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CalDAV Class

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The CalDAV Component implements an easy-to-use interface to the Calendaring Extensions to the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning protocol (WebDAV). In this manner the CalDAV protocol specifies a standard way of accessing, managing, and sharing calendaring and scheduling information based on the iCalendar format.

Syntax

ipworks.caldav()

Remarks

The class allows remote management of calendar events and collections of events (the calendar itself), including creation, deletion, listing, copying, and moving. Resource locking is also supported.

The GetCalendarReport method will list the event resources contained in the calendar, and the ReportFilter can be used to limit the results returned. The EventDetails event will be fired for each matching calendar resource. You may also request a report containing a list of times that the owner is free or busy using the GetFreeBusyReport. The FreeBusy event will fire for each entry received, and the data fired in the event will also be stored in the FreeBusy property.

Single events can be added to a calendar (or updated) using the PutCalendarEvent method, and can be retrieved via the GetCalendarEvent method. Events may be copied or moved with the CopyCalendarEvent and MoveCalendarEvent.

Depth is used to determine which resources or properties are retrieved from the server. A depth of ResourceOnly will return only the resource associated with ResourceURI, or its properties. A depth of Infinity will return all resources contained within hierarchy, or their collective properties.

Note: Some servers (such as IIS 7.5) may not support a depth of Infinity by default and may return a HTTP 403 Forbidden response.

The following properties are used when creating a request with PutCalendarEvent or ExportICS, and will be filled after calling GetCalendarEvent or ImportICS. These will also be available from inside the EventDetails event, which is fired for each event received from the CalDAV server in response to a GetCalendarReport.

Each method that acts on the calendar takes a ResourceURI parameter, which points to either an event resource or to the calendar itself. Event resources have a URI that ends with a filename and the ".ics" extension. Calendar resources end in a directory path. The following methods all act on events, and thus their ResourceURI parameters must terminate in a filename with the ".ics" extension:

These methods all act upon the calendar collection resource (the calendar itself): The LockCalendar and UnLockCalendar methods may operate on individual events or on the whole calendar.

There is no standard format for resource URIs. Google for instance, uses "https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/" plus your email address to access the default calendar. So "https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/username@gmail.com/" is the base URI for the default calendar. If you have multiple calendars, replace the email address portion above with the Id of the calendar, plus "@group.calendar.google.com/". For instance: "https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/ev3nkr4ua83jej7q32oumn5eeo@group.calendar.google.com/". For Google, calendar events are stored in the "/events/" path. To retrieve a report on a calendar, you'd add "/events/" to one of the above paths. For example:

  CalDAV.GetCalendarReport("https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/username@gmail.com/events/");
Leaving the "/events/" out of the URI will result in an HTTP protocol error: 405 Method not allowed.

To add or retrieve an event, add the UID of the event you're creating or retrieving plus ".ics" to the path. Note that when putting an event with the PutCalendarEvent method, if the resourceURI and the UID do not match Google will create the event using the UID stored in the UID property. The actual location of will be newly added event will be returned in a "Location" header. This is the resource URI you must use to retrieve the event with GetCalendarEvent. For example:

  CalDAV.UID = "1234567890";
  CalDAV.PutCalendarEvent("https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/username@gmail.com/events/1234567890.ics");

Yahoo uses a different format for CalDAV access. Yahoo's ResourceURIs always start with "https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/dav/" plus your user name, plus "/Calendar/" plus the name of your calendar. For instance: "https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/dav/username/Calendar/Your_Name" for the default calendar. (Yahoo uses your name to create the default calendar). When using the CreateCalendar event to create a new calendar, replace "Your_Name" in the URI with the desired name of your new calendar. Event resources are located directly under the "/Calendar/Calendar_Name/" path. Like Google, the UID and filename portion of the resource URI must match, but Yahoo will actually return an HTTP protocol error if they differ. The examples below show a few possible transactions:

  CalDAVS1.User = "username";
  CalDAVS1.Password = "password";
  
  CalDAV.DisplayName = "My Hockey Calendar";
  CalDAV.CreateCalendar("https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/dav/username/Calendar/Hockey_Calendar/");
  
