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/*	$calcurse: recur.c,v 1.31 2007/12/10 19:03:23 culot Exp $	*/

/*
 * Calcurse - text-based organizer
 * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Frederic Culot
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
 * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 *
 * Send your feedback or comments to : calcurse@culot.org
 * Calcurse home page : http://culot.org/calcurse
 *
 */

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <time.h>

#include "i18n.h"
#include "utils.h"
#include "notify.h"
#include "day.h"
#include "recur.h"

recur_apoint_llist_t *recur_alist_p;
struct recur_event_s *recur_elist;

int recur_apoint_llist_init(void)
{
	recur_alist_p = (recur_apoint_llist_t *) 
		malloc(sizeof(recur_apoint_llist_t)); 
	recur_alist_p->root = NULL;
	pthread_mutex_init(&(recur_alist_p->mutex), NULL);

	return 0;
}

/* Insert a new recursive appointment in the general linked list */
recur_apoint_llist_node_t *
recur_apoint_new(char *mesg, long start, long dur, char state, int type, 
    int freq, long until, struct days_s *except)
{
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *o, **i;
	o = (recur_apoint_llist_node_t *) 
		malloc(sizeof(recur_apoint_llist_node_t));
	o->rpt = (struct rpt_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct rpt_s));
	o->mesg = (char *) malloc(strlen(mesg) + 1);
	o->exc = (struct days_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct days_s));
	strncpy(o->mesg, mesg, strlen(mesg) + 1);
	o->start = start;
	o->state = state;
	o->dur = dur;
	o->rpt->type = type;
	o->rpt->freq = freq;
	o->rpt->until = until;
	o->exc = except;

	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
	i = &recur_alist_p->root;
	for (;;) {
		if (*i == 0 || (*i)->start > start) {
			o->next = *i;
			*i = o;
			break;
		}
		i = &(*i)->next;
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));

	return o;
}

/* Insert a new recursive event in the general linked list */
struct recur_event_s *recur_event_new(char *mesg, long day, int id, 
	int type, int freq, long until, struct days_s *except)
{
	struct recur_event_s *o, **i;
	o = (struct recur_event_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct recur_event_s));
	o->rpt = (struct rpt_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct rpt_s));
	o->mesg = (char *) malloc(strlen(mesg) + 1);
	o->exc = (struct days_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct days_s));
	strncpy(o->mesg, mesg, strlen(mesg) + 1);
	o->day = day;
	o->id = id;
	o->rpt->type = type;
	o->rpt->freq = freq;
	o->rpt->until = until;
	o->exc = except;
	i = &recur_elist;
	for (;;) {
		if (*i == 0 || (*i)->day > day) {
			o->next = *i;
			*i = o;
			break;
		}
		i = &(*i)->next;
	}
	return o;
}

/* 
 * Correspondance between the defines on recursive type, 
 * and the letter to be written in file. 
 */
char 
recur_def2char(recur_types_t define)
{
	char recur_char;
	char *error = _("FATAL ERROR in recur_def2char: unknown recur type\n");

	switch (define) {
	case RECUR_DAILY:
		recur_char = 'D';
		break;	
	case RECUR_WEEKLY:
		recur_char = 'W';
		break;
	case RECUR_MONTHLY:
		recur_char = 'M';
		break;
	case RECUR_YEARLY:
		recur_char = 'Y';
		break;
	default:
		fputs(error, stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}

	return (recur_char);
}

/* 
 * Correspondance between the letters written in file and the defines
 * concerning the recursive type.
 */
int recur_char2def(char type){
	int recur_def;
	char *error = _("FATAL ERROR in recur_char2def: unknown char\n");

	switch (type) {
	case 'D':
		recur_def = RECUR_DAILY;
		break;	
	case 'W':
		recur_def = RECUR_WEEKLY;
		break;
	case 'M':
		recur_def = RECUR_MONTHLY;
		break;
	case 'Y':
		recur_def = RECUR_YEARLY;
		break;
	default:
		fputs(error, stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
	return (recur_def);
}

