org.jivesoftware.smack.packet

Interface PacketExtension

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPacketExtension

public interface PacketExtension

Interface to represent packet extensions. A packet extension is an XML subdocument with a root element name and namespace. Packet extensions are used to provide extended functionality beyond what is in the base XMPP specification. Examples of packet extensions include message events, message properties, and extra presence data. IQ packets cannot contain packet extensions.

Author:

Matt Tucker

See Also:

DefaultPacketExtension, org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.PacketExtensionProvider

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getElementName() Returns the root element name.
String	getNamespace() Returns the root element XML namespace.
String	toXML() Returns the XML representation of the PacketExtension.

Method Detail

getElementName

String getElementName()

Returns the root element name.

Returns:

the element name.

getNamespace

String getNamespace()

Returns the root element XML namespace.

Returns:

the namespace.

toXML

String toXML()

Returns the XML representation of the PacketExtension.

Returns:

the packet extension as XML.