first draft of message importing and exporting to/from conferences (new host

tools)

build.properties.sample

@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ collections.base=/usr/local/java/commons-collections-2.1
 # collections.lib=${collections.base}
 # collections.jarfile=commons-collections.jar
 
+# [Location of Commons Codec Library 1.2]
+codec.base=/usr/local/java/commons-codec-1.2
+# codec.lib=${codec.base}
+# codec.jarfile=commons-codec-1.2.jar
+
 # [Location of Jakarta Regexp Library 1.3]
 regexp.base=/usr/local/java/jakarta-regexp-1.3
 # regexp.lib=${regexp.base}

build.xml

@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
   <property name="collections.lib" value="${collections.base}"/>
   <property name="collections.jarfile" value="commons-collections.jar"/>
 
+  <!-- [Location of Commons Codec Library 1.2] -->
+  <property name="codec.base" value="../commons-codec"/>
+  <property name="codec.lib" value="${codec.base}"/>
+  <property name="codec.jarfile" value="commons-codec-1.2.jar"/>
+
   <!-- [Location of Jakarta Regexp Library 1.3] -->
   <property name="regexp.base" value="../jakarta-regexp"/>
   <property name="regexp.lib" value="${regexp.base}"/>
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@
   <path id="base.build.path">
     <fileset dir="${servlet.lib}" includes="${servlet.jarfile}"/>
     <fileset dir="${collections.lib}" includes="${collections.jarfile}"/>
+    <fileset dir="${codec.lib}" includes="${codec.jarfile}"/>
     <fileset dir="${regexp.lib}" includes="${regexp.jarfile}"/>
     <fileset dir="${log4j.lib}" includes="${log4j.jarfile}"/>
     <fileset dir="${bsf.lib}" includes="${bsf.jarfile}"/>
@@ -165,6 +171,7 @@
     <mkdir  dir="${deploy.home}/WEB-INF/lib"/>
     <copy todir="${deploy.home}/WEB-INF/lib">
       <fileset dir="${collections.lib}" includes="${collections.jarfile}"/>
+      <fileset dir="${codec.lib}" includes="${codec.jarfile}"/>
       <fileset dir="${regexp.lib}" includes="${regexp.jarfile}"/>
       <fileset dir="${log4j.lib}" includes="${log4j.jarfile}"/>
       <fileset dir="${bsf.lib}" includes="${bsf.jarfile}"/>

etc/ui-config.xml

@@ -175,12 +175,14 @@
       <button id="create" caption="Create" fixup="true">classic/create.jpg</button>
       <button id="createnew" caption="Create New" fixup="true">classic/create_new.jpg</button>
       <button id="delete_topic" caption="Delete Topic" fixup="true">classic/delete_topic.jpg</button>
+      <button id="export" caption="Export" fixup="true">classic/export.jpg</button>
       <button id="filter_user" caption="Filter User" fixup="true">classic/filter_user.jpg</button>
       <button id="find" caption="Find" fixup="true">classic/find.jpg</button>
       <button id="freeze_topic" caption="Freeze Topic" fixup="true">classic/freeze_topic.jpg</button>
       <button id="go" caption="Go" fixup="true">classic/go.jpg</button>
       <button id="hide" caption="Hide" fixup="true">classic/hide.jpg</button>
       <button id="hide_topic" caption="Hide Topic" fixup="true">classic/hide_topic.jpg</button>
+      <button id="import" caption="Import" fixup="true">classic/import.jpg</button>
       <button id="invite" caption="Invite" fixup="true">classic/invite.jpg</button>
       <button id="join_now" caption="Join Now" fixup="true">classic/join_now.jpg</button>
       <button id="login" caption="Log In" fixup="true">classic/login.jpg</button>
@@ -233,12 +235,14 @@
       <button id="create" caption="Create" fixup="true">gelcap/create.jpg</button>
       <button id="createnew" caption="Create New" fixup="true">gelcap/create_new.jpg</button>
       <button id="delete_topic" caption="Delete Topic" fixup="true">gelcap/delete_topic.jpg</button>
+      <button id="export" caption="Export" fixup="true">gelcap/export.jpg</button>
       <button id="filter_user" caption="Filter User" fixup="true">gelcap/filter_user.jpg</button>
       <button id="find" caption="Find" fixup="true">gelcap/find.jpg</button>
       <button id="freeze_topic" caption="Freeze Topic" fixup="true">gelcap/freeze_topic.jpg</button>
       <button id="go" caption="Go" fixup="true">gelcap/go.jpg</button>
       <button id="hide" caption="Hide" fixup="true">gelcap/hide.jpg</button>
       <button id="hide_topic" caption="Hide Topic" fixup="true">gelcap/hide_topic.jpg</button>
+      <button id="import" caption="Import" fixup="true">gelcap/import.jpg</button>
       <button id="invite" caption="Invite" fixup="true">gelcap/invite.jpg</button>
       <button id="join_now" caption="Join Now" fixup="true">gelcap/join_now.jpg</button>
       <button id="login" caption="Log In" fixup="true">gelcap/login.jpg</button>
@@ -437,6 +441,8 @@ Text of this agreement is TBD.
       <link href="conf/conf_reports.js.vs?cc=${cid}&amp;conf=${confid}"
             type="servlet">Conference Activity Reports</link>
       <link href="conf/email.js.vs?cc=${cid}&amp;conf=${confid}" type="servlet">Conference E-Mail</link>
+      <link href="conf/export.js.vs?cc=${cid}&amp;conf=${confid}" type="servlet">Export Messages</link>
+      <link href="conf/import.js.vs?cc=${cid}&amp;conf=${confid}" type="servlet">Import Messages</link>
       <link href="conf/delete.js.vs?cc=${cid}&amp;conf=${confid}" type="servlet">Delete Conference</link>
     </menudef>
 

