* landed support for reading topics and posting followup messages to a topic -

the basis of the conferencing engine is now firmly in place
* tweaks to the HTML Checker to make it better at breaking lines without
  leaving stranded punctuation at the beginning or end of a line
* also modified dictionary to better handle possessives and hyphenates
* as always, miscellaneous tweaks and bugfizes as I spot them

doc/design-goals.html

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	  <LI>Output uses XML and gets formatted into [X]HTML via XSLT; "themeable"/"skinnable" interface</LI>
 	  <LI>Conferencing/other functionality available via XML-RPC or SOAP calls</LI>
 	  <LI>News page creation (see Slash, Squishdot, Scoop)</LI>
-	  <LI>Member trust metrics (see Slashdot "karma," Scoop "mojo," Advogato distributed trust metric)</LI>
+	  <LI>Member trust metrics (see Slashdot "karma," Scoop "mojo," Advogato distributed trust metric) <B><EM>(Feature indefinitely shelved at the request of the EMinds community)</EM></B></LI>
 	  <LI>User diary pages (see Advogato, Kuro5hin)</LI>
 	  <LI>Moderated discussions (see Slash, Scoop)</LI>
 	  <LI>Collaborative database facility (see Wiki, Everything2)</LI>

etc/erbo.dict

@@ -1,8 +1,105 @@
+advogato
+ain't
+anla'shok
+bajor
+bios
+boitano
+boromax
+can't
+cartman
+checkouts
+couldn't
+crewmember
+crewmembers
+deflector
+deflectors
+delenn
+didn't
+dilithium
+docking
+doesn't
+don't
 eminds
+entil'zha
+eps
 erbo
+fett
+followup
+franklin
+fucking
+hairstyle
+hairstyles
+hasn't
+he'd
+html
+i'd
+i'll
+i'm
+i've
+inducers
+it'd
+khan
+kubla
+kyle
+lafou
+ma'am
 maddog
+marillion
+minbar
+minbari
+mr
+mustn't
+nacelle
+nacelles
+navigational
+ops
+padd
+peachy
+planitia
+planum
+psi
+refit
+refitting
+replicator
+repost
+reposted
+rom
+runabout
+salchow
+salchows
+sarcastically
+silverwrist
 snarf
 snarfage
+snazzy
+sourceforge
+spaceport
+spellchecker
+spellchucker
+spelunker
+spelunkers
+st
+starbase
+starfleet
+starship
+straightening
+stunted
+terrence
+they're
+turbolift
+tuzanor
+umbilical
+umbilicals
+url
 utne
+valen
+veni
+we'll
+we're
 webb
 webbme
+won't
+wouldn't
+you'd
+you'll
+you're

etc/web.xml

@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@
     <servlet-class>com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.ConfDisplay</servlet-class>
   </servlet>
 
+  <servlet>
+    <servlet-name>postmessage</servlet-name>
+    <description>
+      Posting messages to a conference.
+    </description>
+    <servlet-class>com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.PostMessage</servlet-class>
+  </servlet>
+
   <!-- the following are test servlets, they should go away -->
 
   <servlet>
@@ -200,6 +208,11 @@
     <url-pattern>/confdisp</url-pattern>
   </servlet-mapping>
 
+  <servlet-mapping>
+    <servlet-name>postmessage</servlet-name>
+    <url-pattern>/post</url-pattern>
+  </servlet-mapping>
+
   <!-- the following are test servlets, they should go away -->
   <servlet-mapping>
     <servlet-name>testformdata</servlet-name>

setup/database.sql

@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ INSERT INTO refaudit (type, descr) VALUES
     (307,     'Delete Topic'),
     (308,     'Set Topic Frozen'),
     (309,     'Set Topic Archive'),
+    (310,     'Post Message'),
+    (311,     'Hide Message'),
+    (312,     'Scribble Message'),
+    (313,     'Nuke Message'),
     (9999999, 'DUMMY');
 
 # The ISO 3166 two-letter country codes.  Source is

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

@@ -64,4 +64,9 @@ public interface TopicContext
 
   public abstract void fixSeen() throws DataException;
 
+  public abstract List getMessages(int low, int high) throws DataException, AccessError;
+
+  public abstract TopicMessageContext postNewMessage(long parent, String pseud, String text)
+      throws DataException, AccessError;
+
 } // end interface TopicContext

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

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Community System.
+ * 
+ * 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) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+public interface TopicMessageContext
+{
+  public abstract long getPostID();
+
+  public abstract long getParentPostID();
+
+  public abstract int getPostNumber();
+
+  public abstract int getNumLines();
+
+  public abstract int getCreatorUID();
+
+  public abstract String getCreatorName() throws DataException;
+
+  public abstract Date getPostDate();
+
+  public abstract boolean isHidden();
+
+  public abstract boolean isScribbled();
+
+  public abstract boolean isNuked();
+
+  public abstract Date getScribbleDate();
+
+  public abstract String getPseud();
+
+  public abstract String getBodyText() throws DataException;
+
+  public abstract boolean hasAttachment();
+
+  public abstract boolean canHide();
+
+  public abstract boolean canScribble();
+
+  public abstract boolean canNuke();
+
+  public abstract void setHidden(boolean flag) throws DataException, AccessError;
+
+  public abstract void scribble() throws DataException, AccessError;
+
+  public abstract void nuke() throws DataException, AccessError;
+
+} // end interface TopicMessageContext

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

@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 
-import java.sql.*;
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.Date;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
 
 public interface ConferenceBackend extends SIGBackend
 {
@@ -32,4 +34,14 @@ public interface ConferenceBackend extends SIGBackend
 
   public abstract String realConfAlias();
 
+  public abstract boolean userCanScribble();
+
+  public abstract boolean userCanNuke();
+
+  public abstract boolean userCanRead();
+
+  public abstract boolean userCanPost();
+
+  public abstract void touchUpdate(Connection conn, java.util.Date date) throws DataException;
+
 } // end interface ConferenceBackend

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

@@ -932,6 +932,37 @@ class ConferenceCoreData implements ConferenceData
 
   } // end createNewTopic
 
+  public boolean canScribblePosts(int level)
+  {
+    return (level>=nuke_level);
+
+  } // end canScribblePosts
+
+  public boolean canNukePosts(int level)
+  {
+    return (level>=nuke_level);
+
+  } // end canNukePosts
+
+  public synchronized void touchUpdate(Connection conn, java.util.Date date) throws DataException
+  {
+    try
+    { // update the last update date
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+      StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("UPDATE confs SET lastupdate = '");
+      sql.append(SQLUtil.encodeDate(date)).append("' WHERE confid = ").append(confid).append(';');
+      stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+      last_update = date;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // convert the SQLException
+      throw new DataException("Database error updating conference: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end touchUpdate
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * External static operations (usable only from within package)
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 
+import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
@@ -79,4 +80,10 @@ public interface ConferenceData extends ReferencedData
   public abstract ReturnTopicInfo createNewTopic(SIGBackend sig, String title, String pseud, String body,
 						 int body_lines) throws DataException;
 
+  public abstract boolean canScribblePosts(int level);
+
+  public abstract boolean canNukePosts(int level);
+
+  public abstract void touchUpdate(Connection conn, Date date) throws DataException;
+
 } // end interface ConferenceData

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

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 
+import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
@@ -91,4 +92,10 @@ public interface ConferenceSIGContext extends ReferencedData
   public abstract ReturnTopicInfo createNewTopic(SIGBackend sig, String title, String pseud, String body,
 						 int body_lines) throws DataException;
 
+  public abstract boolean canScribblePosts(int level);
+
+  public abstract boolean canNukePosts(int level);
+
+  public abstract void touchUpdate(Connection conn, Date date) throws DataException;
+
 } // end interface ConferenceSIGContext

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

@@ -618,4 +618,34 @@ class ConferenceSIGContextImpl implements ConferenceSIGContext
 
   } // end createNewTopic
 
+  public boolean canScribblePosts(int level)
+  {
+    ConferenceData c = getConferenceDataNE();
+    if (c==null)
+      return false;
+    if (level<this.level)
+      return c.canScribblePosts(this.level);
+    else
+      return c.canScribblePosts(level);
+
+  } // end canScribblePosts
+
+  public boolean canNukePosts(int level)
+  {
+    ConferenceData c = getConferenceDataNE();
+    if (c==null)
+      return false;
+    if (level<this.level)
+      return c.canNukePosts(this.level);
+    else
+      return c.canNukePosts(level);
+
+  } // end canNukePosts
+
+  public void touchUpdate(Connection conn, java.util.Date date) throws DataException
+  {
+    getConferenceData().touchUpdate(conn,date);
+
+  } // end touchUpdate
+
 } // end class ConferenceSIGContextImpl

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

@@ -1047,6 +1047,42 @@ class ConferenceUserContextImpl implements ConferenceContext, ConferenceBackend
 
   } // end realConfAlias
 
+  public boolean userCanScribble()
+  {
+    ConferenceSIGContext c = getConferenceDataNE();
+    if (c==null)
+      return false;
+    return c.canScribblePosts(level);
+
+  } // end userCanScribble
+
+  public boolean userCanNuke()
+  {
+    ConferenceSIGContext c = getConferenceDataNE();
+    if (c==null)
+      return false;
+    return c.canNukePosts(level);
+
+  } // end userCanNuke
+
+  public boolean userCanRead()
+  {
+    return canReadConference();
+
+  } // end userCanRead
+
+  public boolean userCanPost()
+  {
+    return canPostToConference();
+
+  } // end userCanPost
+
+  public void touchUpdate(Connection conn, java.util.Date date) throws DataException
+  {
+    getConferenceData().touchUpdate(conn,date);
+
+  } // end getConferenceData
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Static functions usable only from within the package
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

