def default_reply(*args, **kwargs):
    """
    Decorator declaring the wrapped function to the default reply hanlder.

    May be invoked as a simple, argument-less decorator (i.e. ``@default_reply``) or
    with arguments customizing its behavior (e.g. ``@default_reply(matchstr='pattern')``).
    """
    invoked = bool(not args or kwargs)
    matchstr = kwargs.pop('matchstr', r'^.*$')
    flags = kwargs.pop('flags', 0)

    if not invoked:
        func = args[0]

    def wrapper(func):
        PluginsManager.commands['default_reply'][
            re.compile(matchstr, flags)] = func
        logger.info('registered default_reply plugin "%s" to "%s"', func.__name__,
                    matchstr)
        return func

    return wrapper if invoked else wrapper(func)
Decorator declaring the wrapped function to the default reply hanlder.

    May be invoked as a simple, argument-less decorator (i.e. ``@default_reply``) or
    with arguments customizing its behavior (e.g. ``@default_reply(matchstr='pattern')``).