PersonType

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<PersonType>
- - com.boldchat.visitor.api.PersonType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<PersonType>
```
public enum PersonType
extends java.lang.Enum<PersonType>
```
Defines the different types of people that may type or send messages

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`Operator` The operator handling the chat
`System` An automated message of the operational system
`Visitor` The visitor that is chatting (user of this api)

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static PersonType`	`getPersonType(java.lang.String personType)`
`static PersonType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static PersonType[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

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

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

- Enum Constant Detail
  - Operator
```
public static final PersonType Operator
```
    The operator handling the chat
  - Visitor
```
public static final PersonType Visitor
```
    The visitor that is chatting (user of this api)
  - System
```
public static final PersonType System
```
    An automated message of the operational system
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static PersonType[] 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 (PersonType c : PersonType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static PersonType valueOf(java.lang.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:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getPersonType
```
public static PersonType getPersonType(java.lang.String personType)
```