@@ -0,0 +1,706 @@
+/*
+ * 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 Community System.
+ * 
+ * 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) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
+
+import java.sql.*;
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+
+class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Category logger = Category.getInstance(TopicMessageUserContextImpl.class.getName());
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private EngineBackend engine;
+  private ConferenceBackend conf;
+  private DataPool datapool;
+  private long postid;
+  private long parent;
+  private int num;
+  private int linecount;
+  private int creator_uid;
+  private java.util.Date posted;
+  private boolean hidden;
+  private int scribble_uid;
+  private java.util.Date scribble_date;
+  private String pseud;
+  private int datalen;
+  private String filename;
+  private String mimetype;
+  private boolean nuked = false;
+  private String creator_cache = null;
+  private String text_cache = null;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructors
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  protected TopicMessageUserContextImpl(EngineBackend engine, ConferenceBackend conf, DataPool datapool,
+					long postid, long parent, int num, int linecount, int creator_uid,
+					java.util.Date posted, boolean hidden, int scribble_uid,
+					java.util.Date scribble_date, String pseud, int datalen,
+					String filename, String mimetype)
+  {
+    this.engine = engine;
+    this.conf = conf;
+    this.datapool = datapool;
+    this.postid = postid;
+    this.parent = parent;
+    this.num = num;
+    this.linecount = linecount;
+    this.creator_uid = creator_uid;
+    this.posted = posted;
+    this.hidden = hidden;
+    this.scribble_uid = scribble_uid;
+    this.scribble_date = scribble_date;
+    this.pseud = pseud;
+    this.datalen = datalen;
+    this.filename = filename;
+    this.mimetype = mimetype;
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  TopicMessageUserContextImpl(EngineBackend engine, ConferenceBackend conf, DataPool datapool,
+			      long postid, long parent, int num, int linecount, int creator_uid,
+			      java.util.Date posted, String pseud)
+  {
+    this.engine = engine;
+    this.conf = conf;
+    this.datapool = datapool;
+    this.postid = postid;
+    this.parent = parent;
+    this.num = num;
+    this.linecount = linecount;
+    this.creator_uid = creator_uid;
+    this.posted = posted;
+    this.hidden = false;
+    this.scribble_uid = 0;
+    this.scribble_date = null;
+    this.pseud = pseud;
+    this.datalen = 0;
+    this.filename = null;
+    this.mimetype = null;
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static String quickGetUserName(Connection conn, int uid) throws SQLException
+  {
+    Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+    ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT username FROM users WHERE uid = " + String.valueOf(uid) + ";");
+    if (rs.next())
+      return rs.getString(1);
+    else
+      return "(unknown)";
+
+  } // end quickGetUserName
+
+  private void refresh(Connection conn) throws SQLException
+  {
+    Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+    StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("SELECT p.hidden, p.scribble_uid, p.scribble_date, p.pseud, "
+					+ "a.datalen, a.filename, a.mimetype FROM posts p LEFT JOIN "
+					+ "postattach a ON p.postid = a.postid WHERE p.postid = ");
+    sql.append(postid).append(';');
+    ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
+    if (rs.next())
+    { // update a variety of fields
+      hidden = rs.getBoolean(1);
+      scribble_uid = rs.getInt(2);
+      scribble_date = SQLUtil.getFullDateTime(rs,3);
+      pseud = rs.getString(4);
+      datalen = rs.getInt(5);
+      filename = rs.getString(6);
+      mimetype = rs.getString(7);
+
+    } // end if
+    else
+    { // the post has been nuked - update accordingly
+      linecount = 0;
+      creator_uid = -1;
+      posted = null;
+      hidden = false;
+      scribble_uid = -1;
+      scribble_date = null;
+      pseud = null;
+      datalen = 0;
+      filename = null;
+      mimetype = null;
+      nuked = true;
+      creator_cache = null;
+      text_cache = null;
+
+    } // end else
+
+  } // end refresh
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface TopicMessageContext
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public long getPostID()
+  {
+    return postid;
+
+  } // end getPostID
+
+  public long getParentPostID()
+  {
+    return parent;
+
+  } // end getParentPostID
+
+  public int getPostNumber()
+  {
+    return num;
+
+  } // end getPostNumber
+
+  public int getNumLines()
+  {
+    return linecount;
+
+  } // end getNumLines
+
+  public int getCreatorUID()
+  {
+    return creator_uid;
+
+  } // end getCreatorUID
+
+  public String getCreatorName() throws DataException
+  {
+    if (creator_cache==null)
+    { // we don't have the user name yet, get it out of the database
+      if (nuked)
+	return null;  // post nuked!
+      Connection conn = null;
+
+      try
+      { // use a database connection to get the user name
+	conn = datapool.getConnection();
+	refresh(conn);
+	if (nuked)
+	  return null;  // post nuked!
+	creator_cache = quickGetUserName(conn,creator_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
+	if (conn!=null)
+	  datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+      } // end finally
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return creator_cache;
+
+  } // end getCreatorName
+
+  public java.util.Date getPostDate()
+  {
+    return posted;
+
+  } // end getPostDate
+
+  public boolean isHidden()
+  {
+    return hidden;
+
+  } // end isHidden
+
+  public boolean isScribbled()
+  {
+    return (scribble_date!=null);
+
+  } // end isScribbled
+
+  public boolean isNuked()
+  {
+    return nuked;
+
+  } // end isNuked
+
+  public java.util.Date getScribbleDate()
+  {
+    return scribble_date;
+
+  } // end getScribbleDate
+
+  public String getPseud()
+  {
+    return pseud;
+
+  } // return pseud
+
+  public String getBodyText() throws DataException
+  {
+    if (text_cache==null)
+    { // we don't have the body text yet, go get it
+      Connection conn = null;
+      if (nuked)
+	return null;  // post nuked!
+
+      try
+      { // use a database connection to get the body text
+	conn = datapool.getConnection();
+	refresh(conn);
+
+	if (nuked)
+	  return null;  // post nuked!
+
+	if (scribble_date==null)
+	{ // let's go get the body text!
+	  Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+	  ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT data FROM postdata WHERE postid = "
+					   + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+	  if (rs.next())
+	    text_cache = rs.getString(1);
+	  else
+	    return "Data Missing";  // FUTURE: throw an exception?
+
+	} // end if
+	else // for scribbled posts, we return the scribbler's name only
+	  text_cache = quickGetUserName(conn,scribble_uid);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (SQLException e)
+      { // turn this into a DataException
+	logger.error("DB error reading post data: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+	throw new DataException("unable to retrieve post data: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+      } // end catch
+      finally
+      { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+	if (conn!=null)
+	  datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+      } // end finally
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return text_cache;
+
+  } // end getBodyText
+
+  public boolean hasAttachment()
+  {
+    return (mimetype!=null);
+
+  } // end hasAttachment
+
+  public boolean canHide()
+  {
+    return ((creator_uid==conf.realUID()) || conf.userCanHide());
+
+  } // end canHide
+
+  public boolean canScribble()
+  {
+    return ((creator_uid==conf.realUID()) || conf.userCanScribble());
+
+  } // end canScribble
+
+  public boolean canNuke()
+  {
+    return conf.userCanNuke();
+
+  } // end canNuke
+
+  public void setHidden(boolean flag) throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    if ((creator_uid!=conf.realUID()) && !(conf.userCanHide()))
+    { // we can't change the hidden status!
+      logger.error("trying to set hidden status of post w/o permission!");
+      throw new AccessError("You are not permitted to change the hidden status of this message.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+      return;  // changing the status of a nuked or scribbled post is futile
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    AuditRecord ar = null;
+
+    try
+    { // open up a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+
+      // lock the tables we reference
+      stmt.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES posts WRITE, postattach READ;");
+      try
+      { // first, make sure we have the right status for our post
+	refresh(conn);
+	if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+	  return;  // changing the status of a nuked or scribbled post is futile
+	if (hidden==flag)
+	  return;  // this is a no-op
+
+	// update the "hidden" flag in the database
+	StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("UPDATE posts SET hidden = ");
+	sql.append(flag ? '1' : '0').append(" WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	hidden = flag;  // store flag
+
+      } // end try
+      finally
+      { // unlock the tables before we go
+	Statement ulk_stmt = conn.createStatement();
+	ulk_stmt.executeUpdate("UNLOCK TABLES;");
+
+      } // end finally
+
+      // record what we did in an audit record
+      ar = new AuditRecord(AuditRecord.HIDE_MESSAGE,conf.realUID(),conf.userRemoteAddress(),
+			   conf.realSIGID(),"conf=" + String.valueOf(conf.realConfID()) + ",post="
+			   + String.valueOf(postid),flag ? "hide" : "unhide");
+      
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn this into a DataException
+      logger.error("DB error setting hidden status: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to set hidden status: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      try
+      { // save off the audit record before we go, though
+	if ((ar!=null) && (conn!=null))
+	  ar.store(conn);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (SQLException e)
+      { // we couldn't store the audit record!
+	logger.error("DB error saving audit record: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      if (conn!=null)
+	datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end setHidden
+
+  public void scribble() throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    if ((creator_uid!=conf.realUID()) && !(conf.userCanScribble()))
+    { // we can't scribble this post
+      logger.error("trying to scribble post w/o permission!");
+      throw new AccessError("You are not permitted to scribble this message.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+      return;  // scribbling a nuked or scribbled post is futile
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    AuditRecord ar = null;
+
+    try
+    { // open up a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+
+      // lock the tables we reference
+      stmt.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES posts WRITE, postdata WRITE, postattach WRITE;");
+      try
+      { // first, make sure we have the right status for our post
+	refresh(conn);
+	if (nuked || (scribble_date!=null))
+	  return;  // scribbling a nuked or scribbled post is futile
+
+	// First, set the appropriate "scribbled" information in the "header".
+	StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("UPDATE posts SET linecount = 0, hidden = 0, scribble_uid = ");
+	sql.append(conf.realUID()).append(", scribble_date = '");
+	java.util.Date now = new java.util.Date();
+	final String scribble_pseud = "<EM><B>(Scribbled)</B></EM>";  // TODO: configurable option
+	sql.append(SQLUtil.encodeDate(now)).append("', pseud = '").append(scribble_pseud);
+	sql.append("' WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("SQL: " + sql.toString());
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// Determine if we need to "rub out" the post before we delete it.
+	ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT LENGTH(data) FROM postdata WHERE postid = "
+					 + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+	if (rs.next())
+	{ // use this data to overwrite the post with X's
+	  int len = rs.getInt(1);
+	  if (len>0)
+	  { // construct the "rubout" statement and execute it
+	    sql.setLength(0);
+	    sql.append("UPDATE postdata SET data = '");
+	    while (len>0)
+	    { // generate a string of X's the length of the post
+	      sql.append('X');
+	      len--;
+
+	    } // end while
+
+	    sql.append("' WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+	    stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	  } // end if
+	  // else not much need to do a rubout
+
+	} // end if
+	// else don't try...we're deleting the row anyway
+
+	// Delete the actual post data row.
+	sql.setLength(0);
+	sql.append("DELETE FROM postdata WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// Delete the attachment data row.
+	// FUTURE: can we do an overwrite on the attachment the way we did on the post data?
+	sql.setLength(0);
+	sql.append("DELETE FROM postattach WHERE postid = ").append(postid).append(';');
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// Update our internal data fields.
+	linecount = 0;
+	hidden = false;
+	scribble_uid = conf.realUID();
+	scribble_date = now;
+	pseud = scribble_pseud;
+	text_cache = null;
+	
+      } // end try
+      finally
+      { // unlock the tables before we go
+	Statement ulk_stmt = conn.createStatement();
+	ulk_stmt.executeUpdate("UNLOCK TABLES;");
+
+      } // end finally
+
+      // record what we did in an audit record
+      ar = new AuditRecord(AuditRecord.SCRIBBLE_MESSAGE,conf.realUID(),conf.userRemoteAddress(),
+			   conf.realSIGID(),"conf=" + String.valueOf(conf.realConfID()) + ",post="
+			   + String.valueOf(postid));
+      
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn this into a DataException
+      logger.error("DB error scribbling post: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to scribble message: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      try
+      { // save off the audit record before we go, though
+	if ((ar!=null) && (conn!=null))
+	  ar.store(conn);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (SQLException e)
+      { // we couldn't store the audit record!
+	logger.error("DB error saving audit record: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      if (conn!=null)
+	datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end scribble
+
+  public void nuke() throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    if (!(conf.userCanNuke()))
+    { // we can't scribble this post
+      logger.error("trying to nuke post w/o permission!");
+      throw new AccessError("You are not permitted to nuke this message.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (nuked)
+      return;  // nuking a nuked post is futile
+
+    Connection conn = null;
+    AuditRecord ar = null;
+
+    try
+    { // open up a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+
+      // lock the tables we reference
+      stmt.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES posts WRITE, postdata WRITE, postattach WRITE, postdogear WRITE;");
+
+      try
+      { // first, make sure we have the right status for our post
+	refresh(conn);
+	if (nuked)
+	  return;  // nuking a nuked post is futile
+
+	// Delete any and all references to this post!
+	stmt.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM posts WHERE postid = " + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+	stmt.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM postdata WHERE postid = " + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+	stmt.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM postattach WHERE postid = " + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+	stmt.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM postdogear WHERE postid = " + String.valueOf(postid) + ";");
+
+	// Update our internal variables.
+	linecount = 0;
+	creator_uid = -1;
+	posted = null;
+	hidden = false;
+	scribble_uid = -1;
+	scribble_date = null;
+	pseud = null;
+	datalen = 0;
+	filename = null;
+	mimetype = null;
+	nuked = true;
+	creator_cache = null;
+	text_cache = null;
+
+      } // end try
+      finally
+      { // unlock the tables before we go
+	Statement ulk_stmt = conn.createStatement();
+	ulk_stmt.executeUpdate("UNLOCK TABLES;");
+
+      } // end finally
+
+      // record what we did in an audit record
+      ar = new AuditRecord(AuditRecord.NUKE_MESSAGE,conf.realUID(),conf.userRemoteAddress(),
+			   conf.realSIGID(),"conf=" + String.valueOf(conf.realConfID()) + ",post="
+			   + String.valueOf(postid));
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn this into a DataException
+      logger.error("DB error nuking post: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to nuke message: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      try
+      { // save off the audit record before we go, though
+	if ((ar!=null) && (conn!=null))
+	  ar.store(conn);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (SQLException e)
+      { // we couldn't store the audit record!
+	logger.error("DB error saving audit record: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      if (conn!=null)
+	datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end nuke
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  static List loadMessageRange(EngineBackend engine, ConferenceBackend conf, DataPool datapool, int topicid,
+			       int post_low, int post_high) throws DataException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("loadMessageRange for conf # " + String.valueOf(conf.realConfID()) + ", topic #"
+		   + String.valueOf(topicid) + ", range [" + String.valueOf(post_low) + ", "
+		   + String.valueOf(post_high) + "]");
+
+    Vector rc = new Vector();
+    Connection conn = null;      // pooled database connection
+
+    try
+    { // get a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+
+      // run a query to get all the posts in a particular topic
+      StringBuffer sql =
+	  new StringBuffer("SELECT p.postid, p.parent, p.num, p.linecount, p.creator_uid, p.posted, "
+			   + "p.hidden, p.scribble_uid,	p.scribble_date, p.pseud, a.datalen, a.filename, "
+			   + "a.mimetype FROM posts p LEFT JOIN postattach a ON p.postid = a.postid "
+			   + "WHERE p.topicid = ");
+      sql.append(topicid).append(" AND p.num >= ").append(post_low).append(" AND p.num <= ");
+      sql.append(post_high).append(" ORDER BY p.num ASC;");
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("SQL: " + sql.toString());
+      ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
+
+      while (rs.next())
+      { // create implementation objects and shove them into the return vector
+	TopicMessageContext val =
+	  new TopicMessageUserContextImpl(engine,conf,datapool,rs.getLong(1),rs.getLong(2),rs.getInt(3),
+					  rs.getInt(4),rs.getInt(5),SQLUtil.getFullDateTime(rs,6),
+					  rs.getBoolean(7),rs.getInt(8),SQLUtil.getFullDateTime(rs,9),
+					  rs.getString(10),rs.getInt(11),rs.getString(12),rs.getString(13));
+	rc.add(val);
+
+      } // end while
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn SQLException into data exception
+      logger.error("DB error reading message entries: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to retrieve messages: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      if (conn!=null)
+	datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+    return new ReadOnlyVector(rc);  // wrap the return vector
+
+  } // end loadMessageRange
+
+} // end class TopicMessageUserContextImpl

