Type Definitions

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To let all components play together nicely, we have to use some common encoding definitions.

• Collection names
  Collection names and paths are Unicode strings (QString) to allow custom names by the user.
• Data references
  The persistent identifier is an unsigned integer and the external URL is a Unicode string (QString).
• Transferred data over IMAP
  The data transferred over IMAP are byte arrays (QByteArray). If Unicode strings are transferred over IMAP, UTF-8 encoding is applied.
• Error and status messages
  Error and status messages are visible to the user, so they have to be Unicode strings (QString).