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WebSphere MQ

Using Java

SC34-6066-00

WebSphere MQ

Using Java

SC34-6066-00

Note!
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix J,
Notices on page 441.

First edition (June 2002)

This edition applies to IBM WebSphere MQ classes for Java Version 5.3 and WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service Version 5.3, and to any subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new
editions.
Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1997, 2002. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

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Abbreviations used in this book . . . .
Who this book is for . . . . . . . .
What you need to know to understand this
How to use this book . . . . . . . .

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Part 1. Guidance for users . . . . . 1

Chapter 1. Getting started . . . . . . . 3
What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java? . . .
What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Who should use WebSphere MQ Java?. . . . .
Connection options . . . . . . . . . . .
Client connection . . . . . . . . . . .
Bindings connection . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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| What is installed . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation directories . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 4. Using WebSphere MQ

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Setting up JMS Postcard . . . . . . . . . 17
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Chapter 5. Using the WebSphere MQ

JMS administration tool . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 3. Using WebSphere MQ

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Configuring your queue manager to accept client
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCP/IP client. . . . . . . . . . . .
Verifying with the sample application . . . .
Running your own WebSphere MQ base Java
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solving WebSphere MQ base Java problems . .
Tracing the sample application . . . . . .
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . .

Signon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending a postcard . . . . . . . . . .
JMS Postcard configuration . . . . . . .
How JMS Postcard works . . . . . . .
Post installation setup . . . . . . . . . .
Additional setup for publish/subscribe mode .
Queues that require authorization for
non-privileged users . . . . . . . . .
Using the sample JMS applet to verify the TCP/IP
client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the sample applet with OS/400 . . .
Running the sample applet . . . . . . .
Running the point-to-point IVT . . . . . . .
Point-to-point verification without JNDI . . .
Point-to-point verification with JNDI . . . .
IVT error recovery . . . . . . . . . .
The publish/subscribe installation verification test
Publish/subscribe verification without JNDI .
Publish/subscribe verification with JNDI . .
PSIVT error recovery . . . . . . . . .
Running your own WebSphere MQ JMS programs
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracing programs . . . . . . . . . .
Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Invoking the Administration tool . . .

Configuration . . . . . . . . .
Using an unlisted InitialContextFactory
Security . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring for WebSphere Application
V3.5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Administration commands . . . . .
Manipulating subcontexts . . . . .
Administering JMS objects . . . . .
Object types . . . . . . . . .
Verbs used with JMS objects . . . .
Creating objects . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . .
Property dependencies . . . . .
SSL properties . . . . . . . .
Sample error conditions . . . . .

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Chapter 6. Introduction for
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Why should I use the Java interface? . . .
The WebSphere MQ classes for Java interface
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Java programs . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 9. The WebSphere MQ base

Java classes and interfaces . . . . . 95

Should I write applets or applications? . . . .

Connection differences. . . . . . . . . .
Client connections . . . . . . . . . .
Bindings mode . . . . . . . . . . .
Defining which connection to use . . . . .
Example code fragments . . . . . . . . .
Example applet code . . . . . . . . .
Example application code . . . . . . .
Operations on queue managers . . . . . . .
Setting up the WebSphere MQ environment .
Connecting to a queue manager . . . . .
Accessing queues and processes . . . . . .
Handling messages . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling errors . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting and setting attribute values . . . . .
Multithreaded programs . . . . . . . . .
Writing user exits . . . . . . . . . . .
Connection pooling. . . . . . . . . . .
Controlling the default connection pool . . .
The default connection pool and multiple
components . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying a different connection pool . . .
Supplying your own ConnectionManager . .
JTA/JDBC coordination via WebSphere MQ base
Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Known problems and limitations . . . . .
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support . . . . .
Enabling SSL . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the distinguished name of the queue
manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using certificate revocation lists . . . . .
Supplying a customized SSLSocketFactory . .
Error handling when using SSL. . . . . .
Compiling and testing WebSphere MQ base Java
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Running WebSphere MQ base Java applets . .
Running WebSphere MQ base Java applications
Tracing WebSphere MQ base Java programs .

