path: root/tdeioslave/nntp/nntp.cpp

/* This file is part of KDE
   Copyright (C) 2000 by Wolfram Diestel <[email protected]>
   Copyright (C) 2005 by Tim Way <[email protected]>
   Copyright (C) 2005 by Volker Krause <[email protected]>

   This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
   License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
*/

#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

#include <tqdir.h>
#include <tqregexp.h>

#include <kinstance.h>
#include <kdebug.h>
#include <tdeglobal.h>
#include <tdelocale.h>

#include "nntp.h"

#define NNTP_PORT 119
#define NNTPS_PORT 563

#define UDS_ENTRY_CHUNK 50 // so much entries are sent at once in listDir

#define DBG_AREA 7114
#define DBG kdDebug(DBG_AREA)
#define ERR kdError(DBG_AREA)
#define WRN kdWarning(DBG_AREA)
#define FAT kdFatal(DBG_AREA)

using namespace TDEIO;

extern "C" { int TDE_EXPORT kdemain(int argc, char **argv); }

int kdemain(int argc, char **argv) {

  TDEInstance instance ("tdeio_nntp");
  if (argc != 4) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: tdeio_nntp protocol domain-socket1 domain-socket2\n");
    exit(-1);
  }

  NNTPProtocol *slave;

  // Are we going to use SSL?
  if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "nntps") == 0) {
    slave = new NNTPProtocol(argv[2], argv[3], true);
  } else {
    slave = new NNTPProtocol(argv[2], argv[3], false);
  }

  slave->dispatchLoop();
  delete slave;

  return 0;
}

/****************** NNTPProtocol ************************/

NNTPProtocol::NNTPProtocol ( const TQCString & pool, const TQCString & app, bool isSSL )
  : TCPSlaveBase( (isSSL ? NNTPS_PORT : NNTP_PORT), (isSSL ? "nntps" : "nntp"), pool,
                  app, isSSL )
{
  DBG << "=============> NNTPProtocol::NNTPProtocol" << endl;

  m_bIsSSL = isSSL;
  readBufferLen = 0;
  m_iDefaultPort = m_bIsSSL ? NNTPS_PORT : NNTP_PORT;
  m_iPort = m_iDefaultPort;
}

NNTPProtocol::~NNTPProtocol() {
  DBG << "<============= NNTPProtocol::~NNTPProtocol" << endl;

  // close connection
  nntp_close();
}

void NNTPProtocol::setHost ( const TQString & host, int port, const TQString & user,
                             const TQString & pass )
{
  DBG << "setHost: " << ( ! user.isEmpty() ? (user+"@") : TQString(""))
      << host << ":" << ( ( port == 0 ) ? m_iDefaultPort : port  ) << endl;

  if ( isConnectionValid() && (mHost != host || m_iPort != port ||
       mUser != user || mPass != pass) )
    nntp_close();

  mHost = host;
  m_iPort = ( ( port == 0 ) ? m_iDefaultPort : port );
  mUser = user;
  mPass = pass;
}

void NNTPProtocol::get(const KURL& url) {
  DBG << "get " << url.prettyURL() << endl;
  TQString path = TQDir::cleanDirPath(url.path());
  TQRegExp regMsgId = TQRegExp("^\\/?[a-z0-9\\.\\-_]+\\/<\\S+>$", false);
  int pos;
  TQString group;
  TQString msg_id;

  // path should be like: /group/<msg_id>
  if (regMsgId.search(path) != 0) {
    error(ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST,path);
    return;
  }

  pos = path.find('<');
  group = path.left(pos);
  msg_id = KURL::decode_string( path.right(path.length()-pos) );
  if (group.left(1) == "/") group.remove(0,1);
  if ((pos = group.find('/')) > 0) group = group.left(pos);
  DBG << "get group: " << group << " msg: " << msg_id << endl;

  if ( !nntp_open() )
    return;

