IRCParser.py

STATE_V3 = 1
STATE_PREFIX = 2
STATE_COMMAND = 3
STATE_PARAM = 4
STATE_TRAILING = 5
    
def parseIRCMessage(message):
    parts = message.split(" ")
    state = 0
    data = [message,"","","",[],""]
    for part in parts:
        if state == STATE_TRAILING:
            pass
        elif state == 0 and part.startswith("@"):
            state = STATE_V3
        elif state < 2 and part.startswith(":"):
            state = STATE_PREFIX
        elif state < 3:
            state = STATE_COMMAND
        elif state >= 3 and part.startswith(":"):
            state = STATE_TRAILING
        else:
            state = STATE_PARAM
            data[state].append(part)
            continue
        if data[state]:
            data[state] += " "
        data[state] += part
    return data