Added API for accessing the Contact-Database ! It is compiling, but

please do not expect that anything is working !
I will debug that stuff in the next time ..
Please read README_COMPILE for compiling !

8 files changed, 2755 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libopie/pim/README_COMPILE b/libopie/pim/README_COMPILE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9f13ce
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/README_COMPILE
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+To compile successfully ocontact there have to be the 
+following symbolic links created:
+
+ln -s ../../library/backend/qfiledirect_p.h    
+ln -s ../../library/backend/vobject_p.h 
+
+
+This "dirty" solution will be fixed, soon !
+
+
+Bye, Stefan (Eilers.Stefan@epost.de)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libopie/pim/libopie.pro b/libopie/pim/libopie.pro
index b17758a..1dacbe7 100644
--- a/libopie/pim/libopie.pro
+++ b/libopie/pim/libopie.pro
@@ -14,45 +14,52 @@ HEADERS   = ofontmenu.h \
     ofileselector/ofileselector.h \
     ofileselector/ofileselectoritem.h \
     ofileselector/ofileview.h \
     ofileselector/olister.h \
     ofileselector/olocallister.h \
     ofileselector/ofileselectormain.h \
     pim/opimrecord.h \
     pim/otodo.h \
     pim/orecordlist.h \
     pim/opimaccesstemplate.h \
     pim/opimaccessbackend.h \
     pim/otodoaccess.h \
-    pim/otodacessbackend.h
+    pim/otodacessbackend.h \
+    pim/ocontact.h \
+    pim/ocontactaccess.h \
+    pim/ocontactaccessbackend.h \
+    pim/ocontactaccessbackend_xml.h
+    
 SOURCES   = ofontmenu.cc  \
 	    xmltree.cc \
 	    tododb.cpp todoevent.cpp \
 	    todovcalresource.cpp  colordialog.cpp \
 	    colorpopupmenu.cpp oclickablelabel.cpp \
 	    oprocctrl.cpp oprocess.cpp \
 	    odevice.cpp otimepicker.cpp \
 	     otabwidget.cpp otabbar.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofiledialog.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofilelistview.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofileselector.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofileselectoritem.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofileview.cpp \
              ofileselector/olister.cpp \
              ofileselector/olocallister.cpp \
              ofileselector/ofileselectormain.cpp \
              pim/otodo.cpp \
              pim/opimrecord.cpp \
 	     pim/otodoaccess.cpp \
-	     pim/otodoaccessbackend.cpp
+	     pim/otodoaccessbackend.cpp \
+             pim/ocontact.cpp \
+             pim/ocontactaccess.cpp
 
 TARGET    = opie
 INCLUDEPATH += $(OPIEDIR)/include
 DESTDIR      = $(QTDIR)/lib$(PROJMAK)
 #VERSION = 1.0.0
 
 INTERFACES      = otimepickerbase.ui
 
 TRANSLATIONS = ../i18n/de/libopie.ts \
    ../i18n/en/libopie.ts \
    ../i18n/es/libopie.ts \
    ../i18n/fr/libopie.ts \
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontact.cpp b/libopie/pim/ocontact.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66632f5
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontact.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,1433 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+** Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Trolltech AS.  All rights reserved.
+**
+** This file is part of the Qtopia Environment.
+**
+** This file may be distributed and/or modified under the terms of the
+** GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.
+**
+** This file is provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE
+** WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+**
+** See http://www.trolltech.com/gpl/ for GPL licensing information.
+**
+** Contact info@trolltech.com if any conditions of this licensing are
+** not clear to you.
+**
+**********************************************************************/
+
+#define QTOPIA_INTERNAL_CONTACT_MRE
+
+#include "ocontact.h"
+#include "vobject_p.h"
+#include "qfiledirect_p.h"
+
+#include <qpe/stringutil.h>
+#include <qpe/timeconversion.h>
+
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qregexp.h>
+#include <qstylesheet.h>
+#include <qfileinfo.h>
+#include <qmap.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/*!
+  \class Contact contact.h
+  \brief The Contact class holds the data of an address book entry.
+
+  This data includes information the name of the person, contact
+  information, and business information such as deparment and job title.
+
+  \ingroup qtopiaemb
+  \ingroup qtopiadesktop
+*/
+
+Qtopia::UidGen OContact::sUidGen( Qtopia::UidGen::Qtopia );
+
+/*!
+  Creates a new, empty contact.
+*/
+OContact::OContact()
+    : OPimRecord(), mMap(), d( 0 )
+{
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+  Creates a new contact.  The properties of the contact are
+  set from \a fromMap.
+*/
+OContact::OContact( const QMap<int, QString> &fromMap ) :
+    OPimRecord(), mMap( fromMap ), d( 0 )
+{
+    QString cats = mMap[ Qtopia::AddressCategory ];
+    if ( !cats.isEmpty() )
+	setCategories( idsFromString( cats ) );
+    QString uidStr = find( Qtopia::AddressUid );
+
+    if ( uidStr.isEmpty() )
+	setUid( uidGen().generate() );
+    else
+	setUid( uidStr.toInt() );
+
+    if ( !uidStr.isEmpty() )
+	setUid( uidStr.toInt() );
+}
+
+/*!
+  Destroys a contact.
+*/
+OContact::~OContact()
+{
+}
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setTitle( const QString &str )
+  Sets the title of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setFirstName( const QString &str )
+  Sets the first name of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setMiddleName( const QString &str )
+  Sets the middle name of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setLastName( const QString &str )
+  Sets the last name of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setSuffix( const QString &str )
+  Sets the suffix of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setFileAs( const QString &str )
+  Sets the contact to filed as \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setDefaultEmail( const QString &str )
+  Sets the default email of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeStreet( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home street address of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeCity( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home city of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeState( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home state of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeZip( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home zip code of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeCountry( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home country of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomePhone( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home phone number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeFax( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home fax number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeMobile( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home mobile phone number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setHomeWebpage( const QString &str )
+  Sets the home webpage of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setCompany( const QString &str )
+  Sets the company for contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setJobTitle( const QString &str )
+  Sets the job title of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setDepartment( const QString &str )
+  Sets the department for contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setOffice( const QString &str )
+  Sets the office for contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessStreet( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business street address of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessCity( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business city of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessState( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business state of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessZip( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business zip code of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessCountry( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business country of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessPhone( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business phone number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessFax( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business fax number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessMobile( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business mobile phone number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessPager( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business pager number of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBusinessWebpage( const QString &str )
+  Sets the business webpage of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setProfession( const QString &str )
+  Sets the profession of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setAssistant( const QString &str )
+  Sets the assistant of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setManager( const QString &str )
+  Sets the manager of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setSpouse( const QString &str )
+  Sets the spouse of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setGender( const QString &str )
+  Sets the gender of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setBirthday( const QString &str )
+  Sets the birthday for the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setAnniversary( const QString &str )
+  Sets the anniversary of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setNickname( const QString &str )
+  Sets the nickname of the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setNotes( const QString &str )
+  Sets the notes about the contact to \a str.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::title() const
+  Returns the title of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::firstName() const
+  Returns the first name of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::middleName() const
+  Returns the middle name of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::lastName() const
+  Returns the last name of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::suffix() const
+  Returns the suffix of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::fileAs() const
+  Returns the string the contact is filed as.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::defaultEmail() const
+  Returns the default email address of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::emails() const
+  Returns the list of email address for a contact separated by ';'s in a single
+  string.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeStreet() const
+  Returns the home street address of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeCity() const
+  Returns the home city of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeState() const
+  Returns the home state of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeZip() const
+  Returns the home zip of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeCountry() const
+  Returns the home country of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homePhone() const
+  Returns the home phone number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeFax() const
+  Returns the home fax number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeMobile() const
+  Returns the home mobile number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::homeWebpage() const
+  Returns the home webpage of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::company() const
+  Returns the company for the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::department() const
+  Returns the department for the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::office() const
+  Returns the office for the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::jobTitle() const
+  Returns the job title of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::profession() const
+  Returns the profession of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::assistant() const
+  Returns the assistant of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::manager() const
+  Returns the manager of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessStreet() const
+  Returns the business street address of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessCity() const
+  Returns the business city of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessState() const
+  Returns the business state of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessZip() const
+  Returns the business zip of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessCountry() const
+  Returns the business country of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessPhone() const
+  Returns the business phone number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessFax() const
+  Returns the business fax number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessMobile() const
+  Returns the business mobile number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessPager() const
+  Returns the business pager number of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::businessWebpage() const
+  Returns the business webpage of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::spouse() const
+  Returns the spouse of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::gender() const
+  Returns the gender of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::birthday() const
+  Returns the birthday of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::anniversary() const
+  Returns the anniversary of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::nickname() const
+  Returns the nickname of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::children() const
+  Returns the children of the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::notes() const
+  Returns the notes relating to the the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::groups() const
+  \internal
+  Returns the groups for the contact.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QStringList OContact::groupList() const
+  \internal
+*/
+
+/*! \fn QString OContact::field(int) const
+  \internal
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::saveJournal( journal_action, const QString & = QString::null )
+  \internal
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::setUid( int id )
+  \internal
+  Sets the uid for this record to \a id.
+*/
+
+/*! \enum OContact::journal_action
+  \internal
+*/
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+QMap<int, QString> OContact::toMap() const
+{
+    QMap<int, QString> map = mMap;
+    QString cats = idsToString( categories() );
+    if ( !cats.isEmpty() )
+	map.insert( Qtopia::AddressCategory, cats );
+    return map;
+}
+
+/*!
+  Returns a rich text formatted QString representing the contents the contact.
