Category (Flowable Engage 3.5.0)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Category>
- - com.flowable.engage.message.api.Category

All Implemented Interfaces:

NamedType, Serializable, Comparable<Category>
```
public enum Category
extends Enum<Category>
implements NamedType
```
The enumeration of message categories. The type and subtype describe the data in more detail and are fully customizable, the category, however, is not extensible and defaults to message and event only as of now.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ACTION` An action is a specific message sent / received as part of a conversation to interact with the underlying work item or as a generally available action.
`EVENT` An event is a data object within the event stream or audit trail.
`MEDIA` A media object contains a file and meta information along with an optional message.
`MESSAGE` A general message within a `Conversation`.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Category`	`fromName(String name)`
`String`	`getName()` Returns the name of the underlying type, enumeration or category.
`String`	`toString()`
`static Category`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Category[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - MESSAGE
```
public static final Category MESSAGE
```
    A general message within a Conversation.
  - MEDIA
```
public static final Category MEDIA
```
    A media object contains a file and meta information along with an optional message.
  - EVENT
```
public static final Category EVENT
```
    An event is a data object within the event stream or audit trail.
  - ACTION
```
public static final Category ACTION
```
    An action is a specific message sent / received as part of a conversation to interact with the underlying work item or as a generally available action.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Category[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (Category c : Category.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Category 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
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: NamedType
    
    Returns the name of the underlying type, enumeration or category.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface NamedType
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - fromName
```
public static Category fromName(String name)
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Enum<Category>

Enum Category

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

MESSAGE

MEDIA

EVENT

ACTION

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getName

fromName

toString