# File lib/net/yail/message_parser.rb, line 38
  def initialize(line)
    @params = []

    if line =~ MESSAGE
      matches = Regexp.last_match

      @prefix = matches[1]
      if (matches[2])
        @nick = matches[2]
        @user = matches[3]
        @host = matches[4]
      else
        @servername = matches[1]
      end

      @command = matches[5]

      # Args are a bit tricky.  First off, we know there must be a single
      # space before the arglist, so we need to strip that.  Then we have to
      # separate the trailing arg as it can contain nearly any character. And
      # finally, we split the "middle" args on space.
      arglist = matches[6].sub(/^ +/, '')
      (middle_args, trailing_arg) = arglist.split(/ *:/, 2)
      @params.push(middle_args.split(/ +/), trailing_arg)
      @params.flatten!
    end
  end