Updated ModuleDataEvent to reflect the use of ArtifactTypeID, used new methods in ModuleDataEvent anywhere relevant, i.e. wherever the ArifactType was used in other classes that used ModuleDataEvent.

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/EmailExtracted.java

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class EmailExtracted implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                          * for the event to have a null oldValue.
                          */
                         ModuleDataEvent eventData = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactType() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_EMAIL_MSG) {
+                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactTypeId() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_EMAIL_MSG.getTypeID()) {
                             emailResults.update();
                         }
                     } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/ExtractedContent.java

@@ -164,9 +164,17 @@ public class ExtractedContent implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                      * the event is a remote event.
                      */
                     final ModuleDataEvent event = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                    if (null != event && doNotShow.contains(event.getArtifactType()) == false) {
+                    if (null != event) {
+                        boolean passed = true;
+                        for(BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE type: doNotShow) {
+                            if(type.getTypeID() == event.getArtifactTypeId()) {
+                                passed = false;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if(passed) {
                             refresh(true);
                         }
+                    }
                 } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {
                     /**
                      * Case is closed, do nothing.
@@ -416,7 +424,7 @@ public class ExtractedContent implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                          * for the event to have a null oldValue.
                          */
                         final ModuleDataEvent event = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                        if (null != event && event.getArtifactType() == type) {
+                        if (null != event && event.getArtifactTypeId() == type.getTypeID()) {
                             refresh(true);
                         }
                     } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/HashsetHits.java

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class HashsetHits implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                          * oldValue if the event is a remote event.
                          */
                         ModuleDataEvent eventData = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactType() == ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_HASHSET_HIT) {
+                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactTypeId() == ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_HASHSET_HIT.getTypeID()) {
                             hashsetResults.update();
                         }
                     } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/InterestingHits.java

@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ public class InterestingHits implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                          * for the event to have a null oldValue.
                          */
                         ModuleDataEvent eventData = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                        if (null != eventData && (eventData.getArtifactType() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_INTERESTING_ARTIFACT_HIT
+                        if (null != eventData && (eventData.getArtifactTypeId() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_INTERESTING_ARTIFACT_HIT.getTypeID()
-                                || eventData.getArtifactType() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_INTERESTING_FILE_HIT)) {
+                                || eventData.getArtifactTypeId() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_INTERESTING_FILE_HIT.getTypeID())) {
                             interestingResults.update();
                         }
                     } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/KeywordHits.java

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class KeywordHits implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                          * for the event to have a null oldValue.
                          */
                         ModuleDataEvent eventData = (ModuleDataEvent) evt.getOldValue();
-                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactType() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_KEYWORD_HIT) {
+                        if (null != eventData && eventData.getArtifactTypeId() == BlackboardArtifact.ARTIFACT_TYPE.TSK_KEYWORD_HIT.getTypeID()) {
                             keywordResults.update();
                         }
                     } catch (IllegalStateException notUsed) {

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/ModuleDataEvent.java

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ public class ModuleDataEvent extends ChangeEvent {
 
     private String moduleName;
     private ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType;
-    private Collection<BlackboardArtifact> artifactIDs;
+    private int artifactTypeId;
+    private Collection<BlackboardArtifact> artifacts;
 
     /**
      * @param moduleName Module name
@@ -58,19 +59,49 @@ public class ModuleDataEvent extends ChangeEvent {
      */
     public ModuleDataEvent(String moduleName, ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType) {
         super(artifactType);
+        this.artifactTypeId = artifactType.getTypeID();
         this.moduleName = moduleName;
         this.artifactType = artifactType;
     }
 
     /**
      * @param moduleName Module name
-     * @param artifactType Type of artifact that was posted to blackboard
+     * @param artifactTypeId ID of the type of artifact posted to the blackboard
-     * @param artifactIDs  List of specific artifact ID values that were added
-     *                     to blackboard
      */
-    public ModuleDataEvent(String moduleName, ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType, Collection<BlackboardArtifact> artifactIDs) {
+    public ModuleDataEvent(String moduleName, int artifactTypeId) {
+        super(ARTIFACT_TYPE.fromID(artifactTypeId));
+        this.artifactTypeId = artifactTypeId;
+        this.moduleName = moduleName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param moduleName Module name
+     * @param artifactTypeId ID of the type of artifact posted to the blackboard
+     * @param artifacts List of specific artifact ID values that were added to
+     * blackboard
+     */
+    public ModuleDataEvent(String moduleName, int artifactTypeId, Collection<BlackboardArtifact> artifacts) {
+        this(moduleName, artifactTypeId);
+        this.artifacts = artifacts;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param moduleName Module name
+     * @param artifactType Type of artifact that was posted to blackboard
+     * @param artifacts List of specific artifact values that were added to
+     * blackboard
+     */
+    public ModuleDataEvent(String moduleName, ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType, Collection<BlackboardArtifact> artifacts) {
         this(moduleName, artifactType);
-        this.artifactIDs = artifactIDs;
+        this.artifacts = artifacts;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the ID of the new artifacts associated with the event
+     * @return The artifact ID
+     */
+    public int getArtifactTypeId() {
+        return this.artifactTypeId;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -79,13 +110,13 @@ public class ModuleDataEvent extends ChangeEvent {
      * @return Collection of artifact ids or null if not provided
      */
     public Collection<BlackboardArtifact> getArtifacts() {
-        return artifactIDs;
+        return artifacts;
     }
 
     /**
      * get artifact type of the new artifacts associated with the event
-     *
+     * If it is a user defined artifact, it will return null
-     * @return
+     * @return the artifact type
      */
     public ARTIFACT_TYPE getArtifactType() {
         return artifactType;

Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/events/BlackboardPostEvent.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public final class BlackboardPostEvent extends AutopsyEvent implements Serializa
          */
         super(
                 IngestManager.IngestModuleEvent.DATA_ADDED.toString(),
-                new SerializableEventData(eventData.getModuleName(), eventData.getArtifactType(), eventData.getArtifacts() != null
+                new SerializableEventData(eventData.getModuleName(), eventData.getArtifactTypeId(), eventData.getArtifacts() != null
                                 ? eventData.getArtifacts()
                                 .stream()
                                 .map(BlackboardArtifact::getArtifactID)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public final class BlackboardPostEvent extends AutopsyEvent implements Serializa
             for (Long id : data.artifactIds) {
                 artifacts.add(Case.getCurrentCase().getSleuthkitCase().getBlackboardArtifact(id));
             }
-            eventData = new ModuleDataEvent(data.moduleName, data.artifactType, !artifacts.isEmpty() ? artifacts : null);
+            eventData = new ModuleDataEvent(data.moduleName, data.artifactTypeId, !artifacts.isEmpty() ? artifacts : null);
             return eventData;
         } catch (IllegalStateException | TskCoreException ex) {
             logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error doing lazy load for remote event", ex);
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ public final class BlackboardPostEvent extends AutopsyEvent implements Serializa
 
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
         private final String moduleName;
-        private ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType;
+        private int artifactTypeId;
         private Collection<Long> artifactIds;
 
-        private SerializableEventData(String moduleName, ARTIFACT_TYPE artifactType, Collection<Long> artifactIds) {
+        private SerializableEventData(String moduleName, int artifactTypeId, Collection<Long> artifactIds) {
             this.moduleName = moduleName;
-            this.artifactType = artifactType;
+            this.artifactTypeId = artifactTypeId;
             this.artifactIds = new ArrayList<>(artifactIds);
         }