MessageEmbed (JDA 3.8.3

java.lang.Object
- net.dv8tion.jda.core.entities.MessageEmbed

```
public class MessageEmbed
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents an embed displayed by Discord.
A visual representation of an Embed can be found at: http://imgur.com/a/yOb5n
This class has many possibilities for null values, so be careful!

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.AuthorInfo`	Class that represents the author of content, possibly including an icon that Discord proxies.
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.Field`	Represents a field in an embed.
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.Footer`	Class that represents a footer at the bottom of an embed
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.ImageInfo`	Represents the information provided to embed an image.
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.Provider`	Multipurpose class that represents a provider of content, whether directly through creation or indirectly through hosting.
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.Thumbnail`	Represents the information Discord provided about a thumbnail image that should be displayed with an embed message.
`static class`	`MessageEmbed.VideoInfo`	Represents the information provided to embed a video.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_BOT`	The maximum amount of total visible characters an embed can have This limit depends on the current `AccountType` and applies to BOT
`static int`	`EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_CLIENT`	The maximum amount of total visible characters an embed can have This limit depends on the current `AccountType` and applies to CLIENT
`static int`	`TEXT_MAX_LENGTH`	The maximum length the description and footer of an embed can have
`static int`	`TITLE_MAX_LENGTH`	The maximum length an embed title can have
`static int`	`URL_MAX_LENGTH`	The maximum length any URL can have inside an embed
`static int`	`VALUE_MAX_LENGTH`	The maximum length an embed field value can have

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`MessageEmbed.AuthorInfo`	`getAuthor()`	The information on the creator of the embedded content.
`java.awt.Color`	`getColor()`	The color of the stripe on the side of the embed.
`int`	`getColorRaw()`	The raw RGB color value for this embed Defaults to `Role.DEFAULT_COLOR_RAW` if no color is set
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	The description of the embedded resource.
`java.util.List<MessageEmbed.Field>`	`getFields()`	The fields in a message embed.
`MessageEmbed.Footer`	`getFooter()`	The footer (bottom) of the embedded content.
`MessageEmbed.ImageInfo`	`getImage()`	The information about the image in the message embed
`int`	`getLength()`	The total amount of characters that is displayed when this embed is displayed by the Discord client.
`MessageEmbed.Provider`	`getSiteProvider()`	The information on site from which the embed was generated from.
`MessageEmbed.Thumbnail`	`getThumbnail()`	The information about the `Thumbnail` image to be displayed with the embed.
`java.time.OffsetDateTime`	`getTimestamp()`	The timestamp of the embed.
`java.lang.String`	`getTitle()`	The title of the embed.
`EmbedType`	`getType()`	The `EmbedType` of this embed.
`java.lang.String`	`getUrl()`	The that was originally placed into chat that spawned this embed.
`MessageEmbed.VideoInfo`	`getVideoInfo()`	The information about the video which should be displayed as an embed.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Whether this embed is empty.
`boolean`	`isSendable(AccountType type)`	Whether this MessageEmbed can be used in a message.
`org.json.JSONObject`	`toJSONObject()`	Creates a new `JSONObject` used for sending.

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

- Field Detail
  - TITLE_MAX_LENGTH
```
public static final int TITLE_MAX_LENGTH
```
    The maximum length an embed title can have
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.setTitle(title), EmbedBuilder.addField(title, value, inline), Constant Field Values
  - VALUE_MAX_LENGTH
```
public static final int VALUE_MAX_LENGTH
```
    The maximum length an embed field value can have
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.addField(title, value, inline), Constant Field Values
  - TEXT_MAX_LENGTH
```
public static final int TEXT_MAX_LENGTH
```
    The maximum length the description and footer of an embed can have
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.setFooter(text, iconUrl), EmbedBuilder.setDescription(text), Constant Field Values
  - URL_MAX_LENGTH
```
public static final int URL_MAX_LENGTH
```
    The maximum length any URL can have inside an embed
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.setTitle(text, url), EmbedBuilder.setAuthor(text, url, iconUrl), EmbedBuilder.setFooter(text, url), Constant Field Values
  - EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_BOT
```
public static final int EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_BOT
```
    The maximum amount of total visible characters an embed can have
    This limit depends on the current AccountType and applies to BOT
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.setDescription(CharSequence), EmbedBuilder.setTitle(String), EmbedBuilder.setFooter(String, String), EmbedBuilder.addField(String, String, boolean), Constant Field Values
  - EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_CLIENT
```
public static final int EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_CLIENT
```
    The maximum amount of total visible characters an embed can have
    This limit depends on the current AccountType and applies to CLIENT
    
    See Also:
    
    EmbedBuilder.setDescription(CharSequence), EmbedBuilder.setTitle(String), EmbedBuilder.setFooter(String, String), EmbedBuilder.addField(String, String, boolean), Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getUrl
```
public java.lang.String getUrl()
```
    The that was originally placed into chat that spawned this embed.
    
    Returns:
    
    Never-null String containing the original message url.
  - getTitle
```
public java.lang.String getTitle()
```
    The title of the embed. Typically this will be the html title of the webpage that is being embedded.
    If no title could be found, like the case of EmbedType = IMAGE, this method will return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null String containing the title of the embedded resource.
  - getDescription
```
public java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    The description of the embedded resource.
    This is provided only if Discord could find a description for the embedded resource using the provided url.
    Commonly, this is null. Be careful when using it.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null String containing a description of the embedded resource.
  - getType
```
public EmbedType getType()
```
    The EmbedType of this embed.
    