/* Write days for which recurrent items should not be repeated. */
static void 
recur_write_exc(struct days_s *exc, FILE *f) {
	struct tm *lt;
	time_t t;
	int st_mon, st_day, st_year;

	while (exc) {
		t = exc->st; 
		lt = localtime(&t);
		st_mon = lt->tm_mon + 1;
		st_day = lt->tm_mday;
		st_year = lt->tm_year + 1900;
		fprintf(f, " !%02u/%02u/%04u", st_mon, st_day, st_year);
		exc = exc->next;
	}
}

/* Load the recursive appointment description */
recur_apoint_llist_node_t *
recur_apoint_scan(FILE * f, struct tm start, struct tm end, char type, 
    int freq, struct tm until, struct days_s *exc, char state)
{
	struct tm *lt;
	char buf[MESG_MAXSIZE], *nl;
	time_t tstart, tend, t, tuntil;

	t = time(NULL);
	lt = localtime(&t);

        /* Read the appointment description */
	fgets(buf, MESG_MAXSIZE, f);
	nl = strchr(buf, '\n');
	if (nl) {
		*nl = '\0';
	}

	start.tm_sec = end.tm_sec = 0;
	start.tm_isdst = end.tm_isdst = -1;
	start.tm_year -= 1900;
	start.tm_mon--;
	end.tm_year -= 1900;
	end.tm_mon--;
	tstart = mktime(&start);
	tend = mktime(&end);

	if (until.tm_year != 0) {
		until.tm_hour = 23;
        	until.tm_min = 59;
		until.tm_sec =  0;
		until.tm_isdst = -1;
		until.tm_year -= 1900;
		until.tm_mon--;
		tuntil = mktime(&until);
	} else {
		tuntil = 0;
	}

	if (tstart == -1 || tend == -1 || tstart > tend || tuntil == -1) {
		fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in apoint_scan: date error in the appointment\n"), stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
      
	return recur_apoint_new(buf, tstart, tend - tstart, 
		state, recur_char2def(type), freq, tuntil, exc);
}

/* Load the recursive events from file */
struct recur_event_s *recur_event_scan(FILE * f, struct tm start, int id, 
	char type, int freq, struct tm until, struct days_s *exc)
{
	struct tm *lt;
	char buf[MESG_MAXSIZE], *nl;
	time_t tstart, t, tuntil;

	t = time(NULL);
	lt = localtime(&t);

        /* Read the event description */
	fgets(buf, MESG_MAXSIZE, f);
	nl = strchr(buf, '\n');
	if (nl) {
		*nl = '\0';
	}
      
      	start.tm_hour = until.tm_hour = 12;
        start.tm_min = until.tm_min = 0;
	start.tm_sec = until.tm_sec =  0;
	start.tm_isdst = until.tm_isdst = -1;
	start.tm_year -= 1900;
	start.tm_mon--;
	if (until.tm_year != 0) {
		until.tm_year -= 1900;
		until.tm_mon--;
		tuntil = mktime(&until);
	} else {
		tuntil = 0;
	}
	tstart = mktime(&start);
	if ( (tstart == -1) || (tuntil == -1) ) {
		fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_event_scan: date error in the event\n"), stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
	
	return recur_event_new(buf, tstart, id, recur_char2def(type), 
		freq, tuntil, exc);
}

/* Writting of a recursive appointment into file. */
static void 
recur_apoint_write(recur_apoint_llist_node_t *o, FILE *f)
{
	struct tm *lt;
	time_t t;

	t = o->start;
	lt = localtime(&t);
	fprintf(f, "%02u/%02u/%04u @ %02u:%02u",
	    lt->tm_mon + 1, lt->tm_mday, 1900 + lt->tm_year,
	    lt->tm_hour, lt->tm_min);

	t = o->start + o->dur;
	lt = localtime(&t);
	fprintf(f, " -> %02u/%02u/%04u @ %02u:%02u",
	    lt->tm_mon + 1, lt->tm_mday, 1900 + lt->tm_year,
	    lt->tm_hour, lt->tm_min);

