleft << " " << x->by << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("AKILL", x->GetHost(), '*', timeleft, x->by, Anope::CurTime, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* SVSNOOP */
 	void SendSVSNOOP(const Server *server, bool set) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNOOP " << server->GetName() << " " << (set ? "+" : "-");
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNOOP", server->GetName(), set ? '+' : '-');
 	}
 
 	/* SGLINE */
 	void SendSGLine(User *, const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SGLINE " << x->mask.length() << " :" << x->mask << ":" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SGLINE", x->mask.length(), x->mask, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* RAKILL */
@@ -150,25 +152,25 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "RAKILL " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetUser();
+		Uplink::Send("RAKILL", x->GetHost(), x->GetUser());
 	}
 
 	/* TOPIC */
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_setter << " " << c->topic_ts << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic_setter, c->topic_ts, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	/* UNSQLINE */
 	void SendSQLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSQLINE " << x->mask;
+		Uplink::Send("UNSQLINE", x->mask);
 	}
 
 	/* JOIN - SJOIN */
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(user) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name;
+		Uplink::Send(user, "SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name);
 		if (status)
 		{
 			/* First save the channel status incase uc->Status == status */
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ public:
 
 		// Calculate the time left before this would expire
 		time_t timeleft = x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : x->expires;
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "AKILL " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetUser() << " " << timeleft << " " << x->by << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("AKILL", x->GetHost(), x->GetUser(), timeleft, x->by, Anope::CurTime, x->reason);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -235,35 +237,34 @@ public:
 	*/
 	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSKILL " << user->nick << " :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send("SVSKILL", user->nick, buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendBOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "BURST";
+		Uplink::Send("BURST");
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "BURST 0";
+		Uplink::Send("BURST", 0);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
-		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "NICK " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " " << u->server->GetName() << " 0 0 :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send("NICK", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, "+" + u->GetModes(), u->GetIdent(), u->host, u->server->GetName(), 0, 0, u->realname);
 	}
 
 	/* SERVER */
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+		Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " :TS";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB SSJOIN NOQUIT BURST UNCONNECT NICKIP TSMODE TS3";
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS");
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "SSJOIN", "NOQUIT", "BURST", "UNCONNECT", "NICKIP", "TSMODE", "TS3");
 		SendServer(Me);
 		/*
 		 * SVINFO
@@ -273,16 +274,13 @@ public:
 		 *	   parv[3] = server is standalone or connected to non-TS only
 		 *	   parv[4] = server's idea of UTC time
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 3 1 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 3, 1, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 		this->SendBOB();
 	}
 
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override
 	{
-		Anope::string modes = c->GetModes(true, true);
-		if (modes.empty())
-			modes = "+";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << modes << " :";
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "");
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickAlias *) override
diff --git a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
index cbb4270b4..b5ccbe1b3 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
@@ -43,45 +43,44 @@ public:
 
 	void SendInvite(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "INVITE " << u->GetUID() << " " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "INVITE", u->GetUID(), c->name, c->creation_time);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $$" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $$" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendSQLine(User *, const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "RESV * " << (x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : 0) << " " << x->mask << " :" << x->reason;
+		Uplink::Send("RESV", '*', x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : 0, x->mask, x->reason);
 	}
 
 	void SendSGLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UNXLINE * " << x->mask;
+		Uplink::Send("UNXLINE", '*', x->mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendSGLine(User *, const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "XLINE * " << x->mask << " " << (x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : 0) << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("XLINE", '*', x->mask, x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : 0, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendSZLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UNDLINE * " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send("UNDLINE", '*', x->GetHost());
 	}
 
 	void SendSZLine(User *, const XLine *x) override
 	{
 		/* Calculate the time left before this would expire */
 		time_t timeleft = x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : x->expires;
-
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "DLINE * " << timeleft << " " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("DLINE", '*', timeleft, x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(const XLine *x) override
@@ -89,17 +88,17 @@ public:
 		if (x->IsRegex() || x->HasNickOrReal())
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UNKLINE * " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send("UNKLINE", '*', x->GetUser(), x->GetHost());
 	}
 
 	void SendSQLineDel(const XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UNRESV * " << x->mask;
+		Uplink::Send("UNRESV", '*', x->mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendJoin(User *u, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :" << u->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), u->GetUID());
 