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Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors . . . . . .
MQChannelExit . . . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
MQDistributionList . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQDistributionListItem . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
MQEnvironment . . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQException . . . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQGetMessageOptions . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
MQManagedObject . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQMessage . . . . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQMessageTracker . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
MQPoolServices . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQPoolServicesEvent . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQPoolToken . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
MQProcess . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQPutMessageOptions . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
MQQueue . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
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MQQueueManager . . . .
Variables . . . . . . .
Constructors. . . . . .
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Restrictions and variations for core classes . . .
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MQPMO_* values . . . . . . . . . .
MQPMRF_* values . . . . . . . . . .
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Miscellaneous differences with z/OS & OS/390
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MQGetMessageOptions fields . . . . . .
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MQPoolServicesEventListener .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQConnectionManager . . .
MQReceiveExit . . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
MQSecurityExit . . . . .
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MQSendExit. . . . . . .
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Building a connection . . . . . . .
Retrieving the factory from JNDI . . .
Using the factory to create a connection
Creating factories at runtime . . . .
Choosing client or bindings transport .
Obtaining a session . . . . . . . .
Sending a message . . . . . . . .
Setting properties with the set method
Message types . . . . . . . . .
Receiving a message . . . . . . . .
Message selectors . . . . . . . .
Asynchronous delivery . . . . . .
Closing down . . . . . . . . . .
Java Virtual Machine hangs at shutdown
Handling errors . . . . . . . . .
Exception listener . . . . . . . .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting started with WebSphere MQ JMS and
publish/subscribe . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choosing a broker . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up the broker to run the WebSphere MQ
JMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing a simple publish/subscribe application
connecting through WebSphere MQ . . . . . .
Import required packages . . . . . . . .
Obtain or create JMS objects . . . . . . .
Publish messages . . . . . . . . . . .
Receive subscriptions . . . . . . . . . .
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Using topics . . . . . . . . . . . .
Topic names . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating topics at runtime . . . . . .
Subscriber options . . . . . . . . . .
Creating non-durable subscribers . . . .
Creating durable subscribers . . . . .
Using message selectors . . . . . . .
Suppressing local publications . . . . .
Combining the subscriber options . . .
Configuring the base subscriber queue . .
Subscription stores . . . . . . . .
Solving publish/subscribe problems . . . .
Incomplete publish/subscribe close down .
Subscriber cleanup utility . . . . . .
Manual cleanup . . . . . . . . .
Cleanup from within a program . . . .
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Message selectors . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mapping JMS messages onto WebSphere MQ
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The MQRFH2 header. . . . . . . . . .
JMS fields and properties with corresponding
MQMD fields . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mapping JMS fields onto WebSphere MQ fields
(outgoing messages) . . . . . . . . . .
Mapping WebSphere MQ fields onto JMS fields
(incoming messages) . . . . . . . . . .
Mapping JMS to a native WebSphere MQ
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Application Server Facilities . . . . . 243
ASF classes and functions . . . . .
ConnectionConsumer. . . . . .
Planning an application . . . . .
Error handling . . . . . . . .
Application server sample code . . .
MyServerSession.java. . . . . .
MyServerSessionPool.java . . . .
MessageListenerFactory.java . . .
Examples of ASF use . . . . . . .
Load1.java . . . . . . . . .
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
ASFClient1.java. . . . . . . .
Load2.java . . . . . . . . .
LoggingMessageListenerFactory.java.
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TopicLoad.java . . . . . . . .
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Cleanup * . . . . . . .
WebSphere MQ constructor.
Methods . . . . . . .
Connection . . . . . . .
Methods . . . . . . .
ConnectionConsumer. . . .
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ConnectionFactory. . . . .
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ConnectionMetaData . . . .
WebSphere MQ constructor.
Methods . . . . . . .
DeliveryMode . . . . . .
Fields . . . . . . . .
Destination . . . . . . .
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Methods . . . . . . .
ExceptionListener . . . . .
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MapMessage . . . . . .
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Message . . . . . . . .
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MessageConsumer . . . .
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MessageListener . . . . .
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MessageProducer . . . . .
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ObjectMessage . . . . . .
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Queue . . . . . . . . .
WebSphere MQ constructors
Methods . . . . . . .
QueueBrowser . . . . . .
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QueueConnection . . . . .
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QueueConnectionFactory . .
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QueueReceiver . . . . . .
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QueueRequestor . . . . .
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Methods . . . . . . .
QueueSender . . . . . .
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QueueSession . . . . . .
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Session . . . . . . . .
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Methods . . . . . . .
TextMessage . . . . . . .
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TopicConnectionFactory . . .
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TopicSession. . . . . . .
WebSphere MQ constructor.
Methods . . . . . . .
TopicSubscriber. . . . . .
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XAConnection . . . . . .
XAConnectionFactory . . .
XAQueueConnection . . . .
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XAQueueSession . . . . .
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Appendix A. Mapping between
Administration tool properties and
programmable properties . . . . . . 399
Appendix B. Scripts provided with
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service . . . . . . . . . . 401
Appendix C. LDAP schema definition
for storing Java objects . . . . . . . 403
Checking your LDAP server
Attribute definitions . . .
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products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Setting up a publish/subscribe broker . . . . . 409
Transformation and routing with WebSphere MQ
Integrator V2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Appendix E. JMS JTA/XA interface

