Refactor PrivateMessageHeader to ConversationMessageHeader base-class

This is preparation for adding attachments to private messages

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidComponent.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.feed.FeedManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessageFactory;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ContactListFragment.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.keyagreement.ContactExchangeActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.BriarRecyclerView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationActivity.java

@@ -63,15 +63,16 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessage;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationManager;
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 		runOnDbThread(() -> {
 			try {
 				long start = now();
-				Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> headers =
+				Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> headers =
 						conversationManager.getMessageHeaders(contactId);
 				logDuration(LOG, "Loading messages", start);
 				displayMessages(revision, headers);
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 	}
 
 	private void displayMessages(int revision,
-			Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> headers) {
+			Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> headers) {
 		runOnUiThreadUnlessDestroyed(() -> {
 			if (revision == adapter.getRevision()) {
 				adapter.incrementRevision();
@@ -363,9 +364,10 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
 	private List<ConversationItem> createItems(
-			Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> headers) {
+			Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> headers) {
 		List<ConversationItem> items = new ArrayList<>(headers.size());
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader h : headers) items.add(h.accept(visitor));
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader h : headers)
+			items.add(h.accept(visitor));
 		return items;
 	}
 
@@ -449,9 +451,10 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 		});
 	}
 
-	private void onNewPrivateMessage(PrivateMessageHeader h) {
+	private void onNewPrivateMessage(ConversationMessageHeader h) {
 		runOnUiThreadUnlessDestroyed(() -> {
-			if (h instanceof PrivateRequest || h instanceof PrivateResponse) {
+			if (h instanceof ConversationRequest ||
+					h instanceof ConversationResponse) {
 				// contact name might not have been loaded
 				observeOnce(viewModel.getContactDisplayName(), this,
 						name -> addConversationItem(h.accept(visitor)));

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationNoticeInItem.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.NotThreadSafe;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ConversationNoticeInItem extends ConversationItem {
 		this.msgText = msgText;
 	}
 
-	ConversationNoticeInItem(String text, PrivateResponse r) {
+	ConversationNoticeInItem(String text, ConversationResponse r) {
 		super(r.getId(), r.getGroupId(), text, r.getTimestamp(), r.isRead());
 		this.msgText = null;
 	}

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationNoticeOutItem.java

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import android.support.annotation.LayoutRes;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.NotThreadSafe;
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ class ConversationNoticeOutItem extends ConversationOutItem {
 	@Nullable
 	private final String msgText;
 
-	ConversationNoticeOutItem(String text, PrivateRequest r) {
+	ConversationNoticeOutItem(String text, ConversationRequest r) {
 		super(r.getId(), r.getGroupId(), text, r.getTimestamp(), r.isSent(),
 				r.isSeen());
 		this.msgText = r.getText();
 	}
 
-	ConversationNoticeOutItem(String text, PrivateResponse r) {
+	ConversationNoticeOutItem(String text, ConversationResponse r) {
 		super(r.getId(), r.getGroupId(), text, r.getTimestamp(), r.isSent(),
 				r.isSeen());
 		this.msgText = null;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationRequestItem.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.Shareable;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ConversationRequestItem extends ConversationNoticeInItem {
 	private final boolean canBeOpened;
 	private boolean answered;
 
-	ConversationRequestItem(String text, RequestType type, PrivateRequest r) {
+	ConversationRequestItem(String text, RequestType type, ConversationRequest r) {
 		super(r.getId(), r.getGroupId(), text, r.getText(),
 				r.getTimestamp(), r.isRead());
 		this.requestType = type;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationVisitor.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getContactDisplayName;
 
 @UiThread
 @NotNullByDefault
-class ConversationVisitor implements PrivateMessageVisitor<ConversationItem> {
+class ConversationVisitor implements
+		ConversationMessageVisitor<ConversationItem> {
 
 	private final Context ctx;
 	private final TextCache textCache;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/introduction/ContactChooserFragment.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.contact.ContactListItem;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.fragment.BaseFragment;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.BriarRecyclerView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/sharing/ShareBlogControllerImpl.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.contactselection.ContactSelectorControllerImpl;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.controller.handler.ExceptionHandler;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogSharingManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;

briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/sharing/ShareForumControllerImpl.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.contactselection.ContactSelectorControllerImpl;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.controller.handler.ExceptionHandler;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogInvitationRequest.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class BlogInvitationRequest extends InvitationRequest<Blog> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitBlogInvitationRequest(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogInvitationResponse.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse;
 
