Minor channel system refactoring

Signed-off-by: Haru <haru@dotalux.com>

6 files changed, 203 insertions, 107 deletions

diff --git a/src/map/atcommand.c b/src/map/atcommand.c
index 60f0fc8ed..bf99d4c20 100644
--- a/src/map/atcommand.c
+++ b/src/map/atcommand.c
@@ -8649,7 +8649,7 @@ ACMD(join) {
 		clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 		return false;
 	}
-	if( chan->pass[0] != '\0'  && strcmp(chan->pass,pass) != 0 ) {
+	if( chan->password[0] != '\0'  && strcmp(chan->password,pass) != 0 ) {
 		if( pc_has_permission(sd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN) ) {
 			sd->stealth = true;
 		} else {
@@ -8665,7 +8665,7 @@ ACMD(join) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!(chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
+	if (!(chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
 		sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1403),name); // You're now in the '%s' channel
 		clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 	}
@@ -8767,13 +8767,11 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		CREATE(chan, struct channel_data, 1);
-		channel->create(chan,sub1 + 1,sub2,0);
-
+		chan = channel->create(HCS_TYPE_PRIVATE, sub1 + 1, 0);
+		channel->set_password(chan, sub2);
 		chan->owner = sd->status.char_id;
-		chan->type = HCS_TYPE_PRIVATE;
 
-		if( !( chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN ) ) {
+		if( !( chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN ) ) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1403),sub1); // You're now in the '%s' channel
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 		}
@@ -8911,8 +8909,8 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 	} else if (strcmpi(subcmd,"ban") == 0) {
 		// sub1 = channel name; sub2 = unused; sub3 = unused
 		struct map_session_data *pl_sd = NULL;
-		struct channel_ban_entry *entry = NULL;
 		char sub4[NAME_LENGTH]; ///< player name
+		enum channel_operation_status ret = HCS_STATUS_OK;
 
 		if (sub1[0] != '#') {
 			clif->message(fd, msg_txt(1405));// Channel name must start with a '#'
@@ -8925,12 +8923,6 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (chan->owner != sd->status.char_id && !pc_has_permission(sd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN)) {
-			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1412), sub1);// You're not the owner of channel '%s'
-			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		if (!message || !*message || sscanf(message, "%19s %19s %23[^\n]", subcmd, sub1, sub4) < 3) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1434), sub4);// Player '%s' was not found
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
@@ -8943,25 +8935,24 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 			return false;
 		 }
 
-		if (pc_has_permission(pl_sd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN)) {
-			clif->message(fd, msg_txt(1464)); // Ban failed, not possible to ban this user.
+		ret = channel->ban(chan, sd, pl_sd);
+
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_NOPERM) {
+			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1412), sub1);// You're not the owner of channel '%s'
+			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (chan->banned && idb_exists(chan->banned,pl_sd->status.account_id)) {
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_ALREADY) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1465), pl_sd->status.name);// Player '%s' is already banned from this channel
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (!chan->banned)
-			chan->banned = idb_alloc(DB_OPT_BASE|DB_OPT_ALLOW_NULL_DATA|DB_OPT_RELEASE_DATA);
-
-		CREATE(entry, struct channel_ban_entry, 1);
-		safestrncpy(entry->name, pl_sd->status.name, NAME_LENGTH);
-		idb_put(chan->banned, pl_sd->status.account_id, entry);
-
-		channel->leave(chan,pl_sd);
+		if (ret != HCS_STATUS_OK/*ret == HCS_STATUS_FAIL*/) {
+			clif->message(fd, msg_txt(1464)); // Ban failed, not possible to ban this user.
+			return false;
+		}
 
 		sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1437),pl_sd->status.name,sub1); // Player '%s' has now been banned from '%s' channel
 		clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
@@ -8969,6 +8960,7 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 		// sub1 = channel name; sub2 = unused; sub3 = unused
 		struct map_session_data *pl_sd = NULL;
 		char sub4[NAME_LENGTH]; ///< player name
+		enum channel_operation_status ret = HCS_STATUS_OK;
 
