1 | """An NNTP client class based on RFC 977: Network News Transfer Protocol.
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2 |
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3 | Example:
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4 |
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5 | >>> from nntplib import NNTP
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6 | >>> s = NNTP('news')
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7 | >>> resp, count, first, last, name = s.group('comp.lang.python')
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8 | >>> print 'Group', name, 'has', count, 'articles, range', first, 'to', last
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9 | Group comp.lang.python has 51 articles, range 5770 to 5821
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10 | >>> resp, subs = s.xhdr('subject', first + '-' + last)
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11 | >>> resp = s.quit()
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12 | >>>
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13 |
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14 | Here 'resp' is the server response line.
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15 | Error responses are turned into exceptions.
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16 |
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17 | To post an article from a file:
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18 | >>> f = open(filename, 'r') # file containing article, including header
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19 | >>> resp = s.post(f)
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20 | >>>
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21 |
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22 | For descriptions of all methods, read the comments in the code below.
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23 | Note that all arguments and return values representing article numbers
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24 | are strings, not numbers, since they are rarely used for calculations.
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25 | """
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26 |
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27 | # RFC 977 by Brian Kantor and Phil Lapsley.
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28 | # xover, xgtitle, xpath, date methods by Kevan Heydon
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29 |
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30 |
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31 | # Imports
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32 | import re
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33 | import socket
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34 |
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35 | __all__ = ["NNTP","NNTPReplyError","NNTPTemporaryError",
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36 | "NNTPPermanentError","NNTPProtocolError","NNTPDataError",
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37 | "error_reply","error_temp","error_perm","error_proto",
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38 | "error_data",]
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39 |
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40 | # maximal line length when calling readline(). This is to prevent
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41 | # reading arbitrary length lines. RFC 3977 limits NNTP line length to
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42 | # 512 characters, including CRLF. We have selected 2048 just to be on
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43 | # the safe side.
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44 | _MAXLINE = 2048
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45 |
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46 |
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47 | # Exceptions raised when an error or invalid response is received
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48 | class NNTPError(Exception):
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49 | """Base class for all nntplib exceptions"""
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50 | def __init__(self, *args):
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51 | Exception.__init__(self, *args)
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52 | try:
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53 | self.response = args[0]
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54 | except IndexError:
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55 | self.response = 'No response given'
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56 |
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57 | class NNTPReplyError(NNTPError):
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58 | """Unexpected [123]xx reply"""
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59 | pass
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60 |
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61 | class NNTPTemporaryError(NNTPError):
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62 | """4xx errors"""
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63 | pass
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64 |
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65 | class NNTPPermanentError(NNTPError):
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66 | """5xx errors"""
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67 | pass
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68 |
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69 | class NNTPProtocolError(NNTPError):
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70 | """Response does not begin with [1-5]"""
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71 | pass
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72 |
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73 | class NNTPDataError(NNTPError):
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74 | """Error in response data"""
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75 | pass
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76 |
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77 | # for backwards compatibility
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78 | error_reply = NNTPReplyError
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79 | error_temp = NNTPTemporaryError
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80 | error_perm = NNTPPermanentError
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81 | error_proto = NNTPProtocolError
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82 | error_data = NNTPDataError
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83 |
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84 |
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85 |
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86 | # Standard port used by NNTP servers
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87 | NNTP_PORT = 119
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88 |
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89 |
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90 | # Response numbers that are followed by additional text (e.g. article)
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91 | LONGRESP = ['100', '215', '220', '221', '222', '224', '230', '231', '282']
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92 |
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93 |
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94 | # Line terminators (we always output CRLF, but accept any of CRLF, CR, LF)
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95 | CRLF = '\r\n'
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96 |
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97 |
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98 |
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99 | # The class itself
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100 | class NNTP:
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101 | def __init__(self, host, port=NNTP_PORT, user=None, password=None,
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102 | readermode=None, usenetrc=True):
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103 | """Initialize an instance. Arguments:
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104 | - host: hostname to connect to
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105 | - port: port to connect to (default the standard NNTP port)
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106 | - user: username to authenticate with
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107 | - password: password to use with username
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108 | - readermode: if true, send 'mode reader' command after
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109 | connecting.
