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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-05-07 01:49:07 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-05-07 01:49:07 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/Doc/libmailbox.tex b/Doc/libmailbox.tex deleted file mode 100644 index 4ff2dedb..0000000 --- a/Doc/libmailbox.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -\section{Standard Module \module{mailbox}} -\label{module-mailbox} -\stmodindex{mailbox} - - -This module defines a number of classes that allow easy and uniform -access to mail messages in a (\UNIX{}) mailbox. - -\begin{classdesc}{UnixMailbox}{fp} -Access a classic \UNIX{}-style mailbox, where all messages are contained -in a single file and separated by ``From name time'' lines. -The file object \var{fp} points to the mailbox file. -\end{classdesc} - -\begin{classdesc}{MmdfMailbox}{fp} -Access an MMDF-style mailbox, where all messages are contained -in a single file and separated by lines consisting of 4 control-A -characters. The file object \var{fp} points to the mailbox file. -\end{classdesc} - -\begin{classdesc}{MHMailbox}{dirname} -Access an MH mailbox, a directory with each message in a separate -file with a numeric name. -The name of the mailbox directory is passed in \var{dirname}. -\end{classdesc} - -\subsection{Mailbox Objects} -\label{mailbox-objects} - -All implementations of Mailbox objects have one externally visible -method: - -\begin{methoddesc}[mailbox]{next}{} -Return the next message in the mailbox, as a \class{rfc822.Message} object. -Depending on the mailbox implementation the \var{fp} attribute of this -object may be a true file object or a class instance simulating a file object, -taking care of things like message boundaries if multiple mail messages are -contained in a single file, etc. -\end{methoddesc} |