talx
Class Email

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.event.WindowAdapter
      talx.Email

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.EventListener, java.awt.event.WindowFocusListener, java.awt.event.WindowListener, java.awt.event.WindowStateListener

public class Email

extends java.awt.event.WindowAdapter

Creates the user interface and transport system.

Field Summary

protected TALFeature[]	features List of installed features.
protected TransportToolkit	inbox
protected ReceiverFilter[]	inFilters List of incoming filters.

Constructor Summary

Email(java.lang.String userDir, java.lang.String settingsFile)
Set up the email system and run the user interface.

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getArg(java.lang.String[] args, char arg, java.lang.String def) This method is gets the value of an argument from the command line.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) This method starts the email client.
void	windowClosed(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

Methods inherited from class java.awt.event.WindowAdapter

windowActivated, windowClosing, windowDeactivated, windowDeiconified, windowGainedFocus, windowIconified, windowLostFocus, windowOpened, windowStateChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

features

protected TALFeature[] features

List of installed features.

inFilters

protected ReceiverFilter[] inFilters

List of incoming filters.

inbox

protected TransportToolkit inbox

Constructor Detail

Email

public Email(java.lang.String userDir,
             java.lang.String settingsFile)
      throws java.lang.InstantiationException,
             java.io.IOException

Set up the email system and run the user interface. This constructor blocks until the user interface has closed down and all features have been released.

The system initialization consists of the following ordered steps:

• The Settings file is located and the settings object is created.
• The transport toolkit object is created.
• The game manager is created
• The mail system desktop is created
• The controller is created.
• The outgoing filter stack is created.
• The incoming filter stack is created.
• The features are created.
• The outgoing filter and feature list is traversed and each object undergoes the following as appropriate:
  • Interceptors are added to the controller's interceptor chain.
  • Controller listeners are subscribed to the controller.
  • Store listeners are subscribed to the TransportToolkit.
  • Delayed features are initialized.
• The incoming filter list is traversed and each object undergoes the following as appropriate:
  • Interceptors are added to the controller's interceptor chain.
  • Controller listeners are subscribed to the controller.
  • Store listeners are subscribed to the TransportToolkit.
• The controller is initialized:
• The incoming filter list is traversed again, and any delayed features are initialized.
• The thread waits for a signal from the shut-down sequence.

The system finilization sequence consists of the following ordered steps:

• The thread waits for the start-up sequence to end.
• The incoming filter stack objects are released.
• The action dispatcher is cleared.
• The outgoing filter stack objects are released.
• The feature objects are released.
• The message store is closed.
• The start-up thread is signalled.

Parameters:

userDir - the home directory for the current user.

settingsFile - the settings for the application.

Method Detail

windowClosed

public void windowClosed(java.awt.event.WindowEvent e)

getArg

public static java.lang.String getArg(java.lang.String[] args,
                                      char arg,
                                      java.lang.String def)

This method is gets the value of an argument from the command line.

Parameters:

args - The command line that contains input arguments.

arg - The argument that we want the value of.

def - The default value to return if the argument doesn't exist.

Returns:

The value of the given argument.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws java.lang.InstantiationException,
                        java.io.IOException

This method starts the email client. It grabs any command line arguments if there are any. Then it loads the user preferences or opens a login window for the user. This method can terminate with the following exit codes:

• 0 - User logout
• 1 - Abnormal termination

Parameters:

args - contains the following options

• -u user : the root directory name for this user.

Throws:

java.lang.InstantiationException

java.io.IOException