Split channel types.

This splits them into the following:

* DMChannel
* GroupChannel
* VoiceChannel
* TextChannel

This also makes the channels "stateful".

discord/__init__.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from .client import Client, AppInfo, ChannelPermissions
 from .user import User
 from .game import Game
 from .emoji import Emoji
-from .channel import Channel, PrivateChannel
+from .channel import *
 from .server import Server
 from .member import Member, VoiceState
 from .message import Message

discord/abc.py

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
 import abc
+import io
+import os
+import asyncio
+
+from .message import Message
+from .iterators import LogsFromIterator
 
 class Snowflake(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     __slots__ = ()
@@ -75,3 +81,274 @@ class User(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
                     return NotImplemented
             return True
         return NotImplemented
+
+class GuildChannel(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    __slots__ = ()
+
+    @property
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def mention(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def overwrites_for(self, obj):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def permissions_for(self, user):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __subclasshook__(cls, C):
+        if cls is GuildChannel:
+            if Snowflake.__subclasshook__(C) is NotImplemented:
+                return NotImplemented
+
+            mro = C.__mro__
+            for attr in ('name', 'server', 'overwrites_for', 'permissions_for', 'mention'):
+                for base in mro:
+                    if attr in base.__dict__:
+                        break
+                else:
+                    return NotImplemented
+            return True
+        return NotImplemented
+
+class PrivateChannel(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    __slots__ = ()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __subclasshook__(cls, C):
+        if cls is PrivateChannel:
+            if Snowflake.__subclasshook__(C) is NotImplemented:
+                return NotImplemented
+
+            mro = C.__mro__
+            for base in mro:
+                if 'me' in base.__dict__:
+                    return True
+            return NotImplemented
+        return NotImplemented
+
+class MessageChannel(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    __slots__ = ()
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _get_destination(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def send_message(self, content, *, tts=False):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Sends a message to the channel with the content given.
+
+        The content must be a type that can convert to a string through ``str(content)``.
+
+        Parameters
+        ------------
+        content
+            The content of the message to send.
+        tts: bool
+            Indicates if the message should be sent using text-to-speech.
+
+        Raises
+        --------
+        HTTPException
+            Sending the message failed.
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have the proper permissions to send the message.
+
+        Returns
+        ---------
+        :class:`Message`
+            The message that was sent.
+        """
+
+        channel_id, guild_id = self._get_destination()
+        content = str(content)
+        data = yield from self._state.http.send_message(channel_id, content, guild_id=guild_id, tts=tts)
+        return Message(channel=self, state=self._state, data=data)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def send_typing(self):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Send a *typing* status to the channel.
+
+        *Typing* status will go away after 10 seconds, or after a message is sent.
+        """
+
+        channel_id, _ = self._get_destination()
+        yield from self._state.http.send_typing(channel_id)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def upload(self, fp, *, filename=None, content=None, tts=False):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Sends a message to the channel with the file given.
+
+        The ``fp`` parameter should be either a string denoting the location for a
+        file or a *file-like object*. The *file-like object* passed is **not closed**
+        at the end of execution. You are responsible for closing it yourself.
+
+        .. note::
+
+            If the file-like object passed is opened via ``open`` then the modes
+            'rb' should be used.
+
+        The ``filename`` parameter is the filename of the file.
+        If this is not given then it defaults to ``fp.name`` or if ``fp`` is a string
+        then the ``filename`` will default to the string given. You can overwrite
+        this value by passing this in.
+
+        Parameters
+        ------------
+        fp
+            The *file-like object* or file path to send.
+        filename: str
+            The filename of the file. Defaults to ``fp.name`` if it's available.
+        content: str
+            The content of the message to send along with the file. This is
+            forced into a string by a ``str(content)`` call.
+        tts: bool
+            If the content of the message should be sent with TTS enabled.
+
+        Raises
+        -------
+        HTTPException
+            Sending the file failed.
+
+        Returns
+        --------
+        :class:`Message`
+            The message sent.
+        """
+
+        channel_id, guild_id = self._get_destination()
+
+        try:
+            with open(fp, 'rb') as f:
+                buffer = io.BytesIO(f.read())
+                if filename is None:
+                    _, filename = os.path.split(fp)
+        except TypeError:
+            buffer = fp
+
+        state = self._state
+        data = yield from state.http.send_file(channel_id, buffer, guild_id=guild_id,
+                                                     filename=filename, content=content, tts=tts)
+
+        return Message(channel=self, state=state, data=data)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def get_message(self, id):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Retrieves a single :class:`Message` from a channel.
+
+        This can only be used by bot accounts.
+
+        Parameters
+        ------------
+        id: int
+            The message ID to look for.
+
+        Returns
+        --------
+        :class:`Message`
+            The message asked for.
+
+        Raises
+        --------
+        NotFound
+            The specified message was not found.
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have the permissions required to get a message.
+        HTTPException
+            Retrieving the message failed.
+        """
+
+        data = yield from self._state.http.get_message(self.id, id)
+        return Message(channel=self, state=self._state, data=data)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def pins(self):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Returns a list of :class:`Message` that are currently pinned.
+
+        Raises
+        -------
+        HTTPException
+            Retrieving the pinned messages failed.
+        """
+
+        state = self._state
+        data = yield from state.http.pins_from(self.id)
+        return [Message(channel=self, state=state, data=m) for m in data]
+
+    def history(self, *, limit=100, before=None, after=None, around=None, reverse=None):
+        """Return an async iterator that enables receiving the channel's message history.
+
+        You must have Read Message History permissions to use this.
+
+        All parameters are optional.
+
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        limit: int
+            The number of messages to retrieve.
+        before: :class:`Message` or `datetime`
+            Retrieve messages before this date or message.
+            If a date is provided it must be a timezone-naive datetime representing UTC time.
+        after: :class:`Message` or `datetime`
+            Retrieve messages after this date or message.
+            If a date is provided it must be a timezone-naive datetime representing UTC time.
+        around: :class:`Message` or `datetime`
+            Retrieve messages around this date or message.
+            If a date is provided it must be a timezone-naive datetime representing UTC time.
+            When using this argument, the maximum limit is 101. Note that if the limit is an
+            even number then this will return at most limit + 1 messages.
+        reverse: bool
+            If set to true, return messages in oldest->newest order. If unspecified,
+            this defaults to ``False`` for most cases. However if passing in a
+            ``after`` parameter then this is set to ``True``. This avoids getting messages
+            out of order in the ``after`` case.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have permissions to get channel message history.
+        HTTPException
+            The request to get message history failed.
+
+        Yields
+        -------
+        :class:`Message`
+            The message with the message data parsed.
+
+        Examples
+        ---------
+
+        Usage ::
+
+            counter = 0
+            async for message in channel.history(limit=200):
+                if message.author == client.user:
+                    counter += 1
+
+        Python 3.4 Usage ::
+
+            count = 0
+            iterator = channel.history(limit=200)
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    message = yield from iterator.get()
+                except discord.NoMoreMessages:
+                    break
+                else:
+                    if message.author == client.user:
+                        counter += 1
+        """
+        return LogsFromIterator(self, limit=limit, before=before, after=after, around=around, reverse=reverse)

