Create a Matrix bridge for qaul

[MathJud]

qaul <-> Matrix Bridge

Write a matrix bridge for qaul, to be able to interconnect qaul with matrix and all supported communication protocols by matrix. This shall allow to send qaul messages to matrix, signal messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.

A matrix bridge is interconnects matrix with other systems. There are already matrix bridges for many other messengers (Signal messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.). With the qaul-matrix bridge we could interconnect qaul to all these messengers.

The bridge shall have the following qualities:

1. Relay Bridge: creates a relay bot for matrix & qaul
2. Double-Puppeting: makes users from one system appear as users in the other system.

This project can be split into different parts.

Resources

• Matrix bridge documentation
• Libqaul communication services
  • Public messaging
  • Chat messaging
  • qaul users

Suggestions

In order to create a concept for this project the following things might help:

• Create a list which functionality of qaul can be mapped to which matrix functionality (public messages, private messages, group chat, chat identities, etc.)
• Check out this issue create qauld-ctl to control qauld #541 can give you a good overview on the functionality, an insight on the control of qaul's communication and a useful communication channel with qauld that could be used by a matrix bridge.
• Discuss your ideas with @MathJud

[MathJud]

qaul - Matrix Mapping

	qaul	Matrix	Comments
Public Chat	Public Chat	a public Matrix room
User Name	Qaul User Name (UTF-8 Name)	Matrix User Name (UTF-8 Name)	compatible
User ID (qaul -> matrix)	Qaul User ID (53 ASCII chars, Base 58 encoded Hash of Public Key)	@qaul_{QAULID}:qaul.net	create matrix ID for each qaul user
User ID (matrix -> qaul)	???		needs to create a new qaul user ID
Chat Rooms	Chat Group	Matrix Room
Room ID	UUID
Room Name	Group Name (UTF-8 String)	Room Name (UTF-8 String)	compatible
Chat Message	Text UTF-8	Text UTF-8	compatible

[MathJud]

Naming Systems of other Bridges

IRC Bridges

Freenode

Naming system for IRC Freenode server.

• Channels: #freenode_{FREENODECHANNELNAME}:matrix.org

• Users: @freenode_{FREENODEUSERNAME}:matrix.org

Hackint

Naming system for hackint.org server

• Channel: #{HACKINTCHANNELNAME}:hackint.org

• Users: @{HACKINTUSERNAME}:hackint.org