diff --git a/modules/ban_engine.py b/modules/ban_engine.py
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+import os, sys
+from __main__ import config
+__ircat_type__ = "allsocket"
+__ircat_requires__ = "ban-provider"
+class IRCatModule:
+    memory = {} # {ip: [content]}
+    useSQLengine = False
+    def __init__(self, ban_provider):
+        self.ban_provider = ban_provider
+        if ban_provider = "sql":
+            self.useSQLengine = True
+    def onValidate(self, socket, ip):
+        pass
+    def onSocket(self, socket, value, ip, cachedNick=None):
+        pass
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