discord/calls.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class CallMessage:
 
     @property
     def channel(self):
-        """:class:`PrivateChannel`\: The private channel associated with this message."""
+        """:class:`GroupChannel`\: The private channel associated with this message."""
         return self.message.channel
 
     @property
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class GroupCall:
 
     @property
     def channel(self):
-        """:class:`PrivateChannel`\: Returns the channel the group call is in."""
+        """:class:`GroupChannel`\: Returns the channel the group call is in."""
         return self.call.channel
 
     def voice_state_for(self, user):

discord/channel.py

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-import copy
+from . import utils, abc
-from . import utils
 from .permissions import Permissions, PermissionOverwrite
 from .enums import ChannelType, try_enum
 from collections import namedtuple
@@ -33,82 +32,54 @@ from .role import Role
 from .user import User
 from .member import Member
 
+import copy
+import asyncio
+
+__all__ = ('TextChannel', 'VoiceChannel', 'DMChannel', 'GroupChannel', '_channel_factory')
+
 Overwrites = namedtuple('Overwrites', 'id allow deny type')
 
-class Channel(Hashable):
+class CommonGuildChannel(Hashable):
-    """Represents a Discord server channel.
+    __slots__ = ()
 
-    Supported Operations:
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
 
-    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
-    | Operation |              Description              |
+    def _move(self, position):
-    +===========+=======================================+
+        if position < 0:
-    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.     |
+            raise InvalidArgument('Channel position cannot be less than 0.')
-    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
-    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal. |
-    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
-    | hash(x)   | Returns the channel's hash.           |
-    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
-    | str(x)    | Returns the channel's name.           |
-    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
 
