org.mmbase.util

Class Mail

java.lang.Object

org.mmbase.util.Mail

public class Mail
extends Object

This mail-object gives persons the functionality to create mail and send it with the SendMail-module.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Rob Vermeulen

Application:

Mail

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
String	from The sender of the mail
Hashtable<String,String>	headers All the mail headers defined for this mail object.
String	text The message body text
String	to The recipient of the mail

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Mail(String to, String from) Create a Mail object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getHeader(String header) Retrieves the value of a mail header.
void	setBcc(String bcc) Sends the message to all persons mentioned in the BCC list.
void	setCc(String cc) Sends the message to all persons mentioned in the CC list.
void	setComment(String comment) Adds a comment to the mail.
void	setDate() Sets the time of the mail
void	setDate(String date) Sets given time to the mail
void	setFrom(String from) Tells the mail from who the mail is coming.
String	setHeader(String header, String value) Sets a mail header to a fixed value
void	setReplyTo(String reply) Sets the Reply-to address
void	setSubject(String subject) Sets the subject of the mail
void	setText(String text) Set the mail message text.
void	setTo(String to) Tells the mail for who the mail is.
String	toString() Returns a description of the mail object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

headers

public Hashtable<String,String> headers

All the mail headers defined for this mail object.

to

public String to

The recipient of the mail

from

public String from

The sender of the mail

text

public String text

The message body text

Constructor Detail

Mail

public Mail(String to,
            String from)

Create a Mail object. The parameters define recipient and sender, but this does not create any mail headers.

Parameters:

to - the recipient of teh mail

from - teh sender of the mail

Method Detail

setText

public void setText(String text)

Set the mail message text.

setSubject

public void setSubject(String subject)

Sets the subject of the mail

setDate

public void setDate()

Sets the time of the mail

setDate

public void setDate(String date)

Sets given time to the mail

setFrom

public void setFrom(String from)

Tells the mail from who the mail is coming. Does not alter the from field.

setTo

public void setTo(String to)

Tells the mail for who the mail is. Does not alter the to field.

setCc

public void setCc(String cc)

Sends the message to all persons mentioned in the CC list. Recipients of the message can see the names of the other recipients.

setBcc

public void setBcc(String bcc)

Sends the message to all persons mentioned in the BCC list. Recipients of the message cannot see the names of the other recipients.

setComment

public void setComment(String comment)

Adds a comment to the mail.

setReplyTo

public void setReplyTo(String reply)

Sets the Reply-to address

setHeader

public String setHeader(String header,
                        String value)

Sets a mail header to a fixed value

Returns:

the old value of the header (null if not earlier defined)

getHeader

public String getHeader(String header)

Retrieves the value of a mail header.

Returns:

the value of the header (null if not defined)

toString

public String toString()

Returns a description of the mail object. Includes headers and message text.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the mail description