+*/
+QString OContact::toRichText() const
+{
+    QString text;
+    QString value, comp, state;
+
+    // name, jobtitle and company
+    if ( !(value = fullName()).isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "</b><br>";
+    if ( !(value = jobTitle()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+
+    comp = company();
+    if ( !(value = department()).isEmpty() ) {
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value);
+	if ( comp )
+	    text += ", ";
+	else
+	    text += "<br>";
+    }
+    if ( !comp.isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(comp) + "<br>";
+
+    // business address
+    if ( !businessStreet().isEmpty() || !businessCity().isEmpty() ||
+	 !businessZip().isEmpty() || !businessCountry().isEmpty() ) {
+	text += "<br>";
+	text += QObject::tr( "<b>Work Address:</b>" );
+	text +=  "<br>";
+    }
+
+    if ( !(value = businessStreet()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+    state =  businessState();
+    if ( !(value = businessCity()).isEmpty() ) {
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value);
+	if ( state )
+	    text += ", " + Qtopia::escapeString(state);
+	text += "<br>";
+    } else if ( !state.isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(state) + "<br>";
+    if ( !(value = businessZip()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+    if ( !(value = businessCountry()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+
+    // home address
+    if ( !homeStreet().isEmpty() || !homeCity().isEmpty() ||
+	 !homeZip().isEmpty() || !homeCountry().isEmpty() ) {
+	text += "<br>";
+	text += QObject::tr( "<b>Home Address:</b>" );
+	text +=  "<br>";
+    }
+
+    if ( !(value = homeStreet()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+    state =  homeState();
+    if ( !(value = homeCity()).isEmpty() ) {
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value);
+	if ( !state.isEmpty() )
+	    text += ", " + Qtopia::escapeString(state);
+	text += "<br>";
+    } else if (!state.isEmpty())
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(state) + "<br>";
+    if ( !(value = homeZip()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+    if ( !(value = homeCountry()).isEmpty() )
+	text += Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "<br>";
+
+    // the others...
+    QString str;
+    str = emails();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Email Addresses: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = homePhone();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Home Phone: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = homeFax();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Home Fax: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = homeMobile();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Home Mobile: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = homeWebpage();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Home Web Page: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = businessWebpage();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Business Web Page: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = office();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Office: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = businessPhone();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Business Phone: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = businessFax();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Business Fax: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = businessMobile();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Business Mobile: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = businessPager();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Business Pager: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = profession();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Profession: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = assistant();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Assistant: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = manager();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Manager: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = gender();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() && str.toInt() != 0 ) {
+	if ( str.toInt() == 1 )
+	    str = QObject::tr( "Male" );
+	else if ( str.toInt() == 2 )
+	    str = QObject::tr( "Female" );
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Gender: ") + "</b>" + str + "<br>";
+    }
+    str = spouse();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Spouse: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = birthday();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Birthday: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = anniversary();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Anniversary: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+    str = nickname();
+    if ( !str.isEmpty() )
+	text += "<b>" + QObject::tr("Nickname: ") + "</b>"
+		+ Qtopia::escapeString(str) + "<br>";
+
+    // notes last
+    if ( (value = notes()) ) {
+	QRegExp reg("\n");
+
+	//QString tmp = Qtopia::escapeString(value);
+	QString tmp = QStyleSheet::convertFromPlainText(value);
+	//tmp.replace( reg, "<br>" );
+	text += "<br>" + tmp + "<br>";
+    }
+    return text;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+void OContact::insert( int key, const QString &v )
+{
+    QString value = v.stripWhiteSpace();
+    if ( value.isEmpty() )
+	mMap.remove( key );
+    else
+	mMap.insert( key, value );
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+void OContact::replace( int key, const QString & v )
+{
+    QString value = v.stripWhiteSpace();
+    if ( value.isEmpty() )
+	mMap.remove( key );
+    else
+	mMap.replace( key, value );
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+QString OContact::find( int key ) const
+{
+    return mMap[key];
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+QString OContact::displayAddress( const QString &street,
+				 const QString &city,
+				 const QString &state,
+				 const QString &zip,
+				 const QString &country ) const
+{
+    QString s = street;
+    if ( !street.isEmpty() )
+	s+= "\n";
+    s += city;
+    if ( !city.isEmpty() && !state.isEmpty() )
+	s += ", ";
+    s += state;
+    if ( !state.isEmpty() && !zip.isEmpty() )
+	s += "  ";
+    s += zip;
+    if ( !country.isEmpty() && !s.isEmpty() )
+	s += "\n";
+    s += country;
+    return s;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+QString OContact::displayBusinessAddress() const
+{
+    return displayAddress( businessStreet(), businessCity(),
+			   businessState(), businessZip(),
+			   businessCountry() );
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+QString OContact::displayHomeAddress() const
+{
+    return displayAddress( homeStreet(), homeCity(),
+			   homeState(), homeZip(),
+			   homeCountry() );
+}
+
+/*!
+  Returns the full name of the contact
+*/
+QString OContact::fullName() const
+{
+    QString title = find( Qtopia::Title );
+    QString firstName = find( Qtopia::FirstName );
+    QString middleName = find( Qtopia::MiddleName );
+    QString lastName = find( Qtopia::LastName );
+    QString suffix = find( Qtopia::Suffix );
+
+    QString name = title;
+    if ( !firstName.isEmpty() ) {
+	if ( !name.isEmpty() )
+	    name += " ";
+	name += firstName;
+    }
+    if ( !middleName.isEmpty() ) {
+	if ( !name.isEmpty() )
+	    name += " ";
+	name += middleName;
+    }
+    if ( !lastName.isEmpty() ) {
+	if ( !name.isEmpty() )
+	    name += " ";
+	name += lastName;
+    }
+    if ( !suffix.isEmpty() ) {
+	if ( !name.isEmpty() )
+	    name += " ";
+	name += suffix;
+    }
+    return name.simplifyWhiteSpace();
+}
+
+/*!
+  Returns a list of the names of the children of the contact.
+*/
+QStringList OContact::childrenList() const
+{
+    return QStringList::split( " ", find( Qtopia::Children ) );
+}
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::insertEmail( const QString &email )
+
+  Insert \a email into the email list. Ensures \a email can only be added
+  once. If there is no default email address set, it sets it to the \a email.
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::removeEmail( const QString &email )
+
+  Removes the \a email from the email list. If the default email was \a email,
+  then the default email address is assigned to the first email in the
+  email list
+*/
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::clearEmails()
+
+  Clears the email list.
+ */
+
+/*! \fn void OContact::insertEmails( const QStringList &emailList )
+
+  Appends the \a emailList to the exiting email list
+ */
+
+/*!
+  Returns a list of email addresses belonging to the contact, including
+  the default email address.
+*/
+QStringList OContact::emailList() const
+{
+    QString emailStr = emails();
+
+    QStringList r;
+    if ( !emailStr.isEmpty() ) {
+	qDebug(" emailstr ");
+	QStringList l = QStringList::split( emailSeparator(), emailStr );
+	for ( QStringList::ConstIterator it = l.begin();it != l.end();++it )
+	    r += (*it).simplifyWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    return r;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \overload
+
+  Generates the string for the contact to be filed as from the first,
+  middle and last name of the contact.
+*/
+void OContact::setFileAs()
+{
+    QString lastName, firstName, middleName, fileas;
+
+    lastName = find( Qtopia::LastName );
+    firstName = find( Qtopia::FirstName );
+    middleName = find( Qtopia::MiddleName );
+    if ( !lastName.isEmpty() && !firstName.isEmpty()
+	 && !middleName.isEmpty() )
+	fileas = lastName + ", " + firstName + " " + middleName;
+    else if ( !lastName.isEmpty() && !firstName.isEmpty() )
+	fileas = lastName + ", " + firstName;
+    else if ( !lastName.isEmpty() || !firstName.isEmpty() ||
+	      !middleName.isEmpty() )
+	fileas = firstName + ( firstName.isEmpty() ? "" : " " )
+		 + middleName + ( middleName.isEmpty() ? "" : " " )
+		 + lastName;
+
+    replace( Qtopia::FileAs, fileas );
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+  Appends the contact information to \a buf.
+*/
+void OContact::save( QString &buf ) const
+{
+    static const QStringList SLFIELDS = fields();
+    // I'm expecting "<Contact " in front of this...
+    for ( QMap<int, QString>::ConstIterator it = mMap.begin();
+	  it != mMap.end(); ++it ) {
+	const QString &value = it.data();
+	int key = it.key();
+	if ( !value.isEmpty() ) {
+	    if ( key == Qtopia::AddressCategory || key == Qtopia::AddressUid)
+		continue;
+
+	    key -= Qtopia::AddressCategory+1;
+	    buf += SLFIELDS[key];
+	    buf += "=\"" + Qtopia::escapeString(value) + "\" ";
+	}
+    }
+    buf += customToXml();
+    if ( categories().count() > 0 )
+	buf += "Categories=\"" + idsToString( categories() ) + "\" ";
+    buf += "Uid=\"" + QString::number( uid() ) + "\" ";
+    // You need to close this yourself
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+  Returns the list of fields belonging to a contact
+*/
+QStringList OContact::fields()
+{
+    QStringList list;
+
+    list.append( "Title" );  // Not Used!