-    Attributes
+        http = self._state.http
-    -----------
+        url = '{0}/{1.server.id}/channels'.format(http.GUILDS, self)
-    name: str
+        channels = [c for c in self.server.channels if isinstance(c, type(self))]
-        The channel name.
-    server: :class:`Server`
-        The server the channel belongs to.
-    id: int
-        The channel ID.
-    topic: Optional[str]
-        The channel's topic. None if it doesn't exist.
-    is_private: bool
-        ``True`` if the channel is a private channel (i.e. PM). ``False`` in this case.
-    position: int
-        The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts at 0. e.g. the
-        top channel is position 0. The position varies depending on being a voice channel
-        or a text channel, so a 0 position voice channel is on top of the voice channel
-        list.
-    type: :class:`ChannelType`
-        The channel type. There is a chance that the type will be ``str`` if
-        the channel type is not within the ones recognised by the enumerator.
-    bitrate: int
-        The channel's preferred audio bitrate in bits per second.
-    voice_members
-        A list of :class:`Members` that are currently inside this voice channel.
-        If :attr:`type` is not :attr:`ChannelType.voice` then this is always an empty array.
-    user_limit: int
-        The channel's limit for number of members that can be in a voice channel.
-    """
 
-    __slots__ = ( 'voice_members', 'name', 'id', 'server', 'topic',
+        if position >= len(channels):
-                  'type', 'bitrate', 'user_limit', '_state', 'position',
+            raise InvalidArgument('Channel position cannot be greater than {}'.format(len(channels) - 1))
-                  '_permission_overwrites' )
 
-    def __init__(self, *, state, server, data):
+        channels.sort(key=lambda c: c.position)
-        self._state = state
-        self.id = int(data['id'])
-        self._update(server, data)
-        self.voice_members = []
 
-    def __str__(self):
+        try:
-        return self.name
+            # remove ourselves from the channel list
+            channels.remove(self)
+        except ValueError:
+            # not there somehow lol
+            return
+        else:
+            # add ourselves at our designated position
+            channels.insert(position, self)
 
-    def _update(self, server, data):
+        payload = [{'id': c.id, 'position': index } for index, c in enumerate(channels)]
-        self.server = server
+        yield from http.patch(url, json=payload, bucket='move_channel')
-        self.name = data['name']
+
-        self.topic = data.get('topic')
+    def _fill_overwrites(self, data):
-        self.position = data['position']
+        self._overwrites = []
-        self.bitrate = data.get('bitrate')
-        self.type = data['type']
-        self.user_limit = data.get('user_limit')
-        self._permission_overwrites = []
         everyone_index = 0
         everyone_id = self.server.id
 
         for index, overridden in enumerate(data.get('permission_overwrites', [])):
             overridden_id = int(overridden.pop('id'))
-            self._permission_overwrites.append(Overwrites(id=overridden_id, **overridden))
+            self._overwrites.append(Overwrites(id=overridden_id, **overridden))
 
             if overridden['type'] == 'member':
                 continue
@@ -122,7 +93,7 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
                 everyone_index = index
 
         # do the swap
-        tmp = self._permission_overwrites
+        tmp = self._overwrites
         if tmp:
             tmp[everyone_index], tmp[0] = tmp[0], tmp[everyone_index]
 
@@ -131,7 +102,7 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
         """Returns a list of :class:`Roles` that have been overridden from
         their default values in the :attr:`Server.roles` attribute."""
         ret = []
-        for overwrite in filter(lambda o: o.type == 'role', self._permission_overwrites):
+        for overwrite in filter(lambda o: o.type == 'role', self._overwrites):
             role = utils.get(self.server.roles, id=overwrite.id)
             if role is None:
                 continue
@@ -146,10 +117,6 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
         """bool : Indicates if this is the default channel for the :class:`Server` it belongs to."""
         return self.server.id == self.id
 
-    @property
-    def is_private(self):
-        return False
-
     @property
     def mention(self):
         """str : The string that allows you to mention the channel."""
@@ -182,7 +149,7 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
         else:
             predicate = lambda p: True
 
-        for overwrite in filter(predicate, self._permission_overwrites):
+        for overwrite in filter(predicate, self._overwrites):
             if overwrite.id == obj.id:
                 allow = Permissions(overwrite.allow)
                 deny = Permissions(overwrite.deny)
@@ -276,7 +243,7 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
         allows = 0
 
         # Apply channel specific role permission overwrites
-        for overwrite in self._permission_overwrites:
+        for overwrite in self._overwrites:
             if overwrite.type == 'role' and overwrite.id in member_role_ids:
                 denies |= overwrite.deny
                 allows |= overwrite.allow
@@ -284,7 +251,7 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
         base.handle_overwrite(allow=allows, deny=denies)
 
         # Apply member specific permission overwrites
-        for overwrite in self._permission_overwrites:
+        for overwrite in self._overwrites:
             if overwrite.type == 'member' and overwrite.id == member.id:
                 base.handle_overwrite(allow=overwrite.allow, deny=overwrite.deny)
                 break
@@ -307,14 +274,286 @@ class Channel(Hashable):
             base.value &= ~denied.value
 