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.sql.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 
@@ -109,11 +110,13 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
   private static ResultSet queryByTopic(Statement stmt, int topicid, int uid) throws SQLException
   {
     StringBuffer sql =
-      new StringBuffer("SELECT t.topicid, t.num, t.creator_uid, t.top_message, t.frozen, t.archived, "
+      new StringBuffer("SELECT topics.topicid, topics.num, topics.creator_uid, topics.top_message, "
-		       + "t.createdate, t.lastupdate, t.name, IFNULL(s.hidden,0) AS hidden, "
+		       + "topics.frozen, topics.archived, topics.createdate, topics.lastupdate, "
-		       + "(t.top_message - IFNULL(s.last_message,-1)) AS unread FROM topics t "
+		       + "topics.name, IFNULL(topicsettings.hidden,0) AS hidden, "
-		       + "LEFT JOIN topicsettings s ON t.topicid = s.topicid AND s.uid = ");
+		       + "(topics.top_message - IFNULL(topicsettings.last_message,-1)) AS unread "
-    sql.append(uid).append(" WHERE t.topicid = ").append(topicid).append(';');
+		       + "FROM topics LEFT JOIN topicsettings ON topics.topicid = topicsettings.topicid "
+		       + "AND topicsettings.uid = ");
+    sql.append(uid).append(" WHERE topics.topicid = ").append(topicid).append(';');
     if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
       logger.debug("SQL: " + sql.toString());
     return stmt.executeQuery(sql.toString());
@@ -134,20 +137,8 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
 
   } // end if
 
-  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  private void refresh(Connection conn) throws SQLException
-   * Implementatuions from interface TopicContext
-   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   */
-
-  public void refresh() throws DataException
   {
-    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
-      logger.debug("refreshing topic ID " + String.valueOf(topicid));
-    Connection conn = null;      // pooled database connection
-
-    try
-    { // get a database connection
-      conn = datapool.getConnection();
     Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
     
     // perform a requery of the database
@@ -165,6 +156,24 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
     else // this topic must have been deleted - fsck it
       makeDeleted();
 
+  } // end refresh
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface TopicContext
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void refresh() throws DataException
+  {
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("refreshing topic ID " + String.valueOf(topicid));
+    Connection conn = null;      // pooled database connection
+
+    try
+    { // get a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      refresh(conn);
+
     } // end try
     catch (SQLException e)
     { // turn SQLException into data exception
@@ -524,8 +533,8 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
     } // end try
     catch (SQLException e)
     { // turn SQLException into data exception
-      logger.error("DB error setting topic data: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      logger.error("DB error setting topic user data: " + e.getMessage(),e);
-      throw new DataException("unable to set topic hidden status: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to set unread messages: " + e.getMessage(),e);
 
     } // end catch
     finally
@@ -543,6 +552,213 @@ class TopicUserContextImpl implements TopicContext
 
   } // end fixSeen
 
+  public List getMessages(int low, int high) throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    if (!(conf.userCanRead()))
+    { // they can't read messages in this topic!
+      logger.error("trying to read postings w/o permission!");
+      throw new AccessError("You do not have permission to read messages in this conference.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    // reorder parameters so they come in the correct order!
+    if (low<=high)
+      return TopicMessageUserContextImpl.loadMessageRange(engine,conf,datapool,topicid,low,high);
+    else
+      return TopicMessageUserContextImpl.loadMessageRange(engine,conf,datapool,topicid,high,low);
+
+  } // end getMessages
+
+  public TopicMessageContext postNewMessage(long parent, String pseud, String text)
+      throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    if (!(conf.userCanPost()))
+    { // they can't post in this topic!
+      logger.error("trying to post w/o permission!");
+      throw new AccessError("You do not have permission to post messages in this conference.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (deleted)
+    { // the topic has been deleted
+      logger.error("can't post to a deleted topic!");
+      throw new AccessError("You cannot post to a topic that has been deleted.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (frozen && !(conf.userCanHide()))
+    { // can't post to a frozen topic!
+      logger.error("can't post to a frozen topic!");
+      throw new AccessError("The topic is frozen, and you do not have permission to post to it.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    if (archived && !(conf.userCanHide()))
+    { // can't post to a frozen topic!
+      logger.error("can't post to an archived topic!");
+      throw new AccessError("The topic is archived, and you do not have permission to post to it.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    // preprocess the two arguments through HTML checkers
+    HTMLChecker pseud_ch = engine.createCheckerObject(engine.HTMLC_POST_PSEUD);
+    HTMLChecker text_ch = engine.createCheckerObject(engine.HTMLC_POST_BODY);
+    try
+    { // run both arguments through the HTML checker
+      pseud_ch.append(pseud);
+      pseud_ch.finish();
+      text_ch.append(text);
+      text_ch.finish();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (AlreadyFinishedException e)
+    { // this isn't right...
+      throw new InternalStateError("HTMLChecker erroneously throwing AlreadyFinishedException",e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    String real_pseud, real_text;
+    int text_linecount;
+    try
+    { // retrieve the processed values
+      real_pseud = pseud_ch.getValue();
+      real_text = text_ch.getValue();
+      text_linecount = text_ch.getLines();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (NotYetFinishedException e)
+    { // this isn't right either!
+      throw new InternalStateError("HTMLChecker erroneously throwing NotYetFinishedException",e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    int new_post_num;
+    long new_post_id;
+    java.util.Date posted_date;
+    Connection conn = null;
+    AuditRecord ar = null;
+
+    try
+    { // get a database connection
+      conn = datapool.getConnection();
+      Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
+
+      // slap a lock on all the tables we need to touch
+      stmt.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES confs WRITE, topics WRITE, posts WRITE, postdata WRITE, "
+			 + "confsettings WRITE, topicsettings READ;");
+
+      try
+      { // refresh our current status and recheck allowed status
+	refresh(conn);
+	if (deleted)
+	{ // the topic has been deleted
+	  logger.error("can't post to a deleted topic!");
+	  throw new AccessError("You cannot post to a topic that has been deleted.");
+
+	} // end if
+
+	if (frozen && !(conf.userCanHide()))
+	{ // can't post to a frozen topic!
+	  logger.error("can't post to a frozen topic!");
+	  throw new AccessError("The topic is frozen, and you do not have permission to post to it.");
+
+	} // end if
+
+	if (archived && !(conf.userCanHide()))
+	{ // can't post to a frozen topic!
+	  logger.error("can't post to an archived topic!");
+	  throw new AccessError("The topic is archived, and you do not have permission to post to it.");
+
+	} // end if
+
+	// Determine what the new post number is.
+	new_post_num = top_message + 1;
+
+	// Add the post "header" to the posts table.
+	StringBuffer sql = new StringBuffer("INSERT INTO posts (parent, topicid, num, linecount, creator_uid, "
+					    + "posted, pseud) VALUES (");
+	sql.append(parent).append(", ").append(topicid).append(", ").append(new_post_num).append(", ");
+	sql.append(text_linecount).append(", ").append(conf.realUID()).append(", '");
+	posted_date = new java.util.Date();
+	sql.append(SQLUtil.encodeDate(posted_date)).append("', '").append(real_pseud).append("');");
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("SQL: " + sql.toString());
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// Retrieve the new post ID.
+	ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();");
+	if (!(rs.next()))
+	  throw new InternalStateError("postMessage(): Unable to get new post ID!");
+	new_post_id = rs.getLong(1);
+   
+	// Touch the topic values to reflect the added post.
+	sql.setLength(0);
+	sql.append("UPDATE topics SET top_message = ").append(new_post_num).append(", lastupdate = '");
+	sql.append(SQLUtil.encodeDate(posted_date)).append("' WHERE topicid = ").append(topicid).append(';');
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("SQL: " + sql.toString());
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// insert the post data
+	sql.setLength(0);
+	sql.append("INSERT INTO postdata (postid, data) VALUES (").append(new_post_id).append(", '");
+	sql.append(real_text).append("');");
+	stmt.executeUpdate(sql.toString());
+
+	// mark that we posted to the conference
+	conf.touchUpdate(conn,posted_date);
+	conf.touchPost(conn,posted_date);
+
+	// fill in our own local variables to reflect the update
+	top_message = new_post_num;
+	lastupdate = posted_date;
+
+      } // end try
+      finally
+      { // make sure we unlock the tables when we're done
+	Statement ulk_stmt = conn.createStatement();
+	ulk_stmt.executeUpdate("UNLOCK TABLES;");
+
+      } // end finally
+
+      // record what we did in an audit record
+      ar = new AuditRecord(AuditRecord.POST_MESSAGE,conf.realUID(),conf.userRemoteAddress(),
+			   conf.realSIGID(),"conf=" + String.valueOf(conf.realConfID()) + ",topic="
+			   + String.valueOf(topicid) + ",post=" + String.valueOf(new_post_id),
+			   "pseud=" + real_pseud);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // turn SQLException into data exception
+      logger.error("DB error posting message: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+      throw new DataException("unable to post message: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // make sure we release the connection before we go
+      try
+      { // save off the audit record before we go, though
+	if ((ar!=null) && (conn!=null))
+	  ar.store(conn);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (SQLException e)
+      { // we couldn't store the audit record!
+	logger.error("DB error saving audit record: " + e.getMessage(),e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      if (conn!=null)
+	datapool.releaseConnection(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+    // return the new message context
+    return new TopicMessageUserContextImpl(engine,conf,datapool,new_post_id,parent,new_post_num,
+					   text_linecount,conf.realUID(),posted_date,real_pseud);
+
+  } // end postMessage
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * External operations usable only from within the package
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/com/silverwrist/venice/htmlcheck/dict/DictNode.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DictNode
    */
 
   private static final int[] permute_tab =
-    { 7, 21, 12, 9, 1, 13, 18, 10, 5, 25, 23, 11, 16, 3, 6, 14, 24, 4, 8, 2, 15, 20, 19, 22, 17, 26 };
+    { 8, 22, 13, 10, 2, 14, 19, 11, 6, 26, 24, 12, 17, 4, 7, 15, 25, 5, 9, 3, 16, 21, 20, 23, 18, 27 };
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Attributes
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class DictNode
   {
     if (ltr=='-')
       return 0;
+    else if (ltr=='\'')
+      return 1;
     else
       return permute_tab[ltr - 'a'];
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/htmlcheck/dict/TreeLexicon.java

