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+use strict;
+use Irssi;
+use vars qw($VERSION %IRSSI);
+
+$VERSION = "1.00";
+%IRSSI = (
+	name        => "zmartfilter",
+	description => "smartfilter.pl reimagined, optimized for unusually flakey networks such as IRC over I2P",
+	license     => "Public Domain",
+);
+
+# The maximum number of filtered messages to display from a user within the
+# allow_time before squelching early; set to <=0 for infinite.
+Irssi::settings_add_int($IRSSI{name}, "$IRSSI{name}_allow_max", 12);
+
+# The length of time to continue displaying filtered messages from users after
+# they last exhibited activity (until allow_max is reached).
+Irssi::settings_add_time($IRSSI{name}, "$IRSSI{name}_allow_time", "8hour");
+
+# The length of time after an inactive user joins to squelch automated mode
+# change by services messages.
+Irssi::settings_add_time($IRSSI{name}, "$IRSSI{name}_join_time", "1min");
+
+# A whitespace-delimited list of channels that are not subject to filtering.
+Irssi::settings_add_str($IRSSI{name}, "$IRSSI{name}_whitelist_channels", "");
+
+
+Irssi::theme_register([
+	squelched => "{line_start} {channick_hilight \$0} {chanhost_hilight \$1} squelched",
+]);
+
+
+my ($allow_max, $allow_time, $join_time, @whitelist_channels, $completion_re);
+
+sub setup_changed {
+	$allow_max = Irssi::settings_get_int("$IRSSI{name}_allow_max");
+	$allow_time = Irssi::settings_get_time("$IRSSI{name}_allow_time") / 1000;
+	$join_time = Irssi::settings_get_time("$IRSSI{name}_join_time") / 1000;
+	@whitelist_channels = split(/\s+/, Irssi::settings_get_str("$IRSSI{name}_whitelist_channels"));
+	$completion_re = qr/^\s*(\S+)\Q@{[Irssi::settings_get_str("completion_char")]}\E\s/;
+}
+
+Irssi::signal_add("setup changed", \&setup_changed);
+setup_changed();
+
+
+# %tactive are last activity timestamps, and %nallowed are the number of
+# filterable messages allowed through since the last activity.  Both are keyed
+# by ($server->{tag}, $channel, $address).
+my (%tactive, %nallowed) = ( collect => time() );
+
+# %tjoined are join timestamps keyed by ($server->{tag}, $channel, $nick), used
+# to squelch automated mode change by services messages shortly after inactive
+# users join a channel.
+my %tjoined = ( collect => time() );
+
+# indicate activity from the given address (or nick if the address is unknown)
+# in the given channel on the given server
+sub activity {
+	my ($server, $target, $address, $nick) = @_;
+
+	if (!$server->ischannel($target) || ($nick && $server->{nick} eq $nick)) {
+		# don't bother tracking query windows or myself
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!$address) {
+		if (!$nick) {
+			return;
+		}
+		my $user = $server->channel_find($target)->nick_find($nick);
+		if (!$user) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$address = $user->{host};
+		if (!$address) {
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ($server->mask_match_address('*!*@services.*', "", $address)) {
+		# don't bother tracking network services
+		return;
+	}
+
+	my ($key, $now) = ( join($;, $server->{tag}, $target, $address), time() );
+	my $threshold = $now - $allow_time;
+	if (!exists $tactive{$key} && $tactive{collect} <= $threshold) {
+		# remove stale entries from the table before inserting new
+		# ones, but at most once every $allow_time
+		for my $key (grep { $tactive{$_} <= $threshold } keys %tactive) {
+			delete $tactive{$key};
+			delete $nallowed{$key};
+		}
+		$tactive{collect} = $now;
+	}
+
+	$tactive{$key} = $now;
+	$nallowed{$key} = 0;
+}
+
+sub message_server_x_x_address_target { activity(@_[0, 4, 3]); }
+
+sub message_own_public {
+	my ($server, $msg, $target) = @_;
+	if ($msg =~ $completion_re) {
+		# I posted a message directed at someone else -- count the
+		# other user as active so that I get to see if he changes nicks
+		# or leaves
+		activity($server, $target, undef, $1);
+	}
+}
+
+sub message_join {
+	my ($server, $channel, $nick, $address) = @_;
+
+	my ($key, $now) = ( join($;, $server->{tag}, $channel, $nick), time() );