 		if (sub1[0] != '#') {
 			clif->message(fd, msg_txt(1405));// Channel name must start with a '#'
@@ -8979,42 +8971,33 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (chan->owner != sd->status.char_id && !pc_has_permission(sd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN)) {
-			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1412), sub1);// You're not the owner of channel '%s'
-			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
-			return false;
-		}
-		if (!chan->banned) {
-			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1439), sub1);// Channel '%s' has no banned players
+		if (!message || !*message || sscanf(message, "%19s %19s %23[^\n]", subcmd, sub1, sub4) < 3) {
+			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1434), sub4);// Player '%s' was not found
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!message || !*message || sscanf(message, "%19s %19s %23[^\n]", subcmd, sub1, sub4) < 3) {
+		if (sub4[0] == '\0' || (pl_sd = map->nick2sd(sub4)) == NULL) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1434), sub4);// Player '%s' was not found
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (sub4[0] == '\0' || (pl_sd = map->nick2sd(sub4)) == NULL) {
-			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1434), sub4);// Player '%s' was not found
+		ret = channel->unban(chan, sd, pl_sd);
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_NOPERM) {
+			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1412), sub1);// You're not the owner of channel '%s'
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!idb_exists(chan->banned,pl_sd->status.account_id)) {
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_ALREADY) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1440), pl_sd->status.name);// Player '%s' is not banned from this channel
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		idb_remove(chan->banned, pl_sd->status.account_id);
-		if (!db_size(chan->banned)) {
-			db_destroy(chan->banned);
-			chan->banned = NULL;
-		}
-
 		sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1441),pl_sd->status.name,sub1); // Player '%s' has now been unbanned from the '%s' channel
 		clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 	} else if (strcmpi(subcmd,"unbanall") == 0) {
+		enum channel_operation_status ret = HCS_STATUS_OK;
 		// sub1 = channel name; sub2 = unused; sub3 = unused
 		if (sub1[0] != '#') {
 			clif->message(fd, msg_txt(1405));// Channel name must start with a '#'
@@ -9025,18 +9008,17 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (chan->owner != sd->status.char_id && !pc_has_permission(sd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN)) {
+		ret = channel->unban(chan, sd, NULL);
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_NOPERM) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1412), sub1);// You're not the owner of channel '%s'
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!chan->banned) {
+		if (ret == HCS_STATUS_ALREADY) {
 			sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1439), sub1);// Channel '%s' has no banned players
 			clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 			return false;
 		}
-		db_destroy(chan->banned);
-		chan->banned = NULL;
 
 		sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1442),sub1); // Removed all bans from '%s' channel
 		clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
@@ -9124,12 +9106,12 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 				sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1466), opt_str[k]);// For '%s' you need the amount of seconds (from 0 to 10)
 				clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 				return false;
-			} else if (chan->opt & k) {
+			} else if (chan->options & k) {
 				sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1449), opt_str[k],opt_str[k]); // option '%s' is already enabled, if you'd like to disable it type '@channel setopt %s 0'
 				clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 				return false;
 			} else {
-				chan->opt |= k;
+				channel->set_options(chan, chan->options | k);
 				sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1450), opt_str[k],chan->name);//option '%s' is now enabled for channel '%s'
 				clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 				return true;
@@ -9143,13 +9125,13 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 					return false;
 				}
 				if (v == 0) {
-					chan->opt &=~ k;
+					channel->set_options(chan, chan->options&~k);
 					chan->msg_delay = 0;
 					sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1453), opt_str[k],chan->name,v);// option '%s' is now disabled for channel '%s'
 					clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 					return true;
 				} else {
-					chan->opt |= k;
+					channel->set_options(chan, chan->options | k);
 					chan->msg_delay = v;
 					sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1452), opt_str[k],chan->name,v);// option '%s' is now enabled for channel '%s' with %d seconds
 					clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
@@ -9157,22 +9139,22 @@ ACMD(channel) {
 				}
 			} else {
 				if (v) {
-					if (chan->opt & k) {
+					if (chan->options & k) {
 						sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1449), opt_str[k],opt_str[k]); // option '%s' is already enabled, if you'd like to disable it type '@channel opt %s 0'
 						clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 						return false;
 					} else {
-						chan->opt |= k;
+						channel->set_options(chan, chan->options | k);
 						sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1454), opt_str[k],chan->name);//option '%s' is now enabled for channel '%s'
 						clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 					}
 				} else {
-					if (!(chan->opt & k)) {
+					if (!(chan->options & k)) {
 						sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1454), opt_str[k],chan->name); // option '%s' is not enabled on channel '%s'
 						clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 						return false;
 					} else {
-						chan->opt &=~ k;
+						channel->set_options(chan, chan->options&~k);
 						sprintf(atcmd_output, msg_txt(1453), opt_str[k],chan->name);// option '%s' is now disabled for channel '%s'
 						clif->message(fd, atcmd_output);
 						return true;
diff --git a/src/map/channel.c b/src/map/channel.c
index 6ebe4650d..b0640eeff 100644
--- a/src/map/channel.c
+++ b/src/map/channel.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../common/conf.h"
 #include "../common/db.h"
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
+#include "../common/nullpo.h"
 #include "../common/random.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/socket.h"
@@ -30,24 +31,142 @@ struct channel_interface channel_s;
 