scripts/conf/export.js

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// 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.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+// for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+// Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+// 
+// Contributor(s): 
+
+importPackage(java.lang);
+importPackage(java.util);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.core);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.except);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.helpers);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.view);
+
+// get the request object and the community
+rinput = bsf.lookupBean("request");
+comm = rinput.getCommunity(true,"top.js.vs");
+
+// get the current conference
+currc = new CurrentConference(rinput);
+conf = currc.getConference(true,"conf/conferences.js.vs?cc=" + comm.communityID);
+on_error = "conf/manage_conf.js.vs?cc=" + comm.communityID + "&conf=" + conf.confID;
+
+if (!(conf.canChangeConference()))
+{ // you can't fiddle with this conference
+  vlib.output(new ErrorBox("Access Error","You do not have permission to export posts from this conference.",
+                           on_error));
+  vlib.done();
+
+} // end if
+
+rc = null;  // return from this script
+try
+{ // figure out what to do here
+  if ("GET"==rinput.verb)
+  { // load and display the JSP page for the form
+    l = conf.getTopicList(ConferenceContext.GET_ALL,ConferenceContext.SORT_NUMBER);
+    rinput.setRequestAttribute("topic.list",l);
+
+    rc = new JSPView("Export Messages: " + conf.name,"conf/export.jsp");
+    rc.menuSelector = Content.MENU_SELECTOR_COMMUNITY;
+
+  } // end if
+  else  // POST
+  { // get the parameters and generate the export file
+    if (rinput.isImageButtonClicked("cancel"))
+      rc = new Redirect(on_error,LinkTypes.SERVLET);  // cancel - go back to menu
+    else if (rinput.isImageButtonClicked("export"))
+    { // get the list of topics to be exported
+      tarray = rinput.getParameterValues("tselect");
+      if (tarray==null)
+        rc = new ErrorBox("Input Error","No topics selected.",on_error);
+      else if (tarray.length==0)
+        rc = new ErrorBox("Input Error","No topics selected.",on_error);
+      else
+      { // convert the array of string equivalent topic numbers to a set of topic indexes
+        tset = new HashSet();
+        for (i=0; i<tarray.length; i++)
+          tset.add(new Integer(tarray[i]));
+
+        // generate the XML output
+        xout = conf.exportTopics(tset);
+        rc = new AttachmentContent(xout,"text/xml","exported-data.xml");
+
+      } // end else
+      
+    } // end else if
+    else
+    { // invalid command button pressed
+      logger.error("no known button click on POST to conf/export.js");
+      rc = new ErrorBox("Internal Error","Unknown command button pressed",on_error);
+
+    } // end else
+
+  } // end else
+
+} // end try
+catch (e)
+{ // figure out exception type
+  etype = vlib.exceptionType(e) + "";
+  if (etype.match("AccessError"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("Access Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else if (etype.match("DataException"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("Database Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else if (etype.match("IOException"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("I/O Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else
+    rc = e;
+  
+} // end catch
+
+vlib.output(rc);

