/*
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
 * 
 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
 * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
 * 
 * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System - Generic Mail Gateway.
 * 
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
 * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
 * Copyright (C) 2002 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * Contributor(s): 
 */
package com.silverwrist.mailgate;

import java.util.*;
import org.apache.xmlrpc.*;

public class Library
{
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   * Constructor
   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   */

  public Library()
  { // do nothing
  } // end constructor

  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   * External operations
   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   */

  public final Integer castInteger(Object obj)
  {
    if (obj instanceof Integer)
      return (Integer)obj;
    if (obj instanceof Number)
      return new Integer(((Number)obj).intValue());
    try
    { // convert to string and parse into an integer
      return new Integer(obj.toString());

    } // end try
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
    { // class cast failed
      throw new ClassCastException("castInteger: invalid cast");

    } // end catch

  } // end castInteger

  public final String castString(Object obj)
  {
    return obj.toString();

  } // end castString

  public final XmlRpcClient connectXMLRPC(String url, boolean lite) throws PermanentExit
  {
    try
    { // create the client object
      if (lite)
	return new XmlRpcClientLite(url);
      else
	return new XmlRpcClient(url);

    } // end try
    catch (java.net.MalformedURLException e)
    { // translate the exception
      throw new PermanentExit("XML-RPC URL malformed: " + url,e);

    } // end catch

  } // end connectXMLRPC

  public final Vector createVector()
  {
    return new Vector();

  } // end createVector

  public final void failPermanent(String message) throws PermanentExit
  {
    throw new PermanentExit("failPermanent: " + message);

  } // end failPermanent

  public final void failTemporary(String message) throws TemporaryExit
  {
    throw new TemporaryExit("failTemporary: " + message);

  } // end failTemporary

} // end class Library