         # text channels do not have voice related permissions
-        if self.type is ChannelType.text:
+        if isinstance(self, TextChannel):
             denied = Permissions.voice()
             base.value &= ~denied.value
 
         return base
 
-class PrivateChannel(Hashable):
+    @asyncio.coroutine
-    """Represents a Discord private channel.
+    def delete(self):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Deletes the channel.
+
+        You must have Manage Channel permission to use this.
+
+        Raises
+        -------
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have proper permissions to delete the channel.
+        NotFound
+            The channel was not found or was already deleted.
+        HTTPException
+            Deleting the channel failed.
+        """
+        yield from self._state.http.delete_channel(self.id)
+
+class TextChannel(abc.MessageChannel, CommonGuildChannel):
+    """Represents a Discord server text channel.
+
+    Supported Operations:
+
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | Operation |              Description              |
+    +===========+=======================================+
+    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.     |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal. |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | hash(x)   | Returns the channel's hash.           |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | str(x)    | Returns the channel's name.           |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+
+    Attributes
+    -----------
+    name: str
+        The channel name.
+    server: :class:`Server`
+        The server the channel belongs to.
+    id: int
+        The channel ID.
+    topic: Optional[str]
+        The channel's topic. None if it doesn't exist.
+    position: int
+        The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts at 0. e.g. the
+        top channel is position 0.
+    """
+
+    __slots__ = ( 'name', 'id', 'server', 'topic', '_state',
+                  'position', '_overwrites' )
+
+    def __init__(self, *, state, server, data):
+        self._state = state
+        self.id = int(data['id'])
+        self._update(server, data)
+
+    def _update(self, server, data):
+        self.server = server
+        self.name = data['name']
+        self.topic = data.get('topic')
+        self.position = data['position']
+        self._fill_overwrites(data)
+
+    def _get_destination(self):
+        return self.id, self.server.id
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def edit(self, **options):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Edits the channel.
+
+        You must have the Manage Channel permission to use this.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        name: str
+            The new channel name.
+        topic: str
+            The new channel's topic.
+        position: int
+            The new channel's position.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        InvalidArgument
+            If position is less than 0 or greater than the number of channels.
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have permissions to edit the channel.
+        HTTPException
+            Editing the channel failed.
+        """
+        try:
+            position = options.pop('position')
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            yield from self._move(position)
+            self.position = position
+
+        if options:
+            data = yield from self._state.http.edit_channel(self.id, **options)
+            self._update(self.server, data)
+
+class VoiceChannel(CommonGuildChannel):
+    """Represents a Discord server voice channel.
+
+    Supported Operations:
+
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | Operation |              Description              |
+    +===========+=======================================+
+    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.     |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal. |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | hash(x)   | Returns the channel's hash.           |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | str(x)    | Returns the channel's name.           |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+
+    Attributes
+    -----------
+    name: str
+        The channel name.
+    server: :class:`Server`
+        The server the channel belongs to.
+    id: int
+        The channel ID.
+    position: int
+        The position in the channel list. This is a number that starts at 0. e.g. the
+        top channel is position 0.
+    bitrate: int
+        The channel's preferred audio bitrate in bits per second.
+    voice_members
+        A list of :class:`Members` that are currently inside this voice channel.
+    user_limit: int
+        The channel's limit for number of members that can be in a voice channel.
+    """
+
+    __slots__ = ( 'voice_members', 'name', 'id', 'server', 'bitrate',
+                  'user_limit', '_state', 'position', '_overwrites' )
+
+    def __init__(self, *, state, server, data):
+        self._state = state
+        self.id = int(data['id'])
+        self._update(server, data)
+        self.voice_members = []
+
+    def _update(self, server, data):
+        self.server = server
+        self.name = data['name']
+        self.position = data['position']
+        self.bitrate = data.get('bitrate')
+        self.user_limit = data.get('user_limit')
+        self._fill_overwrites(data)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def edit(self, **options):
+        """|coro|
+
+        Edits the channel.
+
+        You must have the Manage Channel permission to use this.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        bitrate: int
+            The new channel's bitrate.
+        user_limit: int
+            The new channel's user limit.
+        position: int
+            The new channel's position.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        Forbidden
+            You do not have permissions to edit the channel.
+        HTTPException
+            Editing the channel failed.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            position = options.pop('position')
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            yield from self._move(position)
+            self.position = position
+
+        if options:
+            data = yield from self._state.http.edit_channel(self.id, **options)
+            self._update(self.server, data)
+
+class DMChannel(abc.MessageChannel, Hashable):
+    """Represents a Discord direct message channel.
+
+    Supported Operations:
+
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | Operation |                   Description                   |
+    +===========+=================================================+
+    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.               |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal.           |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | hash(x)   | Returns the channel's hash.                     |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | str(x)    | Returns a string representation of the channel  |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    recipient: :class:`User`
+        The user you are participating with in the direct message channel.
+    me: :class:`User`
+        The user presenting yourself.
+    id: int
+        The direct message channel ID.
+    """
+
+    __slots__ = ('id', 'recipient', 'me', '_state')
+
+    def __init__(self, *, me, state, data):
+        self._state = state
+        self.recipient = state.try_insert_user(data['recipients'][0])
+        self.me = me
+        self.id = int(data['id'])
+
+    def _get_destination(self):
+        return self.id, None
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return 'Direct Message with %s' % self.recipient
+
+    @property
+    def created_at(self):
+        """Returns the direct message channel's creation time in UTC."""
+        return utils.snowflake_time(self.id)
+
+    def permissions_for(self, user=None):
+        """Handles permission resolution for a :class:`User`.
+
+        This function is there for compatibility with other channel types.
+
+        Actual direct messages do not really have the concept of permissions.
+
+        This returns all the Text related permissions set to true except:
+
+        - send_tts_messages: You cannot send TTS messages in a DM.
+        - manage_messages: You cannot delete others messages in a DM.
+
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        user: :class:`User`
+            The user to check permissions for. This parameter is ignored
+            but kept for compatibility.
+
+        Returns
+        --------
+        :class:`Permissions`
+            The resolved permissions.
+        """
+
+        base = Permissions.text()
+        base.send_tts_messages = False
+        base.manage_messages = False
+        return base
+
+class GroupChannel(abc.MessageChannel, Hashable):
+    """Represents a Discord group channel.
 