  // select group
  int res_code = sendCommand( "GROUP " + group );
  if (res_code == 411){
    error(ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST, path);
    return;
  } else if (res_code != 211) {
    unexpected_response(res_code,"GROUP");
    return;
  }

  // get article
  res_code = sendCommand( "ARTICLE " + msg_id );
  if (res_code == 430) {
    error(ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST,path);
    return;
  } else if (res_code != 220) {
    unexpected_response(res_code,"ARTICLE");
    return;
  }

  // read and send data
  TQCString line;
  TQByteArray buffer;
  char tmp[MAX_PACKET_LEN];
  int len = 0;
  while ( true ) {
    if ( !waitForResponse( readTimeout() ) ) {
      error( ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT, mHost );
      return;
    }
    memset( tmp, 0, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    len = readLine( tmp, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    line = tmp;
    if ( len <= 0 )
      break;
    if ( line == ".\r\n" )
      break;
    if ( line.left(2) == ".." )
      line.remove( 0, 1 );
    // cannot use TQCString, it would send the 0-terminator too
    buffer.setRawData( line.data(), line.length() );
    data( buffer );
    buffer.resetRawData( line.data(), line.length() );
  }
  // end of data
  buffer.resize(0);
  data(buffer);

  // finish
  finished();
}

void NNTPProtocol::put( const KURL &/*url*/, int /*permissions*/, bool /*overwrite*/, bool /*resume*/ )
{
  if ( !nntp_open() )
    return;
  if ( post_article() )
    finished();
}

void NNTPProtocol::special(const TQByteArray& data) {
  // 1 = post article
  int cmd;
  TQDataStream stream(data, IO_ReadOnly);

  if ( !nntp_open() )
    return;

  stream >> cmd;
  if (cmd == 1) {
    if (post_article()) finished();
  } else {
    error(ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ACTION,i18n("Invalid special command %1").arg(cmd));
  }
}

bool NNTPProtocol::post_article() {
  DBG << "post article " << endl;

  // send post command
  int res_code = sendCommand( "POST" );
  if (res_code == 440) { // posting not allowed
    error(ERR_WRITE_ACCESS_DENIED, mHost);
    return false;
  } else if (res_code != 340) { // 340: ok, send article
    unexpected_response(res_code,"POST");
    return false;
  }

  // send article now
  int result;
  bool last_chunk_had_line_ending = true;
  do {
    TQByteArray buffer;
    TQCString data;
    dataReq();
    result = readData(buffer);
    // treat the buffer data
    if (result>0) {
      data = TQCString(buffer.data(),buffer.size()+1);
      // translate "\r\n." to "\r\n.."
      int pos=0;
      if (last_chunk_had_line_ending && data[0] == '.') {
        data.insert(0,'.');
        pos += 2;
      }
      last_chunk_had_line_ending = (data.right(2) == "\r\n");
      while ((pos = data.find("\r\n.",pos)) > 0) {
        data.insert(pos+2,'.');
        pos += 4;
      }

      // send data to socket, write() doesn't send the terminating 0
      write( data.data(), data.length() );
    }
  } while (result>0);

  // error occurred?
  if (result<0) {
    ERR << "error while getting article data for posting" << endl;
    nntp_close();
    return false;
  }

  // send end mark
  write( "\r\n.\r\n", 5 );

  // get answer
  res_code = evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );
  if (res_code == 441) { // posting failed
    error(ERR_COULD_NOT_WRITE, mHost);
    return false;
  } else if (res_code != 240) {
    unexpected_response(res_code,"POST");
    return false;
  }

  return true;
}


void NNTPProtocol::stat( const KURL& url ) {
  DBG << "stat " << url.prettyURL() << endl;
  UDSEntry entry;
  TQString path = TQDir::cleanDirPath(url.path());
  TQRegExp regGroup = TQRegExp("^\\/?[a-z0-9\\.\\-_]+\\/?$",false);
  TQRegExp regMsgId = TQRegExp("^\\/?[a-z0-9\\.\\-_]+\\/<\\S+>$", false);
  int pos;
  TQString group;
  TQString msg_id;

