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src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/objects/API.groovy

@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class API{
 	// if you want to use global variables through the API object. mostly for utility
 	Map<String, Object> fields = [:]
 	boolean cacheTokens = true
-	int eventThreadCount = 3
+	int eventThreadCount = 3 // if your bot is on tons of big servers, this might help however take up some CPU
+	boolean ignorePresenceUpdate = false // if your bot is on tons of big servers, this might help you lose some CPU
 
 	/**
 	 * Builds a new API object. This is safe to do.

src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/objects/Member.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package ml.hlaaftana.discordg.objects
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.List
 import java.net.URL
 
@@ -31,8 +32,11 @@ class Member extends User{
 	/**
 	 * @return a timestamp of when the member joined the server.
 	 */
-	String getJoinDate(){ return object["joined_at"] }
-
+	String getJoinDateRaw(){ return object["joined_at"] }
+	/**
+	 * @return a Date object of when the member joined the server.
+	 */
+	Date getJoinDate(){ return new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'hh:mm:ss.SSSSSSXXX").parse(this.joinDateRaw) }
 	/**
 	 * @return the roles this member has.
 	 */

src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/objects/Server.groovy

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class Server extends Base {
 		List array = JSONUtil.parse(api.requester.get("https://discordapp.com/api/guilds/${this.getId()}/bans"))
 		List<User> bans = new ArrayList<User>()
 		for (o in array){
-			bans.add(new User(api, o))
+			bans.add(new User(api, o["user"]))
 		}
 		return bans
 	}

src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/objects/TextChannel.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package ml.hlaaftana.discordg.objects
 
+import groovy.json.JsonException
 import java.util.List
 
 import ml.hlaaftana.discordg.util.JSONUtil
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ class TextChannel extends Channel {
 	 */
 	Message sendMessage(String content, boolean tts=false) {
 		if (content.length() > 2000) throw new Exception("You tried to send a message longer than 2000 characters.")
-		return new Message(api, JSONUtil.parse(api.requester.post("https://discordapp.com/api/channels/${this.id}/messages", ["content": content, "tts": tts, "channel_id": this.id])))
+		try{
+			return new Message(api, JSONUtil.parse(api.requester.post("https://discordapp.com/api/channels/${this.id}/messages", ["content": content, "tts": tts, "channel_id": this.id])))
+		}catch (JsonException ex){
+			throw new Exception("You need to enter the chill zone.")
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**

src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/request/WSClient.groovy

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class WSClient{
 	@OnWebSocketMessage
 	void onMessage(Session session, String message) throws IOException{
 		def clos = {
+			if (api.ignorePresenceUpdate) return
 			Map content = JSONUtil.parse(message)
 			String type = content["t"]
 			Map data = content["d"]

src/ml/hlaaftana/discordg/util/RandomUtil.groovy

@@ -201,4 +201,18 @@ class RandomUtil {
 		}
 		return returnThis
 	}
+
+	static registerDiscordStringMethods(){
+		String.metaClass.removeFormatting = {
+			return delegate.replace("~", "\u200b~").replace("_", "\u200b_").replace("*", "\u200b*")
+				.replace("`", "\u200b`").replace(":", "\u200b:").replace("  ", "\u200b`").replace("/", "\u200b/")
+				.replace("@", "\u200b@").replace("<", "\u200b<").replace(">", "\u200b>")
+
+		}
+		String.metaClass.bold = { return "**$delegate**" }
+		String.metaClass.italic = { return "*$delegate*" }
+		String.metaClass.underline = { return "__${delegate}__" }
+		String.metaClass.code = { return "`$delegate`" }
+		String.metaClass.block = { String language="" -> return "```$language\n$delegate```" }
+	}
 }