     Supported Operations:
 
@@ -333,50 +572,42 @@ class PrivateChannel(Hashable):
     Attributes
     ----------
     recipients: list of :class:`User`
-        The users you are participating with in the private channel.
+        The users you are participating with in the group channel.
     me: :class:`User`
         The user presenting yourself.
     id: int
-        The private channel ID.
+        The group channel ID.
-    is_private: bool
+    owner: :class:`User`
-        ``True`` if the channel is a private channel (i.e. PM). ``True`` in this case.
+        The user that owns the group channel.
-    type: :class:`ChannelType`
-        The type of private channel.
-    owner: Optional[:class:`User`]
-        The user that owns the private channel. If the channel type is not
-        :attr:`ChannelType.group` then this is always ``None``.
     icon: Optional[str]
-        The private channel's icon hash. If the channel type is not
+        The group channel's icon hash if provided.
-        :attr:`ChannelType.group` then this is always ``None``.
     name: Optional[str]
-        The private channel's name. If the channel type is not
+        The group channel's name if provided.
-        :attr:`ChannelType.group` then this is always ``None``.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ('id', 'recipients', 'type', 'owner', 'icon', 'name', 'me', '_state')
+    __slots__ = ('id', 'recipients', 'owner', 'icon', 'name', 'me', '_state')
 
     def __init__(self, *, me, state, data):
         self._state = state
         self.recipients = [state.try_insert_user(u) for u in data['recipients']]
         self.id = int(data['id'])
         self.me = me
-        self.type = try_enum(ChannelType, data['type'])
         self._update_group(data)
 
     def _update_group(self, data):
         owner_id = utils._get_as_snowflake(data, 'owner_id')
         self.icon = data.get('icon')
         self.name = data.get('name')
-        self.owner = utils.find(lambda u: u.id == owner_id, self.recipients)
 
-    @property
+        if owner_id == self.me.id:
-    def is_private(self):
+            self.owner = self.me
-        return True
+        else:
+            self.owner = utils.find(lambda u: u.id == owner_id, self.recipients)
 
-    def __str__(self):
+    def _get_destination(self):
-        if self.type is ChannelType.private:
+        return self.id, None
-            return 'Direct Message with {0.name}'.format(self.user)
 
+    def __str__(self):
         if self.name:
             return self.name
 
@@ -385,15 +616,6 @@ class PrivateChannel(Hashable):
 
         return ', '.join(map(lambda x: x.name, self.recipients))
 
-    @property
-    def user(self):
-        """A property that returns the first recipient of the private channel.
-
-        This is mainly for compatibility and ease of use with old style private
-        channels that had a single recipient.
-        """
-        return self.recipients[0]
-
     @property
     def icon_url(self):
         """Returns the channel's icon URL if available or an empty string otherwise."""
@@ -404,27 +626,26 @@ class PrivateChannel(Hashable):
 
     @property
     def created_at(self):
-        """Returns the private channel's creation time in UTC."""
+        """Returns the channel's creation time in UTC."""
         return utils.snowflake_time(self.id)
 
     def permissions_for(self, user):
         """Handles permission resolution for a :class:`User`.
 
