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- ;;; gnus-int.el --- backend interface functions for Gnus
- ;; Copyright (C) 1996,97 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
- ;; Author: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no>
- ;; Keywords: news
-
- ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
-
- ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
- ;; any later version.
-
- ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
- ;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
- ;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
- ;;; Commentary:
-
- ;;; Code:
-
- (eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
-
- (require 'gnus)
-
- (defcustom gnus-open-server-hook nil
- "Hook called just before opening connection to the news server."
- :group 'gnus-start
- :type 'hook)
-
- ;;;
- ;;; Server Communication
- ;;;
-
- (defun gnus-start-news-server (&optional confirm)
- "Open a method for getting news.
- If CONFIRM is non-nil, the user will be asked for an NNTP server."
- (let (how)
- (if gnus-current-select-method
- ;; Stream is already opened.
- nil
- ;; Open NNTP server.
- (unless gnus-nntp-service
- (setq gnus-nntp-server nil))
- (when confirm
- ;; Read server name with completion.
- (setq gnus-nntp-server
- (completing-read "NNTP server: "
- (mapcar (lambda (server) (list server))
- (cons (list gnus-nntp-server)
- gnus-secondary-servers))
- nil nil gnus-nntp-server)))
-
- (when (and gnus-nntp-server
- (stringp gnus-nntp-server)
- (not (string= gnus-nntp-server "")))
- (setq gnus-select-method
- (cond ((or (string= gnus-nntp-server "")
- (string= gnus-nntp-server "::"))
- (list 'nnspool (system-name)))
- ((string-match "^:" gnus-nntp-server)
- (list 'nnmh gnus-nntp-server
- (list 'nnmh-directory
- (file-name-as-directory
- (expand-file-name
- (concat "~/" (substring
- gnus-nntp-server 1)))))
- (list 'nnmh-get-new-mail nil)))
- (t
- (list 'nntp gnus-nntp-server)))))
-
- (setq how (car gnus-select-method))
- (cond
- ((eq how 'nnspool)
- (require 'nnspool)
- (gnus-message 5 "Looking up local news spool..."))
- ((eq how 'nnmh)
- (require 'nnmh)
- (gnus-message 5 "Looking up mh spool..."))
- (t
- (require 'nntp)))
- (setq gnus-current-select-method gnus-select-method)
- (run-hooks 'gnus-open-server-hook)
- (or
- ;; gnus-open-server-hook might have opened it
- (gnus-server-opened gnus-select-method)
- (gnus-open-server gnus-select-method)
- (gnus-y-or-n-p
- (format
- "%s (%s) open error: '%s'. Continue? "
- (car gnus-select-method) (cadr gnus-select-method)
- (gnus-status-message gnus-select-method)))
- (gnus-error 1 "Couldn't open server on %s"
- (nth 1 gnus-select-method))))))
-
- (defun gnus-check-group (group)
- "Try to make sure that the server where GROUP exists is alive."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (or (gnus-server-opened method)
- (gnus-open-server method))))
-
- (defun gnus-check-server (&optional method silent)
- "Check whether the connection to METHOD is down.
- If METHOD is nil, use `gnus-select-method'.
- If it is down, start it up (again)."
- (let ((method (or method gnus-select-method)))
- ;; Transform virtual server names into select methods.
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (if (gnus-server-opened method)
- ;; The stream is already opened.
- t
- ;; Open the server.
- (unless silent
- (gnus-message 5 "Opening %s server%s..." (car method)
- (if (equal (nth 1 method) "") ""
- (format " on %s" (nth 1 method)))))
- (run-hooks 'gnus-open-server-hook)
- (prog1
- (gnus-open-server method)
- (unless silent
- (message ""))))))
-
- (defun gnus-get-function (method function &optional noerror)
- "Return a function symbol based on METHOD and FUNCTION."
- ;; Translate server names into methods.
- (unless method
- (error "Attempted use of a nil select method"))
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (let ((func (intern (format "%s-%s" (car method) function))))
- ;; If the functions isn't bound, we require the backend in
- ;; question.
