diff -r 000000000000 -r 4f2f89ce4247 WebKitTools/Scripts/webkitpy/common/net/irc/ircproxy.py
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/WebKitTools/Scripts/webkitpy/common/net/irc/ircproxy.py	Fri Sep 17 09:02:29 2010 +0300
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+# Copyright (c) 2010 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
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+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
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+# distribution.
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+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
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+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import threading
+
+from webkitpy.common.net.irc.ircbot import IRCBot
+from webkitpy.common.thread.threadedmessagequeue import ThreadedMessageQueue
+from webkitpy.common.system.deprecated_logging import log
+
+
+class _IRCThread(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, message_queue, irc_delegate, irc_bot):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.setDaemon(True)
+        self._message_queue = message_queue
+        self._irc_delegate = irc_delegate
+        self._irc_bot = irc_bot
+
+    def run(self):
+        bot = self._irc_bot(self._message_queue, self._irc_delegate)
+        bot.start()
+
+
+class IRCProxy(object):
+    def __init__(self, irc_delegate, irc_bot=IRCBot):
+        log("Connecting to IRC")
+        self._message_queue = ThreadedMessageQueue()
+        self._child_thread = _IRCThread(self._message_queue, irc_delegate, irc_bot)
+        self._child_thread.start()
+
+    def post(self, message):
+        self._message_queue.post(message)
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        log("Disconnecting from IRC...")
+        self._message_queue.stop()
+        self._child_thread.join()