Implement the nnimap article expunging interface method, and make it more general

[gnus] / lisp / gnus-int.el

diff --git a/lisp/gnus-int.el b/lisp/gnus-int.el
index f245907..cdcb4e3 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/gnus-int.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus-int.el
@@ -552,6 +552,14 @@ If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
   (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-post)
           (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
 
+(defun gnus-request-expunge-group (group gnus-command-method)
+  "Expunge GROUP, which is removing articles that have been marked as deleted."
+  (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-expunge-group)
+          (gnus-group-real-name group)
+          (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
+
 (defun gnus-request-scan (group gnus-command-method)
   "Request a SCAN being performed in GROUP from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD.
 If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."