public String getAssociationType() {
        return this.associationType;
    }
<p>
Indicates whether the association between the specified target and the configuration was directly applied by the
Security Hub delegated administrator or inherited from a parent.
</p>

@return Indicates whether the association between the specified target and the configuration was directly applied
        by the Security Hub delegated administrator or inherited from a parent.
@see AssociationType
aws-java-sdk-securityhub/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/securityhub/model/ConfigurationPolicyAssociationSummary.java