From de09abb036a54b4214f0092a57e057481adb9530 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:31:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Prevent from renaming 'INBOX' folder in IMAP
 (illegal_operation exception).

---
 src/exception.hpp            | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 src/messaging/IMAPFolder.cpp |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/exception.hpp b/src/exception.hpp
index 815fd1d4..41e113ac 100644
--- a/src/exception.hpp
+++ b/src/exception.hpp
@@ -415,6 +415,22 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+/** Illegal operation: cannot run this operation on the object.
+  */
+
+class illegal_operation : public messaging_exception
+{
+public:
+
+	illegal_operation(const string& msg = "")
+		: messaging_exception(msg.empty()
+			? "Illegal operation."
+			: "Illegal operation: " + msg + "."
+		  ) {}
+	~illegal_operation() throw() {}
+};
+
+
 /** Command error: operation failed (this is specific to the underlying protocol).
   */
 
diff --git a/src/messaging/IMAPFolder.cpp b/src/messaging/IMAPFolder.cpp
index 4aef1afe..7544dc2c 100644
--- a/src/messaging/IMAPFolder.cpp
+++ b/src/messaging/IMAPFolder.cpp
@@ -1228,6 +1228,8 @@ void IMAPFolder::rename(const folder::path& newPath)
 		throw exceptions::illegal_state("Store disconnected");
 	else if (isOpen())
 		throw exceptions::illegal_state("Folder open");
+	else if (m_path.getSize() == 1 && m_name.getBuffer() == "INBOX")
+		throw exceptions::illegal_operation("Cannot rename 'INBOX' folder");
 
 	// Build the request text
 	std::ostringstream command;