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110 |
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111 | readermode is sometimes necessary if you are connecting to an
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112 | NNTP server on the local machine and intend to call
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113 | reader-specific commands, such as `group'. If you get
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114 | unexpected NNTPPermanentErrors, you might need to set
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115 | readermode.
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116 | """
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117 | self.host = host
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118 | self.port = port
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119 | self.sock = socket.create_connection((host, port))
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120 | self.file = self.sock.makefile('rb')
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121 | self.debugging = 0
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122 | self.welcome = self.getresp()
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123 |
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124 | # 'mode reader' is sometimes necessary to enable 'reader' mode.
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125 | # However, the order in which 'mode reader' and 'authinfo' need to
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126 | # arrive differs between some NNTP servers. Try to send
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127 | # 'mode reader', and if it fails with an authorization failed
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128 | # error, try again after sending authinfo.
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129 | readermode_afterauth = 0
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130 | if readermode:
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131 | try:
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132 | self.welcome = self.shortcmd('mode reader')
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133 | except NNTPPermanentError:
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134 | # error 500, probably 'not implemented'
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135 | pass
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136 | except NNTPTemporaryError, e:
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137 | if user and e.response[:3] == '480':
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138 | # Need authorization before 'mode reader'
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139 | readermode_afterauth = 1
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140 | else:
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141 | raise
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142 | # If no login/password was specified, try to get them from ~/.netrc
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143 | # Presume that if .netc has an entry, NNRP authentication is required.
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144 | try:
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145 | if usenetrc and not user:
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146 | import netrc
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147 | credentials = netrc.netrc()
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148 | auth = credentials.authenticators(host)
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149 | if auth:
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150 | user = auth[0]
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151 | password = auth[2]
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152 | except IOError:
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153 | pass
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154 | # Perform NNRP authentication if needed.
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155 | if user:
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156 | resp = self.shortcmd('authinfo user '+user)
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157 | if resp[:3] == '381':
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158 | if not password:
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159 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
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160 | else:
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161 | resp = self.shortcmd(
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162 | 'authinfo pass '+password)
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163 | if resp[:3] != '281':
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164 | raise NNTPPermanentError(resp)
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165 | if readermode_afterauth:
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166 | try:
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167 | self.welcome = self.shortcmd('mode reader')
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168 | except NNTPPermanentError:
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169 | # error 500, probably 'not implemented'
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170 | pass
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171 |
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172 |
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173 | # Get the welcome message from the server
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174 | # (this is read and squirreled away by __init__()).
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175 | # If the response code is 200, posting is allowed;
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176 | # if it 201, posting is not allowed
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177 |
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178 | def getwelcome(self):
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179 | """Get the welcome message from the server
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180 | (this is read and squirreled away by __init__()).
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181 | If the response code is 200, posting is allowed;
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182 | if it 201, posting is not allowed."""
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183 |
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184 | if self.debugging: print '*welcome*', repr(self.welcome)
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185 | return self.welcome
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186 |
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187 | def set_debuglevel(self, level):
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188 | """Set the debugging level. Argument 'level' means:
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189 | 0: no debugging output (default)
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190 | 1: print commands and responses but not body text etc.
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191 | 2: also print raw lines read and sent before stripping CR/LF"""
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192 |
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193 | self.debugging = level
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194 | debug = set_debuglevel
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195 |
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196 | def putline(self, line):
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197 | """Internal: send one line to the server, appending CRLF."""
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198 | line = line + CRLF
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199 | if self.debugging > 1: print '*put*', repr(line)
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200 | self.sock.sendall(line)
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201 |
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202 | def putcmd(self, line):
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203 | """Internal: send one command to the server (through putline())."""
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204 | if self.debugging: print '*cmd*', repr(line)
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205 | self.putline(line)
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206 |
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207 | def getline(self):
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208 | """Internal: return one line from the server, stripping CRLF.
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209 | Raise EOFError if the connection is closed."""