 @NotNullByDefault
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class BlogInvitationResponse extends InvitationResponse {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitBlogInvitationResponse(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/event/BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent.java

@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.Blog;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent extends
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<PrivateRequest<Blog>> {
+		ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<ConversationRequest<Blog>> {
 
-	public BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(PrivateRequest<Blog> request,
+	public BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(ConversationRequest<Blog> request,
 			ContactId contactId) {
 		super(request, contactId);
 	}

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/event/BlogInvitationResponseReceivedEvent.java

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationResponse;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class BlogInvitationResponseReceivedEvent
-		extends PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<BlogInvitationResponse> {
+		extends ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<BlogInvitationResponse> {
 
 	public BlogInvitationResponseReceivedEvent(BlogInvitationResponse response,
 			ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/ConversationManager.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public interface ConversationManager {
 	 * Only {@link MessagingManager} returns only headers.
 	 * The others also return the message text.
 	 */
-	Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(ContactId c)
+	Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(ContactId c)
 			throws DbException;
 
 	/**
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public interface ConversationManager {
 
 		Group getContactGroup(Contact c);
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
 				ContactId contactId) throws DbException;
 
 		GroupCount getGroupCount(Transaction txn, ContactId c)

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/ConversationMessageHeader.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
+
+import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
+
+@Immutable
+@NotNullByDefault
+public abstract class ConversationMessageHeader {
+
+	private final MessageId id;
+	private final GroupId groupId;
+	private final long timestamp;
+	private final boolean local, sent, seen, read;
+
+	public ConversationMessageHeader(MessageId id, GroupId groupId, long timestamp,
+			boolean local, boolean read, boolean sent, boolean seen) {
+		this.id = id;
+		this.groupId = groupId;
+		this.timestamp = timestamp;
+		this.local = local;
+		this.sent = sent;
+		this.seen = seen;
+		this.read = read;
+	}
+
+	public MessageId getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	public GroupId getGroupId() {
+		return groupId;
+	}
+
+	public long getTimestamp() {
+		return timestamp;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isLocal() {
+		return local;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isSent() {
+		return sent;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isSeen() {
+		return seen;
+	}
+
+	public boolean isRead() {
+		return read;
+	}
+
+	public abstract <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v);
+}

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/ConversationMessageVisitor.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationRequest;
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse;
 
 @NotNullByDefault
-public interface PrivateMessageVisitor<T> {
+public interface ConversationMessageVisitor<T> {
 
 	T visitPrivateMessageHeader(PrivateMessageHeader h);
 

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/ConversationRequest.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.Nameable;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class PrivateRequest<N extends Nameable> extends PrivateMessageHeader {
+public abstract class ConversationRequest<N extends Nameable>
+		extends ConversationMessageHeader {
 
 	private final SessionId sessionId;
 	private final N nameable;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ public class PrivateRequest<N extends Nameable> extends PrivateMessageHeader {
 	private final String text;
 	private final boolean answered;
 
-	public PrivateRequest(MessageId messageId, GroupId groupId, long time,
+	public ConversationRequest(MessageId messageId, GroupId groupId, long time,
 			boolean local, boolean sent, boolean seen, boolean read,
 			SessionId sessionId, N nameable, @Nullable String text,
 			boolean answered) {
@@ -50,4 +51,5 @@ public class PrivateRequest<N extends Nameable> extends PrivateMessageHeader {
 	public boolean wasAnswered() {
 		return answered;
 	}
+
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/ConversationResponse.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public abstract class PrivateResponse extends PrivateMessageHeader {
+public abstract class ConversationResponse extends ConversationMessageHeader {
 
 	private final SessionId sessionId;
 	private final boolean accepted;
 
-	public PrivateResponse(MessageId id, GroupId groupId, long time,
+	public ConversationResponse(MessageId id, GroupId groupId, long time,
 			boolean local, boolean sent, boolean seen, boolean read,
 			SessionId sessionId, boolean accepted) {
 		super(id, groupId, time, local, sent, seen, read);

