Mail::Box::Message(3) User Contributed Perl DocumentationMail::Box::Message(3)NAMEMail::Box::Message - manage one message within a mail-folder
INHERITANCEMail::Box::Message
is a Mail::Message
is a Mail::Reporter
Mail::Box::Message is extended by
Mail::Box::Dir::Message
Mail::Box::File::Message
Mail::Box::Message::Destructed
Mail::Box::Net::Message
SYNOPSIS
# Usually these message objects are created indirectly
use Mail::Box::Manager;
my $manager = Mail::Box::Manager->new;
my $folder = $manager->open(folder => 'Mail/Drafts');
my $msg = $folder->message(1);
$msg->delete;
$msg->size; # and much more
DESCRIPTION
These pages do only describe methods which relate to folders. If you
access the knowledge of a message, then read Mail::Message.
During its life, a message will pass through certain stages. These
stages were introduced to reduce the access-time to the folder.
Changing from stage, the message's body and head objects may change.
METHODS
Constructors
$obj->clone(OPTIONS)
See "Constructors" in Mail::Message
Mail::Box::Message->new(OPTIONS)-Option--Defined in --Default
body Mail::Message undef
body_type <from folder>
deleted Mail::Message <false>
field_type Mail::Message undef
folder <required>
head Mail::Message undef
head_type Mail::Message Mail::Message::Head::Complete
labels Mail::Message {}
log Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS'
messageId Mail::Message undef
modified Mail::Message <false>
size undef
trace Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS'
trusted Mail::Message <false>
body => OBJECT
body_type => CODE|CLASS
If the body of a message is used delay-loaded, the message must
what type of message to become when it finally gets parsed. The
folder which is delaying the load must specify the algorithm to
determine that type.
deleted => BOOLEAN
field_type => CLASS
folder => FOLDER
The folder where this message appeared in. The argument is an
instance of (a sub-class of) a Mail::Box.
head => OBJECT
head_type => CLASS
labels => ARRAY|HASH
log => LEVEL
messageId => STRING
modified => BOOLEAN
size => INTEGER
The size of the message, which includes head and body, but
without the message separators which may be used by the folder
type.
trace => LEVEL
trusted => BOOLEAN
Constructing a message
$obj->bounce([RG-OBJECT|OPTIONS])
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Bounce
Mail::Box::Message->build([MESSAGE|PART|BODY], CONTENT)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
Mail::Box::Message->buildFromBody(BODY, [HEAD], HEADERS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
$obj->forward(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardAttach(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardEncapsulate(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardInline(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardNo(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardPostlude
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardPrelude
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardSubject(STRING)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
Mail::Box::Message->read(FILEHANDLE|SCALAR|REF-SCALAR|ARRAY-OF-LINES,
OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Read
$obj->rebuild(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
$obj->reply(OPTIONS)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
$obj->replyPrelude([STRING|FIELD|ADDRESS|ARRAY-OF-THINGS])
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
$obj->replySubject(STRING)
Mail::Box::Message->replySubject(STRING)
See "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
The message
$obj->container
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->copyTo(FOLDER, OPTIONS)
Copy the message to the indicated opened FOLDER, without deleting
the original. The coerced message (the clone in the destination
folder) is returned.
-Option--Default
shallow <false>
shallow_body <false>
shallow_head <false>
share <false>
shallow => BOOLEAN
Used for clone(shallow).
shallow_body => BOOLEAN
Used for clone(shallow_body).
shallow_head => BOOLEAN
Used for clone(shallow_head).
share => BOOLEAN
Try to share the physical storage of the message between the two
folders. Sometimes, they even may be of different types. When
not possible, this options will be silently ignored.
example:
my $draft = $mgr->open(folder => 'Draft');
$message->copyTo($draft, share => 1);
$obj->folder([FOLDER])
In with folder did we detect this message/dummy? This is a
reference to the folder-object.
$obj->isDummy
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->isPart
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->messageId
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->moveTo(FOLDER, OPTIONS)
Move the message from this folder to the FOLDER specified. This
will create a copy using clone() first. Then, this original
message is flagged to get deleted. So until the source folder is
closed, two copies of the message may stay in memory.
The newly created message clone (part of the destination folder) is
returned. All OPTIONS are passed to copyTo()-Option--Default
shallow_body <undef>
share <true unless shallow_body exists>
shallow_body => BOOLEAN
Only create a shallow body, which means that the header can not
be reused. A message can therefore not be shared in storage
unless explicitly stated.
share => BOOLEAN
When there is a chance that the original message can be
undeleted, then this must be set to false. Otherwise a shallow
clone will be made, which will share the header which can be
modified in the undeleted message.
example: of moving a message
my $t = $msg->moveTo('trash');
is equivalent to
my $t = $msg->copyTo('trash', share => 1);
$msg->delete;
$obj->print([FILEHANDLE])
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->send([MAILER], OPTIONS)
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->seqnr([INTEGER])
Get the number of this message is the current folder. It starts
counting from zero. Do not change the number.
