public String getType() {
        return this.type;
    }
<p>
The type of information being passed, specifying how the value is to be interpreted by the other party:
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>ACCOUNT</code> - Specifies an Amazon Web Services account ID number.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>ORGANIZATION</code> - Specifies an organization ID number.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>EMAIL</code> - Specifies the email address that is associated with the account that receives the handshake.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>OWNER_EMAIL</code> - Specifies the email address associated with the management account. Included as
information about an organization.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>OWNER_NAME</code> - Specifies the name associated with the management account. Included as information
about an organization.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<code>NOTES</code> - Additional text provided by the handshake initiator and intended for the recipient to read.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The type of information being passed, specifying how the value is to be interpreted by the other
        party:</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>ACCOUNT</code> - Specifies an Amazon Web Services account ID number.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>ORGANIZATION</code> - Specifies an organization ID number.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>EMAIL</code> - Specifies the email address that is associated with the account that receives the
        handshake.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>OWNER_EMAIL</code> - Specifies the email address associated with the management account. Included
        as information about an organization.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>OWNER_NAME</code> - Specifies the name associated with the management account. Included as
        information about an organization.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>NOTES</code> - Additional text provided by the handshake initiator and intended for the recipient
        to read.
        </p>
        </li>
@see HandshakeResourceType
aws-java-sdk-organizations/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/organizations/model/HandshakeResource.java