+    list.append( "FirstName" );
+    list.append( "MiddleName" );
+    list.append( "LastName" );
+    list.append( "Suffix" );
+    list.append( "FileAs" );
+
+    list.append( "JobTitle" );
+    list.append( "Department" );
+    list.append( "Company" );
+    list.append( "BusinessPhone" );
+    list.append( "BusinessFax" );
+    list.append( "BusinessMobile" );
+
+    list.append( "DefaultEmail" );
+    list.append( "Emails" );
+
+    list.append( "HomePhone" );
+    list.append( "HomeFax" );
+    list.append( "HomeMobile" );
+
+    list.append( "BusinessStreet" );
+    list.append( "BusinessCity" );
+    list.append( "BusinessState" );
+    list.append( "BusinessZip" );
+    list.append( "BusinessCountry" );
+    list.append( "BusinessPager" );
+    list.append( "BusinessWebPage" );
+
+    list.append( "Office" );
+    list.append( "Profession" );
+    list.append( "Assistant" );
+    list.append( "Manager" );
+
+    list.append( "HomeStreet" );
+    list.append( "HomeCity" );
+    list.append( "HomeState" );
+    list.append( "HomeZip" );
+    list.append( "HomeCountry" );
+    list.append( "HomeWebPage" );
+
+    list.append( "Spouse" );
+    list.append( "Gender" );
+    list.append( "Birthday" );
+    list.append( "Anniversary" );
+    list.append( "Nickname" );
+    list.append( "Children" );
+
+    list.append( "Notes" );
+    list.append( "Groups" );
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+  Returns a translated list of field names for a contact.
+*/
+QStringList OContact::trfields()
+{
+    QStringList list;
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Name Title") );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "First Name" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Middle Name" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Last Name" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Suffix" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "File As" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Job Title" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Department" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Company" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Phone" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Fax" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Mobile" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Default Email" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Emails" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Phone" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Fax" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Mobile" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Street" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business City" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business State" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Zip" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Country" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business Pager" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Business WebPage" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Office" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Profession" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Assistant" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Manager" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Street" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home City" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home State" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Zip" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Country" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Home Web Page" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Spouse" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Gender" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Birthday" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Anniversary" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Nickname" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Children" ) );
+
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Notes" ) );
+    list.append( QObject::tr( "Groups" ) );
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+/*!
+  Sets the list of email address for contact to those contained in \a str.
+  Email address should be separated by ';'s.
+*/
+void OContact::setEmails( const QString &str )
+{
+    replace( Qtopia::Emails, str );
+    if ( str.isEmpty() )
+        setDefaultEmail( QString::null );
+}
+
+/*!
+  Sets the list of children for the contact to those contained in \a str.
+*/
+void OContact::setChildren( const QString &str )
+{
+    replace( Qtopia::Children, str );
+}
+
+// vcard conversion code
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+static inline VObject *safeAddPropValue( VObject *o, const char *prop, const QString &value )
+{
+    VObject *ret = 0;
+    if ( o && !value.isEmpty() )
+	ret = addPropValue( o, prop, value.latin1() );
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+static inline VObject *safeAddProp( VObject *o, const char *prop)
+{
+    VObject *ret = 0;
+    if ( o )
+	ret = addProp( o, prop );
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+static VObject *createVObject( const OContact &c )
+{
+    VObject *vcard = newVObject( VCCardProp );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCVersionProp, "2.1" );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCLastRevisedProp, TimeConversion::toISO8601( QDateTime::currentDateTime() ) );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCUniqueStringProp, QString::number(c.uid()) );
+
+    // full name
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCFullNameProp, c.fullName() );
+
+    // name properties
+    VObject *name = safeAddProp( vcard, VCNameProp );
+    safeAddPropValue( name, VCFamilyNameProp, c.lastName() );
+    safeAddPropValue( name, VCGivenNameProp, c.firstName() );
+    safeAddPropValue( name, VCAdditionalNamesProp, c.middleName() );
+    safeAddPropValue( name, VCNamePrefixesProp, c.title() );
+    safeAddPropValue( name, VCNameSuffixesProp, c.suffix() );
+
+    // home properties
+    VObject *home_adr= safeAddProp( vcard, VCAdrProp );
+    safeAddProp( home_adr, VCHomeProp );
+    safeAddPropValue( home_adr, VCStreetAddressProp, c.homeStreet() );
+    safeAddPropValue( home_adr, VCCityProp, c.homeCity() );
+    safeAddPropValue( home_adr, VCRegionProp, c.homeState() );
+    safeAddPropValue( home_adr, VCPostalCodeProp, c.homeZip() );
+    safeAddPropValue( home_adr, VCCountryNameProp, c.homeCountry() );
+
+    VObject *home_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.homePhone() );
+    safeAddProp( home_phone, VCHomeProp );
+    home_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.homeMobile() );
+    safeAddProp( home_phone, VCHomeProp );
+    safeAddProp( home_phone, VCCellularProp );
+    home_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.homeFax() );
+    safeAddProp( home_phone, VCHomeProp );
+    safeAddProp( home_phone, VCFaxProp );
+
+    VObject *url = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCURLProp, c.homeWebpage() );
+    safeAddProp( url, VCHomeProp );
+
+    // work properties
+    VObject *work_adr= safeAddProp( vcard, VCAdrProp );
+    safeAddProp( work_adr, VCWorkProp );
+    safeAddPropValue( work_adr, VCStreetAddressProp, c.businessStreet() );
+    safeAddPropValue( work_adr, VCCityProp, c.businessCity() );
+    safeAddPropValue( work_adr, VCRegionProp, c.businessState() );
+    safeAddPropValue( work_adr, VCPostalCodeProp, c.businessZip() );
+    safeAddPropValue( work_adr, VCCountryNameProp, c.businessCountry() );
+
+    VObject *work_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.businessPhone() );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCWorkProp );
+    work_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.businessMobile() );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCWorkProp );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCCellularProp );
+    work_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.businessFax() );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCWorkProp );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCFaxProp );
+    work_phone = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTelephoneProp, c.businessPager() );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCWorkProp );
+    safeAddProp( work_phone, VCPagerProp );
+
+    url = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCURLProp, c.businessWebpage() );
+    safeAddProp( url, VCWorkProp );
+
+    VObject *title = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCTitleProp, c.jobTitle() );
+    safeAddProp( title, VCWorkProp );
+
+
+    QStringList emails = c.emailList();
+    emails.prepend( c.defaultEmail() );
+    for( QStringList::Iterator it = emails.begin(); it != emails.end(); ++it ) {
+	VObject *email = safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCEmailAddressProp, *it );
+	safeAddProp( email, VCInternetProp );
+    }
+
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCNoteProp, c.notes() );
+
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, VCBirthDateProp, c.birthday() );
+
+    if ( !c.company().isEmpty() || !c.department().isEmpty() || !c.office().isEmpty() ) {
+	VObject *org = safeAddProp( vcard, VCOrgProp );
+	safeAddPropValue( org, VCOrgNameProp, c.company() );
+	safeAddPropValue( org, VCOrgUnitProp, c.department() );
+	safeAddPropValue( org, VCOrgUnit2Prop, c.office() );
+    }
+
+    // some values we have to export as custom fields
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Profession", c.profession() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Manager", c.manager() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Assistant", c.assistant() );
+
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Spouse", c.spouse() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Gender", c.gender() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Anniversary", c.anniversary() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Nickname", c.nickname() );
+    safeAddPropValue( vcard, "X-Qtopia-Children", c.children() );
+
+    return vcard;
+}
+
+
+/*!