  // / = group list
  if (path.isEmpty() || path == "/") {
    DBG << "stat root" << endl;
    fillUDSEntry(entry, TQString::null, 0, postingAllowed, false);

  // /group = message list
  } else if (regGroup.search(path) == 0) {
    if (path.left(1) == "/") path.remove(0,1);
    if ((pos = path.find('/')) > 0) group = path.left(pos);
    else group = path;
    DBG << "stat group: " << group << endl;
    // postingAllowed should be ored here with "group not moderated" flag
    // as size the num of messages (GROUP cmd) could be given
    fillUDSEntry(entry, group, 0, postingAllowed, false);

  // /group/<msg_id> = message
  } else if (regMsgId.search(path) == 0) {
    pos = path.find('<');
    group = path.left(pos);
    msg_id = KURL::decode_string( path.right(path.length()-pos) );
    if (group.left(1) == "/") group.remove(0,1);
    if ((pos = group.find('/')) > 0) group = group.left(pos);
    DBG << "stat group: " << group << " msg: " << msg_id << endl;
    fillUDSEntry(entry, msg_id, 0, false, true);

  // invalid url
  } else {
    error(ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST,path);
    return;
  }

  statEntry(entry);
  finished();
}

void NNTPProtocol::listDir( const KURL& url ) {
  DBG << "listDir " << url.prettyURL() << endl;
  if ( !nntp_open() )
    return;

  TQString path = TQDir::cleanDirPath(url.path());

  if (path.isEmpty())
  {
    KURL newURL(url);
    newURL.setPath("/");
    DBG << "listDir redirecting to " << newURL.prettyURL() << endl;
    redirection(newURL);
    finished();
    return;
  }
  else if ( path == "/" ) {
    fetchGroups( url.queryItem( "since" ) );
    finished();
  } else {
    // if path = /group
    int pos;
    TQString group;
    if (path.left(1) == "/")
      path.remove(0,1);
    if ((pos = path.find('/')) > 0)
      group = path.left(pos);
    else
      group = path;
    TQString first = url.queryItem( "first" );
    if ( fetchGroup( group, first.toULong() ) )
      finished();
  }
}

void NNTPProtocol::fetchGroups( const TQString &since )
{
  int expected;
  int res;
  if ( since.isEmpty() ) {
    // full listing
    res = sendCommand( "LIST" );
    expected = 215;
  } else {
    // incremental listing
    res = sendCommand( "NEWGROUPS " + since );
    expected = 231;
  }
  if ( res != expected ) {
    unexpected_response( res, "LIST" );
    return;
  }

  // read newsgroups line by line
  TQCString line, group;
  int pos, pos2;
  long msg_cnt;
  bool moderated;
  UDSEntry entry;
  UDSEntryList entryList;

  // read in data and process each group. one line at a time
  while ( true ) {
    if ( ! waitForResponse( readTimeout() ) ) {
      error( ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT, mHost );
      return;
    }
    memset( readBuffer, 0, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    readBufferLen = readLine ( readBuffer, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    line = readBuffer;
    if ( line == ".\r\n" )
      break;

    DBG << "  fetchGroups -- data: " << line.stripWhiteSpace() << endl;

    // group name
    if ((pos = line.find(' ')) > 0) {

      group = line.left(pos);

