public String getType() {
        return this.type;
    }
<p>
The component type specifies whether Image Builder uses the component to build the image or only to test it.
</p>

@return The component type specifies whether Image Builder uses the component to build the image or only to test
        it.
@see ComponentType
aws-java-sdk-imagebuilder/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/imagebuilder/model/Component.java