  CalDAV.StartDate = "20100401T040000";
  CalDAV.EndDate = "20100401T060000";
  CalDAV.UID = "qwerty1234567";
  CalDAV.Summary = "First Practice";
  CalDAV.Location = "Rink on 1st and main";
  CalDAV.EventType = vEvent;
  CalDAV.PutCalendarEvent("https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/dav/username/Calendar/Hockey_Calendar/qwerty1234567.ics");
  
  CalDAV.GetCalendarReport("https://caldav.calendar.yahoo.com/dav/username/Calendar/Hockey_Calendar/");

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AlarmCountThe number of records in the Alarm arrays.
AlarmActionThis property determines what the CalDAV server will do when the alarm Trigger is reached.
AlarmAttachmentThis property contains a sound file attached to the alarm.
AlarmAttachmentTypeThis property contains the MIME-Type of the attachment.
AlarmDurationThis property contains the interval between repeating alarms.
AlarmMessageThis property contains a message used to alert the user when this alarm is triggered.
AlarmRecipientThis property contains the email address of the person to be alerted when this alarm is triggered.
AlarmRepeatThis property contains the number of times the alarm is to be repeated after the initial trigger.
AlarmSubjectThis property contains the subject of the message used to alert the user when this alarm is triggered.
AlarmTriggerThis property contains the time when the alarm is triggered.
AttendeesDefines one or more participants that have been invited to the event.
AuthorizationThe Authorization string to be sent to the server.
AuthSchemeThe authentication scheme to use when server authorization is required.
CategoriesUsed to specify categories or subtypes of the calendar event.
ClassificationDefines the access classification for a calendar component.
CompletedDate and time that a to-do was actually completed.
ConnectedShows whether the component is connected.
CookieCountThe number of records in the Cookie arrays.
CookieDomainThe domain of a received cookie.
CookieExpirationThis property contains an expiration time for the cookie (if provided by the server).
CookieNameThe name of the cookie.
CookiePathThis property contains a path name to limit the cookie to (if provided by the server).
CookieSecureThis property contains the security flag of the received cookie.
CookieValueThis property contains the value of the cookie.
CreatedDate and time calendar information created.
CustomPropertyCountThe number of records in the CustomProperty arrays.
CustomPropertyAttributeThis property contains an optional attribute of the custom property.
CustomPropertyNameThis property contains the textual name of the custom property.
CustomPropertyValueThis property contains the value of the custom property.
DepthThe depth associated with the current operation.
DescriptionProvides a complete description of the calendar event.
DisplayNameProvides the display name of the calendar being created.
DurationDuration of the calendar event.
EndDateSpecifies the date and time that a calendar event ends.
ETagIdentifier returned by the CalDAV server which is used to synchronize edits.
EventTypeIndicates the type of calendar object resource.
FirewallAutoDetectThis property tells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallTypeThis property determines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallHostThis property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallPasswordThis property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPortThis property contains the TCP port for the firewall Host .
FirewallUserThis property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
FollowRedirectsDetermines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
FreeBusyCountThe number of records in the FreeBusy arrays.
FreeBusyRangeContains the date/time range when the calendar owner is busy.
FreeBusyTypeIndicates the busy status of the corresponding BusyRange .
IdleThe current status of the component.
LastModifiedThe date and time that the information associated with the calendar event was last revised in the calendar store.
LocalHostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocationDefines the intended venue for the activity defined by a calendar component.
LockTypeThe type of the current resource lock.
LockOwnerThe principle that owns the current resource lock.
LockScopeThe scope of the current resource lock.
LockTimeoutThe time to live for the current resource lock.
LockTokensThe lock string to be used when submitting operations on a locked resource.
OrganizerDefines the organizer of a calendar event.
