The documents that comprise the Message Queue documentation set are listed in the following table in the order in which you would normally use them.
Table P–2 Message Queue Documentation Set
Document |
Audience |
Description |
---|---|---|
Developers and administrators |
Explains how to install Message Queue software on Solaris, Linux, and Windows platforms. |
|
Developers and administrators |
Includes descriptions of new features, limitations, and known bugs, as well as technical notes. |
|
Developers and administrators |
Describes Message Queue concepts, features, and components. |
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Sun Java System Message Queue 3.7 UR1 Developer’s Guide for Java Clients |
Developers |
Provides a quick-start tutorial and programming information for developers of Java client programs using the Message Queue implementation of the JMS or SOAP/JAXM APIs. |
Administrators, also recommended for developers |
Provides background and information needed to perform administration tasks using Message Queue administration tools. |
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Sun Java System Message Queue 3.7 UR1 Developer’s Guide for C Clients |
Developers |
Provides programming and reference documentation for developers of C client programs using the Message Queue C implementation of the JMS API (C-API). |
Message Queue 3.7 UR1 includes command-line utilities for performing Message Queue message service administration tasks.
Message Queue 3.7 UR1 also includes a graphical user interface (GUI) administration tool, the Administration Console (imqadmin). Context-sensitive help is included in the Administration Console; see Administration Console Online Help in Sun Java System Message Queue 3.7 UR1 Administration Guide.
JMS and Message Queue API documentation in JavaDoc format is provided at the following location:
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/share/javadoc/imq/index.html |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/javadoc/index.html |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME/javadoc/index.html |
This documentation can be viewed in any HTML browser. It includes standard JMS API documentation, as well as Message Queue-specific APIs for Message Queue administered objects, which are of value to developers of messaging applications.
Example Java client applications are located in the following directories, depending on platform. See the README file located in these directories and in each of their subdirectories.
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/demo/imq/ |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME/demo/ |
The JMS specification can be found at the following location:
The specification includes sample client code.
The SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) Specification can be found at the following location:
http://java.sun.com/xml/downloads/saaj.html
The specification includes sample client code.
For background on using the JMS API, you can consult the following publicly-available books:
Java Message Service by Richard Monson-Haefel and David A. Chappell, O’Reilly and Associates, Inc., Sebastopol, CA
Professional JMS by Scott Grant, Michael P. Kovacs, Meeraj Kunnumpurath, Silvano Maffeis, K. Scott Morrison, Gopalan Suresh Raj, Paul Giotta, and James McGovern, Wrox Press Inc., ISBN: 1861004931
Practical Java Message Service by Tarak Modi, Manning Publications, ISBN: 1930110138