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POP3Client.javaAPI DocApache Commons NET 1.4.1 API21227Sat Dec 03 10:05:48 GMT 2005org.apache.commons.net.pop3

POP3Client

public class POP3Client extends POP3
The POP3Client class implements the client side of the Internet POP3 Protocol defined in RFC 1939. All commands are supported, including the APOP command which requires MD5 encryption. See RFC 1939 for more details on the POP3 protocol.

Rather than list it separately for each method, we mention here that every method communicating with the server and throwing an IOException can also throw a {@link org.apache.commons.net.MalformedServerReplyException} , which is a subclass of IOException. A MalformedServerReplyException will be thrown when the reply received from the server deviates enough from the protocol specification that it cannot be interpreted in a useful manner despite attempts to be as lenient as possible.

author
Daniel F. Savarese
see
POP3MessageInfo
see
org.apache.commons.net.io.DotTerminatedMessageReader
see
org.apache.commons.net.MalformedServerReplyException

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
private static POP3MessageInfo__parseStatus(java.lang.String line)

        int num, size;
        StringTokenizer tokenizer;

        tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(line);

        if (!tokenizer.hasMoreElements())
            return null;

        num = size = 0;

        try
        {
            num = Integer.parseInt(tokenizer.nextToken());

            if (!tokenizer.hasMoreElements())
                return null;

            size = Integer.parseInt(tokenizer.nextToken());
        }
        catch (NumberFormatException e)
        {
            return null;
        }

        return new POP3MessageInfo(num, size);
    
private static POP3MessageInfo__parseUID(java.lang.String line)

        int num;
        StringTokenizer tokenizer;

        tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(line);

        if (!tokenizer.hasMoreElements())
            return null;

        num = 0;

        try
        {
            num = Integer.parseInt(tokenizer.nextToken());

            if (!tokenizer.hasMoreElements())
                return null;

            line = tokenizer.nextToken();
        }
        catch (NumberFormatException e)
        {
            return null;
        }

        return new POP3MessageInfo(num, line);
    
public booleandeleteMessage(int messageId)
Delete a message from the POP3 server. The message is only marked for deletion by the server. If you decide to unmark the message, you must issuse a {@link #reset reset } command. Messages marked for deletion are only deleted by the server on {@link #logout logout }. A delete attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } .

param
messageId The message number to delete.
return
True if the deletion attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the delete command.

        if (getState() == TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return (sendCommand(POP3Command.DELE, Integer.toString(messageId))
                    == POP3Reply.OK);
        return false;
    
public POP3MessageInfolistMessage(int messageId)
List an individual message. A list attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns a POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of the listed message and the size of the message in bytes. Returns null if the list attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).

param
messageId The number of the message list.
return
A POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of the listed message and the size of the message in bytes. Returns null if the list attempt fails.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the list command.

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.LIST, Integer.toString(messageId))
                != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;
        return __parseStatus(_lastReplyLine.substring(3));
    
public POP3MessageInfo[]listMessages()
List all messages. A list attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns an array of POP3MessageInfo instances, each containing the number of a message and its size in bytes. If there are no messages, this method returns a zero length array. If the list attempt fails, it returns null.

return
An array of POP3MessageInfo instances representing all messages in the order they appear in the mailbox, each containing the number of a message and its size in bytes. If there are no messages, this method returns a zero length array. If the list attempt fails, it returns null.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the list command.

        POP3MessageInfo[] messages;
        Enumeration en;
        int line;

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.LIST) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;
        getAdditionalReply();

        // This could be a zero length array if no messages present
        messages = new POP3MessageInfo[_replyLines.size() - 2];
        en = _replyLines.elements();

        // Skip first line
        en.nextElement();

        // Fetch lines.
        for (line = 0; line < messages.length; line++)
            messages[line] = __parseStatus((String)en.nextElement());

        return messages;
    
public POP3MessageInfolistUniqueIdentifier(int messageId)
List the unique identifier for a message. A list attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns a POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of the listed message and the unique identifier for that message. Returns null if the list attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).

param
messageId The number of the message list.
return
A POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of the listed message and the unique identifier for that message. Returns null if the list attempt fails.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the list unique identifier command.

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.UIDL, Integer.toString(messageId))
                != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;
        return __parseUID(_lastReplyLine.substring(3));
    
public POP3MessageInfo[]listUniqueIdentifiers()
List the unique identifiers for all messages. A list attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns an array of POP3MessageInfo instances, each containing the number of a message and its unique identifier. If there are no messages, this method returns a zero length array. If the list attempt fails, it returns null.

return
An array of POP3MessageInfo instances representing all messages in the order they appear in the mailbox, each containing the number of a message and its unique identifier If there are no messages, this method returns a zero length array. If the list attempt fails, it returns null.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the list unique identifier command.

        POP3MessageInfo[] messages;
        Enumeration en;
        int line;

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.UIDL) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;
        getAdditionalReply();

        // This could be a zero length array if no messages present
        messages = new POP3MessageInfo[_replyLines.size() - 2];
        en = _replyLines.elements();

        // Skip first line
        en.nextElement();

        // Fetch lines.
        for (line = 0; line < messages.length; line++)
            messages[line] = __parseUID((String)en.nextElement());

        return messages;
    
public booleanlogin(java.lang.String username, java.lang.String password)
Login to the POP3 server with the given username and password. You must first connect to the server with {@link org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient#connect connect } before attempting to login. A login attempt is only valid if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#AUTHORIZATION_STATE AUTHORIZATION_STATE } . After logging in, the client enters the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } .

param
username The account name being logged in to.
param
password The plain text password of the account.
return
True if the login attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of logging in.

        if (getState() != AUTHORIZATION_STATE)
            return false;

        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.USER, username) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return false;

        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.PASS, password) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return false;

        setState(TRANSACTION_STATE);

        return true;
    
public booleanlogin(java.lang.String username, java.lang.String timestamp, java.lang.String secret)
Login to the POP3 server with the given username and authentication information. Use this method when connecting to a server requiring authentication using the APOP command. Because the timestamp produced in the greeting banner varies from server to server, it is not possible to consistently extract the information. Therefore, after connecting to the server, you must call {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#getReplyString getReplyString } and parse out the timestamp information yourself.