scripts/conf/import.js

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// 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.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+// for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+// Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+// 
+// Contributor(s): 
+
+importPackage(java.lang);
+importPackage(java.util);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.core);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.except);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.helpers);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.ui.view);
+
+// get the request object and the community
+rinput = bsf.lookupBean("request");
+comm = rinput.getCommunity(true,"top.js.vs");
+
+// get the current conference
+currc = new CurrentConference(rinput);
+conf = currc.getConference(true,"conf/conferences.js.vs?cc=" + comm.communityID);
+on_error = "conf/manage_conf.js.vs?cc=" + comm.communityID + "&conf=" + conf.confID;
+
+if (!(conf.canChangeConference()))
+{ // you can't fiddle with this conference
+  vlib.output(new ErrorBox("Access Error","You do not have permission to import posts to this conference.",
+                           on_error));
+  vlib.done();
+
+} // end if
+
+rc = null;  // return from this script
+try
+{ // figure out what to do
+  if ("GET"==rinput.verb)
+  { // load and display the JSP page for the form
+    rc = new JSPView("Import Messages: " + conf.name,"conf/import.jsp");
+    rc.menuSelector = Content.MENU_SELECTOR_COMMUNITY;
+
+  } // end get
+  else  // POST
+  { // which button was pressed to get the POST going?
+    if (rinput.isImageButtonClicked("cancel"))
+      rc = new Redirect(on_error,LinkTypes.SERVLET);  // cancel - go back to menu
+    else if (rinput.isImageButtonClicked("import"))
+    { // begin the import!
+      match_meth = rinput.getParameterInt("match",0);
+      create_new = rinput.hasParameter("create");
+      if (rinput.hasParameter("the_file"))
+      { // perform the import and set up the results
+        msgs = conf.importMessages(rinput.getParameterDataStream("the_file"),match_meth,create_new);
+        rinput.setRequestAttribute("output.list",msgs);
+        rc = new JSPView("Import Message Results: " + conf.name,"conf/import_results.jsp");
+        rc.menuSelector = Content.MENU_SELECTOR_COMMUNITY;
+        
+      } // end if
+      else  // no input file specified
+        rc = new ErrorBox("Input Error","No input file specified.",
+                          "conf/import.js.vs?cc=" + comm.communityID + "&conf=" + conf.confID);
+
+    } // end else if
+    else
+    { // invalid command button pressed
+      logger.error("no known button click on POST to conf/import.js");
+      rc = new ErrorBox("Internal Error","Unknown command button pressed",on_error);
+
+    } // end else
+
+  } // end else
+
+} // end try
+catch (e)
+{ // figure out the exception type
+  etype = vlib.exceptionType(e) + "";
+  if (etype.match("AccessError"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("Access Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else if (etype.match("DataException"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("Database Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else if (etype.match("IOException"))
+    rc = new ErrorBox("I/O Error",e.message,on_error);
+  else
+    rc = e;
+  
+} // end catch
+
+vlib.output(rc);

src/com/silverwrist/util/Base64EncodeInputStream.java

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.util;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
+import org.apache.log4j.*;
+
+public class Base64EncodeInputStream extends FilterInputStream
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Base64EncodeInputStream.class);
+
+  private static final int NREAD = 768;  // must be divisible by three
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private byte[] m_coded_data = null;
+  private int m_ptr = 0;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+  
+  public Base64EncodeInputStream(InputStream inner)
+  {
+    super(inner);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private boolean backfill() throws IOException
+  {
+    if ((m_coded_data!=null) && (m_coded_data.length<=m_ptr))
+    { // the buffer is empty - clear it
+      logger.debug("buffer drained");
+      m_coded_data = null;
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (m_coded_data==null)
+    { // read in a chunk from the underlying stream
+      byte[] data = new byte[NREAD];
+      int nr = in.read(data);
+      if (nr<=0)
+      { // done with underlying stream
+	logger.debug("B64EIS - underlying stream at EOF");
+	return true;
+
+      } // end if
+
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("read " + nr + " bytes from underlying stream");
+
+      if (nr<NREAD)
+      { // shorten the read-in array
+	byte[] data2 = new byte[nr];
+	System.arraycopy(data,0,data2,0,nr);
+	data = data2;
+
+      } // end if
+
+      m_coded_data = Base64.encodeBase64(data);
+      m_ptr = 0;
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("reset buffer - now have " + m_coded_data.length + " bytes");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return false;
+
+  } // end backfill
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Overrides from class FilterInputStream
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public synchronized int read() throws IOException
+  {
+    if (backfill())
+      return -1;  // end of file
+    return (int)(m_coded_data[m_ptr++]);
+
+  } // end read
+
+  public synchronized int read(byte[] b, int off, int len) throws IOException
+  {
+    if (b==null)
+      throw new NullPointerException("null array");
+    if (off<0)
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("negative offset");
+    if (len<0)
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("negative length");
+    if ((off + len)>b.length)
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("off right end of array");
+    if (len==0)
+      return 0;
+    int rc = 0;
+    while (len>0)
+    { // force a backfill before copying
+      if (backfill())
+	break;  // end of the underlying file
+      int ncpy = Math.min(len,m_coded_data.length - m_ptr);
+      System.arraycopy(m_coded_data,m_ptr,b,off,ncpy);
+      m_ptr += ncpy;
+      off += ncpy;
+      rc += ncpy;
+      len -= ncpy;
+
+    } // end while
+
+    if (rc==0)
+      rc = -1;  // EOF
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end read
+
+  public synchronized long skip(long n) throws IOException
+  {
+    long rc = 0;
+
+    while (n>0)
+    { // force a backfill before skipping
+      if (backfill())
+	break;  // end of the underlying file
+      long nskp = Math.min(n,m_coded_data.length - m_ptr);
+      m_ptr += (int)nskp;
+      rc += nskp;
+      n -= nskp;
+
+    } // end while
+
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end skip
+
+  public void close() throws IOException
+  {
+    in.close();
+    m_coded_data = null;
+
+  } // end close
+
+  public synchronized int available() throws IOException
+  {
+    if (backfill())
+      return 0;  // at end of file
+    return (m_coded_data.length - m_ptr) + (in.available() * 4 / 3);
+
+  } // end available
+
+  public void mark(int readLimit)
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end mark
+
+  public void reset()
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end reset
+
+  public boolean markSupported()
+  {
+    return false;
+
+  } // end markSupported
+  
+} // end class Base64EncodeInputStream