      // number of messages
      line.remove(0,pos+1);
      long last = 0;
      if (((pos = line.find(' ')) > 0 || (pos = line.find('\t')) > 0) &&
          ((pos2 = line.find(' ',pos+1)) > 0 || (pos2 = line.find('\t',pos+1)) > 0)) {
        last = line.left(pos).toLong();
        long first = line.mid(pos+1,pos2-pos-1).toLong();
        msg_cnt = abs(last-first+1);
        // moderated group?
        moderated = (line[pos2+1] == 'n');
      } else {
        msg_cnt = 0;
        moderated = false;
      }

      fillUDSEntry(entry, group, msg_cnt, postingAllowed && !moderated, false);
      // add the last serial number as UDS_EXTRA atom, this is needed for
      // incremental article listing
      UDSAtom atom;
      atom.m_uds = UDS_EXTRA;
      atom.m_str = TQString::number( last );
      entry.append( atom );
      entryList.append(entry);

      if (entryList.count() >= UDS_ENTRY_CHUNK) {
        listEntries(entryList);
        entryList.clear();
      }
    }
  }

  // send rest of entryList
  if (entryList.count() > 0) listEntries(entryList);
}

bool NNTPProtocol::fetchGroup( TQString &group, unsigned long first ) {
  int res_code;
  TQString resp_line;

  // select group
  res_code = sendCommand( "GROUP " + group );
  if (res_code == 411){
    error(ERR_DOES_NOT_EXIST,group);
    return false;
  } else if (res_code != 211) {
    unexpected_response(res_code,"GROUP");
    return false;
  }

  // repsonse to "GROUP <requested-group>" command is 211 then find the message count (cnt)
  // and the first and last message followed by the group name
  int pos, pos2;
  unsigned long firstSerNum;
  resp_line = readBuffer;
  if (((pos = resp_line.find(' ',4)) > 0 || (pos = resp_line.find('\t',4)) > 0) &&
      ((pos2 = resp_line.find(' ',pos+1)) > 0 || (pos = resp_line.find('\t',pos+1)) > 0))
  {
    firstSerNum = resp_line.mid(pos+1,pos2-pos-1).toLong();
  } else {
    error(ERR_INTERNAL,i18n("Could not extract first message number from server response:\n%1").
      arg(resp_line));
    return false;
  }

  if (firstSerNum == 0L)
    return true;
  first = kMax( first, firstSerNum );
  DBG << "Starting from serial number: " << first << " of " << firstSerNum << endl;

  bool notSupported = true;
  if ( fetchGroupXOVER( first, notSupported ) )
    return true;
  else if ( notSupported )
    return fetchGroupRFC977( first );
  return false;
}


bool NNTPProtocol::fetchGroupRFC977( unsigned long first )
{
  UDSEntry entry;
  UDSEntryList entryList;

  // set article pointer to first article and get msg-id of it
  int res_code = sendCommand( "STAT " + TQString::number( first ) );
  TQString resp_line = readBuffer;
  if (res_code != 223) {
    unexpected_response(res_code,"STAT");
    return false;
  }

  //STAT res_line: 223 nnn <msg_id> ...
  TQString msg_id;
  int pos, pos2;
  if ((pos = resp_line.find('<')) > 0 && (pos2 = resp_line.find('>',pos+1))) {
    msg_id = resp_line.mid(pos,pos2-pos+1);
    fillUDSEntry(entry, msg_id, 0, false, true);
    entryList.append(entry);
  } else {
    error(ERR_INTERNAL,i18n("Could not extract first message id from server response:\n%1").
      arg(resp_line));
    return false;
  }

  // go through all articles
  while (true) {
    res_code = sendCommand("NEXT");
    if (res_code == 421) {
      // last article reached
      if ( !entryList.isEmpty() )
        listEntries( entryList );
      return true;
    } else if (res_code != 223) {
      unexpected_response(res_code,"NEXT");
      return false;
    }

    //res_line: 223 nnn <msg_id> ...
    resp_line = readBuffer;
    if ((pos = resp_line.find('<')) > 0 && (pos2 = resp_line.find('>',pos+1))) {
      msg_id = resp_line.mid(pos,pos2-pos+1);
      fillUDSEntry(entry, msg_id, 0, false, true);
      entryList.append(entry);
      if (entryList.count() >= UDS_ENTRY_CHUNK) {
        listEntries(entryList);
        entryList.clear();
      }
    } else {
      error(ERR_INTERNAL,i18n("Could not extract message id from server response:\n%1").
        arg(resp_line));
      return false;
    }
  }
  return true; // Not reached
}


bool NNTPProtocol::fetchGroupXOVER( unsigned long first, bool &notSupported )
{
  notSupported = false;