+	my $threshold = $now - $join_time;
+	if (!exists $tjoined{$key} && $tjoined{collect} <= $threshold) {
+		# remove stale entries from the table before inserting new
+		# ones, but at most once every $join_time
+		for my $key (grep { $tjoined{$_} <= $threshold } keys %tjoined) {
+			delete $tjoined{$key};
+		}
+		$tjoined{collect} = $now;
+	}
+
+	$tjoined{$key} = $now;
+}
+
+sub message_kick {
+	my ($server, $channel, $nick, $kicker, $address) = @_;
+	activity($server, $channel, $address);
+	# also count the kickee as active so that we get to see if he rejoins
+	activity($server, $channel, undef, $nick);
+}
+
+sub message_server_channel_nick_address { activity(@_[0, 1, 3, 2]); }
+
+Irssi::signal_add({
+	"message public" => \&message_server_x_x_address_target,
+	"message own_public" => \&message_own_public,
+	"message join" => \&message_join,
+	"message kick" => \&message_kick,
+	"message invite" => \&message_server_channel_nick_address,
+	"message topic" => sub { activity(@_[0, 1, 4]); },
+	"message irc op_public" => \&message_server_x_x_address_target,
+	"message irc action" => \&message_server_x_x_address_target,
+	"message irc own_notice" => \&message_own_public,
+	"message irc notice" => \&message_server_x_x_address_target,
+	"message irc ctcp" => sub { activity(@_[0, 5, 4]); },
+	"message irc mode" => \&message_server_channel_nick_address,
+});
+
+
+# filter at the "print text" signal so that other scripts may still receive the
+# message signals if they need them
+sub print_text {
+	my ($dest, $text, $stripped) = @_;
+
+	# only filter text bound for channel windows
+	my ($now, $server, $target) = ( time(), $dest->{server}, $dest->{target} );
+	if (!$server || !$server->{connected} || !$server->ischannel($target)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	# don't filter text bound for channels in the whitelist
+	if (grep { $_ eq $target } @whitelist_channels) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	my ($level, @nicks) = $dest->{level};
+	if ($level & (MSGLEVEL_JOINS | MSGLEVEL_PARTS | MSGLEVEL_QUITS)) {
+		if ($stripped =~ /([^ ]+) \[.+\] has (joined|left|quit)/) {
+			@nicks = ($1);
+		}
+	} elsif ($level & MSGLEVEL_NICKS) {
+		if ($stripped =~ /[^ ]+ is now known as ([^ ]+)/) {
+			@nicks = ($1);
+		}
+	} elsif ($level & MSGLEVEL_MODES) {
+		if ($stripped =~ /mode\/[^ ]+ \[\+[^ ]+ (.+)\] by ChanServ/) {
+			@nicks = split(/ +/, $1);
+		}
+	}
+	if (!@nicks) {
+		# doesn't match a filtered message
+		return;
+	}
+
+	# use all filtered message levels for the squelched message level
+	my $slevel = MSGLEVEL_JOINS | MSGLEVEL_PARTS | MSGLEVEL_QUITS |
+			MSGLEVEL_NICKS | MSGLEVEL_MODES;
+	my ($athreshold, $jthreshold) = ( $now - $allow_time, $now - $join_time );
+	for my $nick (@nicks) {
+		if ($nick eq $server->{nick}) {
+			# it's text that relates to me
+			return;
+		}
+		my $address = $server->channel_find($target);
+		$address = $address->nick_find($nick);
+		$address = $address->{host};
+		if (!$address) {
+			next;
+		}
+		if ($server->mask_match_address('*!*@services.*', "", $address)) {
+			# relates to network services
+			return;
+		}
+		my $key = join($;, $server->{tag}, $target, $address);
+		my $tstamp = $tactive{$key};
+		if ($tstamp && $athreshold < $tstamp) {
+			if (0 < $allow_max && ++$nallowed{$key} <= $allow_max) {
+				# relates to an active user who hasn't been
+				# squelched by $allow_max yet
+				return;
+			}
+			$server->printformat($target, $slevel, "squelched",
+				$nick, $address);
+			delete $tactive{$key};
+			delete $nallowed{$key};
+		}
+		if ($level & MSGLEVEL_MODES) {
+			# also check whether any nicks affected a mode change
+			# were NOT recently joined, in which case this was a
+			# spontaneous mode change (perhaps a new operator
+			# elevation) and I want to see it
+			$tstamp = $tjoined{$server->{tag}, $target, $nick};
+			if (!$tstamp || $tstamp <= $jthreshold) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	# if I made it this far it means this text is to be suppressed
+	Irssi::signal_stop();
+}
+
+Irssi::signal_add_first("print text", \&print_text);