Mail::Message::Part

Section: User Contributed Perl Documentation (3)
Updated: 2021-01-27
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NAME

Mail::Message::Part - a part of a message, but a message by itself  

INHERITANCE

 Mail::Message::Part
   is a Mail::Message
   is a Mail::Reporter

 

SYNOPSIS

 my Mail::Message $message = ...;
 if($message->isMultipart) {
    my Mail::Message::Part $part;

    foreach $part ($message->body->parts) {
       $part->print(\*OUT);
       my $attached_head = $part->head;
       my $attached_body = $part->body;      # encoded as read
       my $attached_body = $part->decoded;   # transfer-encoding removed
    }
 }

 

DESCRIPTION

A "Mail::Message::Part" object contains a message which is included in the body of another message. For instance attachments are parts.

READ Mail::Message FIRST. A part is a special message: it has a reference to its parent message, and will usually not be sub-classed into mail folder specific variants.

Extends ``DESCRIPTION'' in Mail::Message.  

METHODS

Extends ``METHODS'' in Mail::Message.  

Constructors

Extends ``Constructors'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->clone(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructors'' in Mail::Message
Mail::Message::Part->new(%options)
Create a message part.

 -Option    --Defined in     --Default
  body        Mail::Message    undef
  body_type   Mail::Message    Mail::Message::Body::Lines
  container                    <required>
  deleted     Mail::Message    <false>
  field_type  Mail::Message    undef
  head        Mail::Message    <empty header>
  head_type   Mail::Message    Mail::Message::Head::Complete
  labels      Mail::Message    {}
  log         Mail::Reporter   'WARNINGS'
  messageId   Mail::Message    undef
  modified    Mail::Message    <false>
  trace       Mail::Reporter   'WARNINGS'
  trusted     Mail::Message    <false>

body => OBJECT
body_type => CLASS
container => BODY
Reference to the parental Mail::Message::Body object where this part is a member of. That object may be a Mail::Message::Body::Multipart or a Mail::Message::Body::Nested.
deleted => BOOLEAN
field_type => CLASS
head => OBJECT
head_type => CLASS
labels => ARRAY|HASH
log => LEVEL
messageId => STRING
modified => BOOLEAN
trace => LEVEL
trusted => BOOLEAN
 

Constructing a message

Extends ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->bounce( [<$rg_object|%options>] )
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Bounce
Mail::Message::Part->build( [$message|$part|$body], $content )
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
Mail::Message::Part->buildFromBody($body, $container, $headers)
Shape a message part around a $body. Bodies have information about their content in them, which is used to construct a header for the message. Next to that, more $headers can be specified. No headers are obligatory. No extra headers are fabricated automatically.

example:

 my $multi = Mail::Message::Body::Multipart->new;
 my $part  = Mail::Message::Part->buildFromBody($body, $multi);

$obj->forward(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardAttach(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardEncapsulate(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardInline(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardNo(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardPostlude()
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardPrelude()
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
$obj->forwardSubject(STRING)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
Mail::Message::Part->read($fh|STRING|SCALAR|ARRAY, %options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Read
$obj->rebuild(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
$obj->reply(%options)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
$obj->replyPrelude( [STRING|$field|$address|ARRAY-$of-$things] )
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
$obj->replySubject(STRING)
Mail::Message::Part->replySubject(STRING)
Inherited, see ``Constructing a message'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
 

The message

Extends ``The message'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->container()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isDummy()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isPart()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->messageId()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->partNumber()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->print( [$fh] )
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->printEscapedFrom($fh)
Prints the message part, but all lines which start with 'From ' will get a leading >. See Mail::Message::Body::printEscapedFrom().
$obj->send( [$mailer], %options )
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->size()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->toplevel()
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
$obj->write( [$fh] )
Inherited, see ``The message'' in Mail::Message
 

The header

Extends ``The header'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->bcc()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->cc()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->date()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->destinations()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->from()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->get($fieldname)
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->guessTimestamp()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->head( [$head] )
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->nrLines()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->sender()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->study($fieldname)
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->subject()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->timestamp()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
$obj->to()
Inherited, see ``The header'' in Mail::Message
 

The body

Extends ``The body'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->body( [$body] )
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->contentType()
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->decoded(%options)
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->encode(%options)
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isMultipart()
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isNested()
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
$obj->parts( [<'ALL'|'ACTIVE'|'DELETED'|'RECURSE'|$filter>] )
Inherited, see ``The body'' in Mail::Message
 

Flags

Extends ``Flags'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->delete()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->deleted( [BOOLEAN] )
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isDeleted()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->isModified()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->label($label|PAIRS)
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->labels()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->labelsToStatus()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->modified( [BOOLEAN] )
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
$obj->statusToLabels()
Inherited, see ``Flags'' in Mail::Message
 

The whole message as text

Extends ``The whole message as text'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->file()
Inherited, see ``The whole message as text'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->lines()
Inherited, see ``The whole message as text'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->printStructure( [$fh|undef],[$indent] )
Inherited, see ``The whole message as text'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
$obj->string()
Inherited, see ``The whole message as text'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
 

Internals

Extends ``Internals'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->clonedFrom()
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
Mail::Message::Part->coerce( <$body|$message>, $multipart, @headers )
Transforms a $body or $message to a real message part. The $multipart refers to the parental body.

