12.4.3.7 Expiration
This instance property specifies the duration, in seconds, for which an enqueued message is available for dequeuing.
Declaration
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public int Expiration {get;set;}Property Value
An integer that specifies the number of seconds an enqueued message is available for dequeuing.
Exceptions
ArgumentException - The value specified is less than -1.
Remarks
The value specified is an offset from the value specified in the Delay property.
The following are valid values for the property:
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Positive integer - Indicates the expiration in seconds.
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-1- Indicates that the message never expires.
The default value is -1. When a message expires, the message moves from the READY state to the EXPIRED state.