Permissions are now properties rather than functions.

This allows you to set or retrieve specific bits through a
higher level API to facilitate editing in the future.

discord/permissions.py

@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ class Permissions(object):
     .. attribute:: value
 
         The raw value. This value is a bit array field of a 32-bit integer representing the
-        currently available permissions. You should query permissions via the member functions provided rather
+        currently available permissions. You should query permissions via the properties provided rather
         than using this raw value.
+
+    The properties provided are two way. You can set and retrieve individual bits using the properties as if they
+    were regular bools. This allows you to edit permissions.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, permissions):
@@ -42,90 +45,196 @@ class Permissions(object):
     def _bit(self, index):
         return bool((self.value >> index) & 1)
 
+    def _set(self, index, value):
+        if value == True:
+            self.value |= (1 << index)
+        elif value == False:
+            self.value &= ~(1 << index)
+        else:
+            raise TypeError('Value to set for Permissions must be a bool.')
+
+    @property
     def can_create_instant_invite(self):
         """Returns True if the user can create instant invites."""
         return self._bit(0)
 
+    @can_create_instant_invite.setter
+    def can_create_instant_invite(self, value):
+        self._set(0, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_ban_members(self):
         """Returns True if the user can ban users from the server."""
         return self._bit(1)
 
+    @can_ban_members.setter
+    def can_ban_members(self, value):
+        self._set(1, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_kick_members(self):
         """Returns True if a user can kick users from the server."""
         return self._bit(2)
 
+    @can_kick_members.setter
+    def can_kick_members(self, value):
+        self._set(2, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_manage_roles(self):
         """Returns True if a user can manage server roles. This role overrides all other permissions."""
         return self._bit(3)
 
+    @can_manage_roles.setter
+    def can_manage_roles(self, value):
+        self._set(3, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_manage_channels(self):
         """Returns True if a user can edit, delete, or create channels in the server."""
         return self._bit(4)
 
+    @can_manage_channels.setter
+    def can_manage_channels(self, value):
+        self._set(4, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_manage_server(self):
         """Returns True if a user can edit server properties."""
         return self._bit(5)
 
+    @can_manage_server.setter
+    def can_manage_server(self, value):
+        self._set(5, value)
+
     # 4 unused
 
+    @property
     def can_read_messages(self):
         """Returns True if a user can read messages from all or specific text channels."""
         return self._bit(10)
 
+    @can_read_messages.setter
+    def can_read_messages(self, value):
+        self._set(10, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_send_messages(self):
         """Returns True if a user can send messages from all or specific text channels."""
         return self._bit(11)
 
+    @can_send_messages.setter
+    def can_send_messages(self, value):
+        self._set(11, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_send_tts_messages(self):
         """Returns True if a user can send TTS messages from all or specific text channels."""
         return self._bit(12)
 
-    def can_manage_messages(self):
-        """Returns True if a user can delete messages from a text channel.
+    @can_send_tts_messages.setter
+    def can_send_tts_messages(self, value):
+        self._set(12, value)
 
-        Note that there are currently no ways to edit other people's messages."""
+    @property
+    def can_manage_messages(self):
+        """Returns True if a user can delete messages from a text channel. Note that there are currently no ways to edit other people's messages."""
         return self._bit(13)
 
+    @can_manage_messages.setter
+    def can_manage_messages(self, value):
+        self._set(13, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_embed_links(self):
         """Returns True if a user's messages will automatically be embedded by Discord."""
         return self._bit(14)
 
+    @can_embed_links.setter
+    def can_embed_links(self, value):
+        self._set(14, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_attach_files(self):
         """Returns True if a user can send files in their messages."""
         return self._bit(15)
 
+    @can_attach_files.setter
+    def can_attach_files(self, value):
+        self._set(15, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_read_message_history(self):
         """Returns True if a user can read a text channel's previous messages."""
         return self._bit(16)
 
+    @can_read_message_history.setter
+    def can_read_message_history(self, value):
+        self._set(16, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_mention_everyone(self):
         """Returns True if a user's @everyone will mention everyone in the text channel."""
         return self._bit(17)
 
+    @can_mention_everyone.setter
+    def can_mention_everyone(self, value):
+        self._set(17, value)
+
     # 2 unused
 
+    @property
     def can_connect(self):
         """Returns True if a user can connect to a voice channel."""
         return self._bit(20)
 
+    @can_connect.setter
+    def can_connect(self, value):
+        self._set(20, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_speak(self):
         """Returns True if a user can speak in a voice channel."""
         return self._bit(21)
 
+    @can_speak.setter
+    def can_speak(self, value):
+        self._set(21, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_mute_members(self):
         """Returns True if a user can mute other users."""
         return self._bit(22)
 
+    @can_mute_members.setter
+    def can_mute_members(self, value):
+        self._set(22, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_deafen_members(self):
         """Returns True if a user can deafen other users."""
         return self._bit(23)
 
+    @can_deafen_members.setter
+    def can_deafen_members(self, value):
+        self._set(23, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_move_members(self):
         """Returns True if a user can move users between other voice channels."""
         return self._bit(24)
 
+    @can_move_members.setter
+    def can_move_members(self, value):
+        self._set(24, value)
+
+    @property
     def can_use_voice_activation(self):
         """Returns True if a user can use voice activation in voice channels."""
         return self._bit(25)
 
+    @can_use_voice_activation.setter
+    def can_use_voice_activation(self, value):
+        self._set(25, value)
+
     # 6 unused