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+/**
+ * XMPP - libpurple transport
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009, Jan Kaluza <hanzz@soc.pidgin.im>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02111-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#include "spectrumconversation.h"
+#include "transport/user.h"
+
+#define Log(X, STRING) std::cout << "[SPECTRUM] " << X << " " << STRING << "\n";
+
+SpectrumConversation::SpectrumConversation(ConversationManager *conversationManager, const std::string &legacyName, PurpleConversation *conv) : Conversation(conversationManager, legacyName), m_conv(conv) {
+}
+
+SpectrumConversation::~SpectrumConversation() {
+}
+
+void SpectrumConversation::sendMessage(boost::shared_ptr<Swift::Message> &message) {
+	// escape and send
+	gchar *_markup = purple_markup_escape_text(message->getBody().c_str(), -1);
+	if (purple_conversation_get_type(m_conv) == PURPLE_CONV_TYPE_IM) {
+		purple_conv_im_send(PURPLE_CONV_IM(m_conv), _markup);
+	}
+	g_free(_markup);
+}
+
+