 		/*
 		 * Note that we can send this with the SJOIN but choose not to
@@ -162,21 +161,20 @@ public:
 
 		/* Calculate the time left before this would expire */
 		time_t timeleft = x->expires ? x->expires - Anope::CurTime : x->expires;
-
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "KLINE * " << timeleft << " " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("KLINE", '*', timeleft, x->GetUser(), x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
 		if (server == Me)
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() + 1 << " " << server->GetSID() << " +" << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops() + 1, server->GetSID(), '+', server->GetDescription());
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SID " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() + 1 << " " << server->GetSID() << " +" << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SID", server->GetName(), server->GetHops() + 1, server->GetSID(), '+', server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password;
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password);
 
 		/*
 		 * TBURST - Supports topic burst
@@ -185,24 +183,21 @@ public:
 		 * RHOST  - Supports UID message with realhost information
 		 * MLOCK  - Supports MLOCK
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB :ENCAP TBURST EOB RHOST MLOCK";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "ENCAP", "TBURST", "EOB", "RHOST", "MLOCK");
 
 		SendServer(Me);
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVINFO 6 6 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 6, 6, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
-		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " "
-						<< u->host << " " << u->host << " 0.0.0.0 " << u->GetUID() << " * :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send("UID", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, "+" + u->GetModes(), u->GetIdent(), u->host, u->host, "0.0.0.0", u->GetUID(), '*', u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "EOB";
+		Uplink::Send("EOB");
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User* u, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values) override
@@ -217,7 +212,7 @@ public:
 		if (UseSVSAccount == false)
 			IRCD->SendMode(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), u, "+d", na->nc->display);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSACCOUNT " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << na->nc->display;
+			Uplink::Send("SVSACCOUNT", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, na->nc->display);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogout(User *u) override
@@ -225,41 +220,40 @@ public:
 		if (UseSVSAccount == false)
 			IRCD->SendMode(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), u, "+d", '*');
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSACCOUNT " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " *";
+			Uplink::Send("SVSACCOUNT", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, '*');
 	}
 
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override
 	{
-		Anope::string modes = "+" + c->GetModes(true, true);
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << modes << " :";
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "");
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TBURST " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << c->topic_ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TBURST", c->creation_time, c->name, c->topic_ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSNICK " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << newnick << " " << when;
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNICK", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, newnick, when);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send("SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send("SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override
 	{
-		XLine x(nick, Me->GetName(), Anope::CurTime + t, "Being held for registered user");
+		XLine x(nick, Me->GetName(), Anope::CurTime + t, "Being held for a registered user");
 		this->SendSQLine(NULL, &x);
 	}
 
@@ -271,12 +265,12 @@ public:
 
 	void SendVhost(User *u, const Anope::string &ident, const Anope::string &host) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOST " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << host;
+		Uplink::Send("SVSHOST", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, host);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhostDel(User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOST " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << u->host;
+		Uplink::Send("SVSHOST", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, u->host);
 	}
 
 	bool IsExtbanValid(const Anope::string &mask) override
@@ -460,7 +454,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageMLock final
 
 			// Mode lock string is not what we say it is?
 			if (modes != params[3])
-				UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << modes;
+				Uplink::Send("MLOCK", c->creation_time, c->name, Anope::CurTime, modes);
 		}
 	}
 };
@@ -847,14 +841,14 @@ public:
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && modelocks && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = modelocks->GetMLockAsString(false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << c->creation_time << " " << c->ci->name << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << modes;
+			Uplink::Send("MLOCK", c->creation_time, c->ci->name, Anope::CurTime, modes);
 		}
 	}
 
 	void OnDelChan(ChannelInfo *ci) override
 	{
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && ci->c && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << ci->c->creation_time << " " << ci->name << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :";
+			Uplink::Send("MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->name, Anope::CurTime, "");
 	}
 