@@ -41,6 +41,62 @@ public class TreeLexicon implements ModSpellingDictionary
 
   } // end constructor
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private boolean checkSimple(String word)
+  {
+    DictNode cur = root;
+    for (int i=0; i<word.length(); i++)
+    { // loop through the characters and move down the trie
+      char ch = word.charAt(i);
+      if (((ch<'a') || (ch>'z')) && (ch!='-') && (ch!='\''))
+	return false;
+      cur = cur.getRef(ch);
+      if (cur==null)
+	return false;
+
+    } // end for
+
+    return cur.isTerminal();
+
+  } // end checkSimple
+
+  private boolean checkHyphenates(String word)
+  {
+    if (word.indexOf('-')<0)
+      return false;  // non-hyphenated
+
+    int st = 0;
+    int p;
+    boolean ok = true;
+    do
+    { // break the word up into hyphenated compounds
+      p = word.indexOf('-',st);
+      String frag;
+      if (p>=0)
+      { // get the middle fragment of the word
+	frag = word.substring(st,p);
+	st = p + 1;
+
+      } // end if
+      else  // get it from the end
+	frag = word.substring(st);
+
+      // check this fragment...
+      if (frag.length()<=1)
+	ok = true;   // fragments of length 0 or 1 are always OK
+      else  // anything else goes through checkSimple
+	ok = checkSimple(frag);
+
+    } while (ok && (p>=0));
+
+    return ok;
+
+  } // end checkHyphenates
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Implementations from interface SpellingDictionary
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -54,20 +110,22 @@ public class TreeLexicon implements ModSpellingDictionary
 
   public synchronized boolean checkWord(String word)
   {
+    if (word.length()<=1)
+      return true;  // words of length 1 get a free pass
     String real_word = word.toLowerCase();
-    DictNode cur = root;
+    if (checkSimple(real_word))
-    for (int i=0; i<real_word.length(); i++)
+      return true;  // word is in lexicon - we're OK to go
-    { // loop through the characters and move down the trie
-      char ch = real_word.charAt(i);
-      if (((ch<'a') || (ch>'z')) && (ch!='-'))
-	return false;
-      cur = cur.getRef(ch);
-      if (cur==null)
-	return false;
 
-    } // end for
+    if ((real_word.indexOf('\'')==(real_word.length()-2)) && (real_word.charAt(real_word.length()-1)=='s'))
+    { // drop the apostrophe-s from the end of the word and retry
+      String base = real_word.substring(0,real_word.length()-2);
+      if (checkSimple(base))
+	return true;
+      return checkHyphenates(base);
 
-    return cur.isTerminal();
+    } // end if
+    else // try hyphenated forms
+      return checkHyphenates(real_word);
 
   } // end checkWord
 
@@ -83,7 +141,7 @@ public class TreeLexicon implements ModSpellingDictionary
     for (int i=0; i<real_word.length(); i++)
     { // move through the word - bail out if bogus chars
       char ch = real_word.charAt(i);
-      if (((ch<'a') || (ch>'z')) && (ch!='-'))
+      if (((ch<'a') || (ch>'z')) && (ch!='-') && (ch!='\''))
 	return;
 
       // advance down through trie

src/com/silverwrist/venice/htmlcheck/impl/HTMLCheckerImpl.java

@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
   private static final short ST_PAREN = 4;
   private static final short ST_TAGQUOTE = 5;
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal constants
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final int MARGIN_SLOP = 5;
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Attributes
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -127,17 +134,17 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 
   private static final boolean isWordChar(char ch)
   {
-    return (Character.isUpperCase(ch) || Character.isLowerCase(ch) || (ch=='-'));
+    return (Character.isUpperCase(ch) || Character.isLowerCase(ch) || (ch=='-') || (ch=='\''));
 
   } // end isWordChar
 
-  private static final int getRunLength(StringBuffer buf)
+  private static final int getRunLength(StringBuffer buf, int start)
   {
-    boolean word_char = isWordChar(buf.charAt(0));
+    boolean word_char = isWordChar(buf.charAt(start));
     int l = 1;
-    while (l<buf.length())
+    while ((start+l)<buf.length())
-    { // see if there's a break from word characters to non-word characters
+    { // see if there's a break from word characters to non-word characters, or vice versa
-      if (isWordChar(buf.charAt(l))!=word_char)
+      if (isWordChar(buf.charAt(start+l))!=word_char)
 	break;
       l++;
 
@@ -145,7 +152,13 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 
     return l;
 
-  } // end getStringRunLength
+  } // end getRunLength
+
+  private static final int getRunLength(StringBuffer buf)
+  {
+    return getRunLength(buf,0);
+
+  } // end getRunLength
 
   private void copyRewriters(Vector dest, List source)
   {
@@ -343,6 +356,7 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
     { // calculate where the next line break is
       int line_break = temp_buffer.toString().indexOf('\n');
       int output_len = line_break;
+      boolean force_line_break = false;
       if (output_len<0)
 	output_len = temp_buffer.length();
 
@@ -351,6 +365,8 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 	int remain_space = (int)(config.getWordWrapLength() - columns);
 	if (remain_space<output_len)
 	  output_len = remain_space;
+	if (output_len<=0)  // this means that NONE of the whitespace would fit on this line...
+	  force_line_break = true;  // we need a line break to fill in!
 
       } // end if
 
@@ -366,9 +382,14 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 	  temp_buffer.setLength(0);
 
       } // end if
-      else // no more line breaks on this line - clear out the buffer
+      else
+      { // no more line breaks on this line - clear out the buffer
+	if (force_line_break)
+	  emitLineBreak();  // notice we can only force a line break if we didn't have one in the text
 	temp_buffer.setLength(0);
 
+      } // end else
+
     } // end while (still data in temp buffer)
 
   } // end doFlushWhitespace
@@ -418,23 +439,25 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 
     } // end if
 
+    boolean first = true;
     while (temp_buffer.length()>0)
     { // find the length of the initial string of word or non-word characters
       int sublen = getRunLength(temp_buffer);
 
       if (isWordChar(temp_buffer.charAt(0)))
-      { // we need to check the word...but first, we must eliminate leading hyphens
+      { // we need to check the word...but first, we must eliminate leading hyphens and apostrophes
 	int hyph_count = 0;
-	while ((hyph_count<sublen) && (temp_buffer.charAt(hyph_count)=='-'))
+	final String hyph_apos = "-\'";
+	while ((hyph_count<sublen) && (hyph_apos.indexOf(temp_buffer.charAt(hyph_count))>=0))
 	  hyph_count++;
 	emitFromStartOfTempBuffer(hyph_count);
 	sublen -= hyph_count;
 
-	// now determine how many hyphens there are at the end of the word...
+	// now determine how many hyphens/apostrophes there are at the end of the word...
 	int word_len = sublen;
 	hyph_count = 0;
-	while ((word_len>0) && (temp_buffer.charAt(word_len-1)=='-'))
+	while ((word_len>0) && (hyph_apos.indexOf(temp_buffer.charAt(word_len-1))>=0))
-	{ // decrement word length, increment hyphen count
+	{ // decrement word length, increment hyphen/apostrophe count
 	  hyph_count++;
 	  word_len--;
 
@@ -458,13 +481,39 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 
 	} // end if
 
-	// now emit the rest of the hyphens
+	// now emit the rest of the hyphens/apostrophes
 	emitFromStartOfTempBuffer(hyph_count);
 
       } // end if
-      else // just emit this many characters, line-breaking where required
+      else
+      { // just emit this many characters, line-breaking where required
+	if ((sublen==temp_buffer.length()) && !first && (sublen<=MARGIN_SLOP))
+        { // This is intended to handle a small run of non-word characters at the end of a string (i.e.
+	  // followed by whitespace) that should stay on the same line with its preceding word, to
+	  // eliminate "funnies" in punctuation formatting.
+	  emitString(temp_buffer.toString(),config.getOutputFilters(),true);
+	  temp_buffer.setLength(0);
+	  break;
+
+	} // end if
+
+	// This is kind of the inverse of the above check; if we have a small run of non-word
+	// characters at the START of a word (preceded by whitespace and followed by at least
+	// one word character), then ensure that we can keep that word and its prefixing non-word
+	// characters on the same line (again, avoiding "funnies" in formatting).
+	if ((sublen<temp_buffer.length()) && first && (sublen<=MARGIN_SLOP))
+	{ // get the length of the word and ensure they can be kept together
+	  int fw_len = getRunLength(temp_buffer,sublen);
+	  ensureSpaceOnLine(sublen+fw_len);
+
+        } // end if
+
 	emitFromStartOfTempBuffer(sublen);
 
+      } // end else
+
+      first = false;
+
     } // end while
 
   } // end doFlushString
@@ -884,6 +933,7 @@ class HTMLCheckerImpl implements HTMLChecker, HTMLCheckerBackend, RewriterServic
 
     } // end if
 
+    if (str!=null)
       parse(str);  // parse things
 
   } // end append

src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/Audit.java

@@ -54,5 +54,9 @@ public interface Audit
   public static final int DELETE_TOPIC = 307;
   public static final int TOPIC_FREEZE = 308;
   public static final int TOPIC_ARCHIVE = 309;
+  public static final int POST_MESSAGE = 310;
+  public static final int HIDE_MESSAGE = 311;
+  public static final int SCRIBBLE_MESSAGE = 312;
+  public static final int NUKE_MESSAGE = 313;
 
 } // end interface Audit

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/ConfDisplay.java

@@ -29,6 +29,47 @@ import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class ConfDisplay extends VeniceServlet
 {
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal class used to get post number defaults
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  static class PostInterval
+  {
+    private int first;
+    private int last;
+
+    public PostInterval(int f, int l)
+    {
+      if (f<=l)
+      { // the sort is good
+	first = f;
+	last = l;
+
+      } // end if
+      else
+      { // reverse the order
+	first = l;
+	last = f;
+
+      } // end else
+
+    } // end constructor
+
+    public int getFirst()
+    {
+      return first;
+
+    } // end getFirst
+
+    public int getLast()
+    {
+      return last;
+
+    } // end getLast
+
+  } // end class PostInterval
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Static data members
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -183,6 +224,106 @@ public class ConfDisplay extends VeniceServlet
 
   } // end getViewSortDefaults
 
+  private static PostInterval getInterval(ServletRequest request, TopicContext topic)
+     throws ValidationException
+  {
+    int first, last;
+
+    String foo = request.getParameter("pxg");
+    if (!(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(foo)))
+    { // we have a Go box parameter - try and decode it
+      try
+      { // look for a range specifier
+	int p = foo.indexOf('-');
+	if (p<0)
+	{ // single post number - try and use it
+	  first = Integer.parseInt(foo);
+	  last = first;
+
+	} // end if
+	else if (p==0)
+	{ // "-number" - works like "0-number"
+	  last = Integer.parseInt(foo.substring(1));
+	  first = 0;
+
+	} // end if
+	else if (p==(foo.length()-1))
+	{ // "number-" - works like "number-end"
+	  first = Integer.parseInt(foo.substring(0,p));
+	  last = topic.getTotalMessages() - 1;
+
+	} // end else if
+	else
+	{ // two numbers to decode
+	  first = Integer.parseInt(foo.substring(0,p));
+	  last = Integer.parseInt(foo.substring(p+1));
+
+	} // end else
+
+	return new PostInterval(first,last);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+      { // if numeric conversion fails, just fall out and try to redisplay the other way
+      } // end catch
+
+    } // end if
+
+    foo = request.getParameter("p1");
+    if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(foo))
+    { // no range specified - cook up a default one
+      last = topic.getTotalMessages();
+      int ur = topic.getUnreadMessages();
+      if ((ur==0) || (ur>=20))  // TODO: configurable
+	first = last - 20;
+      else
+	first = last - (ur+2);
+      last--;
+
+    } // end if
+    else
+    { // we have at least one parameter...
+      try
+      { // convert it to an integer and range-limit it
+	first = Integer.parseInt(foo);
+	if (first<0)
+	  first = 0;
+	else if (first>=topic.getTotalMessages())
+	  first = topic.getTotalMessages() - 1;
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+      { // we could not translate the parameter to a number
+	throw new ValidationException("Message parameter is invalid.");
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      foo = request.getParameter("p2");
+      if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(foo))
+        last = first;  // just specify ONE post...
+      else
+      { // OK, we have an actual "last message" parameter...
+	try
+	{ // convert it to an integer and range-limit it
+	  last = Integer.parseInt(foo);
+	  if ((last<0) || (last>=topic.getTotalMessages()))
+	    last = topic.getTotalMessages() - 1;
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+	{ // we could not translate the parameter to a number
+	  throw new ValidationException("Message parameter is invalid.");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end else
+
+    } // end else
+
+    return new PostInterval(first,last);
+
+  } // end getInterval
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Overrides from class HttpServlet
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -287,7 +428,39 @@ public class ConfDisplay extends VeniceServlet
 	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
 	  logger.debug("MODE: display messages in topic");
 