src/com/silverwrist/util/IOUtil.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
@@ -125,20 +125,25 @@ public class IOUtil
    * @param input The stream to copy binary data from.
    * @param output The stream to copy binary data to.
    * @param bufsize The size of the buffer to allocate for copying.
+   * @return The total number of bytes copied.
    * @exception java.io.IOException If an exception occurred while reading or writing data.
    */
-  public static void copy(InputStream input, OutputStream output, int bufsize) throws IOException
+  public static int copy(InputStream input, OutputStream output, int bufsize) throws IOException
   {
     byte[] buffer = new byte[bufsize];
+    int rc = 0;
     int rd = input.read(buffer);
     while (rd>=0)
     { // simple read-write loop to shove data out the door
       if (rd>0)
 	output.write(buffer,0,rd);
+      rc += rd;
       rd = input.read(buffer);
 
     } // end while
 
+    return rc;
+
   } // end copy
 
   /**
@@ -147,13 +152,14 @@ public class IOUtil
    *
    * @param input The stream to copy binary data from.
    * @param output The stream to copy binary data to.
+   * @return The total number of bytes copied.
    * @exception java.io.IOException If an exception occurred while reading or writing data.
    * @see #DEFAULT_BUFSIZE
    * @see #copy(java.io.InputStream,java.io.OutputStream,int)
    */
-  public static void copy(InputStream input, OutputStream output) throws IOException
+  public static int copy(InputStream input, OutputStream output) throws IOException
   {
-    copy(input,output,DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
+    return copy(input,output,DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
 
   } // end copy
 
@@ -246,20 +252,25 @@ public class IOUtil
    * @param input The reader to copy character data from.
    * @param output The writer to copy character data to.
    * @param bufsize The size of the buffer to allocate for copying.
+   * @return The number of characters copied.
    * @exception java.io.IOException If an exception occurred while reading or writing data.
    */
-  public static void copy(Reader input, Writer output, int bufsize) throws IOException
+  public static int copy(Reader input, Writer output, int bufsize) throws IOException
   {
     char[] buffer = new char[bufsize];
+    int rc = 0;
     int rd = input.read(buffer);
     while (rd>=0)
     { // simple read-write loop to shove data out the door
       if (rd>0)
 	output.write(buffer,0,rd);
+      rc += rd;
       rd = input.read(buffer);
 
     } // end while
 
+    return rc;
+
   } // end copy
 
   /**
@@ -268,13 +279,14 @@ public class IOUtil
    *
    * @param input The reader to copy character data from.
    * @param output The writer to copy character data to.
+   * @return The number of characters copied.
    * @exception java.io.IOException If an exception occurred while reading or writing data.
    * @see #DEFAULT_BUFSIZE
    * @see #copy(java.io.Reader,java.io.Writer,int)
    */
-  public static void copy(Reader input, Writer output) throws IOException
+  public static int copy(Reader input, Writer output) throws IOException
   {
-    copy(input,output,DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
+    return copy(input,output,DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
 
   } // end copy
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/ConferenceContext.java

@@ -9,16 +9,19 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
@@ -43,6 +46,9 @@ public interface ConferenceContext
   public static final int CUST_BLOCK_TOP = 0;
   public static final int CUST_BLOCK_BOTTOM = 1;
 
+  public static final int IMPORT_MATCH_NUM = 0;
+  public static final int IMPORT_MATCH_NAME = 1;
+
   public abstract int getConfID();
 
   public abstract String getName();
@@ -192,4 +198,9 @@ public interface ConferenceContext
 
   public abstract String getPostLink() throws DataException;
 
+  public abstract String exportTopics(Set select_topics) throws AccessError, DataException, IOException;
+
+  public abstract List importMessages(InputStream xmlstream, int match_method, boolean create_new)
+      throws AccessError, DataException;
+
 } // end interface ConferenceContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/TopicMessageContext.java

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.Date;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ public interface TopicMessageContext
 
   public abstract InputStream getAttachmentData() throws AccessError, DataException;
 
+  public abstract int getAttachmentData(OutputStream here) throws AccessError, DataException, IOException;
+
   public abstract boolean canHide();
 
   public abstract boolean canScribble();

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ConferenceUserContextImpl.java

@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-02 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 
+import java.io.*;
 import java.sql.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
@@ -1778,6 +1779,95 @@ class ConferenceUserContextImpl implements ConferenceContext, ConferenceBackend
 