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/conversation/event/ConversationMessageReceivedEvent.java

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
+
+import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
+
+/**
+ * An event that is broadcast when a new conversation message is received.
+ */
+@Immutable
+@NotNullByDefault
+public class ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<H extends ConversationMessageHeader>
+		extends Event {
+
+	private final H messageHeader;
+	private final ContactId contactId;
+
+	public ConversationMessageReceivedEvent(H messageHeader, ContactId contactId) {
+		this.messageHeader = messageHeader;
+		this.contactId = contactId;
+	}
+
+	public H getMessageHeader() {
+		return messageHeader;
+	}
+
+	public ContactId getContactId() {
+		return contactId;
+	}
+}

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumInvitationRequest.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class ForumInvitationRequest extends InvitationRequest<Forum> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitForumInvitationRequest(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumInvitationResponse.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ForumInvitationResponse extends InvitationResponse {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitForumInvitationResponse(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/event/ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.Forum;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent extends
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<PrivateRequest<Forum>> {
+		ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<ConversationRequest<Forum>> {
 
-	public ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(PrivateRequest<Forum> request,
+	public ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(ConversationRequest<Forum> request,
 			ContactId contactId) {
 		super(request, contactId);
 	}

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/event/ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent extends
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<ForumInvitationResponse> {
+		ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<ForumInvitationResponse> {
 
 	public ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent(
 			ForumInvitationResponse response, ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionManager.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ClientId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionRequest.java

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class IntroductionRequest extends PrivateRequest<Author> {
+public class IntroductionRequest extends ConversationRequest<Author> {
 
 	private final AuthorInfo authorInfo;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class IntroductionRequest extends PrivateRequest<Author> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitIntroductionRequest(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionResponse.java

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.Role.INTRODUCER;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class IntroductionResponse extends PrivateResponse {
+public class IntroductionResponse extends ConversationResponse {
 
 	private final Author introducedAuthor;
 	private final AuthorInfo introducedAuthorInfo;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class IntroductionResponse extends PrivateResponse {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitIntroductionResponse(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/event/IntroductionRequestReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class IntroductionRequestReceivedEvent extends
+public class IntroductionRequestReceivedEvent
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<IntroductionRequest> {
+		extends ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<IntroductionRequest> {
 
 	public IntroductionRequestReceivedEvent(
 			IntroductionRequest introductionRequest, ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/event/IntroductionResponseReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class IntroductionResponseReceivedEvent extends
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<IntroductionResponse> {
+		ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<IntroductionResponse> {
 
 	public IntroductionResponseReceivedEvent(
 			IntroductionResponse introductionResponse, ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/messaging/MessagingManager.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ClientId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
 
 @NotNullByDefault
 public interface MessagingManager extends ConversationClient {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/messaging/PrivateMessageHeader.java

@@ -3,58 +3,23 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class PrivateMessageHeader {
+public class PrivateMessageHeader extends ConversationMessageHeader {
-
-	private final MessageId id;
-	private final GroupId groupId;
-	private final long timestamp;
-	private final boolean local, sent, seen, read;
 
 	public PrivateMessageHeader(MessageId id, GroupId groupId, long timestamp,
 			boolean local, boolean read, boolean sent, boolean seen) {
-		this.id = id;
+		super(id, groupId, timestamp, local, read, sent, seen);
-		this.groupId = groupId;
-		this.timestamp = timestamp;
-		this.local = local;
-		this.sent = sent;
-		this.seen = seen;
-		this.read = read;
 	}
 
-	public MessageId getId() {
+	@Override
-		return id;
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
-	}
-
-	public GroupId getGroupId() {
-		return groupId;
-	}
-
-	public long getTimestamp() {
-		return timestamp;
-	}
-
-	public boolean isLocal() {
-		return local;
-	}
-
-	public boolean isSent() {
-		return sent;
-	}
-
-	public boolean isSeen() {
-		return seen;
-	}
-
-	public boolean isRead() {
-		return read;
-	}
-
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitPrivateMessageHeader(this);
 	}
+
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/messaging/event/PrivateMessageReceivedEvent.java

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
@@ -12,22 +12,12 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
  */
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
-public class PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<H extends PrivateMessageHeader>
+public class PrivateMessageReceivedEvent
-		extends Event {
+		extends ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<PrivateMessageHeader> {
 
