def destroy(line)
  msg = {
    src: { }, cmd: nil,
    params: [ ], words: [ ]
  }

  if line[0] == ?: then
    src, line = line.split " ", 2
    from, host = src[1..].split ?@

    if not host then
      msg[:src][:host] = from
    else
      nick, ident = from.split ?!

      msg[:src] = {
        nick: nick,
        ident: ident,
        host: host
      }
    end
  end

  msg[:cmd], line = line.split " ", 2

  until line.empty? do
    if line[0] == ?: then
      msg[:params] += [line[1..]]
      msg[:words], line = line[1..].split(" "), ""
    else
      param, line = line.split " ", 2
      line = "" if line.nil?
      msg[:params] += [param]
    end
  end

  msg
end

p destroy(":irc.example.net NOTICE * :*** Looking up your hostname...")