Re: convert from setq to customization

[Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>]

On Thu, 06 Mar 2003, jas@extundo.com wrote:
> Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

>> For example, spam.el requires nnimap-split-download-body in
>> nnimap.el to be set if a statistical filter is selected, so the
>> whole message body is downloaded.
> 
> This crossed my mind as well... spam.el should not setq n-s-d-b.
> 
> Either spam.el should bind the variable temporarily, or if that
> doesn't work, we can add a undocumented variable nnimap-using-spam
> which spam.el can set instead.

How about spam.el generating an error if n-s-d-b is nil and a
statistical splitter function is selected?  What kind of error is
reasonable, a showstopper (error) or a Gnus message?  I am not sure
because this is not a critical problem, it only means that incoming
spam may not be properly classified.  Also, can I set n-s-d-b in the
middle of splitting, or does it have to be set at the beginning of the
IMAP conversation with the server?  If I could set it, I could ask the
user if he wants to set it automatically, and then come back and
resume splitting.  Hmm, but then the IMAP session might time out.

Ted