Re: Fetching short text snippet for mails

On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:35:42 AM CEST, Bron Gondwana wrote:
> It's like FUZZY search.  Rather than specifying an exact algorithm which
> can be identical in every server, we're much better off saying "present
> a preview that gives a brief overview of what's in the message" and let
> the server calculate it as it sees fit.

Fuzzy is roughly like this:

   if(server supports fuzzy)
      send "fuzzy + " foo
   else
      send "(or subject " + foo + " body " + foo + ")"

Your client uses your snippet extension more like this:

   assert(server supports snippet)
   send "uid fetch snippet"

Quite similar in that it's simple for the client and good for the user, but 
there is a difference between if and assert ;)

Arnt

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