-	private final H messageHeader;
+	public PrivateMessageReceivedEvent(PrivateMessageHeader messageHeader,
-	private final ContactId contactId;
+			ContactId contactId) {
-
+		super(messageHeader, contactId);
-	public PrivateMessageReceivedEvent(H messageHeader, ContactId contactId) {
-		this.messageHeader = messageHeader;
-		this.contactId = contactId;
 	}
 
-	public H getMessageHeader() {
-		return messageHeader;
-	}
-
-	public ContactId getContactId() {
-		return contactId;
-	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/event/GroupInvitationRequestReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class GroupInvitationRequestReceivedEvent extends
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<GroupInvitationRequest> {
+		ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<GroupInvitationRequest> {
 
 	public GroupInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(GroupInvitationRequest request,
 			ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/event/GroupInvitationResponseReceivedEvent.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.event;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 @Immutable
 @NotNullByDefault
 public class GroupInvitationResponseReceivedEvent
-		extends PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<GroupInvitationResponse> {
+		extends ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<GroupInvitationResponse> {
 
 	public GroupInvitationResponseReceivedEvent(
 			GroupInvitationResponse response, ContactId contactId) {

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationManager.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ClientId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 
 import java.util.Collection;

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationRequest.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationRequest;
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class GroupInvitationRequest extends InvitationRequest<PrivateGroup> {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitGroupInvitationRequest(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationResponse.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageVisitor;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class GroupInvitationResponse extends InvitationResponse {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public <T> T accept(PrivateMessageVisitor<T> v) {
+	public <T> T accept(ConversationMessageVisitor<T> v) {
 		return v.visitGroupInvitationResponse(this);
 	}
 }

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/sharing/InvitationRequest.java

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 public abstract class InvitationRequest<S extends Shareable> extends
-		PrivateRequest<S> {
+		ConversationRequest<S> {
 
 	private final boolean canBeOpened;
 

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/sharing/InvitationResponse.java

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse;
 
-public abstract class InvitationResponse extends PrivateResponse {
+public abstract class InvitationResponse extends ConversationResponse {
 
 	private final GroupId shareableId;
 

briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/sharing/SharingManager.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/client/ConversationClientImpl.java

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager.ConversationClient;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionManagerImpl.java

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager.ClientVersioningHook;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.Role;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.client.ConversationClientImpl;
 import org.briarproject.briar.introduction.IntroducerSession.Introducee;
 
@@ -401,15 +401,15 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
+	public Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(
-			ContactId c) throws DbException {
+			Transaction txn, ContactId c) throws DbException {
 		try {
 			Contact contact = db.getContact(txn, c);
 			GroupId contactGroupId = getContactGroup(contact).getId();
 			BdfDictionary query = messageParser.getMessagesVisibleInUiQuery();
 			Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> results = clientHelper
 					.getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, contactGroupId, query);
-			List<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+			List<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 					new ArrayList<>(results.size());
 			Map<AuthorId, AuthorInfo> authorInfos = new HashMap<>();
 			for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> e : results.entrySet()) {

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionModule.java

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ValidationManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/ConversationManagerImpl.java

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class ConversationManagerImpl implements ConversationManager {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(ContactId c)
+	public Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(ContactId c)
 			throws DbException {
-		List<PrivateMessageHeader> messages = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<ConversationMessageHeader> messages = new ArrayList<>();
 		Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(true);
 		try {
 			for (ConversationClient client : clients) {

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessagingManagerImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageStatus;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager.ClientVersioningHook;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessage;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ class MessagingManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 		PrivateMessageHeader header = new PrivateMessageHeader(
 				m.getId(), groupId, timestamp, local, read, false, false);
 		ContactId contactId = getContactId(txn, groupId);
-		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<PrivateMessageHeader> event =
+		PrivateMessageReceivedEvent event =
-				new PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<>(header, contactId);
+				new PrivateMessageReceivedEvent(header, contactId);
 		txn.attach(event);
 		messageTracker.trackIncomingMessage(txn, m);
 
