Package org.apache.james.mime4j.field.address

Interface AddressParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAddressParser, LenientAddressParser

public interface AddressParser

Abstract address parser.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Address	parseAddress(CharSequence text)	Parses the specified raw string into an address.
AddressList	parseAddressList(CharSequence text)	Parse the address list string, such as the value of a From, To, Cc, Bcc, Sender, or Reply-To header.
Group	parseGroup(CharSequence text)	Parses the specified raw string into a group address.
Mailbox	parseMailbox(CharSequence text)	Parses the specified raw string into a mailbox address.

Method Detail

parseAddress

Address parseAddress(CharSequence text)
              throws ParseException

Parses the specified raw string into an address.

Parameters:

text - string to parse.

Returns:

an Address object for the specified string.

Throws:

ParseException - if the raw string does not represent a single address.

parseAddressList

AddressList parseAddressList(CharSequence text)
                      throws ParseException

Parse the address list string, such as the value of a From, To, Cc, Bcc, Sender, or Reply-To header. The string MUST be unfolded already.

Parameters:

text - string to parse.

Throws:

ParseException

parseMailbox

Mailbox parseMailbox(CharSequence text)
              throws ParseException

Parses the specified raw string into a mailbox address.

Parameters:

text - string to parse.

Returns:

a Mailbox object for the specified string.

Throws:

ParseException - if the raw string does not represent a single mailbox address.

parseGroup

Group parseGroup(CharSequence text)
          throws ParseException

Parses the specified raw string into a group address.

Parameters:

text - string to parse.

Returns:

a Group object for the specified string.

Throws:

ParseException - if the raw string does not represent a single group address.