If you specify a thread when creating a message, you can set themessageReplyOptionfield to determine what happens if no matching thread is found.
Inherits
Object
Extended By
Google::Protobuf::MessageExts::ClassMethods
Includes
Google::Protobuf::MessageExts
Methods
#name
defname()->::String
Returns
(::String) — Identifier. Resource name of the thread.
Example:spaces/{space}/threads/{thread}
#name=
defname=(value)->::String
Parameter
value(::String) — Identifier. Resource name of the thread.
Example:spaces/{space}/threads/{thread}
Returns
(::String) — Identifier. Resource name of the thread.
Example:spaces/{space}/threads/{thread}
#thread_key
defthread_key()->::String
Returns
(::String) — Optional. Input for creating or updating a thread. Otherwise, output only.
ID for the thread. Supports up to 4000 characters.
This ID is unique to the Chat app that sets it. For example, if
multiple Chat apps create a message using the same thread key,
the messages are posted in different threads. To reply in a
thread created by a person or another Chat app, specify the threadnamefield instead.
#thread_key=
defthread_key=(value)->::String
Parameter
value(::String) — Optional. Input for creating or updating a thread. Otherwise, output only.
ID for the thread. Supports up to 4000 characters.
This ID is unique to the Chat app that sets it. For example, if
multiple Chat apps create a message using the same thread key,
the messages are posted in different threads. To reply in a
thread created by a person or another Chat app, specify the threadnamefield instead.
Returns
(::String) — Optional. Input for creating or updating a thread. Otherwise, output only.
ID for the thread. Supports up to 4000 characters.
This ID is unique to the Chat app that sets it. For example, if
multiple Chat apps create a message using the same thread key,
the messages are posted in different threads. To reply in a
thread created by a person or another Chat app, specify the threadnamefield instead.
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