-	// TODO: handle this somehow
+	try
+	{ // determine what the post interval is we want to display
+	  PostInterval piv = getInterval(request,topic);
+	  boolean read_new = !(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(request.getParameter("rnm")));
+	  boolean show_adv = !(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(request.getParameter("shac")));
+
+	  // create the post display
+	  TopicPosts tpos = new TopicPosts(request,sig,conf,topic,piv.getFirst(),piv.getLast(),
+                                           read_new,show_adv);
+	  content = tpos;
+	  page_title = topic.getName() + ": " + String.valueOf(topic.getTotalMessages()) + " Total; "
+                     + String.valueOf(tpos.getNewMessages()) + " New; Last: "
+                     + rdat.formatDateForDisplay(topic.getLastUpdateDate());
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (ValidationException ve)
+	{ // there's an error in the parameters somewhere
+	  page_title = "Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(null,ve.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (DataException de)
+	{ // there was a database error retrieving topics
+	  page_title = "Database Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error listing messages: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (AccessError ae)
+	{ // we were unable to retrieve the topic list
+	  page_title = "Access Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,ae.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
 
       } // end if
       else

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/PostMessage.java

@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+/*
+ * 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@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.*;
+import javax.servlet.*;
+import javax.servlet.http.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
+
+public class PostMessage extends VeniceServlet
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Category logger = Category.getInstance(PostMessage.class.getName());
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static SIGContext getSIGParameter(ServletRequest request, UserContext user)
+      throws ValidationException, DataException
+  {
+    String str = request.getParameter("sig");
+    if (str==null)
+    { // no SIG parameter - bail out now!
+      logger.error("SIG parameter not specified!");
+      throw new ValidationException("No SIG specified.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    try
+    { // turn the string into a SIGID, and thence to a SIGContext
+      int sigid = Integer.parseInt(str);
+      return user.getSIGContext(sigid);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+    { // error in Integer.parseInt
+      logger.error("Cannot convert SIG parameter '" + str + "'!");
+      throw new ValidationException("Invalid SIG parameter.");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getSIGParameter
+
+  private static ConferenceContext getConferenceParameter(ServletRequest request, SIGContext sig)
+    throws ValidationException, DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    String str = request.getParameter("conf");
+    if (str==null)
+    { // no conference parameter - bail out now!
+      logger.error("Conference parameter not specified!");
+      throw new ValidationException("No conference specified.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    try
+    { // turn the string into a ConfID, and thence to a ConferenceContext
+      int confid = Integer.parseInt(str);
+      return sig.getConferenceContext(confid);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+    { // error in Integer.parseInt
+      logger.error("Cannot convert conference parameter '" + str + "'!");
+      throw new ValidationException("Invalid conference parameter.");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getConferenceParameter
+
+  private static TopicContext getTopicParameter(ServletRequest request, ConferenceContext conf)
+    throws ValidationException, DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    String str = request.getParameter("top");
+    if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(str))
+    { // no topic parameter - bail out now!
+      logger.error("Topic parameter not specified!");
+      throw new ValidationException("No topic specified.");
+
+    } // end if
+
+    try
+    { // turn the string into a TopicID, and thence to a TopicContext
+      short topicid = Short.parseShort(str);
+      return conf.getTopic(topicid);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+    { // error in Integer.parseInt
+      logger.error("Cannot convert topic parameter '" + str + "'!");
+      throw new ValidationException("Invalid topic parameter.");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getTopicParameter
+
+  private static int getPostNumber(ServletRequest request) throws ValidationException
+  {
+    String str = request.getParameter("sd");
+    if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(str))
+      throw new ValidationException("Invalid parameter.");
+    try
+    { // get the number of posts we think he topic has
+      return Integer.parseInt(str);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+    { // not a good integer...
+      throw new ValidationException("Invalid parameter.");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getPostNumber
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Overrides from class HttpServlet
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public String getServletInfo()
+  {
+    String rc = "PostMessage servlet - Handles posting messages to a conference\n"
+              + "Part of the Venice Web Communities System\n";
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end getServletInfo
+
+  public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
+    throws ServletException, IOException
+  {
+    UserContext user = getUserContext(request);
+    RenderData rdat = createRenderData(request,response);
+    String page_title = null;
+    Object content = null;
+    SIGContext sig = null;            // SIG context
+    ConferenceContext conf = null;    // conference context
+    TopicContext topic = null;        // topic context
+
+    try
+    { // this outer try is to catch ValidationException
+      try
+      { // all commands require a SIG parameter
+	sig = getSIGParameter(request,user);
+	changeMenuSIG(request,sig);
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("found SIG #" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()));
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (DataException de)
+      { // error looking up the SIG
+	page_title = "Database Error";
+	content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error finding SIG: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      if (content==null)
+      { // we got the SIG parameter OK
+	try
+	{ // all commands require a conference parameter
+	  conf = getConferenceParameter(request,sig);
+	  if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	    logger.debug("found conf #" + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()));
+	  
+	} // end try
+	catch (DataException de)
+	{ // error looking up the conference
+	  page_title = "Database Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error finding conference: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end if
+
+      if (content==null)
+      { // we got the conference parameter OK
+	try
+	{ // now we need a topic parameter
+	  topic = getTopicParameter(request,conf);
+	  if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	    logger.debug("found topic #" + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicID()));
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (DataException de)
+	{ // error looking up the conference
+	  page_title = "Database Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error finding topic: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end if
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (ValidationException ve)
+    { // these all get handled in pretty much the same way
+      page_title = "Error";
+      content = new ErrorBox(null,ve.getMessage(),"top");
+
+    } // end catch
+    catch (AccessError ae)
+    { // these all get handled in pretty much the same way
+      page_title = "Access Error";
+      content = new ErrorBox(page_title,ae.getMessage(),"top");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    if (content==null)
+    { // make sure we've got some post data
+      String raw_postdata = request.getParameter("pb");
+      if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(raw_postdata))
+      { // don't allow zero-size posts
+	rdat.nullResponse();
+	return;
+
+      } // end if
+
+      final String yes = "Y";
+
+      // now decide what to do based on which button got clicked
+      if (isImageButtonClicked(request,"cancel"))
+      { // canceled posting - take us back to familiar ground
+	rdat.redirectTo("confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+                        + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()) + "&top="
+                        + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicNumber()));
+	return;
+
+      } // end if ("Cancel")
+      else if (isImageButtonClicked(request,"preview"))
+      { // previewing the post!
+	try
+	{ // generate a preview view
+	  content = new PostPreview(getVeniceEngine(),sig,conf,topic,request.getParameter("pseud"),
+                                    raw_postdata,request.getParameter("next"),getPostNumber(request),
+				    yes.equals(request.getParameter("attach")));
+	  page_title = "Previewing Post";
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (ValidationException ve)
+	{ // there was some sort of a parameter error in the display (getPostNumber can throw this)
+	  page_title = "Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(null,ve.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end else if ("Preview & Spellcheck")
+      else if (isImageButtonClicked(request,"post"))
+      { // post the message, and then reload the same topic
+	try
+	{ // first, check against slippage
+	  int pn = getPostNumber(request);
+	  if (pn==topic.getTotalMessages())
+	  { // no slippage - post the message!!!
+	    TopicMessageContext msg = topic.postNewMessage(0,request.getParameter("pseud"),raw_postdata);
+	    if (yes.equals(request.getParameter("attach")))
+	    { // we have an attachment to upload...
+	      // TODO: do something to upload the attachment
+	      rdat.redirectTo("confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+			      + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()) + "&top="
+			      + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicNumber()) + "&rnm=1");
+	      return;
+
+	    } // end if
+	    else
+	    { // no attachment - jump back to the topic
+	      rdat.redirectTo("confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+			      + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()) + "&top="
+			      + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicNumber()) + "&rnm=1");
+	      return;
+
+	    } // end else
+
+	  } // end if
+	  else
+	  { // slippage detected - show the slippage display
+	    content = new PostSlippage(getVeniceEngine(),sig,conf,topic,pn,request.getParameter("next"),
+				       request.getParameter("pseud"),raw_postdata,
+                                       yes.equals(request.getParameter("attach")));
+	    page_title = "Slippage or Double-Click Detected";
+
+	  } // end else
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (ValidationException ve)
+	{ // there was some sort of a parameter error in the display
+	  page_title = "Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(null,ve.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (DataException de)
+	{ // there was a database error posting the message
+	  page_title = "Database Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error posting message: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (AccessError ae)
+	{ // we were unable to retrieve the topic list
+	  page_title = "Access Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,ae.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end else if ("Post & Reload")
+      else if (isImageButtonClicked(request,"postnext"))
+      { // post the message, and then go to the "next" topic
+	try
+	{ // first, check against slippage
+	  int pn = getPostNumber(request);
+	  if (pn==topic.getTotalMessages())
+	  { // no slippage - post the message!
+	    TopicMessageContext msg = topic.postNewMessage(0,request.getParameter("pseud"),raw_postdata);
+
+	    short next;
+	    try
+	    { // attempt to get the value of the "next topic" parameter
+	      String foo = request.getParameter("next");
+	      if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(foo))
+		next = topic.getTopicNumber();
+	      else
+		next = Short.parseShort(foo);
+
+	    } // end try
+	    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+	    { // just default me
+	      next = topic.getTopicNumber();
+
+	    } // end catch
+
+	    if (yes.equals(request.getParameter("attach")))
+	    { // we have an attachment to upload...
+	      // TODO: jump somewhere we can upload the attachment!
+	      rdat.redirectTo("confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+			      + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()) + "&top=" + String.valueOf(next) + "&rnm=1");
+	      return;
+
+	    } // end if
+	    else
+	    { // no attachment - jump to the next topic
+	      rdat.redirectTo("confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(sig.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+			      + String.valueOf(conf.getConfID()) + "&top=" + String.valueOf(next) + "&rnm=1");
+	      return;
+
+	    } // end else
+
+	  } // end if
+	  else
+	  { // slippage detected - show the slippage display
+	    content = new PostSlippage(getVeniceEngine(),sig,conf,topic,pn,request.getParameter("next"),
+				       request.getParameter("pseud"),raw_postdata,
+                                       yes.equals(request.getParameter("attach")));
+	    page_title = "Slippage or Double-Click Detected";
+
+	  } // end else
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (ValidationException ve)
+	{ // there was some sort of a parameter error in the display
+	  page_title = "Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(null,ve.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (DataException de)
+	{ // there was a database error posting the message
+	  page_title = "Database Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Database error posting message: " + de.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+	catch (AccessError ae)
+	{ // we were unable to retrieve the topic list
+	  page_title = "Access Error";
+	  content = new ErrorBox(page_title,ae.getMessage(),"top");
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end else if ("Post & Go Next")
+      else
+      { // unknown button clicked
+	page_title = "Internal Error";
+	logger.error("no known button click on PostMessage.doPost");
+	content = new ErrorBox(page_title,"Unknown command button pressed","top");
+
+      } // end else
+
+    } // end if (got all parameters oK)
+
+    BaseJSPData basedat = new BaseJSPData(page_title,"post",content);
+    basedat.transfer(getServletContext(),rdat);
+
+  } // end doPost
+
+} // end class PostMessage