  TQString line;
  TQStringList headers;

  int res = sendCommand( "LIST OVERVIEW.FMT" );
  if ( res == 215 ) {
    while ( true ) {
      if ( ! waitForResponse( readTimeout() ) ) {
        error( ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT, mHost );
        return false;
      }
      memset( readBuffer, 0, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
      readBufferLen = readLine ( readBuffer, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
      line = readBuffer;
      if ( line == ".\r\n" )
        break;
      headers << line.stripWhiteSpace();
      DBG << "OVERVIEW.FMT: " << line.stripWhiteSpace() << endl;
    }
  } else {
    // fallback to defaults
    headers << "Subject:" << "From:" << "Date:" << "Message-ID:"
        << "References:" << "Bytes:" << "Lines:";
  }

  res = sendCommand( "XOVER " + TQString::number( first ) + "-" );
  if ( res == 420 )
    return true; // no articles selected
  if ( res == 500 )
    notSupported = true; // unknwon command
  if ( res != 224 )
    return false;

  long msgSize;
  TQString msgId;
  UDSAtom atom;
  UDSEntry entry;
  UDSEntryList entryList;

  TQStringList fields;
  while ( true ) {
    if ( ! waitForResponse( readTimeout() ) ) {
      error( ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT, mHost );
      return false;
    }
    memset( readBuffer, 0, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    readBufferLen = readLine ( readBuffer, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
    line = readBuffer;
    if ( line == ".\r\n" ) {
      // last article reached
      if ( !entryList.isEmpty() )
        listEntries( entryList );
      return true;
    }

    fields = TQStringList::split( "\t", line, true );
    msgId = TQString::null;
    msgSize = 0;
    TQStringList::ConstIterator it = headers.constBegin();
    TQStringList::ConstIterator it2 = fields.constBegin();
    ++it2; // first entry is the serial number
    for ( ; it != headers.constEnd() && it2 != fields.constEnd(); ++it, ++it2 ) {
      if ( (*it).contains( "Message-ID:", false ) ) {
        msgId = (*it2);
        continue;
      }
      if ( (*it) == "Bytes:" ) {
        msgSize = (*it2).toLong();
        continue;
      }
      atom.m_uds = UDS_EXTRA;
      if ( (*it).endsWith( "full" ) )
        atom.m_str = (*it2).stripWhiteSpace();
      else
        atom.m_str = (*it) + " " + (*it2).stripWhiteSpace();
      entry.append( atom );
    }
    if ( msgId.isEmpty() )
      msgId = fields[0]; // fallback to serial number
    fillUDSEntry( entry, msgId, msgSize, false, true );
    entryList.append( entry );
    if (entryList.count() >= UDS_ENTRY_CHUNK) {
      listEntries(entryList);
      entryList.clear();
    }
  }
  return true;
}


void NNTPProtocol::fillUDSEntry(UDSEntry& entry, const TQString& name, long size,
  bool posting_allowed, bool is_article) {

  long posting=0;

  UDSAtom atom;
  entry.clear();

  // entry name
  atom.m_uds = UDS_NAME;
  atom.m_str = name;
  atom.m_long = 0;
  entry.append(atom);

  // entry size
  atom.m_uds = UDS_SIZE;
  atom.m_str = TQString::null;
  atom.m_long = size;
  entry.append(atom);

  // file type
  atom.m_uds = UDS_FILE_TYPE;
  atom.m_long = is_article? S_IFREG : S_IFDIR;
  atom.m_str = TQString::null;
  entry.append(atom);

