def client_start(signal=None, sender=None):
hipClient = MucClient(settings.HCHAT_USER, settings.HCHAT_PASS, received, settings.HCHAT_ROOMS, settings.HCHAT_NICK)
# give the surrogate something to hold on to.
Surrogate.set(hipClient)
# kick off keep alive
hipClient.scheduler.add('keepalive', 60, hipClient.keepalive, repeat=True)
# kick off the xmpp client
hipClient.start()
def client_stop(signal=None, sender=None):
Surrogate.get().stopThePresses()
