Merge branch 'dev' into webhooks

Discord.Net.sln

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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docs/guides/commands/commands.md

@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
 # The Command Service
 
->[!WARNING]
->This article is out of date, and has not been rewritten yet.
-Information is not guaranteed to be accurate.
-
 [Discord.Commands](xref:Discord.Commands) provides an Attribute-based
- Command Parser.
+command parser.
 
 ## Setup
 
-To use Commands, you must create a [Commands Service] and a
-Command Handler.
+To use Commands, you must create a [Command Service] and a Command
+Handler.
 
-Included below is a very bare-bones Command Handler. You can extend
-your Command Handler as much as you like, however the below is the
-bare minimum.
+Included below is a very barebone Command Handler. You can extend your
+Command Handler as much as you like; however, the below is the bare
+minimum.
 
-The CommandService optionally will accept a [CommandServiceConfig],
+The `CommandService` will optionally accept a [CommandServiceConfig],
 which _does_ set a few default values for you. It is recommended to
-look over the properties in [CommandServiceConfig], and their default
+look over the properties in [CommandServiceConfig] and their default
 values.
 
 [!code-csharp[Command Handler](samples/command_handler.cs)]
@@ -28,32 +24,32 @@ values.
 
 ## With Attributes
 
-In 1.0, Commands can be defined ahead of time, with attributes, or
-at runtime, with builders.
+In 1.0, Commands can be defined ahead of time with attributes, or at
+runtime with builders.
 
-For most bots, ahead-of-time commands should be all you need, and this
-is the recommended method of defining commands.
+For most bots, ahead-of-time Commands should be all you need, and this
+is the recommended method of defining Commands.
 
 ### Modules
 
-The first step to creating commands is to create a _module_.
+The first step to creating Commands is to create a _module_.
 
-Modules are an organizational pattern that allow you to write your
-commands in different classes, and have them automatically loaded.
+A Module is an organizational pattern that allows you to write your
+Commands in different classes and have them automatically loaded.
 
 Discord.Net's implementation of Modules is influenced heavily from
-ASP.Net Core's Controller pattern. This means that the lifetime of a
-module instance is only as long as the command being invoked.
+ASP.NET Core's Controller pattern. This means that the lifetime of a
+module instance is only as long as the Command is being invoked.
 
 **Avoid using long-running code** in your modules wherever possible.
-You should **not** be implementing very much logic into your modules;
-outsource to a service for that.
+You should **not** be implementing very much logic into your modules,
+instead, outsource to a service for that.
 
 If you are unfamiliar with Inversion of Control, it is recommended to
 read the MSDN article on [IoC] and [Dependency Injection].
 
-To begin, create a new class somewhere in your project, and
-inherit the class from [ModuleBase]. This class **must** be `public`.
+To begin, create a new class somewhere in your project and inherit the
+class from [ModuleBase]. This class **must** be `public`.
 
 >[!NOTE]
 >[ModuleBase] is an _abstract_ class, meaning that you may extend it
@@ -61,6 +57,7 @@ inherit the class from [ModuleBase]. This class **must** be `public`.
 >extension of ModuleBase.
 
 By now, your module should look like this:
+
 [!code-csharp[Empty Module](samples/empty-module.cs)]
 
 [IoC]: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff921087.aspx
@@ -69,72 +66,75 @@ By now, your module should look like this:
 
 ### Adding Commands
 
-The next step to creating commands, is actually creating commands.
+The next step to creating Commands is actually creating the Commands.
 
-To create a command, add a method to your module of type `Task`.
-Typically, you will want to mark this method as `async`, although it is
-not required.
+To create a Command, add a method to your module of type `Task`.
+Typically, you will want to mark this method as `async`, although it
+is not required.
 
-Adding parameters to a command is done by adding parameters to the
+Adding parameters to a Command is done by adding parameters to the
 parent Task.
 
-For example, to take an integer as an argument, add `int arg`. To take
-a user as an argument, add `IUser user`. In 1.0, a command can accept
-nearly any type of argument; a full list of types that are parsed by
-default can be found in the below section on _Type Readers_.
+For example, to take an integer as an argument from the user, add `int
+arg`; to take a user as an argument from the user, add `IUser user`.
+In 1.0, a Command can accept nearly any type of argument; a full list
+of types that are parsed by default can be found in the below section
+on _Type Readers_.
 
 Parameters, by default, are always required. To make a parameter
 optional, give it a default value. To accept a comma-separated list,
 set the parameter to `params Type[]`.
 
 Should a parameter include spaces, it **must** be wrapped in quotes.
-For example, for a command with a parameter `string food`, you would
+For example, for a Command with a parameter `string food`, you would
 execute it with `!favoritefood "Key Lime Pie"`.
 
-If you would like a parameter to parse until the end of a command,
+If you would like a parameter to parse until the end of a Command,
 flag the parameter with the [RemainderAttribute]. This will allow a
-user to invoke a command without wrapping a parameter in quotes.
+user to invoke a Command without wrapping a parameter in quotes.
 
-Finally, flag your command with the [CommandAttribute]. (You must
-specify a name for this command, except for when it is part of a
-module group - see below).
+Finally, flag your Command with the [CommandAttribute] (you must
+specify a name for this Command, except for when it is part of a
+Module Group - see below).
 
 [RemainderAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.RemainderAttribute
 [CommandAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandAttribute
 
 ### Command Overloads
 
-You may add overloads of your commands, and the command parser will
+You may add overloads to your Commands, and the Command parser will
 automatically pick up on it.
 
-If, for whatever reason, you have too commands which are ambiguous to
+If for whatever reason, you have two Commands which are ambiguous to
 each other, you may use the @Discord.Commands.PriorityAttribute to
 specify which should be tested before the other.
 
-Priority's are sorted in ascending order; the higher priority will be
-called first.
+The `Priority` attributes are sorted in ascending order; the higher
+priority will be called first.
 
-### CommandContext
+### Command Context
 
-Every command can access the execution context through the [Context]
-property on [ModuleBase]. CommandContext allows you to access the
-message, channel, guild, and user that the command was invoked from,
-as well as the underlying discord client the command was invoked from.
+Every Command can access the execution context through the [Context]
+property on [ModuleBase]. `ICommandContext` allows you to access the
+message, channel, guild, and user that the Command was invoked from,
+as well as the underlying Discord client that the Command was invoked
+from.
 
 Different types of Contexts may be specified using the generic variant
-of [ModuleBase]. When using a [SocketCommandContext], for example,
-the properties on this context will already be Socket entities. You
+of [ModuleBase]. When using a [SocketCommandContext], for example, the
+properties on this context will already be Socket entities, so you
 will not need to cast them.
 
 To reply to messages, you may also invoke [ReplyAsync], instead of
 accessing the channel through the [Context] and sending a message.
 
+> [!WARNING]
+>Contexts should **NOT** be mixed! You cannot have one module that
+>uses `CommandContext` and another that uses `SocketCommandContext`.
+
 [Context]: xref:Discord.Commands.ModuleBase`1#Discord_Commands_ModuleBase_1_Context
 [SocketCommandContext]: xref:Discord.Commands.SocketCommandContext
-
->![WARNING]
->Contexts should **NOT** be mixed! You cannot have one module that
->uses CommandContext, and another that uses SocketCommandContext.
+[ReplyAsync]: xref:Discord.Commands.ModuleBase`1#Discord_Commands_ModuleBase_1_ReplyAsync_System_String_System_Boolean_Discord_Embed_Discord_RequestOptions_
 
 ### Example Module
 
@@ -144,50 +144,50 @@ At this point, your module should look comparable to this example:
 #### Loading Modules Automatically
 
 The Command Service can automatically discover all classes in an
-Assembly that inherit [ModuleBase], and load them.
+Assembly that inherit [ModuleBase] and load them.
 
 To opt a module out of auto-loading, flag it with
-[DontAutoLoadAttribute]
+[DontAutoLoadAttribute].
 
 Invoke [CommandService.AddModulesAsync] to discover modules and
 install them.
 
 [DontAutoLoadAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.DontAutoLoadAttribute
-[CommandService.AddModulesAsync]: xref:Discord_Commands_CommandService#Discord_Commands_CommandService_AddModulesAsync_Assembly_
+[CommandService.AddModulesAsync]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandService#Discord_Commands_CommandService_AddModulesAsync_Assembly_
 
 #### Loading Modules Manually
 
-To manually load a module, invoke [CommandService.AddModuleAsync],
-by passing in the generic type of your module, and optionally
-a dependency map.
+To manually load a module, invoke [CommandService.AddModuleAsync] by
+passing in the generic type of your module and optionally, a
+dependency map.
 
 [CommandService.AddModuleAsync]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandService#Discord_Commands_CommandService_AddModuleAsync__1
 
 ### Module Constructors
 
 Modules are constructed using Dependency Injection. Any parameters
-that are placed in the constructor must be injected into an
-@System.IServiceProvider. Alternatively, you may accept an
-IServiceProvider as an argument and extract services yourself.
+that are placed in the Module's constructor must be injected into an
+@System.IServiceProvider first. Alternatively, you may accept an
+`IServiceProvider` as an argument and extract services yourself.
 
 ### Module Properties
 
-Modules with public settable properties will have them injected after module
-construction.
+Modules with `public` settable properties will have the dependencies
+injected after the construction of the Module.
 
 ### Module Groups
 
-Module Groups allow you to create a module where commands are prefixed.
-To create a group, flag a module with the
-@Discord.Commands.GroupAttribute
+Module Groups allow you to create a module where Commands are
+prefixed. To create a group, flag a module with the
+@Discord.Commands.GroupAttribute.
 
-Module groups also allow you to create **nameless commands**, where the
-[CommandAttribute] is configured with no name. In this case, the
-command will inherit the name of the group it belongs to.
+Module groups also allow you to create **nameless Commands**, where
+the [CommandAttribute] is configured with no name. In this case, the
+Command will inherit the name of the group it belongs to.
 
 ### Submodules
 
-Submodules are modules that reside within another module. Typically,
+Submodules are Modules that reside within another one. Typically,
 submodules are used to create nested groups (although not required to
 create nested groups).
 
@@ -199,54 +199,62 @@ create nested groups).
 
 ## Dependency Injection
 
-The commands service is bundled with a very barebones Dependency
-Injection service for your convienence. It is recommended that
-you use DI when writing your modules.
+The Command Service is bundled with a very barebone Dependency
+Injection service for your convenience. It is recommended that you use
+DI when writing your modules.
 
 ### Setup
 
-First, you need to create an @System.IServiceProvider
-You may create your own IServiceProvider if you wish.
+First, you need to create an @System.IServiceProvider; you may create
+your own one if you wish.
 
-Next, add the dependencies your modules will use to the map.
+Next, add the dependencies that your modules will use to the map.
 
-Finally, pass the map into the `LoadAssembly` method.
-Your modules will automatically be loaded with this dependency map.
+Finally, pass the map into the `LoadAssembly` method. Your modules
+will be automatically loaded with this dependency map.
 
