The information resources listed in this section provide further information about Message Queue in addition to that contained in this manual.
Table P–5 lists the documents in the Message Queue documentation set, in the order in which you would normally use them. These documents are available through the Sun documentation Web site at
Click “Sun Java Systems,” followed by “Software,” “Application & Integration Services,” and then “Message Queue.”
Table P–5 Message Queue Documentation Set
Document |
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 by system administrators to set up and manage a Message Queue messaging system |
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for Java Clients |
Developers |
Provides information on developing Java client programs using Message Queue's Java application programming interface |
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) |
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients |
Developers |
Provides information on developing Java client programs using the Message Queue implementation of the Java Management Extensions (JMX) application programming interface |
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–6, depending on your platform. This documentation can be viewed in any HTML browser. It includes standard JMS API documentation as well as Message Queue–specific APIs.
Table P–6 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 home directory |
Example client applications providing sample application code are included in your Message Queue installation at the locations shown in Table P–7, depending on your platform. The README files located in these directories and their subdirectories provide descriptive information about the example applications.
Table P–7 Code Example Locations
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/demo/imq (Java examples) /opt/SUNWimq/demo (C examples) |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME\demo where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory |
Online help is available for the Message Queue command line utilities; see Chapter 13, 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 Administration Console Online Help.
The Sun Web site provides information about the following additional resources:
Where relevant, this manual refers to third-party URLs that provide additional, related information.
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