+  \internal
+*/
+static OContact parseVObject( VObject *obj )
+{
+    OContact c;
+
+    VObjectIterator it;
+    initPropIterator( &it, obj );
+    while( moreIteration( &it ) ) {
+	VObject *o = nextVObject( &it );
+	QCString name = vObjectName( o );
+	QCString value = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+	if ( name == VCNameProp ) {
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectTypeInfo( o );
+		QString value = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+		if ( name == VCNamePrefixesProp )
+		    c.setTitle( value );
+		else if ( name == VCNameSuffixesProp )
+		    c.setSuffix( value );
+		else if ( name == VCFamilyNameProp )
+		    c.setLastName( value );
+		else if ( name == VCGivenNameProp )
+		    c.setFirstName( value );
+		else if ( name == VCAdditionalNamesProp )
+		    c.setMiddleName( value );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCAdrProp ) {
+	    bool work = TRUE; // default address is work address
+	    QString street;
+	    QString city;
+	    QString region;
+	    QString postal;
+	    QString country;
+
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectName( o );
+		QString value = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+		if ( name == VCHomeProp )
+		    work = FALSE;
+		else if ( name == VCWorkProp )
+		    work = TRUE;
+		else if ( name == VCStreetAddressProp )
+		    street = value;
+		else if ( name == VCCityProp )
+		    city = value;
+		else if ( name == VCRegionProp )
+		    region = value;
+		else if ( name == VCPostalCodeProp )
+		    postal = value;
+		else if ( name == VCCountryNameProp )
+		    country = value;
+	    }
+	    if ( work ) {
+		c.setBusinessStreet( street );
+		c.setBusinessCity( city );
+		c.setBusinessCountry( country );
+		c.setBusinessZip( postal );
+		c.setBusinessState( region );
+	    } else {
+		c.setHomeStreet( street );
+		c.setHomeCity( city );
+		c.setHomeCountry( country );
+		c.setHomeZip( postal );
+		c.setHomeState( region );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCTelephoneProp ) {
+	    enum {
+		HOME = 0x01,
+		WORK = 0x02,
+		VOICE = 0x04,
+		CELL = 0x08,
+		FAX = 0x10,
+		PAGER = 0x20,
+		UNKNOWN = 0x80
+	    };
+	    int type = 0;
+
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectTypeInfo( o );
+		if ( name == VCHomeProp )
+		    type |= HOME;
+		else if ( name == VCWorkProp )
+		    type |= WORK;
+		else if ( name == VCVoiceProp )
+		    type |= VOICE;
+		else if ( name == VCCellularProp )
+		    type |= CELL;
+		else if ( name == VCFaxProp )
+		    type |= FAX;
+		else if ( name == VCPagerProp )
+		    type |= PAGER;
+		else  if ( name == VCPreferredProp )
+		    ;
+		else
+		    type |= UNKNOWN;
+	    }
+	    if ( (type & UNKNOWN) != UNKNOWN ) {
+		if ( ( type & (HOME|WORK) ) == 0 ) // default
+		    type |= HOME;
+		if ( ( type & (VOICE|CELL|FAX|PAGER) ) == 0 ) // default
+		    type |= VOICE;
+
+		if ( (type & (VOICE|HOME) ) == (VOICE|HOME) )
+		    c.setHomePhone( value );
+		if ( ( type & (FAX|HOME) ) == (FAX|HOME) )
+		    c.setHomeFax( value );
+		if ( ( type & (CELL|HOME) ) == (CELL|HOME) )
+		    c.setHomeMobile( value );
+		if ( ( type & (VOICE|WORK) ) == (VOICE|WORK) )
+		    c.setBusinessPhone( value );
+		if ( ( type & (FAX|WORK) ) == (FAX|WORK) )
+		    c.setBusinessFax( value );
+		if ( ( type & (CELL|WORK) ) == (CELL|WORK) )
+		    c.setBusinessMobile( value );
+		if ( ( type & (PAGER|WORK) ) == (PAGER|WORK) )
+		    c.setBusinessPager( value );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCEmailAddressProp ) {
+	    QString email = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+	    bool valid = TRUE;
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectTypeInfo( o );
+		if ( name != VCInternetProp && name != VCHomeProp &&
+		     name != VCWorkProp &&
+		     name != VCPreferredProp )
+		    // ### preffered should map to default email
+		    valid = FALSE;
+	    }
+	    if ( valid ) {
+		c.insertEmail( email );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCURLProp ) {
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectTypeInfo( o );
+		if ( name == VCHomeProp )
+		    c.setHomeWebpage( value );
+		else if ( name == VCWorkProp )
+		    c.setBusinessWebpage( value );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCOrgProp ) {
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectName( o );
+		QString value = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+		if ( name == VCOrgNameProp )
+		    c.setCompany( value );
+		else if ( name == VCOrgUnitProp )
+		    c.setDepartment( value );
+		else if ( name == VCOrgUnit2Prop )
+		    c.setOffice( value );
+	    }
+	}
+	else if ( name == VCTitleProp ) {
+	    c.setJobTitle( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Profession" ) {
+	    c.setProfession( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Manager" ) {
+	    c.setManager( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Assistant" ) {
+	    c.setAssistant( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Spouse" ) {
+	    c.setSpouse( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Gender" ) {
+	    c.setGender( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Anniversary" ) {
+	    c.setAnniversary( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Nickname" ) {
+	    c.setNickname( value );
+	}
+	else if ( name == "X-Qtopia-Children" ) {
+	    c.setChildren( value );
+	}
+
+
+#if 0
+	else {
+	    printf("Name: %s, value=%s\n", name.data(), vObjectStringZValue( o ) );
+	    VObjectIterator nit;
+	    initPropIterator( &nit, o );
+	    while( moreIteration( &nit ) ) {
+		VObject *o = nextVObject( &nit );
+		QCString name = vObjectName( o );
+		QString value = vObjectStringZValue( o );
+		printf(" subprop: %s = %s\n", name.data(), value.latin1() );
+	    }
+	}
+#endif
+    }
+    c.setFileAs();
+    return c;
+}
+
+/*!
+  Writes the list of \a contacts as a set of VCards to the file \a filename.
+*/
+void OContact::writeVCard( const QString &filename, const QValueList<OContact> &contacts)
+{
+	QFileDirect f( filename.utf8().data() );
+	if ( !f.open( IO_WriteOnly ) ) {
+		qWarning("Unable to open vcard write");
+		return;
+	}
+
+    QValueList<OContact>::ConstIterator it;
+    for( it = contacts.begin(); it != contacts.end(); ++it ) {
+	VObject *obj = createVObject( *it );
+	writeVObject(f.directHandle() , obj );
+	cleanVObject( obj );
+    }
+    cleanStrTbl();
+}
+
+/*!
+  writes \a contact as a VCard to the file \a filename.
+*/
+void OContact::writeVCard( const QString &filename, const OContact &contact)
+{
+	QFileDirect f( filename.utf8().data() );
+	if ( !f.open( IO_WriteOnly ) ) {
+		qWarning("Unable to open vcard write");
+		return;
+	}
+
+    VObject *obj = createVObject( contact );
+	writeVObject( f.directHandle() , obj );
+	cleanVObject( obj );
+
+	cleanStrTbl();
+}
+
+/*!
+  Returns the set of contacts read as VCards from the file \a filename.
+*/
+QValueList<OContact> OContact::readVCard( const QString &filename )
+{
+    qDebug("trying to open %s, exists=%d", filename.utf8().data(), QFileInfo( filename.utf8().data() ).size() );
+    VObject *obj = Parse_MIME_FromFileName( (char *)filename.utf8().data() );
+
+    qDebug("vobject = %p", obj );
+
+    QValueList<OContact> contacts;
+
+    while ( obj ) {
+	contacts.append( parseVObject( obj ) );
+
+	VObject *t = obj;
+	obj = nextVObjectInList(obj);
+	cleanVObject( t );
+    }
+
+    return contacts;
+}
+
+/*!
+  Returns TRUE if the contact matches the regular expression \a regexp.
+  Otherwise returns FALSE.
+*/
+bool OContact::match( const QString &regexp ) const
+{
+    return match(QRegExp(regexp));
+}
+
+/*!
+  \overload
+  Returns TRUE if the contact matches the regular expression \a regexp.
+  Otherwise returns FALSE.
+*/
+bool OContact::match( const QRegExp &r ) const
+{
+    bool match;
+    match = false;
+    QMap<int, QString>::ConstIterator it;
+    for ( it = mMap.begin(); it != mMap.end(); ++it ) {
+	if ( (*it).find( r ) > -1 ) {
+	    match = true;
+	    break;
+	}
+    }
+    return match;
+}
+
+
+// Noch nicht definiert ! :SX
+QString OContact::toShortText() const
+{
+	return ( QString::fromLatin1( "Not defined!") );
+}
+QString OContact::type() const
+{
+	return QString::fromLatin1( "OContact" );
+}
+
+// Noch nicht definiert ! :SX
+QMap<QString,QString> OContact::toExtraMap() const
+{
+	QMap <QString,QString> useless;
+	return useless;
+}
+
+// Noch nicht definiert ! :SX
+class QString OContact::recordField(int) const
+{
+	return QString::fromLatin1( "Noch nicht implementiert !" );
+}
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontact.h b/libopie/pim/ocontact.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0555c8
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontact.h
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+** Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Trolltech AS.  All rights reserved.
+**
+** This file is part of the Qtopia Environment.
+**
+** This file may be distributed and/or modified under the terms of the
+** GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.
+**
+** This file is provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE
+** WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+**
+** See http://www.trolltech.com/gpl/ for GPL licensing information.
+**
+** Contact info@trolltech.com if any conditions of this licensing are
+** not clear to you.
