MailStack

AddElementAt AddToSendQueue CompareItemsBySortKey RemoveAt SearchForSuggestions SecondarySortKeys SuggestionSearchStatus

Attributes

Class MailStack defines no new attributes.

Fields

instance MailStack tag;
      protoCard: nilObject;
        canWrap: false;
      canDelete: false;
containsNewItems: false;
disableCardTracking: false;
     stackScene: nilObject;
        sortKey: nilOperation;
   reverseOrder: false;
end instance;

Define Class MailStack;
    inherits from StackOfCards, SortedStackOfCards, HasSortKeys, CanOfferPurgingSuggestions;

    field sortKey: OperationNumber, getter, setter;
    field reverseOrder: Boolean, getter, setter;

    overrides CompareItemsBySortKey;
        // calls CompareCards to determine sorting order;
    
    overrides SecondarySortKeys;
        // fills in list with fixed order: date received; sender name; subject; date sent

    operation AddToSendQueue(dummy: Object), safe;  
        // add entire stack to postoffice send queue

    overrides AddElementAt, RemoveAt;                   
        // keep ContainsNewItems flag updated

    overrides SearchForSuggestions;                 
        // for catching big cards in the inbox
    overrides SuggestionSearchStatus;
end class;