This is part of a patch from felipec, also known as shx, that adds

purple_serv_got_private_alias for prpls to call after receiving a private
alias from the server.

2 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libpurple/server.c b/libpurple/server.c
index 4135d78154..9017204b9e 100644
--- a/libpurple/server.c
+++ b/libpurple/server.c
@@ -274,6 +274,29 @@ serv_got_alias(PurpleConnection *gc, const char *who, const char *alias)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+purple_serv_got_private_alias(PurpleConnection *gc, const char *who, const char *alias)
+{
+	PurpleAccount *account = NULL;
+	GSList *buddies = NULL;
+	PurpleBuddy *b = NULL;
+
+	account = purple_connection_get_account(gc);
+	buddies = purple_find_buddies(account, who);
+
+	while(buddies != NULL) {
+		b = buddies->data;
+
+		buddies = g_slist_delete_link(buddies, buddies);
+
+		if((!b->alias && !alias) || (b->alias && alias && !strcmp(b->alias, alias)))
+			continue;
+
+		purple_blist_alias_buddy(b, alias);
+	}
+}
+
+
 PurpleAttentionType *purple_get_attention_type_from_code(PurpleAccount *account, guint type_code)
 {
 	PurplePlugin *prpl;
diff --git a/libpurple/server.h b/libpurple/server.h
index 348b630c0f..ee4b70ad74 100644
--- a/libpurple/server.h
+++ b/libpurple/server.h
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ int  serv_chat_send(PurpleConnection *, int, const char *, PurpleMessageFlags fl
 void serv_alias_buddy(PurpleBuddy *);
 void serv_got_alias(PurpleConnection *gc, const char *who, const char *alias);
 
+/**
+ * A protocol plugin should call this when it retrieves a private alias from
+ * the server.  Private aliases are the aliases the user sets, while public
+ * aliases are the aliases or display names that buddies set for themselves.
+ *
+ * @param gc The connection on which the alias was received.
+ * @param who The screen name of the buddy whose alias was received.
+ * @param alias The alias that was received.
+ */
+void purple_serv_got_private_alias(PurpleConnection *gc, const char *who, const char *alias);
+
 
 /**
  * Receive a typing message from a remote user.  Either PURPLE_TYPING