Package org.jivesoftware.smack.packet

Enum Message.Type

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Message.Type>
org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Message.Type
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Message.Type>
Enclosing class:
Message
public static enum Message.Type extends Enum<Message.Type>
Represents the type of a message.

  • Enum Constant Details

    • normal

      public static final Message.Type normal
      (Default) a normal text message used in email like interface.

    • chat

      public static final Message.Type chat
      Typically short text message used in line-by-line chat interfaces.

    • groupchat

      public static final Message.Type groupchat
      Chat message sent to a groupchat server for group chats.

    • headline

      public static final Message.Type headline
      Text message to be displayed in scrolling marquee displays.

    • error

      public static final Message.Type error
      indicates a messaging error.

  • Method Details

    • values

      public static Message.Type[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static Message.Type valueOf(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
      Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null

    • fromString

      public static Message.Type fromString(String string)
      Converts a String into the corresponding types. Valid String values that can be converted to types are: "normal", "chat", "groupchat", "headline" and "error".
      Parameters:
      string - the String value to covert.
      Returns:
      the corresponding Type.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - when not able to parse the string parameter
      NullPointerException - if the string is null