[antispam-f] Re: RegEx support (was: Tab in 'From:')
- From: Martin <freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: antispam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:35:20 +0100
In article <4e7b8d7162steve.pampling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Steven Pampling <steve.pampling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 25 Oct, Martin <freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[Snip]
> > I have also just put together a RegEx User Test which seems to work,
> > but I am going to try and determine if it is worth 'Compiling' each
> > expression once, rather than each time it is used (which could be
> > quite a lot!). This would mean integrating it more into the main
> > code. I also need to check which settings would be best to use.
> > You are welcome to see my code as well - and use whichever bits are
> > best.
> No contest.
> I surrender.
> (I can carry on playing with the grammar check stuff)
I did not mean to usurp your offer Steve!
However, if you are working on something else, I am happy to work to
propose a RegEx solution.
Steve, can you please send me your RegEx code direct (martin at avisoft
dot f9 dot co dot uk) - I am happy to take the best of both!
> I will say though that if you time the test running against a sample
> set of say 100 spam messages you will find the pattern compile each
> time is wasteful on process time
That was my suspicion
> (and also can leak memory if you forget to null the pattern space as it
> tends to use a new handle - of course if you want sloppy programming
> I'm here)
It can certainly provoke a myriad of Claims/Frees (and some extends) so a
leak does not suprise me.
> This is an instance where Dave Higtons pseudo-server comes in handy as
> it simulates the slight delays in the header download that you don't
> get from the testing feature.
I have never played with that ... (fx sound of download> ... hmm ...
looks as if it will take some working out how to use that! Any hints
would be useful I think!
Martin
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