public SnapshotType getType() {
    return this.snapShotType;
  }
SnapshotDescription Parameterized Constructor
@param snapshotName  Name of the snapshot
@param tableName     TableName associated with the snapshot
@param type          Type of the snapshot - enum SnapshotType
@param snapshotProps Additional properties for snapshot e.g. TTL
hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/SnapshotDescription.java