MessageType Property

This is the type of the current message.

Syntax

[VB.NET]
Public Property MessageType As XmppMessageTypes

[C#]
public XmppMessageTypes MessageType {get; set;}


enum XmppMessageTypes {
  mtNormal,
  mtChat,
  mtGroupChat,
  mtHeadline,
  mtError
}

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.

This property is not available at design time.