 [!code-csharp[IServiceProvider Setup](samples/dependency_map_setup.cs)]
 
 ### Usage in Modules
 
-In the constructor of your module, any parameters will be filled in by
-the @System.IServiceProvider you pass into `LoadAssembly`.
+In the constructor of your Module, any parameters will be filled in by
+the @System.IServiceProvider that you've passed into `LoadAssembly`.
 
-Any publicly settable properties will also be filled in the same manner.
+Any publicly settable properties will also be filled in the same
+manner.
 
 >[!NOTE]
-> Annotating a property with the [DontInject] attribute will prevent it from
-being injected.
+> Annotating a property with a [DontInjectAttribute] attribute will prevent the
+property from being injected.
 
 >[!NOTE]
->If you accept `CommandService` or `IServiceProvider`  as a parameter in
-your constructor or as an injectable property, these entries will be filled
-by the CommandService the module was loaded from, and the ServiceProvider passed
-into it, respectively.
+>If you accept `CommandService` or `IServiceProvider` as a parameter
+in your constructor or as an injectable property, these entries will
+be filled by the `CommandService` that the Module is loaded from and
+the `ServiceProvider` that is passed into it respectively.
 
 [!code-csharp[ServiceProvider in Modules](samples/dependency_module.cs)]
 
+[DontInjectAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.DontInjectAttribute
+
 # Preconditions
 
-Preconditions serve as a permissions system for your commands. Keep in
-mind, however, that they are not limited to _just_ permissions, and
-can be as complex as you want them to be.
+Precondition serve as a permissions system for your Commands. Keep in
+mind, however, that they are not limited to _just_ permissions and can
+be as complex as you want them to be.
 
 >[!NOTE]
->Preconditions can be applied to Modules, Groups, or Commands.
+>There are two types of Preconditions.
+[PreconditionAttribute] can be applied to Modules, Groups, or Commands;
+[ParameterPreconditionAttribute] can be applied to Parameters.
+
+[PreconditionAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.PreconditionAttribute
+[ParameterPreconditionAttribute]: xref:Discord.Commands.ParameterPreconditionAttribute
 
 ## Bundled Preconditions
 
-Commands ships with four bundled preconditions; you may view their
-usages on their API page.
+Commands ship with four bundled Preconditions; you may view their
+usages on their respective API pages.
 
 - @Discord.Commands.RequireContextAttribute
 - @Discord.Commands.RequireOwnerAttribute
@@ -255,21 +263,23 @@ usages on their API page.
 
 ## Custom Preconditions
 
-To write your own preconditions, create a new class that inherits from
- @Discord.Commands.PreconditionAttribute
+To write your own Precondition, create a new class that inherits from
+either [PreconditionAttribute] or [ParameterPreconditionAttribute]
+depending on your use.
 
-In order for your precondition to function, you will need to override
-[CheckPermissions].
+In order for your Precondition to function, you will need to override
+the [CheckPermissions] method.
 
 Your IDE should provide an option to fill this in for you.
 
-Return [PreconditionResult.FromSuccess] if the context met the
-required parameters, otherwise return [PreconditionResult.FromError],
-optionally including an error message.
+If the context meets the required parameters, return 
+[PreconditionResult.FromSuccess], otherwise return 
+[PreconditionResult.FromError] and include an error message if 
+necessary.
 
 [!code-csharp[Custom Precondition](samples/require_owner.cs)]
 
-[CheckPermissions]: xref:Discord.Commands.PreconditionAttribute#Discord_Commands_PreconditionAttribute_CheckPermissions_Discord_Commands_CommandContext_Discord_Commands_CommandInfo_Discord_Commands_IDependencyMap_
+[CheckPermissions]: xref:Discord.Commands.PreconditionAttribute#Discord_Commands_PreconditionAttribute_CheckPermissions_Discord_Commands_ICommandContext_Discord_Commands_CommandInfo_IServiceProvider_
 [PreconditionResult.FromSuccess]: xref:Discord.Commands.PreconditionResult#Discord_Commands_PreconditionResult_FromSuccess
 [PreconditionResult.FromError]: xref:Discord.Commands.PreconditionResult#Discord_Commands_PreconditionResult_FromError_System_String_
 
@@ -296,22 +306,28 @@ By default, the following Types are supported arguments:
 
 ### Creating a Type Readers
 
-To create a TypeReader, create a new class that imports @Discord and
-@Discord.Commands. Ensure your class inherits from @Discord.Commands.TypeReader
+To create a `TypeReader`, create a new class that imports @Discord and
+@Discord.Commands and ensure the class inherits from
+@Discord.Commands.TypeReader.
 
-Next, satisfy the `TypeReader` class by overriding [Read].
+Next, satisfy the `TypeReader` class by overriding the [Read] method.
 
 >[!NOTE]
 >In many cases, Visual Studio can fill this in for you, using the
 >"Implement Abstract Class" IntelliSense hint.
 
-Inside this task, add whatever logic you need to parse the input string.
+Inside this task, add whatever logic you need to parse the input
+string.
 
-Finally, return a `TypeReaderResult`. If you were able to successfully
-parse the input, return `TypeReaderResult.FromSuccess(parsedInput)`.
-Otherwise, return `TypeReaderResult.FromError`.
+If you are able to successfully parse the input, return 
+[TypeReaderResult.FromSuccess] with the parsed input, otherwise return
+[TypeReaderResult.FromError] and include an error message if 
+necessary.
 
-[Read]: xref:Discord.Commands.TypeReader#Discord_Commands_TypeReader_Read_Discord_Commands_CommandContext_System_String_
+[TypeReaderResult]: xref:Discord.Commands.TypeReaderResult
+[TypeReaderResult.FromSuccess]: xref:Discord.Commands.TypeReaderResult#Discord_Commands_TypeReaderResult_FromSuccess_Discord_Commands_TypeReaderValue_
+[TypeReaderResult.FromError]: xref:Discord.Commands.TypeReaderResult#Discord_Commands_TypeReaderResult_FromError_Discord_Commands_CommandError_System_String_
+[Read]: xref:Discord.Commands.TypeReader#Discord_Commands_TypeReader_Read_Discord_Commands_ICommandContext_System_String_IServiceProvider_
 
 #### Sample
 
@@ -319,5 +335,9 @@ Otherwise, return `TypeReaderResult.FromError`.
 
 ### Installing TypeReaders
 
-TypeReaders are not automatically discovered by the Command Service,
-and must be explicitly added. To install a TypeReader, invoke [CommandService.AddTypeReader](xref:Discord.Commands.CommandService#Discord_Commands_CommandService_AddTypeReader__1_Discord_Commands_TypeReader_).
+TypeReaders are not automatically discovered by the Command Service
+and must be explicitly added.
+
+To install a TypeReader, invoke [CommandService.AddTypeReader].
+
+[CommandService.AddTypeReader]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandService#Discord_Commands_CommandService_AddTypeReader__1_Discord_Commands_TypeReader_

docs/guides/commands/samples/command_handler.cs

@@ -8,39 +8,42 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
 public class Program
 {
-    private CommandService commands;
-    private DiscordSocketClient client;
-    private IServiceProvider services;
+    private CommandService _commands;
+    private DiscordSocketClient _client;
+    private IServiceProvider _services;
 
-    static void Main(string[] args) => new Program().Start().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+    private static void Main(string[] args) => new Program().StartAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 
-    public async Task Start()
+    public async Task StartAsync()
     {
-        client = new DiscordSocketClient();
-        commands = new CommandService();
+        _client = new DiscordSocketClient();
+        _commands = new CommandService();
 
+        // Avoid hard coding your token. Use an external source instead in your code.
         string token = "bot token here";
 
-        services = new ServiceCollection()
-                .BuildServiceProvider();
+        _services = new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(_client)
+            .AddSingleton(_commands)
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
 
-        await InstallCommands();
+        await InstallCommandsAsync();
 
-        await client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, token);
-        await client.StartAsync();
+        await _client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, token);
+        await _client.StartAsync();
 
         await Task.Delay(-1);
     }
 
-    public async Task InstallCommands()
+    public async Task InstallCommandsAsync()
     {
         // Hook the MessageReceived Event into our Command Handler
-        client.MessageReceived += HandleCommand;
+        _client.MessageReceived += HandleCommandAsync;
         // Discover all of the commands in this assembly and load them.
-        await commands.AddModulesAsync(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
+        await _commands.AddModulesAsync(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
     }
 
-    public async Task HandleCommand(SocketMessage messageParam)
+    private async Task HandleCommandAsync(SocketMessage messageParam)
     {
         // Don't process the command if it was a System Message
         var message = messageParam as SocketUserMessage;
@@ -48,13 +51,13 @@ public class Program
         // Create a number to track where the prefix ends and the command begins
         int argPos = 0;
         // Determine if the message is a command, based on if it starts with '!' or a mention prefix
-        if (!(message.HasCharPrefix('!', ref argPos) || message.HasMentionPrefix(client.CurrentUser, ref argPos))) return;
+        if (!(message.HasCharPrefix('!', ref argPos) || message.HasMentionPrefix(_client.CurrentUser, ref argPos))) return;
         // Create a Command Context
-        var context = new CommandContext(client, message);
+        var context = new SocketCommandContext(_client, message);
         // Execute the command. (result does not indicate a return value, 
         // rather an object stating if the command executed successfully)
-        var result = await commands.ExecuteAsync(context, argPos, service);
+        var result = await _commands.ExecuteAsync(context, argPos, _services);
         if (!result.IsSuccess)
             await context.Channel.SendMessageAsync(result.ErrorReason);
     }
-}
+}

docs/guides/commands/samples/dependency_map_setup.cs

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-using Discord;
-using Discord.Commands;
-using Discord.WebSocket;
-using foxboat.Services;
+private IServiceProvider _services;
+private CommandService _commands;
 
-public class Commands
+public async Task InstallAsync(DiscordSocketClient client)
 {
-    public async Task Install(DiscordSocketClient client)
-    {
-        // Here, we will inject the ServiceProvider with 
-        // all of the services our client will use.
-        _serviceCollection.AddSingleton(client)
-        _serviceCollection.AddSingleton(new NotificationService())
-        _serviceCollection.AddSingleton(new DatabaseService())
-        // ...
-        await _commands.AddModulesAsync(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
-    }
-}
+	// Here, we will inject the ServiceProvider with 
+	// all of the services our client will use.
+	_services = new ServiceCollection()
+		.AddSingleton(client)
+		.AddSingleton(_commands)
+		// You can pass in an instance of the desired type
+		.AddSingleton(new NotificationService())
+		// ...or by using the generic method.
+		.AddSingleton<DatabaseService>()
+		.BuildServiceProvider();
+	// ...
+	await _commands.AddModulesAsync(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
+}

docs/guides/commands/samples/empty-module.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using Discord.Commands;
 
-public class InfoModule : ModuleBase
+public class InfoModule : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
 {
     