with WebSphere Application Server
V4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Using the JMS interface with WebSphere
Application Server . . . . . . . . .
Administered objects . . . . . . . .
Container-managed versus bean-managed
transactions . . . . . . . . . . .
Two-phase commit versus one-phase
optimization. . . . . . . . . . .
Defining administered objects . . . . .
Retrieving administration objects . . . .
Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sample1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sample2 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix F. Using WebSphere MQ

Java in applets with Java 1.2 or later . 419
Changing browser security settings .
Copying package class files. . . .

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Appendix G. Information for

SupportPac MA1G . . . . . . . . . 421
Environments supported by SupportPac MA1G
Obtaining and installing SupportPac MA1G . . .
Verifying installation using the sample program
Features not provided by SupportPac MA1G . . .
Running WebSphere MQ base Java applications
under CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 . . .
Restrictions under CICS Transaction Server . . .

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Appendix J. Notices . . . . . . . . 441

Trademarks .

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Sending your comments to IBM . . . 451

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applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
WebSphere MQ classes for Java example
application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service topic name hierarchy . . . . . . 211
How messages are transformed between JMS
and WebSphere MQ using the MQRFH2
header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Platforms and connection modes . . . . . . 5

Product installation directories . . . . . . 8
Samples directories . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sample CLASSPATH statements for the product 9
Environment variables for the product . . . 10
Classes that are tested by IVT . . . . . . 32
Administration verbs . . . . . . . . . 42
Syntax and description of commands used to
manipulate subcontexts . . . . . . . . 43
The JMS object types that are handled by the
administration tool . . . . . . . . . . 44
Syntax and description of commands used to
manipulate administered objects . . . . . 45
Property names and valid values . . . . . 46
The valid combinations of property and object
type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Character set identifiers . . . . . . . . 120
Set methods on MQQueueConnectionFactory 192
Property names for queue URIs . . . . . 194
Symbolic values for queue properties
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Possible values for NameValueCCSID field
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MQRFH2 folders and properties used by JMS 231
Property datatype values and definitions
232
JMS header fields mapping to MQMD fields 233
JMS properties mapping to MQMD fields
234
JMS provider specific properties mapping to
MQMD fields . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Outgoing message field mapping . . . . . 235
Outgoing message JMS property mapping
235
Outgoing message JMS provider specific
property mapping . . . . . . . . . . 235

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Incoming message property mapping
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Load1 parameters and defaults . . . . .
ASFClient1 parameters and defaults . . . .
TopicLoad parameters and defaults . . . .
ASFClient3 parameters and defaults . . . .
Summary of interfaces in package javax.jms
Summary of classes in package javax.jms
Summary of classes in package
com.ibm.mq.jms . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of classes in package com.ibm.jms
Comparison of representations of property
values within the administration tool and
within programs. . . . . . . . . . .
Utilities supplied with WebSphere MQ classes
for Java Message Service . . . . . . . .
Attribute settings for javaCodebase . . . .
Attribute settings for javaClassName
Attribute settings for javaClassNames
Attribute settings for javaFactory . . . . .
Attribute settings for javaReferenceAddress
Attribute settings for javaSerializedData
objectClass definition for javaSerializedObject
objectClass definition for javaObject . . . .
objectClass definition for javaContainer
objectClass definition for
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About this book

This book describes:
v WebSphere MQ classes for Java, which can be used to access WebSphere MQ
systems
v WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service, which can be used to access
both Java Message Service (JMS) and WebSphere MQ applications
Note: The README file should be consulted for information that expands and
corrects information in this book. The README file is installed with the
WebSphere MQ Java code and can be found in the doc subdirectory.

Abbreviations used in this book

The following abbreviations are used throughout this book:
WebSphere MQ Java
WebSphere MQ classes for Java and WebSphere MQ classes for
Java Message Service combined
WebSphere MQ base Java
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
WebSphere MQ JMS
WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service

Who this book is for

This information is written for programmers who are familiar with the procedural
WebSphere MQ application programming interface as described in the WebSphere
MQ Application Programming Guide, and shows how to transfer this knowledge to
become productive with the WebSphere MQ Java programming interfaces.

