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+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "transport/config.h"
+#include "transport/networkplugin.h"
+#include "session.h"
+#include <QtCore>
+#include <QtNetwork>
+#include "Swiften/EventLoop/Qt/QtEventLoop.h"
+#include "ircnetworkplugin.h"
+
+
+class IRCNetworkPlugin : public QObject, public NetworkPlugin {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+	public:
+		IRCNetworkPlugin(Config *config, Swift::QtEventLoop *loop, const std::string &host, int port);
+
+		void handleLoginRequest(const std::string &user, const std::string &legacyName, const std::string &password);
+
+		void handleLogoutRequest(const std::string &user, const std::string &legacyName);
+
+		void handleMessageSendRequest(const std::string &user, const std::string &legacyName, const std::string &message, const std::string &/*xhtml*/);
+
+		void handleJoinRoomRequest(const std::string &user, const std::string &room, const std::string &nickname, const std::string &password);
+
+		void handleLeaveRoomRequest(const std::string &user, const std::string &room);
+
+		std::map<std::string, MyIrcSession *> m_sessions;
+
+	public slots:
+		void readData();
+		void sendData(const std::string &string);
+
+	private:
+		Config *config;
+		QTcpSocket *m_socket;
+};
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