Re: [fedora-java] Re: [OX Devel] Re: Devel Digest, Vol 12, Issue 6

[Martin Kauss]

On Jul 19, 2005 09:57 AM, Chris Burdess <address@hidden> wrote:

> Tom Tromey wrote:
> > Chris> If you just want ACL support in the GNU IMAP provider, we can 
> > schedule
> > Chris> it in for the next release.
> >
> > Martin> We can help to make such an implementation happen, but our
> > Martin> focus is the solution and the features. Thats why we have not
> > Martin> ask for methods. Now, if there is a strong demand and the GNU
> > Martin> Classpath developers are scheduling the complete
> > Martin> implementation of the required classes and methods for one of
> > Martin> the next GNU Classpath javamail API releases, we should have
> > Martin> some conversation how this can be implemented in a very easy
> > Martin> way (like some kind of configure option) to support it (of
> > Martin> course we must keep an eye on the effort ;-).
> >
> > Martin> And to avoid any rumor, this strategy is part of our general
> > Martin> developing concepts. We do not reinvent wheels we are using
> > Martin> existing infrastructure wherever it fits our needs.
> >
> > Let me make a somewhat more radical suggestion: if inetlib implements
> > the needed ACL support, how about switching to use it exclusively?
> 
> It does; the relevant IMAPConnection methods are setacl, deleteacl, 
> getacl, listrights, myrights.
> 
> It wouldn't be too much trouble to implement higher-level wrappers in 
> IMAPFolder if working with them is conceptually easier, though. Also, 
> as I mentioned before, JavaMail and JAF provide a whole MIME 
> implementation that may be convenient.
> -- 
> Chris Burdess
> 


Chris,

i will talk with Stefan about this over the next week
(he is not available this week) - we will come back
ASAP.

Greetings,

Martin Kauss