	t = o->rpt->until;
	if (t == 0) { /* We have an endless recurrent appointment. */
		fprintf(f, " {%d%c", o->rpt->freq, 
		    recur_def2char(o->rpt->type)); 
	} else {
		lt = localtime(&t);
		fprintf(f, " {%d%c -> %02u/%02u/%04u",
		    o->rpt->freq, recur_def2char(o->rpt->type),
		    lt->tm_mon + 1, lt->tm_mday, 1900 + lt->tm_year);
	}
	if (o->exc != 0) 
		recur_write_exc(o->exc, f);
	if (o->state & APOINT_NOTIFY)
		fprintf(f, "} !");
	else
		fprintf(f, "} |");
	fprintf(f, "%s\n", o->mesg);
}

/* Writting of a recursive event into file. */
static void 
recur_event_write(struct recur_event_s *o, FILE *f)
{
	struct tm *lt;
	time_t t;
	int st_mon, st_day, st_year;
	int end_mon, end_day, end_year;
	
	t = o->day;
	lt = localtime(&t);
	st_mon = lt->tm_mon + 1;
	st_day = lt->tm_mday;
	st_year = lt->tm_year + 1900;
	t = o->rpt->until;
	if (t == 0) { /* We have an endless recurrent event. */
		fprintf(f, "%02u/%02u/%04u [%d] {%d%c",
			st_mon, st_day, st_year, o->id, o->rpt->freq,
			recur_def2char(o->rpt->type));
		if (o->exc != 0) recur_write_exc(o->exc, f);
		fprintf(f,"} %s\n", o->mesg);
	} else {
		lt = localtime(&t);
		end_mon = lt->tm_mon + 1;
		end_day = lt->tm_mday;
		end_year = lt->tm_year + 1900;
		fprintf(f, "%02u/%02u/%04u [%d] {%d%c -> %02u/%02u/%04u",
			st_mon, st_day, st_year, o->id, 
			o->rpt->freq, recur_def2char(o->rpt->type),
			end_mon, end_day, end_year);
		if (o->exc != 0) recur_write_exc(o->exc, f);
		fprintf(f, "} %s\n", o->mesg);
	}		
}

/* Write recursive items to file. */
void recur_save_data(FILE *f)
{
	struct recur_event_s *re;
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *ra;

	for (re = recur_elist; re != 0; re = re->next)
		recur_event_write(re, f);

	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
	for (ra = recur_alist_p->root; ra != 0; ra = ra->next)
		recur_apoint_write(ra, f);
	pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
}

/* 
 * Check if the recurrent item belongs to the selected day,
 * and if yes, return the real start time.
 * This function was improved thanks to Tony's patch.
 */
unsigned 
recur_item_inday(long item_start, struct days_s *item_exc,
    int rpt_type, int rpt_freq, long rpt_until, long day_start)
{
	date_t start_date;
	long day_end, diff;
	struct tm lt_item, lt_day;
	struct days_s *exc;
	time_t t;
	char *error = 
		_("FATAL ERROR in recur_item_inday: unknown item type\n");

	day_end = day_start + DAYINSEC;
	t = day_start;
	lt_day = *localtime(&t);

	for (exc = item_exc; exc != 0; exc = exc->next)
		if (exc->st < day_end && exc->st >= day_start) 
			return 0;

	if (rpt_until == 0) /* we have an endless recurrent item */
		rpt_until = day_end;

	if (item_start > day_end || rpt_until < day_start)
		return 0;

	t = item_start;
	lt_item = *localtime(&t);

	/* For proper calculation, both items must start at same time. */
	day_start += (lt_item.tm_hour * HOURINSEC + lt_item.tm_min * MININSEC +
	    lt_item.tm_sec);