@@ -178,8 +179,8 @@ class MessagingManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
+	public Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(
-			ContactId c) throws DbException {
+			Transaction txn, ContactId c) throws DbException {
 		Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> metadata;
 		Collection<MessageStatus> statuses;
 		GroupId g;
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class MessagingManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e);
 		}
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> headers = new ArrayList<>();
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> headers = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (MessageStatus s : statuses) {
 			MessageId id = s.getMessageId();
 			BdfDictionary meta = metadata.get(id);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessagingModule.java

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ValidationManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageFactory;
 

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationManagerImpl.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager.ClientVersioningHook;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class GroupInvitationManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
+	public Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
 			ContactId c) throws DbException {
 		try {
 			Contact contact = db.getContact(txn, c);
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class GroupInvitationManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 			BdfDictionary query = messageParser.getMessagesVisibleInUiQuery();
 			Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> results = clientHelper
 					.getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, contactGroupId, query);
-			List<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+			List<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 					new ArrayList<>(results.size());
 			for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> e : results.entrySet()) {
 				MessageId m = e.getKey();

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationModule.java

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.ValidationManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationFactory;

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/BlogProtocolEngineImpl.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogInvitationResponseReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class BlogProtocolEngineImpl extends ProtocolEngineImpl<Blog> {
 	@Override
 	Event getInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(InviteMessage<Blog> m,
 			ContactId contactId, boolean available, boolean canBeOpened) {
-		PrivateRequest<Blog> request = invitationFactory
+		ConversationRequest<Blog> request = invitationFactory
 				.createInvitationRequest(false, false, true, false, m,
 						contactId, available, canBeOpened);
 		return new BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(request, contactId);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/ForumProtocolEngineImpl.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event.ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event.ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ForumProtocolEngineImpl extends ProtocolEngineImpl<Forum> {
 	@Override
 	Event getInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(InviteMessage<Forum> m,
 			ContactId contactId, boolean available, boolean canBeOpened) {
-		PrivateRequest<Forum> request = invitationFactory
+		ConversationRequest<Forum> request = invitationFactory
 				.createInvitationRequest(false, false, true, false, m,
 						contactId, available, canBeOpened);
 		return new ForumInvitationRequestReceivedEvent(request, contactId);

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/InvitationFactory.java

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.sharing;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.Shareable;
 
 public interface InvitationFactory<S extends Shareable, R extends InvitationResponse> {
 
-	PrivateRequest<S> createInvitationRequest(boolean local, boolean sent,
+	ConversationRequest<S> createInvitationRequest(boolean local, boolean sent,
 			boolean seen, boolean read, InviteMessage<S> m, ContactId c,
 			boolean available, boolean canBeOpened);
 

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.versioning.ClientVersioningManager.ClientVersioningHook;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.Shareable;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.SharingInvitationItem;
@@ -321,15 +321,15 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(Transaction txn,
+	public Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> getMessageHeaders(
-			ContactId c) throws DbException {
+			Transaction txn, ContactId c) throws DbException {
 		try {
 			Contact contact = db.getContact(txn, c);
 			GroupId contactGroupId = getContactGroup(contact).getId();
 			BdfDictionary query = messageParser.getMessagesVisibleInUiQuery();
 			Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> results = clientHelper
 					.getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, contactGroupId, query);
-			Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+			Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 					new ArrayList<>(results.size());
 			for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> e : results.entrySet()) {
 				MessageId m = e.getKey();
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable>
 		}
 	}
 
-	private PrivateRequest<S> parseInvitationRequest(Transaction txn,
+	private ConversationRequest<S> parseInvitationRequest(Transaction txn,
 			ContactId c, MessageId m, MessageMetadata meta,
 			MessageStatus status) throws DbException, FormatException {
 		// Look up the invite message to get the details of the private group

briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/SharingModule.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.ConversationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionIntegrationTest.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestDatabaseModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ public class IntroductionIntegrationTest
 
 		Group g1 = introductionManager0.getContactGroup(introducee1);
 		Group g2 = introductionManager0.getContactGroup(introducee2);
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db0.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager0
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId1From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ public class IntroductionIntegrationTest
 		assertFalse(contactManager2
 				.contactExists(author1.getId(), author2.getId()));
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db0.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager0
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId1From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
@@ -1102,31 +1103,31 @@ public class IntroductionIntegrationTest
 	}
 
 	private void assertDefaultUiMessages() throws DbException {
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db0.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager0
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId1From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		assertMessagesAreAcked(messages);
 
