#![feature(slicing_syntax, std_misc)] extern crate irc; use std::default::Default; use std::sync::Arc; use std::thread::Thread; use irc::client::data::config::Config; use irc::client::server::{IrcServer, Server}; use irc::client::server::utils::Wrapper; fn main() { let config = Config { nickname: Some(format!("pickles")), server: Some(format!("irc.fyrechat.net")), channels: Some(vec![format!("#vana")]), .. Default::default() }; let irc_server = Arc::new(IrcServer::from_config(config).unwrap()); // The wrapper provides us with methods like send_privmsg(...) and identify(...) let server = Wrapper::new(&*irc_server); server.identify().unwrap(); let server = irc_server.clone(); // We won't use a wrapper here because we don't need the added functionality. let _ = Thread::scoped(move || { for msg in server.iter() { print!("{}", msg.unwrap().into_string()); } }).join(); // You might not want to join here for actual multi-threading. }