   } // end getPostLink
 
+  public String exportTopics(Set select_topics) throws AccessError, DataException, IOException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("exportTopics(" + select_topics.toString() + ") entry");
+    if (!(getConferenceData().canChangeConference(level)))
+      throw new AccessError("You are not permitted to export posts from this conference.");
+    if (deleted)
+      throw new DataException("Cannot export posts from a deleted conference.");
+
+    // "Normalize" the topic selection set.
+    HashSet norm_select_topics = null;
+    if (select_topics!=null)
+    { // build the normalized set
+      norm_select_topics = new HashSet();
+      for (Iterator it=select_topics.iterator(); it.hasNext(); )
+      { // get each object out in turn
+	Object o = it.next();
+	if (o==null)
+	  continue;
+	if (o instanceof Integer)
+	{ // it's already an integer
+	  norm_select_topics.add(o);
+	  continue;
+
+	} // end if
+
+	if (o instanceof Number)
+	{ // convert to Integer and add it
+	  norm_select_topics.add(new Integer(((Number)o).intValue()));
+	  continue;
+
+	} // end if
+
+	try
+	{ // append integer equivalent to set
+	  norm_select_topics.add(new Integer(o.toString()));
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (NumberFormatException e)
+	{ // do nothing
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end for
+
+    } // end if
+
+    ConferencingExporter xprt = new ConferencingExporter();
+    xprt.setTopics(norm_select_topics);
+    return xprt.exportConference(this);
+
+  } // end exportTopics
+
+  public List importMessages(InputStream xmlstream, int match_method, boolean create_new)
+      throws AccessError, DataException
+  {
+    if (xmlstream==null)
+      throw new NullPointerException("bad input stream");
+    if ((match_method!=IMPORT_MATCH_NUM) && (match_method!=IMPORT_MATCH_NAME))
+      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("invalid match method specified");
+
+    if (!(getConferenceData().canChangeConference(level)))
+      throw new AccessError("You are not permitted to import posts to this conference.");
+    if (deleted)
+      throw new DataException("Cannot import messages to a deleted conference.");
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection and create the worker
+      conn = env.getConnection();
+      ConferencingImporter worker = new ConferencingImporter(env.getUserID(),confid,match_method,create_new,conn,
+							     env.getEngine());
+
+      // run it!
+      return worker.importMessages(xmlstream);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate SQLException to DataException
+      throw new DataException("Error getting database connection: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut down the connection
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end importMessages
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface ConferenceBackend
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ConferencingExporter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.text.*;
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
+
+class ConferencingExporter
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ConferencingExporter.class);
+
+  private static final DateFormat s_datefmt;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private StringWriter m_buffer = null;
+  private PrintWriter m_wr = null;
+  private Set m_include = null;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  ConferencingExporter()
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private void visit(TopicMessageUserContextImpl msg) throws DataException, AccessError, IOException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("exporting post #" + msg.getPostNumber());
+
+    m_wr.write("<post id=\"");
+    m_wr.print(msg.getPostID());
+    m_wr.write("\" parent=\"");
+    m_wr.print(msg.getParentPostID());
+    m_wr.write("\" index=\"");
+    m_wr.print(msg.getPostNumber());
+    m_wr.write("\" lines=\"");
+    m_wr.print(msg.getNumLines());
+    m_wr.write("\" author=\"");
+    m_wr.write(msg.getCreatorName());
+    m_wr.write("\" date=\"");
+    m_wr.write(s_datefmt.format(msg.getPostDate()));
+    m_wr.write("\" hidden=\"");
+    m_wr.write(msg.isHidden() ? "true" : "false");
+    m_wr.write("\">\n");
+    if (msg.isScribbled())
+    { // write out the scribble information
+      m_wr.write("<scribbled by=\"");
+      m_wr.write(msg.getScribblingUser());
+      m_wr.write("\" date=\"");
+      m_wr.write(s_datefmt.format(msg.getScribbleDate()));
+      m_wr.write("\"/>\n");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    m_wr.write("<pseud><![CDATA[");
+    m_wr.write(msg.getPseud());
+    m_wr.write("]]></pseud>\n<text><![CDATA[");
+    m_wr.write(msg.getBodyText());
+    m_wr.write("]]></text>\n");
+
+    if (msg.hasAttachment())
+    { // write out the attachment information
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("exporting attachment for post #" + msg.getPostNumber());
+
+      m_wr.write("<attachment length=\"");
+      m_wr.print(msg.getAttachmentLength());
+      m_wr.write("\" type=\"");
+      m_wr.write(msg.getAttachmentType());
+      m_wr.write("\" filename=\"");
+      m_wr.write(msg.getAttachmentFilename());
+      m_wr.write("\">");
+      Reader r = null;
+      try
+      { // copy the attachment data into the output
+	r = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(new Base64EncodeInputStream(msg.getAttachmentData()),
+						     "US-ASCII"));
+	IOUtil.copy(r,m_wr);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e)
+      { // whoops!
+	throw new InternalStateError("Encoding not supported?");
+
+      } // end catch
+      catch (IOException e)
+      { // what happened here?
+	logger.error("I/O exception",e);
+	throw e;
+
+      } // end catch
+      finally
+      { // close down our reader when we're done
+	IOUtil.shutdown(r);
+
+      } // end finally
+
+      m_wr.write("</attachment>\n");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    m_wr.write("</post>\n");
+
+  } // end visit
+
+  private void visit(TopicUserContextImpl topic) throws DataException, AccessError, IOException
+  {
+    if ((m_include!=null) && !(m_include.contains(new Integer(topic.getTopicNumber()))))
+      return;  // skip this topic
+
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("exporting topic \"" + topic.getName() + "\"");
+
+    // write the main topic information
+    m_wr.write("<topic index=\"");
+    m_wr.print(topic.getTopicNumber());
+    m_wr.write("\" frozen=\"");
+    m_wr.write(topic.isFrozen() ? "true" : "false");
+    m_wr.write("\" archived=\"");
+    m_wr.write(topic.isArchived() ? "true" : "false");
+    m_wr.write("\">\n<topicname><![CDATA[");
+    m_wr.write(topic.getName());
+    m_wr.write("]]></topicname>\n");
+    
+    // get the posts and write them out
+    List l = topic.getMessages(0,topic.getTopMessage());
+    for (Iterator it=l.iterator(); it.hasNext(); )
+      visit((TopicMessageUserContextImpl)(it.next()));
+
+    // done with the topic
+    m_wr.write("</topic>\n");
+
+  } // end visit
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  void setTopics(Set s)
+  {
+    m_include = s;
+
+  } // end setTopics
+
+  String exportConference(ConferenceUserContextImpl conf) throws DataException, AccessError, IOException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("exporting conference \"" + conf.getName() + "\"");
+    m_buffer = new StringWriter();
+    m_wr = new PrintWriter(m_buffer);
+    m_wr.write("<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n<vcif>\n");
+
+    List l = conf.getTopicList(ConferenceContext.GET_ALL,ConferenceContext.SORT_NUMBER);
+    for (Iterator it=l.iterator(); it.hasNext(); )
+      visit((TopicUserContextImpl)(it.next()));
+
+    m_wr.write("</vcif>\n");
+    m_wr.flush();
+
+    // Return the finished buffer.
+    String rc = m_buffer.toString();
+    m_wr.close();
+    m_wr = null;
+    m_buffer = null;
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end exportConference
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static initializer
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  static
+  { // create an ISO 8601 date formatter
+    SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd'T'HHmmss");
+    df.setTimeZone(new SimpleTimeZone(0,"UTC"));
+    s_datefmt = df;
+
+  } // end static initializer
+
+} // end class ConferencingExporter

