The information resources listed in this section provide further information about Message Queue in addition to that contained in this manual. The section covers the following resources:
The documents that comprise the Message Queue documentation set are listed in the following table in the order in which you might normally use them. These documents are available through the Sun documentation Web site at
Click “Software,” followed by “Application & Integration Services,” and then “Message Queue.”
For a content reference to topics with the Message Queue documentation set, see the Message Queue Documentation Center at the above location.
Table P–6 Message Queue Documentation Set
Document |
Audience |
Description |
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Developers and administrators |
Describes Message Queue concepts, features, and components. |
|
Developers and administrators |
Includes descriptions of new features, limitations, and known bugs, as well as technical notes. |
|
Administrators, also recommended for developers |
Provides background and information needed to perform administration tasks using Message Queue administration tools. |
|
Sun GlassFish Message Queue 4.4 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. |
Sun GlassFish Message Queue 4.4 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). |
Sun GlassFish Message Queue 4.4 Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients |
Administrators |
Provides programming and reference documentation for developers of JMX client programs using the Message Queue JMX API. |
The Message Queue message service conforms to the Java Message Service (JMS) application programming interface, described in the Java Message Service Specification. This document can be found at the URL
JMS and Message Queue API documentation in JavaDoc format is included in your Message Queue installation at the locations shown in Table P–7, depending on your installation method. This documentation can be viewed in any HTML browser. It includes standard JMS API documentation as well as Message Queue–specific APIs.
Table P–7 JavaDoc Locations
Message Queue provides a number of example client applications to assist developers.
Example Java client applications are located in the following directories, depending on installation method. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Installation Method |
Location |
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IPS image |
IMQ_HOME/examples [IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory.] |
Solaris SVR4 packages |
/usr/demo/imq |
Linux RPM packages |
/opt/sun/mq/examples |
Example C client applications are located in the following directories, depending on installation method. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Installation Method |
Location |
---|---|
IPS image |
IMQ_HOME/examples/C [IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory.] |
Solaris SVR4 packages |
/opt/SUNWimq/demo/C |
Linux RPM packages |
/opt/sun/mq/examples/C |
Example Java Management Extensions (JMX) client applications are located in the following directories, depending on installation method. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Online help is available for the Message Queue command line utilities; for details, see Chapter 16, Command Line Reference for details. The Message Queue graphical user interface (GUI) administration tool, the Administration Console, also includes a context-sensitive help facility; see the section “Administration Console Online Help” in Chapter 2, Quick-Start Tutorial.