+
+/*
+ * channel_metadata_add
+ *
+ * inputs - pointer to channel struct
+ * - name of metadata item you wish to add
+ * - value of metadata item
+ * - 1 if metadata should be propegated, 0 if not
+ * output - none
+ * side effects - metadata is added to the channel in question
+ * - metadata is propegated if propegate is set.
+ */
+struct Metadata *
+channel_metadata_add(struct Channel *target, const char *name, const char *value, int propegate)
+{
+ struct Metadata *md;
+
+ md = rb_malloc(sizeof(struct Metadata));
+ md->name = rb_strdup(name);
+ md->value = rb_strdup(value);
+
+ irc_dictionary_add(target->metadata, md->name, md);
+
+ if(propegate)
+ sendto_match_servs(&me, "*", CAP_ENCAP, NOCAPS, "ENCAP * METADATA ADD %s %s :%s",
+ target->chname, name, value);
+
+ return md;
+}
+
+/*
+ * channel_metadata_time_add
+ *
+ * inputs - pointer to channel struct
+ * - name of metadata item you wish to add
+ * - time_t you wish to add
+ * - value you wish to add
+ * output - none
+ * side effects - metadata is added to the channel in question
+ */
+struct Metadata *
+channel_metadata_time_add(struct Channel *target, const char *name, time_t timevalue, const char *value)
+{
+ struct Metadata *md;
+
+ md = rb_malloc(sizeof(struct Metadata));
+ md->name = rb_strdup(name);
+ md->value = rb_strdup(value);
+ md->timevalue = timevalue;
+
+ irc_dictionary_add(target->metadata, md->name, md);
+
+ return md;
+}
+
+/*
+ * channel_metadata_delete
+ *
+ * inputs - pointer to channel struct
+ * - name of metadata item you wish to delete
+ * output - none
+ * side effects - metadata is deleted from the channel in question
+ * - deletion is propegated if propegate is set
+ */
+void
+channel_metadata_delete(struct Channel *target, const char *name, int propegate)
+{
+ struct Metadata *md = channel_metadata_find(target, name);
+
+ if(!md)
+ return;
+
+ irc_dictionary_delete(target->metadata, md->name);
+
+ rb_free(md);
+
+ if(propegate)
+ sendto_match_servs(&me, "*", CAP_ENCAP, NOCAPS, "ENCAP * METADATA DELETE %s %s",
+ target->chname, name);
+}
+
+/*
+ * channel_metadata_find
+ *
+ * inputs - pointer to channel struct
+ * - name of metadata item you wish to read
+ * output - the requested metadata, if it exists, elsewise null.
+ * side effects -
+ */
+struct Metadata *
+channel_metadata_find(struct Channel *target, const char *name)
+{
+ if(!target)
+ return NULL;
+
+ if(!target->metadata)
+ return NULL;
+
+ return irc_dictionary_retrieve(target->metadata, name);
+}
+
+/*
+ * channel_metadata_clear
+ *
+ * inputs - pointer to channel struct
+ * output - none
+ * side effects - metadata is cleared from the channel in question
+ */
+void
+channel_metadata_clear(struct Channel *chptr)
+{
+ struct Metadata *md;
+ struct DictionaryIter iter;
+
+ DICTIONARY_FOREACH(md, &iter, chptr->metadata)
+ {
+ channel_metadata_delete(chptr, md->name, 0);
+ }
+}