-		messages = db0.transactionWithResult(true,
+		messages = db0.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager0
-				txn -> introductionManager0.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId2From0));
+				.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId2From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		assertMessagesAreAcked(messages);
 
-		messages = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		messages = db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager1
-				txn -> introductionManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
+				.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		assertMessagesAreAcked(messages);
 
-		messages = db2.transactionWithResult(true,
+		messages = db2.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> introductionManager2
-				txn -> introductionManager2.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From2));
+				.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From2));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		assertMessagesAreAcked(messages);
 	}
 
 	private void assertMessagesAreAcked(
-			Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages) {
+			Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages) {
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader msg : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader msg : messages) {
 			if (msg.isLocal()) assertTrue(msg.isSeen());
 		}
 	}
@@ -1302,9 +1303,9 @@ public class IntroductionIntegrationTest
 	private IntroductionRequest getIntroductionRequest(DatabaseComponent db,
 			IntroductionManager manager, ContactId contactId)
 			throws DbException {
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages = db.transactionWithResult(
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages = db.transactionWithResult(
 				true, txn -> manager.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId));
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader im : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader im : messages) {
 			if (im instanceof IntroductionRequest) {
 				return (IntroductionRequest) im;
 			}

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationIntegrationTest.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestDatabaseModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessage;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 		assertEquals(privateGroup0.getName(), item.getName());
 		assertFalse(item.isSubscribed());
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> groupInvitationManager1
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(1, messages.size());
@@ -118,12 +119,12 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 		groupInvitationManager1
 				.respondToInvitation(contactId0From1, privateGroup0, false);
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> groupInvitationManager1
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		boolean foundResponse = false;
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : messages) {
 			if (m instanceof GroupInvitationResponse) {
 				foundResponse = true;
 				GroupInvitationResponse response = (GroupInvitationResponse) m;
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 				.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId1From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		foundResponse = false;
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : messages) {
 			if (m instanceof GroupInvitationResponse) {
 				foundResponse = true;
 				GroupInvitationResponse response = (GroupInvitationResponse) m;
@@ -168,12 +169,12 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 		groupInvitationManager1
 				.respondToInvitation(contactId0From1, privateGroup0, true);
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> groupInvitationManager1
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		boolean foundResponse = false;
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : messages) {
 			if (m instanceof GroupInvitationResponse) {
 				foundResponse = true;
 				GroupInvitationResponse response = (GroupInvitationResponse) m;
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 				.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId1From0));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
 		foundResponse = false;
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : messages) {
 			if (m instanceof GroupInvitationResponse) {
 				foundResponse = true;
 				GroupInvitationResponse response = (GroupInvitationResponse) m;
@@ -226,9 +227,10 @@ public class GroupInvitationIntegrationTest
 		// 1 has one unread message
 		Group g0 = groupInvitationManager1.getContactGroup(contact0From1);
 		assertGroupCount(messageTracker1, g0.getId(), 1, 1, timestamp);
-		PrivateMessageHeader m = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		ConversationMessageHeader m = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
-				txn -> groupInvitationManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1)
+				txn -> groupInvitationManager1
-						.iterator().next());
+						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1).iterator()
+						.next());
 
 		groupInvitationManager1
 				.respondToInvitation(contactId0From1, privateGroup0, true);

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/invitation/GroupInvitationManagerImplTest.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleMockTestCase;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
@@ -696,10 +696,10 @@ public class GroupInvitationManagerImplTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
 			oneOf(db).getMessageStatus(txn, contactId, messageId2);
 		}});
 
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				groupInvitationManager.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId);
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : messages) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : messages) {
 			assertEquals(contactGroup.getId(), m.getGroupId());
 			if (m.getId().equals(message.getId())) {
 				assertTrue(m instanceof GroupInvitationRequest);

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/BlogSharingIntegrationTest.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogInvitationRequestReceivedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogInvitationResponseReceivedEvent;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.test.BriarIntegrationTest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.test.BriarIntegrationTestComponent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.test.DaggerBriarIntegrationTestComponent;
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ public class BlogSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertTrue(blogManager1.getBlogs().contains(blog2));
 