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/PublishedMessageImpl.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-02 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
@@ -293,6 +293,13 @@ class PublishedMessageImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 
   } // end getAttachmentData
 
+  public int getAttachmentData(OutputStream here) throws AccessError, DataException, IOException
+  {
+    // FUTURE: allow publishing paperclips?
+    throw new AccessError("There is no attachment data for this message.");
+
+  } // end getAttachmentData
+
   public boolean canHide()
   {
     return false;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/TopicMessageUserContextImpl.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-02 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
@@ -200,6 +200,40 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 
   } // end refresh
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Semi-internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  final String getScribblingUser() throws DataException
+  {
+    if (scribble_uid==-1)
+      return null;
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    try
+    { // use a database connection to get the user name
+      conn = env.getConnection();
+      refresh(conn);
+      if (nuked)
+	return null;  // post nuked!
+      return quickGetUserName(conn,scribble_uid);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn this into a DataException
+      logger.error("DB error reading user name: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to retrieve user name: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end getScribblingUser
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface TopicMessageContext
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -392,6 +426,8 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 
   public InputStream getAttachmentData() throws AccessError, DataException
   {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("getAttachmentData() for post " + postid);
     if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
     { // this would be an exercise in futility!
       logger.error("cannot attach to a nuked or scribbled message");
@@ -401,6 +437,7 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 
     Connection conn = null;
     Statement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
     InputStream rc = null;
     try
     { // open up a database connection
@@ -434,7 +471,7 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
       sql.append("SELECT data FROM postattach WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
 
       // Execute the query!
-      ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
       if (!(rs.next()))
       { // there is no attachment data!
 	logger.error("no attachment data to get");
@@ -450,10 +487,12 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
       switch (stgmethod)
       { // where's our input really coming from
 	case 0:   // copy verbatim
+	  logger.debug("stgmethod 0 = straight copy");
 	  real_input = sqldata;
 	  break;
 
 	case 1:   // gunzip it first
+	  logger.debug("stgmethod 1 = GZIP decompress");
 	  real_input = new GZIPInputStream(sqldata);
 	  break;
 
@@ -463,7 +502,10 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
       } // end switch
 
       // Copy to a new stream.
-      rc = new ByteArrayInputStream(IOUtil.load(real_input));
+      byte[] ary = IOUtil.load(real_input);
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("loaded data of length " + ary.length);
+      rc = new ByteArrayInputStream(ary);
 
