This Message Queue Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients describes the application programming interface provided in Sun Java System Message Queue 4.0 for programmatically configuring and monitoring Message Queue resources in conformance with the Java Management Extensions (JMX). As in earlier versions of Message Queue, these functions are also available to system administrators by way of the Message Queue Administration Console and command line utilities, as described in the Message Queue Administration Guide. The API described here, new in release 4.0, makes the same administrative functionality available programmatically from within a running client application.
Message Queue 4.0 also includes several new broker properties and command-line options to support the new JMX API. These features are described in the Message Queue Release Notes for release 4.0, and will eventually be incorporated into the Message Queue Administration Guide.
This guide is intended for Java application developers wishing to use the Message Queue JMX API to perform Message Queue administrative tasks programmatically from within a client application.
This guide assumes that you are already familiar with general Message Queue concepts, administrative operations, and Java client programming, as described in the following manuals:
Message Queue Technical Overview
Message Queue Administration Guide
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for Java Clients
You should also be familiar with the general principles of the Java Management Extensions, as described in the following publications:
Java Management Extensions Instrumentation and Agent Specification
Java Management Extensions (JMX) Remote API Specification
Together, these two publications are referred to hereafter as the JMX Specification.
This guide consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Introduction to Message Queue JMX introduces the basic concepts and principles of the Message Queue JMX interface.
Chapter 2, Message Queue MBean Reference provides detailed information on the attributes, operations, and notifications provided by Message Queue managed beans (MBeans).
Appendix A, Alphabetical Reference lists the MBean attributes, operations, and notifications alphabetically, with references back to their descriptions in the body of the manual.
In addition to this guide, Sun provides the additional documentation resources described in the following subsections.
The Message Queue documentation set comprises the documents shown in Table P–1, in the order in which you would normally use them.
Table P–1 Message Queue Documentation Set
Title |
Audience |
Description |
---|---|---|
Message Queue Installation Guide |
Developers and administrators |
Explains how to install Message Queue software on Solaris, Linux, and Windows platforms |
Message Queue Release Notes |
Developers and administrators |
Includes descriptions of new features, limitations, and known bugs, as well as technical notes |
Message Queue Technical Overview |
Developers and administrators |
Introduces basic Message Queue concepts, features, and components |
Message Queue Administration Guide |
Administrators (also recommended for developers) |
Provides background and information needed to perform administrative tasks using Message Queue administration tools |
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for Java Clients |
Developers |
Provides information on developing Java client programs using the Message Queue implementation of the JMS and SOAP/JAXM specifications |
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for C Clients |
Developers |
Provides information on developing C and C++ client programs using Message Queue's C application programming interface (C API) |
The Message Queue JMX API conforms to the Java Management Extensions (JMX) standard, described in the Java Management Extensions Instrumentation and Agent Specification and the Java Management Extensions (JMX) Remote API Specification. These documents can be downloaded from the URLs
http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/final/jsr003
and
http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/final/jsr160
respectively.
For a general conceptual introduction to JMX principles and architecture, see the Java Management Extensions (JMX) Technology Overview at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/jmx/overview/JMXoverviewTOC.html
and the Java Management Extensions (JMX) Technology Tutorial at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/jmx/tutorial/tutorialTOC.html
Message Queue API documentation in JavaDoc format is included in your Message Queue installation at the locations shown in Table P–2, depending on your platform. This documentation can be viewed in any HTML browser.
Table P–2 JavaDoc Locations
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/share/javadoc/imq/index.html |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/javadoc/index.html |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME\javadoc\index.html where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue base directory set by the Message Queue installer (C:\Program Files\Sun\MessageQueue4 by default) |
Example applications providing sample Java client application code are included in your Message Queue installation at the locations shown in Table P–3, depending on your platform.
Table P–3 Example Code Locations
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/demo/imq/jmx/ |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples/jmx/ |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME\demo\jmx\ where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue base directory set by the Message Queue installer (C:\Program Files\Sun\MessageQueue4 by default) |
The Sun Web site provides information about the following additional resources:
Table P–4 describes the typographic conventions used in this book.
Table P–4 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
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