XMessage

The XMessage class is a fundamental part of the Unified Conversational Interface (UCI) framework. It represents a versatile message structure used within the UCI ecosystem, facilitating communication between different channels and providers. Below is an overview of the key features and functionalities of the XMessage class.

Class Structure

Properties

• app?: string: Application identifier associated with the message.
• messageType: MessageType: Type of the message (e.g., TEXT, IMAGE, VIDEO).
• adapterId?: string: Identifier of the adapter responsible for handling the message.
• messageId: MessageId: Unique identifier for the message.
• to: SenderReceiverInfo: Information about the message recipient.
• from: SenderReceiverInfo: Information about the message sender.
• channelURI: string: Channel-specific URI (e.g., for WhatsApp).
• providerURI: string: Provider-specific URI (e.g., for Gupshup).
• timestamp: number: Timestamp indicating when the message was sent.
• userState?: string: Current state of the user associated with the message.
• encryptionProtocol?: string: Protocol used for message encryption.
• messageState: MessageState: Current state of the message (e.g., SENT, DELIVERED).
• lastMessageID?: string: Identifier of the last message in the conversation.
• conversationStage?: ConversationStage: Stage of the conversation.
• conversationLevel?: Array: Array representing the conversation level.
• transformers?: Transformer: Transformation rules applied to the message.
• thread?: XMessageThread: Thread information for the message.
• payload: XMessagePayload: Payload containing the message content.

Methods

• toXML?(): string: Converts the message to an XML representation.
• getChannel?(): string: Retrieves the channel associated with the message.
• getProvider?(): string: Retrieves the provider associated with the message.
• secondsSinceLastMessage?(): number: Calculates the time elapsed since the last message.
• setChannel?(channel: string): Sets the channel associated with the message.
• setProvider?(provider: string): Sets the provider associated with the message.

Message Types

The MessageType enum defines different types of messages, such as:

• HSM: Highly Structured Message.
• TEXT: Text message.
• HSM_WITH_BUTTON: HSM message with buttons.
• BROADCAST_TEXT: Broadcast text message.
• IMAGE: Image message.
• VIDEO: Video message.
• AUDIO: Audio message.
• DOCUMENT: Document message.
• LOCATION: Location message.
• REPORT: Report message.

Message States

The MessageState enum represents different states a message can be in, including:

• NOT_SENT
• FAILED_TO_DELIVER
• DELIVERED
• READ
• REPLIED
• ENQUEUED
• SENT
• OPTED_IN
• OPTED_OUT

Conversion to Other Message Formats

Utility functions are provided to convert XMessage instances to specific formats:

• convertXMessageToIEmailOptions(xmessage: XMessage): IEmailOptions
• convertXMessageToIChatOptions(xmessage: XMessage): IChatOptions
• convertXMessageToISmsOptions(xmessage: XMessage): ISmsOptions

Examples

Creating an XMessage Instance

const xmessage = new XMessage();
xmessage.messageType = MessageType.TEXT;
xmessage.to = { userID: 'recipient123' };
xmessage.from = { userID: 'sender456' };
// ... other properties ...

console.log(xmessage);

Converting to Email Options

const emailOptions = convertXMessageToIEmailOptions(xmessage);
console.log(emailOptions);

Converting to Chat Options

const chatOptions = convertXMessageToIChatOptions(xmessage);
console.log(chatOptions);

Converting to SMS Options

const smsOptions = convertXMessageToISmsOptions(xmessage);
console.log(smsOptions);