- (unless (fboundp func)
- (require (car method))
- (when (and (not (fboundp func))
- (not noerror))
- ;; This backend doesn't implement this function.
- (error "No such function: %s" func)))
- func))
-
-
- ;;;
- ;;; Interface functions to the backends.
- ;;;
-
- (defun gnus-open-server (method)
- "Open a connection to METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (let ((elem (assoc method gnus-opened-servers)))
- ;; If this method was previously denied, we just return nil.
- (if (eq (nth 1 elem) 'denied)
- (progn
- (gnus-message 1 "Denied server")
- nil)
- ;; Open the server.
- (let ((result
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'open-server)
- (nth 1 method) (nthcdr 2 method))))
- ;; If this hasn't been opened before, we add it to the list.
- (unless elem
- (setq elem (list method nil)
- gnus-opened-servers (cons elem gnus-opened-servers)))
- ;; Set the status of this server.
- (setcar (cdr elem) (if result 'ok 'denied))
- ;; Return the result from the "open" call.
- result))))
-
- (defun gnus-close-server (method)
- "Close the connection to METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'close-server) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-list (method)
- "Request the active file from METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-list) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-list-newsgroups (method)
- "Request the newsgroups file from METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-list-newsgroups) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-newgroups (date method)
- "Request all new groups since DATE from METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (let ((func (gnus-get-function method 'request-newgroups t)))
- (when func
- (funcall func date (nth 1 method)))))
-
- (defun gnus-server-opened (method)
- "Check whether a connection to METHOD has been opened."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (inline (gnus-get-function method 'server-opened)) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-status-message (method)
- "Return the status message from METHOD.
- If METHOD is a string, it is interpreted as a group name. The method
- this group uses will be queried."
- (let ((method (if (stringp method) (gnus-find-method-for-group method)
- method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'status-message) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-regenerate (method)
- "Request a data generation from METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-regenerate) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-group (group &optional dont-check method)
- "Request GROUP. If DONT-CHECK, no information is required."
- (let ((method (or method (inline (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))))
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (inline (gnus-server-to-method method))))
- (funcall (inline (gnus-get-function method 'request-group))
- (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method) dont-check)))
-
- (defun gnus-list-active-group (group)
- "Request active information on GROUP."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
- (func 'list-active-group))
- (when (gnus-check-backend-function func group)
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method func)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method)))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-group-description (group)
- "Request a description of GROUP."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
- (func 'request-group-description))
- (when (gnus-check-backend-function func group)
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method func)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method)))))
-
- (defun gnus-close-group (group)
- "Request the GROUP be closed."
- (let ((method (inline (gnus-find-method-for-group group))))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'close-group)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-retrieve-headers (articles group &optional fetch-old)
- "Request headers for ARTICLES in GROUP.
- If FETCH-OLD, retrieve all headers (or some subset thereof) in the group."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (if (and gnus-use-cache (numberp (car articles)))
- (gnus-cache-retrieve-headers articles group fetch-old)
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'retrieve-headers)
- articles (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method)
- fetch-old))))
-
- (defun gnus-retrieve-groups (groups method)
- "Request active information on GROUPS from METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'retrieve-groups) groups (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-type (group &optional article)
- "Return the type (`post' or `mail') of GROUP (and ARTICLE)."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (if (not (gnus-check-backend-function 'request-type (car method)))
- 'unknown
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-type)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) article))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-update-mark (group article mark)
- "Return the type (`post' or `mail') of GROUP (and ARTICLE)."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (if (not (gnus-check-backend-function 'request-update-mark (car method)))
- mark
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-update-mark)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) article mark))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-article (article group &optional buffer)
- "Request the ARTICLE in GROUP.
- ARTICLE can either be an article number or an article Message-ID.
- If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-article)
- article (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method) buffer)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-head (article group)
- "Request the head of ARTICLE in GROUP."
