Interface MailboxReaderFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
MailboxReaderFactoryImpl

public interface MailboxReaderFactory
  • Method Details

    • createMailFolderReader

      MailboxReader createMailFolderReader(String url, MailboxReaderFactory.Mode mode) throws MailException
      Creates a reader for messages in a folder which is specified by the url argument.

      The url must contain all information to connect to the mailbox. By default the protocols pop3 and imap are supported. For example, a url might look like this:

           imap://your.name%40gmail.com:password@imap.gmail.com:143/INBOX
       
      Note, that the url must be x-www-form-urlencoded.

      Parameters:
      url - the url to one folder inside a mail box
      mode - the mode used to open the folder
      Returns:
      a reader for messages in the specified folder
      Throws:
      MailException
    • createNestedMailFolderReader

      MailboxReader createNestedMailFolderReader(String url, MailboxReaderFactory.Mode mode) throws MailException
      Creates a mail reader, that goes through all messages of the folder specified by the url argument and all its subfolders.

      The url must contain all information to connect to the mailbox. By default the protocols pop3 and imap are supported. For example, a url might look like this:

           imap://your.name%40gmail.com:password@imap.gmail.com:143/INBOX
       
      Note, that the url must be x-www-form-urlencoded.
      Throws:
      MailException
    • createDirectoryReader

      MailboxReader createDirectoryReader(Path directory, @Nullable @Nullable String pattern)
      Create a mailbox reader that reads in emails in a local directory. If a `pattern` is specified, the filename (without path) is glob-matched against it and only those that pass are read. It may be for example '*.eml' to only read files with eml extension.