     } // end try
     catch (SQLException e)
@@ -480,6 +522,7 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
     } // end catch
     finally
     { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(rs);
       SQLUtil.shutdown(stmt);
       SQLUtil.shutdown(conn);
 
@@ -489,6 +532,102 @@ class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 
   } // end getAttachmentData
 
+  public int getAttachmentData(OutputStream here) throws AccessError, DataException, IOException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("getAttachmentData() for post " + postid);
+    if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+    { // this would be an exercise in futility!
+      logger.error("cannot attach to a nuked or scribbled message");
+      throw new AccessError("You cannot attach data to a message that no longer exists.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    Statement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // open up a database connection
+      conn = env.getConnection();
+
+      // make sure we have current data
+      refresh(conn);
+      if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+      { // this would be an exercise in futility!
+	logger.error("cannot attach to a nuked or scribbled message");
+	throw new AccessError("You cannot attach data to a message that no longer exists.");
+
+      } // end if
+
+      if (mimetype==null)
+      { // there is no attachment data!
+	logger.error("no attachment data to get");
+	throw new AccessError("There is no attachment data for this message.");
+
+      } // end if
+
+      // This will cause a "hit" on the attachment data.  Update that record.
+      stmt = conn.createStatement();
+      StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("UPDATE postattach SET hits = hits + 1, last_hit = '");
+      sql.append(SQLUtil.encodeDate(new java.util.Date())).append("' WHERE postid = ").append(postid);
+      sql.append(';');
+      stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+      // Create the SQL we need to retrieve the attachment.
+      sql.setLength(0);
+      sql.append("SELECT data FROM postattach WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+
+      // Execute the query!
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
+      if (!(rs.next()))
+      { // there is no attachment data!
+	logger.error("no attachment data to get");
+	throw new AccessError("There is no attachment data for this message.");
+
+      } // end if
+
+      // Since the InputStream we get from JDBC will probably go away when the connection is dropped, we
+      // need to make a temporary copy of it, to a ByteArrayOutputStream.  (Attachments can only be
+      // 1 Mb in size, so this shouldn't be a big problem.)
+      InputStream sqldata = rs.getBinaryStream(1);
+      InputStream real_input;
+      switch (stgmethod)
+      { // where's our input really coming from
+	case 0:   // copy verbatim
+	  logger.debug("stgmethod 0 = straight copy");
+	  real_input = sqldata;
+	  break;
+
+	case 1:   // gunzip it first
+	  logger.debug("stgmethod 1 = GZIP decompress");
+	  real_input = new GZIPInputStream(sqldata);
+	  break;
+
+	default:
+	  throw new DataException("Unknown storage method value: " + stgmethod);
+
+      } // end switch
+
+      // copy the data and return number of bytes copied
+      return IOUtil.copy(real_input,here);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn this into a DataException
+      logger.error("DB error retrieving attachment: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to retrieve attachment data: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtil.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end getAttachmentData
+
   public boolean canHide()
   {
     return (   ((creator_uid==env.getUserID()) && (!env.isAnonymous()))

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/TopicUserContextImpl.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-02 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
@@ -201,6 +201,17 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
 
   } // end loadBozo
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Semi-internal functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  final int getTopMessage()
+  {
+    return top_message;
+
+  } // end getTopMessage
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface TopicContext
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/com/silverwrist/venice/db/SQLUtil.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-02 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */

src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/conf/AttachmentContent.java

@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf;
 
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.TopicMessageContext;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.ContentExecute;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.LinkTypes;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.ui.RequestExec;
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ public class AttachmentContent extends ThrowableContent implements ContentExecut
   private InputStream stm;
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   * Constructor
+   * Constructors
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
 
@@ -54,6 +52,26 @@ public class AttachmentContent extends ThrowableContent implements ContentExecut
 
   } // end constructor
 
+  public AttachmentContent(String data, String type, String filename)
+  {
+    super();
+    this.type = type;
+    this.filename = filename;
+    try
+    { // get the string data and output it
+      byte[] d = data.getBytes("UTF-8");
+      this.length = d.length;
+      this.stm = new ByteArrayInputStream(d);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e)
+    { // this is not supposed to happen
+      throw new InternalStateError("encoding not found?!?!?!?");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end constructor
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface ContentExecute
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/com/silverwrist/venice/ui/servlet/BaseServlet.java

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  * 
  * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
- * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
- * Copyright (C) 2001-04 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
@@ -166,6 +166,21 @@ public abstract class BaseServlet extends HttpServlet
 	    my_output = new ErrorBox("Internal Error!",
                                      "No content returned for request: " + the_request.getVerb() + ": /"
 				     + default_location,null);
+	  else if (my_output instanceof RuntimeException)
+	  { // throw all RuntimeExceptions we get at this level
+	    logger.error("BaseServlet caught runtime exception" + my_output.getClass().getName()
+			 + " in commonProcess",(Throwable)my_output);
+	    throw new ServletException((Throwable)my_output);
+
+	  } // end else if
+	  else if (my_output instanceof VirtualMachineError)
+	  { // OutOfMemoryError, StackOverflowError, and such come here
+	    System.gc();  // garbage collect so we have enough space to handle the error
+	    logger.error("Virtual machine failure " + my_output.getClass().getName() + " in commonProcess",
+			 (Throwable)my_output);
+	    throw new ServletException((Throwable)my_output);
+
+	  } // end else if
 