+**
+**********************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __OCONTACT_H__
+#define __OCONTACT_H__
+
+#include <opie/opimrecord.h>
+#include <qpe/recordfields.h>
+
+#include <qstringlist.h>
+
+#if defined(QPC_TEMPLATEDLL)
+// MOC_SKIP_BEGIN
+QPC_TEMPLATEEXTERN template class QPC_EXPORT QMap<int, QString>;
+// MOC_SKIP_END
+#endif
+
+class ContactPrivate;  // Wozu ist das gut und wo ist das decrariert ? (se)
+class QPC_EXPORT OContact : public OPimRecord
+{
+    friend class DataSet;
+public:
+    OContact();
+    OContact( const QMap<int, QString> &fromMap );
+    virtual ~OContact();
+
+    static void writeVCard( const QString &filename, const QValueList<OContact> &contacts);
+    static void writeVCard( const QString &filename, const OContact &c );
+    static QValueList<OContact> readVCard( const QString &filename );
+
+    enum journal_action { ACTION_ADD, ACTION_REMOVE, ACTION_REPLACE };
+
+    void setTitle( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Title, v ); }
+    void setFirstName( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::FirstName, v ); }
+    void setMiddleName( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::MiddleName, v ); }
+    void setLastName( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::LastName, v ); }
+    void setSuffix( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Suffix, v ); }
+    void setFileAs( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::FileAs, v ); }
+    void setFileAs();
+
+    // default email address
+    void setDefaultEmail( const QString &v );
+    // inserts email to list and ensure's doesn't already exist
+    void insertEmail( const QString &v );
+    void removeEmail( const QString &v );
+    void clearEmails();
+    void insertEmails( const QStringList &v );
+
+    // home
+    void setHomeStreet( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeStreet, v ); }
+    void setHomeCity( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeCity, v ); }
+    void setHomeState( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeState, v ); }
+    void setHomeZip( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeZip, v ); }
+    void setHomeCountry( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeCountry, v ); }
+    void setHomePhone( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomePhone, v ); }
+    void setHomeFax( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeFax, v ); }
+    void setHomeMobile( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeMobile, v ); }
+    void setHomeWebpage( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::HomeWebPage, v ); }
+
+    // business
+    void setCompany( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Company, v ); }
+    void setBusinessStreet( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessStreet, v ); }
+    void setBusinessCity( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessCity, v ); }
+    void setBusinessState( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessState, v ); }
+    void setBusinessZip( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessZip, v ); }
+    void setBusinessCountry( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessCountry, v ); }
+    void setBusinessWebpage( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessWebPage, v ); }
+    void setJobTitle( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::JobTitle, v ); }
+    void setDepartment( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Department, v ); }
+    void setOffice( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Office, v ); }
+    void setBusinessPhone( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessPhone, v ); }
+    void setBusinessFax( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessFax, v ); }
+    void setBusinessMobile( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessMobile, v ); }
+    void setBusinessPager( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::BusinessPager, v ); }
+    void setProfession( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Profession, v ); }
+    void setAssistant( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Assistant, v ); }
+    void setManager( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Manager, v ); }
+
+    // personal
+    void setSpouse( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Spouse, v ); }
+    void setGender( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Gender, v ); }
+    void setBirthday( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Birthday, v ); }
+    void setAnniversary( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Anniversary, v ); }
+    void setNickname( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Nickname, v ); }
+    void setChildren( const QString &v );
+
+    // other
+    void setNotes( const QString &v ) { replace( Qtopia::Notes, v); }
+
+    bool match( const QString &regexp ) const;
+
+// DON'T ATTEMPT TO USE THIS
+#ifdef QTOPIA_INTERNAL_CONTACT_MRE
+    bool match( const QRegExp &regexp ) const;
+#endif
+
+//     // custom
+//     void setCustomField( const QString &key, const QString &v )
+//         { replace(Custom- + key, v ); }
+
+    // name
+    QString fullName() const;
+    QString title() const { return find( Qtopia::Title ); }
+    QString firstName() const { return find( Qtopia::FirstName ); }
+    QString middleName() const { return find( Qtopia::MiddleName ); }
+    QString lastName() const { return find( Qtopia::LastName ); }
+    QString suffix() const { return find( Qtopia::Suffix ); }
+    QString fileAs() const { return find( Qtopia::FileAs ); }
+
+    // email
+    QString defaultEmail() const { return find( Qtopia::DefaultEmail ); }
+    QStringList emailList() const;
+
+    // home
+    QString homeStreet() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeStreet ); }
+    QString homeCity() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeCity ); }
+    QString homeState() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeState ); }
+    QString homeZip() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeZip ); }
+    QString homeCountry() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeCountry ); }
+    QString homePhone() const { return find( Qtopia::HomePhone ); }
+    QString homeFax() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeFax ); }
+    QString homeMobile() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeMobile ); }
+    QString homeWebpage() const { return find( Qtopia::HomeWebPage ); }
+    /** Multi line string containing all non-empty address info in the form
+    * Street
+    * City, State Zip
+    * Country
+    */
+    QString displayHomeAddress() const;
+
+    // business
+    QString company() const { return find( Qtopia::Company ); }
+    QString businessStreet() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessStreet ); }
+    QString businessCity() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessCity ); }
+    QString businessState() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessState ); }
+    QString businessZip() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessZip ); }
+    QString businessCountry() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessCountry ); }
+    QString businessWebpage() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessWebPage ); }
+    QString jobTitle() const { return find( Qtopia::JobTitle ); }
+    QString department() const { return find( Qtopia::Department ); }
+    QString office() const { return find( Qtopia::Office ); }
+    QString businessPhone() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessPhone ); }
+    QString businessFax() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessFax ); }
+    QString businessMobile() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessMobile ); }
+    QString businessPager() const { return find( Qtopia::BusinessPager ); }
+    QString profession() const { return find( Qtopia::Profession ); }
+    QString assistant() const { return find( Qtopia::Assistant ); }
+    QString manager() const { return find( Qtopia::Manager ); }
+     /** Multi line string containing all non-empty address info in the form
+    * Street
+    * City, State Zip
+    * Country
+    */
+    QString displayBusinessAddress() const;
+
+    //personal
+    QString spouse() const { return find( Qtopia::Spouse ); }
+    QString gender() const { return find( Qtopia::Gender ); }
+    QString birthday() const { return find( Qtopia::Birthday ); }
+    QString anniversary() const { return find( Qtopia::Anniversary ); }
+    QString nickname() const { return find( Qtopia::Nickname ); }
+    QString children() const { return find( Qtopia::Children ); }
+    QStringList childrenList() const;
+
+    // other
+    QString notes() const { return find( Qtopia::Notes ); }
+    QString groups() const { return find( Qtopia::Groups ); }
+    QStringList groupList() const;
+
+//     // custom
+//     const QString &customField( const QString &key )
+//         { return find( Custom- + key ); }
+
+    static QStringList fields();
+    static QStringList trfields();
+
+    QString toRichText() const;
+    QMap<int, QString> toMap() const;
+    QString field( int key ) const { return find( key ); }
+
+
+    // journaling...
+    void saveJournal( journal_action action, const QString &key = QString::null );
+    void save( QString &buf ) const;
+
+    void setUid( int i )
+{ Record::setUid(i); replace( Qtopia::AddressUid , QString::number(i)); }
+
+    QString toShortText()const;
+    QString OContact::type()const;
+    QMap<QString,QString> OContact::toExtraMap() const;
+    class QString OContact::recordField(int) const;
+
+private:
+    friend class AbEditor;
+    friend class AbTable;
+    friend class AddressBookAccessPrivate;
+    friend class XMLIO;
+
+    QString emailSeparator() const { return " "; }
+     // the emails should be seperated by a comma
+    void setEmails( const QString &v );
+    QString emails() const { return find( Qtopia::Emails ); }
+
+    void insert( int key, const QString &value );
+    void replace( int key, const QString &value );
+    QString find( int key ) const;
+
+    QString displayAddress( const QString &street,
+			    const QString &city,
+			    const QString &state,
+			    const QString &zip,
+			    const QString &country ) const;
+
+    Qtopia::UidGen &uidGen() { return sUidGen; }
+    static Qtopia::UidGen sUidGen;
+    QMap<int, QString> mMap;
+    ContactPrivate *d;
+};
+
+// these methods are inlined to keep binary compatability with Qtopia 1.5
+inline void OContact::insertEmail( const QString &v )
+{
+    //qDebug("insertEmail %s", v.latin1());
+    QString e = v.simplifyWhiteSpace();
+    QString def = defaultEmail();
+
+    // if no default, set it as the default email and don't insert
+    if ( def.isEmpty() ) {
+	setDefaultEmail( e ); // will insert into the list for us
+	return;
+    }
+
+    // otherwise, insert assuming doesn't already exist
+    QString emailsStr = find( Qtopia::Emails );
+    if ( emailsStr.contains( e ))
+	return;
+    if ( !emailsStr.isEmpty() )
+	emailsStr += emailSeparator();
+    emailsStr += e;
+    replace( Qtopia::Emails, emailsStr );
+}
+
+inline void OContact::removeEmail( const QString &v )
+{
+    QString e = v.simplifyWhiteSpace();
+    QString def = defaultEmail();
+    QString emailsStr = find( Qtopia::Emails );
+    QStringList emails = emailList();
+	
+    // otherwise, must first contain it
+    if ( !emailsStr.contains( e ) )
+	return;
+
+    // remove it
+    //qDebug(" removing email from list %s", e.latin1());
+    emails.remove( e );
+    // reset the string
+    emailsStr = emails.join(emailSeparator()); // Sharp's brain dead separator
+    replace( Qtopia::Emails, emailsStr );
+
+    // if default, then replace the default email with the first one
+    if ( def == e ) {
+	//qDebug("removeEmail is default; setting new default");
+	if ( !emails.count() )
+	    clearEmails();
+	else // setDefaultEmail will remove e from the list
+	    setDefaultEmail( emails.first() );
+    }
+}
+inline void OContact::clearEmails()
+{
+    mMap.remove( Qtopia::DefaultEmail );
+    mMap.remove( Qtopia::Emails );
+}
+inline void OContact::setDefaultEmail( const QString &v )
+{
+    QString e = v.simplifyWhiteSpace();
+
+    //qDebug("OContact::setDefaultEmail %s", e.latin1());
+    replace( Qtopia::DefaultEmail, e );
+
+    if ( !e.isEmpty() )	
+	insertEmail( e );
+	
+}
+
+inline void OContact::insertEmails( const QStringList &v )
+{
+    for ( QStringList::ConstIterator it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it )
+	insertEmail( *it );
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.cpp b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d808f7
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * Class to manage the Contacts.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Stefan Eilers (Eilers.Stefan@epost.de)
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *	modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ *      License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *      version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * =====================================================================
+ * Info: This class could just work with a change in the header-file
+ *       of the Contact class ! Therefore our libopie only compiles
+ *       with our version of libqpe
+ * =====================================================================
+ * ToDo: XML-Backend: Automatic reload if something was changed...
+ *
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ * Version: $Id$
+ * =====================================================================
+ * History:
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1  2002/09/27 17:11:44  eilers
+ * Added API for accessing the Contact-Database ! It is compiling, but
+ * please do not expect that anything is working !
+ * I will debug that stuff in the next time ..
+ * Please read README_COMPILE for compiling !
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "ocontactaccess.h"
+
+#include <qasciidict.h>
+#include <qdatetime.h>
+#include <qfile.h>
+#include <qregexp.h>
+#include <qlist.h>
+#include <qcopchannel_qws.h>
+
+//#include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
+#include <qpe/global.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "ocontactaccessbackend_xml.h"
+
+
+OContactAccess::OContactAccess ( const QString appname, const QString filename,
+			 OContactAccessBackend* end, bool autosync ):
+	OPimAccessTemplate<OContact>( end ),
+	m_changed ( false )
+{
+        /* take care of the backend. If there is no one defined, we 
+	 * will use the XML-Backend as default (until we have a cute SQL-Backend..).