 }

docs/guides/commands/samples/groups.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [Group("admin")]
-public class AdminModule : ModuleBase
+public class AdminModule : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
 {
     [Group("clean")]
-    public class CleanModule : ModuleBase
+    public class CleanModule : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
     {
         // ~admin clean 15
         [Command]

docs/guides/commands/samples/module.cs

@@ -1,42 +1,41 @@
-using Discord;
-using Discord.Commands;
-using Discord.WebSocket;
-
 // Create a module with no prefix
-public class Info : ModuleBase
+public class Info : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
 {
-    // ~say hello -> hello
-    [Command("say"), Summary("Echos a message.")]
-    public async Task Say([Remainder, Summary("The text to echo")] string echo)
-    {
-        // ReplyAsync is a method on ModuleBase
-        await ReplyAsync(echo);
-    }
+	// ~say hello -> hello
+	[Command("say")]
+	[Summary("Echos a message.")]
+	public async Task SayAsync([Remainder] [Summary("The text to echo")] string echo)
+	{
+		// ReplyAsync is a method on ModuleBase
+		await ReplyAsync(echo);
+	}
 }
 
 // Create a module with the 'sample' prefix
 [Group("sample")]
-public class Sample : ModuleBase
+public class Sample : ModuleBase<SocketCommandContext>
 {
-    // ~sample square 20 -> 400
-    [Command("square"), Summary("Squares a number.")]
-    public async Task Square([Summary("The number to square.")] int num)
-    {
-        // We can also access the channel from the Command Context.
-        await Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync($"{num}^2 = {Math.Pow(num, 2)}");
-    }
+	// ~sample square 20 -> 400
+	[Command("square")]
+	[Summary("Squares a number.")]
+	public async Task SquareAsync([Summary("The number to square.")] int num)
+	{
+		// We can also access the channel from the Command Context.
+		await Context.Channel.SendMessageAsync($"{num}^2 = {Math.Pow(num, 2)}");
+	}
 
-    // ~sample userinfo --> foxbot#0282
+	// ~sample userinfo --> foxbot#0282
 	// ~sample userinfo @Khionu --> Khionu#8708
 	// ~sample userinfo Khionu#8708 --> Khionu#8708
 	// ~sample userinfo Khionu --> Khionu#8708
 	// ~sample userinfo 96642168176807936 --> Khionu#8708
-    // ~sample whois 96642168176807936 --> Khionu#8708
-	[Command("userinfo"), Summary("Returns info about the current user, or the user parameter, if one passed.")]
-    [Alias("user", "whois")]
-    public async Task UserInfo([Summary("The (optional) user to get info for")] IUser user = null)
-    {
-        var userInfo = user ?? Context.Client.CurrentUser;
-        await ReplyAsync($"{userInfo.Username}#{userInfo.Discriminator}");
-    }
-}
+	// ~sample whois 96642168176807936 --> Khionu#8708
+	[Command("userinfo")]
+	[Summary("Returns info about the current user, or the user parameter, if one passed.")]
+	[Alias("user", "whois")]
+	public async Task UserInfoAsync([Summary("The (optional) user to get info for")] SocketUser user = null)
+	{
+		var userInfo = user ?? Context.Client.CurrentUser;
+		await ReplyAsync($"{userInfo.Username}#{userInfo.Discriminator}");
+	}
+}

docs/guides/concepts/entities.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Discord API.
 ### Inheritance
 
 Due to the nature of the Discord API, some entities are designed with
-multiple variants, for example, `SocketUser` and `SocketGuildUser`.
+multiple variants; for example, `SocketUser` and `SocketGuildUser`.
 
 All models will contain the most detailed version of an entity
 possible, even if the type is less detailed. 
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ a variant of the type that you need.
 ### Tips
 
 Avoid using boxing-casts to coerce entities into a variant, use the
-`as` keyword, and a null-conditional operator.
+[`as`] keyword, and a null-conditional operator instead.
 
-This allows you to write safer code, and avoid InvalidCastExceptions.
+This allows you to write safer code and avoid [InvalidCastExceptions].
 
-For example, `(message.Author as SocketGuildUser)?.Nickname`.
+For example, `(message.Author as SocketGuildUser)?.Nickname`.
+
+[`as`]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/as
+[InvalidCastExceptions]: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.invalidcastexception(v=vs.110).aspx

docs/guides/concepts/events.md

@@ -4,27 +4,27 @@ title: Working with Events
 
 Events in Discord.Net are consumed in a similar manner to the standard
 convention, with the exception that every event must be of the type
-`System.Threading.Tasks.Task`, and instead of using EventArgs, the
+`System.Threading.Tasks.Task` and instead of using `EventArgs`, the
 event's parameters are passed directly into the handler.
 
-This allows for events to be handled in an async context directly,
-instead of relying on async void.
+This allows for events to be handled in an async context directly
+instead of relying on `async void`.
 
 ### Usage
 
 To receive data from an event, hook into it using C#'s delegate
 event pattern.
 
-You may opt either to hook an event to an anonymous function (lambda)
+You may either opt to hook an event to an anonymous function (lambda)
 or a named function.
 
 ### Safety
 
-All events are designed to be thread-safe, in that events are executed
-synchronously off the gateway task, in the same context as the gateway
+All events are designed to be thread-safe; events are executed
+synchronously off the gateway task in the same context as the gateway
 task.
 
-As a side effect, this makes it possible to deadlock the gateway task,
+As a side effect, this makes it possible to deadlock the gateway task
 and kill a connection. As a general rule of thumb, any task that takes
 longer than three seconds should **not** be awaited directly in the
 context of an event, but should be wrapped in a `Task.Run` or
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ This pattern is typically only found on `EntityUpdated` events.
 
 An event handler with a signature of `Func<Cacheable, Entity, Task>`
 means that the `before`	state of the entity was not provided by the
-API, so it can either be pulled from the client's cache, or
+API, so it can either be pulled from the client's cache or
 downloaded from the API.
 
 See the documentation for [Cacheable] for more information on this
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ object.
 
 ### Tips
 
-Many events relating to a Message entity, e.g. `MessageUpdated`
-and `ReactionAdded` rely on the client's message cache, which is
+Many events relating to a Message entity (i.e. `MessageUpdated` and 
+`ReactionAdded`) rely on the client's message cache, which is
 **not** enabled by default. Set the `MessageCacheSize` flag in
 [DiscordSocketConfig] to enable it.
 

docs/guides/concepts/logging.md

@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ section.
 ### Usage
 
 To receive log events, simply hook the discord client's log method
-to a Task with a single parameter of type [LogMessage]
+to a `Task` with a single parameter of type [LogMessage].
 
 It is recommended that you use an established function instead of a
-lambda for handling logs, because most [addons] accept a reference
+lambda for handling logs, because most addons accept a reference
 to a logging function to write their own messages.
 
+[LogMessage]: xref:Discord.LogMessage
+
 ### Usage in Commands
 
 Discord.Net's [CommandService] also provides a log event, identical
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ Data logged through this event is typically coupled with a
 [CommandException], where information about the command's context
 and error can be found and handled.
 
+[CommandService]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandService
+[CommandException]: xref:Discord.Commands.CommandException
+
 #### Samples
 
 [!code-csharp[Logging Sample](samples/logging.cs)]

docs/guides/getting_started/installing.md

@@ -2,84 +2,87 @@
 title: Installing Discord.Net
 ---
 
-Discord.Net is distributed through the NuGet package manager, and it is
-recommended to use NuGet to get started.
+Discord.Net is distributed through the NuGet package manager, and it
+is recommended to use NuGet to get started.
 
 Optionally, you may compile from source and install yourself.
 
 # Supported Platforms
 
-Currently, Discord.Net targets [.NET Standard] 1.3, and offers support for
-.NET Standard 1.1. If your application will be targeting .NET Standard 1.1,
-please see the [additional steps](#installing-on-net-standard-11).
+Currently, Discord.Net targets [.NET Standard] 1.3 and offers support
+for .NET Standard 1.1. If your application will be targeting .NET
+Standard 1.1, please see the [additional steps].
 
-Since Discord.Net is built on the .NET Standard, it is also recommended to
-create applications using [.NET Core], though you are not required to. When
-using .NET Framework, it is suggested to target `.NET 4.6.1` or higher.
+Since Discord.Net is built on the .NET Standard, it is also
+recommended to create applications using [.NET Core], though not 
+required. When using .NET Framework, it is suggested to target
+`.NET Framework 4.6.1` or higher.
 
 [.NET Standard]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/standard/library
 [.NET Core]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/
+[additional steps]: #installing-on-net-standard-11
 
 # Installing with NuGet
 
 Release builds of Discord.Net 1.0 will be published to the
 [official NuGet feed].
 
-Development builds of Discord.Net 1.0, as well as [addons](TODO) are published
-to our development [MyGet feed].
+Development builds of Discord.Net 1.0, as well as addons *(TODO)* are
+published to our development [MyGet feed].
 
 Direct feed link: `https://www.myget.org/F/discord-net/api/v3/index.json`
 
-Not sure how to add a direct feed? See how [with Visual Studio]
-or [without Visual Studio](#configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio)
+Not sure how to add a direct feed? See how [with Visual Studio] or 
+[without Visual Studio].
 
 [official NuGet feed]: https://nuget.org
 [MyGet feed]: https://www.myget.org/feed/Packages/discord-net
 [with Visual Studio]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/tools/package-manager-ui#package-sources
-
+[without Visual Studio]: #configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio
 
 ## Using Visual Studio
 
-1. Create a solution for your bot
-2. In Solution Explorer, find the 'Dependencies' element under your bot's
-project
-3. Right click on 'Dependencies', and select 'Manage NuGet packages'
-![Step 3](images/install-vs-deps.png)
-4. In the 'browse' tab, search for 'Discord.Net'
-
 > [!TIP]
-Don't forget to change your package source if you're installing from the
-developer feed.
-Also make sure to check 'Enable Prereleases' if installing a dev build!
-
-5. Install the 'Discord.Net' package
-
+>Don't forget to change your package source if you're installing from
+the developer feed.
+>Also make sure to check "Enable Prereleases" if installing a dev
+build!
+
+1. Create a solution for your bot.
+2. In Solution Explorer, find the "Dependencies" element under your
+bot's project.
+3. Right click on "Dependencies", and select "Manage NuGet packages."
+![Step 3](images/install-vs-deps.png)
+4. In the "Browse" tab, search for `Discord.Net`.
+5. Install the `Discord.Net` package.
 ![Step 5](images/install-vs-nuget.png)
 
 ## Using JetBrains Rider
 
-1. Create a new solution for your bot  
-2. Open the NuGet window (Tools > NuGet > Manage NuGet packages for Solution)  
-![Step 2](images/install-rider-nuget-manager.png)
-3. In the 'Packages' tab, search for 'Discord.Net'  
-![Step 3](images/install-rider-search.png)
-
 > [!TIP]
-Make sure to check the 'Prerelease' box if installing a dev build!  
+Make sure to check the "Prerelease" box if installing a dev build!
 
