messageType (property)
This is the type of the current message.
- (int)messageType
- (void)setMessageType:(int)newMessageType
Possible Values
MT_NORMAL(0), MT_CHAT(1), MT_GROUP_CHAT(2), MT_HEADLINE(3), MT_ERROR(4)
Default Value
0
Remarks
MessageType is the type of the message as specified in the XMPP RFC. The possible values are defined in the protocol specification as follows:
| normal (mtNormal - 0) | A single message. |
| chat (mtChat - 1) | A message sent in the context of two-way chat between two entities. |
| groupchat (mtGroupChat - 2) | A message sent in the context of multi-user chat among multiple entities. |
| headline (mtHeadline - 3) | A message that represents one of a list of items (e.g., in a news feed or information ticker). |
| error (mtError - 4) | A message returned to a sender specifying an error associated with a previous message sent by the sender to an intended recipient. |