 static struct Channel_Config channel_config;
 
-void channel_create(struct channel_data *chan, char *name, char *pass, unsigned char color)
+/**
+ * Creates a chat channel.
+ *
+ * If the channel type isn't HCS_TYPE_MAP or HCS_TYPE_ALLY, the channel is added to the channel->db.
+ *
+ * @param type The channel type.
+ * @param name The channel name.
+ * @param color The channel chat color.
+ * @return A pointer to the created channel.
+ */
+struct channel_data *channel_create(enum channel_types type, const char *name, unsigned char color)
 {
+	struct channel_data *chan;
+	CREATE(chan, struct channel_data, 1);
 	chan->users = idb_alloc(DB_OPT_BASE);
 	if (name)
 		safestrncpy(chan->name, name, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
 	chan->color = color;
-	if (!pass)
-		chan->pass[0] = '\0';
-	else
-		safestrncpy(chan->pass, pass, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
 
-	chan->opt = HCS_OPT_BASE;
+	chan->options = HCS_OPT_BASE;
 	chan->banned = NULL;
 
 	chan->msg_delay = 0;
 
+	chan->type = type;
 	if (chan->type != HCS_TYPE_MAP && chan->type != HCS_TYPE_ALLY)
 		strdb_put(channel->db, chan->name, chan);
+	return chan;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets a chat channel password.
+ *
+ * @param chan The channel to edit.
+ * @param pass The password to set. Pass NULL to remove existing passwords.
+ */
+void channel_set_password(struct channel_data *chan, const char *password)
+{
+	nullpo_retv(chan);
+	if (password)
+		safestrncpy(chan->password, password, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
+	else
+		chan->password[0] = '\0';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Bans a character from the given channel.
+ *
+ * @param chan The channel.
+ * @param ssd  The source character, if any.
+ * @param tsd  The target character.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_OK if the operation succeeded.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_ALREADY if the target character is already banned.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_NOPERM if the source character doesn't have enough permissions.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_FAIL in case of generic failure.
+ */
+enum channel_operation_status channel_ban(struct channel_data *chan, const struct map_session_data *ssd, struct map_session_data *tsd)
+{
+	struct channel_ban_entry *entry = NULL;
+
+	nullpo_retr(HCS_STATUS_FAIL, chan);
+	nullpo_retr(HCS_STATUS_FAIL, tsd);
+
+	if (ssd && chan->owner != ssd->status.char_id && !pc_has_permission(ssd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN))
+		return HCS_STATUS_NOPERM;
+
+	if (pc_has_permission(tsd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN))
+		return HCS_STATUS_FAIL;
+
+	if (chan->banned && idb_exists(chan->banned, tsd->status.account_id))
+		return HCS_STATUS_ALREADY;
+
+	if (!chan->banned)
+		chan->banned = idb_alloc(DB_OPT_BASE|DB_OPT_ALLOW_NULL_DATA|DB_OPT_RELEASE_DATA);
+
+	CREATE(entry, struct channel_ban_entry, 1);
+	safestrncpy(entry->name, tsd->status.name, NAME_LENGTH);
+	idb_put(chan->banned, tsd->status.account_id, entry);
+
+	channel->leave(chan, tsd);
+
+	return HCS_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Unbans a character from the given channel.
+ *
+ * @param chan The channel.
+ * @param ssd  The source character, if any.
+ * @param tsd  The target character. If no target character is specified, all characters are unbanned.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_OK if the operation succeeded.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_ALREADY if the target character is not banned.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_NOPERM if the source character doesn't have enough permissions.
+ * @retval HCS_STATUS_FAIL in case of generic failure.
+ */
+enum channel_operation_status channel_unban(struct channel_data *chan, const struct map_session_data *ssd, struct map_session_data *tsd)
+{
+	nullpo_retr(HCS_STATUS_FAIL, chan);
+
+	if (ssd && chan->owner != ssd->status.char_id && !pc_has_permission(ssd, PC_PERM_HCHSYS_ADMIN))
+		return HCS_STATUS_NOPERM;
+
+	if (!chan->banned)
+		return HCS_STATUS_ALREADY;
+
+	if (!tsd) {
+		// Unban all
+		db_destroy(chan->banned);
+		chan->banned = NULL;
+		return HCS_STATUS_OK;
+	}
+
+	// Unban one
+	if (!idb_exists(chan->banned, tsd->status.account_id))
+		return HCS_STATUS_ALREADY;
+
+	idb_remove(chan->banned, tsd->status.account_id);
+	if (!db_size(chan->banned)) {
+		db_destroy(chan->banned);
+		chan->banned = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return HCS_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets or edits a channel's options.
+ *
+ * @param chan The channel.
+ * @param options The new options set to apply.
+ */
+void channel_set_options(struct channel_data *chan, unsigned int options)
+{
+	nullpo_retv(chan);
+
+	chan->options = options;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +206,7 @@ void channel_join(struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd)
 
