All data classes now support !=, == and str(obj).

discord/channel.py

@@ -28,12 +28,25 @@ from . import utils
 from .permissions import Permissions
 from .enums import ChannelType
 from collections import namedtuple
+from .mixins import EqualityComparable
 
 Overwrites = namedtuple('Overwrites', 'id allow deny type')
 
-class Channel:
+class Channel(EqualityComparable):
     """Represents a Discord server channel.
 
+    Supported Operations:
+
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | Operation |              Description              |
+    +===========+=======================================+
+    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.     |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal. |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+    | str(x)    | Returns the channel's name.           |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------------+
+
     Attributes
     -----------
     name : str
@@ -63,6 +76,9 @@ class Channel:
         self.update(**kwargs)
         self.voice_members = []
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
     def update(self, **kwargs):
         self.name = kwargs.get('name')
         self.server = kwargs.get('server')
@@ -179,9 +195,21 @@ class Channel:
 
         return base
 
-class PrivateChannel:
+class PrivateChannel(EqualityComparable):
     """Represents a Discord private channel.
 
+    Supported Operations:
+
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | Operation |                   Description                   |
+    +===========+=================================================+
+    | x == y    | Checks if two channels are equal.               |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | x != y    | Checks if two channels are not equal.           |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+    | str(x)    | Returns the string "Direct Message with <User>" |
+    +-----------+-------------------------------------------------+
+
     Attributes
     ----------
     user : :class:`User`
@@ -197,6 +225,9 @@ class PrivateChannel:
         self.id = id
         self.is_private = True
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return 'Direct Message with {0.name}'.format(self.user)
+
     def permissions_for(user):
         """Handles permission resolution for a :class:`User`.