--- a/admin/config-transition	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/admin/config-transition	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@
 It is now called 'caseless_matching' instead. \
 "
 
+check["online_detect"] = "conf" SUBSEP "Removed in 0.3.2" SUBSEP "\
+Destilled to online_query. \
+"
+
+check["online_file"] = "conf" SUBSEP "Removed in 0.3.2" SUBSEP "\
+Use online_query=\"/bin/cat /path/to/file\" instead. \
+"
+
+check["online_pipe"] = "conf" SUBSEP "Renamed in 0.3.2" SUBSEP "\
+Now known as online_query. online_detect=pipe is not needed anymore. \
+"
+
 # route files
 
 check["pop3_login"] = "route" SUBSEP "Removed in 0.3.0" SUBSEP "\

--- a/docs/ppp-setup	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/docs/ppp-setup	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 delivered immediately using the route configuration, you have two
 possibilities:
 
-* if you are using the masqdialer system, you just have to set the
-  variables online_detect to pipe and online_pipe to something like
+* if you are using the masqdialer system, you just have to set
+  online_query to something like
 	/usr/bin/mservdetect localhost 224
   if mserver is running on localhost and listens on port 224. See the
   man page to mservdetect(1).
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
   and you have to remove the file /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route in
   your ip-down script:
 	rm /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
-  Then you have to set online_detect to file and online_file to
-  /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
+  Then you have to set online_query to
+	/bin/cat /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
 
 See the route documentation for more.
 

--- a/docs/simple-relay-setup	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/docs/simple-relay-setup	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
 
 Add this to masqmail.conf:
 
-    online_detect = "pipe"
-    online_pipe = "/bin/echo default"
+    online_query = "/bin/echo default"
 
 Now masqmail will send online mail automatically through the default
 route, each time it does a queue run (every ten minutes).

--- a/examples/masqmail.conf	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/examples/masqmail.conf	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 # online detection:
 #
 # for 'file' uncomment next 2 lines
-#online_detect = file
-#online_file = "/var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route"
+#online_query = "/bin/cat /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route"
 
 
 # example for local delivery to an mda:

--- a/man/masqmail.8	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/man/masqmail.8	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 and to remote ones, if available online routes permit.
 That means, masqmail sends all queued mail it can.
 Online detection is done with the configured
-method (see \fBonline_detect\fR in \fBmasqmail.conf(5)\fR).
+method (see \fBonline_query\fR in \fBmasqmail.conf(5)\fR).
 
 .TP
 .B Single queue run (only named route)

--- a/man/masqmail.conf.5	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/man/masqmail.conf.5	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -347,69 +347,43 @@
 Default is false.
 
 .TP
-\fBonline_detect = \fIstring\fR
+\fBonline_query = \fIcommand line\fR
 
-Defines the method masqmail uses to detect whether there is currently an online connection.
-It can have the values \fIfile\fR or \fIpipe\fR.
+Defines the method masqmail uses to detect whether there exists an online connection currently.
 
-When it is set to \fIfile\fR, masqmail first checks for the existence of \fBonline_file\fR
-(see below) and if it exists, it reads it.
-The content of the file should be the name of the current connection as defined
-with \fBconnect_route.\fIname\fR (trailing whitespace is removed).
+Masqmail executes the command given and reads from its standard output.
+The command should just print a route name, as defined
+with \fBonline_routes.\fIname\fR, to standard output and return a zero status code.
+Masqmail assumes it is offline if the script returns with a non-zero status.
+Leading and trailing whitespace is removed from the output.
 
-When it is set to \fIpipe\fR, masqmail calls the executable given by the
-\fBonline_pipe\fR option (see below) and reads the current online status from its standard output.
+Simple example:
+
+.nf
+#!/bin/sh
+test \-e /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route || exit 1
+cat /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
+exit 0
+.fi
 
 No matter how masqmail detects the online status,
 only messages that are accepted at online time will be delivered using the connection.
-The spool still has to be emptied with masqmail \fB\-qo\fIconnection\fR.
-
-.TP
-\fBonline_file = \fIfile\fR
-
-This is the name of the file checked for when masqmail determines whether it is online.
-The file should only exist when there is currently a connection.
-Create it in your ip-up script with e.g.
-
-echo "connection-name" >/var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
-
-chmod 0644 /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
-
-Do not forget to delete it in your ip-down script.
-
-.TP
-\fBonline_pipe = \fIfile\fR
+The mail spool still needs to be emptied manually
+(\fB\-qo\fIconnection\fR).
 
