public java.util.Date getInitiationTimestamp() {
        return this.initiationTimestamp;
    }
<p>
The date and time this contact was initiated, in UTC time. For <code>INBOUND</code>, this is when the contact
arrived. For <code>OUTBOUND</code>, this is when the agent began dialing. For <code>CALLBACK</code>, this is when
the callback contact was created. For <code>TRANSFER</code> and <code>QUEUE_TRANSFER</code>, this is when the
transfer was initiated. For <code>API</code>, this is when the request arrived. For
<code>EXTERNAL_OUTBOUND</code>, this is when the agent started dialing the external participant. For
<code>MONITOR</code>, this is when the supervisor started listening to a contact.
</p>

@return The date and time this contact was initiated, in UTC time. For <code>INBOUND</code>, this is when the
        contact arrived. For <code>OUTBOUND</code>, this is when the agent began dialing. For
        <code>CALLBACK</code>, this is when the callback contact was created. For <code>TRANSFER</code> and
        <code>QUEUE_TRANSFER</code>, this is when the transfer was initiated. For <code>API</code>, this is when
        the request arrived. For <code>EXTERNAL_OUTBOUND</code>, this is when the agent started dialing the
        external participant. For <code>MONITOR</code>, this is when the supervisor started listening to a
        contact.
aws-java-sdk-connect/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/connect/model/Contact.java