Package org.jivesoftware.smack.packet

Class Message

java.lang.Object

org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Stanza

org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.MessageOrPresence<MessageBuilder>

org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Message

All Implemented Interfaces:

Element, MessageView, NamedElement, StanzaView, TopLevelStreamElement, XmlElement, XmlLangElement

public final class Message
extends MessageOrPresence<MessageBuilder>
implements MessageView

Represents XMPP message packets. A message can be one of several types:

• Message.Type.NORMAL -- (Default) a normal text message used in email like interface.
• Message.Type.CHAT -- a typically short text message used in line-by-line chat interfaces.
• Message.Type.GROUP_CHAT -- a chat message sent to a groupchat server for group chats.
• Message.Type.HEADLINE -- a text message to be displayed in scrolling marquee displays.
• Message.Type.ERROR -- indicates a messaging error.

For each message type, different message fields are typically used as follows:

Message Types

	Message type
Field	Normal	Chat	Group Chat	Headline	XMPPError
subject	SHOULD	SHOULD NOT	SHOULD NOT	SHOULD NOT	SHOULD NOT
thread	OPTIONAL	SHOULD	OPTIONAL	OPTIONAL	SHOULD NOT
body	SHOULD	SHOULD	SHOULD	SHOULD	SHOULD NOT
error	MUST NOT	MUST NOT	MUST NOT	MUST NOT	MUST

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final class	Message.Body	Represents a message body, its language and the content of the message.
static final class	Message.Subject	Represents a message subject, its language and the content of the subject.
static class	Message.Thread
static enum	Message.Type	Represents the type of a message.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	BODY
static final String	ELEMENT

Fields inherited from class org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Stanza

DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, ITEM, language, TEXT

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Message(Message other)	Copy constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MessageBuilder	asBuilder()
MessageBuilder	asBuilder(String id)
MessageBuilder	asBuilder(XMPPConnection connection)
String	getElementName()	Returns the root element name.
Message.Type	getType()	Returns the type of the message.
String	toString()	Returns a short String describing the Stanza.
XmlStringBuilder	toXML(XmlEnvironment enclosingXmlEnvironment)

Methods inherited from class org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Stanza

addCommonAttributes, addExtension, addExtensions, appendErrorIfExists, getDefaultLanguage, getError, getExtension, getExtension, getExtensionElement, getExtensions, getExtensions, getExtensions, getExtensions, getExtensionsMap, getFrom, getLanguage, getNamespace, getStanzaId, getTo, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasStanzaIdSet, logCommonAttributes, overrideExtension, removeExtension, setError, setFrom, setNewStanzaId, setStanzaId, setTo, throwIfNoStanzaId

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.Element

toXML, toXML

Methods inherited from interface org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.MessageView

getBodies, getBody, getBody, getBodyLanguages, getMessageBody, getMessageSubject, getSubject, getSubject, getSubjectLanguages, getSubjects, getThread

Methods inherited from interface org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.StanzaView

getError, getExtension, getExtension, getExtensions, getExtensions, getExtensions, getFrom, getStanzaId, getTo, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasExtension

Methods inherited from interface org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.XmlElement

getQName

Field Details

ELEMENT

public static final String ELEMENT

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

BODY

public static final String BODY

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

Message

public Message(Message other)

Copy constructor.

This does not perform a deep clone, as extension elements are shared between the new and old instance.

Parameters:

other - TODO javadoc me please

Method Details

getType

public Message.Type getType()

Description copied from interface: MessageView

Returns the type of the message. If no type has been set this method will return Message.Type.normal.

Specified by:

getType in interface MessageView

Returns:

the type of the message.

getElementName

public String getElementName()

Description copied from interface: NamedElement

Returns the root element name.

Specified by:

getElementName in interface NamedElement

Returns:

the element name.

asBuilder

public MessageBuilder asBuilder()

Specified by:

asBuilder in class MessageOrPresence<MessageBuilder>

asBuilder

public MessageBuilder asBuilder(String id)

Specified by:

asBuilder in class MessageOrPresence<MessageBuilder>

asBuilder

public MessageBuilder asBuilder(XMPPConnection connection)

Specified by:

asBuilder in class MessageOrPresence<MessageBuilder>

toString

public String toString()

Description copied from class: Stanza

Returns a short String describing the Stanza. This method is suited for log purposes.

Specified by:

toString in class Stanza

toXML

public XmlStringBuilder toXML(XmlEnvironment enclosingXmlEnvironment)

Specified by:

toXML in interface Element