Plugins: Replace IrcClient with a trait

This is to make it simpler to replace the
client in the future.

11 files changed, 206 insertions, 110 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9b49644..b8662e4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,23 +60,37 @@ pub mod plugin;
 pub mod plugins;
 pub mod utils;
 
+use plugin::*;
+
+use error::*;
+use failure::ResultExt;
+
+pub use irc::client::data::Config;
+use irc::client::ext::ClientExt;
+use irc::client::reactor::IrcReactor;
+use irc::client::{Client, IrcClient};
+use irc::error::IrcError;
+use irc::proto::{command::Command, Message};
+
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread;
 
-use error::*;
-use failure::ResultExt;
-pub use irc::client::prelude::*;
-pub use irc::error::IrcError;
+pub trait FrippyClient: Client + Send + Sync + Clone + fmt::Debug {
+    fn current_nickname(&self) -> &str;
+}
 
-use plugin::*;
+impl FrippyClient for IrcClient {
+    fn current_nickname(&self) -> &str {
+        self.current_nickname()
+    }
+}
 
 /// The bot which contains the main logic.
-#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Bot<'a> {
     prefix: &'a str,
-    plugins: ThreadedPlugins,
+    plugins: ThreadedPlugins<IrcClient>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Bot<'a> {
@@ -93,7 +107,7 @@ impl<'a> Bot<'a> {
     /// use frippy::Bot;
     /// let mut bot = Bot::new(".");
     /// ```
-    pub fn new(cmd_prefix: &'a str) -> Bot<'a> {
+    pub fn new(cmd_prefix: &'a str) -> Self {
         Bot {
             prefix: cmd_prefix,
             plugins: ThreadedPlugins::new(),
@@ -110,7 +124,10 @@ impl<'a> Bot<'a> {
     /// let mut bot = frippy::Bot::new(".");
     /// bot.add_plugin(plugins::help::Help::new());
     /// ```
-    pub fn add_plugin<T: Plugin + 'static>(&mut self, plugin: T) {
+    pub fn add_plugin<T>(&mut self, plugin: T)
+    where
+        T: Plugin<Client = IrcClient> + 'static,
+    {
         self.plugins.add(plugin);
     }
 
@@ -179,12 +196,15 @@ impl<'a> Bot<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-fn process_msg(
-    client: &IrcClient,
-    mut plugins: ThreadedPlugins,
+fn process_msg<C>(
+    client: &C,
+    mut plugins: ThreadedPlugins<C>,
     prefix: &str,
     message: Message,
-) -> Result<(), IrcError> {
+) -> Result<(), IrcError>
+where
+    C: FrippyClient + 'static,
+{
     // Log any channels we join
     if let Command::JOIN(ref channel, _, _) = message.command {
         if message.source_nickname().unwrap() == client.current_nickname() {
@@ -207,19 +227,22 @@ fn process_msg(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug)]
-struct ThreadedPlugins {
-    plugins: HashMap<String, Arc<Plugin>>,
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct ThreadedPlugins<C: FrippyClient> {
+    plugins: HashMap<String, Arc<Plugin<Client = C>>>,
 }
 
-impl ThreadedPlugins {
-    pub fn new() -> ThreadedPlugins {
+impl<C: FrippyClient + 'static> ThreadedPlugins<C> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         ThreadedPlugins {
             plugins: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn add<T: Plugin + 'static>(&mut self, plugin: T) {
+    pub fn add<T>(&mut self, plugin: T)
+    where
+        T: Plugin<Client = C> + 'static,
+    {
         let name = plugin.name().to_lowercase();
         let safe_plugin = Arc::new(plugin);
 
