NewsgroupInfo.java

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package org.apache.commons.net.nntp;

/**
 * NewsgroupInfo stores information pertaining to a newsgroup returned by the NNTP GROUP, LIST, and NEWGROUPS commands, implemented by
 * {@link org.apache.commons.net.nntp.NNTPClient#selectNewsgroup selectNewsgroup } , {@link org.apache.commons.net.nntp.NNTPClient#listNewsgroups listNewsgroups
 * } , and {@link org.apache.commons.net.nntp.NNTPClient#listNewNewsgroups listNewNewsgroups } respectively.
 *
 * @see NNTPClient
 */

public final class NewsgroupInfo {
    /**
     * A constant indicating that the posting permission of a newsgroup is unknown. For example, the NNTP GROUP command does not return posting information, so
     * NewsgroupInfo instances obtained from that command will have an UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION.
     */
    public static final int UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION = 0;

    /** A constant indicating that a newsgroup is moderated. */
    public static final int MODERATED_POSTING_PERMISSION = 1;

    /** A constant indicating that a newsgroup is public and unmoderated. */
    public static final int PERMITTED_POSTING_PERMISSION = 2;

    /**
     * A constant indicating that a newsgroup is closed for general posting.
     */
    public static final int PROHIBITED_POSTING_PERMISSION = 3;

    private String newsgroup;
    private long estimatedArticleCount;
    private long firstArticle;
    private long lastArticle;
    private int postingPermission;

    @Deprecated
    public int getArticleCount() {
        return (int) estimatedArticleCount;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the estimated number of articles in the newsgroup. The accuracy of this value will depend on the server implementation.
     *
     * @return The estimated number of articles in the newsgroup.
     */
    public long getArticleCountLong() {
        return estimatedArticleCount;
    }

    @Deprecated
    public int getFirstArticle() {
        return (int) firstArticle;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the number of the first article in the newsgroup.
     *
     * @return The number of the first article in the newsgroup.
     */
    public long getFirstArticleLong() {
        return firstArticle;
    }

    @Deprecated
    public int getLastArticle() {
        return (int) lastArticle;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the number of the last article in the newsgroup.
     *
     * @return The number of the last article in the newsgroup.
     */
    public long getLastArticleLong() {
        return lastArticle;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the newsgroup name.
     *
     * @return The name of the newsgroup.
     */
    public String getNewsgroup() {
        return newsgroup;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the posting permission of the newsgroup. This will be one of the <code>POSTING_PERMISSION</code> constants.
     *
     * @return The posting permission status of the newsgroup.
     */
    public int getPostingPermission() {
        return postingPermission;
    }

    void setArticleCount(final long count) {
        estimatedArticleCount = count;
    }

    void setFirstArticle(final long first) {
        firstArticle = first;
    }

    /*
     * public String toString() { StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder(); buffer.append(__newsgroup); buffer.append(' '); buffer.append(__lastArticle);
     * buffer.append(' '); buffer.append(__firstArticle); buffer.append(' '); switch(__postingPermission) { case 1: buffer.append('m'); break; case 2:
     * buffer.append('y'); break; case 3: buffer.append('n'); break; } return buffer.toString(); }
     */

    // DEPRECATED METHODS - for API compatibility only - DO NOT USE

    void setLastArticle(final long last) {
        lastArticle = last;
    }

    void setNewsgroup(final String newsgroup) {
        this.newsgroup = newsgroup;
    }

    void setPostingPermission(final int permission) {
        postingPermission = permission;
    }
}