* Simplifies the export declarations for module developers. While
MAPI III utilized a flexible key-value vector to eliminate positional
arguments in a header initializer, now the developer simply makes
a list of pointers to what they want to export for injection into
IRCd. Example:
mapi::header IRCD_MODULE
{
"mymod",
"My module adds a command, a hook, and a CLICAP",
&my_cmdtab,
&some_hook,
&clicaptab
};
* Distributes the handlers for items passed to the above vector.
Anyone can add a type-handler to the module system from anywhere in IRCd
(and other modules?) When your type is encountered a handler is called
providing the symbol name to read out of the module. Example in parser.cc:
mods::add_loader<Message>([]
(mod &loading, const std::string &symbol)
{
auto &msg(get<Message>(loading, symbol));
add_command(msg.name, msg);
});
* To benefit from the precompiled-header (PCH) it MUST provide "the first C token."
Advantages:
Never worry about the include stack again. Remember, this means one less thing
for random module developers, community people learning C++, and new developers
to deal with. It should reduce the learning curve and barrier for participation.
Disadvantages:
Makes overall compilation a bit slower, especially without any additional
work to improve it again. There are several opportunities, places where the
PCH is probably being ignored, etc that can be addressed.
* librb is no longer a separately configured subproject.
* charybdis is now a standalone directory with a binary.
* Include path layout now requires a directory ircd/ rb/ etc.
This also lays the groundwork for the netjoin batch type, but that isn't
implemented yet. I don't like how some of this is implemented but it'll
have to do for now...
Compile tested, needs more testing.
There's no reason to really have these in the main ircd anymore, static
modules are dead and aren't coming back.
To ensure people don't do something hopelessly retarded, this is a core
module.
