[AIO] Connection real_nickname must not be set before registration
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- Python
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Description
Some networks (IRCnet in particular) may reserve nicknames temporarily when you disconnect. The network will send `437 ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE` during connection registration which means our real real nickname is not yet actually set.
Having it an empty string or `None` would help detecting this issue _during_ registration that our desired nickname is not available right now and the downstream implementation can decide what to do with this information, like use a temporary nickname and a timer to retry the real nickname later.
Without any subclassing, currently it is required to wait for 001 before believing `real_nickname` which will add unnecessary complexity.
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Research direction
Trace the connection-registration handling for ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE (437), real_nickname, and the 001 welcome event. Verify the current state transitions and add or update tests so real_nickname remains empty or None until registration establishes the desired nickname, including the temporary-unavailable case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100