 	EventReturn OnMLock(ChannelInfo *ci, ModeLock *lock) override
@@ -864,7 +858,7 @@ public:
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && ci->c && modelocks && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = modelocks->GetMLockAsString(false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "") + cm->mchar;
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << ci->c->creation_time << " " << ci->name << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << modes;
+			Uplink::Send("MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->name, Anope::CurTime, modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;
@@ -877,7 +871,7 @@ public:
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && modelocks && ci->c && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = modelocks->GetMLockAsString(false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "").replace_all_cs(cm->mchar, "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << ci->c->creation_time << " " << ci->name << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << modes;
+			Uplink::Send("MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->name, Anope::CurTime, modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;
diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
index fd4771a7d..b72f06f49 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private:
 		if (!Servers::Capab.count("CHGIDENT"))
 			Log() << "CHGIDENT not loaded!";
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGIDENT " << nick << " " << vIdent;
+			Uplink::Send("CHGIDENT", nick, vIdent);
 	}
 
 	void SendChgHostInternal(const Anope::string &nick, const Anope::string &vhost)
@@ -61,23 +61,23 @@ private:
 		if (!Servers::Capab.count("CHGHOST"))
 			Log() << "CHGHOST not loaded!";
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGHOST " << nick << " " << vhost;
+			Uplink::Send("CHGHOST", nick, vhost);
 	}
 
 	void SendAddLine(const Anope::string &xtype, const Anope::string &mask, time_t duration, const Anope::string &addedby, const Anope::string &reason)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ADDLINE " << xtype << " " << mask << " " << addedby << " " << Anope::CurTime << " " << duration << " :" << reason;
+		Uplink::Send("ADDLINE", xtype, mask, addedby, Anope::CurTime, duration, reason);
 	}
 
 	void SendDelLine(const Anope::string &xtype, const Anope::string &mask)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "DELLINE " << xtype << " " << mask;
+		Uplink::Send("DELLINE", xtype, mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendAccount(const Anope::string &uid, NickAlias *na)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << uid << " accountid :" << (na ? na->nc->GetId() : Anope::string());
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << uid << " accountname :" << (na ? na->nc->display : Anope::string());
+		Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountid", na ? na->nc->GetId() : Anope::string());
+		Uplink::Send("METADATA", uid, "accountname", na ? na->nc->display : Anope::string());
 	}
 
 public:
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ public:
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB START 1205";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB CAPABILITIES :CASEMAPPING=" << Config->GetBlock("options")->Get<const Anope::string>("casemap", "ascii");
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB END";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << Me->GetName() << " " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " 0 " << Me->GetSID() << " :" << Me->GetDescription();
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "START", 1205);
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "CAPABILITIES", "CASEMAPPING=" + Config->GetBlock("options")->Get<const Anope::string>("casemap", "ascii"));
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "END");
+		Uplink::Send("SERVER", Me->GetName(), Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, 0, Me->GetSID(), Me->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendSASLMechanisms(std::vector<Anope::string> &mechanisms) override
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
 		for (const auto &mechanism : mechanisms)
 			mechlist += "," + mechanism;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA * saslmechlist :" << (mechanisms.empty() ? "" : mechlist.substr(1));
+		Uplink::Send("METADATA", "*", "saslmechlist", mechanisms.empty() ? "" : mechlist.substr(1));
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
@@ -141,17 +141,17 @@ public:
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNICK " << u->GetUID() << " " << newnick << " " << when << " " << u->timestamp;
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNICK", u->GetUID(), newnick, when, u->timestamp);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendPong(const Anope::string &servname, const Anope::string &who) override
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
 		if (!serv)
 			serv = Me;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(serv) << "PONG " << who;
+		Uplink::Send(serv, "PONG", who);
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(const XLine *x) override
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@ public:
 