-        This function is there for compatibility with :class:`Channel`.
+        This function is there for compatibility with other channel types.
 
-        Actual private messages do not really have the concept of permissions.
+        Actual direct messages do not really have the concept of permissions.
 
         This returns all the Text related permissions set to true except:
 
-        - send_tts_messages: You cannot send TTS messages in a PM.
+        - send_tts_messages: You cannot send TTS messages in a DM.
-        - manage_messages: You cannot delete others messages in a PM.
+        - manage_messages: You cannot delete others messages in a DM.
 
-        This also handles permissions for :attr:`ChannelType.group` channels
+        This also checks the kick_members permission if the user is the owner.
-        such as kicking or mentioning everyone.
 
         Parameters
         -----------
-        user : :class:`User`
+        user: :class:`User`
             The user to check permissions for.
 
         Returns
@@ -436,11 +657,22 @@ class PrivateChannel(Hashable):
         base = Permissions.text()
         base.send_tts_messages = False
         base.manage_messages = False
-        base.mention_everyone = self.type is ChannelType.group
+        base.mention_everyone = True
 
-        if user == self.owner:
+        if user.id == self.owner.id:
             base.kick_members = True
 
         return base
 
-
+def _channel_factory(channel_type):
+    value = try_enum(ChannelType, channel_type)
+    if value is ChannelType.text:
+        return TextChannel, value
+    elif value is ChannelType.voice:
+        return VoiceChannel, value
+    elif value is ChannelType.private:
+        return DMChannel, value
+    elif value is ChannelType.group:
+        return GroupChannel, value
+    else:
+        return None, value

discord/client.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 from . import __version__ as library_version
 from .user import User
 from .member import Member
-from .channel import Channel, PrivateChannel
+from .channel import *
 from .server import Server
 from .message import Message
 from .invite import Invite
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ class Client:
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _resolve_destination(self, destination):
-        if isinstance(destination, Channel):
+        if isinstance(destination, TextChannel):
             return destination.id, destination.server.id
-        elif isinstance(destination, PrivateChannel):
+        elif isinstance(destination, DMChannel):
             return destination.id, None
         elif isinstance(destination, Server):
             return destination.id, destination.id
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class Client:
             # couldn't find it in cache so YOLO
             return destination.id, destination.id
         else:
-            fmt = 'Destination must be Channel, PrivateChannel, User, or Object. Received {0.__class__.__name__}'
+            fmt = 'Destination must be TextChannel, DMChannel, User, or Object. Received {0.__class__.__name__}'
             raise InvalidArgument(fmt.format(destination))
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):

discord/errors.py

@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ class ClientException(DiscordException):
     """
     pass
 
+class NoMoreMessages(DiscordException):
+    """Exception that is thrown when a ``history`` operation has no more
+    messages. This is only exposed for Python 3.4 only.
+    """
+    pass
+
 class GatewayNotFound(DiscordException):
     """An exception that is usually thrown when the gateway hub
     for the :class:`Client` websocket is not found."""

discord/iterators.py

@@ -27,23 +27,26 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 import sys
 import asyncio
 import aiohttp
+import datetime
+
+from .errors import NoMoreMessages
+from .utils import time_snowflake
 from .message import Message
 from .object import Object
 
 PY35 = sys.version_info >= (3, 5)
 
-
 class LogsFromIterator:
-    """Iterator for recieving logs.
+    """Iterator for receiving logs.
 
-    The messages endpoint has two behaviors we care about here:
+    The messages endpoint has two behaviours we care about here:
     If `before` is specified, the messages endpoint returns the `limit`
     newest messages before `before`, sorted with newest first. For filling over
-    100 messages, update the `before` parameter to the oldest message recieved.
+    100 messages, update the `before` parameter to the oldest message received.
     Messages will be returned in order by time.
     If `after` is specified, it returns the `limit` oldest messages after
     `after`, sorted with newest first. For filling over 100 messages, update the
-    `after` parameter to the newest message recieved. If messages are not
+    `after` parameter to the newest message received. If messages are not
     reversed, they will be out of order (99-0, 199-100, so on)
 
     A note that if both before and after are specified, before is ignored by the
@@ -51,8 +54,7 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
 