@@ -232,7 +255,7 @@ impl ThreadedPlugins {
 
     /// Runs the execute functions on all plugins.
     /// Any errors that occur are printed right away.
-    pub fn execute_plugins(&mut self, client: &IrcClient, message: Message) {
+    pub fn execute_plugins(&mut self, client: &C, message: Message) {
         let message = Arc::new(message);
 
         for (name, plugin) in self.plugins.clone() {
@@ -273,7 +296,7 @@ impl ThreadedPlugins {
 
     pub fn handle_command(
         &mut self,
-        client: &IrcClient,
+        client: &C,
         mut command: PluginCommand,
     ) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         // Check if there is a plugin for this command
@@ -300,7 +323,7 @@ impl ThreadedPlugins {
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for ThreadedPlugins {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> fmt::Display for ThreadedPlugins<C> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         let plugin_names = self.plugins
             .iter()
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index 5538313..65bfe1f 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -20,17 +20,19 @@ pub enum ExecutionStatus {
 /// `Plugin` has to be implemented for any struct that should be usable
 /// as a `Plugin` in frippy.
 pub trait Plugin: PluginName + Send + Sync + fmt::Debug {
+    type Client;
     /// Handles messages which are not commands or returns
     /// [`RequiresThread`](enum.ExecutionStatus.html#variant.RequiresThread)
     /// if [`execute_threaded()`](trait.Plugin.html#tymethod.execute_threaded) should be used instead.
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus;
     /// Handles messages which are not commands in a new thread.
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError>;
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message)
+        -> Result<(), FrippyError>;
     /// Handles any command directed at this plugin.
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError>;
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError>;
     /// Similar to [`command()`](trait.Plugin.html#tymethod.command) but return a String instead of
     /// sending messages directly to IRC.
-    fn evaluate(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String>;
+    fn evaluate(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String>;
 }
 
 /// `PluginName` is required by [`Plugin`](trait.Plugin.html).
diff --git a/src/plugins/emoji.rs b/src/plugins/emoji.rs
index e4dffdb..01fb39c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/emoji.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/emoji.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 extern crate unicode_names;
 
 use std::fmt;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
 use error::FrippyError;
@@ -33,11 +35,15 @@ impl fmt::Display for EmojiHandle {
 }
 
 #[derive(PluginName, Default, Debug)]
-pub struct Emoji;
+pub struct Emoji<C> {
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
+}
 
-impl Emoji {
-    pub fn new() -> Emoji {
-        Emoji {}
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Emoji<C> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Emoji {
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 
     fn emoji(&self, content: &str) -> Option<String> {
@@ -102,8 +108,9 @@ impl Emoji {
     }
 }
 
-impl Plugin for Emoji {
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Plugin for Emoji<C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         match message.command {
             Command::PRIVMSG(_, ref content) => {
                 if let Some(emojis) = self.emoji(content) {
@@ -121,11 +128,11 @@ impl Plugin for Emoji {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Emoji should not use threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         client
             .send_notice(
                 &command.source,
@@ -136,7 +143,7 @@ impl Plugin for Emoji {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         if let Some(emojis) = self.emoji(&command.tokens[0]) {
             Ok(emojis)
         } else {
diff --git a/src/plugins/factoids/mod.rs b/src/plugins/factoids/mod.rs
index 6ff2132..10f5131 100644
--- a/src/plugins/factoids/mod.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/factoids/mod.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ use self::rlua::prelude::*;
 use antidote::RwLock;
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
 use std::fmt;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use time;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 pub mod database;
 use self::database::Database;
 
@@ -30,14 +32,16 @@ enum FactoidResponse {
 }
 
 #[derive(PluginName)]
-pub struct Factoids<T: Database> {
+pub struct Factoids<T: Database, C: Client> {
     factoids: RwLock<T>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> Factoids<T> {
-    pub fn new(db: T) -> Factoids<T> {
+impl<T: Database, C: Client> Factoids<T, C> {
+    pub fn new(db: T) -> Self {
         Factoids {
             factoids: RwLock::new(db),
+            phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
@@ -228,8 +232,9 @@ impl<T: Database> Factoids<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> Plugin for Factoids<T> {
-    fn execute(&self, _: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> Plugin for Factoids<T, C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, _: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         match message.command {
             Command::PRIVMSG(_, ref content) => if content.starts_with('!') {
                 ExecutionStatus::RequiresThread
@@ -240,7 +245,11 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Factoids<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(
+        &self,
+        client: &Self::Client,
+        message: &Message,
+    ) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         if let Command::PRIVMSG(_, mut content) = message.command.clone() {
             content.remove(0);
 
