--- source/gnu/inet/nntp/NNTPConnection.java~	2004-08-19 23:27:07.000000000 +0200
+++ source/gnu/inet/nntp/NNTPConnection.java	2004-10-12 16:07:36.341024960 +0200
@@ -149,6 +149,23 @@
    * Creates a new connection object.
    * @param hostname the hostname or IP address of the news server
    * @param port the port to connect to
+   * @param username NOT USED ANYMORE
+   * @param password NOT USED ANYMORE
+   * @param debug whether to use debugging
+   * @deprecated username and password are not used anymore! See other constructors
+   */
+  public NNTPConnection (String hostname, int port,
+                         String username, String password,
+                         boolean debug)
+    throws IOException
+  {
+    this (hostname, port, 0, 0, debug);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new connection object.
+   * @param hostname the hostname or IP address of the news server
+   * @param port the port to connect to
    * @param connectionTimeout the socket connection timeout
    * @param timeout the read timeout on the socket
    * @param debug whether to use debugging