ChatProvider

```
public interface ChatProvider
```
Provides chat connections.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Chat`	`getChatById(java.lang.String id)`	Gets a conversation by a specific Id for this platform.
`java.util.List<Chat>`	`getChats()`	Gets the conversations this platform provides.
`default Chat`	`getPrivateChat(User user)`	Gets a private message conversation for a specific user.

- Method Detail
  - getChats
```
java.util.List<Chat> getChats()
```
    Gets the conversations this platform provides.
    
    Returns:
    
    immutable list of presently provided Conversations.
  - getChatById
```
default Chat getChatById(java.lang.String id)
```
    Gets a conversation by a specific Id for this platform.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - Chat Id,
    
    Returns:
    
    Chat instance if one exists, null otherwise.
  - getPrivateChat
```
default Chat getPrivateChat(User user)
```
    Gets a private message conversation for a specific user.
    
    Parameters:
    
    user - User to get a PM conversation for.
    
    Returns:
    
    Private message conversation for the specified user, null if one cannot be found.