@@ -262,7 +271,11 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Factoids<T> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, mut command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(
+        &self,
+        client: &Self::Client,
+        mut command: PluginCommand,
+    ) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         use self::FactoidResponse::{Private, Public};
 
         if command.tokens.is_empty() {
@@ -310,14 +323,14 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Factoids<T> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from(
             "Evaluation of commands is not implemented for Factoids at this time",
         ))
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> fmt::Debug for Factoids<T> {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> fmt::Debug for Factoids<T, C> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "Factoids {{ ... }}")
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/factoids/utils.rs b/src/plugins/factoids/utils.rs
index 9352a43..a7bf04a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/factoids/utils.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/factoids/utils.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ pub fn download(_: &Lua, url: String) -> Result<String, LuaError> {
 
 fn convert_value(lua: &Lua, sval: SerdeValue, max_recurs: usize) -> Result<LuaValue, LuaError> {
     if max_recurs == 0 {
-        return Err(RuntimeError(String::from("Reached max recursion level - json is nested too deep")));
+        return Err(RuntimeError(String::from(
+            "Reached max recursion level - json is nested too deep",
+        )));
     }
 
     let lval = match sval {
@@ -46,7 +48,9 @@ fn convert_value(lua: &Lua, sval: SerdeValue, max_recurs: usize) -> Result<LuaVa
         SerdeValue::Bool(b) => LuaValue::Boolean(b),
         SerdeValue::String(s) => LuaValue::String(lua.create_string(&s)?),
         SerdeValue::Number(n) => {
-            let f = n.as_f64().ok_or(RuntimeError(String::from("Failed to convert number into double",)))?;
+            let f = n.as_f64().ok_or(RuntimeError(String::from(
+                "Failed to convert number into double",
+            )))?;
             LuaValue::Number(f)
         }
         SerdeValue::Array(arr) => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/help.rs b/src/plugins/help.rs
index f048a8e..9a67c99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/help.rs
@@ -1,30 +1,38 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
 use error::FrippyError;
 use failure::ResultExt;
 
 #[derive(PluginName, Default, Debug)]
-pub struct Help;
+pub struct Help<C> {
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
+}
 
-impl Help {
-    pub fn new() -> Help {
-        Help {}
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Help<C> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Help {
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 }
 
-impl Plugin for Help {
-    fn execute(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Plugin for Help<C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         ExecutionStatus::Done
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Help should not use threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         client
             .send_notice(
                 &command.source,
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ impl Plugin for Help {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from("Help has not been added yet."))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/keepnick.rs b/src/plugins/keepnick.rs
index a728c63..6ba16c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/keepnick.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/keepnick.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
 use error::FrippyError;
 use failure::ResultExt;
 
 #[derive(PluginName, Default, Debug)]
-pub struct KeepNick;
+pub struct KeepNick<C> {
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
+}
 
-impl KeepNick {
-    pub fn new() -> KeepNick {
-        KeepNick {}
+impl<C: FrippyClient> KeepNick<C> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        KeepNick {
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 
-    fn check_nick(&self, client: &IrcClient, leaver: &str) -> ExecutionStatus {
+    fn check_nick(&self, client: &C, leaver: &str) -> ExecutionStatus {
         let cfg_nick = match client.config().nickname {
             Some(ref nick) => nick.clone(),
             None => return ExecutionStatus::Done,
@@ -41,8 +48,9 @@ impl KeepNick {
     }
 }
 
-impl Plugin for KeepNick {
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Plugin for KeepNick<C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         match message.command {
             Command::QUIT(ref nick) => {
                 self.check_nick(client, &nick.clone().unwrap_or_else(String::new))
@@ -51,11 +59,11 @@ impl Plugin for KeepNick {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Tell should not use threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         client
             .send_notice(
                 &command.source,
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ impl Plugin for KeepNick {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from("This Plugin does not implement any commands."))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/remind/mod.rs b/src/plugins/remind/mod.rs
index fa7cf70..fa44b0b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remind/mod.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/remind/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-use antidote::RwLock;
-use irc::client::prelude::*;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::thread::{sleep, spawn};
 use std::{fmt, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
+use antidote::RwLock;
+use irc::client::prelude::*;
+
 use chrono::{self, NaiveDateTime};
 use time;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
+
 pub mod database;
 mod parser;
 use self::database::Database;
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ fn get_events<T: Database>(db: &RwLock<T>, in_next: chrono::Duration) -> Vec<dat
     }
 }
 
