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Re: [Classpathx-javamail] GnU mBox
From: |
Nic Ferrier |
Subject: |
Re: [Classpathx-javamail] GnU mBox |
Date: |
Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:35:58 +0000 |
Countach <address@hidden> writes:
> Further to my email of yesterday about folder names, I noticed this in
> the java spec for Store class....
>
> name - The name of the Folder.
> In some Stores, name can be an absolute path if it starts with the
> hierarchy delimiter.
> Else it is interpreted relative to the 'root' of this namespace.
>
> This suggests to me that gnu mbox is not conforming as it is. It's not
> clear what the "hierarchy delimiter" is of mbox, but on windows at least
> it would appear to be the file name delimiter - backslash \\. That
> being so, any string passed to getFolder that doesn't start with
> backslash should be interpreted relative to the root of the namespace.
> Since windows pathnames start with a drive letter, that means passing an
> absolute file name in windows should be interpreted relative. Thus mbox
> is non-conforming.
>
> That to me is further evidence that mbox names shouldn't be the file
> name but rather the relative name. Anybody disagree?
Patches are always welcome.
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Nic Ferrier
http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk