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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Threading;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using log4net;
+using Nini.Config;
+using Nwc.XmlRpc;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Client;
+using OpenSim.Region.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.InstantMessage
+{
+    public class PresenceModule : IRegionModule, IPresenceModule
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        private bool m_Gridmode = false;
+        private List<Scene> m_Scenes = new List<Scene>();
+
+        public event PresenceChange OnPresenceChange;
+        public event BulkPresenceData OnBulkPresenceData;
+
+        public void Initialise(Scene scene, IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig cnf = config.Configs["Messaging"];
+            if (cnf != null && cnf.GetString(
+                    "PresenceModule", "PresenceModule") !=
+                    "PresenceModule")
+                return;
+
+            cnf = config.Configs["Startup"];
+            if (cnf != null)
+                m_Gridmode = cnf.GetBoolean("gridmode", false);
+
+            lock (m_Scenes)
+            {
+                if (m_Scenes.Count == 0)
+                {
+                }
+
+                scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IPresenceModule>(this);
+                m_Scenes.Add(scene);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "PresenceModule"; }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsSharedModule
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        public void RequestBulkPresenceData(UUID[] users)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}