When ta $body is specified, extra @headers can be supplied as well. Bodies are coerced into message parts by calling buildFromBody(). If you specify a $message residing in a folder, this message will automatically be cloned.

$obj->isDelayed()
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
$obj->readBody( $parser, $head, [$bodytype] )
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
$obj->readFromParser( $parser, [$bodytype] )
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
$obj->readHead( $parser, [$class] )
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
$obj->recursiveRebuildPart($part, %options)
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
$obj->storeBody($body)
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
$obj->takeMessageId( [STRING] )
Inherited, see ``Internals'' in Mail::Message
 

Error handling

Extends ``Error handling'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->AUTOLOAD()
Inherited, see ``METHODS'' in Mail::Message::Construct
$obj->addReport($object)
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel, $tracelevel]|[$level, $callback] )
Mail::Message::Part->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel, $tracelevel]|[$level, $callback] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->errors()
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
Mail::Message::Part->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->logPriority($level)
Mail::Message::Part->logPriority($level)
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->logSettings()
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->notImplemented()
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->report( [$level] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->reportAll( [$level] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->shortSize( [$value] )
Mail::Message::Part->shortSize( [$value] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Message
$obj->shortString()
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Message
$obj->trace( [$level] )
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->warnings()
Inherited, see ``Error handling'' in Mail::Reporter
 

Cleanup

Extends ``Cleanup'' in Mail::Message.
$obj->DESTROY()
Inherited, see ``Cleanup'' in Mail::Reporter
$obj->destruct()
Message parts can not be destructed per part: only whole messages can be forcefully freed from memory. Of course, you can delete() separate parts, which only sets a flag not to write a part again. Furthermore, you may cosider rebuild() to get rit of deleted parts.
 

DETAILS

Extends ``DETAILS'' in Mail::Message.  

DIAGNOSTICS

Error: Cannot include forward source as $include.
Unknown alternative for the forward(include). Valid choices are "NO", "INLINE", "ATTACH", and "ENCAPSULATE".
Error: Cannot include reply source as $include.
Unknown alternative for the "include" option of reply(). Valid choices are "NO", "INLINE", and "ATTACH".
Error: Method bounce requires To, Cc, or Bcc
The message bounce() method forwards a received message off to someone else without modification; you must specified it's new destination. If you have the urge not to specify any destination, you probably are looking for reply(). When you wish to modify the content, use forward().
Error: Method forwardAttach requires a preamble
Error: Method forwardEncapsulate requires a preamble
Error: No address to create forwarded to.
If a forward message is created, a destination address must be specified.
Error: No default mailer found to send message.
The message send() mechanism had not enough information to automatically find a mail transfer agent to sent this message. Specify a mailer explicitly using the "via" options.
Error: No rebuild rule $name defined.
Error: Only build() Mail::Message's; they are not in a folder yet
You may wish to construct a message to be stored in a some kind of folder, but you need to do that in two steps. First, create a normal Mail::Message, and then add it to the folder. During this Mail::Box::addMessage() process, the message will get coerce()-d into the right message type, adding storage information and the like.
Error: Package $package does not implement $method.
Fatal error: the specific package (or one of its superclasses) does not implement this method where it should. This message means that some other related classes do implement this method however the class at hand does not. Probably you should investigate this and probably inform the author of the package.
Error: You cannot destruct message parts, only whole messages
Message parts can not be destructed per part: only whole messages can be forcefully freed from memory. Consider delete() or rebuild().
 

SEE ALSO

This module is part of Mail-Message distribution version 3.010, built on October 14, 2020. Website: http://perl.overmeer.net/CPAN/  

LICENSE

Copyrights 2001-2020 by [Mark Overmeer <markov@cpan.org>]. For other contributors see ChangeLog.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/


 

Index

NAME
INHERITANCE
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
METHODS
Constructors
Constructing a message
The message
The header
The body
Flags
The whole message as text
Internals
Error handling
Cleanup
DETAILS
DIAGNOSTICS
SEE ALSO
LICENSE