Don't store the password. Be a good citizen.

client/connection.go

@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ import (
 // An IRC connection is represented by this struct.
 type Conn struct {
 	// Connection Hostname and Nickname
-	Host     string
+	Host    string
-	Me       *state.Nick
+	Me      *state.Nick
-	Network  string
+	Network string
-	password string
 
 	// Replaceable function to customise the 433 handler's new nick
 	NewNick func(string) string
@@ -173,12 +172,9 @@ func (conn *Conn) Connect(host string, pass ...string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	conn.Host = host
-	if len(pass) > 0 {
-		conn.password = pass[0]
-	}
 	conn.Connected = true
 	conn.postConnect()
-	conn.ED.Dispatch(INIT, conn, &Line{})
+	conn.ED.Dispatch(INIT, conn, &Line{Args: pass})
 	return nil
 }
 

client/handlers.go

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) addIntHandlers() {
 
 // Password/User/Nick broadcast on connection.
 func (conn *Conn) h_INIT(line *Line) {
-	if conn.password != "" {
+	if len(line.Args) > 0 {
-		conn.Pass(conn.password)
+		conn.Pass(line.Args[0])
 	}
 	conn.Nick(conn.Me.Nick)
 	conn.User(conn.Me.Ident, conn.Me.Name)

client/handlers_test.go

@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@ func TestINIT(t *testing.T) {
 	s.nc.Expect("USER test 12 * :Testing IRC")
 	s.nc.ExpectNothing()
 
-	c.password = "12345"
 	c.Me.Ident = "idiot"
 	c.Me.Name = "I've got the same combination on my luggage!"
-	c.h_INIT(&Line{})
+	c.h_INIT(&Line{Args: []string{"12345"}})
 	s.nc.Expect("PASS 12345")
 	s.nc.Expect("NICK test")
 	s.nc.Expect("USER idiot 12 * :I've got the same combination on my luggage!")
@@ -278,7 +277,6 @@ func TestMODE(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Channel.ParseModes() not called correctly.")
 	}
 
-
 	// Send a nick mode line, returning Me
 	gomock.InOrder(
 		s.st.EXPECT().GetChannel("test").Return(nil),