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class IM.IM(system, config, itype=None)¶

Instant Messaging is its own communication style, and this is the public interface for classes that provide that funcationality.

Parameters:

system: a <no title> object to communicate with the target system
config: a <no title> object holding all our configuration
etype: optionally the (string) name of the type of client to create, overriding anything in the config object

compose_new(recip, msg)¶

Send the message to a recipient. There may be an ongoing conversation with that recipient or not already.

Parameters:

recip: the recipient of the message
msg: the message to send

has_unread()¶: Return True if there are unread messages, False otherwise.

read()¶: Read a random message that is available. Previously unread messages will get preferential selection.

reply(msg)¶

Send the given message as a response to the currently open message.

Parameters:

msg: the string to send as a response