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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    [Kde-pim] Distribution Lists
From:       Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-10-22 21:02:00
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I have added support for distribution lists to the new address book API 
(see kdepim/kabc).

There are two new classes: DistributionList and 
DistributionListManager. The DistributionList is a collection of 
entries. Each entry references an address book entry and optionally 
specifies a certain email address. If no specific email address is 
given, the preferred address from the address book entry is used. The 
DistributionListManager maintains a collection of named distribution 
lists. It has a reference to an address book, so that changes in the 
address book (e.g. name changes or a change of the preferred email 
address) are automatically reflected in the distribution lists.

These classes also demonstrate the concept of an address book 
extension. The API and the storage of data are separated from the basic 
address book API. If a program dosen't use distribution lists it has no 
overhead, but if a program uses them it can treat them as if they would 
be part of the address book API.

I also did a quick implementation of a GUI for editing distribution 
lists. To test it use the program "testdistlist" ("make check" builds 
it). It opens a dialog, where you can edit distribution lists based on 
the standrad addressbook. "testdistlist --list <name>" displays the 
entries belonging to the distribution list with the given name.

The GUI for editing the distribution lists could become part of KMail 
or a plugin for KAddressBook or a stand-alone program.

-- 
Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher@kde.org>

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