	switch (rpt_type) {
	case RECUR_DAILY:
		diff = (long)difftime((time_t)day_start, (time_t)item_start);
		if (diff % (rpt_freq * DAYINSEC) != 0)
			return 0;
		lt_item.tm_mday = lt_day.tm_mday;
		lt_item.tm_mon = lt_day.tm_mon;
		lt_item.tm_year = lt_day.tm_year;
		break;
	case RECUR_WEEKLY:
		if (lt_item.tm_wday != lt_day.tm_wday)
			return 0;
		else {
			diff = ((lt_day.tm_yday - lt_item.tm_yday) / WEEKINDAYS);
			if (diff % rpt_freq != 0)
				return 0;
		}
		lt_item.tm_mday = lt_day.tm_mday;
		lt_item.tm_mon = lt_day.tm_mon;
		lt_item.tm_year = lt_day.tm_year;
		break;
	case RECUR_MONTHLY:
		diff = ((lt_day.tm_year - lt_item.tm_year) * 12) +
		    (lt_day.tm_mon - lt_item.tm_mon);
		if (diff % rpt_freq != 0)
			return 0;
		lt_item.tm_mon = lt_day.tm_mon;
		lt_item.tm_year = lt_day.tm_year;
		break;
	case RECUR_YEARLY:
		diff = lt_day.tm_year - lt_item.tm_year;
		if (diff % rpt_freq != 0)
			return 0;
		lt_item.tm_year = lt_day.tm_year;
		break;
	default:
		fputs(error, stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
	start_date.dd = lt_item.tm_mday;
	start_date.mm = lt_item.tm_mon + 1;
	start_date.yyyy = lt_item.tm_year + 1900;
	item_start = date2sec(start_date, lt_item.tm_hour, lt_item.tm_min);

	if (item_start < day_end && item_start >= day_start)
		return item_start;
	else
		return 0;
}

/* 
 * Delete a recurrent event from the list (if delete_whole is not null),
 * or delete only one occurence of the recurrent event. 
 */
void recur_event_erase(long start, unsigned num, unsigned delete_whole)
{
        unsigned n = 0;
        struct recur_event_s *i, **iptr;
	struct days_s *o, **j;

        iptr = &recur_elist;
        for (i = recur_elist; i != 0; i = i->next) {
                if (recur_item_inday(i->day, i->exc, i->rpt->type,
			i->rpt->freq, i->rpt->until, start)) {
                        if (n == num) {
				if (delete_whole) {
                                	*iptr = i->next;
                                	free(i->mesg);
					free(i->rpt);
					free(i->exc);
                                	free(i);
                                	return;
				} else {
					o = (struct days_s *) 
					    malloc(sizeof(struct days_s));
					o->st = start;
					j = &i->exc;
					for (;;) {
						if(*j==0 || (*j)->st > start) {
							o->next = *j;
							*j = o;
							break;
						}
						j = &(*j)->next;
					}
					return;
				}
                        }
                        n++;
                }
                iptr = &i->next;
        }
        /* NOTREACHED */
        fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_event_erase: no such event\n"),
		stderr);
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

/*
 * Delete a recurrent appointment from the list (if delete_whole is not null),
 * or delete only one occurence of the recurrent appointment. 
 */
void recur_apoint_erase(long start, unsigned num, unsigned delete_whole)
{
        unsigned n = 0;
        recur_apoint_llist_node_t *i, **iptr;
	struct days_s *o, **j;
	int need_check_notify = 0;

	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
        iptr = &recur_alist_p->root;
        for (i = recur_alist_p->root; i != 0; i = i->next) {
                if (recur_item_inday(i->start, i->exc, i->rpt->type,
			i->rpt->freq, i->rpt->until, start)) {
                        if (n == num) {
				if (notify_bar())
					need_check_notify = notify_same_recur_item(i);
				if (delete_whole) {
					*iptr = i->next;
					free(i->mesg);
					free(i->rpt);
					free(i->exc);
					free(i);
					pthread_mutex_unlock(
						&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
					if (need_check_notify)
						notify_check_next_app();
					return;
				} else {
					o = (struct days_s *) 
					    malloc(sizeof(struct days_s));
					o->st = start;
					j = &i->exc;
					for (;;) {
						if(*j==0 || (*j)->st > start) {
							o->next = *j;
							*j = o;
							break;
						}
						j = &(*j)->next;
					}
					pthread_mutex_unlock(
						&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
					if (need_check_notify)
						notify_check_next_app();
					return;
				}
			}
                        n++;
                }
                iptr = &i->next;
        }
        /* NOTREACHED */
        fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_apoint_erase: no such appointment\n"),
		stderr);
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

