6 files changed, 257 insertions, 149 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsMessaging.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
index 4095041..0bfb8e7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsMessaging.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 
 
 using log4net;
+using Mono.Addins;
 using Nini.Config;
 
 using OpenMetaverse;
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ using Caps = OpenSim.Framework.Capabilities.Caps;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 {
-    public class XmlRpcGroupsMessaging : ISharedRegionModule
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule")]
+    public class GroupsMessagingModule : ISharedRegionModule
     {
 
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         private IGroupsModule m_groupsModule = null;
 
-        // TODO: Move this off to the xmlrpc server
+        // TODO: Move this off to the Groups Server
         public Dictionary<Guid, List<Guid>> m_agentsInGroupSession = new Dictionary<Guid, List<Guid>>();
         public Dictionary<Guid, List<Guid>> m_agentsDroppedSession = new Dictionary<Guid, List<Guid>>();
 
@@ -79,31 +81,28 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             }
             else
             {
-                if (!groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (groupsConfig.GetString("Module", "Default") != "XmlRpcGroups")
+                // if groups aren't enabled, we're not needed.
+                // if we're not specified as the connector to use, then we're not wanted
+                if ((groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                     || (groupsConfig.GetString("MessagingModule", "Default") != Name))
                 {
                     m_groupMessagingEnabled = false;
-
                     return;
                 }
 
-                m_groupMessagingEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcMessagingEnabled", true);
+                m_groupMessagingEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("MessagingEnabled", true);
 
                 if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
                 {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                m_log.Info("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Initializing XmlRpcGroupsMessaging");
+                m_log.Info("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Initializing GroupsMessagingModule");
 
-                m_debugEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcDebugEnabled", true);
+                m_debugEnabled = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", true);
             }
 
-            m_log.Info("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: XmlRpcGroupsMessaging starting up");
+            m_log.Info("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: GroupsMessagingModule starting up");
 
         }
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             // No groups module, no groups messaging
             if (m_groupsModule == null)
             {
-                m_log.Error("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Could not get IGroupsModule, XmlRpcGroupsMessaging is now disabled.");
+                m_log.Error("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Could not get IGroupsModule, GroupsMessagingModule is now disabled.");
                 Close();
                 m_groupMessagingEnabled = false;
                 return;
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             if (!m_groupMessagingEnabled)
                 return;
 
-            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Shutting down XmlRpcGroupsMessaging module.");
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[GROUPS-MESSAGING]: Shutting down GroupsMessagingModule module.");
 
             foreach (Scene scene in m_sceneList)
             {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         public string Name
         {
-            get { return "XmlRpcGroupsMessaging"; }
+            get { return "GroupsMessagingModule"; }
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
index 2cbc571..725c303 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsModule.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Timers;
 
 using log4net;
+using Mono.Addins;
 using Nini.Config;
 
 using OpenMetaverse;
@@ -49,20 +50,26 @@ using DirFindFlags = OpenMetaverse.DirectoryManager.DirFindFlags;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 {
-    public class XmlRpcGroupsModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsModule
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule")]
+    public class GroupsModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsModule
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// ; To use this module, you must specify the following in your OpenSim.ini
         /// [GROUPS]
         /// Enabled = true
-        /// Module  = XmlRpcGroups
-        /// XmlRpcServiceURL = http://osflotsam.org/xmlrpc.php
-        /// XmlRpcMessagingEnabled = true
-        /// XmlRpcNoticesEnabled = true
-        /// XmlRpcDebugEnabled = true
-        /// XmlRpcServiceReadKey = 1234
+        /// 
+        /// Module   = GroupsModule
+        /// NoticesEnabled = true
+        /// DebugEnabled   = true
+        /// 
+        /// GroupsServicesConnectorModule = XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
+        /// XmlRpcServiceURL      = http://osflotsam.org/xmlrpc.php
+        /// XmlRpcServiceReadKey  = 1234
         /// XmlRpcServiceWriteKey = 1234
         /// 
+        /// MessagingModule  = GroupsMessagingModule
+        /// MessagingEnabled = true
+        /// 
         /// ; Disables HTTP Keep-Alive for Groups Module HTTP Requests, work around for
         /// ; a problem discovered on some Windows based region servers.  Only disable
         /// ; if you see a large number (dozens) of the following Exceptions:
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         private IMessageTransferModule m_msgTransferModule = null;
         
