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Class: LiveChatTextMessage

Extends

  • YTNode

Constructors

new LiveChatTextMessage()

new LiveChatTextMessage(data): LiveChatTextMessage

Parameters

• data: RawNode

Returns

LiveChatTextMessage

Overrides

YTNode.constructor

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:24

Properties

author

author: Author

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:19


before_content_buttons

before_content_buttons: ObservedArray<ButtonView>

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:22


context_menu_accessibility_label?

optional context_menu_accessibility_label: string

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:21


id

id: string

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:13


inline_action_buttons

inline_action_buttons: ObservedArray<Button>

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:15


menu_endpoint?

optional menu_endpoint: NavigationEndpoint

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:20


message

message: Text

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:14


timestamp

timestamp: number

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:16


timestamp_text?

optional timestamp_text: string

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:18


timestamp_usec

timestamp_usec: number

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:17


type

readonly type: string

Inherited from

YTNode.type

Defined in

src/parser/helpers.ts:8


type

static type: string = 'LiveChatTextMessage'

Overrides

YTNode.type

Defined in

src/parser/classes/livechat/items/LiveChatTextMessage.ts:11

Methods

as()

as<T, K>(...types): InstanceType<K[number]>

Cast to one of the given types.

Type Parameters

• T extends YTNode

• K extends YTNodeConstructor<T>[]

Parameters

• ...types: K

The types to cast to

Returns

InstanceType<K[number]>

The node cast to one of the given types

Throws

If the node is not of the given type

Inherited from

YTNode.as

Defined in

src/parser/helpers.ts:29


hasKey()

hasKey<T, R>(key): this is LiveChatTextMessage & { [k in string]: R }

Check for a key without asserting the type.

Type Parameters

• T extends string

• R = any

Parameters

• key: T

The key to check

Returns

this is LiveChatTextMessage & { [k in string]: R }

Whether the node has the key

Inherited from

YTNode.hasKey

Defined in

src/parser/helpers.ts:41


is()

is<T, K>(...types): this is InstanceType<K[number]>

Check if the node is of the given type.

Type Parameters

• T extends YTNode

• K extends YTNodeConstructor<T>[]

Parameters

• ...types: K

The type to check

Returns

this is InstanceType<K[number]>

whether the node is of the given type

Inherited from

YTNode.is

Defined in

src/parser/helpers.ts:19


key()

key<T, R>(key): Maybe

Assert that the node has the given key and return it.

Type Parameters

• T extends string

• R = any

Parameters

• key: T

The key to check

Returns

Maybe

The value of the key wrapped in a Maybe

Throws

If the node does not have the key

Inherited from

YTNode.key

Defined in

src/parser/helpers.ts:51

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