[leafnode-list] Re: message index

[Matthias Andree]

Am 10.05.2012 12:52, schrieb Thufir:
> I'm using the following Java to interface with leafnode:
> 
> getMessages
> 
> public Message[] getMessages(int start,
>                               int end)
>              throws MessagingException
> 
>      Returns the messages in the given range (inclusive).
> 
>      Parameters:
>          start - the number of the first message
>          end - the number of the last message
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/classpathx/javamail/javadoc/javax/mail/
> Folder.html#getMessages%28int,int%29
> 
> but just wanted to clarify how the nntp protocol and leafnode work a bit.
> 
> Is it correct that messages in a folder are numbered 1..n?  Is it, unless 
> maybe in the middle of an operation, continuous, or can there be 
> discontinuities?

Messages in a folder are numbered n...m, with possible gaps - especially
with thread-based expiry in leafnode, these gaps can reach considerable
size.