java.lang.Object
- net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase
- - net.i2p.router.web.ContentHelper
  - - net.i2p.router.web.NewsHelper

```
public class NewsHelper
extends ContentHelper
```
If news file does not exist, use file from the initialNews directory in $I2P

Since:

0.8.2

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`NEWS_FILE`
`static String`	`PROP_LAST_CHECKED`
`static String`	`PROP_LAST_UPDATE_TIME`
`static String`	`PROP_LAST_UPDATED`
`static String`	`PROP_TRANSLATE`	Default true

Fields inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.ContentHelper
_page

Fields inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase
_context, _out, CHECKED, PROP_ADVANCED, SELECTED

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NewsHelper()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`devSU3UpdateConstraint()`	Translated message about new version available but constrained
`static String`	`devSU3UpdateVersion()`
`static String`	`devSU3VersionDownloaded()`	Already downloaded but not installed version
`static boolean`	`dontInstall(RouterContext ctx)`
`String`	`getContent()`	If we haven't downloaded news yet, use the translated initial news file
`static String`	`getUpdateStatus()`
`static boolean`	`isAnyUpdateInProgress()`	If ANY update is in progress.
`static boolean`	`isBaseReadonly(RouterContext ctx)`
`static boolean`	`isDevSU3UpdateAvailable(RouterContext ctx)`	Will be false if already downloaded or if dev update disabled.
`static boolean`	`isExternalRestartPending()`	A router update had been downloaded and handled by an UpdatePostProcessor.
`static boolean`	`isUnsignedUpdateAvailable(RouterContext ctx)`	Will be false if already downloaded or if dev update disabled.
`static boolean`	`isUpdateAvailable()`	Release update only.
`static boolean`	`isUpdateDisabled(RouterContext ctx)`
`static boolean`	`isUpdateInProgress()`	If a signed or unsigned router update is in progress.
`static long`	`lastChecked(RouterContext ctx)`
`static long`	`lastUpdated(RouterContext ctx)`	When the news was last downloaded
`boolean`	`shouldShowNews()`	Is the news newer than the last time it was hidden?
`static boolean`	`shouldShowNews(RouterContext ctx)`
`void`	`showNews(boolean yes)`	Save config with the timestamp of the current news to hide, or 0 to show
`static void`	`showNews(RouterContext ctx, boolean yes)`	Save config with the timestamp of the current news to hide, or 0 to show
`String`	`status()`
`static String`	`status(RouterContext ctx)`
`static String`	`unsignedUpdateConstraint()`	Translated message about new version available but constrained
`static String`	`unsignedUpdateVersion()`
`static String`	`unsignedVersionDownloaded()`	Already downloaded but not installed version
`static String`	`updateConstraint()`	Release update only.
`static String`	`updateVersion()`	Release update only.
`static String`	`updateVersionDownloaded()`	Release update only.

Methods inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.ContentHelper
getTextContent, setLang, setMaxLines, setPage, setStartAtBeginning