-        private IGroupDataProvider m_groupData = null;
+        private IGroupsServicesConnector m_groupData = null;
 
         class GroupRequestIDInfo
         {
@@ -91,7 +98,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
 
         // Configuration settings
-        private const string m_defaultXmlRpcServiceURL = "http://osflotsam.org/xmlrpc.php";
         private bool m_groupsEnabled = false;
         private bool m_groupNoticesEnabled = true;
         private bool m_debugEnabled = true;
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
                     return;
                 }
 
-                if (groupsConfig.GetString("Module", "Default") != "XmlRpcGroups")
+                if (groupsConfig.GetString("Module", "Default") != Name)
                 {
                     m_groupsEnabled = false;
 
@@ -124,17 +130,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
                 m_log.InfoFormat("[GROUPS]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
 
-                string ServiceURL = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceURL", m_defaultXmlRpcServiceURL);
-                bool DisableKeepAlive = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcDisableKeepAlive", false);
-
-                string ServiceReadKey = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceReadKey", string.Empty);
-                string ServiceWriteKey = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceWriteKey", string.Empty);
-
-                m_groupData = new XmlRpcGroupDataProvider(ServiceURL, DisableKeepAlive, ServiceReadKey, ServiceWriteKey);
-                m_log.InfoFormat("[GROUPS]: XmlRpc Service URL set to: {0}", ServiceURL);
-
-                m_groupNoticesEnabled   = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcNoticesEnabled", true);
-                m_debugEnabled          = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcDebugEnabled", true);
+                m_groupNoticesEnabled   = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("NoticesEnabled", true);
+                m_debugEnabled          = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("DebugEnabled", true);
 
                 m_clientRequestIDFlushTimer.Interval = m_clientRequestIDFlushTimeOut;
                 m_clientRequestIDFlushTimer.Elapsed += FlushClientRequestIDInfoCache;
@@ -172,6 +169,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
             if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.DebugFormat("[GROUPS]: {0} called", System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
 
+            if (m_groupData == null)
+            {
+                m_groupData = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>();
+
+                // No Groups Service Connector, then nothing works...
+                if (m_groupData == null)
+                {
+                    m_groupsEnabled = false;
+                    m_log.Error("[GROUPS]: Could not get IGroupsServicesConnector");
+                    Close();
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             if (m_msgTransferModule == null)
             {
                 m_msgTransferModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<IMessageTransferModule>();
@@ -218,7 +229,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             if (!m_groupsEnabled)
                 return;
 
-            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[GROUPS]: Shutting down XmlRpcGroups module.");
+            if (m_debugEnabled) m_log.Debug("[GROUPS]: Shutting down Groups module.");
 
             m_clientRequestIDFlushTimer.Stop();
         }
@@ -230,7 +241,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         public string Name
         {
-            get { return "XmlRpcGroupsModule"; }
+            get { return "GroupsModule"; }
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/IGroupDataProvider.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/IGroupsServicesConnector.cs
index 302be4a..9e0fa2d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/IGroupDataProvider.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/IGroupsServicesConnector.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ using OpenSim.Framework;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 {
-    interface IGroupDataProvider
+    interface IGroupsServicesConnector
     {
         UUID CreateGroup(GroupRequestID requestID, string name, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish, UUID founderID);
         void UpdateGroup(GroupRequestID requestID, UUID groupID, string charter, bool showInList, UUID insigniaID, int membershipFee, bool openEnrollment, bool allowPublish, bool maturePublish);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupData.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnectorModule.cs
index 1d4cde5..d77fe5b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnectorModule.cs
@@ -29,27 +29,27 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
-//using System.Text;
 
 using Nwc.XmlRpc;
 
 using log4net;
-// using Nini.Config;
+using Mono.Addins;
+using Nini.Config;
 