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210 | line = self.file.readline(_MAXLINE + 1)
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211 | if len(line) > _MAXLINE:
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212 | raise NNTPDataError('line too long')
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213 | if self.debugging > 1:
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214 | print '*get*', repr(line)
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215 | if not line: raise EOFError
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216 | if line[-2:] == CRLF: line = line[:-2]
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217 | elif line[-1:] in CRLF: line = line[:-1]
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218 | return line
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219 |
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220 | def getresp(self):
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221 | """Internal: get a response from the server.
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222 | Raise various errors if the response indicates an error."""
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223 | resp = self.getline()
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224 | if self.debugging: print '*resp*', repr(resp)
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225 | c = resp[:1]
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226 | if c == '4':
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227 | raise NNTPTemporaryError(resp)
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228 | if c == '5':
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229 | raise NNTPPermanentError(resp)
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230 | if c not in '123':
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231 | raise NNTPProtocolError(resp)
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232 | return resp
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233 |
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234 | def getlongresp(self, file=None):
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235 | """Internal: get a response plus following text from the server.
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236 | Raise various errors if the response indicates an error."""
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237 |
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238 | openedFile = None
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239 | try:
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240 | # If a string was passed then open a file with that name
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241 | if isinstance(file, str):
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242 | openedFile = file = open(file, "w")
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243 |
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244 | resp = self.getresp()
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245 | if resp[:3] not in LONGRESP:
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246 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
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247 | list = []
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248 | while 1:
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249 | line = self.getline()
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250 | if line == '.':
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251 | break
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252 | if line[:2] == '..':
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253 | line = line[1:]
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254 | if file:
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255 | file.write(line + "\n")
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256 | else:
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257 | list.append(line)
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258 | finally:
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259 | # If this method created the file, then it must close it
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260 | if openedFile:
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261 | openedFile.close()
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262 |
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263 | return resp, list
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264 |
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265 | def shortcmd(self, line):
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266 | """Internal: send a command and get the response."""
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267 | self.putcmd(line)
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268 | return self.getresp()
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269 |
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270 | def longcmd(self, line, file=None):
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271 | """Internal: send a command and get the response plus following text."""
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272 | self.putcmd(line)
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273 | return self.getlongresp(file)
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274 |
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275 | def newgroups(self, date, time, file=None):
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276 | """Process a NEWGROUPS command. Arguments:
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277 | - date: string 'yymmdd' indicating the date
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278 | - time: string 'hhmmss' indicating the time
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279 | Return:
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280 | - resp: server response if successful
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281 | - list: list of newsgroup names"""
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282 |
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283 | return self.longcmd('NEWGROUPS ' + date + ' ' + time, file)
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284 |
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285 | def newnews(self, group, date, time, file=None):
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286 | """Process a NEWNEWS command. Arguments:
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287 | - group: group name or '*'
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288 | - date: string 'yymmdd' indicating the date
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289 | - time: string 'hhmmss' indicating the time
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290 | Return:
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291 | - resp: server response if successful
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292 | - list: list of message ids"""
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293 |
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294 | cmd = 'NEWNEWS ' + group + ' ' + date + ' ' + time
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295 | return self.longcmd(cmd, file)
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296 |
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297 | def list(self, file=None):
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298 | """Process a LIST command. Return:
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299 | - resp: server response if successful
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300 | - list: list of (group, last, first, flag) (strings)"""
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301 |
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302 | resp, list = self.longcmd('LIST', file)
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303 | for i in range(len(list)):
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304 | # Parse lines into "group last first flag"
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305 | list[i] = tuple(list[i].split())
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306 | return resp, list
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307 |
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308 | def description(self, group):
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309 |
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310 | """Get a description for a single group. If more than one
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311 | group matches ('group' is a pattern), return the first. If no
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312 | group matches, return an empty string.
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313 |
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314 | This elides the response code from the server, since it can
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315 | only be '215' or '285' (for xgtitle) anyway. If the response
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316 | code is needed, use the 'descriptions' method.
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317 |
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318 | NOTE: This neither checks for a wildcard in 'group' nor does
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319 | it check whether the group actually exists."""
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320 |
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321 | resp, lines = self.descriptions(group)
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322 | if len(lines) == 0:
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323 | return ""
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324 | else:
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325 | return lines[0][1]
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326 |
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327 | def descriptions(self, group_pattern):
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328 | """Get descriptions for a range of groups."""
