5 files changed, 19 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/server/src/commands/core/changenick.js b/server/src/commands/core/changenick.js
index 6dbdfd2..6e9e59f 100644
--- a/server/src/commands/core/changenick.js
+++ b/server/src/commands/core/changenick.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   Description: Allows calling client to change their current nickname
 */
 
-// module support functions
-const verifyNickname = (nick) => /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,24}$/.test(nick);
+import * as UAC from "../utility/UAC/_info";
 
 // module main
 export async function run(core, server, socket, data) {
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ export async function run(core, server, socket, data) {
 
   // make sure requested nickname meets standards
   const newNick = data.nick.trim();
-  if (!verifyNickname(newNick)) {
+  if (!UAC.verifyNickname(newNick)) {
     return server.reply({
       cmd: 'warn',
       text: 'Nickname must consist of up to 24 letters, numbers, and underscores',
diff --git a/server/src/commands/core/invite.js b/server/src/commands/core/invite.js
index b594586..6d7c2af 100644
--- a/server/src/commands/core/invite.js
+++ b/server/src/commands/core/invite.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   Description: Generates a semi-unique channel name then broadcasts it to each client
 */
 
-// module support functions
-const verifyNickname = (nick) => /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,24}$/.test(nick);
+import * as UAC from "../utility/UAC/_info";
 
 // module main
 export async function run(core, server, socket, data) {
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ export async function run(core, server, socket, data) {
   }
 
   // verify user input
-  if (typeof data.nick !== 'string' || !verifyNickname(data.nick)) {
+  if (typeof data.nick !== 'string' || !UAC.verifyNickname(data.nick)) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/commands/core/join.js b/server/src/commands/core/join.js
index 3a59a6d..7e98721 100644
--- a/server/src/commands/core/join.js
+++ b/server/src/commands/core/join.js
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ const hash = (password) => {
   return sha.digest('base64').substr(0, 6);
 };
 
-const verifyNickname = (nick) => /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,24}$/.test(nick);
-
 // exposed "login" function to allow hooks to verify user join events
 // returns object containing user info or string if error
 export function parseNickname(core, data) {
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ export function parseNickname(core, data) {
   const nickArray = data.nick.split('#', 2);
   userInfo.nick = nickArray[0].trim();
 
-  if (!verifyNickname(userInfo.nick)) {
+  if (!UAC.verifyNickname(userInfo.nick)) {
     // return error as string
     return 'Nickname must consist of up to 24 letters, numbers, and underscores';
   }
diff --git a/server/src/commands/core/whisper.js b/server/src/commands/core/whisper.js
index decf765..e574e1f 100644
--- a/server/src/commands/core/whisper.js
+++ b/server/src/commands/core/whisper.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   Description: Display text on targets screen that only they can see
 */
 
+import * as UAC from "../utility/UAC/_info";
+
 // module support functions
-const verifyNickname = (nick) => /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,24}$/.test(nick);
 
 const parseText = (text) => {
   // verifies user input is text
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export async function run(core, server, socket, payload) {
   }
 
   const targetNick = payload.nick;
-  if (!verifyNickname(targetNick)) {
+  if (!UAC.verifyNickname(targetNick)) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/commands/utility/UAC/_info.js b/server/src/commands/utility/UAC/_info.js
index 6da85d5..d34a384 100644
--- a/server/src/commands/utility/UAC/_info.js
+++ b/server/src/commands/utility/UAC/_info.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
   * User Account Control information containing level constants
-  * and simple helper functions used to verify permissions
+  * and simple helper functions related to users
   * @property {Object} levels - Defines labels for default permission ranges
   * @author MinusGix ( https://github.com/MinusGix )
   * @version v1.0.0
@@ -83,3 +83,13 @@ export function isChannelTrusted(level) {
 export function isTrustedUser(level) {
   return level >= levels.trustedUser;
 }
+
+/**
+  * Returns true if the nickname is valid
+  * @public
+  * @param {String} nick
+  * @return {boolean}
+  */
+export function verifyNickname (nick) {
+  return /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,24}$/.test(nick);
+}
+\ No newline at end of file