+	 */
+        if( end == 0 ) {
+		end = new OContactAccessBackend_XML( appname, filename );
+        }
+        m_backEnd = end;
+
+	/* Connect signal of external db change to function */
+	QCopChannel *dbchannel = new QCopChannel( "QPE/PIM", this );
+	connect( dbchannel, SIGNAL(received(const QCString &, const QByteArray &)),
+               this, SLOT(copMessage( const QCString &, const QByteArray &)) );
+	if ( autosync ){
+		QCopChannel *syncchannel = new QCopChannel( "QPE/Sync", this );
+		connect( syncchannel, SIGNAL(received(const QCString &, const QByteArray &)),
+			 this, SLOT(copMessage( const QCString &, const QByteArray &)) );
+	}
+
+
+}
+OContactAccess::~OContactAccess ()
+{
+	/* The user may forget to save the changed database, therefore try to
+	 * do it for him..
+	 */
+	if ( m_changed ) 
+		save();
+	delete m_backEnd;
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::load()
+{
+	return ( m_backEnd->load() );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::save ()
+{
+	/* If the database was changed externally, we could not save the
+	 * Data. This will remove added items which is unacceptable !
+	 * Therefore: Reload database and merge the data...
+	 */
+	if ( m_backEnd->wasChangedExternally() )
+		reload();
+
+	if ( m_changed ){ 
+		bool status = m_backEnd->save();
+		if ( !status ) return false;
+
+		m_changed = false;
+		/* Now tell everyone that new data is available.
+		 */
+		QCopEnvelope e( "QPE/PIM", "addressbookUpdated()" );
+
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+const uint OContactAccess::querySettings()
+{
+	return ( m_backEnd->querySettings() );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::hasQuerySettings ( int querySettings ) const
+{
+	return ( m_backEnd->hasQuerySettings ( querySettings ) );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::add ( const OContact& newcontact )
+{
+	m_changed = true;
+	return ( m_backEnd->add ( newcontact ) );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::replace ( const OContact& contact )
+{
+	m_changed = true;
+	return ( m_backEnd->replace ( contact ) );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::remove ( const OContact& t )
+{
+	m_changed = true;
+	return ( m_backEnd->remove ( t.uid() ) );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::remove ( int uid )
+{
+	m_changed = true;
+	return ( m_backEnd->remove ( uid ) );
+}
+
+bool OContactAccess::wasChangedExternally()const
+{
+	return ( m_backEnd->wasChangedExternally() );
+}
+
+
+bool OContactAccess::reload()
+{
+	return ( m_backEnd->reload() );
+}
+
+void OContactAccess::copMessage( const QCString &msg, const QByteArray & )
+{
+	if ( msg == "addressbookUpdated()" ){
+		qWarning ("OContactAccess: Received addressbokUpdated()");
+		emit signalChanged ( this );
+	} else if ( msg == "flush()" ) {
+		qWarning ("OContactAccess: Received flush()");
+		save ();
+	} else if ( msg == "reload()" ) {
+		qWarning ("OContactAccess: Received reload()");
+		reload ();
+		emit signalChanged ( this );
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.h b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54f7f07
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccess.h
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+/*
+ * Class to manage the Contacts.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Stefan Eilers (Eilers.Stefan@epost.de)
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Holger Freyther (zecke@handhelds.org)
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *	modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ *      License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *      either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+ *      version.
+ * =====================================================================
+ * ToDo: Define enum for query settings
+ * =====================================================================
+ * Version: $Id$
+ * =====================================================================
+ * History:
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1  2002/09/27 17:11:44  eilers
+ * Added API for accessing the Contact-Database ! It is compiling, but
+ * please do not expect that anything is working !
+ * I will debug that stuff in the next time ..
+ * Please read README_COMPILE for compiling !
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ */
+#ifndef _OCONTACTACCESS_H
+#define _OCONTACTACCESS_H
+
+#include <qobject.h>
+
+#include <qpe/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
+
+#include <qvaluelist.h>
+#include <qfileinfo.h>
+
+#include "ocontact.h"
+#include "ocontactaccessbackend.h"
+#include "opimaccesstemplate.h"
+
+/** Class to access the contacts database.
+ * This is just a frontend for the real database handling which is
+ * done by the backend.
+ */
+class OContactAccess: public QObject, public OPimAccessTemplate<OContact>
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+	    
+	    /*    class Iterator{
+	    friend OContactAccess;
+    public:
+	    Iterator();
+	    Iterator ( const Iterator& copy );
+
+	    bool operator== ( const Iterator& it );
+	    bool operator!= ( const Iterator& it );
+	    Iterator& operator= ( const  Iterator& it );
+	    Iterator& operator++ ();      // prefix
+	    Iterator operator++ ( int );  // postfix
+	    Iterator& operator-- ();      // prefix
+	    Iterator operator-- ( int );  // postfix
+	    Contact operator*() const;
+	    Contact operator->() const;
+
+	    Iterator begin();
+	    Iterator end();
+
+	    uint count() const;
+
+    private:
+	    QValueList<int> m_uids;
+	    int m_cur_position;
+	    bool m_end_reached;
+	    OContactAccess *m_db;
+	    
+    };
+
+	    */
+
+ public:
+	/** Create Database with contacts (addressbook).
+	 * @param appname Name of application which wants access to the database
+	 * (i.e. "todolist")
+	 * @param filename The name of the database file. If not set, the default one
+	 * is used.
+	 * @param backend Pointer to an alternative Backend. If not set, we will use
+	 * the default backend.
+	 * @param handlesync If <b>true</b> the database stores the current state
+	 * automatically if it receives the signals <i>flush()</i> and <i>reload()</i>
+	 * which are used before and after synchronisation. If the application wants
+	 * to react itself, it should be disabled by setting it to <b>false</b>
+	 * @see OContactBackend
+	 */
+	OContactAccess (const QString appname, const QString filename = 0l,
+                    OContactAccessBackend* backend = 0l, bool handlesync = true);
+	~OContactAccess ();
+
+	/** Constants for query.
+	 * Use this constants to set the query parameters.
+	 * Note: <i>query_IgnoreCase</i> just make sense with one of the other attributes !
+	 * @see queryByExample()
+	 * - why not enum - zecke? 
+	 *   -> Had some implementation problems .. Will use enum soon ! .. (se)
+	 */
+        static const int query_WildCards  = 0x0001;
+	static const int query_IgnoreCase = 0x0002;
+	static const int query_RegExp     = 0x0004;
+	static const int query_ExactMatch = 0x0008;
+
+	/** Return all possible settings.
+	 *  @return All settings provided by the current backend
+	 * (i.e.: query_WildCards & query_IgnoreCase)
+	 */
+	const uint querySettings();
+
+	/** Check whether settings are correct.
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if the given settings are correct and possible.
+	 */
+	bool hasQuerySettings ( int querySettings ) const;
+
+	/** Add Contact to database.
+	 * @param newcontact The contact to add.
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if added successfully.
+	 */
+	bool add (const OContact& newcontact);
+
+	/** Replace contact.
+	 * Replaces given contact with contact with the user id <i>uid</i>.
+	 * @param uid The user ID
+	 * @param contact The new contact
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+	 */
+	bool replace ( const OContact& contact );
+
+	/** Remove contact.
+	 * Removes contact with the user id <i>uid</i>.
+	 * @param The contact to remove
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+	 */
+	bool remove ( const OContact& t );
+
+	/** Remove contact.
+	 * Removes contact with the user id <i>uid</i>.
+	 * @param The user id of the contact to remove
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if successful.
+	 */
+	bool remove ( int uid );
+
+	/** Load Database *
+	 */
+	bool load();
+	
+	/**
+	 * if the resource was changed externally.
+	 * You should use the signal instead of polling possible changes !
+	 */
+	bool wasChangedExternally()const;
+
+	/** Reload database.
+	 * You should execute this function if the external database
+	 * was changed.
+	 * This function will load the external database and afterwards
+	 * rejoin the local changes. Therefore the local database will be set consistent.
+	 */
+	bool reload();
+
+	/** Save contacts database.
+	 * Save is more a "commit". After calling this function, all changes are public available.
+	 * @return true if successful
+	 */
+	bool save();
+
+ signals:
+	/* Signal is emitted if the database was changed. Therefore
+	 * we may need to reload to stay consistent.
+	 * @param which Pointer to the database who created this event. This pointer
+	 * is useful if an application has to handle multiple databases at the same time.
+	 * @see reload()
+	 */
+	void signalChanged ( const OContactAccess *which );
+
+
+ private:
+	// class OContactAccessPrivate;
+	// OContactAccessPrivate* d;
+        OContactAccessBackend *m_backEnd;
+        bool m_loading:1;
+	bool m_changed;
+
+ private slots:
+	void copMessage( const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data );
+
+
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend.h b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9469bbc
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * The class responsible for managing a backend.
+ * The implementation of this abstract class contains
+ * the complete database handling.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Stefan Eilers (Eilers.Stefan@epost.de)
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Holger Freyther (zecke@handhelds.org)
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *	modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ *      License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *      either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+ *      version.
+ * =====================================================================
+ * ToDo: Define enum for query settings
+ * =====================================================================
+ * Version: $Id$
+ * =====================================================================
+ * History:
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1  2002/09/27 17:11:44  eilers
+ * Added API for accessing the Contact-Database ! It is compiling, but
+ * please do not expect that anything is working !
+ * I will debug that stuff in the next time ..