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329 | line_pat = re.compile("^(?P<group>[^ \t]+)[ \t]+(.*)$")
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330 | # Try the more std (acc. to RFC2980) LIST NEWSGROUPS first
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331 | resp, raw_lines = self.longcmd('LIST NEWSGROUPS ' + group_pattern)
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332 | if resp[:3] != "215":
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333 | # Now the deprecated XGTITLE. This either raises an error
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334 | # or succeeds with the same output structure as LIST
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335 | # NEWSGROUPS.
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336 | resp, raw_lines = self.longcmd('XGTITLE ' + group_pattern)
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337 | lines = []
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338 | for raw_line in raw_lines:
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339 | match = line_pat.search(raw_line.strip())
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340 | if match:
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341 | lines.append(match.group(1, 2))
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342 | return resp, lines
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343 |
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344 | def group(self, name):
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345 | """Process a GROUP command. Argument:
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346 | - group: the group name
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347 | Returns:
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348 | - resp: server response if successful
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349 | - count: number of articles (string)
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350 | - first: first article number (string)
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351 | - last: last article number (string)
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352 | - name: the group name"""
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353 |
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354 | resp = self.shortcmd('GROUP ' + name)
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355 | if resp[:3] != '211':
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356 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
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357 | words = resp.split()
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358 | count = first = last = 0
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359 | n = len(words)
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360 | if n > 1:
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361 | count = words[1]
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362 | if n > 2:
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363 | first = words[2]
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364 | if n > 3:
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365 | last = words[3]
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366 | if n > 4:
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367 | name = words[4].lower()
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368 | return resp, count, first, last, name
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369 |
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370 | def help(self, file=None):
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371 | """Process a HELP command. Returns:
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372 | - resp: server response if successful
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373 | - list: list of strings"""
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374 |
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375 | return self.longcmd('HELP',file)
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376 |
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377 | def statparse(self, resp):
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378 | """Internal: parse the response of a STAT, NEXT or LAST command."""
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379 | if resp[:2] != '22':
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380 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
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381 | words = resp.split()
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382 | nr = 0
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383 | id = ''
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384 | n = len(words)
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385 | if n > 1:
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386 | nr = words[1]
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387 | if n > 2:
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388 | id = words[2]
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389 | return resp, nr, id
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390 |
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391 | def statcmd(self, line):
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392 | """Internal: process a STAT, NEXT or LAST command."""
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393 | resp = self.shortcmd(line)
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394 | return self.statparse(resp)
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395 |
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396 | def stat(self, id):
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397 | """Process a STAT command. Argument:
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398 | - id: article number or message id
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399 | Returns:
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400 | - resp: server response if successful
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401 | - nr: the article number
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402 | - id: the message id"""
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403 |
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404 | return self.statcmd('STAT ' + id)
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405 |
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406 | def next(self):
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407 | """Process a NEXT command. No arguments. Return as for STAT."""
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408 | return self.statcmd('NEXT')
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409 |
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410 | def last(self):
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411 | """Process a LAST command. No arguments. Return as for STAT."""
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412 | return self.statcmd('LAST')
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413 |
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414 | def artcmd(self, line, file=None):
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415 | """Internal: process a HEAD, BODY or ARTICLE command."""