-This is the name of the executable which will be called to determine the online status.
-This executable should just print the name of the current connection to
-the standard output and return a zero status code.
-masqmail assumes it is offline if the script returns with a non zero status.
-Simple example:
-
-#!/bin/sh
-
-[ \-e /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route ] || exit 1
-
-cat /var/run/masqmail/masqmail-route
-
-exit 0
-
-Of course, instead of the example above you could as well use \fIfile\fR as
-the online detection method, but you can do something more sophisticated.
-
-\fIfile\fR must contain an absolute path to an executable program.
+\fIcommand line\fR must start with an absolute path to an executable program.
 It can contain optional arguments.
 
-Example: \fI/bin/echo foo\fR
-(This tells masqmail to be always online with connection `foo'.)
+To simulate the old online_method=file, use:
+\fI/bin/cat /path/to/file\fP
 
-For querying a masqdialer server
-(= asking it whether a connection exists and what its name is)
-use:
+To be always online with connection `foo', use:
+\fI/bin/echo foo\fP
 
-online_method=pipe
-
-online_pipe="/usr/bin/mservdetect localhost 224"
+To query a masqdialer server
+(i.e. asking it whether a connection exists and what its name is)
+use:
+\fI/usr/bin/mservdetect localhost 224\fP
 
 
 .TP

--- a/man/mservdetect.1	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/man/mservdetect.1	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 if the modem server masqdialer is used.
 It connects to the\fIhost\fR at \fIport\fR and prints the connection name to stdout.
 
-If you want to use it, set \fBonline_detect\fR=\fIpipe\fR and
-\fBonline_pipe\fR=\fI"/usr/bin/mservdetect host port"\fR in
+If you want to use it, set \fBonline_query\fR=\fI"/usr/bin/mservdetect host port"\fR in
 masqmail.conf.
 
 .SH OPTIONS

--- a/src/conf.c	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/conf.c	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -542,12 +542,8 @@
 			conf.connect_routes = g_list_append(conf.connect_routes, pair);
 		} else if (strcmp(lval, "local_net_route") == 0) {
 			conf.local_net_routes = parse_list(rval, FALSE);
-		} else if (strcmp(lval, "online_detect") == 0)
-			conf.online_detect = g_strdup(rval);
-		else if (strcmp(lval, "online_file") == 0)
-			conf.online_file = g_strdup(rval);
-		else if (strcmp(lval, "online_pipe") == 0)
-			conf.online_pipe = g_strdup(rval);
+		} else if (strcmp(lval, "online_query") == 0)
+			conf.online_query = g_strdup(rval);
 		else if (strcmp(lval, "do_queue") == 0)
 			conf.do_queue = parse_boolean(rval);
 		else if (strcmp(lval, "errmsg_file") == 0)

--- a/src/deliver.c	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/deliver.c	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 	gchar *connect_name = NULL;
 	gboolean ok = FALSE;
 
-	connect_name = detect_online();
+	connect_name = online_query();
 	if (!connect_name) {
 		return FALSE;
 	}

--- a/src/masqmail.c	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/masqmail.c	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@
 
 	if (do_runq_online) {
 		if (route_name) {
-			conf.online_detect = g_strdup("argument");
-			set_online_name(route_name);
+			conf.online_query = g_strdup_printf("/bin/echo %s", route_name);
 		}
 		/* TODO: change behavior of `-qo without argument'?
 		         Because that behavior is included in -q. */

--- a/src/masqmail.h	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/masqmail.h	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@
 	GList *local_net_routes;
 	GList *connect_routes;  /* list of pairs which point to lists */
 
-	gchar *online_detect;
-	gchar *online_file;
-	gchar *online_pipe;
+	gchar *online_query;
 
 	gchar *errmsg_file;
 	gchar *warnmsg_file;
@@ -478,8 +476,7 @@
 gboolean queue_delete(gchar * uid);
 