-4. Install by adding the package to your project  
+1. Create a new solution for your bot.
+2. Open the NuGet window (Tools > NuGet > Manage NuGet packages for
+Solution).
+![Step 2](images/install-rider-nuget-manager.png)
+3. In the "Packages" tab, search for `Discord.Net`.
+![Step 3](images/install-rider-search.png)
+4. Install by adding the package to your project.
 ![Step 4](images/install-rider-add.png)
 
 ## Using Visual Studio Code
 
-1. Create a new project for your bot
-2. Add Discord.Net to your .csproj
+> [!TIP]
+Don't forget to add the package source to a [NuGet.Config file] if
+you're installing from the developer feed.
+
+1. Create a new project for your bot.
+2. Add `Discord.Net` to your .csproj.
 
 [!code-xml[Sample .csproj](samples/project.csproj)]
 
-> [!TIP]
-Don't forget to add the package source to a [NuGet.Config file](#configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio) if you're installing from the
-developer feed.
+[NuGet.Config file]: #configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio
 
 # Compiling from Source
 
@@ -90,8 +93,8 @@ In order to compile Discord.Net, you require the following:
 - [Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/)
 - [.NET Core SDK 1.0](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/core#/sdk)
 
-The .NET Core and Docker (Preview) workload is required during Visual Studio
-installation.
+The .NET Core and Docker (Preview) workload is required during Visual
+Studio installation.
 
 ### Using Command Line
 
@@ -101,26 +104,27 @@ installation.
 
 ## Installing on .NET Standard 1.1
 
-For applications targeting a runtime corresponding with .NET Standard 1.1 or 1.2,
-the builtin WebSocket and UDP provider will not work. For applications which
-utilize a WebSocket connection to Discord (WebSocket or RPC), third-party
-provider packages will need to be installed and configured.
+For applications targeting a runtime corresponding with .NET Standard
+1.1 or 1.2, the builtin WebSocket and UDP provider will not work. For
+applications which utilize a WebSocket connection to Discord
+(WebSocket or RPC), third-party provider packages will need to be
+installed and configured.
 
-First, install the following packages through NuGet, or compile yourself, if
-you prefer:
+First, install the following packages through NuGet, or compile
+yourself, if you prefer:
 
 - Discord.Net.Providers.WS4Net
 - Discord.Net.Providers.UDPClient
 
-Note that `Discord.Net.Providers.UDPClient` is _only_ required if your bot will
-be utilizing voice chat.
+Note that `Discord.Net.Providers.UDPClient` is _only_ required if your
+bot will be utilizing voice chat.
 
-Next, you will need to configure your [DiscordSocketClient] to use these custom
-providers over the default ones.
+Next, you will need to configure your [DiscordSocketClient] to use
+these custom providers over the default ones.
 
-To do this, set the `WebSocketProvider` and optionally `UdpSocketProvider`
-properties on the [DiscordSocketConfig] that you are passing into your
-client.
+To do this, set the `WebSocketProvider` and the optional
+`UdpSocketProvider` properties on the [DiscordSocketConfig] that you
+are passing into your client.
 
 [!code-csharp[NET Standard 1.1 Example](samples/netstd11.cs)]
 
@@ -129,13 +133,14 @@ client.
 
 ## Configuring NuGet without Visual Studio
 
-If you plan on deploying your bot or developing outside of Visual Studio, you
-will need to create a local NuGet configuration file for your project.
+If you plan on deploying your bot or developing outside of Visual
+Studio, you will need to create a local NuGet configuration file for
+your project.
 
-To do this, create a file named `nuget.config` alongside the root of your
-application, where the project solution is located.
+To do this, create a file named `nuget.config` alongside the root of
+your application, where the project solution is located.
 
-Paste the following snippets into this configuration file, adding any additional
-feeds as necessary.
+Paste the following snippets into this configuration file, adding any
+additional feeds as necessary.
 
 [!code-xml[NuGet Configuration](samples/nuget.config)]

docs/guides/getting_started/intro.md

@@ -13,42 +13,46 @@ diverse commands later, but for now, it is a good starting point.
 Before you can begin writing your bot, it is necessary to create a bot
 account on Discord.
 
-1. Visit the [Discord Applications Portal]
-2. Create a New Application
+1. Visit the [Discord Applications Portal].
+2. Create a New Application.
 3. Give the application a name (this will be the bot's initial
 username).
-4. Create the Application
-![Step 4](images/intro-create-app.png)
-5. In the application review page, click **Create a Bot User**
-![Step 5](images/intro-create-bot.png)
-6. Confirm the popup
-7. If this bot will be public, check 'Public Bot'.
-**Do not tick any other options!**
+4. Create the Application.
+	
+	![Step 4](images/intro-create-app.png)
+	
+5. In the application review page, click **Create a Bot User**.
+	
+	![Step 5](images/intro-create-bot.png)
+	
+6. Confirm the popup.
+7. If this bot will be public, check "Public Bot." **Do not tick any 
+other options!**
 
 [Discord Applications Portal]: https://discordapp.com/developers/applications/me
 
 ## Adding your bot to a server
 
-Bots **can not** use invite links, they must be explicitly invited
+Bots **cannot** use invite links, they must be explicitly invited
 through the OAuth2 flow.
 
-1. Open your bot's application on the [Discord Applications Portal]
+1. Open your bot's application on the [Discord Applications Portal].
 2. Retrieve the app's **Client ID**.
-
-![Step 2](images/intro-client-id.png)
-
+	
+	![Step 2](images/intro-client-id.png)
+	
 3. Create an OAuth2 authorization URL
 `https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<CLIENT ID>&scope=bot`
-4. Open the authorization URL in your browser
-5. Select a server
-
->[!NOTE]
-Only servers where you have the `MANAGE_SERVER` permission will be
-present in this list.
+4. Open the authorization URL in your browser.
+5. Select a server.
+6. Click on authorize.
+	
+	>[!NOTE]
+	Only servers where you have the `MANAGE_SERVER` permission will be
+	present in this list.
+	
+	![Step 6](images/intro-add-bot.png)
 
-6. Click authorize
-
-![Step 6](images/intro-add-bot.png)
 
 ## Connecting to Discord
 
@@ -57,10 +61,10 @@ do that now. (see the [Installing](installing.md) section)
 
 ### Async
 
-Discord.Net uses .NET's Task-based Asynchronous Pattern ([TAP])
+Discord.Net uses .NET's [Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP)]
 extensively - nearly every operation is asynchronous.
 
-It is highly recommended that these operations be awaited in a
+It is highly recommended that these operations are awaited in a
 properly established async context whenever possible. Establishing an
 async context can be problematic, but not hard.
 
@@ -70,27 +74,29 @@ async main.
 
 [!code-csharp[Async Context](samples/intro/async-context.cs)]
 
-As a result of this, your program will now start, and immidiately
-jump into an async context. This will allow us later on to create a
-connection to Discord, without needing to worry about setting up the
+As a result of this, your program will now start and immidiately
+jump into an async context. This will allow us to create a connection 
+to Discord later on without needing to worry about setting up the
 correct async implementation.
 
 >[!TIP]
 If your application throws any exceptions within an async context,
-they will be thrown all the way back up to the first non-async method.
-Since our first non-async method is the program's Main method, this
+they will be thrown all the way back up to the first non-async method;
+since our first non-async method is the program's `Main` method, this
 means that **all** unhandled exceptions will be thrown up there, which
 will crash your application. Discord.Net will prevent exceptions in
 event handlers from crashing your program, but any exceptions in your
 async main **will** cause the application to crash.
 
+[Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP)]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/csharp/async
+
 ### Creating a logging method
 
 Before we create and configure a Discord client, we will add a method
 to handle Discord.Net's log events.
 
 To allow agnostic support of as many log providers as possible, we
-log information through a Log event, with a proprietary LogMessage
+log information through a `Log` event with a proprietary `LogMessage`
 parameter. See the [API Documentation] for this event.
 
 If you are using your own logging framework, this is where you would
@@ -99,10 +105,12 @@ the Console.
 
 [!code-csharp[Async Context](samples/intro/logging.cs)]
 
+[API Documentation]: xref:Discord.Rest.BaseDiscordClient#Discord_Rest_BaseDiscordClient_Log
+
 ### Creating a Discord Client
 
 Finally, we can create a connection to Discord. Since we are writing
-a bot, we will be using a [DiscordSocketClient], along with socket
+a bot, we will be using a [DiscordSocketClient] along with socket
 entities. See the [terminology](terminology.md) if you're unsure of
 the differences.
 
@@ -110,22 +118,24 @@ To do so, create an instance of [DiscordSocketClient] in your async
 main, passing in a configuration object only if necessary. For most
 users, the default will work fine.
 
-Before connecting, we should hook the client's log event to the
+Before connecting, we should hook the client's `Log` event to the
 log handler that was just created. Events in Discord.Net work
 similarly to other events in C#, so hook this event the way that
 you typically would.
 
-Next, you will need to 'login to Discord' with the `LoginAsync` method.
+Next, you will need to "login to Discord" with the `LoginAsync` 
+method.
 
 You may create a variable to hold your bot's token (this can be found
 on your bot's application page on the [Discord Applications Portal]).
+
 ![Token](images/intro-token.png)
 
 >[!IMPORTANT]
 Your bot's token can be used to gain total access to your bot, so
-**do __NOT__ share this token with anyone!** It may behoove you to
-store this token in an external file if you plan on distributing the
-source code for your bot.
+**do __NOT__ share this token with anyone else!** It may behoove you 
+to store this token in an external file if you plan on distributing 
+the source code for your bot.
 
 We may now invoke the client's `StartAsync` method, which will
 start connection/reconnection logic. It is important to note that
@@ -134,14 +144,9 @@ start connection/reconnection logic. It is important to note that
 Any methods that rely on the client's state should go in an event
 handler.
 
->[!NOTE]
-Connection logic is incomplete as of the current build. Events will
-soon be added to indicate when the client's state is ready for use;
-(rewrite this section when possible)
-
 Finally, we will want to block the async main method from returning
 until after the application is exited. To do this, we can await an
-infinite delay, or any other blocking method, such as reading from
+infinite delay or any other blocking method, such as reading from
 the console.
 
 The following lines can now be added:
@@ -154,51 +159,55 @@ online in Discord.
 >[!TIP]
 Encountering a `PlatformNotSupportedException` when starting your bot?
 This means that you are targeting a platform where .NET's default
-WebSocket client is not supported. Refer to the [installing guide]
+WebSocket client is not supported. Refer to the [installation guide]
 for how to fix this.
 
-[TAP]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/csharp/async
-[API Documentation]: xref:Discord.Rest.BaseDiscordClient#Discord_Rest_BaseDiscordClient_Log
 [DiscordSocketClient]: xref:Discord.WebSocket.DiscordSocketClient
-[installing guide]: installing.md#installing-on-net-standard-11
+[installation guide]: installing.md#installing-on-net-standard-11
 
 ### Handling a 'ping'
 
+>[!WARNING]
+Please note that this is *not* a proper way to create a command.
+Use the `CommandService` provided by the library instead, as explained
+in the [Command Guide] section.
+
 Now that we have learned how to open a connection to Discord, we can
 begin handling messages that users are sending.
 