 	if (sd->stealth) {
 		sd->stealth = false;
-	} else if (chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN) {
+	} else if (chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN) {
 		char message[60];
 		sprintf(message, "#%s '%s' joined",chan->name,sd->status.name);
 		clif->channel_msg(chan,sd,message);
@@ -102,28 +221,23 @@ void channel_join(struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd)
 
 void channel_map_join(struct map_session_data *sd)
 {
-	if( sd->state.autotrade || sd->state.standalone )
+	if (sd->state.autotrade || sd->state.standalone)
 		return;
-	if( !map->list[sd->bl.m].channel ) {
-
-		if (map->list[sd->bl.m].flag.chsysnolocalaj || (map->list[sd->bl.m].instance_id >= 0 && instance->list[map->list[sd->bl.m].instance_id].owner_type != IOT_NONE) )
+	if (!map->list[sd->bl.m].channel) {
+		if (map->list[sd->bl.m].flag.chsysnolocalaj || (map->list[sd->bl.m].instance_id >= 0 && instance->list[map->list[sd->bl.m].instance_id].owner_type != IOT_NONE))
 			return;
 
-		CREATE(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel, struct channel_data , 1);
-		safestrncpy(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->name, channel->config->local_name, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
-		map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->type = HCS_TYPE_MAP;
+		map->list[sd->bl.m].channel = channel->create(HCS_TYPE_MAP, channel->config->local_name, channel->config->local_color);
 		map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->m = sd->bl.m;
-
-		channel->create(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel, NULL, NULL, channel->config->local_color);
 	}
 
-	if( map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->banned && idb_exists(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->banned, sd->status.account_id) ) {
+	if (map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->banned && idb_exists(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->banned, sd->status.account_id)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	channel->join(map->list[sd->bl.m].channel,sd);
 
-	if( !( map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN ) ) {
+	if (!( map->list[sd->bl.m].channel->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN )) {
 		char mout[60];
 		sprintf(mout, msg_txt(1435), channel->config->local_name, map->list[sd->bl.m].name); // You're now in the '#%s' channel for '%s'
 		clif->colormes(sd->fd, COLOR_DEFAULT, mout);
@@ -142,7 +256,7 @@ void channel_leave(struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd)
 
 	if( !db_size(chan->users) && chan->type == HCS_TYPE_PRIVATE ) {
 		channel->delete(chan);
-	} else if( !channel->config->closing && (chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN) ) {
+	} else if( !channel->config->closing && (chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN) ) {
 		char message[60];
 		sprintf(message, "#%s '%s' left",chan->name,sd->status.name);
 		clif->channel_msg(chan,sd,message);
@@ -188,7 +302,7 @@ void channel_quit_guild(struct map_session_data *sd)
 
