public String getTimerType() {
        return this.timerType;
    }
<p>
The type of timer. <code>IDLE</code> indicates the timer applies for considering a human chat participant as
idle. <code>DISCONNECT_NONCUSTOMER</code> indicates the timer applies to automatically disconnecting a chat
participant due to idleness.
</p>

@return The type of timer. <code>IDLE</code> indicates the timer applies for considering a human chat participant
        as idle. <code>DISCONNECT_NONCUSTOMER</code> indicates the timer applies to automatically disconnecting a
        chat participant due to idleness.
@see ParticipantTimerType
aws-java-sdk-connect/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/connect/model/ParticipantTimerConfiguration.java