Methods inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase
_t, _t, _t, _x, getChecked, isAdvanced, ngettext, setContextId, storeWriter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - PROP_LAST_UPDATE_TIME
```
public static final String PROP_LAST_UPDATE_TIME
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROP_LAST_CHECKED
```
public static final String PROP_LAST_CHECKED
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROP_LAST_UPDATED
```
public static final String PROP_LAST_UPDATED
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROP_TRANSLATE
```
public static final String PROP_TRANSLATE
```
    Default true
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.21
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NEWS_FILE
```
public static final String NEWS_FILE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - NewsHelper
```
public NewsHelper()
```
- Method Detail
  - isAnyUpdateInProgress
```
public static boolean isAnyUpdateInProgress()
```
    If ANY update is in progress.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 was stored in system properties
  - isUpdateInProgress
```
public static boolean isUpdateInProgress()
```
    If a signed or unsigned router update is in progress. Does NOT cover plugins, news, etc.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 was stored in system properties
  - isUpdateAvailable
```
public static boolean isUpdateAvailable()
```
    Release update only. Will be false if already downloaded.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - isExternalRestartPending
```
public static boolean isExternalRestartPending()
```
    A router update had been downloaded and handled by an UpdatePostProcessor. It will provide wrapper-like function to install the update and restart after shutdown.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.51
  - updateVersion
```
public static String updateVersion()
```
    Release update only. Available version, will be null if already downloaded.
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - updateConstraint
```
public static String updateConstraint()
```
    Release update only. Translated message about new version available but constrained
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.9
  - unsignedUpdateConstraint
```
public static String unsignedUpdateConstraint()
```
    Translated message about new version available but constrained
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.23
  - devSU3UpdateConstraint
```
public static String devSU3UpdateConstraint()
```
    Translated message about new version available but constrained
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.23
  - updateVersionDownloaded
```
public static String updateVersionDownloaded()
```
    Release update only. Already downloaded but not installed version.
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
  - isUnsignedUpdateAvailable
```
public static boolean isUnsignedUpdateAvailable(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Will be false if already downloaded or if dev update disabled.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - unsignedUpdateVersion
```
public static String unsignedUpdateVersion()
```
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - unsignedVersionDownloaded
```
public static String unsignedVersionDownloaded()
```
    Already downloaded but not installed version
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
  - isDevSU3UpdateAvailable
```
public static boolean isDevSU3UpdateAvailable(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Will be false if already downloaded or if dev update disabled.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.20
  - devSU3UpdateVersion
```
public static String devSU3UpdateVersion()
```
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.20
  - devSU3VersionDownloaded
```
public static String devSU3VersionDownloaded()
```
    Already downloaded but not installed version
    
    Returns:
    
    null if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.20
  - getUpdateStatus
```
public static String getUpdateStatus()
```
    Returns:
    
    "" if none
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from UpdateHelper
  - getContent
```
public String getContent()
```
    If we haven't downloaded news yet, use the translated initial news file
    
    Overrides:
    
    getContent in class ContentHelper
  - shouldShowNews
```
public boolean shouldShowNews()
```
    Is the news newer than the last time it was hidden?
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.12
  - shouldShowNews
```
public static boolean shouldShowNews(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
  - showNews
```
public void showNews(boolean yes)
```
    Save config with the timestamp of the current news to hide, or 0 to show
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.12
  - showNews
```
public static void showNews(RouterContext ctx,
                            boolean yes)
```
    Save config with the timestamp of the current news to hide, or 0 to show
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
  - status
```
public String status()
```
    Returns:
    
    HTML
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - status
```
public static String status(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Returns:
    
    HTML
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - dontInstall
```
public static boolean dontInstall(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.4 moved from NewsFetcher
  - isUpdateDisabled
```
public static boolean isUpdateDisabled(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.9
  - isBaseReadonly
```
public static boolean isBaseReadonly(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.9
  - lastChecked
```
public static long lastChecked(RouterContext ctx)
```
    Since:
    
    0.9.4
  - lastUpdated
```
public static long lastUpdated(RouterContext ctx)
```
    When the news was last downloaded
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.4

Class NewsHelper

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.ContentHelper

Fields inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.ContentHelper

Methods inherited from class net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

PROP_LAST_UPDATE_TIME

PROP_LAST_CHECKED

PROP_LAST_UPDATED

PROP_TRANSLATE

NEWS_FILE

Constructor Detail

NewsHelper

Method Detail

isAnyUpdateInProgress

isUpdateInProgress

isUpdateAvailable

isExternalRestartPending

updateVersion

updateConstraint

unsignedUpdateConstraint

devSU3UpdateConstraint

updateVersionDownloaded

isUnsignedUpdateAvailable

unsignedUpdateVersion

unsignedVersionDownloaded

isDevSU3UpdateAvailable

devSU3UpdateVersion

devSU3VersionDownloaded

getUpdateStatus

getContent

shouldShowNews

shouldShowNews

showNews

showNews

status

status

dontInstall

isUpdateDisabled

isBaseReadonly

lastChecked

lastUpdated