Programming Jabber

Set without get

In many of the examples of IQ throughout the book, we’ve seen a standard pattern: IQ-get -> IQ-result -> IQ-set -> IQ-result. This pattern isn’t any different here, but it’s not essential. Bearing in mind that registration field requirements aren’t going to change that often, and even if they do, the only ones that are enforced are <username/> and <password/>, you can get away with forgoing the IQ-get and cutting straight to the chase with an IQ-set. This isn’t a recommendation to do that, merely an observation, as it’s always good practice to ask first.