 	void SendInvite(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "INVITE " << u->GetUID() << " " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "INVITE", u->GetUID(), c->name, c->creation_time);
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("SVSTOPIC"))
 		{
-			UplinkSocket::Message(c->WhoSends()) << "SVSTOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+			Uplink::Send(c->WhoSends(), "SVSTOPIC", c->name, c->topic_ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public:
 			if (c->topic_time > ts)
 				ts = Anope::CurTime;
 			/* But don't modify c->topic_ts, it should remain set to the real TS we want as ci->last_topic_time pulls from it */
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "FTOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " " << ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "FTOPIC", c->name, c->creation_time, ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -312,17 +312,16 @@ public:
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
-		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << u->nick << " " << u->host << " " << u->host << " " << u->GetIdent() << " 0.0.0.0 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send("UID", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, u->nick, u->host, u->host, u->GetIdent(), "0.0.0.0", u->timestamp, "+" + u->GetModes(), u->realname);
 
-		if (modes.find('o') != Anope::string::npos)
+		if (u->GetModes().find('o') != Anope::string::npos)
 		{
 			// Mark as introduced so we can send an oper type.
 			BotInfo *bi = BotInfo::Find(u->nick, true);
 			if (bi)
 				bi->introduced = true;
 
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "OPERTYPE :service";
+			Uplink::Send(u, "OPERTYPE", "service");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		/* if rsquit is set then we are waiting on a squit */
 		if (rsquit_id.empty() && rsquit_server.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetSID() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetSID(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendSquit(Server *s, const Anope::string &message) override
@@ -339,15 +338,15 @@ public:
 		{
 			rsquit_id = s->GetSID();
 			rsquit_server = s->GetName();
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "RSQUIT " << s->GetName() << " :" << message;
+			Uplink::Send("RSQUIT", s->GetName(), message);
 		}
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SQUIT " << s->GetName() << " :" << message;
+			Uplink::Send("SQUIT", s->GetName(), message);
 	}
 
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "FJOIN " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :," << user->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send("FJOIN", c->name, c->creation_time, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "," + user->GetUID());
 		/* Note that we can send this with the FJOIN but choose not to
 		 * because the mode stacker will handle this and probably will
 		 * merge these modes with +nrt and other mlocked modes
@@ -401,12 +400,12 @@ public:
 
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " " << t << " :Being held for registered user";
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), "SVSHOLD", nick, t, "Being held for a registered user");
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << "SVSHOLD " << nick;
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), "SVSHOLD", nick);
 	}
 
 	void SendSZLineDel(const XLine *x) override
@@ -424,44 +423,44 @@ public:
 
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &other) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSWhois(const MessageSource &bi, const Anope::string &who, const Anope::string &mask) override
 	{
 		User *u = User::Find(who);
-
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " swhois :" << mask;
+		Uplink::Send("METADATA", u->GetUID(), "swhois", mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendBOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "BURST " << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("BURST", Anope::CurTime);
 		Module *enc = ModuleManager::FindFirstOf(ENCRYPTION);
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SINFO version :Anope-" << Anope::Version() << " " << Me->GetName() << " :" << IRCD->GetProtocolName() << " - (" << (enc ? enc->name : "none") << ") -- " << Anope::VersionBuildString();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SINFO fullversion :Anope-" << Anope::Version() << " " << Me->GetName() << " :[" << Me->GetSID() << "] " << IRCD->GetProtocolName() << " - (" << (enc ? enc->name : "none") << ") -- " << Anope::VersionBuildString();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SINFO rawversion :Anope-" << Anope::VersionShort();
+
+		Uplink::Send("SINFO", "version", Anope::printf("Anope-%s %s :%s -- (%s) -- %s", Anope::Version().c_str(), Me->GetName().c_str(), IRCD->GetProtocolName().c_str(), enc ? enc->name.c_str() : "none", Anope::VersionBuildString().c_str()));
+		Uplink::Send("SINFO", "fullversion", Anope::printf("Anope-%s %s :[%s] %s -- (%s) -- %s", Anope::Version().c_str(), Me->GetName().c_str(), Me->GetSID().c_str(), IRCD->GetProtocolName().c_str(), enc ? enc->name.c_str() : "none", Anope::VersionBuildString().c_str()));
+		Uplink::Send("SINFO", "rawversion", "Anope-" + Anope::VersionShort());
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENDBURST";
+		Uplink::Send("ENDBURST");
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("GLOBOPS"))
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SNONOTICE g :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SNONOTICE", 'g', buf);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SNONOTICE A :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SNONOTICE", "A", buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickAlias *na) override
@@ -478,12 +477,15 @@ public:
 
