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package org.apache.pulsar.client.api;

/**
 * When creating a consumer, if the subscription does not exist, a new subscription will be created. By default the
 * subscription will be created at the end of the topic. See
 * {@link #subscriptionInitialPosition(SubscriptionInitialPosition)} to configure the initial position behavior.
 *
 */
public enum SubscriptionInitialPosition {
    /**
     * The latest position which means the start consuming position will be the last message.
     */
    Latest(0),

    /**
     * The earliest position which means the start consuming position will be the first message.
     */
    Earliest(1);


    private final int value;

    SubscriptionInitialPosition(int value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    public final int getValue() {
        return value;
    }

}
