IP address bans are now time limited and will be removed automatically (minimum duration: 1 hour).

src/net/common/serverbanmanager.cpp

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
-ServerBanManager::ServerBanManager()
-: m_curBanId(0)
+ServerBanManager::ServerBanManager(boost::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_service> ioService)
+: m_ioService(ioService), m_curBanId(0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -39,10 +39,18 @@ ServerBanManager::BanPlayerRegex(const string &playerRegex)
 }
 
 void
-ServerBanManager::BanIPAddress(const string &ipAddress)
+ServerBanManager::BanIPAddress(const string &ipAddress, unsigned durationHours)
 {
 	boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_banMutex);
-	m_banIPAddressMap[GetNextBanId()] = ipAddress;
+	unsigned banId = GetNextBanId();
+	boost::shared_ptr<TimedIPAddress> tmpItem(new TimedIPAddress(ipAddress, *m_ioService));
+	tmpItem->timer.expires_from_now(
+		boost::posix_time::hours(durationHours));
+	tmpItem->timer.async_wait(
+		boost::bind(
+			&ServerBanManager::TimerRemoveIPBan, shared_from_this(), boost::asio::placeholders::error, banId, tmpItem));
+
+	m_banIPAddressMap[banId] = tmpItem;
 }
 
 bool
@@ -61,6 +69,7 @@ ServerBanManager::UnBan(unsigned banId)
 		IPAddressMap::iterator posIP = m_banIPAddressMap.find(banId);
 		if (posIP != m_banIPAddressMap.end())
 		{
+			posIP->second->timer.cancel();
 			m_banIPAddressMap.erase(posIP);
 			retVal = true;
 		}
@@ -86,7 +95,7 @@ ServerBanManager::GetBanList(list<string> &list) const
 	while (i_ip != end_ip)
 	{
 		ostringstream banText;
-		banText << (*i_ip).first << ": (IP) - " << (*i_ip).second;
+		banText << (*i_ip).first << ": (IP) - " << (*i_ip).second->ipAddress << " duration: " << (*i_ip).second->timer.expires_from_now().hours() << "h";
 		list.push_back(banText.str());
 		++i_ip;
 	}
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@ ServerBanManager::IsIPAddressBanned(const std::string &ipAddress) const
 	IPAddressMap::const_iterator end = m_banIPAddressMap.end();
 	while (i != end)
 	{
-		if (ipAddress == (*i).second)
+		if (ipAddress == (*i).second->ipAddress)
 		{
 			retVal = true;
 			break;
@@ -140,6 +149,13 @@ ServerBanManager::IsIPAddressBanned(const std::string &ipAddress) const
 	return retVal;
 }
 
+void
+ServerBanManager::TimerRemoveIPBan(const boost::system::error_code &ec, unsigned timerId, boost::shared_ptr<TimedIPAddress> item)
+{
+	if (!ec && item)
+		UnBan(timerId);
+}
+
 unsigned
 ServerBanManager::GetNextBanId()
 {

src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ServerLobbyThread::ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ConfigFile *playerConfig
 	m_senderCallback.reset(new ServerSenderCallback(*this));
 	m_sender.reset(new SenderHelper(*m_senderCallback, m_ioService));
 	m_receiver.reset(new ReceiverHelper);
-	m_banManager.reset(new ServerBanManager);
+	m_banManager.reset(new ServerBanManager(m_ioService));
 }
 
 ServerLobbyThread::~ServerLobbyThread()

src/net/common/servermanager.cpp

@@ -141,11 +141,19 @@ ServerManager::SignalIrcChatMsg(const std::string &nickName, const std::string &
 				{
 					while (msgStream.peek() == ' ')
 						msgStream.get();
-					string ipAddress(msgStream.str().substr(msgStream.tellg()));
+					string ipAddress;
+					unsigned durationHours = 12;
+					msgStream >> ipAddress;
+					while (msgStream.peek() == ' ')
+						msgStream.get();
+					if (!msgStream.eof())
+						msgStream >> durationHours;
 					if (!ipAddress.empty())
 					{
-						GetLobbyThread().GetBanManager().BanIPAddress(ipAddress);
-						m_ircThread->SendChatMessage(nickName + ": The IP address \"" + ipAddress + "\" was added to the IP address ban list.");
+						ostringstream durationStr;
+						durationStr << durationHours;
+						GetLobbyThread().GetBanManager().BanIPAddress(ipAddress, durationHours);
+						m_ircThread->SendChatMessage(nickName + ": The IP address \"" + ipAddress + "\" was added to the IP address ban list for " + durationStr.str() + (durationHours == 1 ? " hour." : " hours."));
 					}
 				}
 				else if (command == "listban")