On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Alexandru Stanoi wrote: > Frederik Holljen wrote: > > > >> Using unique IDs to refer to messages in IMAP was needed by many > >> developers (as I have seen on IRC). So here it is finally! > >> > >> In IMAP a message can be accessed by its message number (which can > >> change over time as messages are deleted and received) or by its > >> unique ID (which usually never changes). > >> > >> To enable using IDs, create the IMAP transport object with an extra > >> option: > >> > >> <code> > >> $imap = new ezcMailImapTransport( 'server', null, array( > >> 'uidReferencing' => true ) ); > >> </code> > >> > >> Alternatively you can set the option via an option object: > >> <code> > >> $options = new ezcMailImapTransportOptions(); > >> $options->uidReferencing = true; > >> > >> $imap = new ezcMailImapTransport( 'server' ); > >> $imap->options = $options; > >> </code> > > > > Isn't this a bit confusing having dual purpose for the same functions like > > this? > > How is it confusing? I think it is similar with Base::autoload() which > uses the debug option to throw an exception or not.
I remember mentioning to you as well that I found it slightly confusing, but I didn't really see a nicer solution either. [snip] > > Is enabling it in the start a requirement (any internal referencing > > done?). If not it would be possible to add an uid option to each of the > > methods that may accept it like > > <code> > > $imap->top(, 325, true ); // second option enables uids. > > </code> > > > > Another option is to have separate methods for uids.. but that will be > > messy.. > > <code> > > $imap->topUid( 325 ); > > </code> > > I thought of both your ideas, but I decided to implement it with an > option because it seemed easier to understand. Nobody said anything > about it for 3 weeks, so it must be the perfect solution then. Heh - it doesn't work like that, especially during holiday season :) > But maybe somebody else has a better idea? Unfortunately not. regards, Derick -- Components mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ez.no/mailman/listinfo/components