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416 | resp, list = self.longcmd(line, file)
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417 | resp, nr, id = self.statparse(resp)
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418 | return resp, nr, id, list
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419 |
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420 | def head(self, id):
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421 | """Process a HEAD command. Argument:
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422 | - id: article number or message id
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423 | Returns:
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424 | - resp: server response if successful
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425 | - nr: article number
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426 | - id: message id
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427 | - list: the lines of the article's header"""
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428 |
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429 | return self.artcmd('HEAD ' + id)
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430 |
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431 | def body(self, id, file=None):
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432 | """Process a BODY command. Argument:
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433 | - id: article number or message id
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434 | - file: Filename string or file object to store the article in
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435 | Returns:
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436 | - resp: server response if successful
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437 | - nr: article number
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438 | - id: message id
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439 | - list: the lines of the article's body or an empty list
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440 | if file was used"""
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441 |
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442 | return self.artcmd('BODY ' + id, file)
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443 |
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444 | def article(self, id):
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445 | """Process an ARTICLE command. Argument:
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446 | - id: article number or message id
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447 | Returns:
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448 | - resp: server response if successful
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449 | - nr: article number
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450 | - id: message id
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451 | - list: the lines of the article"""
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452 |
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453 | return self.artcmd('ARTICLE ' + id)
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454 |
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455 | def slave(self):
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456 | """Process a SLAVE command. Returns:
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457 | - resp: server response if successful"""
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458 |
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459 | return self.shortcmd('SLAVE')
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460 |
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461 | def xhdr(self, hdr, str, file=None):
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462 | """Process an XHDR command (optional server extension). Arguments:
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463 | - hdr: the header type (e.g. 'subject')
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464 | - str: an article nr, a message id, or a range nr1-nr2
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465 | Returns:
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466 | - resp: server response if successful
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467 | - list: list of (nr, value) strings"""
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468 |
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469 | pat = re.compile('^([0-9]+) ?(.*)\n?')
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470 | resp, lines = self.longcmd('XHDR ' + hdr + ' ' + str, file)
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471 | for i in range(len(lines)):
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472 | line = lines[i]
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473 | m = pat.match(line)
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474 | if m:
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475 | lines[i] = m.group(1, 2)
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476 | return resp, lines
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477 |
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478 | def xover(self, start, end, file=None):
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479 | """Process an XOVER command (optional server extension) Arguments:
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480 | - start: start of range
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481 | - end: end of range
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482 | Returns:
|
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483 | - resp: server response if successful
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484 | - list: list of (art-nr, subject, poster, date,
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485 | id, references, size, lines)"""
|
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486 |
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---|
487 | resp, lines = self.longcmd('XOVER ' + start + '-' + end, file)
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488 | xover_lines = []
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489 | for line in lines:
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490 | elem = line.split("\t")
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491 | try:
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492 | xover_lines.append((elem[0],
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493 | elem[1],
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494 | elem[2],
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495 | elem[3],
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496 | elem[4],
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497 | elem[5].split(),
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498 | elem[6],
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499 | elem[7]))
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500 | except IndexError:
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501 | raise NNTPDataError(line)
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502 | return resp,xover_lines
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503 |
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504 | def xgtitle(self, group, file=None):
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505 | """Process an XGTITLE command (optional server extension) Arguments:
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506 | - group: group name wildcard (i.e. news.*)
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---|
507 | Returns:
|
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508 | - resp: server response if successful
|
---|
509 | - list: list of (name,title) strings"""
|
---|
510 |
|
---|
511 | line_pat = re.compile("^([^ \t]+)[ \t]+(.*)$")
|
---|
512 | resp, raw_lines = self.longcmd('XGTITLE ' + group, file)
|
---|
513 | lines = []
|
---|
514 | for raw_line in raw_lines:
|
---|
515 | match = line_pat.search(raw_line.strip())
|
---|
516 | if match:
|
---|
517 | lines.append(match.group(1, 2))
|
---|
518 | return resp, lines
|
---|
519 |
|
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520 | def xpath(self,id):
|
---|
521 | """Process an XPATH command (optional server extension) Arguments:
|
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522 | - id: Message id of article
|
---|
523 | Returns:
|
---|
524 | resp: server response if successful
|
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525 | path: directory path to article"""
|
---|
526 |
|
---|
527 | resp = self.shortcmd("XPATH " + id)
|
---|
528 | if resp[:3] != '223':
|
---|
529 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
|
---|
530 | try:
|
---|
531 | [resp_num, path] = resp.split()
|
---|
532 | except ValueError:
|
---|
533 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
|
---|
534 | else:
|
---|
535 | return resp, path
|
---|
536 |
|
---|
537 | def date (self):
|
---|
538 | """Process the DATE command. Arguments:
|
---|
539 | None
|
---|
540 | Returns:
|
---|
541 | resp: server response if successful
|
---|
542 | date: Date suitable for newnews/newgroups commands etc.
|
---|
543 | time: Time suitable for newnews/newgroups commands etc."""
