Direct Known Subclasses:

IQ, Message, Presence
```
@NotThreadSafe
public abstract class Packet
extends Object
```
An XMPP packet (also referred to as a stanza). Each packet is backed by a DOM4J Element. A set of convenience methods allows easy manipulation of the Element, or the Element can be accessed directly and manipulated.
There are three core packet types:
- Message -- used to send data between users.
- Presence -- contains user presence information or is used to manage presence subscriptions.
- IQ -- exchange information and perform queries using a request/response protocol.
Author:

Matt Tucker

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected static org.dom4j.DocumentFactory docFactory

protected org.dom4j.Element element

protected JID fromJID

protected JID toJID

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`Packet()`	Constructs a new Packet with no element data.
	`Packet(org.dom4j.Element element)`	Constructs a new Packet.
	`Packet(org.dom4j.Element element, boolean skipValidation)`	Constructs a new Packet.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addExtension(PacketExtension extension)`	Adds the element contained in the PacketExtension to the element of this packet.
`abstract Packet`	`createCopy()`	Creates a deep copy of this packet.
`boolean`	`deleteExtension(String name, String namespace)`	Deletes the first element whose element name and namespace matches the specified element name and namespace.
`org.dom4j.Element`	`getElement()`	Returns the DOM4J Element that backs the packet.
`PacketError`	`getError()`	Returns the packet error, or `null` if there is no packet error.
`PacketExtension`	`getExtension(String name, String namespace)`	Returns a `PacketExtension` on the first element found in this packet for the specified `name` and `namespace` or `null` if none was found.
`JID`	`getFrom()`	Returns the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is from, or `null` if the "from" attribute is not set.
`String`	`getID()`	Returns the packet ID, or `null` if the packet does not have an ID.
`JID`	`getTo()`	Returns the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to, or `null` if the "to" attribute is not set.
`void`	`setError(PacketError error)`	Sets the packet error.
`void`	`setError(PacketError.Condition condition)`	Sets the packet error using the specified condition.
`void`	`setFrom(String from)`	Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from.
`void`	`setFrom(JID from)`	Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from.
`void`	`setID(String ID)`	Sets the packet ID.
`void`	`setTo(String to)`	Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to.
`void`	`setTo(JID to)`	Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is address to.
`String`	`toString()`
`String`	`toXML()`	Returns the textual XML representation of this packet.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - docFactory
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protected static final org.dom4j.DocumentFactory docFactory
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  - element
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protected org.dom4j.Element element
```
  - toJID
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protected JID toJID
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  - fromJID
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protected JID fromJID
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- Constructor Detail
  - Packet
```
public Packet(org.dom4j.Element element)
```
    Constructs a new Packet. The TO address contained in the XML Element will only be validated. In other words, stringprep operations will only be performed on the TO JID to verify that it is well-formed. The FROM address is assigned by the server so there is no need to verify it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - the XML Element that contains the packet contents.
  - Packet
```
public Packet(org.dom4j.Element element,
              boolean skipValidation)
```
    Constructs a new Packet. The JID address contained in the XML Element may not be validated. When validation can be skipped then stringprep operations will not be performed on the JIDs to verify that addresses are well-formed. However, when validation cannot be skipped then only the TO address will be verified. The FROM address is assigned by the server so there is no need to verify it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - the XML Element that contains the packet contents.
    
    skipValidation - true if stringprep should not be applied to the TO address.
  - Packet
```
protected Packet()
```
    Constructs a new Packet with no element data. This method is used by extensions of this class that require a more optimized path for creating new packets.
- Method Detail
  - getID
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public String getID()
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    Returns the packet ID, or null if the packet does not have an ID. Packet ID's are optional, except for IQ packets.
    
    Returns:
    
    the packet ID.
  - setID
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public void setID(String ID)
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    Sets the packet ID. Packet ID's are optional, except for IQ packets.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ID - the packet ID.
  - getTo
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public JID getTo()
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    Returns the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to, or null if the "to" attribute is not set. The XMPP protocol often makes the "to" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to, or null if not set.
  - setTo
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public void setTo(String to)
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    Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to. The XMPP protocol often makes the "to" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    to - the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to.
  - setTo
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public void setTo(JID to)
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    Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is address to. The XMPP protocol often makes the "to" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    to - the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is addressed to.
  - getFrom
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public JID getFrom()
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    Returns the XMPP address (JID) that the packet is from, or null if the "from" attribute is not set. The XMPP protocol often makes the "from" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the XMPP address that the packet is from, or null if not set.
  - setFrom
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public void setFrom(String from)
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    Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from. The XMPP protocol often makes the "from" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from.
  - setFrom
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public void setFrom(JID from)
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    Sets the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from. The XMPP protocol often makes the "from" attribute optional, so it does not always need to be set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - the XMPP address (JID) that the packet comes from.
  - addExtension
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public void addExtension(PacketExtension extension)
```
    Adds the element contained in the PacketExtension to the element of this packet. It is important that this is the first and last time the element contained in PacketExtension is added to another Packet. Otherwise, a runtime error will be thrown when trying to add the PacketExtension's element to the Packet's element. Future modifications to the PacketExtension will be reflected in this Packet.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extension - the PacketExtension whose element will be added to this Packet's element.
  - getExtension
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public PacketExtension getExtension(String name,
                                    String namespace)
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    Returns a PacketExtension on the first element found in this packet for the specified name and namespace or null if none was found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the child element name.
    
    namespace - the child element namespace.
    
    Returns:
    
    a PacketExtension on the first element found in this packet for the specified name and namespace or null if none was found.
  - deleteExtension
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public boolean deleteExtension(String name,
                               String namespace)
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    Deletes the first element whose element name and namespace matches the specified element name and namespace.
    Notice that this method may remove any child element that matches the specified element name and namespace even if that element was not added to the Packet using a PacketExtension.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the child element name.
    
    namespace - the child element namespace.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a child element was removed.
  - getError
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public PacketError getError()
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    Returns the packet error, or null if there is no packet error.
    
    Returns:
    
    the packet error.
  - setError
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public void setError(PacketError error)
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    Sets the packet error. Calling this method will automatically set the packet "type" attribute to "error".
    
    Parameters:
    
    error - the packet error.
  - setError
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public void setError(PacketError.Condition condition)
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    Sets the packet error using the specified condition. Calling this method will automatically set the packet "type" attribute to "error". This is a convenience method equivalent to calling: setError(new PacketError(condition));
    
    Parameters:
    
    condition - the error condition.
  - createCopy
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public abstract Packet createCopy()
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    Creates a deep copy of this packet.
    
    Returns:
    
    a deep copy of this packet.
  - getElement
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public org.dom4j.Element getElement()
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    Returns the DOM4J Element that backs the packet. The element is the definitive representation of the packet and can be manipulated directly to change packet contents.
    
    Returns:
    
    the DOM4J Element that represents the packet.
  - toXML
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public String toXML()
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    Returns the textual XML representation of this packet.
    
    Returns:
    
    the textual XML representation of this packet.
  - toString
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public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static org.dom4j.DocumentFactory`	`docFactory`
`protected org.dom4j.Element`	`element`
`protected JID`	`fromJID`
`protected JID`	`toJID`

Class Packet

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

docFactory

element

toJID

fromJID

Constructor Detail

Packet

Packet

Packet

Method Detail

getID

setID

getTo

setTo

setTo

getFrom

setFrom

setFrom

addExtension

getExtension

deleteExtension

getError

setError

setError

createCopy

getElement

toXML

toString