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenMetaverse.StructuredData;
 
 using OpenSim.Framework;
-//using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 {
-    public class XmlRpcGroupDataProvider : IGroupDataProvider
+    [Extension(Path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules", NodeName = "RegionModule")]
+    public class XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnectorModule : ISharedRegionModule, IGroupsServicesConnector
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
             LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        private string m_serviceURL = string.Empty;
 
         public const GroupPowers m_DefaultEveryonePowers = GroupPowers.AllowSetHome | 
             GroupPowers.Accountable | 
@@ -59,26 +59,108 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             GroupPowers.StartProposal | 
             GroupPowers.VoteOnProposal;
 
+        private bool m_connectorEnabled = false;
+
+        private string m_serviceURL = string.Empty;
+
         private bool m_disableKeepAlive = false;
 
         private string m_groupReadKey  = string.Empty;
         private string m_groupWriteKey = string.Empty;
 
-        public XmlRpcGroupDataProvider(string serviceURL, bool disableKeepAlive, string groupReadKey, string groupWriteKey)
+
+        #region IRegionModuleBase Members
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return "XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector"; }
+        }
+
+        // this module is not intended to be replaced, but there should only be 1 of them.
+        public Type ReplacableInterface
         {
-            m_serviceURL = serviceURL.Trim();
-            m_disableKeepAlive = disableKeepAlive;
+            get { return null; }
+        }
 
-            if ((serviceURL == null) ||
-                (serviceURL == string.Empty))
+        public void Initialise(IConfigSource config)
+        {
+            IConfig groupsConfig = config.Configs["Groups"];
+
+            if (groupsConfig == null)
             {
-                throw new Exception("Please specify a valid ServiceURL for XmlRpcGroupDataProvider in OpenSim.ini, [Groups], XmlRpcServiceURL");
+                // Do not run this module by default.
+                return;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                // if groups aren't enabled, we're not needed.
+                // if we're not specified as the connector to use, then we're not wanted
+                if ( (groupsConfig.GetBoolean("Enabled", false) == false)
+                     || (groupsConfig.GetString("ServicesConnectorModule", "Default") != Name))
+                {
+                    m_connectorEnabled = false;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[GROUPS-CONNECTOR]: Initializing {0}", this.Name);
+
+                m_serviceURL = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceURL", string.Empty);
+                if ((m_serviceURL == null) ||
+                    (m_serviceURL == string.Empty))
+                {
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("Please specify a valid URL for XmlRpcServiceURL in OpenSim.ini, [Groups]");
+                    m_connectorEnabled = false;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                m_disableKeepAlive = groupsConfig.GetBoolean("XmlRpcDisableKeepAlive", false);
 
-            m_groupReadKey = groupReadKey;
-            m_groupWriteKey = groupWriteKey;
+                m_groupReadKey = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceReadKey", string.Empty);
+                m_groupWriteKey = groupsConfig.GetString("XmlRpcServiceWriteKey", string.Empty);
+
+                // If we got all the config options we need, lets start'er'up
+                m_connectorEnabled = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Close()
+        {
+            m_log.InfoFormat("[GROUPS-CONNECTOR]: Closing {0}", this.Name);
         }
 
+        public void AddRegion(OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (m_connectorEnabled)
+                scene.RegisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveRegion(OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Scene scene)
+        {
+            if (scene.RequestModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>() == this)
+                scene.UnregisterModuleInterface<IGroupsServicesConnector>(this);
+        }
+
+        public void RegionLoaded(OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Scene scene)
+        {
+            // TODO: May want to consider listenning for Agent Connections so we can pre-cache group info
+            // scene.EventManager.OnNewClient += OnNewClient;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region ISharedRegionModule Members
+
+        public void PostInitialise()
+        {
+            // NoOp
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+
+
+        #region IGroupsServicesConnector Members
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a Group, including Everyone and Owners Role, place FounderID in both groups, select Owner as selected role, and newly created group as agent's active role.
         /// </summary>
@@ -275,53 +357,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         }
 
