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+#include <string.h>
+#include "modest-proto.h"
+
+
+gboolean
+modest_proto_is_valid (const gchar *proto)
+{
+ int i;
+ static const gchar* protos[] = {
+ MODEST_PROTO_SENDMAIL,
+ MODEST_PROTO_SMTP,
+ MODEST_PROTO_POP,
+ MODEST_PROTO_IMAP,
+ NULL
+ };
+
+ if (!proto)
+ return FALSE;
+
+ for (i = 0; protos[i]; ++i) {
+ if (strcmp(protos[i], proto) == 0)
+ return TRUE;
+ }
+
+ return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+
+ModestProtoType
+modest_proto_type (const gchar *proto)
+{
+ if (!modest_proto_is_valid(proto)) {
+ g_warning ("invalid protocol %s", proto);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ /* trick */
+ if (proto[0] == 's')
+ return MODEST_PROTO_TYPE_TRANSPORT;
+ else
+ return MODEST_PROTO_TYPE_STORE;
+}
+
+
+