OtherHeadersOther headers as determined by the user (optional).
ParsedHeaderCountThe number of records in the ParsedHeader arrays.
ParsedHeaderFieldThis property contains the name of the HTTP header (same case as it is delivered).
ParsedHeaderValueThis property contains the header contents.
PasswordA password if authentication is to be used.
PriorityDefines the relative priority for a calendar event.
ProxyAuthSchemeThis property is used to tell the component which type of authorization to perform when connecting to the proxy.
ProxyAutoDetectThis property tells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use proxy system settings, if available.
ProxyPasswordThis property contains a password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPortThis property contains the TCP port for the proxy Server (default 80).
ProxyServerIf a proxy Server is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server otherwise specified.
ProxyUserThis property contains a user name, if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
RecurrenceDatesIndividual dates on which the event will recur.
RecurrenceExceptionDatesDefines the list of DATE-TIME exceptions to the recurrence set.
RecurrenceExceptionRuleDefines a rule or repeating pattern for an exception to the recurrence set.
RecurrenceIdIdentifies a recurring event.
RecurrenceRuleThis property defines the recurrence rule for the event.
ReportFilterAlarmEndLimits the events returned in the report to only those with an alarm set in the range specified by AlarmStart and AlarmEnd .
ReportFilterAlarmStartLimits the events returned in the report to only those with an alarm set in the range specified by AlarmStart and AlarmEnd .
ReportFilterCustomFilterAllows the user to specify his own filter XML.
ReportFilterEndDateLimits the events returned in the report to only those which occur in the time range specified by StartDate and EndDate .
ReportFilterEventTypeIndicates the type of calendar object resources to return in a Report.
ReportFilterPropertyLimits the events returned in a Report to only those which contain a matching property name and value.
ReportFilterRecurEndLimits the recurring events returned in the report.
ReportFilterRecurStartLimits the recurring events returned in the report.
ReportFilterReturnCalendarDataControls whether the contents of each calendar event is returned in the report.
ReportFilterStartDateLimits the events returned in the report to only those which occur in the time range specified by StartDate and EndDate .
ReportFilterUIDLimits the recurring events returned in the report to only those with the specified UID.
SequenceDefines the revision sequence number of the event within a sequence of revisions.
StartDateSpecifies the date and time that an event begins.
StatusDefines the overall status or confirmation for the calendar event.
StatusLineThe first line of the last server response.
SummaryDefines a short summary or subject for the calendar event.
TimeoutA timeout for the component.
TimestampSpecifies the date and time that the instance of the event was created.
TimezoneDSTNameThe customary name for the daylight-savings time zone.
TimezoneDSTOffsetFromThe UTC offset that is in use when the onset of this time zone observance begins.
TimezoneDSTOffsetToThe UTC offset for daylight savings time, when this observance is in use.
TimezoneDSTRuleThis property defines the recurrence rule for the onset of this daylight savings time observance.
TimezoneDSTStartThe effective onset date and local time for the daylight-time time zone definition.
TimezoneLastModifiedThis optional property is a UTC value that specifies the date and time that this time zone definition was last updated.
TimezoneStdNameThe customary name for the standard time zone.
TimezoneStdOffsetFromThe UTC offset that is in use when the onset of this time zone observance begins.
TimezoneStdOffsetToThe UTC offset for standard time, when this observance is in use.
TimezoneStdRuleThis property defines the recurrence rule for the onset of this standard time observance.
TimezoneStdStartThe effective onset date and local time for the standard-time time zone definition.
TimezoneIdThis property specifies a text value that uniquely identifies this CalTimezone calendar component.
TimezoneURLOptionally points to a published time zone definition.
TransparencyDefines whether or not an event is transparent to busy time searches.
UIDA persistent, globally unique identifier for the calendar event.
URLLocation of the event resource on the CalDAV server.
UserA user name if authentication is to be used.

