Create retention tag

The following example shows you how to create new retention policy tag.
import java.util.UUID;

import com.independentsoft.exchange.ContentSettings;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.ElcFolderType;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.RequestServerVersion;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.Response;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.RetentionAction;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.RetentionPolicyTag;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.RetentionSettings;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.Service;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.ServiceException;
import com.independentsoft.exchange.StandardFolder;

public class Example {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        try
        {
        Service service = new Service("https://myserver/ews/Exchange.asmx", "username", "password");

            service.setRequestServerVersion(RequestServerVersion.EXCHANGE_2010_SP1);
            
            RetentionSettings settings = service.getRetentionSettings(StandardFolder.INBOX);

            RetentionPolicyTag myRetentionPolicy = new RetentionPolicyTag();

            myRetentionPolicy.setId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
            myRetentionPolicy.setObjectGuid(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
            myRetentionPolicy.setDisplayName("Delete after 3 months");
            myRetentionPolicy.setRetentionAction(RetentionAction.DELETE_AND_ALLOW_RECOVERY);
            myRetentionPolicy.setPeriod(90); //90 days
            myRetentionPolicy.setType(ElcFolderType.PERSONAL);
            myRetentionPolicy.setArchive(false);
            myRetentionPolicy.setVisible(true);
            myRetentionPolicy.setOptedInto(true);

            ContentSettings contentSettings = new ContentSettings();
            contentSettings.setId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
            contentSettings.setMessageClass("*");
            contentSettings.setPeriod(90);
            contentSettings.setRetentionAction(RetentionAction.DELETE_AND_ALLOW_RECOVERY);
            
            myRetentionPolicy.setContentSettings(contentSettings);

            settings.getRetentionPolicyTags().add(myRetentionPolicy);

            Response response = service.updateRetentionSettings(settings, StandardFolder.INBOX);
        }
        catch (ServiceException e)
        {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
            System.out.println(e.getXmlMessage());

            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}
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