public String getType() {
        return this.type;
    }
<p>
The app type. Each supported type is associated with a particular layer. For example, PHP applications are
associated with a PHP layer. OpsWorks Stacks deploys an application to those instances that are members of the
corresponding layer. If your app isn't one of the standard types, or you prefer to implement your own Deploy
recipes, specify <code>other</code>.
</p>

@return The app type. Each supported type is associated with a particular layer. For example, PHP applications
        are associated with a PHP layer. OpsWorks Stacks deploys an application to those instances that are
        members of the corresponding layer. If your app isn't one of the standard types, or you prefer to
        implement your own Deploy recipes, specify <code>other</code>.
@see AppType
aws-java-sdk-opsworks/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/opsworks/model/CreateAppRequest.java