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/PostPreview.java

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+ * 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@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import javax.servlet.*;
+import javax.servlet.http.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+
+public class PostPreview implements JSPRender
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  // Attribute name for request attribute
+  protected static final String ATTR_NAME = "com.silverwrist.venice.content.PostPreview";
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private SIGContext sig;
+  private ConferenceContext conf;
+  private TopicContext topic;
+  private String next;
+  private String pseud;
+  private String data;
+  private String preview;
+  private int num_errors;
+  private int msgs;
+  private boolean attach;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public PostPreview(VeniceEngine engine, SIGContext sig, ConferenceContext conf, TopicContext topic,
+                     String pseud, String data, String next, int msgs, boolean attach)
+  {
+    this.sig = sig;
+    this.conf = conf;
+    this.topic = topic;
+    this.next = next;
+    this.msgs = msgs;
+    this.attach = attach;
+
+    try
+    { // sanitize the pseud data
+      HTMLChecker check = engine.getEscapingChecker();
+      check.append(pseud);
+      check.finish();
+      this.pseud = check.getValue();
+
+      // sanitize the post box data
+      check.reset();
+      check.append(data);
+      check.finish();
+      this.data = check.getValue();
+
+      // now generate the preview
+      check = engine.getPreviewChecker();
+      check.append(data);
+      check.finish();
+      this.preview = check.getValue();
+      this.num_errors = check.getCounter("spelling");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (HTMLCheckerException e)
+    { // this is a bad issue...
+      throw new InternalStateError("spurious HTMLCheckerException thrown");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static PostPreview retrieve(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    return (PostPreview)(request.getAttribute(ATTR_NAME));
+
+  } // end retrieve
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface JSPRender
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void store(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    request.setAttribute(ATTR_NAME,this);
+
+  } // end store
+
+  public String getTargetJSPName()
+  {
+    return "preview.jsp";
+
+  } // end getTargetJSPName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public int getNumSpellingErrors()
+  {
+    return num_errors;
+
+  } // end getNumSpellingErrors
+
+  public String getPreviewData()
+  {
+    return preview;
+
+  } // end getPreviewData
+
+  public int getSIGID()
+  {
+    return sig.getSIGID();
+
+  } // end getSIGID
+
+  public int getConfID()
+  {
+    return conf.getConfID();
+
+  } // end getConfID
+
+  public int getTopicNumber()
+  {
+    return topic.getTopicNumber();
+
+  } // end getTopicNumber
+
+  public int getTotalMessages()
+  {
+    return msgs;
+
+  } // end getTotalMessages
+
+  public String getNextVal()
+  {
+    return next;
+
+  } // end getNextVal
+
+  public String getPseud()
+  {
+    return pseud;
+
+  } // end getPseud
+
+  public boolean attachChecked()
+  {
+    return attach;
+
+  } // end attachChecked
+
+  public String getBodyText()
+  {
+    return data;
+
+  } // end getBodyText
+
+} // end class PostPreview

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/PostSlippage.java

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+/*
+ * 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@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import javax.servlet.*;
+import javax.servlet.http.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+
+public class PostSlippage implements JSPRender
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  // Attribute name for request attribute
+  protected static final String ATTR_NAME = "com.silverwrist.venice.content.PostSlippage";
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private SIGContext sig;
+  private ConferenceContext conf;
+  private TopicContext topic;
+  private List messages;
+  private String next;
+  private String pseud;
+  private String text;
+  private boolean attach;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public PostSlippage(VeniceEngine engine, SIGContext sig, ConferenceContext conf, TopicContext topic,
+                      int lastval, String next, String pseud, String text, boolean attach)
+      throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    this.sig = sig;
+    this.conf = conf;
+    this.topic = topic;
+    this.messages = topic.getMessages(lastval,topic.getTotalMessages()-1);
+    this.next = next;
+    this.attach = attach;
+
+    try
+    { // run the text and pseud through an HTML checker to escape them
+      HTMLChecker ch = engine.getEscapingChecker();
+      ch.append(pseud);
+      ch.finish();
+      this.pseud = ch.getValue();
+      ch.reset();
+      ch.append(text);
+      ch.finish();
+      this.text = text;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (HTMLCheckerException e)
+    { // this shouldn't happen
+      throw new InternalStateError("spurious HTMLCheckerException thrown");
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static PostSlippage retrieve(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    return (PostSlippage)(request.getAttribute(ATTR_NAME));
+
+  } // end retrieve
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface JSPRender
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void store(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    request.setAttribute(ATTR_NAME,this);
+
+  } // end store
+
+  public String getTargetJSPName()
+  {
+    return "slippage.jsp";
+
+  } // end getTargetJSPName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static String getPosterName(TopicMessageContext msg)
+  {
+    try
+    { // have to guard agains a DataException here
+      return msg.getCreatorName();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException de)
+    { // just return "unknown" on failure
+      return "(unknown)";
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getPosterName
+
+  public static String getMessageBodyText(TopicMessageContext msg)
+  {
+    try
+    { // have to guard against a DataException here
+      return msg.getBodyText();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException de)
+    { // just return an error message
+      return "<EM>(Unable to retrieve message data: " + StringUtil.encodeHTML(de.getMessage()) + ")</EM>";
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getMessageBodyText
+
+  public int getSIGID()
+  {
+    return sig.getSIGID();
+
+  } // end getSIGID
+
+  public int getConfID()
+  {
+    return conf.getConfID();
+
+  } // end getConfID
+
+  public int getTopicNumber()
+  {
+    return topic.getTopicNumber();
+
+  } // end getTopicNumber
+
+  public String getTopicName()
+  {
+    return topic.getName();
+
+  } // end getTopicName
+
+  public String getIdentifyingData()
+  {
+    return "Slippage posting to topic " + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicID());
+
+  } // end getIdentifyingData
+
+  public int getTotalMessages()
+  {
+    return topic.getTotalMessages();
+
+  } // end getTotalMessages
+
+  public Iterator getMessageIterator()
+  {
+    return messages.iterator();
+
+  } // end getMessageIterator
+
+  public String getNextVal()
+  {
+    return next;
+
+  } // end getNextVal
+
+  public String getPseud()
+  {
+    return pseud;
+
+  } // end getPseud
+
+  public boolean attachChecked()
+  {
+    return attach;
+
+  } // end attachChecked
+
+  public String getBodyText()
+  {
+    return text;
+
+  } // end getBodyText
+
+} // end class PostSlippage

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicListing.java

@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ public class TopicListing implements JSPRender
 
   } // end getConfID
 
+  public String getLocator()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("sig=");
+    buf.append(sig.getSIGID()).append("&conf=").append(conf.getConfID());
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getLocator
+
   public String getConfName()
   {
     return conf.getName();
@@ -118,6 +126,15 @@ public class TopicListing implements JSPRender
 
   } // end canDoReadNew
 
+  public String getNextLocator()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("sig=");
+    buf.append(sig.getSIGID()).append("&conf=").append(conf.getConfID()).append("&top=");
+    buf.append(visit_order.getNext());
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getNextLocator
+
   public boolean canCreateTopic()
   {
     return conf.canCreateTopic();

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+/*
+ * 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@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import javax.servlet.*;
+import javax.servlet.http.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+
+public class TopicPosts implements JSPRender
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  // Attribute name for request attribute
+  protected static final String ATTR_NAME = "com.silverwrist.venice.content.TopicPosts";
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private SIGContext sig;
+  private ConferenceContext conf;
+  private TopicContext topic;
+  private int first;
+  private int last;
+  private boolean show_advanced;
+  private int unread;
+  private List messages;
+  private TopicVisitOrder visit_order;
+  private String cache_locator = null;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public TopicPosts(HttpServletRequest request, SIGContext sig, ConferenceContext conf, TopicContext topic,
+		    int first, int last, boolean read_new, boolean show_advanced)
+      throws DataException, AccessError
+  {
+    this.sig = sig;
+    this.conf = conf;
+    this.topic = topic;
+    this.first = first;
+    this.last = last;
+    this.show_advanced = show_advanced;
+    this.unread = topic.getUnreadMessages();
+    if (read_new)
+      topic.setUnreadMessages(0);
+    this.messages = topic.getMessages(first,last);
+    this.visit_order = TopicVisitOrder.retrieve(request.getSession(true),conf.getConfID());
+    visit_order.visit(topic.getTopicNumber());
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static functions
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static TopicPosts retrieve(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    return (TopicPosts)(request.getAttribute(ATTR_NAME));
+
+  } // end retrieve
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface JSPRender
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void store(ServletRequest request)
+  {
+    request.setAttribute(ATTR_NAME,this);
+
+  } // end store
+
+  public String getTargetJSPName()
+  {
+    return "posts.jsp";
+
+  } // end getTargetJSPName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static String getPosterName(TopicMessageContext msg)
+  {
+    try
+    { // have to guard agains a DataException here
+      return msg.getCreatorName();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException de)
+    { // just return "unknown" on failure
+      return "(unknown)";
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getPosterName
+
+  public static String getMessageBodyText(TopicMessageContext msg)
+  {
+    try
+    { // have to guard against a DataException here
+      return msg.getBodyText();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException de)
+    { // just return an error message
+      return "<EM>(Unable to retrieve message data: " + StringUtil.encodeHTML(de.getMessage()) + ")</EM>";
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getMessageBodyText
+
+  public int getSIGID()
+  {
+    return sig.getSIGID();
+
+  } // end getSIGID
+
+  public int getConfID()
+  {
+    return conf.getConfID();
+
+  } // end getConfID
+
+  public int getTopicNumber()
+  {
+    return topic.getTopicNumber();
+
+  } // end getTopicNumber
+
+  public int getNextTopicNumber()
+  {
+    return visit_order.getNext();
+
+  } // end getNextTopicNumber
+
+  public String getConfLocator()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("sig=");
+    buf.append(sig.getSIGID()).append("&conf=").append(conf.getConfID());
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getConfLocator
+
+  public String getLocator()
+  {
+    if (cache_locator==null)
+    { // build up the standard locator
+      StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("sig=");
+      buf.append(sig.getSIGID()).append("&conf=").append(conf.getConfID()).append("&top=");
+      buf.append(topic.getTopicNumber());
+      cache_locator = buf.toString();
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return cache_locator;
+
+  } // end getLocator
+
+  public String getNextLocator()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("sig=");
+    buf.append(sig.getSIGID()).append("&conf=").append(conf.getConfID()).append("&top=");
+    buf.append(visit_order.getNext());
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getNextLocator
+
+  public String getIdentifyingData()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("Posts ");
+    buf.append(first).append(" through ").append(last).append(" in topic #").append(topic.getTopicID());
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getIdentifyingData
+
+  public String getTopicName()
+  {
+    return topic.getName();
+
+  } // end getTopicName
+
+  public int getTotalMessages()
+  {
+    return topic.getTotalMessages();
+
+  } // end getTotalMessages
+
+  public int getNewMessages()
+  {
+    return unread;
+
+  } // end getNewMessages
+
+  public Date getLastUpdate()
+  {
+    return topic.getLastUpdateDate();
+
+  } // end getLastUpdate
+
+  public boolean isTopicHidden()
+  {
+    return topic.isHidden();
+
+  } // end isTopicHidden
+
+  public boolean canDoNextTopic()
+  {
+    return visit_order.isNext();
+
+  } // end canDoNextTopic
+
+  public boolean canFreezeTopic()
+  {
+    return topic.canFreeze();
+
+  } // end canFreezeTopic
+
+  public boolean isTopicFrozen()
+  {
+    return topic.isFrozen();
+
+  } // end isTopicFrozen
+
+  public boolean canArchiveTopic()
+  {
+    return topic.canArchive();
+
+  } // end canArchiveTopic
+
+  public boolean isTopicArchived()
+  {
+    return topic.isArchived();
+
+  } // end isTopicArchived
+
+  public boolean canDeleteTopic()
+  {
+    return false;  // TODO: fix me
+
+  } // end canDeleteTopic
+
+  public boolean canScrollUp()
+  {
+    return (first>0);
+
+  } // end canScrollUp
+
+  public String getScrollUpLocator()
+  {
+    int new_first = first - 20;  // TODO: configurable
+    int new_last = last - 1;
+    if (new_first<0)
+    { // normalize so we start at 0
+      new_last += (-new_first);
+      new_first = 0;
+
+    } // end if
+
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("p1=");
+    buf.append(new_first).append("&p2=").append(new_last);
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getScrollUpLocator
+
+  public boolean canScrollDown()
+  {
+    return ((topic.getTotalMessages() - (1 + last))>=20); // TODO: configurable
+
+  } // end canScrollDown
+
+  public String getScrollDownLocator()
+  {
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("p1=");
+    buf.append(last+1).append("&p2=").append(last+20);  // TODO: configurable
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getScrollDownLocator
+
+  public boolean canScrollToEnd()
+  {
+    return ((topic.getTotalMessages() - (1 + last))>0);
+
+  } // end canScrollToEnd
+
+  public String getScrollToEndLocator()
+  {
+    int my_last = topic.getTotalMessages();
+    StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("p1=");
+    buf.append(my_last-20).append("&p2=").append(my_last-1);  // TODO: configurable
+    return buf.toString();
+
+  } // end getScrollToEndLocator
+
+  public Iterator getMessageIterator()
+  {
+    return messages.iterator();
+
+  } // end getMessageIterator()
+
+  public boolean emitBreakLinePoint(int msg)
+  {
+    return (msg==(topic.getTotalMessages()-unread));
+
+  } // end emitBreakLinePoint
+
+  public boolean showAdvanced()
+  {
+    return show_advanced && (last==first);
+
+  } // end showAdvanced
+
+  public boolean displayPostBox()
+  {
+    boolean flag1 = conf.canPostToConference();
+    boolean flag2 = (topic.isFrozen() ? topic.canFreeze() : true);
+    boolean flag3 = (topic.isArchived() ? topic.canArchive() : true);
+    return flag1 && flag2 && flag3;
+
+  } // end displayPostBox
+
+  public String getDefaultPseud()
+  {
+    return conf.getDefaultPseud();
+
+  } // end getDefaultPseud
+
+} // end class TopicPosts