/*
 * Ask user for repetition characteristics:
 * 	o repetition type: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
 *	o repetition frequence: every X days, weeks, ...
 *	o repetition end date
 * and then delete the selected item to recreate it as a recurrent one
 */
void 
recur_repeat_item(void) 
{
	struct tm *lt;
	time_t t;
	int ch = 0;
	int valid_date = 0, date_entered = 0;
	int year = 0, month = 0, day = 0;
	date_t until_date;
	char user_input[BUFSIZ] = "";
	char *mesg_type_1 = 
	_("Enter the repetition type: (D)aily, (W)eekly, (M)onthly, (Y)early");
	char *mesg_type_2 = _("[D/W/M/Y] ");
	char *mesg_freq_1 =
	_("Enter the repetition frequence:");
	char *mesg_wrong_freq =
	_("The frequence you entered is not valid.");
	char *mesg_until_1 = 
	_("Enter the ending date: [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0' for an endless repetition");
	char *mesg_wrong_1 = _("The entered date is not valid.");
	char *mesg_wrong_2 =
	_("Possible formats are [mm/dd/yyyy] or '0' for an endless repetetition");
	char *wrong_type_1 = _("This item is already a repeated one.");
	char *wrong_type_2 = _("Press [ENTER] to continue.");
	char *mesg_older   = 
	_("Sorry, the date you entered is older than the item start time.");
	int type = 0, freq = 0;
	int item_nb;
	struct day_item_s *p; 
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *ra;
	struct recur_event_s *re;
	long until, date;

	item_nb = apoint_hilt();
	p = day_get_item(item_nb);
	if (p->type != APPT && p->type != EVNT) {
		status_mesg(wrong_type_1, wrong_type_2);
		ch = wgetch(win[STA].p);
		return;
	}

	while ( (ch != 'D') && (ch != 'W') && (ch != 'M') 
	    && (ch != 'Y') && (ch != ESCAPE) ) {
		status_mesg(mesg_type_1, mesg_type_2);
		ch = wgetch(win[STA].p);	 		
		ch = toupper(ch);
	}
	if (ch == ESCAPE) {
		return;
	} else {
		type = recur_char2def(ch);
		ch = 0;
	}

	while (freq == 0) {
		status_mesg(mesg_freq_1, "");
		if (getstring(win[STA].p, user_input, BUFSIZ, 0, 1) == 
		    GETSTRING_VALID) {
			freq = atoi(user_input);
			if (freq == 0) {
				status_mesg(mesg_wrong_freq, wrong_type_2);
				wgetch(win[STA].p);
			}
			user_input[0] = '\0';
		} else
			return;
	}

	while (!date_entered) {
		status_mesg(mesg_until_1, "");
		if (getstring(win[STA].p, user_input, 11, 0, 1) == 
		    GETSTRING_VALID) {
			if (strlen(user_input) == 1 && 
			    strncmp(user_input, "0", 1) == 0 )  {
				until = 0;
				date_entered = 1;
			} else { 
				valid_date = check_date(user_input);
				if (valid_date) {
					sscanf(user_input, "%d / %d / %d", 
						&month, &day, &year);	
					t = p->start; lt = localtime(&t);
					until_date.dd = day;
					until_date.mm = month;
					until_date.yyyy = year;
					until = date2sec(until_date,
					    lt->tm_hour, lt->tm_min);
					if (until < p->start) {
						status_mesg(mesg_older,
							wrong_type_2);
						wgetch(win[STA].p);
						date_entered = 0;
					} else {
						date_entered = 1;
					}
				} else {
					status_mesg(mesg_wrong_1, mesg_wrong_2);
					date_entered = 0;
				}
			}
		} else
			return;
	}
	
	date = calendar_get_slctd_day_sec();
	day_erase_item(date, item_nb, 0);
	if (p->type == EVNT) {
		re = recur_event_new(p->mesg, p->start, p->evnt_id, 
			type, freq, until, NULL);
	} else if (p->type == APPT) {
		ra = recur_apoint_new(p->mesg, p->start, p->appt_dur, p->state,
			type, freq, until, NULL);
		if (notify_bar()) notify_check_repeated(ra);
	} else { /* NOTREACHED */
		fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_repeat_item: wrong item type\n"),
			stderr);
		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	}
} 

