Oracle GlassFish Message Queue 4.4.2 Technical Overview

Using Selectors to Filter Messages

A message consumer can use a message selector to have the message service deliver only those messages whose properties (see Message Properties) match specific selection criteria. You specify this criteria when you create the consumer.

Selectors use an SQL-like syntax to match against message properties. For example,

color = ”red’
size > 10

Java clients can also specify selectors when browsing a queue; this allows you to see which selected messages are waiting to be consumed.