ThreadMessage object

ThreadMessage is an object that refers to a single message in a thread.

Properties

The ThreadMessageImpl class extends MessageImpl and implements the ThreadMessage protocol. It takes the following properties:

extension ThreadMessageImpl: ThreadMessage {
    public var chat: ChatImpl
    public var timetoken: Timetoken
    public var content: EventContent.TextMessageContent
    public var channelId: String
    public var userId: String
    public var actions: [String: [String: [Action]]]?
    public var meta: [String: JSONCodable]?
    public var mentionedUsers: MessageMentionedUsers?
    public var referencedChannels: MessageReferencedChannels?
    public var quotedMessage: QuotedMessage?
    public var text: String
    public var deleted: Bool
    public var hasThread: Bool
    public var type: String

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Parameter	Type	Description
chat	ChatImpl	Reference to the main Chat protocol.
timetoken	Timetoken	Unique identifier for the message, possibly a timestamp or similar value that helps order messages in a conversation.
content	EventContent.TextMessageContent	Original text content of the message.
channelId	String	Unique identifier for the channel or group in which the message was sent.
userId	String	Unique ID of the user who sent the message.
actions	[String: [String: [Action]]]	Any actions associated with the message, such as reactions, replies, or other interactive elements.
meta	[String: JSONCodable]?	Extra information added to the message giving additional context. This object can be of any type and can consist of a list of key-value pairs. For example, {language: 'English', wordCount: 42}.
mentionedUsers	MessageMentionedUsers	List of mentioned users with IDs and names.
referencedChannels	MessageReferencedChannels	List of referenced channels with IDs and names.
quotedMessage	QuotedMessage	List of quoted messages with their timetokens, content, and authors' IDs.
text	String	Content of the message.
deleted	Bool	Whether the message is soft deleted.
hasThread	Bool	Whether any thread has been created for this message.
files	[File]	List of attached files with their names, types, and sources.
reactions	[String: [Action]]	List of reactions attached to the message.
textLinks	[TextLink]	List of included text links and their position.
parentChannelId	String	Unique identifier of the main channel on which you create a subchannel (thread channel) and thread messages.

Methods

You can call the following methods on the ThreadMessage object.

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• streamUpdatesOn()
• pinToParentChannel()
• unpinFromParentChannel()
• All methods available under the MessageImpl object.

Use case

For example, you can use the ThreadMessage-related methods to:

• Let users send messages in threads.
• Pin them to the channel when needed.