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diff --git a/Doc/library/mailbox.rst b/Doc/library/mailbox.rst index b27deb2..05ffaf6 100644 --- a/Doc/library/mailbox.rst +++ b/Doc/library/mailbox.rst @@ -424,6 +424,108 @@ Supported mailbox formats are Maildir, mbox, MH, Babyl, and MMDF. remove the underlying message while the returned file remains open. + .. method:: get_flags(key) + + Return as a string the flags that are set on the message + corresponding to *key*. + This is the same as ``get_message(key).get_flags()`` but much + faster, because it does not open the message file. + Use this method when iterating over the keys to determine which + messages are interesting to get. + + If you do have a :class:`MaildirMessage` object, use + its :meth:`~MaildirMessage.get_flags` method instead, because + changes made by the message's :meth:`~MaildirMessage.set_flags`, + :meth:`~MaildirMessage.add_flag` and :meth:`~MaildirMessage.remove_flag` + methods are not reflected here until the mailbox's + :meth:`__setitem__` method is called. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + + .. method:: set_flags(key, flags) + + On the message corresponding to *key*, set the flags specified + by *flags* and unset all others. + Calling ``some_mailbox.set_flags(key, flags)`` is similar to :: + + one_message = some_mailbox.get_message(key) + one_message.set_flags(flags) + some_mailbox[key] = one_message + + but faster, because it does not open the message file. + + If you do have a :class:`MaildirMessage` object, use + its :meth:`~MaildirMessage.set_flags` method instead, because + changes made with this mailbox method will not be visible to the + message object's method, :meth:`~MaildirMessage.get_flags`. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + + .. method:: add_flag(key, flag) + + On the message corresponding to *key*, set the flags specified + by *flag* without changing other flags. To add more than one + flag at a time, *flag* may be a string of more than one character. + + Considerations for using this method versus the message object's + :meth:`~MaildirMessage.add_flag` method are similar to + those for :meth:`set_flags`; see the discussion there. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + + .. method:: remove_flag(key, flag) + + On the message corresponding to *key*, unset the flags specified + by *flag* without changing other flags. To remove more than one + flag at a time, *flag* may be a string of more than one character. + + Considerations for using this method versus the message object's + :meth:`~MaildirMessage.remove_flag` method are similar to + those for :meth:`set_flags`; see the discussion there. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + + .. method:: get_info(key) + + Return a string containing the info for the message + corresponding to *key*. + This is the same as ``get_message(key).get_info()`` but much + faster, because it does not open the message file. + Use this method when iterating over the keys to determine which + messages are interesting to get. + + If you do have a :class:`MaildirMessage` object, use + its :meth:`~MaildirMessage.get_info` method instead, because + changes made by the message's :meth:`~MaildirMessage.set_info` method + are not reflected here until the mailbox's :meth:`__setitem__` method + is called. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + + .. method:: set_info(key, info) + + Set the info of the message corresponding to *key* to *info*. + Calling ``some_mailbox.set_info(key, flags)`` is similar to :: + + one_message = some_mailbox.get_message(key) + one_message.set_info(info) + some_mailbox[key] = one_message + + but faster, because it does not open the message file. + + If you do have a :class:`MaildirMessage` object, use + its :meth:`~MaildirMessage.set_info` method instead, because + changes made with this mailbox method will not be visible to the + message object's method, :meth:`~MaildirMessage.get_info`. + + .. versionadded:: 3.13 + + .. seealso:: `maildir man page from Courier <https://www.courier-mta.org/maildir.html>`_ @@ -838,7 +940,7 @@ Supported mailbox formats are Maildir, mbox, MH, Babyl, and MMDF. .. note:: A message is typically moved from :file:`new` to :file:`cur` after its - mailbox has been accessed, whether or not the message is has been + mailbox has been accessed, whether or not the message has been read. A message ``msg`` has been read if ``"S" in msg.get_flags()`` is ``True``. |