 		// invitee has one invitation message from sharer
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list =
-				txn -> blogSharingManager1
+				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> blogSharingManager1
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, list.size());
 		// check other things are alright with the message
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof BlogInvitationRequest) {
 				BlogInvitationRequest invitation = (BlogInvitationRequest) m;
 				assertEquals(blog2, invitation.getNameable());
@@ -220,11 +220,12 @@ public class BlogSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertTrue(blogManager1.getBlogs().contains(rssBlog));
 
 		// invitee has one invitation message from sharer
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list =
-				txn -> blogSharingManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
+				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> blogSharingManager1
+						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, list.size());
 		// check other things are alright with the message
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof BlogInvitationRequest) {
 				BlogInvitationRequest invitation = (BlogInvitationRequest) m;
 				assertEquals(rssBlog, invitation.getNameable());
@@ -282,11 +283,12 @@ public class BlogSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertEquals(0, blogSharingManager1.getInvitations().size());
 
 		// invitee has one invitation message from sharer and one response
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list =
-				txn -> blogSharingManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
+				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> blogSharingManager1
+						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, list.size());
 		// check things are alright with the  message
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof BlogInvitationRequest) {
 				BlogInvitationRequest invitation = (BlogInvitationRequest) m;
 				assertEquals(blog2, invitation.getNameable());
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ public class BlogSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertTrue(contacts.contains(contact0From1));
 
 		// make sure 1 knows that they have blog2 already
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> messages =
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> messages =
 				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> blogSharingManager1
 						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, messages.size());

briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/sharing/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Message;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestDatabaseModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.Forum;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse;
@@ -129,11 +130,12 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 
 		// invitee has one invitation message from sharer
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list =
-				txn -> forumSharingManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
+				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> forumSharingManager1
+						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, list.size());
 		// check other things are alright with the forum message
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof ForumInvitationRequest) {
 				ForumInvitationRequest invitation = (ForumInvitationRequest) m;
 				assertTrue(invitation.wasAnswered());
@@ -185,11 +187,12 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest
 		assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager1.getInvitations().size());
 
 		// invitee has one invitation message from sharer and one response
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list =
-				txn -> forumSharingManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
+				db1.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> forumSharingManager1
+						.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
 		assertEquals(2, list.size());
 		// check things are alright with the forum message
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof ForumInvitationRequest) {
 				ForumInvitationRequest invitation = (ForumInvitationRequest) m;
 				assertEquals(forum0, invitation.getNameable());
@@ -733,9 +736,9 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest
 
 		// get invitation MessageId for later
 		MessageId invitationId = null;
-		Collection<PrivateMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
+		Collection<ConversationMessageHeader> list = db1.transactionWithResult(true,
 				txn -> forumSharingManager1.getMessageHeaders(txn, contactId0From1));
-		for (PrivateMessageHeader m : list) {
+		for (ConversationMessageHeader m : list) {
 			if (m instanceof ForumInvitationRequest) {
 				invitationId = m.getId();
 			}

