The information resources listed in this section provide further information about Message Queue in addition to that contained in this manual.
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.”
Table P–2 Message Queue Documentation Set
Document |
Audience |
Description |
---|---|---|
Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 Technical Overview |
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. |
|
Developers and administrators |
Explains how to install Message Queue software on Solaris, Linux, and Windows platforms. |
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Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 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 4.2 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 Java System Message Queue 4.2 Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients |
Administrators |
Provides programming and reference documentation for developers of JMX client programs using the Message Queue JMX API. |
Message Queue 4.2 includes command-line utilities for performing Message Queue message service administration tasks.
Message Queue 4.2 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 4.2 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.
Message Queue provides a number of example client applications to assist developers.
Example Java client applications are located in the following directories, depending on platform. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/usr/demo/imq/ |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME/demo/ where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory |
Example C client applications are located in the following directories, depending on platform. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/opt/SUNWimq/demo/C/ |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples/C/ |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME/demo/C/ where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory |
Example Java Management Extensions (JMX) client applications are located in the following directories, depending on platform. See the README files located in these directories and their subdirectories for descriptive information about the example applications.
Platform |
Location |
---|---|
Solaris |
/opt/SUNWimq/demo/imq/jmx |
Linux |
/opt/sun/mq/examples/jmx |
Windows |
IMQ_HOME\demo\jmx where IMQ_HOME is the Message Queue home directory |
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