  // access permissions
  atom.m_uds = UDS_ACCESS;
  posting = posting_allowed? (S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH) : 0;
  atom.m_long = (is_article)? (S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH) :
    (S_IRUSR | S_IXUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IXGRP | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH | posting);
  atom.m_str = TQString::null;
  entry.append(atom);

  atom.m_uds = UDS_USER;
  atom.m_str = mUser.isEmpty() ? TQString("root") : mUser;
  atom.m_long= 0;
  entry.append(atom);

  /*
  atom.m_uds = UDS_GROUP;
  atom.m_str = "root";
  atom.m_long=0;
  entry->append(atom);
  */

  // MIME type
  if (is_article) {
    atom.m_uds = UDS_MIME_TYPE;
    atom.m_long= 0;
    atom.m_str = "message/news";
    entry.append(atom);
  }
}

void NNTPProtocol::nntp_close () {
  if ( isConnectionValid() ) {
    write( "QUIT\r\n", 6 );
    closeDescriptor();
    opened = false;
  }
}

bool NNTPProtocol::nntp_open()
{
  // if still connected reuse connection
  if ( isConnectionValid() ) {
    DBG << "reusing old connection" << endl;
    return true;
  }

  DBG << "  nntp_open -- creating a new connection to " << mHost << ":" << m_iPort << endl;
  // create a new connection
  if ( connectToHost( mHost.latin1(), m_iPort, true ) )
  {
    DBG << "  nntp_open -- connection is open " << endl;

    // read greeting
    int res_code = evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );

    /* expect one of
         200 server ready - posting allowed
         201 server ready - no posting allowed
    */
    if ( ! ( res_code == 200 || res_code == 201 ) )
    {
      unexpected_response(res_code,"CONNECT");
      return false;
    }

    DBG << "  nntp_open -- greating was read res_code : " << res_code << endl;
    // let local class know that we are connected
    opened = true;

    res_code = sendCommand("MODE READER");

    // TODO: not in RFC 977, so we should not abort here
    if ( !(res_code == 200 || res_code == 201) ) {
      unexpected_response( res_code, "MODE READER" );
      return false;
    }

    // let local class know whether posting is allowed or not
    postingAllowed = (res_code == 200);

    // activate TLS if requested
    if ( metaData("tls") == "on" ) {
      if ( sendCommand( "STARTTLS" ) != 382 ) {
        error( ERR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT, i18n("This server does not support TLS") );
        return false;
      }
      int tlsrc = startTLS();
      if ( tlsrc != 1 ) {
        error( ERR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT, i18n("TLS negotiation failed") );
        return false;
      }
    }

    return true;
  }
  // connection attempt failed
  else
  {
    DBG << "  nntp_open -- connection attempt failed" << endl;
    error( ERR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT, mHost );
    return false;
  }
}

int NNTPProtocol::sendCommand( const TQString &cmd )
{
  int res_code = 0;

  if ( !opened ) {
    ERR << "NOT CONNECTED, cannot send cmd " << cmd << endl;
    return 0;
  }

  DBG << "sending cmd " << cmd << endl;

  write( cmd.latin1(), cmd.length() );
  // check the command for proper termination
  if ( !cmd.endsWith( "\r\n" ) )
    write( "\r\n", 2 );
  res_code =  evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );

  // if authorization needed send user info
  if (res_code == 480) {
    DBG << "auth needed, sending user info" << endl;

    if ( mUser.isEmpty() || mPass.isEmpty() ) {
      TDEIO::AuthInfo authInfo;
      authInfo.username = mUser;
      authInfo.password = mPass;
      if ( openPassDlg( authInfo ) ) {
        mUser = authInfo.username;
        mPass = authInfo.password;
      }
    }
    if ( mUser.isEmpty() || mPass.isEmpty() )
      return res_code;

    // send username to server and confirm response
    write( "AUTHINFO USER ", 14 );
    write( mUser.latin1(), mUser.length() );
    write( "\r\n", 2 );
    res_code = evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );

    if (res_code != 381) {
      // error should be handled by invoking function
      return res_code;
    }

