Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java,v
diff -u -r1.40 -r1.41
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	16 Feb 2006 06:55:23 -0000	1.40
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	8 Mar 2006 23:32:18 -0000	1.41
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.util.TopicComparator;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ILamsToolService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
-import org.springframework.context.support.MessageSourceAccessor;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -151,6 +150,16 @@
         
         return message;
     }
+     
+    public Message updateMessageHideFlag(Long messageId, boolean hideFlag) {
+    	
+    	Message message = getMessage(messageId);
+    	message.setHideFlag(hideFlag);
+    	
+    	// update message
+    	messageDao.update(message);
+    	return message;
+     }
 
     public Message getMessage(Long messageUid) throws PersistenceException {
         return (Message) messageDao.getById(messageUid);
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/IForumService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/IForumService.java,v
diff -u -r1.25 -r1.26
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/IForumService.java	15 Dec 2005 05:59:10 -0000	1.25
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/IForumService.java	8 Mar 2006 23:32:31 -0000	1.26
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@
      */
     public Message updateTopic(Message message) throws PersistenceException;
     /**
+     * Hide a message by given <code>Message</code> instance
+     * @param message
+     * @return
+     * @throws PersistenceException
+     */
+    public Message updateMessageHideFlag(Long messageId, boolean hideFlag) throws PersistenceException;
+    /**
      * Reply a topic.
      * @param parentId
      * @param sessionId ToolSessionID