Method: Cinch::Bot#start

Defined in:
lib/cinch/bot.rb

#start(plugins = true) ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Connects the bot to a server.

Parameters:

  • plugins (Boolean) (defaults to: true) —

    Automatically register plugins from ‘@config.plugins.plugins`?



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# File 'lib/cinch/bot.rb', line 237

def start(plugins = true)
  @reconnects = 0
  @plugins.register_plugins(@config.plugins.plugins) if plugins

  loop do
    @user_list.each do |user|
      user.in_whois = false
      user.unsync_all
    end # reset state of all users

    @channel_list.each do |channel|
      channel.unsync_all
    end # reset state of all channels

    @channels = [] # reset list of channels the bot is in

    @join_handler&.unregister
    @join_timer&.stop

    join_lambda = lambda { @config.channels.each { |channel| Channel(channel).join } }

    if @config.delay_joins.is_a?(Symbol)
      @join_handler = join_handler = on(@config.delay_joins) {
        join_handler.unregister
        join_lambda.call
      }
    else
      @join_timer = Timer.new(self, interval: @config.delay_joins, shots: 1) {
        join_lambda.call
      }
    end

    @modes = []

    @loggers.info "Connecting to #{@config.server}:#{@config.port}"
    @irc = IRC.new(self)
    @irc.start

    if @config.reconnect && !@quitting
      # double the delay for each unsuccesful reconnection attempt
      if @last_connection_was_successful
        @reconnects = 0
        @last_connection_was_successful = false
      else
        @reconnects += 1
      end

      # Throttle reconnect attempts
      wait = 2**@reconnects
      wait = @config.max_reconnect_delay if wait > @config.max_reconnect_delay
      @loggers.info "Waiting #{wait} seconds before reconnecting"
      start_time = Time.now
      while !@quitting && (Time.now - start_time) < wait
        sleep 1
      end
    end
    break unless @config.reconnect && !@quitting
  end
end