    // send password
    write( "AUTHINFO PASS ", 14 );
    write( mPass.latin1(), mPass.length() );
    write( "\r\n", 2 );
    res_code = evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );

    if (res_code != 281) {
      // error should be handled by invoking function
      return res_code;
    }

    // ok now, resend command
    write( cmd.latin1(), cmd.length() );
    if ( !cmd.endsWith( "\r\n" ) )
      write( "\r\n", 2 );
    res_code = evalResponse( readBuffer, readBufferLen );
  }

  return res_code;
}

void NNTPProtocol::unexpected_response( int res_code, const TQString & command) {
  ERR << "Unexpected response to " << command << " command: (" << res_code << ") "
      << readBuffer << endl;
  error(ERR_INTERNAL,i18n("Unexpected server response to %1 command:\n%2").
    arg(command).arg(readBuffer));

  // close connection
  nntp_close();
}

int NNTPProtocol::evalResponse ( char *data, ssize_t &len )
{
  if ( !waitForResponse( responseTimeout() ) ) {
    error( ERR_SERVER_TIMEOUT , mHost );
    return -1;
  }
  memset( data, 0, MAX_PACKET_LEN );
  len = readLine( data, MAX_PACKET_LEN );

  if ( len < 3 )
    return -1;

  // get the first three characters. should be the response code
  int respCode = ( ( data[0] - 48 ) * 100 ) + ( ( data[1] - 48 ) * 10 ) + ( ( data[2] - 48 ) );

  DBG << "evalResponse - got: " << respCode << endl;

  return respCode;
}

/* not really necessary, because the slave has to
   use the TDEIO::Error's instead, but let this here for
   documentation of the NNTP response codes and may
   by later use.
TQString& NNTPProtocol::errorStr(int resp_code) {
  TQString ret;

  switch (resp_code) {
  case 100: ret = "help text follows"; break;
  case 199: ret = "debug output"; break;

  case 200: ret = "server ready - posting allowed"; break;
  case 201: ret = "server ready - no posting allowed"; break;
  case 202: ret = "slave status noted"; break;
  case 205: ret = "closing connection - goodbye!"; break;
  case 211: ret = "group selected"; break;
  case 215: ret = "list of newsgroups follows"; break;
  case 220: ret = "article retrieved - head and body follow"; break;
  case 221: ret = "article retrieved - head follows"; break;
  case 222: ret = "article retrieved - body follows"; break;
  case 223: ret = "article retrieved - request text separately"; break;
  case 230: ret = "list of new articles by message-id follows"; break;
  case 231: ret = "list of new newsgroups follows"; break;
  case 235: ret = "article transferred ok"; break;
  case 240: ret = "article posted ok"; break;

  case 335: ret = "send article to be transferred"; break;
  case 340: ret = "send article to be posted"; break;

  case 400: ret = "service discontinued"; break;
  case 411: ret = "no such news group"; break;
  case 412: ret = "no newsgroup has been selected"; break;
  case 420: ret = "no current article has been selected"; break;
  case 421: ret = "no next article in this group"; break;
  case 422: ret = "no previous article in this group"; break;
  case 423: ret = "no such article number in this group"; break;
  case 430: ret = "no such article found"; break;
  case 435: ret = "article not wanted - do not send it"; break;
  case 436: ret = "transfer failed - try again later"; break;
  case 437: ret = "article rejected - do not try again"; break;
  case 440: ret = "posting not allowed"; break;
  case 441: ret = "posting failed"; break;

  case 500: ret = "command not recognized"; break;
  case 501: ret = "command syntax error"; break;
  case 502: ret = "access restriction or permission denied"; break;
  case 503: ret = "program fault - command not performed"; break;
  default:  ret = TQString("unknown NNTP response code %1").arg(resp_code);
  }

  return ret;
}
*/