gistfile1.py

def main():
    #main loop
    #....

    if irc_line is a message:
        sawMessage(channel, user, message)


#....

def sawMessage(channel, user, message):
    #do processing to call all plugins
    #...

def doMessage(channel, message):
    send_irc_line("PRIVMSG "+channel+" :"+message)
    #Right here, should this call sawMessage?
    sawMessage(channel, my_nickname, message)