$obj->size
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->toplevel
See "The message" in Mail::Message
$obj->write([FILEHANDLE])
See "The message" in Mail::Message
The header
$obj->bcc
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->cc
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->date
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->destinations
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->from
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->get(FIELDNAME)
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->guessTimestamp
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->head([HEAD])
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->nrLines
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->sender
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->study(FIELDNAME)
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->subject
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->timestamp
See "The header" in Mail::Message
$obj->to
See "The header" in Mail::Message
The body
$obj->body([BODY])
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->contentType
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->decoded(OPTIONS)
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->encode(OPTIONS)
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->isMultipart
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->isNested
See "The body" in Mail::Message
$obj->parts(['ALL'|'ACTIVE'|'DELETED'|'RECURSE'|FILTER])
See "The body" in Mail::Message
Flags
$obj->delete
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->deleted([BOOLEAN])
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->isDeleted
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->isModified
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->label(LABEL|PAIRS)
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->labels
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->labelsToStatus
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->modified([BOOLEAN])
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
$obj->statusToLabels
See "Flags" in Mail::Message
The whole message as text
$obj->file
See "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->lines
See "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->printStructure([FILEHANDLE|undef],[INDENT])
See "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->string
See "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
Internals
$obj->clonedFrom
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
Mail::Box::Message->coerce(MESSAGE, OPTIONS)
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
$obj->diskDelete
Remove a message from disk. This is not from the folder, but
everything else, like parts of the message which are stored outside
from the folder.
$obj->isDelayed
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
$obj->readBody(PARSER, HEAD [, BODYTYPE])
Read the body of one message. The PARSER gives access to the
folder file. The HEAD has been read with readHead(). The optional
BODYTYPE supplies the class name of the body to be created, or a
code reference to a routine which can produce a body type based on
the head (passed as first argument).
By default, the BODYTYPE will call Mail::Box::determineBodyType()
where the message will be added to.
$obj->readFromParser(PARSER, [BODYTYPE])
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
$obj->readHead(PARSER [,CLASS])
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
$obj->recursiveRebuildPart(PART, OPTIONS)
See "Internals" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
$obj->storeBody(BODY)
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
$obj->takeMessageId([STRING])
See "Internals" in Mail::Message
Error handling
$obj->AUTOLOAD
See "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Construct
$obj->addReport(OBJECT)
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->defaultTrace([LEVEL]|[LOGLEVEL, TRACELEVEL]|[LEVEL, CALLBACK])
Mail::Box::Message->defaultTrace([LEVEL]|[LOGLEVEL,
TRACELEVEL]|[LEVEL, CALLBACK])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->errors
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->log([LEVEL [,STRINGS]])
Mail::Box::Message->log([LEVEL [,STRINGS]])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->logPriority(LEVEL)
Mail::Box::Message->logPriority(LEVEL)
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->logSettings
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->notImplemented
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->report([LEVEL])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->reportAll([LEVEL])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->shortSize([VALUE])
Mail::Box::Message->shortSize([VALUE])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Message
$obj->shortString
See "Error handling" in Mail::Message
$obj->trace([LEVEL])
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
$obj->warnings
See "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
Cleanup
$obj->DESTROY
See "Cleanup" in Mail::Message
$obj->destruct
Removes most of the memory occupied by the message by detaching the
header and body. Then, the object changes into a
Mail::Box::Message::Destructed which will catch all attempts to
access the header and body. Be careful with the usage of this
method.
$obj->inGlobalDestruction
See "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter
DIAGNOSTICS
Error: Cannot coerce a $class object into a $class object
Error: Cannot include forward source as $include.
Unknown alternative for the forward(include). Valid choices are
"NO", "INLINE", "ATTACH", and "ENCAPSULATE".
Error: Cannot include reply source as $include.
Unknown alternative for the "include" option of reply(). Valid
choices are "NO", "INLINE", and "ATTACH".
Error: Method bounce requires To, Cc, or Bcc
The message bounce() method forwards a received message off to
someone else without modification; you must specified it's new
destination. If you have the urge not to specify any destination,
you probably are looking for reply(). When you wish to modify the
content, use forward().
Error: Method forwardAttach requires a preamble
Error: Method forwardEncapsulate requires a preamble
Error: No address to create forwarded to.
If a forward message is created, a destination address must be
specified.
Error: No default mailer found to send message.
The message send() mechanism had not enough information to
automatically find a mail transfer agent to sent this message.
Specify a mailer explicitly using the "via" options.
Error: No rebuild rule $name defined.
Error: Only build() Mail::Message's; they are not in a folder yet
You may wish to construct a message to be stored in a some kind of
folder, but you need to do that in two steps. First, create a
normal Mail::Message, and then add it to the folder. During this
Mail::Box::addMessage() process, the message will get coerce()-d
into the right message type, adding storage information and the
like.
Error: Package $package does not implement $method.
Fatal error: the specific package (or one of its superclasses) does
not implement this method where it should. This message means that
some other related classes do implement this method however the
class at hand does not. Probably you should investigate this and
probably inform the author of the package.
Error: coercion starts with some object
SEE ALSO
This module is part of Mail-Box distribution version 2.097, built on
January 26, 2011. Website: http://perl.overmeer.net/mailbox/
LICENSE
Copyrights 2001-2011 by Mark Overmeer. For other contributors see
ChangeLog.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself. See
http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html
perl v5.14.1 2011-01-26 Mail::Box::Message(3)
