Constants
`String`	`ARCHIVED` If the thread is archived Type: INTEGER (boolean)
`String`	`DATE` The date at which the thread was created.
`String`	`ERROR` Indicates whether there is a transmission error in the thread.
`String`	`HAS_ATTACHMENT` Indicates whether this thread contains any attachments.
`String`	`MESSAGE_COUNT` The message count of the thread.
`String`	`READ` Indicates whether all messages of the thread have been read.
`String`	`RECIPIENT_IDS` A string encoding of the recipient IDs of the recipients of the message, in numerical order and separated by spaces.
`String`	`SNIPPET` The snippet of the latest message in the thread.
`String`	`SNIPPET_CHARSET` The charset of the snippet.
`String`	`TYPE` Type of the thread, either `Threads.COMMON_THREAD` or `Threads.BROADCAST_THREAD`.

Inherited constants

From interface android.provider.BaseColumns

`String`	`_COUNT` The count of rows in a directory.
`String`	`_ID` The unique ID for a row.

Constants

ARCHIVED

Added in API level 21

public static final String ARCHIVED

If the thread is archived

Type: INTEGER (boolean)

Constant Value: "archived"

DATE

Added in API level 19

public static final String DATE

The date at which the thread was created.

Type: INTEGER (long)

Constant Value: "date"

ERROR

Added in API level 19

public static final String ERROR

Indicates whether there is a transmission error in the thread.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "error"

HAS_ATTACHMENT

Added in API level 19

public static final String HAS_ATTACHMENT

Indicates whether this thread contains any attachments.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "has_attachment"

MESSAGE_COUNT

Added in API level 19

public static final String MESSAGE_COUNT

The message count of the thread.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "message_count"

READ

Added in API level 19

public static final String READ

Indicates whether all messages of the thread have been read.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "read"

RECIPIENT_IDS

Added in API level 19

public static final String RECIPIENT_IDS

A string encoding of the recipient IDs of the recipients of the message, in numerical order and separated by spaces.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "recipient_ids"

SNIPPET

Added in API level 19

public static final String SNIPPET

The snippet of the latest message in the thread.

Type: TEXT

Constant Value: "snippet"

SNIPPET_CHARSET

Added in API level 19

public static final String SNIPPET_CHARSET

The charset of the snippet.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "snippet_cs"

TYPE

Added in API level 19

public static final String TYPE

Type of the thread, either Threads.COMMON_THREAD or Threads.BROADCAST_THREAD.

Type: INTEGER

Constant Value: "type"

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