java.lang.Object
- com.restfb.types.AbstractFacebookType
- - com.restfb.types.FacebookType
  - - com.restfb.types.Comment

All Implemented Interfaces:

HasComments, HasCreatedTime, HasMessage, Serializable
```
public class Comment
extends FacebookType
implements HasComments, HasCreatedTime, HasMessage
```
Represents the Comment Graph API type.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Mark Allen

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.restfb.types.FacebookType
  FacebookType.Metadata

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Comment()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addMessageTag(MessageTag messageTag)`
`StoryAttachment`	`getAttachment()`	Attachment (image) added to a comment.
`Boolean`	`getCanComment()`	Specifies whether you can reply to this comment
`Boolean`	`getCanHide()`	Whether the viewer can hide this comment
`Boolean`	`getCanLike()`	Whether the viewer can like this comment
`Boolean`	`getCanRemove()`	This field is returned only if the authenticated user can remove this comment.
`Boolean`	`getCanReplyPrivately()`	Whether the viewer can send a private reply to this comment (Page viewers only)
`long`	`getCommentCount()`	Number of replies to this comment.
`Comments`	`getComments()`	The replies to this comment
`Date`	`getCreatedTime()`	Date on which the comment was created.
`From`	`getFrom()`	User who posted the comment.
`Boolean`	`getIsHidden()`	Whether this comment is hidden.
`Long`	`getLikeCount()`	The number of likes on this comment.
`Likes`	`getLikes()`	Duplicate mapping for "likes" since FB can return it differently in different situations.
`String`	`getMessage()`	Text contents of the comment.
`List<MessageTag>`	`getMessageTags()`	Objects tagged in the message (Users, Pages, etc.)
`NamedFacebookType`	`getObject()`	Parent object this comment was made on.
`Comment`	`getParent()`	If this comment is a reply, this field returns the parent comment, otherwise no value
`String`	`getPermalinkUrl()`	The permanent static URL to the comment
`Conversation`	`getPrivateReplyConversation()`	For comments with private replies, gets conversation between the Page and author of the comment (Page viewers only)
`Reactions`	`getReactions()`	The reactions for this post.
`Boolean`	`getUserLikes()`	This field is returned only if the authenticated user likes this comment
`protected void`	`jsonMappingCompleted(JsonMapper jsonMapper)`	Post-JSON-mapping operation that populates the `messageTags` field "by hand".
`void`	`removeMessageTag(MessageTag messageTag)`
`void`	`setAttachment(StoryAttachment attachment)`	Attachment (image) added to a comment.
`void`	`setCanComment(Boolean canComment)`	Specifies whether you can reply to this comment
`void`	`setCanHide(Boolean canHide)`	Whether the viewer can hide this comment
`void`	`setCanLike(Boolean canLike)`	Whether the viewer can like this comment
`void`	`setCanRemove(Boolean canRemove)`	This field is returned only if the authenticated user can remove this comment.
`void`	`setCanReplyPrivately(Boolean canReplyPrivately)`	Whether the viewer can send a private reply to this comment (Page viewers only)
`void`	`setCommentCount(long commentCount)`	Number of replies to this comment.
`void`	`setComments(Comments comments)`	The replies to this comment
`void`	`setCreatedTime(Date createdTime)`	Date on which the comment was created.
`void`	`setFrom(From from)`	User who posted the comment.
`void`	`setIsHidden(Boolean isHidden)`	Whether this comment is hidden.
`void`	`setLikeCount(Long likeCount)`	The number of likes on this comment.
`void`	`setLikes(Likes likes)`	Duplicate mapping for "likes" since FB can return it differently in different situations.
`void`	`setMessage(String message)`	Text contents of the comment.
`void`	`setObject(NamedFacebookType object)`	Parent object this comment was made on.
`void`	`setParent(Comment parent)`	If this comment is a reply, this field returns the parent comment, otherwise no value
`void`	`setPermalinkUrl(String permalinkUrl)`	The permanent static URL to the comment
`void`	`setPrivateReplyConversation(Conversation privateReplyConversation)`	For comments with private replies, gets conversation between the Page and author of the comment (Page viewers only)
`void`	`setReactions(Reactions reactions)`	The reactions for this post.
`void`	`setUserLikes(Boolean userLikes)`	This field is returned only if the authenticated user likes this comment

