client.py

from twisted.internet import reactor, defer, protocol, task
from twisted.internet.ssl import ClientContextFactory
from twisted.words.protocols import irc


class NoPingBotProtocol(irc.IRCClient):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.nickname = 'noping'
        self.password = 'balloonatics'

    def startHeartbeat(self):
        return

    def stopHeartbeat(self):
        return

    def signedOn(self):
        print 'ON'
        for channel, modes in self.factory.channels:
            self.join(channel)
            self.mode(channel, set=True, modes=modes)

    def handleCommand(self, command, prefix, params):
        print 'handleCommand:', `command`, `prefix`, `params`
        irc.IRCClient.handleCommand(self, command, prefix, params)

    def irc_PING(self, prefix, params):
        print 'purposely ignoring PING:', repr(prefix), repr(params)




class NoPingBotFactory(protocol.ReconnectingClientFactory):
    protocol = NoPingBotProtocol
    channels = [('#vent', [])]


if __name__ == '__main__':
    reactor.connectSSL('hatnote.com', 6697, NoPingBotFactory(),
                       ClientContextFactory())
    reactor.run()