def _init_client(self):
jid = "%s@%s" % (self._user, self._host)
xmpp = OMFClient(jid, self._password)
# PROTOCOL_SSLv3 required for compatibility with OpenFire
xmpp.ssl_version = ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv3
if xmpp.connect((self._host, self._port)):
xmpp.process(threaded=True)
while not xmpp.ready:
time.sleep(1)
self._client = xmpp
self._message = MessageHandler(self._slice, self._user)
else:
msg = "Unable to connect to the XMPP server."
self._logger.error(msg)
raise RuntimeError(msg)
