Op_Check(): return client that initiated the request or NULL

The old behavior of returning true/false is compatible to this change,
so there are no other code changes required.

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/ngircd/op.c b/src/ngircd/op.c
index 7c0737f9..c93133c4 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/op.c
+++ b/src/ngircd/op.c
@@ -58,9 +58,15 @@ Op_NoPrivileges(CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req)
 
 
 /**
- * Check that the client is an IRC operator allowed to administer this server.
+ * Check that the originator of a request is an IRC operator and allowed
+ * to administer this server.
+ *
+ * @param CLient Client from which the command has been received.
+ * @param Req Request structure.
+ * @return CLIENT structure of the client that initiated the command or
+ *	   NULL if client is not allowed to execute operator commands.
  */
-GLOBAL bool
+GLOBAL CLIENT *
 Op_Check(CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req)
 {
 	CLIENT *c;
@@ -72,15 +78,17 @@ Op_Check(CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req)
 		c = Client_Search(Req->prefix);
 	else
 		c = Client;
+
 	if (!c)
-		return false;
+		return NULL;
 	if (!Client_HasMode(c, 'o'))
-		return false;
+		return NULL;
 	if (!Client_OperByMe(c) && !Conf_AllowRemoteOper)
-		return false;
+		return NULL;
+
 	/* The client is an local IRC operator, or this server is configured
 	 * to trust remote operators. */
-	return true;
+	return c;
 } /* Op_Check */
 
 
diff --git a/src/ngircd/op.h b/src/ngircd/op.h
index a1a84a33..71748eb3 100644
--- a/src/ngircd/op.h
+++ b/src/ngircd/op.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * ngIRCd -- The Next Generation IRC Daemon
- * Copyright (c)2001-2009 Alexander Barton (alex@barton.de)
+ * Copyright (c)2001-2011 Alexander Barton (alex@barton.de) and Contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 GLOBAL bool Op_NoPrivileges PARAMS((CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req));
-GLOBAL bool Op_Check PARAMS((CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req));
+GLOBAL CLIENT *Op_Check PARAMS((CLIENT * Client, REQUEST * Req));
 
 #endif