MessageType Property

This is the type of the current message.

Data Type

Enumeration

Normal (0)
Chat (1)
Group Chat (2)
Headline (3)
Error (4)

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	A single message.
Chat	A message sent in the context of two-way chat between two entities.
Group Chat	A message sent in the context of multi-user chat among multiple entities.
Headline	A message that represents one of a list of items (e.g., in a news feed or information ticker).
Error	A message returned to a sender specifying an error associated with a previous message sent by the sender to an intended recipient.

This property is not available in the Receiver.