+ * Please read README_COMPILE for compiling !
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OCONTACTACCESSBACKEND_H_
+#define _OCONTACTACCESSBACKEND_H_
+
+#include "opimaccessbackend.h"
+
+class OContactAccessBackend: public OPimAccessBackend<OContact> {
+ public:
+	OContactAccessBackend() {}
+	virtual ~OContactAccessBackend() {}
+
+
+	/** Return if database was changed externally.
+	 * This may just make sense on file based databases like a XML-File.
+	 * It is used to prevent to overwrite the current database content
+	 * if the file was already changed by something else !
+	 * If this happens, we have to reload before save our data.
+	 * If we use real databases, this should be handled by the database
+	 * management system themselve, therefore this function should always return false in
+	 * this case. It is not our problem to handle this conflict ...
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if the database was changed and if save without reload will
+	 * be dangerous. <i>false</i> if the database was not changed or it is save to write
+	 * in this situation.
+	 */
+	virtual bool wasChangedExternally() = 0;
+
+	/** Return all possible settings.
+	 *  @return All settings provided by the current backend
+	 * (i.e.: query_WildCards & query_IgnoreCase)
+	 */
+	virtual const uint querySettings() = 0;
+
+	/** Check whether settings are correct.
+	 * @return <i>true</i> if the given settings are correct and possible.
+	 */
+	virtual bool hasQuerySettings (uint querySettings) const = 0;
+
+
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend_xml.h b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend_xml.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cdb45b
--- a/dev/null
+++ b/libopie/pim/ocontactaccessbackend_xml.h
@@ -0,0 +1,550 @@
+/*
+ * XML Backend for the OPIE-Contact Database.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 by Stefan Eilers (Eilers.Stefan@epost.de)
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *	modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ *      License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *      version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * =====================================================================
+ * ToDo: XML-Backend: Automatic reload if something was changed...
+ *
+ *
+ * =====================================================================
+ * Version: $Id$
+ * =====================================================================
+ * History:
+ * $Log$
+ * Revision 1.1  2002/09/27 17:11:44  eilers
+ * Added API for accessing the Contact-Database ! It is compiling, but
+ * please do not expect that anything is working !
+ * I will debug that stuff in the next time ..
+ * Please read README_COMPILE for compiling !
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OContactAccessBackend_XML_
+#define _OContactAccessBackend_XML_
+
+#include <qasciidict.h>
+#include <qdatetime.h>
+#include <qfile.h>
+#include <qregexp.h>
+#include <qarray.h>
+
+#include <opie/xmltree.h>
+#include "ocontactaccessbackend.h"
+
+using namespace Opie;
+
+/* the default xml implementation */
+class OContactAccessBackend_XML : public OContactAccessBackend {
+ public:
+	OContactAccessBackend_XML ( QString appname, QString filename = 0l )
+		{
+			m_appName = appname;
+			
+			/* Set journalfile name ... */
+			m_journalName = getenv("HOME");
+			m_journalName +="/.abjournal" + appname;
+			
+			/* Expecting to access the default filename if nothing else is set */
+			if ( filename.isEmpty() ){
+				m_fileName = Global::applicationFileName( "addressbook","addressbook.xml" );
+			} else
+				m_fileName = filename;
+			
+			/* Load Database now */
+			load ();
+		}
+	
+	bool save() {
+		QString strNewFile = m_fileName + ".new";
+		QFile f( strNewFile );
+		if ( !f.open( IO_WriteOnly|IO_Raw ) )
+			return false;
+		
+		int total_written;
+		QString out;
+		out = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><!DOCTYPE Addressbook ><AddressBook>\n"
+			" <Groups>\n"
+			" </Groups>\n"
+			" <Contacts>\n";
+		//QValueList<Contact>::iterator it;
+		QValueListConstIterator<OContact> it;
+		for ( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ) {
+			out += "<Contact ";
+			(*it).save( out );
+			out += "/>\n";
+			QCString cstr = out.utf8();
+			total_written = f.writeBlock( cstr.data(), cstr.length() );
+			if ( total_written != int(cstr.length()) ) {
+				f.close();
+				QFile::remove( strNewFile );
+				return false;
+			}
+			out = "";
+		}
+		out += " </Contacts>\n</AddressBook>\n";
+		
+		QCString cstr = out.utf8();
+		total_written = f.writeBlock( cstr.data(), cstr.length() );
+		if ( total_written != int( cstr.length() ) ) {
+			f.close();
+			QFile::remove( strNewFile );
+			return false;
+		}
+		f.close();
+		
+		// move the file over, I'm just going to use the system call
+		// because, I don't feel like using QDir.
+		if ( ::rename( strNewFile.latin1(), m_fileName.latin1() ) < 0 ) {
+			qWarning( "problem renaming file %s to %s, errno: %d",
+				  strNewFile.latin1(), m_journalName.latin1(), errno );
+			// remove the tmp file...
+			QFile::remove( strNewFile );
+		}
+		
+		/* The journalfile should be removed now... */
+		removeJournal();
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	bool load () {
+		m_contactList.clear();
+		
+		/* Load XML-File and journal if it exists */
+		if ( !load ( m_fileName, false ) )
+			return false;
+		/* The returncode of the journalfile is ignored due to the
+		 * fact that it does not exist when this class is instantiated !
+		 * But there may such a file exist, if the application crashed.
+		 * Therefore we try to load it to get the changes before the #
+		 * crash happened...
+		 */
+		load (m_journalName, true);
+		
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	void clear () {
+		m_contactList.clear();
+
+	}
+	
+	bool wasChangedExternally()
+		{
+			QFileInfo fi( m_fileName );
+			
+			QDateTime lastmod = fi.lastModified ();
+			
+			return (lastmod != m_readtime);
+		}
+	
+	QArray<int> allRecords() const {
+		QArray<int> uid_list( m_contactList.count() );
+		
+		uint counter = 0; 
+		QValueListConstIterator<OContact> it;
+		for( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ){
+			uid_list[counter++] = (*it).uid();
+		}
+		
+		return ( uid_list );
+	}
+	
+	OContact find ( int uid ) const
+		{
+			bool found = false;
+			OContact foundContact; //Create empty contact
+
+			QValueListConstIterator<OContact> it;
+			for( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ){
+				if ((*it).uid() == uid){
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if ( found ){
+				foundContact = *it;
+			}
+			
+			return ( foundContact );
+		}
+	
+	QArray<int> queryByExample ( const OContact &query, int settings ){
+		
+		QArray<int> m_currentQuery( m_contactList.count() );
+		QValueListConstIterator<OContact> it;
+		uint arraycounter = 0;
+		
+		for( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ){
+			/* Search all fields and compare them with query object. Store them into list
+			 * if all fields matches.
+			 */
+			bool allcorrect = true;
+			for ( int i = 0; i < Qtopia::rid; i++ ) {
+				/* Just compare fields which are not empty in the query object */
+				if ( !query.field(i).isEmpty() ){
+					switch ( settings & ~OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase ){
+					case OContactAccess::query_RegExp:{
+						QRegExp expr ( query.field(i),
+							       !(settings & OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase),
+							       false );
+						if ( expr.find ( (*it).field(i), 0 ) == -1 )
+							allcorrect = false;
+					}
+						break;
+					case OContactAccess::query_WildCards:{
+						QRegExp expr ( query.field(i),
+							       !(settings & OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase),
+							       true );
+						if ( expr.find ( (*it).field(i), 0 ) == -1 )
+							allcorrect = false;
+					}
+						break;
+					case OContactAccess::query_ExactMatch:{
+						if (settings & OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase){
+							if ( query.field(i).upper() !=
+							     (*it).field(i).upper() )
+								allcorrect = false;
+						}else{
+							if ( query.field(i) != (*it).field(i) )
+								allcorrect = false;
+						}
+					}
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if ( allcorrect ){
+				m_currentQuery[arraycounter++] = (*it).uid();
+			}
+		}
+			
+		// Shrink to fit..
+		m_currentQuery.resize(arraycounter);
+	
+		return m_currentQuery;
+	}
+	
+	const uint querySettings()
+		{
+			return ( OContactAccess::query_WildCards
+				 & OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase
+				 & OContactAccess::query_RegExp
+				 & OContactAccess::query_ExactMatch );
+		}
+	
+	bool hasQuerySettings (uint querySettings) const
+		{
+			/* OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase may be added with one
+			 * of the other settings, but never used alone.
+			 * The other settings are just valid alone...
+			 */
+			switch ( querySettings & ~OContactAccess::query_IgnoreCase ){
+			case OContactAccess::query_RegExp:
+				return ( true );
+			case OContactAccess::query_WildCards:
+				return ( true );
+			case OContactAccess::query_ExactMatch:
+				return ( true );
+			default:
+				return ( false );
+			}
+		}
+	
+	bool add ( const OContact &newcontact )
+		{
+			//qWarning("odefaultbackend: ACTION::ADD");
+			updateJournal (newcontact, OContact::ACTION_ADD);
+			addContact_p( newcontact );
+			return true;
+		}
+	
+	bool replace ( const OContact &contact )
+		{
+			bool found = false;
+			
+			QValueListIterator<OContact> it;
+			for( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ){
+				if ( (*it).uid() == contact.uid() ){
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (found) {
+				updateJournal (contact, OContact::ACTION_REPLACE);
+				m_contactList.remove (it);
+				m_contactList.append (contact);
+				return true;
+			} else
+				return false;
+		}
+	
+	bool remove ( int uid )
+		{
+			bool found = false;
+			QValueListIterator<OContact> it;
+			for( it = m_contactList.begin(); it != m_contactList.end(); ++it ){
+				if ((*it).uid() == uid){
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (found) {
+				updateJournal ( *it, OContact::ACTION_REMOVE);
+				m_contactList.remove (it);
+				return true;
+			} else
+				return false;
+		}
+	
+	bool reload(){
+		/* Reload is the same as load in this implementation */
+		return ( load() );
+	}
+	
+ private:
+	void addContact_p( const OContact &newcontact ){
+		m_contactList.append (newcontact);
+	}
+	
+	/* This function loads the xml-database and the journalfile */
+	bool load( const QString filename, bool isJournal ) {
+		
+		/* We use the time of the last read to check if the file was
+		 * changed externally.
+		 */
+		if ( !isJournal ){
+			QFileInfo fi( filename );
+			m_readtime = fi.lastModified ();
+		}
+		
+		const int JOURNALACTION = Qtopia::Notes + 1;
+		const int JOURNALROW = JOURNALACTION + 1;
+		
+		bool foundAction = false;
+		OContact::journal_action action = OContact::ACTION_ADD;
+		int journalKey = 0;
+		QMap<int, QString> contactMap;
+		QMap<QString, QString> customMap;
+		QMap<QString, QString>::Iterator customIt;
+		QAsciiDict<int> dict( 47 );
+		
+		dict.setAutoDelete( TRUE );
+		dict.insert( "Uid", new int(Qtopia::AddressUid) );
+		dict.insert( "Title", new int(Qtopia::Title) );
+		dict.insert( "FirstName", new int(Qtopia::FirstName) );
+		dict.insert( "MiddleName", new int(Qtopia::MiddleName) );
+		dict.insert( "LastName", new int(Qtopia::LastName) );
+		dict.insert( "Suffix", new int(Qtopia::Suffix) );
+		dict.insert( "FileAs", new int(Qtopia::FileAs) );
+		dict.insert( "Categories", new int(Qtopia::AddressCategory) );
+		dict.insert( "DefaultEmail", new int(Qtopia::DefaultEmail) );
+		dict.insert( "Emails", new int(Qtopia::Emails) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeStreet", new int(Qtopia::HomeStreet) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeCity", new int(Qtopia::HomeCity) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeState", new int(Qtopia::HomeState) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeZip", new int(Qtopia::HomeZip) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeCountry", new int(Qtopia::HomeCountry) );
+		dict.insert( "HomePhone", new int(Qtopia::HomePhone) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeFax", new int(Qtopia::HomeFax) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeMobile", new int(Qtopia::HomeMobile) );
+		dict.insert( "HomeWebPage", new int(Qtopia::HomeWebPage) );
+		dict.insert( "Company", new int(Qtopia::Company) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessStreet", new int(Qtopia::BusinessStreet) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessCity", new int(Qtopia::BusinessCity) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessState", new int(Qtopia::BusinessState) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessZip", new int(Qtopia::BusinessZip) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessCountry", new int(Qtopia::BusinessCountry) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessWebPage", new int(Qtopia::BusinessWebPage) );
+		dict.insert( "JobTitle", new int(Qtopia::JobTitle) );
+		dict.insert( "Department", new int(Qtopia::Department) );
+		dict.insert( "Office", new int(Qtopia::Office) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessPhone", new int(Qtopia::BusinessPhone) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessFax", new int(Qtopia::BusinessFax) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessMobile", new int(Qtopia::BusinessMobile) );
+		dict.insert( "BusinessPager", new int(Qtopia::BusinessPager) );
+		dict.insert( "Profession", new int(Qtopia::Profession) );
+		dict.insert( "Assistant", new int(Qtopia::Assistant) );
+		dict.insert( "Manager", new int(Qtopia::Manager) );
+		dict.insert( "Spouse", new int(Qtopia::Spouse) );
+		dict.insert( "Children", new int(Qtopia::Children) );
+		dict.insert( "Gender", new int(Qtopia::Gender) );
+		dict.insert( "Birthday", new int(Qtopia::Birthday) );
+		dict.insert( "Anniversary", new int(Qtopia::Anniversary) );
+		dict.insert( "Nickname", new int(Qtopia::Nickname) );
+		dict.insert( "Notes", new int(Qtopia::Notes) );
+		dict.insert( "action", new int(JOURNALACTION) );
+		dict.insert( "actionrow", new int(JOURNALROW) );
+		
+		//qWarning( "OContactDefaultBackEnd::loading %s", filename.latin1() );
+		
+		XMLElement *root = XMLElement::load( filename );
+		if(root != 0l ){ // start parsing
+			/* Parse all XML-Elements and put the data into the
+			 * Contact-Class
+			 */
+			XMLElement *element = root->firstChild();
+			//qWarning("OContactAccess::load tagName(): %s", root->tagName().latin1() );
+			element = element->firstChild();
+			
+			/* Search Tag "Contacts" which is the parent of all Contacts */
+			while( element && !isJournal ){
+				if( element->tagName() != QString::fromLatin1("Contacts") ){
+					//qWarning ("OContactDefBack::Searching for Tag \"Contacts\"! Found: %s",
+					//	  element->tagName().latin1());
+					element = element->nextChild();
+				} else {
+					element = element->firstChild();
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			/* Parse all Contacts and ignore unknown tags */
+			while( element ){
+				if( element->tagName() != QString::fromLatin1("Contact") ){
+					//qWarning ("OContactDefBack::Searching for Tag \"Contact\"! Found: %s",
+					//	  element->tagName().latin1());
+					element = element->nextChild();
+					continue;
+				}
+				/* Found alement with tagname "contact", now parse and store all
+				 * attributes contained
+				 */
+				//qWarning("OContactDefBack::load element tagName() : %s",
+				//	 element->tagName().latin1() );
+				QString dummy;
+				foundAction = false;
+				
+				XMLElement::AttributeMap aMap = element->attributes();
+				XMLElement::AttributeMap::Iterator it;
+				contactMap.clear();
+				customMap.clear();
+				for( it = aMap.begin(); it != aMap.end(); ++it ){
+					// qWarning ("Read Attribute: %s=%s", it.key().latin1(),it.data().latin1());
+					
+					int *find = dict[ it.key() ];
+					/* Unknown attributes will be stored as "Custom" elements */
+					if ( !find ) {
+						qWarning("Attribute %s not known.", it.key().latin1());
+						//contact.setCustomField(it.key(), it.data());
+						customMap.insert( it.key(),  it.data() );
+						continue;
+					}
+					
+					/* Check if special conversion is needed and add attribute
+					 * into Contact class
+					 */
+					switch( *find ) {
+						/*
+						  case Qtopia::AddressUid:
+						  contact.setUid( it.data().toInt() );
+						  break;
+						  case Qtopia::AddressCategory:
+						  contact.setCategories( Qtopia::Record::idsFromString( it.data( )));
+						  break;
+						*/
+					case JOURNALACTION:
+						action = OContact::journal_action(it.data().toInt());
+						foundAction = true;
+						qWarning ("ODefBack(journal)::ACTION found: %d", action);
+						break;
+					case JOURNALROW:
+						journalKey = it.data().toInt();
+						break;
+					default: // no conversion needed add them to the map
+						contactMap.insert( *find, it.data() );
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				/* now generate the Contact contact */
+				OContact contact( contactMap );
+				
+				for (customIt = customMap.begin(); customIt != customMap.end(); ++customIt ) {
+					contact.setCustomField( customIt.key(),  customIt.data() );
+				}
+				
+				if (foundAction){
+					foundAction = false;
+					switch ( action ) {
+					case OContact::ACTION_ADD:
+						addContact_p (contact);
+						break;
+					case OContact::ACTION_REMOVE:
+						if ( !remove (contact.uid()) )
+							qWarning ("ODefBack(journal)::Unable to remove uid: %d",
+								  contact.uid() );
+						break;
+					case OContact::ACTION_REPLACE:
+						if ( !replace ( contact ) )
+							qWarning ("ODefBack(journal)::Unable to replace uid: %d",
+								  contact.uid() );
+						break;
+					default:
+						qWarning ("Unknown action: ignored !");
+						break;
+					}
+				}else{
+					/* Add contact to list */
+					addContact_p (contact);
+				}
+				
+				/* Move to next element */
+				element = element->nextChild();
+			}
+		}else {
+			qWarning("ODefBack::could not load");
+		}
+		delete root;
+		qWarning("returning from loading" );
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	
+	void updateJournal( const OContact& cnt,
+			    OContact::journal_action action ) {
+		QFile f( m_journalName );
+		bool created = !f.exists();
+		if ( !f.open(IO_WriteOnly|IO_Append) )
+			return;
+		
+		QString buf;
+		QCString str;
+		
+		// if the file was created, we have to set the Tag "<CONTACTS>" to
+		// get a XML-File which is readable by our parser.
+		// This is just a cheat, but better than rewrite the parser.
+		if ( created ){
+			buf = "<Contacts>";
+			QCString cstr = buf.utf8();
+			f.writeBlock( cstr.data(), cstr.length() );
+		}
+		
+		buf = "<Contact ";
+		cnt.save( buf );
+		buf += " action=\"" + QString::number( (int)action ) + "\" ";
+		buf += "/>\n";
+		QCString cstr = buf.utf8();
+		f.writeBlock( cstr.data(), cstr.length() );
+	}
+	
+	void removeJournal()
+		{
+			QFile f ( m_journalName );
+			if ( f.exists() )
+				f.remove();
+		}
+	
+ protected:
+	QString m_journalName;
+	QString m_fileName;
+	QString m_appName;
+	QValueList<OContact> m_contactList;
+	QDateTime m_readtime;
+};
+
+#endif