 To start out, our bot will listen for any message where the content
-is equal to `!ping`, and respond back with `Pong!`.
+is equal to `!ping` and respond back with "Pong!".
 
-Since we want to listen for new messages, the event to hook in to
+Since we want to listen for new messages, the event to hook into
 is [MessageReceived].
 
 In your program, add a method that matches the signature of the
-MessageReceived event - it must be a method (`Func`) that returns the
-type `Task`, and takes a single parameter, a [SocketMessage]. Also,
+`MessageReceived` event - it must be a method (`Func`) that returns 
+the type `Task` and takes a single parameter, a [SocketMessage]. Also,
 since we will be sending data to Discord in this method, we will flag
 it as `async`.
 
-In this method, we will add an `if` block, to determine if the message
+In this method, we will add an `if` block to determine if the message
 content fits the rules of our scenario - recall that it must be equal
 to `!ping`.
 
 Inside the branch of this condition, we will want to send a message
-back to the channel from which the message came - `Pong!`. To find the
-channel, look for the `Channel` property on the message parameter.
+back to the channel from which the message comes from - "Pong!". To 
+find the channel, look for the `Channel` property on the message 
+parameter.
 
 Next, we will want to send a message to this channel. Since the
 channel object is of type [SocketMessageChannel], we can invoke the
 `SendMessageAsync` instance method. For the message content, send back
-a string containing 'Pong!'.
+a string containing "Pong!".
 
 You should have now added the following lines:
 
 [!code-csharp[Message](samples/intro/message.cs)]
 
-Now, your first bot is complete. You may continue to add on to this
-if you desire, but for any bot that will be carrying out multiple
-commands, it is strongly encouraged to use the command framework, as
+Now your first bot is complete. You may continue to add on to this
+if you desire, but for any bots that will be carrying out multiple
+commands, it is strongly recommended to use the command framework as
 shown below.
 
 For your reference, you may view the [completed program].
@@ -207,13 +216,14 @@ For your reference, you may view the [completed program].
 [SocketMessage]: xref:Discord.WebSocket.SocketMessage
 [SocketMessageChannel]: xref:Discord.WebSocket.ISocketMessageChannel
 [completed program]: samples/intro/complete.cs
+[Command Guide]: ../commands/commands.md
 
 # Building a bot with commands
 
 This section will show you how to write a program that is ready for
-[commands](commands/commands.md). Note that this will not be explaining _how_
-to write commands or services, it will only be covering the general
-structure.
+[Commands](../commands/commands.md). Note that we will not be 
+explaining _how_ to write Commands or Services, it will only be 
+covering the general structure.
 
 For reference, view an [annotated example] of this structure.
 
@@ -224,4 +234,4 @@ should be to separate the program (initialization and command handler),
 the modules (handle commands), and the services (persistent storage,
 pure functions, data manipulation).
 
-**todo:** diagram of bot structure
+**todo:** diagram of bot structure

docs/guides/getting_started/samples/intro/message.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 public async Task MainAsync()
 {
 	// client.Log ...
-	client.MessageReceived += MessageReceived;
+	_client.MessageReceived += MessageReceived;
 	// ...
 }
 
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ private async Task MessageReceived(SocketMessage message)
 	{
 		await message.Channel.SendMessageAsync("Pong!");
 	}
-}
+}

docs/guides/getting_started/samples/intro/structure.cs

@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ using Discord.WebSocket;
 
 class Program
 {
-    private readonly DiscordSocketClient _client;
-    
-    // Keep the CommandService and IServiceCollection around for use with commands.
-    private readonly IServiceCollection _map = new ServiceCollection();
-    private readonly CommandService _commands = new CommandService();
-
     // Program entry point
     static void Main(string[] args)
     {
@@ -22,6 +16,13 @@ class Program
         new Program().MainAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
     }
 
+    private readonly DiscordSocketClient _client;
+    
+    // Keep the CommandService and IServiceCollection around for use with commands.
+    // These two types require you install the Discord.Net.Commands package.
+    private readonly IServiceCollection _map = new ServiceCollection();
+    private readonly CommandService _commands = new CommandService();
+
     private Program()
     {
         _client = new DiscordSocketClient(new DiscordSocketConfig
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ class Program
     // that ask for a Func<LogMessage, Task>.
     private static Task Logger(LogMessage message)
     {
-        var cc = Console.ForegroundColor;
         switch (message.Severity)
         {
             case LogSeverity.Critical:
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class Program
                 Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGray;
                 break;
         }
-        Console.WriteLine($"{DateTime.Now,-19} [{message.Severity,8}] {message.Source}: {message.Message}");
-        Console.ForegroundColor = cc;
+        Console.WriteLine($"{DateTime.Now,-19} [{message.Severity,8}] {message.Source}: {message.Message} {message.Exception}");
+        Console.ResetColor();
         
         // If you get an error saying 'CompletedTask' doesn't exist,
         // your project is targeting .NET 4.5.2 or lower. You'll need
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ class Program
         _services = _map.BuildServiceProvider();
 
         // Either search the program and add all Module classes that can be found.
-        // Module classes *must* be marked 'public' or they will be ignored.
+        // Module classes MUST be marked 'public' or they will be ignored.
         await _commands.AddModulesAsync(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
         // Or add Modules manually if you prefer to be a little more explicit:
         await _commands.AddModuleAsync<SomeModule>();
+        // Note that the first one is 'Modules' (plural) and the second is 'Module' (singular).
 
         // Subscribe a handler to see if a message invokes a command.
         _client.MessageReceived += HandleCommandAsync;
@@ -120,6 +121,11 @@ class Program
         var msg = arg as SocketUserMessage;
         if (msg == null) return;
 
+        // We don't want the bot to respond to itself or other bots.
+        // NOTE: Selfbots should invert this first check and remove the second
+        // as they should ONLY be allowed to respond to messages from the same account.
+        if (msg.Author.Id == _client.CurrentUser.Id || msg.Author.IsBot) return;
+        
         // Create a number to track where the prefix ends and the command begins
         int pos = 0;
         // Replace the '!' with whatever character

docs/guides/getting_started/terminology.md

@@ -7,32 +7,34 @@ title: Terminology
 
 ## Preface
 
-Most terms for objects remain the same between 0.9 and 1.0. The major difference is that the ``Server`` is now called ``Guild``, to stay in line with Discord internally
+Most terms for objects remain the same between 0.9 and 1.0. The major 
+difference is that the ``Server`` is now called ``Guild`` to stay in 
+line with Discord internally.
 
 ## Implementation Specific Entities
 
-Discord.Net 1.0 is split into a core library, and three different 
-implementations - Discord.Net.Core, Discord.Net.Rest, Discord.Net.Rpc,
-and Discord.Net.WebSockets.
+Discord.Net 1.0 is split into a core library and three different 
+implementations - `Discord.Net.Core`, `Discord.Net.Rest`, 
+`Discord.Net.Rpc`, and `Discord.Net.WebSockets`.
 
-As a bot developer, you will only need to use Discord.Net.WebSockets, 
+As a bot developer, you will only need to use `Discord.Net.WebSockets`, 
 but you should be aware of the differences between them.
 
-`Discord.Net.Core` provides a set of interfaces that model Discord's 
+`Discord.Net.Core` provides a set of interfaces that models Discord's 
 API. These interfaces are consistent throughout all implementations of 
 Discord.Net, and if you are writing an implementation-agnostic library 
 or addon, you can rely on the core interfaces to ensure that your 
 addon will run on all platforms.
 
 `Discord.Net.Rest` provides a set of concrete classes to be used 
-**strictly** with the REST portion of Discord's API. Entities in 
-this implementation are prefixed with `Rest`, e.g. `RestChannel`.
+**strictly** with the REST portion of Discord's API. Entities in this 
+implementation are prefixed with `Rest` (e.g. `RestChannel`).
 
-`Discord.Net.Rpc` provides a set of concrete classes that are used with 
-Discord's RPC API. Entities in this implementation are prefixed with 
-`Rpc`, e.g. `RpcChannel`.
+`Discord.Net.Rpc` provides a set of concrete classes that are used 
+with Discord's RPC API. Entities in this implementation are prefixed 
+with `Rpc` (e.g. `RpcChannel`).
 
-`Discord.Net.WebSocket` provides a set of concrete classes that are used 
-primarily with Discord's WebSocket API, or entities that are kept in 
-cache. When developing bots, you will be using this implementation. All 
-entities are prefixed with `Socket`, e.g. `SocketChannel`.
+`Discord.Net.WebSocket` provides a set of concrete classes that are 
+used primarily with Discord's WebSocket API or entities that are kept
+in cache. When developing bots, you will be using this implementation. 
+All entities are prefixed with `Socket` (e.g. `SocketChannel`).

docs/guides/voice/sending-voice.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ when developing on .NET Core, this is where you execute `dotnet run`
 from; typically the same directory as your csproj).
 
 For Windows Users, precompiled binaries are available for your 
-convienence [here](https://discord.foxbot.me/binaries/)
+convienence [here](https://discord.foxbot.me/binaries/).
 
 For Linux Users, you will need to compile [Sodium] and [Opus] from 
 source, or install them from your package manager.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Joining a channel is the first step to sending audio, and will return
 an [IAudioClient] to send data with.
 
 To join a channel, simply await [ConnectAsync] on any instance of an
-@Discord.IVoiceChannel.
+@Discord.IAudioChannel.
 
 [!code-csharp[Joining a Channel](samples/joining_audio.cs)]
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ guild. To switch channels within a guild, invoke [ConnectAsync] on
 another voice channel in the guild.
 
 [IAudioClient]: xref:Discord.Audio.IAudioClient
-[ConnectAsync]: xref:Discord.IVoiceChannel#Discord_IVoiceChannel_ConnectAsync
+[ConnectAsync]: xref:Discord.IAudioChannel#Discord_IAudioChannel_ConnectAsync_Action_IAudioClient__
 
 ## Transmitting Audio
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Channels should be left at `2`, unless you specified a different value
 for `-ac 2` when creating FFmpeg.
 