-fn run<T: Database>(client: &IrcClient, db: Arc<RwLock<T>>) {
+fn run<T: Database, C: FrippyClient>(client: &C, db: Arc<RwLock<T>>) {
     let look_ahead = chrono::Duration::minutes(2);
 
     let mut events = get_events(&db, look_ahead);
@@ -88,18 +92,20 @@ fn run<T: Database>(client: &IrcClient, db: Arc<RwLock<T>>) {
 }
 
 #[derive(PluginName)]
-pub struct Remind<T: 'static + Database> {
+pub struct Remind<T: Database + 'static, C> {
     events: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
     has_reminder: RwLock<bool>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
 }
 
-impl<T: 'static + Database> Remind<T> {
+impl<T: Database + 'static, C: FrippyClient> Remind<T, C> {
     pub fn new(db: T) -> Self {
         let events = Arc::new(RwLock::new(db));
 
         Remind {
             events,
             has_reminder: RwLock::new(false),
+            phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
@@ -188,8 +194,9 @@ impl<T: 'static + Database> Remind<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> Plugin for Remind<T> {
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, msg: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient + 'static> Plugin for Remind<T, C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, msg: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         if let Command::JOIN(_, _, _) = msg.command {
             let mut has_reminder = self.has_reminder.write();
 
@@ -206,11 +213,15 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Remind<T> {
         ExecutionStatus::Done
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Remind should not use frippy's threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, mut command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(
+        &self,
+        client: &Self::Client,
+        mut command: PluginCommand,
+    ) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         if command.tokens.is_empty() {
             client
                 .send_notice(&command.source, &ErrorKind::InvalidCommand.to_string())
@@ -248,14 +259,14 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Remind<T> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from(
             "Evaluation of commands is not implemented for remind at this time",
         ))
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> fmt::Debug for Remind<T> {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> fmt::Debug for Remind<T, C> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "Remind {{ ... }}")
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/sed.rs b/src/plugins/sed.rs
index 368f5d4..cf7f9d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sed.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/sed.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
 use antidote::RwLock;
 use circular_queue::CircularQueue;
 use regex::{Regex, RegexBuilder};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use self::error::*;
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
@@ -14,20 +17,23 @@ use failure::Fail;
 use failure::ResultExt;
 
 lazy_static! {
-    static ref RE: Regex = Regex::new(r"^s/((?:\\/|[^/])+)/((?:\\/|[^/])*)/(?:(\w+))?\s*$").unwrap();
+    static ref RE: Regex =
+        Regex::new(r"^s/((?:\\/|[^/])+)/((?:\\/|[^/])*)/(?:(\w+))?\s*$").unwrap();
 }
 
 #[derive(PluginName, Debug)]
-pub struct Sed {
+pub struct Sed<C> {
     per_channel: usize,
     channel_messages: RwLock<HashMap<String, CircularQueue<String>>>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
 }
 
-impl Sed {
-    pub fn new(per_channel: usize) -> Sed {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Sed<C> {
+    pub fn new(per_channel: usize) -> Self {
         Sed {
             per_channel,
             channel_messages: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
+            phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
@@ -108,8 +114,9 @@ impl Sed {
     }
 }
 
-impl Plugin for Sed {
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Plugin for Sed<C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         match message.command {
             Command::PRIVMSG(_, ref content) => {
                 let channel = message.response_target().unwrap();
@@ -145,11 +152,11 @@ impl Plugin for Sed {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Sed should not use threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         client
             .send_notice(
                 &command.source,
@@ -160,7 +167,7 @@ impl Plugin for Sed {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from(
             "Evaluation of commands is not implemented for sed at this time",
         ))
diff --git a/src/plugins/tell/mod.rs b/src/plugins/tell/mod.rs
index 07b2478..eb7a244 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/tell/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
 use antidote::RwLock;
 use irc::client::data::User;
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use time;
 
 use plugin::*;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use self::error::*;
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
@@ -19,22 +22,20 @@ pub mod database;
 use self::database::Database;
 
