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// VMime library (http://www.vmime.org)
// Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
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#ifndef VMIME_NET_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED
#define VMIME_NET_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED


#include "vmime/security/authenticator.hpp"

#include "vmime/utility/url.hpp"

#include "vmime/propertySet.hpp"


namespace vmime {
namespace net {


class store;
class transport;


/** An object that contains all the information needed
  * for connection to a service.
  */

class session : public object
{
public:

	session();
	session(const session& sess);
	session(const propertySet& props);

	virtual ~session();

	/** Return a transport service instance for the protocol specified
	  * in the session properties.
	  *
	  * The property "transport.protocol" specify the protocol to use.
	  *
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new transport service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new transport service
	  */
	ref <transport> getTransport
		(ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Return a transport service instance for the specified protocol.
	  *
	  * @param protocol transport protocol to use (eg. "smtp")
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new transport service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new transport service
	  */
	ref <transport> getTransport
		(const string& protocol,
		 ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Return a transport service instance for the specified URL.
	  *
	  * @param url full URL with at least the protocol to use (eg: "smtp://myserver.com/")
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new transport service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new transport service
	  */
	ref <transport> getTransport
		(const utility::url& url,
		 ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Return a transport service instance for the protocol specified
	  * in the session properties.
	  *
	  * The property "store.protocol" specify the protocol to use.
	  *
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new store service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new store service
	  */
	ref <store> getStore(ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Return a store service instance for the specified protocol.
	  *
	  * @param protocol store protocol to use (eg. "imap")
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new store service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new store service
	  */
	ref <store> getStore
		(const string& protocol,
		 ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Return a store service instance for the specified URL.
	  *
	  * @param url full URL with at least the protocol to use (eg: "imap://username:password@myserver.com/")
	  * @param auth authenticator object to use for the new store service. If
	  * NULL, a default one is used. The default authenticator simply return user
	  * credentials by reading the session properties "auth.username" and "auth.password".
	  * @return a new store service
	  */
	ref <store> getStore
		(const utility::url& url,
		 ref <security::authenticator> auth = NULL);

	/** Properties for the session and for the services.
	  */
	const propertySet& getProperties() const;

	/** Properties for the session and for the services.
	  */
	propertySet& getProperties();

private:

	propertySet m_props;
};


} // net
} // vmime


#endif // VMIME_NET_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED
