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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Net.Sockets;
using System.Net;

namespace Irc
{
    public class Client: IDisposable
    {   
        Socket _socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.TCP);
        
        #region Properties
        public string Host { get; private set; }
        public short Port { get; private set; }
        public string Username { get; private set; }
        public string Name { get; private set; }
        public string Nickname { get; set; }
        #endregion
        
        public Client(string host, short port = 6667)
        {
            Host = host;
            Port = port;
        }
        
        public async Task ConnectAsync()
        {
            await _socket.BeginConnect(Host, Port);
            // Wait for the server to send AUTH messages and such
            await Task.Delay(1000);
            
            await SendCommandAsync(String.Format("USER {0} 8 * :{1}", Username, Name));
            await SendCommandAsync(String.Format("NICK {0}", Nickname));
        }
        
        public void Dispose()
        {
            _socket.Dispose();
        }
    }
}