Types of Messages

Different message types are represented by different Java classes, with RTMFMessage the parent class of all other message classes.

You can create the following types of messages by specifying an RTMFMessageType constant when creating the message:

Type of Message	Constant for Creating Message	Java Class
Standard	`RTMFMessageType`	`RTMFMessage`
Success	`RTMFSuccessMessageType`	`RTMFSuccessMessage`
Error	`RTMFErrorMessageType`	`RTMFErrorMessage`

For example, the following creates a success message:

Syntax Syntax

RTMFSuccessMessage message = RTMFMessageFactory.getMessage(RTMFMessageType.RTMFSuccessMessageType);

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Note Note

The RTMFClusterMessage message type, which is created with a standard constructor, is only available within an RTMF service. For more information, see Synchronizing Services.

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Checking a Message's Type

To check a message's type, check the message's class, as follows:

Syntax Syntax

if (message.getClass().equals(RTMFErrorMessage.class)) {

```
	// ... Error Routine
```
```
}
```

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In addition, the method getMessageType() returns the name of the object's class.