-        private GroupProfileData GroupProfileHashtableToGroupProfileData(Hashtable groupProfile)
-        {
-            GroupProfileData group = new GroupProfileData();
-            group.GroupID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupID"]);
-            group.Name = (string)groupProfile["Name"];
 
-            if (groupProfile["Charter"] != null)
-            {
-                group.Charter = (string)groupProfile["Charter"];
-            }
-
-            group.ShowInList = ((string)groupProfile["ShowInList"]) == "1";
-            group.InsigniaID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["InsigniaID"]);
-            group.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["MembershipFee"]);
-            group.OpenEnrollment = ((string)groupProfile["OpenEnrollment"]) == "1";
-            group.AllowPublish = ((string)groupProfile["AllowPublish"]) == "1";
-            group.MaturePublish = ((string)groupProfile["MaturePublish"]) == "1";
-            group.FounderID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["FounderID"]);
-            group.OwnerRole = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["OwnerRoleID"]);
-
-            group.GroupMembershipCount = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupMembershipCount"]);
-            group.GroupRolesCount = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupRolesCount"]);
-
-            return group;
-        }
-
-        private GroupRecord GroupProfileHashtableToGroupRecord(Hashtable groupProfile)
-        {
-
-            GroupRecord group = new GroupRecord();
-            group.GroupID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupID"]);
-            group.GroupName = groupProfile["Name"].ToString();
-            if (groupProfile["Charter"] != null)
-            {
-                group.Charter = (string)groupProfile["Charter"];
-            }
-            group.ShowInList = ((string)groupProfile["ShowInList"]) == "1";
-            group.GroupPicture = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["InsigniaID"]);
-            group.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["MembershipFee"]);
-            group.OpenEnrollment = ((string)groupProfile["OpenEnrollment"]) == "1";
-            group.AllowPublish = ((string)groupProfile["AllowPublish"]) == "1";
-            group.MaturePublish = ((string)groupProfile["MaturePublish"]) == "1";
-            group.FounderID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["FounderID"]);
-            group.OwnerRoleID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["OwnerRoleID"]);
-
-            return group;
-        }
 
         public void SetAgentActiveGroup(GroupRequestID requestID, UUID AgentID, UUID GroupID)
         {
@@ -579,40 +615,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
         }
 
-        private static GroupMembershipData HashTableToGroupMembershipData(Hashtable respData)
-        {
-            GroupMembershipData data = new GroupMembershipData();
-            data.AcceptNotices = ((string)respData["AcceptNotices"] == "1");
-            data.Contribution = int.Parse((string)respData["Contribution"]);
-            data.ListInProfile = ((string)respData["ListInProfile"] == "1");
-
-            data.ActiveRole = new UUID((string)respData["SelectedRoleID"]);
-            data.GroupTitle = (string)respData["Title"];
 
-            data.GroupPowers = ulong.Parse((string)respData["GroupPowers"]);
-
-            // Is this group the agent's active group
-
-            data.GroupID = new UUID((string)respData["GroupID"]);
-
-            UUID ActiveGroup = new UUID((string)respData["ActiveGroupID"]);
-            data.Active = data.GroupID.Equals(ActiveGroup);
-
-            data.AllowPublish = ((string)respData["AllowPublish"] == "1");
-            if (respData["Charter"] != null)
-            {
-                data.Charter = (string)respData["Charter"];
-            }
-            data.FounderID = new UUID((string)respData["FounderID"]);
-            data.GroupID = new UUID((string)respData["GroupID"]);
-            data.GroupName = (string)respData["GroupName"];
-            data.GroupPicture = new UUID((string)respData["InsigniaID"]);
-            data.MaturePublish = ((string)respData["MaturePublish"] == "1");
-            data.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)respData["MembershipFee"]);
-            data.OpenEnrollment = ((string)respData["OpenEnrollment"] == "1");
-            data.ShowInList = ((string)respData["ShowInList"] == "1");
-            return data;
-        }
 
         public List<GroupMembersData> GetGroupMembers(GroupRequestID requestID, UUID GroupID)
         {
@@ -744,7 +747,96 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
 