     Parameters
     -----------
-    client : class:`Client`
+    channel: class:`Channel`
-    channel : class:`Channel`
         Channel from which to request logs
     limit : int
         Maximum number of messages to retrieve
@@ -63,24 +65,37 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
     around : :class:`Message` or id-like
         Message around which all messages must be. Limit max 101. Note that if
         limit is an even number, this will return at most limit+1 messages.
-    reverse : bool
+    reverse: bool
         If set to true, return messages in oldest->newest order. Recommended
         when using with "after" queries with limit over 100, otherwise messages
-        will be out of order. Defaults to False for backwards compatability.
+        will be out of order.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, client, channel, limit,
+    def __init__(self, channel, limit,
-                 before=None, after=None, around=None, reverse=False):
+                 before=None, after=None, around=None, reverse=None):
-        self.client = client
+
+        if isinstance(before, datetime.datetime):
+            before = Object(id=time_snowflake(before, high=False))
+        if isinstance(after, datetime.datetime):
+            after = Object(id=time_snowflake(after, high=True))
+        if isinstance(around, datetime.datetime):
+            around = Object(id=time_snowflake(around))
+
         self.channel = channel
+        self.ctx = channel._state
+        self.logs_from = channel._state.http.logs_from
         self.limit = limit
         self.before = before
         self.after = after
         self.around = around
-        self.reverse = reverse
+
+        if reverse is None:
+            self.reverse = after is not None
+        else:
+            self.reverse = reverse
+
         self._filter = None  # message dict -> bool
         self.messages = asyncio.Queue()
-        self.ctx = client.connection.ctx
 
         if self.around:
             if self.limit > 101:
@@ -92,29 +107,32 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
 
             self._retrieve_messages = self._retrieve_messages_around_strategy
             if self.before and self.after:
-                self._filter = lambda m: self.after.id < m['id'] < self.before.id
+                self._filter = lambda m: self.after.id < int(m['id']) < self.before.id
             elif self.before:
-                self._filter = lambda m: m['id'] < self.before.id
+                self._filter = lambda m: int(m['id']) < self.before.id
             elif self.after:
-                self._filter = lambda m: self.after.id < m['id']
+                self._filter = lambda m: self.after.id < int(m['id'])
         elif self.before and self.after:
             if self.reverse:
                 self._retrieve_messages = self._retrieve_messages_after_strategy
-                self._filter = lambda m: m['id'] < self.before.id
+                self._filter = lambda m: int(m['id']) < self.before.id
             else:
                 self._retrieve_messages = self._retrieve_messages_before_strategy
-                self._filter = lambda m: m['id'] > self.after.id
+                self._filter = lambda m: int(m['id']) > self.after.id
         elif self.after:
             self._retrieve_messages = self._retrieve_messages_after_strategy
         else:
             self._retrieve_messages = self._retrieve_messages_before_strategy
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
-    def iterate(self):
+    def get(self):
         if self.messages.empty():
             yield from self.fill_messages()
 
-        return self.messages.get_nowait()
+        try:
+            return self.messages.get_nowait()
+        except asyncio.QueueEmpty:
+            raise NoMoreMessages()
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def fill_messages(self):
@@ -136,7 +154,7 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _retrieve_messages_before_strategy(self, retrieve):
         """Retrieve messages using before parameter."""
-        data = yield from self.client._logs_from(self.channel, retrieve, before=self.before)
+        data = yield from self.logs_from(self.channel.id, retrieve, before=getattr(self.before, 'id', None))
         if len(data):
             self.limit -= retrieve
             self.before = Object(id=int(data[-1]['id']))
@@ -145,7 +163,7 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _retrieve_messages_after_strategy(self, retrieve):
         """Retrieve messages using after parameter."""
-        data = yield from self.client._logs_from(self.channel, retrieve, after=self.after)
+        data = yield from self.logs_from(self.channel.id, retrieve, after=getattr(self.after, 'id', None))
         if len(data):
             self.limit -= retrieve
             self.after = Object(id=int(data[0]['id']))
@@ -155,7 +173,7 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
     def _retrieve_messages_around_strategy(self, retrieve):
         """Retrieve messages using around parameter."""
         if self.around:
-            data = yield from self.client._logs_from(self.channel, retrieve, around=self.around)
+            data = yield from self.logs_from(self.channel.id, retrieve, around=getattr(self.around, 'id', None))
             self.around = None
             return data
         return []
@@ -168,9 +186,9 @@ class LogsFromIterator:
         @asyncio.coroutine
         def __anext__(self):
             try:
-                msg = yield from self.iterate()
+                msg = yield from self.get()
                 return msg
-            except asyncio.QueueEmpty:
+            except NoMoreMessages:
                 # if we're still empty at this point...
                 # we didn't get any new messages so stop looping
                 raise StopAsyncIteration()

discord/message.py

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-from . import utils
 from .user import User
 from .reaction import Reaction
+from . import utils, abc
 from .object import Object
 from .calls import CallMessage
 import re
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Message:
                 self.channel.is_private = True
             return
 
