xdm.eventType vs type field in XDM payload

[lysding]

In the Adobe documentation on sending non-XDM data, it mentions that "type" can use as a substitute for "xdm.eventType". 

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-platform/edge/fundamentals/tracking-events.html?l...

While it's possible to define "type", I can't figure out how to specify "type" using AEP Mobile SDK. 
https://aep-sdks.gitbook.io/docs/foundation-extensions/experience-platform-extension/edge-network-ap...
The documentation shows the ExperienceEvent construct only supports "xdm" and "data", and not "type".

Can someone confirm if it's possible to specify "type" field in the ExperienceEvent construct?

Thanks

[Anil_Umachigi · Accepted solution]

@lysding Have you checked out the sample APP with some examples, i could find eventType implemented, is this what you are after?. 

Here is the repo, and the file with example