JMS Overview

JMS Overview

The Java Message Service (JMS) is a Java API that allows applications to create, send, receive, and read messages.JMS enables distributed communication that is loosely coupled, reliable, and asynchronous.Messages can be sent in two ways—PTP(Queue) and Pub/Sub(Topic)

 

Figure 1 illustrates the way these parts interact. Administrative tools allow you to bind destinations and connection factories into a Java Naming and Directory Interface^TM (JNDI) API namespace. A JMS client can then look up the administered objects in the namespace and then establish a logical connection to the same objects through the JMS provider.

Figure 1   JMS API Architecture

 

 

Figure 2   Point-to-Point Messaging

 

 

Figure 3   Publish/Subscribe Messaging

 

Figure 4  The JMS API Programming Model

 

Table 1 Relationship of PTP and Pub/Sub interfaces

JMS Parent	PTP Domain	Pub/Sub Domain
ConnectionFactory	QueueConnectionFactory	TopicConnectionFactory
Connection	QueueConnection	TopicConnection
Destination	Queue	Topic
Session	QueueSession	TopicSession
MessageProducer	QueueSender	TopicPublisher
MessageConsumer	QueueReciever, QueueBrowser	TopicSubscriber

 

Developing a JMS Client

1.     Use JNDI to find a ConnectionFactory object.

2.     Use JNDI to find one or more Destination objects.

3.     Use the ConnectionFactory to create a JMS Connection.

4.     Use the Connection to create one or more JMS Sessions.

5.     Use a Session and the Destinations to create the MessageProducers and MessageConsumers needed.

6.     Tell the Connection to start delivery of messages.

 

Multi-Threading

Table 2 JMS objects that support concurrent use

JMS Object	Supports Concurrent Use
Destionation	Yes
ConnectionFactory	Yes
Connection	Yes
Session	No
MessageProducer	No
MessageConsumer	No

 

Table 3 Message Header Field Value Sent

Header Fields	Set By
JMSDestination	Send Method
JMSDeliveryMode	Send Method
JMSExpiration	Send Method
JMSPriority	Send Method
JMSMessageID	Send Method
JMSTimestamp	Send Method
JMSCorrelationID	Client
JMSReplyTo	Client
JMSType	Client
JMSRedelivered	Provider

 

 

JMS Message Body

StreamMessage

MapMessage

TextMessage

ObjectMessage

BytesMessage