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "FJOIN " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :";
+		Uplink::Send("FJOIN", c->name, c->creation_time, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "");
 	}
 
 	void SendSASLMessage(const SASL::Message &message) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << message.target.substr(0, 3) << " SASL " << message.source << " " << message.target << " " << message.type << " " << message.data << (message.ext.empty() ? "" : (" " + message.ext));
+		if (message.ext.empty())
+			Uplink::Send("ENCAP", message.target.substr(0, 3), "SASL", message.source, message.target, message.type, message.data);
+		else
+			Uplink::Send("ENCAP", message.target.substr(0, 3), "SASL", message.source, message.target, message.type, message.data, message.ext);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSLogin(const Anope::string &uid, NickAlias *na) override
@@ -503,9 +505,10 @@ public:
 		if (na)
 		{
 			if (!na->GetVhostIdent().empty())
-				UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << uid.substr(0, 3) << " CHGIDENT " << uid << " " << na->GetVhostIdent();
+				Uplink::Send("ENCAP", uid.substr(0, 3), "CHGIDENT", uid, na->GetVhostIdent());
+
 			if (!na->GetVhostHost().empty())
-				UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << uid.substr(0, 3) << " CHGHOST " << uid << " " << na->GetVhostHost();
+				Uplink::Send("ENCAP", uid.substr(0, 3), "CHGHOST", uid, na->GetVhostHost());
 
 			// Mark this SASL session as pending user introduction.
 			SASLUser su;
@@ -930,7 +933,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 
 			if (spanningtree_proto_ver < 1205)
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START.");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
@@ -1222,14 +1225,14 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 		{
 			if (!Servers::Capab.count("SERVICES"))
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :The services_account module is not loaded. This is required by Anope";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "The services_account module is not loaded. This is required by Anope.");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "ERROR: Remote server does not have the services_account module loaded, and this is required.";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
 			}
 			if (!ModeManager::FindUserModeByName("PRIV"))
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :The hidechans module is not loaded. This is required by Anope";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "The hidechans module is not loaded. This is required by Anope.");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "ERROR: Remote server does not have the hidechans module loaded, and this is required.";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
@@ -1263,7 +1266,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap final
 				return;
 
 			u->SetIdent(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FIDENT :" << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FIDENT", params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (params[1] == "CHGHOST")
 		{
@@ -1272,7 +1275,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap final
 				return;
 
 			u->SetDisplayedHost(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FHOST :" << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FHOST", params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (params[1] == "CHGNAME")
 		{
@@ -1281,7 +1284,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap final
 				return;
 
 			u->SetRealname(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FNAME :" << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FNAME", params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (SASL::sasl && params[1] == "SASL" && params.size() >= 6)
 		{
@@ -1412,14 +1415,14 @@ public:
 
 					// Mode lock string is not what we say it is?
 					if (modes != params[3])
-						UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " mlock :" << modes;
+						Uplink::Send("METADATA", c->name, c->creation_time, "mlock", modes);
 				}
 				else if ((c->ci) && (do_topiclock) && (params[2] == "topiclock"))
 				{
 					bool mystate = c->ci->HasExt("TOPICLOCK");
 					bool serverstate = (params[3] == "1");
 					if (mystate != serverstate)
-						UplinkSocket::Messa