raise exception when adding msg no non-indexable path

i.e., one not below that of notmuch's root path

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/alot/db/manager.py b/alot/db/manager.py
index b3d31694..4cc216c6 100644
--- a/alot/db/manager.py
+++ b/alot/db/manager.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from errors import DatabaseLockedError
 from errors import DatabaseROError
 from errors import NonexistantObjectError
 from alot.db import DB_ENC
+from alot.db.utils import is_subdir_of
+
 
 
 class FillPipeProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
@@ -135,6 +137,12 @@ class DBManager(object):
                     if cmd == 'add':
                         logging.debug('add')
                         path, tags = current_item[2:]
+                        if not is_subdir_of(path,self.path):
+                            msg = 'cannot add message in %s ' % path
+                            msg += 'as it\'s not below notmuchs '
+                            msg += 'root path (%s)' % self.path
+                            raise DatabaseError(msg)
+
                         msg, status = db.add_message(path,
                                                      sync_maildir_flags=sync)
                         logging.debug('added msg')