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AddCookieAdds a cookie and the corresponding value to the outgoing request headers.
AddCustomPropertyAdds a form variable and the corresponding value.
ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting .
CopyCalendarEventCopy events to a new location.
CreateCalendarCreates a new calendar collection resource.
DeleteCalendarEventDelete a resource or collection.
DoEventsProcesses events from the internal message queue.
ExportICSGenerates an event from the properties in the iCal (.ICS) format.
GetCalendarEventRetrieves a single event from the CalDAV server.
GetCalendarOptionsRetrieves options for the ResourceURI to determines whether it supports calendar access.
GetCalendarReportGenerates a report on the indicated calendar collection resource.
GetFreeBusyReportGenerates a report as to when the calendar owner is free and/or busy.
ImportICSImports iCal data (contained in an ICS file) into the component's property list.
InterruptInterrupt the current method.
LockCalendarObtain a lock for a specified calendar resource.
MoveCalendarEventMoves one calendar resource to a new location.
PutCalendarEventAdds a calendar resource at the specified ResourceURI using the CalDAV PUT method.
ResetReset the component.
UnLockCalendarUnlocks a calendar resource.

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ConnectedFired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).
ConnectionStatusFired to indicate changes in connection state.
DisconnectedFired when a connection is closed.
EndTransferFired when a document finishes transferring.
ErrorInformation about errors during data delivery.
EventDetailsFires for each calendar event received.
FreeBusyFires for each Free/Busy element received in the response.
HeaderFired every time a header line comes in.
RedirectFired when a redirection is received from the server.
SetCookieFired for every cookie set by the server.
StartTransferFired when a document starts transferring (after the headers).
StatusFired when the HTTP status line is received from the server.
TransferFired while a document transfers (delivers document).

Configuration Settings


The following is a list of configuration settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AuthSchemeThe authentication scheme to use for server authorization.
BuildEventBuilds the current event for a multi-event calendar entry.
DueDateSpecifies the due date for a calendar event.
EndCalendarSignifies the end of a multi-event calendar entry.
ExpandRecurringEventsInstructs the component to return all instances of a recurring event within a timeframe.
ProductIdSpecifies the identifier for the product that created the iCalendar object.
RecurrenceExceptionDatesAttrsSpecifies the attributes for the exception dates of a recurring event.
StartCalendarSignifies the beginning of a multi-event calendar entry.
EncodeURLIf set to true the URL will be encoded by the component.
AcceptEncodingUsed to tell the server which types of content encodings the client supports.
AllowHTTPCompressionThis property enables HTTP compression for receiving data.
AllowIdenticalRedirectURLAllow redirects to the same URL.
AppendWhether to append data to LocalFile.
AuthorizationThe Authorization string to be sent to the server.
BytesTransferredContains the number of bytes transferred in the response data.
EncodeURLIf set to true the URL will be encoded by the component.
FollowRedirectsDetermines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
GetOn302RedirectIf set to true the component will perform a GET on the new location.
HTTPVersionThe version of HTTP used by the component.
IfModifiedSinceA date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
KeepAliveDetermines whether the HTTP connection is closed after completion of the request.
MaxRedirectAttemptsLimits the number of redirects that are followed in a request.
OtherHeadersOther headers as determined by the user (optional).
ProxyAuthorizationThe authorization string to be sent to the proxy server.
ProxyAuthSchemeThe authorization scheme to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPasswordA password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPortPort for the proxy server (default 80).
ProxyServerName or IP address of a proxy server (optional).
ProxyUserA user name if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
TransferredDataLimitThe maximum number of incoming bytes to be stored by the component.
TransferredHeadersThe full set of headers as received from the server.
UseChunkedEncodingEnables or Disables HTTP chunked encoding for transfers.
ChunkSizeSpecifies the chunk size in bytes when using chunked encoding.
UserAgentInformation about the user agent (browser).
KerberosSPNThe Service Principal Name for the Kerberos Domain Controller.
ConnectionTimeoutSets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.
FirewallAutoDetectTells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallHostName or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallPasswordPassword to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPortThe TCP port for the FirewallHost;.
FirewallTypeDetermines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallUserA user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
KeepAliveTimeThe inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.
KeepAliveIntervalThe retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.
LingerWhen set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.
LingerTimeTime in seconds to have the connection linger.
LocalHostThe name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe TCP port in the local host where the component binds.
MaxLineLengthThe maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.
MaxTransferRateThe transfer rate limit in bytes per second.
RecordLengthThe length of received data records.
TCPKeepAliveDetermines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.
UseIPv6Whether to use IPv6.
TcpNoDelayWhether or not to delay when sending packets.
AbsoluteTimeoutDetermines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallDataUsed to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
CodePageThe system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.

 
 
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