 /* online.c */
-gchar *detect_online();
-void set_online_name(gchar * name);
+gchar *online_query();
 
 /* permissions.c */
 gboolean is_ingroup(uid_t uid, gid_t gid);

--- a/src/online.c	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/online.c	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -17,71 +17,31 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */
 
-#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #include "masqmail.h"
 #include "peopen.h"
 
-gchar *connection_name;
 
-void
-set_online_name(gchar * name)
-{
-	connection_name = g_strdup(name);
-}
-
-static gchar*
-detect_online_file(const gchar* file)
+gchar*
+online_query()
 {
-	struct stat st;
-	int err;
-	FILE *fptr;
-	char buf[256];
-
-	err = stat(conf.online_file, &st);
-
-	if (err) {
-		if (errno==ENOENT) {
-			logwrite(LOG_NOTICE, "not online.\n");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "stat of %s failed: %s\n", conf.online_file, strerror(errno));
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	fptr = fopen(conf.online_file, "r");
-	if (!fptr) {
-		logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "opening of %s failed: %s\n", conf.online_file, strerror(errno));
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	if (fgets(buf, 256, fptr) == NULL) {
-		logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "empty online file %s\n", conf.online_file);
-		fclose(fptr);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	g_strstrip(buf);  /* strip whitespace */
-	fclose(fptr);
-	if (strlen(buf) == 0) {
-		logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "only whitespace connection name in %s\n", conf.online_file);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return g_strdup(buf);
-}
-
-static gchar*
-detect_online_pipe(const gchar * pipe)
-{
+	gchar* pipe = conf.online_query;
 	pid_t pid;
 	void (*old_signal) (int);
 	int status;
 	FILE *in;
 	gchar *name = NULL;
 
+	if (!conf.online_query) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	DEBUG(3) debugf("online query `%s'\n", pipe);
+
 	old_signal = signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
 
 	in = peopen(pipe, "r", environ, &pid);
-	if (in == NULL) {
+	if (!in) {
 		logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "could not open pipe '%s': %s\n", pipe, strerror(errno));
 		signal(SIGCHLD, old_signal);
 		return NULL;
@@ -111,37 +71,3 @@
 
 	return name;
 }
-
-gchar*
-detect_online()
-{
-	if (!conf.online_detect) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (strcmp(conf.online_detect, "file") == 0) {
-		DEBUG(3) debugf("online detection method 'file'\n");
-		if (!conf.online_file) {
-			logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "online detection mode is 'file', but online_file is undefined\n");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		return detect_online_file(conf.online_file);
-
-	} else if (strcmp(conf.online_detect, "pipe") == 0) {
-		DEBUG(3) debugf("connection method 'pipe'\n");
-		if (!conf.online_pipe) {
-			logwrite(LOG_ALERT, "online detection mode is 'pipe', but online_pipe is undefined\n");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		return detect_online_pipe(conf.online_pipe);
-
-	} else if (strcmp(conf.online_detect, "argument") == 0) {
-		DEBUG(3) debugf("online route literally defined\n");
-		/* use the name set with set_online_name() */
-		return connection_name;
-
-	}
-
-	DEBUG(3) debugf("unknown online detection method `%s'\n", conf.online_detect);
-	return NULL;
-}

--- a/tests/relay-to-hostname-mta/test.conf.tpl	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/tests/relay-to-hostname-mta/test.conf.tpl	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 # we want to deliver through a route named `test' to a local MTA
 # thus we do not define any hosts or nets as local
 # all mail should go through the `test' route.
-online_detect = "file"
-online_file = "PWD/online"
+online_query = "/bin/cat PWD/online"
 online_routes.test = "PWD/test.route"
 
 # spool files in the current directory

--- a/tests/relay-to-localhost-mta/test.conf.tpl	Sun Apr 24 19:02:09 2011 +0200
+++ b/tests/relay-to-localhost-mta/test.conf.tpl	Sun Apr 24 19:14:38 2011 +0200
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 # we want to deliver through a route named `test' to a local MTA
 # thus we do not define any hosts or nets as local
 # all mail should go through the `test' route.
-online_detect = "file"
-online_file = "PWD/online"
+online_query = "/bin/cat PWD/online"
 online_routes.test = "PWD/test.route"
 
 # spool files in the current directory