 [AudioOutStream]: xref:Discord.Audio.AudioOutStream
-[IAudioClient.CreatePCMStream]: xref:Discord.Audio.IAudioClient#Discord_Audio_IAudioClient_CreatePCMStream_System_Int32_System_Int32_System_Nullable_System_Int32__System_Int32_
+[IAudioClient.CreatePCMStream]: xref:Discord.Audio.IAudioClient#Discord_Audio_IAudioClient_CreateDirectPCMStream_Discord_Audio_AudioApplication_System_Nullable_System_Int32__System_Int32_
 
 Finally, audio will need to be piped from FFmpeg's stdout into your 
 AudioOutStream. This step can be as complex as you'd like it to be, but 

src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandServiceConfig.cs

@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 {
     public class CommandServiceConfig
     {
-        /// <summary> The default RunMode commands should have, if one is not specified on the Command attribute or builder. </summary>
+        /// <summary> Gets or sets the default RunMode commands should have, if one is not specified on the Command attribute or builder. </summary>
         public RunMode DefaultRunMode { get; set; } = RunMode.Sync;
 
         public char SeparatorChar { get; set; } = ' ';
-        /// <summary> Should commands be case-sensitive? </summary>
+        
+        /// <summary> Determines whether commands should be case-sensitive. </summary>
         public bool CaseSensitiveCommands { get; set; } = false;
 
         /// <summary> Gets or sets the minimum log level severity that will be sent to the Log event. </summary>
         public LogSeverity LogLevel { get; set; } = LogSeverity.Info;
 
-        /// <summary> Gets or sets whether RunMode.Sync commands should push exceptions up to the caller. </summary>
+        /// <summary> Determines whether RunMode.Sync commands should push exceptions up to the caller. </summary>
         public bool ThrowOnError { get; set; } = true;
     }
-}
+}

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IMessageChannel.cs

@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ namespace Discord
             CacheMode mode = CacheMode.AllowDownload, RequestOptions options = null);
         /// <summary> Gets a collection of pinned messages in this channel. </summary>
         Task<IReadOnlyCollection<IMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null);
-        /// <summary> Bulk deletes multiple messages. </summary>
-        Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null);
-        /// <summary> Bulk deletes multiple messages. </summary>
-        Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null);
 
         /// <summary> Broadcasts the "user is typing" message to all users in this channel, lasting 10 seconds. </summary>
         Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null);

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/ITextChannel.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> Gets the current topic for this text channel. </summary>
         string Topic { get; }
 
+        /// <summary> Bulk deletes multiple messages. </summary>
+        Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null);
+        /// <summary> Bulk deletes multiple messages. </summary>
+        Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null);
+
         /// <summary> Modifies this text channel. </summary>
         Task ModifyAsync(Action<TextChannelProperties> func, RequestOptions options = null);
 

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermission.cs

@@ -1,40 +1,36 @@
-namespace Discord
+using System;
+
+namespace Discord
 {
-    public enum ChannelPermission : byte
+    [FlagsAttribute]
+    public enum ChannelPermission : ulong
     {
-        //General
-        CreateInstantInvite = 0,
-        //KickMembers = 1,
-        //BanMembers = 2,
-        //Administrator = 3,
-        ManageChannel = 4,
-        //ManageGuild = 5,
+        // General
+        CreateInstantInvite = 0x00_00_00_01,
+        ManageChannels      = 0x00_00_00_10,
 
-        //Text
-        AddReactions = 6,
-        ReadMessages = 10,
-        SendMessages = 11,
-        SendTTSMessages = 12,
-        ManageMessages = 13,
-        EmbedLinks = 14,
-        AttachFiles = 15,
-        ReadMessageHistory = 16,
-        MentionEveryone = 17,
-        UseExternalEmojis = 18,
+        // Text
+        AddReactions        = 0x00_00_00_40,
+        ReadMessages        = 0x00_00_04_00,
+        SendMessages        = 0x00_00_08_00,
+        SendTTSMessages     = 0x00_00_10_00,
+        ManageMessages      = 0x00_00_20_00,
+        EmbedLinks          = 0x00_00_40_00,
+        AttachFiles         = 0x00_00_80_00,
+        ReadMessageHistory  = 0x00_01_00_00,
+        MentionEveryone     = 0x00_02_00_00,
+        UseExternalEmojis   = 0x00_04_00_00,
 
-        //Voice
-        Connect = 20,
-        Speak = 21,
-        MuteMembers = 22,
-        DeafenMembers = 23,
-        MoveMembers = 24,
-        UseVAD = 25,
+        // Voice
+        Connect             = 0x00_10_00_00,
+        Speak               = 0x00_20_00_00,
+        MuteMembers         = 0x00_40_00_00,
+        DeafenMembers       = 0x00_80_00_00,
+        MoveMembers         = 0x01_00_00_00,
+        UseVAD              = 0x02_00_00_00,
 
-        //General2
-        //ChangeNickname = 26,
-        //ManageNicknames = 27,
-        ManagePermissions = 28,
-        ManageWebhooks = 29,
-        //ManageEmojis = 30
+        // More General
+        ManageRoles         = 0x10_00_00_00,
+        ManageWebhooks      = 0x20_00_00_00,
     }
 }

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/ChannelPermissions.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If True, a user may create invites. </summary>
         public bool CreateInstantInvite => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may create, delete and modify this channel. </summary>
-        public bool ManageChannel => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ManageChannel);
+        public bool ManageChannel => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
 
         /// <summary> If true, a user may add reactions. </summary>
         public bool AddReactions => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If True, a user may use voice-activity-detection rather than push-to-talk. </summary>
         public bool UseVAD => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.UseVAD);
 
-        /// <summary> If True, a user may adjust permissions. This also implictly grants all other permissions. </summary>
-        public bool ManagePermissions => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ManagePermissions);
+        /// <summary> If True, a user may adjust role permissions. This also implictly grants all other permissions. </summary>
+        public bool ManageRoles => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ManageRoles);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may edit the webhooks for this channel. </summary>
         public bool ManageWebhooks => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, ChannelPermission.ManageWebhooks);
 
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ namespace Discord
             bool? readMessages = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null, bool? manageMessages = null,
             bool? embedLinks = null, bool? attachFiles = null, bool? readMessageHistory = null, bool? mentionEveryone = null,
             bool? useExternalEmojis = null, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null, bool? deafenMembers = null,
-            bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? managePermissions = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null)
+            bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? manageRoles = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null)
         {
             ulong value = initialValue;
 
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, createInstantInvite, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannel);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, addReactions, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, readMessages, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, sendMessages, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, deafenMembers, ChannelPermission.DeafenMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, moveMembers, ChannelPermission.MoveMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, useVoiceActivation, ChannelPermission.UseVAD);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, managePermissions, ChannelPermission.ManagePermissions);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageRoles, ChannelPermission.ManageRoles);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageWebhooks, ChannelPermission.ManageWebhooks);
 
             RawValue = value;
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ namespace Discord
             bool readMessages = false, bool sendMessages = false, bool sendTTSMessages = false, bool manageMessages = false,
             bool embedLinks = false, bool attachFiles = false, bool readMessageHistory = false, bool mentionEveryone = false,
             bool useExternalEmojis = false, bool connect = false, bool speak = false, bool muteMembers = false, bool deafenMembers = false,
-            bool moveMembers = false, bool useVoiceActivation = false, bool managePermissions = false, bool manageWebhooks = false)
+            bool moveMembers = false, bool useVoiceActivation = false, bool manageRoles = false, bool manageWebhooks = false)
             : this(0, createInstantInvite, manageChannel, addReactions, readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages,
                 embedLinks, attachFiles, readMessageHistory, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect,
-                speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, managePermissions, manageWebhooks)
+                speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, manageRoles, manageWebhooks)
         { }
 
         /// <summary> Creates a new ChannelPermissions from this one, changing the provided non-null permissions. </summary>
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@ namespace Discord
             bool? readMessages = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null, bool? manageMessages = null,
             bool? embedLinks = null, bool? attachFiles = null, bool? readMessageHistory = null, bool? mentionEveryone = null,
             bool useExternalEmojis = false, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null, bool? deafenMembers = null,
-            bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? managePermissions = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null)
+            bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? manageRoles = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null)
             => new ChannelPermissions(RawValue, createInstantInvite, manageChannel, addReactions, readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages,
                 embedLinks, attachFiles, readMessageHistory, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect,
-                speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, managePermissions, manageWebhooks);
+                speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, manageRoles, manageWebhooks);
 
         public bool Has(ChannelPermission permission) => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, permission);
 
         public List<ChannelPermission> ToList()
         {
             var perms = new List<ChannelPermission>();
-            ulong x = 1;
-            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++, x <<= 1)
+            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++)
             {
-                if ((RawValue & x) != 0)
-                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)i);
+                ulong flag = ((ulong)1 << i);
+                if ((RawValue & flag) != 0)
+                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)flag);
             }
             return perms;
         }

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/GuildPermission.cs

@@ -1,40 +1,44 @@
-namespace Discord
+using System;
+
+namespace Discord
 {
-    public enum GuildPermission : byte
+    [FlagsAttribute]
+    public enum GuildPermission : ulong
     {
-        //General
-        CreateInstantInvite = 0,
-        KickMembers = 1,
-        BanMembers = 2,
-        Administrator = 3,
-        ManageChannels = 4,
-        ManageGuild = 5,
+        // General
+        CreateInstantInvite = 0x00_00_00_01,
+        KickMembers         = 0x00_00_00_02,
+        BanMembers          = 0x00_00_00_04,
+        Administrator       = 0x00_00_00_08,
+        ManageChannels      = 0x00_00_00_10,
+        ManageGuild         = 0x00_00_00_20,
 
-        //Text
-        AddReactions = 6,
-        ReadMessages = 10,
-        SendMessages = 11,
-        SendTTSMessages = 12,
-        ManageMessages = 13,
-        EmbedLinks = 14,
-        AttachFiles = 15,
-        ReadMessageHistory = 16,
-        MentionEveryone = 17,
-        UseExternalEmojis = 18,
+        // Text
+        AddReactions        = 0x00_00_00_40,
+        ViewAuditLog        = 0x00_00_00_80,
+        ReadMessages        = 0x00_00_04_00,
+        SendMessages        = 0x00_00_08_00,
+        SendTTSMessages     = 0x00_00_10_00,
+        ManageMessages      = 0x00_00_20_00,
+        EmbedLinks          = 0x00_00_40_00,
+        AttachFiles         = 0x00_00_80_00,
+        ReadMessageHistory  = 0x00_01_00_00,
+        MentionEveryone     = 0x00_02_00_00,
+        UseExternalEmojis   = 0x00_04_00_00,
 
-        //Voice
-        Connect = 20,
-        Speak = 21,
-        MuteMembers = 22,
-        DeafenMembers = 23,
-        MoveMembers = 24,
-        UseVAD = 25,
+        // Voice
+        Connect             = 0x00_10_00_00,
+        Speak               = 0x00_20_00_00,
+        MuteMembers         = 0x00_40_00_00,
+        DeafenMembers       = 0x00_80_00_00,
+        MoveMembers         = 0x01_00_00_00,
+        UseVAD              = 0x02_00_00_00,
 
-        //General2
-        ChangeNickname = 26,
-        ManageNicknames = 27,
-        ManageRoles = 28,
-        ManageWebhooks = 29,
-        ManageEmojis = 30
+        // General 2
+        ChangeNickname      = 0x04_00_00_00,
+        ManageNicknames     = 0x08_00_00_00,
+        ManageRoles         = 0x10_00_00_00,
+        ManageWebhooks      = 0x20_00_00_00,
+        ManageEmojis        = 0x40_00_00_00
     }
 }