             XmlRpcCall(requestID, "groups.addGroupNotice", param);
         }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region XmlRpcHashtableMarshalling
+        private GroupProfileData GroupProfileHashtableToGroupProfileData(Hashtable groupProfile)
+        {
+            GroupProfileData group = new GroupProfileData();
+            group.GroupID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupID"]);
+            group.Name = (string)groupProfile["Name"];
+
+            if (groupProfile["Charter"] != null)
+            {
+                group.Charter = (string)groupProfile["Charter"];
+            }
+
+            group.ShowInList = ((string)groupProfile["ShowInList"]) == "1";
+            group.InsigniaID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["InsigniaID"]);
+            group.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["MembershipFee"]);
+            group.OpenEnrollment = ((string)groupProfile["OpenEnrollment"]) == "1";
+            group.AllowPublish = ((string)groupProfile["AllowPublish"]) == "1";
+            group.MaturePublish = ((string)groupProfile["MaturePublish"]) == "1";
+            group.FounderID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["FounderID"]);
+            group.OwnerRole = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["OwnerRoleID"]);
+
+            group.GroupMembershipCount = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupMembershipCount"]);
+            group.GroupRolesCount = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupRolesCount"]);
+
+            return group;
+        }
+
+        private GroupRecord GroupProfileHashtableToGroupRecord(Hashtable groupProfile)
+        {
+
+            GroupRecord group = new GroupRecord();
+            group.GroupID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["GroupID"]);
+            group.GroupName = groupProfile["Name"].ToString();
+            if (groupProfile["Charter"] != null)
+            {
+                group.Charter = (string)groupProfile["Charter"];
+            }
+            group.ShowInList = ((string)groupProfile["ShowInList"]) == "1";
+            group.GroupPicture = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["InsigniaID"]);
+            group.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)groupProfile["MembershipFee"]);
+            group.OpenEnrollment = ((string)groupProfile["OpenEnrollment"]) == "1";
+            group.AllowPublish = ((string)groupProfile["AllowPublish"]) == "1";
+            group.MaturePublish = ((string)groupProfile["MaturePublish"]) == "1";
+            group.FounderID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["FounderID"]);
+            group.OwnerRoleID = UUID.Parse((string)groupProfile["OwnerRoleID"]);
+
+            return group;
+        }
+        private static GroupMembershipData HashTableToGroupMembershipData(Hashtable respData)
+        {
+            GroupMembershipData data = new GroupMembershipData();
+            data.AcceptNotices = ((string)respData["AcceptNotices"] == "1");
+            data.Contribution = int.Parse((string)respData["Contribution"]);
+            data.ListInProfile = ((string)respData["ListInProfile"] == "1");
+
+            data.ActiveRole = new UUID((string)respData["SelectedRoleID"]);
+            data.GroupTitle = (string)respData["Title"];
+
+            data.GroupPowers = ulong.Parse((string)respData["GroupPowers"]);
+
+            // Is this group the agent's active group
+
+            data.GroupID = new UUID((string)respData["GroupID"]);
+
+            UUID ActiveGroup = new UUID((string)respData["ActiveGroupID"]);
+            data.Active = data.GroupID.Equals(ActiveGroup);
+
+            data.AllowPublish = ((string)respData["AllowPublish"] == "1");
+            if (respData["Charter"] != null)
+            {
+                data.Charter = (string)respData["Charter"];
+            }
+            data.FounderID = new UUID((string)respData["FounderID"]);
+            data.GroupID = new UUID((string)respData["GroupID"]);
+            data.GroupName = (string)respData["GroupName"];
+            data.GroupPicture = new UUID((string)respData["InsigniaID"]);
+            data.MaturePublish = ((string)respData["MaturePublish"] == "1");
+            data.MembershipFee = int.Parse((string)respData["MembershipFee"]);
+            data.OpenEnrollment = ((string)respData["OpenEnrollment"] == "1");
+            data.ShowInList = ((string)respData["ShowInList"] == "1");
+            return data;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Encapsulate the XmlRpc call to standardize security and error handling.
+        /// </summary>
         private Hashtable XmlRpcCall(GroupRequestID requestID, string function, Hashtable param)
         {
             if (requestID == null)
@@ -846,6 +938,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             }
         }
 