/* 
 * Read days for which recurrent items must not be repeated
 * (such days are called exceptions).
 */
struct days_s *recur_exc_scan(FILE *data_file)
{
	int c = 0;
	struct tm *lt, day;
	time_t t;
	struct days_s *exc_head, *exc;

	exc_head = NULL;
	t = time(NULL);
	lt = localtime(&t);
	day = *lt;
	while ((c = getc(data_file)) == '!') {
		ungetc(c, data_file);
		if (fscanf( data_file, "!%u / %u / %u ",
		    &day.tm_mon, &day.tm_mday, &day.tm_year) != 3) {	
			fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_exc_scan: "
				"syntax error in the item date\n"), stderr);
			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
		}
		day.tm_sec = 0;
		day.tm_isdst = -1;
		day.tm_year -= 1900;
		day.tm_mon--;
		exc = (struct days_s *) malloc(sizeof(struct days_s));
		exc->st = mktime(&day);
		exc->next = exc_head;
		exc_head = exc;
	}
	return exc_head;
}

/*
 * Look in the appointment list if we have an item which starts before the item
 * stored in the notify_app structure (which is the next item to be notified).
 */
struct notify_app_s *
recur_apoint_check_next(struct notify_app_s *app, long start, long day)
{
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *i;
	long real_recur_start_time;

	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
	for (i = recur_alist_p->root; i != 0; i = i->next) { 
		if (i->start > app->time) {
			pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
			return app;
		} else {
			real_recur_start_time = recur_item_inday(
			    i->start, i->exc, i->rpt->type, i->rpt->freq,
			    i->rpt->until, day);
			if (real_recur_start_time > start) {
				app->time = real_recur_start_time;	
				app->txt = mycpy(i->mesg);
				app->state = i->state;
				app->got_app = 1;
			} 
		}
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));

	return app;
}

/* Returns a structure containing the selected recurrent appointment. */
recur_apoint_llist_node_t *recur_get_apoint(long date, int num)
{
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *o;
	int n = 0;
	
	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
	for (o = recur_alist_p->root; o != 0; o = o->next) {
		if (recur_item_inday(o->start, o->exc, o->rpt->type,
			o->rpt->freq, o->rpt->until, date)) {
			if (n == num) {
				pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
				return o;	
			}	
			n++;
		}
	}
	/* NOTREACHED */
	fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_get_apoint: no such item\n"), stderr);
	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

/* Returns a structure containing the selected recurrent event. */
struct recur_event_s *recur_get_event(long date, int num)
{
	struct recur_event_s *o;
	int n = 0;
	
	for (o = recur_elist; o != 0; o = o->next) {
		if (recur_item_inday(o->day, o->exc, o->rpt->type,
			o->rpt->freq, o->rpt->until, date)) {
			if (n == num) {
				return o;	
			}	
			n++;
		}
	}
	/* NOTREACHED */
	fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_get_event: no such item\n"), stderr);
	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

/* Switch recurrent item notification state. */
void
recur_apoint_switch_notify(long date, int recur_nb)
{
	int n, need_chk_notify;
	recur_apoint_llist_node_t *o;

	n = 0;
	need_chk_notify = 0;

	pthread_mutex_lock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
	for (o = recur_alist_p->root; o != 0; o = o->next) {
		if (recur_item_inday(o->start, o->exc, o->rpt->type,
			o->rpt->freq, o->rpt->until, date)) {
			if (n == recur_nb) {
				o->state ^= APOINT_NOTIFY;	

				if (notify_bar())
					notify_check_repeated(o);

				pthread_mutex_unlock(&(recur_alist_p->mutex));
				if (need_chk_notify)
					notify_check_next_app();
				return;
			}	
			n++;
		}
	}
	/* NOTREACHED */
	fputs(_("FATAL ERROR in recur_apoint_switch_notify: no such item\n"), 
	    stderr);
	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	
}