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/GuildPermissions.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> Gets a GuildPermissions that grants all guild permissions for webhook users. </summary>
         public static readonly GuildPermissions Webhook = new GuildPermissions(0b00000_0000000_0001101100000_000000);
         /// <summary> Gets a GuildPermissions that grants all guild permissions. </summary>
-        public static readonly GuildPermissions All = new GuildPermissions(0b11111_1111110_0111111110001_111111);
+        public static readonly GuildPermissions All = new GuildPermissions(0b11111_1111110_0111111110011_111111);
 
         /// <summary> Gets a packed value representing all the permissions in this GuildPermissions. </summary>
         public ulong RawValue { get; }
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ namespace Discord
         
         /// <summary> If true, a user may add reactions. </summary>
         public bool AddReactions => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, GuildPermission.AddReactions);
+        /// <summary> If true, a user may view the audit log. </summary>
+        public bool ViewAuditLog => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, GuildPermission.ViewAuditLog);
+
         /// <summary> If True, a user may join channels. </summary>
         public bool ReadMessages => Permissions.GetValue(RawValue, GuildPermission.ReadMessages);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may send messages. </summary>
@@ -78,11 +81,11 @@ namespace Discord
         public GuildPermissions(ulong rawValue) { RawValue = rawValue; }
 
         private GuildPermissions(ulong initialValue, bool? createInstantInvite = null, bool? kickMembers = null, 
-            bool? banMembers = null, bool? administrator = null, bool? manageChannel = null,  bool? manageGuild = null,
-            bool? addReactions = null,
+            bool? banMembers = null, bool? administrator = null, bool? manageChannels = null,  bool? manageGuild = null,
+            bool? addReactions = null, bool? viewAuditLog = null,
             bool? readMessages = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null,  bool? manageMessages = null, 
             bool? embedLinks = null, bool? attachFiles = null, bool? readMessageHistory = null,  bool? mentionEveryone = null, 
-            bool? userExternalEmojis = null, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null,  bool? deafenMembers = null, 
+            bool? useExternalEmojis = null, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null,  bool? deafenMembers = null, 
             bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? changeNickname = null,  bool? manageNicknames = null, 
             bool? manageRoles = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null, bool? manageEmojis = null)
         {
@@ -92,9 +95,10 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, banMembers, GuildPermission.BanMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, kickMembers, GuildPermission.KickMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, administrator, GuildPermission.Administrator);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageChannel, GuildPermission.ManageChannels);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageChannels, GuildPermission.ManageChannels);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, manageGuild, GuildPermission.ManageGuild);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, addReactions, GuildPermission.AddReactions);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, viewAuditLog, GuildPermission.ViewAuditLog);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, readMessages, GuildPermission.ReadMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, sendMessages, GuildPermission.SendMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, sendTTSMessages, GuildPermission.SendTTSMessages);
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, attachFiles, GuildPermission.AttachFiles);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, readMessageHistory, GuildPermission.ReadMessageHistory);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, mentionEveryone, GuildPermission.MentionEveryone);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, userExternalEmojis, GuildPermission.UseExternalEmojis);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref value, useExternalEmojis, GuildPermission.UseExternalEmojis);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, connect, GuildPermission.Connect);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, speak, GuildPermission.Speak);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref value, muteMembers, GuildPermission.MuteMembers);
@@ -122,26 +126,26 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> Creates a new GuildPermissions with the provided permissions. </summary>
         public GuildPermissions(bool createInstantInvite = false, bool kickMembers = false, 
             bool banMembers = false, bool administrator = false, bool manageChannels = false, bool manageGuild = false,
-            bool addReactions = false,
+            bool addReactions = false, bool viewAuditLog = false,
             bool readMessages = false, bool sendMessages = false, bool sendTTSMessages = false, bool manageMessages = false,
             bool embedLinks = false, bool attachFiles = false, bool readMessageHistory = false, bool mentionEveryone = false,
             bool useExternalEmojis = false, bool connect = false, bool speak = false, bool muteMembers = false, bool deafenMembers = false,
             bool moveMembers = false, bool useVoiceActivation = false, bool? changeNickname = false, bool? manageNicknames = false, 
             bool manageRoles = false, bool manageWebhooks = false, bool manageEmojis = false)
-            : this(0, createInstantInvite, manageRoles, kickMembers, banMembers, manageChannels, manageGuild, addReactions, 
+            : this(0, createInstantInvite, manageRoles, kickMembers, banMembers, manageChannels, manageGuild, addReactions, viewAuditLog,
                 readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages, embedLinks, attachFiles, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect, 
                 manageWebhooks, manageEmojis) { }
 
         /// <summary> Creates a new GuildPermissions from this one, changing the provided non-null permissions. </summary>
         public GuildPermissions Modify(bool? createInstantInvite = null,  bool? kickMembers = null, 
             bool? banMembers = null, bool? administrator = null, bool? manageChannels = null, bool? manageGuild = null,
-            bool? addReactions = null,
+            bool? addReactions = null, bool? viewAuditLog = null,
             bool? readMessages = null, bool? sendMessages = null, bool? sendTTSMessages = null, bool? manageMessages = null,
             bool? embedLinks = null, bool? attachFiles = null, bool? readMessageHistory = null, bool? mentionEveryone = null,
             bool? useExternalEmojis = null, bool? connect = null, bool? speak = null, bool? muteMembers = null, bool? deafenMembers = null,
             bool? moveMembers = null, bool? useVoiceActivation = null, bool? changeNickname = null, bool? manageNicknames = null, 
             bool? manageRoles = null, bool? manageWebhooks = null, bool? manageEmojis = null)
-            => new GuildPermissions(RawValue, createInstantInvite, manageRoles, kickMembers, banMembers, manageChannels, manageGuild, addReactions,  
+            => new GuildPermissions(RawValue, createInstantInvite, manageRoles, kickMembers, banMembers, manageChannels, manageGuild, addReactions, viewAuditLog,   
                 readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages, embedLinks, attachFiles, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect, 
                 speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, changeNickname, manageNicknames, manageRoles,
                 manageWebhooks, manageEmojis);
@@ -151,11 +155,14 @@ namespace Discord
         public List<GuildPermission> ToList()
         {
             var perms = new List<GuildPermission>();
-            ulong x = 1;
-            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++, x <<= 1)
+
+            // bitwise operations on raw value
+            // each of the GuildPermissions increments by 2^i from 0 to MaxBits
+            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++)
             {
-                if ((RawValue & x) != 0)
-                    perms.Add((GuildPermission)i);
+                ulong flag = ((ulong)1 << i);
+                if ((RawValue & flag) != 0)
+                    perms.Add((GuildPermission)flag);
             }
             return perms;
         }

src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Permissions/OverwritePermissions.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may create invites. </summary>
         public PermValue CreateInstantInvite => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may create, delete and modify this channel. </summary>
-        public PermValue ManageChannel => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ManageChannel);
+        public PermValue ManageChannel => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may add reactions. </summary>
         public PermValue AddReactions => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may join channels. </summary>
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may use voice-activity-detection rather than push-to-talk. </summary>
         public PermValue UseVAD => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.UseVAD);
 
-        /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may adjust permissions. This also implictly grants all other permissions. </summary>
-        public PermValue ManagePermissions => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ManagePermissions);
+        /// <summary> If Allowed, a user may adjust role permissions. This also implictly grants all other permissions. </summary>
+        public PermValue ManageRoles => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ManageRoles);
         /// <summary> If True, a user may edit the webhooks for this channel. </summary>
         public PermValue ManageWebhooks => Permissions.GetValue(AllowValue, DenyValue, ChannelPermission.ManageWebhooks);
 
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ namespace Discord
             PermValue? readMessages = null, PermValue? sendMessages = null, PermValue? sendTTSMessages = null, PermValue? manageMessages = null, 
             PermValue? embedLinks = null, PermValue? attachFiles = null, PermValue? readMessageHistory = null, PermValue? mentionEveryone = null, 
             PermValue? useExternalEmojis = null, PermValue? connect = null, PermValue? speak = null, PermValue? muteMembers = null, 
-            PermValue? deafenMembers = null, PermValue? moveMembers = null, PermValue? useVoiceActivation = null, PermValue? managePermissions = null, 
+            PermValue? deafenMembers = null, PermValue? moveMembers = null, PermValue? useVoiceActivation = null, PermValue? manageRoles = null, 
             PermValue? manageWebhooks = null)
         {
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, createInstantInvite, ChannelPermission.CreateInstantInvite);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannel);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageChannel, ChannelPermission.ManageChannels);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, addReactions, ChannelPermission.AddReactions);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, readMessages, ChannelPermission.ReadMessages);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, sendMessages, ChannelPermission.SendMessages);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, deafenMembers, ChannelPermission.DeafenMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, moveMembers, ChannelPermission.MoveMembers);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, useVoiceActivation, ChannelPermission.UseVAD);
-            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, managePermissions, ChannelPermission.ManagePermissions);
+            Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageRoles, ChannelPermission.ManageRoles);
             Permissions.SetValue(ref allowValue, ref denyValue, manageWebhooks, ChannelPermission.ManageWebhooks);
 
             AllowValue = allowValue;
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ namespace Discord
             PermValue readMessages = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue sendMessages = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue sendTTSMessages = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue manageMessages = PermValue.Inherit, 
             PermValue embedLinks = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue attachFiles = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue readMessageHistory = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue mentionEveryone = PermValue.Inherit,
             PermValue useExternalEmojis = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue connect = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue speak = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue muteMembers = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue deafenMembers = PermValue.Inherit,
-            PermValue moveMembers = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue useVoiceActivation = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue managePermissions = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue manageWebhooks = PermValue.Inherit)
+            PermValue moveMembers = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue useVoiceActivation = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue manageRoles = PermValue.Inherit, PermValue manageWebhooks = PermValue.Inherit)
             : this(0, 0, createInstantInvite, manageChannel, addReactions, readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages, 
                   embedLinks, attachFiles, readMessageHistory, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect, speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, 
-                  moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, managePermissions, manageWebhooks) { }
+                  moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, manageRoles, manageWebhooks) { }
 