web/format/posts.jsp

@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+<%--
+  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@silcom.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.Variables" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*" %>
+<%
+  TopicPosts data = TopicPosts.retrieve(request);
+  Variables.failIfNull(data);
+  RenderData rdat = RenderConfig.createRenderData(application,request,response);
+%>
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- <%= data.getIdentifyingData() %> --><% } %>
+<%
+  String tmp;
+  if (data.isTopicArchived())
+    tmp = "(Archived) ";
+  else if (data.isTopicFrozen())
+    tmp = "(Frozen) ";
+  else
+    tmp = "";
+  rdat.writeContentHeader(out,data.getTopicName(),tmp + String.valueOf(data.getTotalMessages())
+                          + " Total; " + String.valueOf(data.getNewMessages()) + " New; Last: "
+                          + rdat.formatDateForDisplay(data.getLastUpdate()));
+%>
+<TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
+  <TR VALIGN=BOTTOM>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=LEFT>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Topic user controls section --><% } %>
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getConfLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_topic_list.gif") %>" ALT="Topic List" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <% if (data.isTopicHidden()) { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_show_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Show Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      <% } else { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_hide_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Hide Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <% if (data.canDoNextTopic()) { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getNextLocator() + "&rnm=1") %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_next_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Next Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% if (data.getNewMessages()>0) { %>
+          <%-- TODO: this doesn't do Keep New yet --%>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getNextLocator() + "&rnm=1") %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_next_keep_new.gif") %>" ALT="Next & Keep New" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A>
+          &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% } // end if %>
+      <% } // end if %>
+    </TD>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=RIGHT>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Topic admin controls section --><% } %>
+      <% if (data.canFreezeTopic()) { %>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% if (data.isTopicFrozen()) { %>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_unfreeze_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Unfreeze Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A>
+        <% } else { %>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_freeze_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Freeze Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A>
+        <% } // end if %>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canArchiveTopic()) { %>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% if (data.isTopicArchived()) { %>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_unarchive_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Unarchive Topic" WIDTH=80
+           HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A>
+        <% } else { %>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_archive_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Archive Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A>
+        <% } // end if %>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canDeleteTopic()) { %>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_delete_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Delete Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+    </TD>
+  </TR>
+  <TR><TD COLSPAN=2>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
+  <TR VALIGN=BOTTOM>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=LEFT>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Go box --><% } %>
+      <FORM METHOD="GET" ACTION="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp") %>">
+        <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sig" VALUE="<%= data.getSIGID() %>">
+        <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="conf" VALUE="<%= data.getConfID() %>">
+        <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="top" VALUE="<%= data.getTopicNumber() %>">
+        <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="pxg" VALUE="" SIZE=6 MAXLENGTH=13>&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_go.gif") %>" NAME="Go" ALT="Go"
+         ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      </FORM>
+    </TD>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Upper navigation linkset --><% } %>
+      <%-- TODO: the number "20" should be configurable --%>
+      <A NAME="top">[</A>&nbsp;
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&p1=0&p2=-1") %>">View All</A>
+      <% if (data.canScrollUp()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollUpLocator()) %>">Scroll Up 20</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canScrollDown()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollDownLocator()) %>">Scroll Down 20</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canScrollDown()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollToEndLocator()) %>">Scroll To End</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+      <A HREF="#bottom">Bottom</A>
+      &nbsp;]
+    </FONT></TD>
+  </TR>
+</TABLE>
+
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Begin Actual Messages --><% } %>
+<%
+  Iterator it = data.getMessageIterator();
+  String last_post = rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&shac=1&p1="
+                                                 + String.valueOf(data.getTotalMessages() - 1));
+  boolean can_line = false;
+%>
+<% while (it.hasNext()) { %>
+  <%
+    TopicMessageContext msg = (TopicMessageContext)(it.next());
+    String poster = data.getPosterName(msg);
+  %>
+  <% if (can_line && data.emitBreakLinePoint(msg.getPostNumber())) { %><HR WIDTH="70%"><% } %>
+  <% if (data.showAdvanced()) { %>
+    <BR>
+    <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0><TR VALIGN=TOP><TD NOWRAP ALIGN=LEFT>
+  <% } // end if %>
+  <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+    <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&shac=1&p1="
+                               + String.valueOf(msg.getPostNumber())) %>"><%= msg.getPostNumber() %></A> of
+    <A HREF="<%= last_post %>"><%= data.getTotalMessages() - 1 %></A>
+    <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,1) %>&lt;<%= "TODO" %>&gt;</FONT><BR>
+    <B><%= msg.getPseud() %></B>
+    (<EM>
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("user/" + poster) %>" TARGET="_blank"><%= poster %></A>,
+      <%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(msg.getPostDate()) %>
+    </EM>)
+    <%-- TODO: paperclip goes here if we have an attachment --%>
+  </FONT><P>
+  <% if (msg.isScribbled()) { %>
+    <TT><EM><B>
+      (Scribbled by <%= data.getMessageBodyText(msg) %> on
+      <%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(msg.getScribbleDate()) %>)
+    </B></EM></TT>
+  <% } else if (msg.isHidden() && !(data.showAdvanced())) { %>
+    <TT><EM><B>
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&shac=1&p1="
+                                              + String.valueOf(msg.getPostNumber())) %>">(Hidden
+      Message: <%= msg.getNumLines() %> <% if (msg.getNumLines()==1) { %>Line<% } else { %>Lines<% } %></A>
+    </B></EM></TT>
+  <% } else { %>
+    <PRE><%= data.getMessageBodyText(msg) %></PRE>
+  <% } // end if %>
+  <% if (data.showAdvanced()) { %>
+    </TD><TD NOWRAP ALIGN=RIGHT>
+      <% if (!(msg.isScribbled())) { %>
+        <% if (msg.canHide()) { %>
+          <% if (msg.isHidden()) { %>
+            <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+             SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_show.gif") %>" ALT="Show" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A><P>
+          <% } else { %>
+            <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+             SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_hide.gif") %>" ALT="Hide" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A><P>
+          <% } // end if %>
+        <% } // end if (can hide) %> 
+        <% if (msg.canScribble()) { %>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_scribble.gif") %>" ALT="Scribble" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A><P>
+        <% } // end if (can scribble) %> 
+      <% } // end if (not already scribbled) %> 
+      <% if (msg.canNuke()) { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_nuke.gif") %>" ALT="Nuke" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A><P>
+      <% } // end if (can nuke) %> 
+    </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
+  <% } // end if (showing advanced controls) %>
+  <% can_line = true; %>
+<% } // end while %>
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- End Actual Messages --><% } %>
+
+<TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
+  <TR VALIGN=BOTTOM>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=LEFT>&nbsp;</TD>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Upper navigation linkset --><% } %>
+      <%-- TODO: the number "20" should be configurable --%>
+      <A NAME="bottom">[</A>&nbsp;
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&p1=0&p2=-1") %>">View All</A>
+      <% if (data.canScrollUp()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollUpLocator()) %>">Scroll Up 20</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canScrollDown()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollDownLocator()) %>">Scroll Down 20</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      <% if (data.canScrollDown()) { %>
+        &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getLocator() + "&"
+                                                + data.getScrollToEndLocator()) %>">Scroll To End</A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+      <A HREF="#top">Top</A>
+      &nbsp;]
+    </FONT></TD>
+  </TR>
+  <TR VALIGN=BOTTOM>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=LEFT>
+      <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Topic user controls section --><% } %>
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getConfLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_topic_list.gif") %>" ALT="Topic List" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <% if (data.isTopicHidden()) { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_show_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Show Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      <% } else { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("TODO?" + data.getLocator()) %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_hide_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Hide Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <% if (data.canDoNextTopic()) { %>
+        <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getNextLocator() + "&rnm=1") %>"><IMG
+         SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_next_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Next Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+         BORDER=0></A>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% if (data.getNewMessages()>0) { %>
+          <%-- TODO: this doesn't do Keep New yet --%>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getNextLocator() + "&rnm=1") %>"><IMG
+           SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_next_keep_new.gif") %>" ALT="Next & Keep New" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+           BORDER=0></A>
+          &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <% } // end if %>
+      <% } // end if %>
+    </TD>
+    <TD NOWRAP ALIGN=RIGHT>&nbsp;</TD>
+  </TR>
+</TABLE>
+
+<% if (data.displayPostBox()) { %>
+  <HR><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,3) %><B>Post Message in &quot;<%= data.getTopicName() %>&quot;:</B></FONT>
+  <BR>
+  <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("post") %>">
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sig" VALUE="<%= data.getSIGID() %>">
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="conf" VALUE="<%= data.getConfID() %>">
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="top" VALUE="<%= data.getTopicNumber() %>">
+    <% if (data.canDoNextTopic()) { %>
+      <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="next" VALUE="<%= data.getNextTopicNumber() %>">
+    <% } // end if %>
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sd" VALUE="<%= data.getTotalMessages() %>">
+    <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0>
+      <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+        <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Your name/header:</FONT><BR>
+        <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="pseud" SIZE=37 MAXLENGTH=255 VALUE="<%= data.getDefaultPseud() %>">
+        <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %><INPUT TYPE="CHECKBOX" NAME="attach" VALUE="Y"> Attach a file</FONT>
+      </TD></TR>
+      <TR>
+        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Message:</FONT></TD>
+        <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+          <A HREF="TODO" TARGET="_blank">HTML Guide</A>
+        </FONT></TD>
+      </TR>
+      <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+        <TEXTAREA NAME="pb" WRAP=SOFT ROWS=7 COLS=51></TEXTAREA>
+      </TD></TR>
+      <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2>
+        <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_preview.gif") %>" ALT="Preview" NAME="preview"
+         WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_reload.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Reload"
+         NAME="post" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+        <% if (data.canDoNextTopic()) { %>
+          &nbsp;&nbsp;
+          <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_go_next.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Go Next"
+           NAME="postnext" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+        <% } // end if %>
+      </TD></TR>
+    </TABLE>
+  </FORM>
+<% } else if (data.isTopicArchived()) { %>
+  <DIV ALIGN=CENTER><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %><B>This is an <EM>Archived</EM> Topic</B></DIV>
+<% } else if (data.isTopicFrozen()) { %>
+  <DIV ALIGN=CENTER><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %><B>This is a <EM>Frozen</EM> Topic</B></DIV>
+<% } // end if %>
+<% rdat.writeFooter(out); %>