Methods inherited from class com.restfb.types.FacebookType
getId, getMetadata, getType, setId, setMetadata, setType

Methods inherited from class com.restfb.types.AbstractFacebookType
equals, hashCode, toString

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Comment
```
public Comment()
```
- Method Detail
  - jsonMappingCompleted
```
protected void jsonMappingCompleted(JsonMapper jsonMapper)
```
    Post-JSON-mapping operation that populates the messageTags field "by hand".
    
    Parameters:
    
    jsonMapper - The JsonMapper that was used to map to this type.
  - getMessageTags
```
public List<MessageTag> getMessageTags()
```
    Objects tagged in the message (Users, Pages, etc.)
    
    Returns:
    
    Objects tagged in the message (Users, Pages, etc.)
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - addMessageTag
```
public void addMessageTag(MessageTag messageTag)
```
  - removeMessageTag
```
public void removeMessageTag(MessageTag messageTag)
```
  - getFrom
```
public From getFrom()
```
    User who posted the comment.
    
    Returns:
    
    User who posted the comment.
  - setFrom
```
public void setFrom(From from)
```
    User who posted the comment.
  - getMessage
```
public String getMessage()
```
    Text contents of the comment.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMessage in interface HasMessage
    
    Returns:
    
    Text contents of the comment.
  - setMessage
```
public void setMessage(String message)
```
    Text contents of the comment.
  - getCreatedTime
```
public Date getCreatedTime()
```
    Date on which the comment was created.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCreatedTime in interface HasCreatedTime
    
    Returns:
    
    Date on which the comment was created.
  - setCreatedTime
```
public void setCreatedTime(Date createdTime)
```
    Date on which the comment was created.
  - getLikes
```
public Likes getLikes()
```
    Duplicate mapping for "likes" since FB can return it differently in different situations.
    -- GETTER -- The likes on this post.
    Sometimes this can be null - check getLikeCount() instead in that case.
    
    Returns:
    
    The likes on this comment.
  - setLikes
```
public void setLikes(Likes likes)
```
    Duplicate mapping for "likes" since FB can return it differently in different situations.
    -- GETTER -- The likes on this post.
    Sometimes this can be null - check getLikeCount() instead in that case.
  - getReactions
```
public Reactions getReactions()
```
    The reactions for this post.
    
    Returns:
    
    The reactions for this post.
  - setReactions
```
public void setReactions(Reactions reactions)
```
    The reactions for this post.
  - getLikeCount
```
public Long getLikeCount()
```
    The number of likes on this comment.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of likes on this comment.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - setLikeCount
```
public void setLikeCount(Long likeCount)
```
    The number of likes on this comment.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - getCommentCount
```
public long getCommentCount()
```
    Number of replies to this comment.
    
    Returns:
    
    Number of replies to this comment
  - setCommentCount
```
public void setCommentCount(long commentCount)
```
    Number of replies to this comment.
  - getCanRemove
```
public Boolean getCanRemove()
```
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user can remove this comment.
    
    Returns:
    
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user can remove this comment.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - setCanRemove
```
public void setCanRemove(Boolean canRemove)
```
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user can remove this comment.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - getUserLikes
```
public Boolean getUserLikes()
```
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user likes this comment
    
    Returns:
    
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user likes this comment.
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - setUserLikes
```
public void setUserLikes(Boolean userLikes)
```
    This field is returned only if the authenticated user likes this comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.10
  - getParent
```
public Comment getParent()
```
    If this comment is a reply, this field returns the parent comment, otherwise no value
    
    Returns:
    
    the parent Comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.13
  - setParent
```
public void setParent(Comment parent)
```
    If this comment is a reply, this field returns the parent comment, otherwise no value
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.13
  - getCanComment
```
public Boolean getCanComment()
```
    Specifies whether you can reply to this comment
    