 	} // end try
 	catch (ThrowableContent tc)

web/format/conf/export.jsp

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+<%--
+  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.
+  
+  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf.CurrentConference" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.view.JSPView" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/util" prefix="util" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/community" prefix="comm" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/conference" prefix="conf" %>
+<%
+  JSPView view = JSPView.get(request);
+  final List topics = (List)(view.getRequestAttribute("topic.list"));
+%>
+<util:header>
+  <util:title>Export Messages</util:title>
+  <util:subtitle><util:escape>Conference: <conf:name/></util:escape></util:subtitle>
+</util:header>
+
+<util:form action="conf/export.js.vs" type="servlet">
+  <input type="hidden" name="cc" value="<comm:ID/>" />
+  <input type="hidden" name="conf" value="<conf:ID/>" />
+
+  <div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
+    <tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+      <util:font color="content.fg" size="content"><b>Select Topics to Export:</b></util:font>
+    </td></tr>
+    <% for (Iterator it=topics.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) { %>
+      <% TopicContext t = (TopicContext)(it.next()); %>
+      <tr>
+        <td align="center">
+          <input type="checkbox" name="tselect" value="<%= t.getTopicNumber() %>" checked="checked" />
+        </td>
+        <td align="right"><util:font color="content.fg" size="content"><%= t.getTopicNumber() %>.</util:font></td>
+        <td align="left"><util:font color="content.fg" size="content">
+          <util:escape><%= t.getName() %></util:escape>
+        </util:font></td>
+      </tr>
+    <% } // end for %>
+  </table></div><br />
+
+  <div align="center">
+    <util:button id="export" type="input" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<util:button id="cancel" type="input" />
+  </div>
+
+</util:form>

web/format/conf/import.jsp

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+<%--
+  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.
+  
+  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf.CurrentConference" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.view.JSPView" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/util" prefix="util" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/community" prefix="comm" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/conference" prefix="conf" %>
+<%
+  JSPView view = JSPView.get(request);
+%>
+<util:header>
+  <util:title>Import Messages</util:title>
+  <util:subtitle><util:escape>Conference: <conf:name/></util:escape></util:subtitle>
+</util:header>
+
+<util:form action="conf/import.js.vs" type="servlet" isfile="true">
+  <input type="hidden" name="cc" value="<comm:ID/>" />
+  <input type="hidden" name="conf" value="<conf:ID/>" />
+
+  <div align="center">
+    <div align="left">
+      <util:font color="content.fg" size="content">Content data to be uploaded:</util:font>
+      <span class="cinput"><input type="file" name="the_file" size="48" /></span><br />
+      <util:font color="content.fg" size="content">
+        Match existing topics in the conference:
+        <select name="match" size="1">
+          <option value="<%= ConferenceContext.IMPORT_MATCH_NUM %>" selected="selected">By topic number</option>
+          <option value="<%= ConferenceContext.IMPORT_MATCH_NAME %>">By name</option>
+        </select><br />
+        <input type="checkbox" name="create" value="true" checked="checked" />
+        Create new topics if they don't exist
+      </util:font>
+    </div>
+    <util:button id="import" type="input" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<util:button id="cancel" type="input" />
+  </div>
+</util:form>

web/format/conf/import_results.jsp

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+<%--
+  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.
+  
+  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@ricochet.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.conf.CurrentConference" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.ui.view.JSPView" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/util" prefix="util" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/community" prefix="comm" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="/tlds/conference" prefix="conf" %>
+<%
+  JSPView view = JSPView.get(request);
+  List msgs = (List)(view.getRequestAttribute("output.list"));
+%>
+<util:comment>Import Messages - Results</util:comment>
+<util:header>
+  <util:title>Results of Import</util:title>
+  <util:subtitle><util:escape>to Conference: <conf:name/></util:escape></util:subtitle>
+</util:header>
+
+<div class="content"><util:font color="content.fg" size="content">
+  <util:xlink>
+    <util:href type="servlet">conf/manage_conf.js.vs?cc=<comm:ID/>&conf=<conf:ID/></util:href>
+    <util:text>Return to Manage Conference Menu</util:text>
+  </util:xlink><p>
+  <% if (msgs.isEmpty()) { %>
+    <i>No error messages from import.</i>
+  <% } else { %>
+    <% for (Iterator it=msgs.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) { %>
+      <% String s = (String)(it.next()); %>
+      <util:escape><%= s %></util:escape><br />
+    <% } // end for %>
+  <% } // end if %>
+</util:font></div>