- :param path: The absolute path of the directory object as unicode.
- :param dir_p: The pointer to an internal notmuch_directory_t object.
- :param parent: The object this Directory is derived from
- (usually a :class:`Database`). We do not directly use
- this, but store a reference to it as long as
- this Directory object lives. This keeps the
- parent object alive.
- """
- assert isinstance(path, unicode), "Path needs to be an UNICODE object"
- self._path = path
- self._dir_p = dir_p
- self._parent = parent
-
- def set_mtime(self, mtime):
- """Sets the mtime value of this directory in the database
-
- The intention is for the caller to use the mtime to allow efficient
- identification of new messages to be added to the database. The
- recommended usage is as follows:
-
- * Read the mtime of a directory from the filesystem
-
- * Call :meth:`Database.add_message` for all mail files in
- the directory
-
- * Call notmuch_directory_set_mtime with the mtime read from the
- filesystem. Then, when wanting to check for updates to the
- directory in the future, the client can call :meth:`get_mtime`
- and know that it only needs to add files if the mtime of the
- directory and files are newer than the stored timestamp.
-
- .. note::
-
- :meth:`get_mtime` function does not allow the caller to
- distinguish a timestamp of 0 from a non-existent timestamp. So
- don't store a timestamp of 0 unless you are comfortable with
- that.
-
- :param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
- :returns: Nothing on success, raising an exception on failure.
- :raises: :exc:`NotmuchError`:
-
- :attr:`STATUS`.XAPIAN_EXCEPTION
- A Xapian exception occurred, mtime not stored.
- :attr:`STATUS`.READ_ONLY_DATABASE
- Database was opened in read-only mode so directory
- mtime cannot be modified.
- :attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED
- The directory has not been initialized
- """
- self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
- #TODO: make sure, we convert the mtime parameter to a 'c_long'
- status = Directory._set_mtime(self._dir_p, mtime)
-
- #return on success
- if status == STATUS.SUCCESS:
- return
- #fail with Exception otherwise
- raise NotmuchError(status)
-
- def get_mtime(self):
- """Gets the mtime value of this directory in the database
-
- Retrieves a previously stored mtime for this directory.
-
- :param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
- :returns: Nothing on success, raising an exception on failure.
- :raises: :exc:`NotmuchError`:
-
- :attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED
- The directory has not been initialized
- """
- self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
- return Directory._get_mtime(self._dir_p)