|
---|
544 |
|
---|
545 | resp = self.shortcmd("DATE")
|
---|
546 | if resp[:3] != '111':
|
---|
547 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
|
---|
548 | elem = resp.split()
|
---|
549 | if len(elem) != 2:
|
---|
550 | raise NNTPDataError(resp)
|
---|
551 | date = elem[1][2:8]
|
---|
552 | time = elem[1][-6:]
|
---|
553 | if len(date) != 6 or len(time) != 6:
|
---|
554 | raise NNTPDataError(resp)
|
---|
555 | return resp, date, time
|
---|
556 |
|
---|
557 |
|
---|
558 | def post(self, f):
|
---|
559 | """Process a POST command. Arguments:
|
---|
560 | - f: file containing the article
|
---|
561 | Returns:
|
---|
562 | - resp: server response if successful"""
|
---|
563 |
|
---|
564 | resp = self.shortcmd('POST')
|
---|
565 | # Raises error_??? if posting is not allowed
|
---|
566 | if resp[0] != '3':
|
---|
567 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
|
---|
568 | while 1:
|
---|
569 | line = f.readline()
|
---|
570 | if not line:
|
---|
571 | break
|
---|
572 | if line[-1] == '\n':
|
---|
573 | line = line[:-1]
|
---|
574 | if line[:1] == '.':
|
---|
575 | line = '.' + line
|
---|
576 | self.putline(line)
|
---|
577 | self.putline('.')
|
---|
578 | return self.getresp()
|
---|
579 |
|
---|
580 | def ihave(self, id, f):
|
---|
581 | """Process an IHAVE command. Arguments:
|
---|
582 | - id: message-id of the article
|
---|
583 | - f: file containing the article
|
---|
584 | Returns:
|
---|
585 | - resp: server response if successful
|
---|
586 | Note that if the server refuses the article an exception is raised."""
|
---|
587 |
|
---|
588 | resp = self.shortcmd('IHAVE ' + id)
|
---|
589 | # Raises error_??? if the server already has it
|
---|
590 | if resp[0] != '3':
|
---|
591 | raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
|
---|
592 | while 1:
|
---|
593 | line = f.readline()
|
---|
594 | if not line:
|
---|
595 | break
|
---|
596 | if line[-1] == '\n':
|
---|
597 | line = line[:-1]
|
---|
598 | if line[:1] == '.':
|
---|
599 | line = '.' + line
|
---|
600 | self.putline(line)
|
---|
601 | self.putline('.')
|
---|
602 | return self.getresp()
|
---|
603 |
|
---|
604 | def quit(self):
|
---|
605 | """Process a QUIT command and close the socket. Returns:
|
---|
606 | - resp: server response if successful"""
|
---|
607 |
|
---|
608 | resp = self.shortcmd('QUIT')
|
---|
609 | self.file.close()
|
---|
610 | self.sock.close()
|
---|
611 | del self.file, self.sock
|
---|
612 | return resp
|
---|
613 |
|
---|
614 |
|
---|
615 | # Test retrieval when run as a script.
|
---|
616 | # Assumption: if there's a local news server, it's called 'news'.
|
---|
617 | # Assumption: if user queries a remote news server, it's named
|
---|
618 | # in the environment variable NNTPSERVER (used by slrn and kin)
|
---|
619 | # and we want readermode off.
|
---|
620 | if __name__ == '__main__':
|
---|
621 | import os
|
---|
622 | newshost = 'news' and os.environ["NNTPSERVER"]
|
---|
623 | if newshost.find('.') == -1:
|
---|
624 | mode = 'readermode'
|
---|
625 | else:
|
---|
626 | mode = None
|
---|
627 | s = NNTP(newshost, readermode=mode)
|
---|
628 | resp, count, first, last, name = s.group('comp.lang.python')
|
---|
629 | print resp
|
---|
630 | print 'Group', name, 'has', count, 'articles, range', first, 'to', last
|
---|
631 | resp, subs = s.xhdr('subject', first + '-' + last)
|
---|
632 | print resp
|
---|
633 | for item in subs:
|
---|
634 | print "%7s %s" % item
|
---|
635 | resp = s.quit()
|
---|
636 | print resp
|
---|