web/format/preview.jsp

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<%--
+  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@silcom.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.Variables" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*" %>
+<%
+  PostPreview data = PostPreview.retrieve(request);
+  Variables.failIfNull(data);
+  RenderData rdat = RenderConfig.createRenderData(application,request,response);
+%>
+<% rdat.writeContentHeader(out,"Previewing Post",null); %>
+<%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,3) %><B>
+  <% if (data.getNumSpellingErrors()==0) { %>
+    Your post did not contain any spelling errors.
+  <% } else if (data.getNumSpellingErrors()==1) { %>
+    There was 1 spelling error in your post.
+  <% } else { %>
+    There were <%= data.getNumSpellingErrors() %> spelling errors in your post.
+  <% } // end if %>
+</B></FONT>
+<P><PRE><%= data.getPreviewData() %></PRE><HR>
+
+<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("post") %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sig" VALUE="<%= data.getSIGID() %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="conf" VALUE="<%= data.getConfID() %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="top" VALUE="<%= data.getTopicNumber() %>">
+  <% if (!(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(data.getNextVal()))) { %>
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="next" VALUE="<%= data.getNextVal() %>">
+  <% } // end if %>
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sd" VALUE="<%= data.getTotalMessages() %>">
+  <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+      <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Your name/header:</FONT><BR>
+      <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="pseud" SIZE=37 MAXLENGTH=255 VALUE="<%= data.getPseud() %>">
+      <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %><INPUT TYPE="CHECKBOX" NAME="attach"
+          VALUE="Y" <% if (data.attachChecked()) { %>CHECKED<% } %> > Attach a file</FONT>
+    </TD></TR>
+    <TR>
+      <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Message:</FONT></TD>
+      <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+        <A HREF="TODO" TARGET="_blank">HTML Guide</A>
+      </FONT></TD>
+    </TR>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+      <TEXTAREA NAME="pb" WRAP=SOFT ROWS=7 COLS=51><%= data.getBodyText() %></TEXTAREA>
+    </TD></TR>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2>
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_preview.gif") %>" ALT="Preview" NAME="preview"
+       WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_reload.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Reload"
+       NAME="post" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      <% if (!(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(data.getNextVal()))) { %>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_go_next.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Go Next"
+         NAME="postnext" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_cancel.gif") %>" ALT="Cancel"
+       NAME="cancel" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+    </TD></TR>
+  </TABLE>
+</FORM>
+<% rdat.writeFooter(out); %>

web/format/slippage.jsp

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<%--
+  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@silcom.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.Variables" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*" %>
+<%
+  PostSlippage data = PostSlippage.retrieve(request);
+  Variables.failIfNull(data);
+  RenderData rdat = RenderConfig.createRenderData(application,request,response);
+%>
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- <%= data.getIdentifyingData() %> --><% } %>
+<% rdat.writeContentHeader(out,"Slippage or Double-Click Detected",null); %>
+<%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+  The following posts slipped in while you were typing.  You may choose to edit your message and
+  re-post, just post it as is, or cancel your posting altogether.
+</FONT>
+
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Begin Slipped Messages --><% } %>
+<% Iterator it = data.getMessageIterator(); %>
+<% while (it.hasNext()) { %>
+  <%
+    TopicMessageContext msg = (TopicMessageContext)(it.next());
+    String poster = data.getPosterName(msg);
+  %>
+  <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+    <B><%= msg.getPostNumber() %></B> of <B><%= data.getTotalMessages() - 1 %></B>
+    <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,1) %>&lt;<%= "TODO" %>&gt;</FONT><BR>
+    <B><%= msg.getPseud() %></B>
+    (<EM>
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("user/" + poster) %>" TARGET="_blank"><%= poster %></A>,
+      <%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(msg.getPostDate()) %>
+    </EM>)
+  </FONT><P>
+  <% if (msg.isScribbled()) { %>
+    <TT><EM><B>
+      (Scribbled by <%= data.getMessageBodyText(msg) %> on
+      <%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(msg.getScribbleDate()) %>)
+    </B></EM></TT>
+  <% } else { %>
+    <PRE><%= data.getMessageBodyText(msg) %></PRE>
+  <% } // end if %>
+<% } // end while %>
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- End Slipped Messages --><% } %>
+
+<HR><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,3) %><B>Post Message in &quot;<%= data.getTopicName() %>&quot;:</B></FONT>
+<BR>
+<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("post") %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sig" VALUE="<%= data.getSIGID() %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="conf" VALUE="<%= data.getConfID() %>">
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="top" VALUE="<%= data.getTopicNumber() %>">
+  <% if (!(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(data.getNextVal()))) { %>
+    <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="next" VALUE="<%= data.getNextVal() %>">
+  <% } // end if %>
+  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="sd" VALUE="<%= data.getTotalMessages() %>">
+  <TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+      <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Your name/header:</FONT><BR>
+      <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="pseud" SIZE=37 MAXLENGTH=255 VALUE="<%= data.getPseud() %>">
+      <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %><INPUT TYPE="CHECKBOX" NAME="attach"
+          VALUE="Y" <% if (data.attachChecked()) { %>CHECKED<% } %> > Attach a file</FONT>
+    </TD></TR>
+    <TR>
+      <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>Message:</FONT></TD>
+      <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
+        <A HREF="TODO" TARGET="_blank">HTML Guide</A>
+      </FONT></TD>
+    </TR>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=2>
+      <TEXTAREA NAME="pb" WRAP=SOFT ROWS=7 COLS=51><%= data.getBodyText() %></TEXTAREA>
+    </TD></TR>
+    <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2>
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_preview.gif") %>" ALT="Preview" NAME="preview"
+       WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_reload.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Reload"
+       NAME="post" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      <% if (!(StringUtil.isStringEmpty(data.getNextVal()))) { %>
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_post_go_next.gif") %>" ALT="Post & Go Next"
+         NAME="postnext" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+      <% } // end if %>
+      &nbsp;&nbsp;
+      <INPUT TYPE="IMAGE" SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_cancel.gif") %>" ALT="Cancel"
+       NAME="cancel" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0>
+    </TD></TR>
+  </TABLE>
+</FORM>
+<% rdat.writeFooter(out); %>
+
+

web/format/topics.jsp

@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
   TopicListing data = TopicListing.retrieve(request);
   Variables.failIfNull(data);
   RenderData rdat = RenderConfig.createRenderData(application,request,response);
-  String self = "confdisp?sig=" + String.valueOf(data.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+  String self = "confdisp?" + data.getLocator();
-	      + String.valueOf(data.getConfID());
   String tmp;
 %>
 <% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Topic list for conf #<%= data.getConfID() %> --><% } %>
@@ -36,14 +35,14 @@
      SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_conference_list.gif") %>" ALT="Conference List" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
      BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
     <% if (data.canCreateTopic()) { %>
-      <% tmp = "confops?sig=" + String.valueOf(data.getSIGID()) + "&conf="
+      <% tmp = rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confops?" + data.getLocator() + "&cmd=T"); %>
-             + String.valueOf(data.getConfID()) + "&cmd=T"; %>
+      <A HREF="<%= tmp %>"><IMG SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_add_topic.gif") %>" ALT="Add Topic"
-      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>"><IMG SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_add_topic.gif") %>"
+                            WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
-       ALT="Add Topic" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
     <% } // end if %>
     <% if (data.canDoReadNew()) { %>
-      <A HREF="TODO"><IMG SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_read_new.gif") %>"
+      <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("confdisp?" + data.getNextLocator()) %>"><IMG
-       ALT="Read New" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
+       SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_read_new.gif") %>" ALT="Read New" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24
+       BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
     <% } // end if %>
     <A HREF="TODO"><IMG SRC="<%= rdat.getFullImagePath("bn_manage.gif") %>"
      ALT="Manage" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=24 BORDER=0></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
@@ -59,52 +58,61 @@
           <% tmp = self + "&sort="
                  + String.valueOf(data.isSort(ConferenceContext.SORT_NUMBER) ? -ConferenceContext.SORT_NUMBER
                                                                           : ConferenceContext.SORT_NUMBER); %>
-          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">#</A>
+          <B><A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">#</A></B>
         </FONT></TD>
         <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
           <% tmp = self + "&sort="
                  + String.valueOf(data.isSort(ConferenceContext.SORT_NAME) ? -ConferenceContext.SORT_NAME
                                                                            : ConferenceContext.SORT_NAME); %>
-          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Topic Name</A>
+          <B><A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Topic Name</A></B>
         </FONT></TD>
         <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
           <% tmp = self + "&sort="
                  + String.valueOf(data.isSort(ConferenceContext.SORT_UNREAD) ? -ConferenceContext.SORT_UNREAD
                                                                            : ConferenceContext.SORT_UNREAD); %>
-          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">New</A>
+          <B><A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">New</A></B>
         </FONT></TD>
         <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
           <% tmp = self + "&sort="
                  + String.valueOf(data.isSort(ConferenceContext.SORT_TOTAL) ? -ConferenceContext.SORT_TOTAL
                                                                             : ConferenceContext.SORT_TOTAL); %>
-          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Total</A>
+          <B><A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Total</A></B>
         </FONT></TD>
         <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
           <% tmp = self + "&sort="
                  + String.valueOf(data.isSort(ConferenceContext.SORT_DATE) ? -ConferenceContext.SORT_DATE
                                                                            : ConferenceContext.SORT_DATE); %>
-          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Last Response</A>
+          <B><A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>">Last Response</A></B>
         </FONT></TD>
       </TR>
       <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=LEFT COLSPAN=5><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
       <% Iterator it = data.getTopicIterator(); %>
       <% while (it.hasNext()) { %>
-        <% TopicContext topic = (TopicContext)(it.next()); %>
+        <%
+          TopicContext topic = (TopicContext)(it.next());
+          tmp = self + "&top=" + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicNumber()) + "&rnm=1";
+        %>
         <TR VALIGN=TOP>
           <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH="1%"><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
-	    <A HREF="TODO"><%= topic.getTopicNumber() %></A>
+	    <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>"><%= topic.getTopicNumber() %></A>&nbsp;&nbsp;
           </FONT></TD>
           <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
-            <A HREF="TODO"><%= topic.getName() %></A>
+            <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>"><%= topic.getName() %></A>
+            <% if (topic.isArchived() && !(data.isView(ConferenceContext.DISPLAY_ARCHIVED))) { %>
+              <EM>(archived)</EM>
+            <% } else if (topic.isFrozen()) { %>
+              <EM>(frozen)</EM>
+            <% } // end if %>
           </FONT></TD>
           <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
-            <A HREF="TODO"><%= topic.getUnreadMessages() %></A>
+            <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>"><%= topic.getUnreadMessages() %></A>
           </FONT></TD>
           <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
-            <A HREF="TODO"><%= topic.getTotalMessages() %></A>
+          <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(self + "&top=" + String.valueOf(topic.getTopicNumber())
+                                                  + "&p1=0&p2=-1") %>"><%= topic.getTotalMessages() %></A>
           </FONT></TD>
           <TD ALIGN=LEFT><%= rdat.getStdFontTag(null,2) %>
-            <A HREF="TODO"><%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(topic.getLastUpdateDate()) %></A>
+            <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath(tmp) %>"><%= rdat.formatDateForDisplay(topic.getLastUpdateDate()) %></A>
           </FONT></TD>
         </TR>
       <% } // end while (more topics in enumeration) %>