com.sun.mail.imap

Class IMAPStore

java.lang.Object

javax.mail.Service

javax.mail.Store

com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPStore

All Implemented Interfaces:

ResponseHandler, java.lang.AutoCloseable, QuotaAwareStore

Direct Known Subclasses:

IMAPSSLStore

public class IMAPStore
extends Store
implements QuotaAwareStore, ResponseHandler

This class provides access to an IMAP message store.

Applications that need to make use of IMAP-specific features may cast a Store object to an IMAPStore object and use the methods on this class. The getQuota and setQuota methods support the IMAP QUOTA extension. Refer to RFC 2087 for more information.

The id method supports the IMAP ID extension; see RFC 2971. The fields ID_NAME, ID_VERSION, etc. represent the suggested field names in RFC 2971 section 3.3 and may be used as keys in the Map containing client values or server values.

See the com.sun.mail.imap package documentation for further information on the IMAP protocol provider.

WARNING: The APIs unique to this class should be considered EXPERIMENTAL. They may be changed in the future in ways that are incompatible with applications using the current APIs.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	ID_ADDRESS
static java.lang.String	ID_ARGUMENTS
static java.lang.String	ID_COMMAND
static java.lang.String	ID_DATE
static java.lang.String	ID_ENVIRONMENT
static java.lang.String	ID_NAME
static java.lang.String	ID_OS
static java.lang.String	ID_OS_VERSION
static java.lang.String	ID_SUPPORT_URL
static java.lang.String	ID_VENDOR
static java.lang.String	ID_VERSION
static int	RESPONSE A special event type for a StoreEvent to indicate an IMAP response, if the mail.imap.enableimapevents property is set.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
IMAPStore(Session session, URLName url) Constructor that takes a Session object and a URLName that represents a specific IMAP server.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Close this Store.
Folder	getDefaultFolder() Get the default folder, representing the root of this user's namespace.
Folder	getFolder(java.lang.String name) Get named folder.
Folder	getFolder(URLName url) Get named folder.
Folder[]	getPersonalNamespaces() Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the Personal namespaces.
java.lang.String	getProxyAuthUser() Get the user name to be used with the PROXYAUTH command.
Quota[]	getQuota(java.lang.String root) Get the quotas for the named quota root.
Folder[]	getSharedNamespaces() Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the Shared namespaces.
Folder[]	getUserNamespaces(java.lang.String user) Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the User's namespaces.
void	handleResponse(Response r) Response handler method.
boolean	hasCapability(java.lang.String capability) Return true if the specified capability string is in the list of capabilities the server announced.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	id(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> clientParams) Send the IMAP ID command (if supported by the server) and return the result from the server.
void	idle() Use the IMAP IDLE command (see RFC 2177), if supported by the server, to enter idle mode so that the server can send unsolicited notifications without the need for the client to constantly poll the server.
boolean	isConnected() Check whether this store is connected.
boolean	isSSL() Does this IMAPStore use SSL when connecting to the server?
void	setPassword(java.lang.String password) Set the password that will be used for subsequent connections after this Store is first connected (for example, when creating a connection to open a Folder).
void	setProxyAuthUser(java.lang.String user) Set the user name to be used with the PROXYAUTH command.
void	setQuota(Quota quota) Set the quotas for the quota root specified in the quota argument.
void	setUsername(java.lang.String user) Set the user name that will be used for subsequent connections after this Store is first connected (for example, when creating a connection to open a Folder).

Methods inherited from class javax.mail.Store

addFolderListener, addStoreListener, removeFolderListener, removeStoreListener

Methods inherited from class javax.mail.Service

addConnectionListener, connect, connect, connect, connect, getURLName, removeConnectionListener, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

RESPONSE

public static final int RESPONSE

A special event type for a StoreEvent to indicate an IMAP response, if the mail.imap.enableimapevents property is set.

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Constant Field Values

ID_NAME

public static final java.lang.String ID_NAME

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ID_VERSION

public static final java.lang.String ID_VERSION

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ID_OS

public static final java.lang.String ID_OS

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ID_OS_VERSION

public static final java.lang.String ID_OS_VERSION

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ID_VENDOR

public static final java.lang.String ID_VENDOR

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ID_SUPPORT_URL

public static final java.lang.String ID_SUPPORT_URL

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ID_ADDRESS

public static final java.lang.String ID_ADDRESS

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ID_DATE

public static final java.lang.String ID_DATE

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ID_COMMAND

public static final java.lang.String ID_COMMAND

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ID_ARGUMENTS

public static final java.lang.String ID_ARGUMENTS

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ID_ENVIRONMENT

public static final java.lang.String ID_ENVIRONMENT

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Constructor Detail

IMAPStore

public IMAPStore(Session session,
                 URLName url)

Constructor that takes a Session object and a URLName that represents a specific IMAP server.

Parameters:

session - the Session

url - the URLName of this store

Method Detail

isSSL

public boolean isSSL()

Does this IMAPStore use SSL when connecting to the server?

Returns:

true if using SSL

Since:

JavaMail 1.4.6

setUsername

public void setUsername(java.lang.String user)

Set the user name that will be used for subsequent connections after this Store is first connected (for example, when creating a connection to open a Folder). This value is overridden by any call to the Store's connect method.

Some IMAP servers may provide an authentication ID that can be used for more efficient authentication for future connections. This authentication ID is provided in a server-specific manner not described here.

Most applications will never need to use this method.

Parameters:

user - the user name for the store

Since:

JavaMail 1.3.3

setPassword

public void setPassword(java.lang.String password)

Set the password that will be used for subsequent connections after this Store is first connected (for example, when creating a connection to open a Folder). This value is overridden by any call to the Store's connect method.