         /// <summary> Creates a new OverwritePermissions from this one, changing the provided non-null permissions. </summary>
         public OverwritePermissions Modify(PermValue? createInstantInvite = null, PermValue? manageChannel = null,
@@ -120,30 +120,31 @@ namespace Discord
             PermValue? readMessages = null, PermValue? sendMessages = null, PermValue? sendTTSMessages = null, PermValue? manageMessages = null, 
             PermValue? embedLinks = null, PermValue? attachFiles = null, PermValue? readMessageHistory = null, PermValue? mentionEveryone = null, 
             PermValue? useExternalEmojis = null, PermValue? connect = null, PermValue? speak = null, PermValue? muteMembers = null, PermValue? deafenMembers = null,
-            PermValue? moveMembers = null, PermValue? useVoiceActivation = null, PermValue? managePermissions = null, PermValue? manageWebhooks = null)
+            PermValue? moveMembers = null, PermValue? useVoiceActivation = null, PermValue? manageRoles = null, PermValue? manageWebhooks = null)
             => new OverwritePermissions(AllowValue, DenyValue, createInstantInvite, manageChannel, addReactions, readMessages, sendMessages, sendTTSMessages, manageMessages, 
                 embedLinks, attachFiles, readMessageHistory, mentionEveryone, useExternalEmojis, connect, speak, muteMembers, deafenMembers, 
-                moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, managePermissions, manageWebhooks);
+                moveMembers, useVoiceActivation, manageRoles, manageWebhooks);
 
         public List<ChannelPermission> ToAllowList()
         {
             var perms = new List<ChannelPermission>();
-            ulong x = 1;
-            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++, x <<= 1)
+            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++)
             {
-                if ((AllowValue & x) != 0)
-                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)i);
+                // first operand must be long or ulong to shift >31 bits
+                ulong flag = ((ulong)1 << i);
+                if ((AllowValue & flag) != 0)
+                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)flag);
             }
             return perms;
         }
         public List<ChannelPermission> ToDenyList()
         {
             var perms = new List<ChannelPermission>();
-            ulong x = 1;
-            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++, x <<= 1)
+            for (byte i = 0; i < Permissions.MaxBits; i++)
             {
-                if ((DenyValue & x) != 0)
-                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)i);
+                ulong flag = ((ulong)1 << i);
+                if ((DenyValue & flag) != 0)
+                    perms.Add((ChannelPermission)flag);
             }
             return perms;
         }

src/Discord.Net.Core/Utils/Permissions.cs

@@ -7,84 +7,84 @@ namespace Discord
         public const int MaxBits = 53;
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, ChannelPermission bit)
-            => GetValue(allow, deny, (byte)bit);
+        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, ChannelPermission flag)
+            => GetValue(allow, deny, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, GuildPermission bit)
-            => GetValue(allow, deny, (byte)bit);
+        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, GuildPermission flag)
+            => GetValue(allow, deny, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, byte bit)
+        public static PermValue GetValue(ulong allow, ulong deny, ulong flag)
         {
-            if (HasBit(allow, bit))
+            if (HasFlag(allow, flag))
                 return PermValue.Allow;
-            else if (HasBit(deny, bit))
+            else if (HasFlag(deny, flag))
                 return PermValue.Deny;
             else
                 return PermValue.Inherit;
         }
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, ChannelPermission bit)
-            => GetValue(value, (byte)bit);
+        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, ChannelPermission flag)
+            => GetValue(value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, GuildPermission bit)
-            => GetValue(value, (byte)bit);
+        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, GuildPermission flag)
+            => GetValue(value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, byte bit) => HasBit(value, bit);
+        public static bool GetValue(ulong value, ulong flag) => HasFlag(value, flag);
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, ChannelPermission bit)
-            => SetValue(ref rawValue, value, (byte)bit);
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, ChannelPermission flag)
+            => SetValue(ref rawValue, value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, GuildPermission bit)
-            => SetValue(ref rawValue, value, (byte)bit);
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, GuildPermission flag)
+            => SetValue(ref rawValue, value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, byte bit)
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong rawValue, bool? value, ulong flag)
         {
             if (value.HasValue)
             {
                 if (value == true)
-                    SetBit(ref rawValue, bit);
+                    SetFlag(ref rawValue, flag);
                 else
-                    UnsetBit(ref rawValue, bit);
+                    UnsetFlag(ref rawValue, flag);
             }
         }
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, ChannelPermission bit)
-            => SetValue(ref allow, ref deny, value, (byte)bit);
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, ChannelPermission flag)
+            => SetValue(ref allow, ref deny, value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, GuildPermission bit)
-            => SetValue(ref allow, ref deny, value, (byte)bit);
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, GuildPermission flag)
+            => SetValue(ref allow, ref deny, value, (ulong)flag);
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, byte bit)
+        public static void SetValue(ref ulong allow, ref ulong deny, PermValue? value, ulong flag)
         {
             if (value.HasValue)
             {
                 switch (value)
                 {
                     case PermValue.Allow:
-                        SetBit(ref allow, bit);
-                        UnsetBit(ref deny, bit);
+                        SetFlag(ref allow, flag);
+                        UnsetFlag(ref deny, flag);
                         break;
                     case PermValue.Deny:
-                        UnsetBit(ref allow, bit);
-                        SetBit(ref deny, bit);
+                        UnsetFlag(ref allow, flag);
+                        SetFlag(ref deny, flag);
                         break;
                     default:
-                        UnsetBit(ref allow, bit);
-                        UnsetBit(ref deny, bit);
+                        UnsetFlag(ref allow, flag);
+                        UnsetFlag(ref deny, flag);
                         break;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        private static bool HasBit(ulong value, byte bit) => (value & (1U << bit)) != 0;
+        private static bool HasFlag(ulong value, ulong flag) => (value & flag) != 0;
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void SetBit(ref ulong value, byte bit) => value |= (1U << bit);
+        public static void SetFlag(ref ulong value, ulong flag) => value |= flag;
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        public static void UnsetBit(ref ulong value, byte bit) => value &= ~(1U << bit);
+        public static void UnsetFlag(ref ulong value, ulong flag) => value &= ~flag;
 
         public static ChannelPermissions ToChannelPerms(IGuildChannel channel, ulong guildPermissions)
             => new ChannelPermissions(guildPermissions & ChannelPermissions.All(channel).RawValue);

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/ChannelHelper.cs

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
             return RestUserMessage.Create(client, channel, client.CurrentUser, model);
         }     
 
-        public static async Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IMessageChannel channel, BaseDiscordClient client,
+        public static async Task DeleteMessagesAsync(ITextChannel channel, BaseDiscordClient client,
             IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options)
         {
             var msgs = messageIds.ToArray();

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs

@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs

@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RpcVirtualMessageChannel.cs

@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.Rpc/Entities/Channels/RpcDMChannel.cs

@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rpc
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.Rpc/Entities/Channels/RpcGroupChannel.cs

@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ namespace Discord.Rpc
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/API/Gateway/IdentifyParams.cs

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ namespace Discord.API.Gateway
         public IDictionary<string, string> Properties { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("large_threshold")]
         public int LargeThreshold { get; set; }
-        [JsonProperty("compress")]
-        public bool UseCompression { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("shard")]
         public Optional<int[]> ShardingParams { get; set; }
     }

src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/DiscordSocketApiClient.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ namespace Discord.API
         private CancellationTokenSource _connectCancelToken;
         private string _gatewayUrl;
         private bool _isExplicitUrl;
-        
+
+        //Store our decompression streams for zlib shared state
+        private MemoryStream _compressed;
+        private DeflateStream _decompressor;
+
         internal IWebSocketClient WebSocketClient { get; }
 
         public ConnectionState ConnectionState { get; private set; }
@@ -43,14 +47,29 @@ namespace Discord.API
                 _isExplicitUrl = true;
             WebSocketClient = webSocketProvider();
             //WebSocketClient.SetHeader("user-agent", DiscordConfig.UserAgent); (Causes issues in .NET Framework 4.6+)
+
             WebSocketClient.BinaryMessage += async (data, index, count) =>
             {
-                using (var compressed = new MemoryStream(data, index + 2, count - 2))
                 using (var decompressed = new MemoryStream())
                 {
-                    using (var zlib = new DeflateStream(compressed, CompressionMode.Decompress))
-                        zlib.CopyTo(decompressed);
+                    if (data[0] == 0x78)
+                    {
+                        //Strip the zlib header
+                        _compressed.Write(data, index + 2, count - 2);
+                        _compressed.SetLength(count - 2);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _compressed.Write(data, index, count);
+                        _compressed.SetLength(count);
+                    }
+
+                    //Reset positions so we don't run out of memory
+                    _compressed.Position = 0;
+                    _decompressor.CopyTo(decompressed);
+                    _compressed.Position = 0;
                     decompressed.Position = 0;
+
                     using (var reader = new StreamReader(decompressed))
                     using (var jsonReader = new JsonTextReader(reader))
                     {
@@ -76,6 +95,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
                 await _disconnectedEvent.InvokeAsync(ex).ConfigureAwait(false);
             };
         }
+
         internal override void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
             if (!_isDisposed)
@@ -84,6 +104,8 @@ namespace Discord.API
                 {
                     _connectCancelToken?.Dispose();
                     (WebSocketClient as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
+                    _decompressor?.Dispose();
+                    _compressed?.Dispose();
                 }
                 _isDisposed = true;
             }
@@ -105,6 +127,12 @@ namespace Discord.API
             if (WebSocketClient == null)
                 throw new NotSupportedException("This client is not configured with websocket support.");
 
+            //Re-create streams to reset the zlib state
+            _compressed?.Dispose();
+            _decompressor?.Dispose();
+            _compressed = new MemoryStream();
+            _decompressor = new DeflateStream(_compressed, CompressionMode.Decompress);
+
             ConnectionState = ConnectionState.Connecting;
             try
             {
@@ -115,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
                 if (!_isExplicitUrl)
                 {
                     var gatewayResponse = await GetGatewayAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-                    _gatewayUrl = $"{gatewayResponse.Url}?v={DiscordConfig.APIVersion}&encoding={DiscordSocketConfig.GatewayEncoding}";
+                    _gatewayUrl = $"{gatewayResponse.Url}?v={DiscordConfig.APIVersion}&encoding={DiscordSocketConfig.GatewayEncoding}&compress=zlib-stream";
                 }
                 await WebSocketClient.ConnectAsync(_gatewayUrl).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -191,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
             options = RequestOptions.CreateOrClone(options);
             return await SendAsync<GetBotGatewayResponse>("GET", () => "gateway/bot", new BucketIds(), options: options).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
-        public async Task SendIdentifyAsync(int largeThreshold = 100, bool useCompression = true, int shardID = 0, int totalShards = 1, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public async Task SendIdentifyAsync(int largeThreshold = 100, int shardID = 0, int totalShards = 1, RequestOptions options = null)
         {
             options = RequestOptions.CreateOrClone(options);
             var props = new Dictionary<string, string>
@@ -202,8 +230,7 @@ namespace Discord.API
             {
                 Token = AuthToken,
                 Properties = props,
-                LargeThreshold = largeThreshold,
-                UseCompression = useCompression,
+                LargeThreshold = largeThreshold
             };
             if (totalShards > 1)
                 msg.ShardingParams = new int[] { shardID, totalShards };

src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs

@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)

src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs

@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, options);
 
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<IMessage> messages, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messages.Select(x => x.Id), options);
-        public Task DeleteMessagesAsync(IEnumerable<ulong> messageIds, RequestOptions options = null)
-            => ChannelHelper.DeleteMessagesAsync(this, Discord, messageIds, options);
-
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.TriggerTypingAsync(this, Discord, options);
         public IDisposable EnterTypingState(RequestOptions options = null)