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 returns 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 web interface to note...

USAGE

please see the section SYNOPSIS, it says it all.

AUTHOR

Thomas Linden <tom@daemon.de>.