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+# redMine - project management software
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2007  Jean-Philippe Lang
+#
+# 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., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+
+class MailHandler < ActionMailer::Base
+  
+  # Processes incoming emails
+  # Currently, it only supports adding notes to an existing issue
+  # by replying to the initial notification message
+  def receive(email)
+    # find related issue by parsing the subject
+    m = email.subject.match %r{\[.*#(\d+)\]}
+    return unless m
+    issue = Issue.find_by_id(m[1])
+    return unless issue
+    
+    # find user
+    user = User.find_active(:first, :conditions => {:mail => email.from.first})
+    return unless user
+    # check permission
+    return unless Permission.allowed_to_role("issues/add_note", user.role_for_project(issue.project))
+    
+    # add the notes
+    issue.init_journal(user, email.body)
+    issue.save
+  end
+end