source: vendor/python/2.5/Lib/mhlib.py@ 3298

"""MH interface -- purely object-oriented (well, almost)

Executive summary:

import mhlib

mh = mhlib.MH()         # use default mailbox directory and profile
mh = mhlib.MH(mailbox)  # override mailbox location (default from profile)
mh = mhlib.MH(mailbox, profile) # override mailbox and profile

mh.error(format, ...)   # print error message -- can be overridden
s = mh.getprofile(key)  # profile entry (None if not set)
path = mh.getpath()     # mailbox pathname
name = mh.getcontext()  # name of current folder
mh.setcontext(name)     # set name of current folder

list = mh.listfolders() # names of top-level folders
list = mh.listallfolders() # names of all folders, including subfolders
list = mh.listsubfolders(name) # direct subfolders of given folder
list = mh.listallsubfolders(name) # all subfolders of given folder

mh.makefolder(name)     # create new folder
mh.deletefolder(name)   # delete folder -- must have no subfolders

f = mh.openfolder(name) # new open folder object

f.error(format, ...)    # same as mh.error(format, ...)
path = f.getfullname()  # folder's full pathname
path = f.getsequencesfilename() # full pathname of folder's sequences file
path = f.getmessagefilename(n)  # full pathname of message n in folder

list = f.listmessages() # list of messages in folder (as numbers)
n = f.getcurrent()      # get current message
f.setcurrent(n)         # set current message
list = f.parsesequence(seq)     # parse msgs syntax into list of messages
n = f.getlast()         # get last message (0 if no messagse)
f.setlast(n)            # set last message (internal use only)

dict = f.getsequences() # dictionary of sequences in folder {name: list}
f.putsequences(dict)    # write sequences back to folder

f.createmessage(n, fp)  # add message from file f as number n
f.removemessages(list)  # remove messages in list from folder
f.refilemessages(list, tofolder) # move messages in list to other folder
f.movemessage(n, tofolder, ton)  # move one message to a given destination
f.copymessage(n, tofolder, ton)  # copy one message to a given destination

m = f.openmessage(n)    # new open message object (costs a file descriptor)
m is a derived class of mimetools.Message(rfc822.Message), with:
s = m.getheadertext()   # text of message's headers
s = m.getheadertext(pred) # text of message's headers, filtered by pred
s = m.getbodytext()     # text of message's body, decoded
s = m.getbodytext(0)    # text of message's body, not decoded
"""

# XXX To do, functionality:
# - annotate messages
# - send messages
#
# XXX To do, organization:
# - move IntSet to separate file
# - move most Message functionality to module mimetools


# Customizable defaults

MH_PROFILE = '~/.mh_profile'
PATH = '~/Mail'
MH_SEQUENCES = '.mh_sequences'
FOLDER_PROTECT = 0700


# Imported modules

import os
import sys
import re
import mimetools
import multifile
import shutil
from bisect import bisect

__all__ = ["MH","Error","Folder","Message"]

# Exported constants

class Error(Exception):
    pass


class MH:
    """Class representing a particular collection of folders.
    Optional constructor arguments are the pathname for the directory
    containing the collection, and the MH profile to use.
    If either is omitted or empty a default is used; the default
    directory is taken from the MH profile if it is specified there."""

    def __init__(self, path = None, profile = None):
        """Constructor."""
        if profile is None: profile = MH_PROFILE
        self.profile = os.path.expanduser(profile)
        if path is None: path = self.getprofile('Path')
        if not path: path = PATH
        if not os.path.isabs(path) and path[0] != '~':
            path = os.path.join('~', path)
        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
        if not os.path.isdir(path): raise Error, 'MH() path not found'
        self.path = path

    def __repr__(self):
        """String representation."""
        return 'MH(%r, %r)' % (self.path, self.profile)

    def error(self, msg, *args):
        """Routine to print an error.  May be overridden by a derived class."""
        sys.stderr.write('MH error: %s\n' % (msg % args))

    def getprofile(self, key):
        """Return a profile entry, None if not found."""
        return pickline(self.profile, key)

    def getpath(self):
        """Return the path (the name of the collection's directory)."""
        return self.path

    def getcontext(self):
        """Return the name of the current folder."""
        context = pickline(os.path.join(self.getpath(), 'context'),
                  'Current-Folder')
        if not context: context = 'inbox'
        return context

    def setcontext(self, context):
        """Set the name of the current folder."""
        fn = os.path.join(self.getpath(), 'context')
        f = open(fn, "w")
        f.write("Current-Folder: %s\n" % context)
        f.close()

    def listfolders(self):
        """Return the names of the top-level folders."""
        folders = []
        path = self.getpath()
        for name in os.listdir(path):
            fullname = os.path.join(path, name)
            if os.path.isdir(fullname):
                folders.append(name)
        folders.sort()
        return folders

    def listsubfolders(self, name):
        """Return the names of the subfolders in a given folder
        (prefixed with the given folder name)."""
        fullname = os.path.join(self.path, name)
        # Get the link count so we can avoid listing folders
        # that have no subfolders.
        nlinks = os.stat(fullname).st_nlink
        if nlinks <= 2:
            return []
        subfolders = []
        subnames = os.listdir(fullname)
        for subname in subnames:
            fullsubname = os.path.join(fullname, subname)
            if os.path.isdir(fullsubname):
                name_subname = os.path.join(name, subname)
                subfolders.append(name_subname)
                # Stop looking for subfolders when
                # we've seen them all
                nlinks = nlinks - 1
                if nlinks <= 2:
                    break