 #[derive(PluginName)]
-pub struct Tell<T: Database> {
+pub struct Tell<T: Database, C> {
     tells: RwLock<T>,
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> Tell<T> {
-    pub fn new(db: T) -> Tell<T> {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> Tell<T, C> {
+    pub fn new(db: T) -> Self {
         Tell {
             tells: RwLock::new(db),
+            phantom: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    fn tell_command(
-        &self,
-        client: &IrcClient,
-        command: PluginCommand,
-    ) -> Result<String, TellError> {
+    fn tell_command(&self, client: &C, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, TellError> {
         if command.tokens.len() < 2 {
             return Ok(self.invalid_command().to_owned());
         }
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ impl<T: Database> Tell<T> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn on_namelist(&self, client: &IrcClient, channel: &str) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn on_namelist(&self, client: &C, channel: &str) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         let receivers = self.tells
             .read()
             .get_receivers()
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ impl<T: Database> Tell<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn send_tells(&self, client: &IrcClient, receiver: &str) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn send_tells(&self, client: &C, receiver: &str) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         if client.current_nickname() == receiver {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -187,8 +188,9 @@ impl<T: Database> Tell<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Database> Plugin for Tell<T> {
-    fn execute(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> Plugin for Tell<T, C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, client: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         let res = match message.command {
             Command::JOIN(_, _, _) => self.send_tells(client, message.source_nickname().unwrap()),
             Command::NICK(ref nick) => self.send_tells(client, nick),
@@ -211,11 +213,11 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Tell<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         panic!("Tell should not use threading")
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         if command.tokens.is_empty() {
             client
                 .send_notice(&command.source, &self.invalid_command())
@@ -242,13 +244,13 @@ impl<T: Database> Plugin for Tell<T> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, _: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         Err(String::from("This Plugin does not implement any commands."))
     }
 }
 
 use std::fmt;
-impl<T: Database> fmt::Debug for Tell<T> {
+impl<T: Database, C: FrippyClient> fmt::Debug for Tell<T, C> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "Tell {{ ... }}")
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/url.rs b/src/plugins/url.rs
index 971597d..24b2948 100644
--- a/src/plugins/url.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/url.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extern crate htmlescape;
 
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use irc::client::prelude::*;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ use regex::Regex;
 
 use plugin::*;
 use utils::Url;
+use FrippyClient;
 
 use self::error::*;
 use error::ErrorKind as FrippyErrorKind;
@@ -21,8 +23,9 @@ lazy_static! {
 }
 
 #[derive(PluginName, Debug)]
-pub struct UrlTitles {
+pub struct UrlTitles<C> {
     max_kib: usize,
+    phantom: PhantomData<C>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -104,10 +107,13 @@ impl Title {
     }
 }
 
-impl UrlTitles {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> UrlTitles<C> {
     /// If a file is larger than `max_kib` KiB the download is stopped
     pub fn new(max_kib: usize) -> Self {
-        UrlTitles { max_kib }
+        UrlTitles {
+            max_kib,
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 
     fn grep_url<'a>(&self, msg: &'a str) -> Option<Url<'a>> {
@@ -148,8 +154,9 @@ impl UrlTitles {
     }
 }
 
-impl Plugin for UrlTitles {
-    fn execute(&self, _: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
+impl<C: FrippyClient> Plugin for UrlTitles<C> {
+    type Client = C;
+    fn execute(&self, _: &Self::Client, message: &Message) -> ExecutionStatus {
         match message.command {
             Command::PRIVMSG(_, ref msg) => if URL_RE.is_match(msg) {
                 ExecutionStatus::RequiresThread
@@ -160,7 +167,11 @@ impl Plugin for UrlTitles {
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute_threaded(&self, client: &IrcClient, message: &Message) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn execute_threaded(
+        &self,
+        client: &Self::Client,
+        message: &Message,
+    ) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         if let Command::PRIVMSG(_, ref content) = message.command {
             let title = self.url(content).context(FrippyErrorKind::Url)?;
             let response = format!("[URL] {}", title);
@@ -173,7 +184,7 @@ impl Plugin for UrlTitles {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn command(&self, client: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
+    fn command(&self, client: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<(), FrippyError> {
         client
             .send_notice(
                 &command.source,
@@ -184,7 +195,7 @@ impl Plugin for UrlTitles {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn evaluate(&self, _: &IrcClient, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
+    fn evaluate(&self, _: &Self::Client, command: PluginCommand) -> Result<String, String> {
         self.url(&command.tokens[0])
             .map_err(|e| e.cause().unwrap().to_string())
     }