 			if (!db_size(chan->users) && chan->type == HCS_TYPE_PRIVATE) {
 				channel->delete(chan);
-			} else if (!channel->config->closing && (chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
+			} else if (!channel->config->closing && (chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
 				char message[60];
 				sprintf(message, "#%s '%s' left",chan->name,sd->status.name);
 				clif->channel_msg(chan,sd,message);
@@ -230,7 +344,7 @@ void channel_quit(struct map_session_data *sd)
 
 			if (!db_size(chan->users) && chan->type == HCS_TYPE_PRIVATE) {
 				channel->delete(chan);
-			} else if (!channel->config->closing && (chan->opt & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
+			} else if (!channel->config->closing && (chan->options & HCS_OPT_ANNOUNCE_JOIN)) {
 				char message[60];
 				sprintf(message, "#%s '%s' left",chan->name,sd->status.name);
 				clif->channel_msg(chan,sd,message);
@@ -512,14 +626,7 @@ void read_channels_config(void)
 		}
 
 		if (channel->config->irc) {
-			struct channel_data *chd;
-			CREATE(chd, struct channel_data, 1);
-
-			safestrncpy(chd->name, channel->config->irc_name, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
-			chd->type = HCS_TYPE_IRC;
-
-			channel->create(chd, NULL, NULL, channel->config->irc_color);
-			ircbot->channel = chd;
+			ircbot->channel = channel->create(HCS_TYPE_IRC, channel->config->irc_name, channel->config->irc_color);
 		}
 
 		if( (channels = libconfig->setting_get_member(settings, "default_channels")) != NULL ) {
@@ -529,27 +636,21 @@ void read_channels_config(void)
 				config_setting_t *chan = libconfig->setting_get_elem(channels, i);
 				const char *name = config_setting_name(chan);
 				const char *color = libconfig->setting_get_string_elem(channels,i);
-				struct channel_data *chd;
 
-				for (k = 0; k < channel->config->colors_count; k++) {
-					if (strcmpi(channel->config->colors_name[k],color) == 0)
-						break;
-				}
-				if( k == channel->config->colors_count) {
+				ARR_FIND(0, channel->config->colors_count, k, strcmpi(channel->config->colors_name[k],color) == 0);
+				if (k == channel->config->colors_count) {
 					ShowError("channels.conf: unknown color '%s' for channel '%s', skipping channel...\n",color,name);
 					continue;
 				}
-				if( strcmpi(name, channel->config->local_name) == 0 || strcmpi(name, channel->config->ally_name) == 0 || strcmpi(name, channel->config->irc_name) == 0 || strdb_exists(channel->db, name) ) {
+				if (strcmpi(name, channel->config->local_name) == 0
+				 || strcmpi(name, channel->config->ally_name) == 0
+				 || strcmpi(name, channel->config->irc_name) == 0
+				 || strdb_exists(channel->db, name)) {
 					ShowError("channels.conf: duplicate channel '%s', skipping channel...\n",name);
 					continue;
 
 				}
-				CREATE( chd, struct channel_data, 1 );
-
-				safestrncpy(chd->name, name, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
-				chd->type = HCS_TYPE_PUBLIC;
-
-				channel->create(chd,NULL,NULL,k);
+				channel->create(HCS_TYPE_PUBLIC, name, k);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -605,6 +706,11 @@ void channel_defaults(void)
 	channel->config = &channel_config;
 
 	channel->create = channel_create;
+	channel->set_password = channel_set_password;
+	channel->ban = channel_ban;
+	channel->unban = channel_unban;
+	channel->set_options = channel_set_options;
+
 	channel->send = channel_send;
 	channel->join = channel_join;
 	channel->leave = channel_leave;
diff --git a/src/map/channel.h b/src/map/channel.h
index dd434d0cc..11ba968a9 100644
--- a/src/map/channel.h
+++ b/src/map/channel.h
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ enum channel_types {
 	HCS_TYPE_IRC     = 4,
 };
 
