org.apache.commons.net.nntp

Class NewsgroupInfo

public final class NewsgroupInfo extends Object

NewsgroupInfo stores information pertaining to a newsgroup returned by the NNTP GROUP, LIST, and NEWGROUPS commands, implemented by selectNewsgroup , listNewsgroups , and listNewNewsgroups respectively.

Author: Daniel F. Savarese

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Field Summary
static int	MODERATED_POSTING_PERMISSION A constant indicating that a newsgroup is moderated.
static int	PERMITTED_POSTING_PERMISSION A constant indicating that a newsgroup is public and unmoderated.
static int	PROHIBITED_POSTING_PERMISSION A constant indicating that a newsgroup is closed for general posting.
static int	UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION A constant indicating that the posting permission of a newsgroup is unknown.

Method Summary
int	getArticleCount() Get the estimated number of articles in the newsgroup.
int	getFirstArticle() Get the number of the first article in the newsgroup.
int	getLastArticle() Get the number of the last article in the newsgroup.
String	getNewsgroup() Get the newsgroup name.
int	getPostingPermission() Get the posting permission of the newsgroup.

Field Detail

MODERATED_POSTING_PERMISSION

public static final int MODERATED_POSTING_PERMISSION

A constant indicating that a newsgroup is moderated. **

PERMITTED_POSTING_PERMISSION

public static final int PERMITTED_POSTING_PERMISSION

A constant indicating that a newsgroup is public and unmoderated. **

PROHIBITED_POSTING_PERMISSION

public static final int PROHIBITED_POSTING_PERMISSION

A constant indicating that a newsgroup is closed for general posting.

UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION

public static final int UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION

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 willhave an UNKNOWN_POSTING_PERMISSION.