briar-headless/README.md

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ it will send a JSON object to connected websocket clients:
         "timestamp": 1537389146088,
         "type": "PrivateMessage"
     },
-    "name": "PrivateMessageReceivedEvent",
+    "name": "ConversationMessageReceivedEvent",
     "type": "event"
 }
 ```

briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/OutputEvent.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.headless.event
 
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.messaging.output
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable
 
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ internal class OutputEvent(val name: String, val data: Any) {
     val type = "event"
 }
 
-internal fun PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<*>.output(text: String) =
+internal fun ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<*>.output(text: String) =
     messageHeader.output(contactId, text)

briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImpl.kt

@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock
 import org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.utf8IsTooLong
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationResponse
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageVisitor
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.event.ConversationMessageReceivedEvent
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.*
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingConstants.MAX_PRIVATE_MESSAGE_TEXT_LENGTH
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.event.PrivateMessageReceivedEvent
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageFactory
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.event.WebSocketController
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ import javax.annotation.concurrent.Immutable
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Singleton
 
-internal const val EVENT_PRIVATE_MESSAGE = "PrivateMessageReceivedEvent"
+internal const val EVENT_PRIVATE_MESSAGE = "ConversationMessageReceivedEvent"
 
 @Immutable
 @Singleton
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ constructor(
 
     override fun eventOccurred(e: Event) {
         when (e) {
-            is PrivateMessageReceivedEvent<*> -> dbExecutor.execute {
+            is ConversationMessageReceivedEvent<*> -> dbExecutor.execute {
                 val text = messagingManager.getMessageText(e.messageHeader.id)
                 webSocketController.sendEvent(EVENT_PRIVATE_MESSAGE, e.output(text))
             }
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ constructor(
 private class JsonVisitor(
     private val contactId: ContactId,
     private val messagingManager: MessagingManager
-) : PrivateMessageVisitor<JsonDict> {
+) : ConversationMessageVisitor<JsonDict> {
 
     override fun visitPrivateMessageHeader(h: PrivateMessageHeader) =
         h.output(contactId, messagingManager.getMessageText(h.id))

briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/OutputPrivateMessage.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.headless.messaging
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessage
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.json.JsonDict
 
-internal fun PrivateMessageHeader.output(contactId: ContactId) = JsonDict(
+internal fun ConversationMessageHeader.output(contactId: ContactId) = JsonDict(
     "type" to "PrivateMessage",
     "contactId" to contactId.int,
     "timestamp" to timestamp,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal fun PrivateMessageHeader.output(contactId: ContactId) = JsonDict(
     "groupId" to groupId.bytes
 )
 
-internal fun PrivateMessageHeader.output(contactId: ContactId, text: String?): JsonDict {
+internal fun ConversationMessageHeader.output(contactId: ContactId, text: String?): JsonDict {
     val dict = output(contactId)
     dict["text"] = text
     return dict

briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/OutputPrivateRequest.kt

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.headless.messaging
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationRequest
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.json.JsonDict
 
-internal fun PrivateRequest<*>.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
+internal fun ConversationRequest<*>.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
-    val dict = (this as PrivateMessageHeader).output(contactId, text)
+    val dict = (this as ConversationMessageHeader).output(contactId, text)
     dict.putAll(
         "sessionId" to sessionId.bytes,
         "name" to name,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal fun PrivateRequest<*>.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
 }
 
 internal fun IntroductionRequest.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
-    val dict = (this as PrivateRequest<*>).output(contactId)
+    val dict = (this as ConversationRequest<*>).output(contactId)
     dict.putAll(
         "type" to "IntroductionRequest",
         "alreadyContact" to isContact
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ internal fun IntroductionRequest.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
 }
 
 internal fun InvitationRequest<*>.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
-    val dict = (this as PrivateRequest<*>).output(contactId)
+    val dict = (this as ConversationRequest<*>).output(contactId)
     dict["canBeOpened"] = canBeOpened()
     return dict
 }

briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/OutputPrivateResponse.kt

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogInvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumInvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateResponse
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.sharing.InvitationResponse
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.json.JsonDict
 
-internal fun PrivateResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
+internal fun ConversationResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
     val dict = (this as PrivateMessageHeader).output(contactId)
     dict.putAll(
         "sessionId" to sessionId.bytes,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal fun PrivateResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
 }
 
 internal fun IntroductionResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
-    val dict = (this as PrivateResponse).output(contactId)
+    val dict = (this as ConversationResponse).output(contactId)
     dict.putAll(
         "type" to "IntroductionResponse",
         "introducedAuthor" to introducedAuthor.output(),
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ internal fun IntroductionResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
 }
 
 internal fun InvitationResponse.output(contactId: ContactId): JsonDict {
-    val dict = (this as PrivateResponse).output(contactId)
+    val dict = (this as ConversationResponse).output(contactId)
     dict["shareableId"] = shareableId.bytes
     return dict
 }

briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/WebSocketControllerTest.kt

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ internal class WebSocketControllerTest : ControllerTest() {
         val json = """
         {
             "type": "event",
-            "name": "PrivateMessageReceivedEvent",
+            "name": "ConversationMessageReceivedEvent",
             "data": ${toJson(header.output(contact.id, text))}
         }
         """

briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImplTest.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.test.ImmediateExecutor
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomString
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.*
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingConstants.MAX_PRIVATE_MESSAGE_TEXT_LENGTH