-        if not self.channel.is_private:
+        if isinstance(self.channel, abc.GuildChannel):
             self.server = self.channel.server
             found = self.server.get_member(self.author.id)
             if found is not None:

discord/server.py

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ from .role import Role
 from .member import Member, VoiceState
 from .emoji import Emoji
 from .game import Game
-from .channel import Channel
+from .channel import *
-from .enums import ServerRegion, Status, try_enum, VerificationLevel
+from .enums import ServerRegion, Status, ChannelType, try_enum, VerificationLevel
 from .mixins import Hashable
 
 import copy
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ class Server(Hashable):
         if 'channels' in data:
             channels = data['channels']
             for c in channels:
-                channel = Channel(server=self, data=c, state=self._state)
+                if c['type'] == ChannelType.text.value:
+                    channel = TextChannel(server=self, data=c, state=self._state)
+                else:
+                    channel = VoiceChannel(server=self, data=c, state=self._state)
+
                 self._add_channel(channel)
 
     @utils.cached_slot_property('_default_role')

discord/state.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from .game import Game
 from .emoji import Emoji
 from .reaction import Reaction
 from .message import Message
-from .channel import Channel, PrivateChannel
+from .channel import *
 from .member import Member
 from .role import Role
 from . import utils, compat
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ class ConnectionState:
 
     def _add_private_channel(self, channel):
         self._private_channels[channel.id] = channel
-        if channel.type is ChannelType.private:
+        if isinstance(channel, DMChannel):
-            self._private_channels_by_user[channel.user.id] = channel
+            self._private_channels_by_user[channel.recipient.id] = channel
 
     def _remove_private_channel(self, channel):
         self._private_channels.pop(channel.id, None)
-        if channel.type is ChannelType.private:
+        if isinstance(channel, DMChannel):
-            self._private_channels_by_user.pop(channel.user.id, None)
+            self._private_channels_by_user.pop(channel.recipient.id, None)
 
     def _get_message(self, msg_id):
         return utils.find(lambda m: m.id == msg_id, self.messages)
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ class ConnectionState:
                 servers.append(server)
 
         for pm in data.get('private_channels'):
-            self._add_private_channel(PrivateChannel(me=self.user, data=pm, state=self.ctx))
+            factory, _ = _channel_factory(pm['type'])
+            self._add_private_channel(factory(me=self.user, data=pm, state=self.ctx))
 
         compat.create_task(self._delay_ready(), loop=self.loop)
 
@@ -348,13 +349,18 @@ class ConnectionState:
         self.user = User(state=self.ctx, data=data)
 
     def parse_channel_delete(self, data):
-        server =  self._get_server(int(data['guild_id']))
+        server =  self._get_server(utils._get_as_snowflake(data, 'guild_id'))
+        channel_id = int(data['id'])
         if server is not None:
-            channel_id = data.get('id')
             channel = server.get_channel(channel_id)
             if channel is not None:
                 server._remove_channel(channel)
                 self.dispatch('channel_delete', channel)
+        else:
+            # the reason we're doing this is so it's also removed from the
+            # private channel by user cache as well
+            channel = self._get_private_channel(channel_id)
+            self._remove_private_channel(channel)
 
     def parse_channel_update(self, data):
         channel_type = try_enum(ChannelType, data.get('type'))
@@ -375,15 +381,15 @@ class ConnectionState:
                 self.dispatch('channel_update', old_channel, channel)
 
     def parse_channel_create(self, data):
-        ch_type = try_enum(ChannelType, data.get('type'))
+        factory, ch_type = _channel_factory(data['type'])
         channel = None
         if ch_type in (ChannelType.group, ChannelType.private):
-            channel = PrivateChannel(me=self.user, data=data, state=self.ctx)
+            channel = factory(me=self.user, data=data, state=self.ctx)
             self._add_private_channel(channel)
         else:
             server = self._get_server(utils._get_as_snowflake(data, 'guild_id'))
             if server is not None:
-                channel = Channel(server=server, state=self.ctx, data=data)
+                channel = factory(server=server, state=self.ctx, data=data)
                 server._add_channel(channel)
 
         self.dispatch('channel_create', channel)
@@ -638,14 +644,12 @@ class ConnectionState:
         if channel is not None:
             member = None
             user_id = utils._get_as_snowflake(data, 'user_id')
-            is_private = getattr(channel, 'is_private', None)
+            if isinstance(channel, DMChannel):
-            if is_private == None:
+                member = channel.recipient
-                return
+            elif isinstance(channel, TextChannel):
-
-            if is_private:
-                member = channel.user
-            else:
                 member = channel.server.get_member(user_id)
+            elif isinstance(channel, GroupChannel):
+                member = utils.find(lambda x: x.id == user_id, channel.recipients)
 
             if member is not None:
                 timestamp = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(data.get('timestamp'))