- (let* ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
- (head (gnus-get-function method 'request-head t))
- res clean-up)
- (cond
- ;; Check the cache.
- ((and gnus-use-cache
- (numberp article)
- (gnus-cache-request-article article group))
- (setq res (cons group article)
- clean-up t))
- ;; Use `head' function.
- ((fboundp head)
- (setq res (funcall head article (gnus-group-real-name group)
- (nth 1 method))))
- ;; Use `article' function.
- (t
- (setq res (gnus-request-article article group)
- clean-up t)))
- (when clean-up
- (save-excursion
- (set-buffer nntp-server-buffer)
- (goto-char (point-min))
- (when (search-forward "\n\n" nil t)
- (delete-region (1- (point)) (point-max)))
- (nnheader-fold-continuation-lines)))
- res))
-
- (defun gnus-request-body (article group)
- "Request the body of ARTICLE in GROUP."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-body)
- article (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-post (method)
- "Post the current buffer using METHOD."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-post) (nth 1 method)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-scan (group method)
- "Request a SCAN being performed in GROUP from METHOD.
- If GROUP is nil, all groups on METHOD are scanned."
- (let ((method (if group (gnus-find-method-for-group group) method))
- (gnus-inhibit-demon t))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-scan)
- (and group (gnus-group-real-name group)) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defsubst gnus-request-update-info (info method)
- "Request that METHOD update INFO."
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (when (gnus-check-backend-function 'request-update-info (car method))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-update-info)
- (gnus-group-real-name (gnus-info-group info))
- info (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-expire-articles (articles group &optional force)
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-expire-articles)
- articles (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method)
- force)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-move-article
- (article group server accept-function &optional last)
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-move-article)
- article (gnus-group-real-name group)
- (nth 1 method) accept-function last)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-accept-article (group method &optional last)
- ;; Make sure there's a newline at the end of the article.
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (when (and (not method)
- (stringp group))
- (setq method (gnus-group-name-to-method group)))
- (goto-char (point-max))
- (unless (bolp)
- (insert "\n"))
- (let ((func (car (or method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))))
- (funcall (intern (format "%s-request-accept-article" func))
- (if (stringp group) (gnus-group-real-name group) group)
- (cadr method)
- last)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-replace-article (article group buffer)
- (let ((func (car (gnus-group-name-to-method group))))
- (funcall (intern (format "%s-request-replace-article" func))
- article (gnus-group-real-name group) buffer)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-associate-buffer (group)
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-associate-buffer)
- (gnus-group-real-name group))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-restore-buffer (article group)
- "Request a new buffer restored to the state of ARTICLE."
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-restore-buffer)
- article (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-create-group (group &optional method args)
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (let ((method (or method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-create-group)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 method) args)))
-
- (defun gnus-request-delete-group (group &optional force)
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-delete-group)
- (gnus-group-real-name group) force (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-request-rename-group (group new-name)
- (let ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
- (funcall (gnus-get-function method 'request-rename-group)
- (gnus-group-real-name group)
- (gnus-group-real-name new-name) (nth 1 method))))
-
- (defun gnus-close-backends ()
- ;; Send a close request to all backends that support such a request.
- (let ((methods gnus-valid-select-methods)
- (gnus-inhibit-demon t)
- func method)
- (while (setq method (pop methods))
- (when (fboundp (setq func (intern
- (concat (car method) "-request-close"))))
- (funcall func)))))
-
- (defun gnus-asynchronous-p (method)
- (let ((func (gnus-get-function method 'asynchronous-p t)))
- (when (fboundp func)
- (funcall func))))
-
- (defun gnus-remove-denial (method)
- (when (stringp method)
- (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
- (let* ((elem (assoc method gnus-opened-servers))
- (status (cadr elem)))
- ;; If this hasn't been opened before, we add it to the list.
- (when (eq status 'denied)
- ;; Set the status of this server.
- (setcar (cdr elem) 'closed))))
-
- (provide 'gnus-int)
-
- ;;; gnus-int.el ends here
-