+enum channel_operation_status {
+	HCS_STATUS_OK = 0,
+	HCS_STATUS_FAIL,
+	HCS_STATUS_ALREADY,
+	HCS_STATUS_NOPERM,
+};
+
 /**
  * Structures
  **/
@@ -59,11 +66,11 @@ struct channel_ban_entry {
 
 struct channel_data {
 	char name[HCS_NAME_LENGTH];
-	char pass[HCS_NAME_LENGTH];
+	char password[HCS_NAME_LENGTH];
 	unsigned char color;
 	DBMap *users;
 	DBMap *banned;
-	unsigned int opt;
+	unsigned int options;
 	unsigned int owner;
 	enum channel_types type;
 	uint16 m;
@@ -78,7 +85,12 @@ struct channel_interface {
 	int (*init) (bool minimal);
 	void (*final) (void);
 
-	void (*create) (struct channel_data *chan, char *name, char *pass, unsigned char color);
+	struct channel_data *(*create) (enum channel_types type, const char *name, unsigned char color);
+	void (*set_password) (struct channel_data *chan, const char *password);
+	enum channel_operation_status (*ban) (struct channel_data *chan, const struct map_session_data *ssd, struct map_session_data *tsd);
+	enum channel_operation_status (*unban) (struct channel_data *chan, const struct map_session_data *ssd, struct map_session_data *tsd);
+	void (*set_options) (struct channel_data *chan, unsigned int options);
+
 	void (*send) (struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd, const char *msg);
 	void (*join) (struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd);
 	void (*leave) (struct channel_data *chan, struct map_session_data *sd);
diff --git a/src/map/clif.c b/src/map/clif.c
index cd449fc5a..10ab7121a 100644
--- a/src/map/clif.c
+++ b/src/map/clif.c
@@ -10064,7 +10064,7 @@ void clif_parse_WisMessage(int fd, struct map_session_data* sd)
 			}
 			if( k < sd->channel_count ) {
 				channel->send(chan,sd,message);
-			} else if( chan->pass[0] == '\0' && !(chan->banned && idb_exists(chan->banned, sd->status.account_id)) ) {
+			} else if( chan->password[0] == '\0' && !(chan->banned && idb_exists(chan->banned, sd->status.account_id)) ) {
 				if( chan->type == HCS_TYPE_ALLY ) {
 					struct guild *g = sd->guild;
 					for (k = 0; k < MAX_GUILDALLIANCE; k++) {
diff --git a/src/map/guild.c b/src/map/guild.c
index 2ee76ba98..3e71e99dc 100644
--- a/src/map/guild.c
+++ b/src/map/guild.c
@@ -472,13 +472,7 @@ int guild_recv_info(struct guild *sg) {
 		g->instances = 0;
 		idb_put(guild->db,sg->guild_id,g);
 		if (channel->config->ally) {
-			struct channel_data *chan;
-
-			CREATE(chan, struct channel_data , 1);
-			safestrncpy(chan->name, channel->config->ally_name, HCS_NAME_LENGTH);
-			chan->type = HCS_TYPE_ALLY;
-			
-			channel->create(chan, NULL, NULL, channel->config->ally_color);
+			struct channel_data *chan = channel->create(HCS_TYPE_ALLY, channel->config->ally_name, channel->config->ally_color);
 			if (channel->config->ally_autojoin) {
 				struct s_mapiterator* iter = mapit_getallusers();
 				struct guild *tg[MAX_GUILDALLIANCE];
diff --git a/tools/HPMHookGen/HPMHookGen.pl b/tools/HPMHookGen/HPMHookGen.pl
index 03b32394c..4fa548e44 100755
--- a/tools/HPMHookGen/HPMHookGen.pl
+++ b/tools/HPMHookGen/HPMHookGen.pl
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ sub parse($$) {
 			$rtinit = ' = BL_NUL';
 		} elsif ($x =~ /^enum\s+homun_type$/) { # Known enum homun_type
 			$rtinit = ' = HT_INVALID';
+		} elsif ($x =~ /^enum\s+channel_operation_status$/) { # Known enum channel_operation_status
+			$rtinit = ' = HCS_STATUS_FAIL';
 		} elsif ($x =~ /^enum\s+bg_queue_types$/) { # Known enum bg_queue_types
 			$rtinit = ' = BGQT_INVALID';
 		} elsif ($x =~ /^struct\s+.*$/ or $x eq 'DBData') { # Structs