Most applications will never need to use this method.

Parameters:

password - the password for the store

Since:

JavaMail 1.3.3

hasCapability

public boolean hasCapability(java.lang.String capability)
                      throws MessagingException

Return true if the specified capability string is in the list of capabilities the server announced.

Parameters:

capability - the capability string

Returns:

true if the server supports this capability

Throws:

MessagingException - for failures

Since:

JavaMail 1.3.3

setProxyAuthUser

public void setProxyAuthUser(java.lang.String user)

Set the user name to be used with the PROXYAUTH command. The PROXYAUTH user name can also be set using the mail.imap.proxyauth.user property when this Store is created.

Parameters:

user - the user name to set

Since:

JavaMail 1.5.1

getProxyAuthUser

public java.lang.String getProxyAuthUser()

Get the user name to be used with the PROXYAUTH command.

Returns:

the user name

Since:

JavaMail 1.5.1

isConnected

public boolean isConnected()

Check whether this store is connected. Override superclass method, to actually ping our server connection.

Overrides:

isConnected in class Service

Returns:

true if the service is connected, false if it is not connected

close

public void close()
           throws MessagingException

Close this Store.

Specified by:

close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

Overrides:

close in class Service

Throws:

MessagingException - for errors while closing

See Also:

ConnectionEvent

getDefaultFolder

public Folder getDefaultFolder()
                        throws MessagingException

Get the default folder, representing the root of this user's namespace. Returns a closed DefaultFolder object.

Specified by:

getDefaultFolder in class Store

Returns:

the root Folder

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

getFolder

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

Get named folder. Returns a new, closed IMAPFolder.

Specified by:

getFolder in class Store

Parameters:

name - The name of the Folder. In some Stores, name can be an absolute path if it starts with the hierarchy delimiter. Else it is interpreted relative to the 'root' of this namespace.

Returns:

Folder object

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

See Also:

Folder.exists(), Folder.create(int)

getFolder

public Folder getFolder(URLName url)
                 throws MessagingException

Get named folder. Returns a new, closed IMAPFolder.

Specified by:

getFolder in class Store

Parameters:

url - URLName that denotes a folder

Returns:

Folder object

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

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URLName

getPersonalNamespaces

public Folder[] getPersonalNamespaces()
                               throws MessagingException

Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the Personal namespaces.

Overrides:

getPersonalNamespaces in class Store

Returns:

array of Folder objects

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

getUserNamespaces

public Folder[] getUserNamespaces(java.lang.String user)
                           throws MessagingException

Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the User's namespaces.

Overrides:

getUserNamespaces in class Store

Parameters:

user - the user name

Returns:

array of Folder objects

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

getSharedNamespaces

public Folder[] getSharedNamespaces()
                             throws MessagingException

Using the IMAP NAMESPACE command (RFC 2342), return a set of folders representing the Shared namespaces.

Overrides:

getSharedNamespaces in class Store

Returns:

array of Folder objects

Throws:

MessagingException - for other failures

getQuota

public Quota[] getQuota(java.lang.String root)
                 throws MessagingException

Get the quotas for the named quota root. Quotas are controlled on the basis of a quota root, not (necessarily) a folder. The relationship between folders and quota roots depends on the IMAP server. Some servers might implement a single quota root for all folders owned by a user. Other servers might implement a separate quota root for each folder. A single folder can even have multiple quota roots, perhaps controlling quotas for different resources.

Specified by:

getQuota in interface QuotaAwareStore

Parameters:

root - the name of the quota root

Returns:

array of Quota objects

Throws:

MessagingException - if the server doesn't support the QUOTA extension

setQuota

public void setQuota(Quota quota)
              throws MessagingException

Set the quotas for the quota root specified in the quota argument. Typically this will be one of the quota roots obtained from the getQuota method, but it need not be.

Specified by:

setQuota in interface QuotaAwareStore

Parameters:

quota - the quota to set

Throws:

MessagingException - if the server doesn't support the QUOTA extension

handleResponse

public void handleResponse(Response r)

Response handler method.

Specified by:

handleResponse in interface ResponseHandler

idle

public void idle()
          throws MessagingException

Use the IMAP IDLE command (see RFC 2177), if supported by the server, to enter idle mode so that the server can send unsolicited notifications without the need for the client to constantly poll the server. Use a ConnectionListener to be notified of events. When another thread (e.g., the listener thread) needs to issue an IMAP comand for this Store, the idle mode will be terminated and this method will return. Typically the caller will invoke this method in a loop.

If the mail.imap.enableimapevents property is set, notifications received while the IDLE command is active will be delivered to ConnectionListeners as events with a type of IMAPStore.RESPONSE. The event's message will be the raw IMAP response string. Note that most IMAP servers will not deliver any events when using the IDLE command on a connection with no mailbox selected (i.e., this method). In most cases you'll want to use the idle method on IMAPFolder.

NOTE: This capability is highly experimental and likely will change in future releases.

The mail.imap.minidletime property enforces a minimum delay before returning from this method, to ensure that other threads have a chance to issue commands before the caller invokes this method again. The default delay is 10 milliseconds.

Throws:

MessagingException - if the server doesn't support the IDLE extension

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the store isn't connected

Since:

JavaMail 1.4.1

id

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> id(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> clientParams)
                                                    throws MessagingException

Send the IMAP ID command (if supported by the server) and return the result from the server. The ID command identfies the client to the server and returns information about the server to the client. See RFC 2971. The returned Map is unmodifiable.

Parameters:

clientParams - a Map of keys and values identifying the client

Returns:

a Map of keys and values identifying the server

Throws:

MessagingException - if the server doesn't support the ID extension

Since:

JavaMail 1.5.1