//
// VMime library (http://vmime.sourceforge.net)
// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Vincent Richard <vincent@vincent-richard.net>
//
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#ifndef VMIME_MESSAGING_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED
#define VMIME_MESSAGING_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED


#include "authenticator.hpp"
#include "progressionListener.hpp"

#include "../propertySet.hpp"


namespace vmime {
namespace messaging {


class store;
class transport;


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

class session
{
public:

	session();
	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
	  */
	transport* getTransport(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
	  */
	transport* getTransport(const string& protocol, 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 transport service
	  */
	store* getStore(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 transport service
	  */
	store* getStore(const string& protocol, 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;
};


} // messaging
} // vmime


#endif // VMIME_MESSAGING_SESSION_HPP_INCLUDED