com.sun.mail.imap

Class DefaultFolder

java.lang.Object

javax.mail.Folder

com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPFolder

com.sun.mail.imap.DefaultFolder

All Implemented Interfaces:

ResponseHandler, java.lang.AutoCloseable, UIDFolder

public class DefaultFolder
extends IMAPFolder

The default IMAP folder (root of the naming hierarchy).

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPFolder

IMAPFolder.FetchProfileItem, IMAPFolder.ProtocolCommand

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.mail.Folder

HOLDS_FOLDERS, HOLDS_MESSAGES, READ_ONLY, READ_WRITE

Fields inherited from interface javax.mail.UIDFolder

LASTUID, MAXUID

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	appendMessages(Message[] msgs) Append the given messages into this folder.
boolean	delete(boolean recurse) Delete this folder.
Message[]	expunge() Expunge all messages marked as DELETED.
Folder	getFolder(java.lang.String name) Get the named subfolder.
java.lang.String	getName() Get the name of this folder.
Folder	getParent() Get this folder's parent.
boolean	hasNewMessages() Check whether this folder has new messages.
Folder[]	list(java.lang.String pattern) List all subfolders matching the specified pattern.
Folder[]	listSubscribed(java.lang.String pattern) List all subscribed subfolders matching the specified pattern.
boolean	renameTo(Folder f) Rename this folder.

Methods inherited from class com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPFolder

addACL, addMessageCountListener, addMessages, addRights, appendUIDMessages, close, copyMessages, copyUIDMessages, create, doCommand, doCommandIgnoreFailure, doOptionalCommand, exists, expunge, fetch, forceClose, getACL, getAttributes, getDeletedMessageCount, getFullName, getHighestModSeq, getMessage, getMessageByUID, getMessageCount, getMessages, getMessagesByUID, getMessagesByUID, getMessagesByUIDChangedSince, getNewMessageCount, getPermanentFlags, getQuota, getSeparator, getSortedMessages, getSortedMessages, getStatusItem, getType, getUID, getUIDNext, getUIDNotSticky, getUIDValidity, getUnreadMessageCount, handleResponse, id, idle, idle, isOpen, isSubscribed, listRights, moveMessages, moveUIDMessages, myRights, open, open, removeACL, removeRights, search, search, setFlags, setFlags, setFlags, setQuota, setSubscribed

Methods inherited from class javax.mail.Folder

addConnectionListener, addFolderListener, addMessageChangedListener, close, getMessages, getMessages, getMode, getStore, getURLName, list, listSubscribed, removeConnectionListener, removeFolderListener, removeMessageChangedListener, removeMessageCountListener, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Get the name of this folder.

Overrides:

getName in class IMAPFolder

Returns:

name of the Folder

getParent

public Folder getParent()

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Get this folder's parent.

Overrides:

getParent in class IMAPFolder

Returns:

Parent folder

list

public Folder[] list(java.lang.String pattern)
              throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

List all subfolders matching the specified pattern.

Overrides:

list in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

pattern - the match pattern

Returns:

array of matching Folder objects. An empty array is returned if no matching Folders exist.

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist.

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

Folder.listSubscribed(java.lang.String)

listSubscribed

public Folder[] listSubscribed(java.lang.String pattern)
                        throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

List all subscribed subfolders matching the specified pattern.

Overrides:

listSubscribed in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

pattern - the match pattern

Returns:

array of matching subscribed Folder objects. An empty array is returned if no matching subscribed folders exist.

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist.

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

Folder.list(java.lang.String)

hasNewMessages

public boolean hasNewMessages()
                       throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Check whether this folder has new messages.

Overrides:

hasNewMessages in class IMAPFolder

Returns:

true if the Store has new Messages

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist.

MessagingException - for other failures

getFolder

public Folder getFolder(java.lang.String name)
                 throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Get the named subfolder.

Overrides:

getFolder in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

name - name of the Folder

Returns:

Folder object

Throws:

MessagingException - for failures

delete

public boolean delete(boolean recurse)
               throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Delete this folder.

Overrides:

delete in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

recurse - also delete subfolders?

Returns:

true if the Folder is deleted successfully

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

FolderEvent

renameTo

public boolean renameTo(Folder f)
                 throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Rename this folder.

Overrides:

renameTo in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

f - a folder representing the new name for this Folder

Returns:

true if the Folder is renamed successfully

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

FolderEvent

appendMessages

public void appendMessages(Message[] msgs)
                    throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Append the given messages into this folder.

Overrides:

appendMessages in class IMAPFolder

Parameters:

msgs - array of Messages to be appended

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist.

MessagingException - if the append failed.

expunge

public Message[] expunge()
                  throws MessagingException

Description copied from class: IMAPFolder

Expunge all messages marked as DELETED.

Overrides:

expunge in class IMAPFolder

Returns:

array of expunged Message objects

Throws:

FolderNotFoundException - if this folder does not exist

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

Message.isExpunged(), MessageCountEvent