Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 Developer's Guide for Java Clients

Related Documentation

The information resources listed in this section provide further information about Message Queue in addition to that contained in this manual.

Message Queue Documentation Set

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. 

Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 Release Notes

Developers and administrators 

Includes descriptions of new features, limitations, and known bugs, as well as technical notes. 

Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 Installation Guide

Developers and administrators 

Explains how to install Message Queue software on Solaris, Linux, and Windows platforms. 

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. 

Sun Java System Message Queue 4.2 Administration Guide

Administrators, also recommended for developers 

Provides background and information needed to perform administration tasks using Message Queue administration tools. 

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. 

Online Help

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.

JavaDoc

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 Client Applications

Message Queue provides a number of example client applications to assist developers.

Example Java Client Applications

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 Programs

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 JMX Client Programs

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 Java Message Service (JMS) Specification

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

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.

Books on JMS Programming

For background on using the JMS API, you can consult the following publicly-available books: