NOTEDB::general(3pm)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				      NOTEDB::general(3pm)

NAME

       NOTEDB::general - module lib for accessing a notedb from perl

SYNOPSIS

	       # include the module
	       use NOTEDB;

	       # create a new NOTEDB object
	       $db = new NOTEDB("text", "/home/tom/.notedb", 4096, 24);

	       # decide to use encryption
	       # $key is the cipher to use for encryption
	       # $method must be either Crypt::IDEA or Crypt::DES
	       # you need Crypt::CBC, Crypt::IDEA and Crypt::DES to have installed.
	       $db->use_crypt($key,$method);

	       # do not use encryption
	       # this is the default
	       $db->no_crypt;

	       # get a single note
	       ($note, $date) = $db->get_single(1);

	       # search for a certain note
	       %matching_notes = $db->get_search("somewhat");
	       # format of returned hash:
	       #$matching_notes{$numberofnote}->{'note' => 'something', 'date' => '23.12.2000 10:33:02'}

	       # get all existing notes
	       %all_notes = $db->get_all();
	       # format of returnes hash like the one from get_search above

	       # get the next noteid available
	       $next_num = $db->get_nextnum();

	       # modify a certain note
	       $db->set_edit(1, "any text", "23.12.2000 10:33:02");

	       # create a new note
	       $db->set_new(5, "any new text", "23.12.2000 10:33:02");

	       # delete a certain note
	       $db->set_del(5);

	       # turn on encryption. CryptMethod must be IDEA, DES or BLOWFISH
	       $db->use_crypt("passphrase", "CryptMethod");

	       # turn off encryption. This is the default.
	       $db->no_crypt();

DESCRIPTION

       You can use this module for accessing a note database. This backend uses a text file for storage and Config::General for accessing the
       file.

       Currently, NOTEDB module is only used by note itself. But feel free to use it within your own project! Perhaps someone want to implement a
       webinterface to note...

USAGE

       please see the section SYNOPSIS, it says it all.

AUTHOR

       Thomas Linden <tom@daemon.de>.

perl v5.10.1							    2008-11-17						      NOTEDB::general(3pm)