You must first connect to the server with {@link org.apache.commons.net.SocketClient#connect connect } before attempting to login. A login attempt is only valid if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#AUTHORIZATION_STATE AUTHORIZATION_STATE } . After logging in, the client enters the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . After connecting, you must parse out the server specific information to use as a timestamp, and pass that information to this method. The secret is a shared secret known to you and the server. See RFC 1939 for more details regarding the APOP command.

param
username The account name being logged in to.
param
timestamp The timestamp string to combine with the secret.
param
secret The shared secret which produces the MD5 digest when combined with the timestamp.
return
True if the login attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of logging in.
exception
NoSuchAlgorithmException If the MD5 encryption algorithm cannot be instantiated by the Java runtime system.

        int i;
        byte[] digest;
        StringBuffer buffer, digestBuffer;
        MessageDigest md5;

        if (getState() != AUTHORIZATION_STATE)
            return false;

        md5 = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
        timestamp += secret;
        digest = md5.digest(timestamp.getBytes());
        digestBuffer = new StringBuffer(128);

        for (i = 0; i < digest.length; i++)
            digestBuffer.append(Integer.toHexString(digest[i] & 0xff));

        buffer = new StringBuffer(256);
        buffer.append(username);
        buffer.append(' ");
        buffer.append(digestBuffer.toString());

        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.APOP, buffer.toString()) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return false;

        setState(TRANSACTION_STATE);

        return true;
    
public booleanlogout()
Logout of the POP3 server. To fully disconnect from the server you must call {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#disconnect disconnect }. A logout attempt is valid in any state. If the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } , it enters the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#UPDATE_STATE UPDATE_STATE } on a successful logout.

return
True if the logout attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of logging out.

        if (getState() == TRANSACTION_STATE)
            setState(UPDATE_STATE);
        sendCommand(POP3Command.QUIT);
        return (_replyCode == POP3Reply.OK);
    
public booleannoop()
Send a NOOP command to the POP3 server. This is useful for keeping a connection alive since most POP3 servers will timeout after 10 minutes of inactivity. A noop attempt will only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } .

return
True if the noop attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the NOOP command.

        if (getState() == TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return (sendCommand(POP3Command.NOOP) == POP3Reply.OK);
        return false;
    
public booleanreset()
Reset the POP3 session. This is useful for undoing any message deletions that may have been performed. A reset attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } .

return
True if the reset attempt was successful, false if not.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the reset command.

        if (getState() == TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return (sendCommand(POP3Command.RSET) == POP3Reply.OK);
        return false;
    
public java.io.ReaderretrieveMessage(int messageId)
Retrieve a message from the POP3 server. A retrieve message attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns a DotTerminatedMessageReader instance from which the entire message can be read. Returns null if the retrieval attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).

You must not issue any commands to the POP3 server (i.e., call any other methods) until you finish reading the message from the returned Reader instance. The POP3 protocol uses the same stream for issuing commands as it does for returning results. Therefore the returned Reader actually reads directly from the POP3 connection. After the end of message has been reached, new commands can be executed and their replies read. If you do not follow these requirements, your program will not work properly.

param
messageId The number of the message to fetch.
return
A DotTerminatedMessageReader instance from which the entire message can be read. Returns null if the retrieval attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the retrieve message command.

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.RETR, Integer.toString(messageId))
                != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;

        return new DotTerminatedMessageReader(_reader);
    
public java.io.ReaderretrieveMessageTop(int messageId, int numLines)
Retrieve only the specified top number of lines of a message from the POP3 server. A retrieve top lines attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns a DotTerminatedMessageReader instance from which the specified top number of lines of the message can be read. Returns null if the retrieval attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).

You must not issue any commands to the POP3 server (i.e., call any other methods) until you finish reading the message from the returned Reader instance. The POP3 protocol uses the same stream for issuing commands as it does for returning results. Therefore the returned Reader actually reads directly from the POP3 connection. After the end of message has been reached, new commands can be executed and their replies read. If you do not follow these requirements, your program will not work properly.

param
messageId The number of the message to fetch.
param
numLines The top number of lines to fetch. This must be >= 0.
return
A DotTerminatedMessageReader instance from which the specified top number of lines of the message can be read. Returns null if the retrieval attempt fails (e.g., if the specified message number does not exist).
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the top command.

        if (numLines < 0 || getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.TOP, Integer.toString(messageId) + " " +
                        Integer.toString(numLines)) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;

        return new DotTerminatedMessageReader(_reader);
    
public POP3MessageInfostatus()
Get the mailbox status. A status attempt can only succeed if the client is in the {@link org.apache.commons.net.pop3.POP3#TRANSACTION_STATE TRANSACTION_STATE } . Returns a POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of messages in the mailbox and the total size of the messages in bytes. Returns null if the status the attempt fails.

return
A POP3MessageInfo instance containing the number of messages in the mailbox and the total size of the messages in bytes. Returns null if the status the attempt fails.
exception
IOException If a network I/O error occurs in the process of sending the status command.

        if (getState() != TRANSACTION_STATE)
            return null;
        if (sendCommand(POP3Command.STAT) != POP3Reply.OK)
            return null;
        return __parseStatus(_lastReplyLine.substring(3));