    Returns:
    
    can_comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.13
  - setCanComment
```
public void setCanComment(Boolean canComment)
```
    Specifies whether you can reply to this comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.6.13
  - getCanHide
```
public Boolean getCanHide()
```
    Whether the viewer can hide this comment
    
    Returns:
    
    can_hide
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - setCanHide
```
public void setCanHide(Boolean canHide)
```
    Whether the viewer can hide this comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - getCanReplyPrivately
```
@GraphAPI(since="2.5")
public Boolean getCanReplyPrivately()
```
    Whether the viewer can send a private reply to this comment (Page viewers only)
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the viewer can send a private reply to this comment
  - setCanReplyPrivately
```
public void setCanReplyPrivately(Boolean canReplyPrivately)
```
    Whether the viewer can send a private reply to this comment (Page viewers only)
  - getPrivateReplyConversation
```
@GraphAPI(since="2.5")
public Conversation getPrivateReplyConversation()
```
    For comments with private replies, gets conversation between the Page and author of the comment (Page viewers only)
    
    Returns:
    
    conversation between Page and author of the comment
  - setPrivateReplyConversation
```
public void setPrivateReplyConversation(Conversation privateReplyConversation)
```
    For comments with private replies, gets conversation between the Page and author of the comment (Page viewers only)
  - getIsHidden
```
public Boolean getIsHidden()
```
    Whether this comment is hidden. The original poster can still see the comment, along with the page admin and anyone else tagged in the comment
    
    Returns:
    
    is_hidden
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - setIsHidden
```
public void setIsHidden(Boolean isHidden)
```
    Whether this comment is hidden. The original poster can still see the comment, along with the page admin and anyone else tagged in the comment
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - getCanLike
```
public Boolean getCanLike()
```
    Whether the viewer can like this comment
    
    Returns:
    
    can_like
  - setCanLike
```
public void setCanLike(Boolean canLike)
```
    Whether the viewer can like this comment
  - getObject
```
public NamedFacebookType getObject()
```
    Parent object this comment was made on.
    
    Returns:
    
    object
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - setObject
```
public void setObject(NamedFacebookType object)
```
    Parent object this comment was made on.
    
    Since:
    
    1.7.1
  - getPermalinkUrl
```
public String getPermalinkUrl()
```
    The permanent static URL to the comment
    
    Returns:
    
    permanent static url
  - setPermalinkUrl
```
public void setPermalinkUrl(String permalinkUrl)
```
    The permanent static URL to the comment
  - getComments
```
public Comments getComments()
```
    The replies to this comment
    
    Specified by:
    
    getComments in interface HasComments
    
    Returns:
    
    replies
  - setComments
```
public void setComments(Comments comments)
```
    The replies to this comment
  - getAttachment
```
public StoryAttachment getAttachment()
```
    Attachment (image) added to a comment.
    To force Facebook to fill the attachment field you have to fetch the comment with the fields=attachment parameter, otherwise the attachments are null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Attachment on the comment
  - setAttachment
```
public void setAttachment(StoryAttachment attachment)
```
    Attachment (image) added to a comment.
    To force Facebook to fill the attachment field you have to fetch the comment with the fields=attachment parameter, otherwise the attachments are null.

Class Comment

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.restfb.types.FacebookType

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.restfb.types.FacebookType

Methods inherited from class com.restfb.types.AbstractFacebookType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Comment

Method Detail

jsonMappingCompleted

getMessageTags

addMessageTag

removeMessageTag

getFrom

setFrom

getMessage

setMessage

getCreatedTime

setCreatedTime

getLikes

setLikes

getReactions

setReactions

getLikeCount

setLikeCount

getCommentCount

setCommentCount

getCanRemove

setCanRemove

getUserLikes

setUserLikes

getParent

setParent

getCanComment

setCanComment

getCanHide

setCanHide

getCanReplyPrivately

setCanReplyPrivately

getPrivateReplyConversation

setPrivateReplyConversation

getIsHidden

setIsHidden

getCanLike

setCanLike

getObject

setObject

getPermalinkUrl

setPermalinkUrl

getComments

setComments

getAttachment

setAttachment