# Interface MessagePolicy.ProtectionPolicy

Enclosing class:
  `MessagePolicy`

public static interface MessagePolicy.ProtectionPolicy
Defines the level of protection to be applied to a message. A protection policy specifies whether the sender, content, or recipient of a message must be authenticated.

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final String`
`AUTHENTICATE_CONTENT`
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the message content.
`static final String`
`AUTHENTICATE_RECIPIENT`
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the recipient.
`static final String`
`AUTHENTICATE_SENDER`
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the sender.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`String`
`getID()`
Returns the unique identifier for this protection policy.

## Field Details

### AUTHENTICATE_SENDER

static final String AUTHENTICATE_SENDER
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the sender.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### AUTHENTICATE_CONTENT

static final String AUTHENTICATE_CONTENT
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the message content.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

### AUTHENTICATE_RECIPIENT

static final String AUTHENTICATE_RECIPIENT
Identifier for a policy that requires authentication of the recipient.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Method Details

### getID

String getID()
Returns the unique identifier for this protection policy.

Returns:
  the string identifier for this policy