    Returns:
    
    The EmbedType of this embed.
  - getThumbnail
```
public MessageEmbed.Thumbnail getThumbnail()
```
    The information about the Thumbnail image to be displayed with the embed.
    If a Thumbnail was not part of this embed, this returns null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null Thumbnail instance containing general information on the displayable thumbnail.
  - getSiteProvider
```
public MessageEmbed.Provider getSiteProvider()
```
    The information on site from which the embed was generated from.
    If Discord did not generate any deliverable information about the site, this returns null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null Provider containing site information.
  - getAuthor
```
public MessageEmbed.AuthorInfo getAuthor()
```
    The information on the creator of the embedded content.
    This is typically used to represent the account on the providing site.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null AuthorInfo containing author information.
  - getVideoInfo
```
public MessageEmbed.VideoInfo getVideoInfo()
```
    The information about the video which should be displayed as an embed.
    This is used when sites with HTML5 players are linked and embedded. Most commonly Youtube.
    If this EmbedType != VIDEO this will always return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null VideoInfo containing the information about the video which should be embedded.
  - getFooter
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public MessageEmbed.Footer getFooter()
```
    The footer (bottom) of the embedded content.
    This is typically used for timestamps or site icons.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null Footer containing the embed footer content.
  - getImage
```
public MessageEmbed.ImageInfo getImage()
```
    The information about the image in the message embed
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null ImageInfo containing image information.
  - getFields
```
public java.util.List<MessageEmbed.Field> getFields()
```
    The fields in a message embed.
    Message embeds can contain multiple fields, each with a name, value, and a boolean to determine if it will fall in-line with other fields. If the embed contains no fields, an empty list will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    Never-null (but possibly empty) List of Field objects containing field information.
  - getColor
```
public java.awt.Color getColor()
```
    The color of the stripe on the side of the embed.
    If the color is 0 (no color), this will return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null Color.
  - getColorRaw
```
public int getColorRaw()
```
    The raw RGB color value for this embed
    Defaults to Role.DEFAULT_COLOR_RAW if no color is set
    
    Returns:
    
    The raw RGB color value or default
  - getTimestamp
```
public java.time.OffsetDateTime getTimestamp()
```
    The timestamp of the embed.
    
    Returns:
    
    Possibly-null OffsetDateTime object representing the timestamp.
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Whether this embed is empty.
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if this embed has no content
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    The total amount of characters that is displayed when this embed is displayed by the Discord client.
    An Embed can only have, at max, 6000 displayable text characters for AccountType.BOT accounts or 2000 displayable text characters for AccountType.CLIENT accounts.
    Both of these values are defined by EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_BOT and EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_CLIENT respectively.
    
    Returns:
    
    A never-negative sum of all displayed text characters.
  - isSendable
```
public boolean isSendable(AccountType type)
```
    Whether this MessageEmbed can be used in a message.
    This applies to Bot- and Client Accounts
    Total Character Limits
    - Bot: 6000
    - Client: 2000
    Parameters:
    
    type - The AccountType to inspect
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if this MessageEmbed can be used to send messages for this specified AccountType
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If the provided AccountType is null or not supported by this operation
    
    See Also:
    
    getLength()
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toJSONObject
```
public org.json.JSONObject toJSONObject()
```
    Creates a new JSONObject used for sending.
    
    Returns:
    
    JSONObject for this embed

Class MessageEmbed

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TITLE_MAX_LENGTH

VALUE_MAX_LENGTH

TEXT_MAX_LENGTH

URL_MAX_LENGTH

EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_BOT

EMBED_MAX_LENGTH_CLIENT

Method Detail

getUrl

getTitle

getDescription

getType

getThumbnail

getSiteProvider

getAuthor

getVideoInfo

getFooter

getImage

getFields

getColor

getColorRaw

getTimestamp

isEmpty

getLength

isSendable

equals

toJSONObject