+
     }
 
     public class GroupNoticeInfo
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Resources/OptionalModules.addin.xml b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Resources/OptionalModules.addin.xml
index 4b7b39d..389044e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Resources/OptionalModules.addin.xml
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Resources/OptionalModules.addin.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
     <Extension path = "/OpenSim/RegionModules">
       <RegionModule id="IRCBridge"             type="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Chat.IRCBridgeModule" />
       <RegionModule id="Concierge"             type="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Concierge.ConciergeModule" />
-      <RegionModule id="XmlRpcGroups"          type="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups.XmlRpcGroupsModule" />
-      <RegionModule id="XmlRpcGroupsMessaging" type="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups.XmlRpcGroupsMessaging" />
       <RegionModule id="VivoxVoice"            type="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.Voice.VivoxVoice.VivoxVoiceModule" />
     </Extension>
 </Addin>
diff --git a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
index bd03652..ff8fa5f 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
+++ b/bin/OpenSim.ini.example
@@ -1271,21 +1271,28 @@
     ; The PHP code for the server is available from the Flotsam project for you to deploy 
     ; to your own server.  The Flotsam project is located at http://code.google.com/p/flotsam/
     ;
-    ;Module  = XmlRpcGroups
-
-    ;XmlRpcServiceURL       = http://yourxmlrpcserver.com/xmlrpc.php
-    ;XmlRpcServiceReadKey = 1234
-    ;XmlRpcServiceWriteKey = 1234
-
-    ;XmlRpcMessagingEnabled = true
-    ;XmlRpcNoticesEnabled   = true
-
-    ; This makes the XmlRpcGroups modules very chatty on the console.
-    ;XmlRpcDebugEnabled     = true
-
-    ; Disables HTTP Keep-Alive for Groups Module HTTP Requests, work around for
-    ; a problem discovered on some Windows based region servers.  Only disable
-    ; if you see a large number (dozens) of the following Exceptions:
+    ;Module  = GroupsModule
+    
+    ; Enable Group Notices
+        ;NoticesEnabled   = true
+
+    ; This makes the Groups modules very chatty on the console.
+    ;DebugEnabled     = true
+
+    ; Specify which messaging module to use for groups messaging and if it's enabled    
+        ;MessagingModule = GroupsMessagingModule
+    ;MessagingEnabled = true
+
+    ; Service connector to Groups Service [Select One]
+    ; XmlRpc Service Connector to the Flotsam XmlRpc Groups Service Implementation
+    ;ServicesConnectorModule = XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector
+    ;XmlRpcServiceURL        = http://yourxmlrpcserver.com/xmlrpc.php
+    ;XmlRpcServiceReadKey    = 1234
+    ;XmlRpcServiceWriteKey   = 1234
+
+    ; Disables HTTP Keep-Alive for XmlRpcGroupsServicesConnector HTTP Requests, 
+        ; this is a work around fora problem discovered on some Windows based region servers.  
+        ; Only disable keep alive if you see a large number (dozens) of the following Exceptions:
     ; System.Net.WebException: The request was aborted: The request was canceled.
     ;
     ; XmlRpcDisableKeepAlive = false