;;; gnus-int.el --- backend interface functions for Gnus ;; Copyright (C) 1996,97 Free Software Foundation, Inc. ;; Author: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen ;; 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: (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 (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 (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))) (when (stringp method) (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method))) (funcall (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 (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))) (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-find-method-for-group 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) 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