What you need to know to understand this book

You should have:
v Knowledge of the Java programming language
v Understanding of the purpose of the Message Queue Interface (MQI) as
described in the chapter about the Message Queue Interface in the WebSphere
MQ Application Programming Guide and the chapter about Call Descriptions in
the WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference
v Experience of WebSphere MQ programs in general, or familiarity with the
content of the other WebSphere MQ publications
Users intending to use the WebSphere MQ base Java with CICS Transaction
Server for OS/390 should also be familiar with:
v Customer Information Control System (CICS) concepts
v Using the CICS Java Application Programming Interface (API)
v Running Java programs from within CICS

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About this book

Users intending to use VisualAge for Java to develop OS/390 UNIX System
Services High Performance Java (HPJ) applications should be familiar with the
Enterprise Toolkit for OS/390 (supplied with VisualAge for Java Enterprise Edition
for OS/390, Version 2).

How to use this book

Part 1 of this book describes the use of WebSphere MQ base Java and WebSphere
MQ JMS, Part 2 helps programmers wanting to use WebSphere MQ base Java, and
Part 3 helps programmers wanting to use WebSphere MQ JMS.
First, read the chapters in Part 1 that introduce you to WebSphere MQ base Java
and WebSphere MQ JMS. Then use the programming guidance in Part 2 or 3 to
understand how to use the classes to send and receive WebSphere MQ messages in
the environment you wish to use.
Remember to check the README file installed with the WebSphere MQ Java code
for later or more specific information for your environment.

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This section describes changes in this edition of WebSphere MQ Using Java. Changes
since the previous edition of the book are marked by vertical lines to the left of the
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This edition includes the following changes:
v Changes for
Integration with WebSphere MQ product
JMS Postcard
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support
v Miscellaneous corrections and clarifications.

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Part 1. Guidance for users

For a broker running on a remote queue
manager . . . . . . . . . . . .
Queues that require authorization for
non-privileged users . . . . . . . . .
Using the sample JMS applet to verify the TCP/IP
client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the sample applet with OS/400 . . .
Running the sample applet . . . . . . .
Tracing the sample as an application . . .
Running the point-to-point IVT . . . . . . .
Point-to-point verification without JNDI . . .
Point-to-point verification with JNDI . . . .
IVT error recovery . . . . . . . . . .
The publish/subscribe installation verification test
Publish/subscribe verification without JNDI .
Publish/subscribe verification with JNDI . .
PSIVT error recovery . . . . . . . . .
Running your own WebSphere MQ JMS programs
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracing programs . . . . . . . . . .
Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1. Getting started . . . . . . . . . 3

What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java? . . . . 3
What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Who should use WebSphere MQ Java?. . . . . . 3
Connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Client connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bindings connection . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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| What is installed . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation directories . . . . . . . . .
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Java (WebSphere MQ base Java) . . . . . . 13
Configuring your queue manager to accept client
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TCP/IP client. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Verifying with the sample application . . . . . 14
Running your own WebSphere MQ base Java
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Solving WebSphere MQ base Java problems . . . 15
Tracing the sample application . . . . . . . 15
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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JMS Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting up JMS Postcard . . . . . . . . . 17
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Signon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Signon advanced options . . . . . . . . 18
Sending a postcard . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Running JMS Postcard with one queue
manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Running JMS Postcard with two queue
managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
JMS Postcard configuration . . . . . . . . 20
JMS Postcard default configuration . . . . 20
How JMS Postcard works . . . . . . . . 20
Starting up . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Receiving messages. . . . . . . . . . 20
Sending messages . . . . . . . . . . 21
How the postcards get there . . . . . . . 21
Tidying up undeliverable messages . . . . 21
Exchanging messages between different
WebSphere MQ Postcard applications . . . 21
Customizing JMS Postcard . . . . . . . 22
Post installation setup . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Additional setup for publish/subscribe mode . . 24
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administration tool . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Invoking the Administration tool . . . . . . . 39
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using an unlisted InitialContextFactory . . . . 41
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuring for WebSphere Application Server
V3.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Administration commands . . . . . . . . . 42
Manipulating subcontexts . . . . . . . . . 43
Administering JMS objects . . . . . . . . . 43
Object types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Verbs used with JMS objects . . . . . . . . 45
Creating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LDAP naming considerations . . . . . . 45
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Property dependencies . . . . . . . . . 51
The ENCODING property . . . . . . . 52
SSL properties . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sample error conditions . . . . . . . . . 54

WebSphere MQ Using Java

Chapter 1. Getting started

This chapter gives an overview of WebSphere MQ classes for Java and WebSphere
MQ classes for Java Message Service, and their uses.

What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java?

WebSphere MQ classes for Java (also referred to as WebSphere MQ base Java)
allow a program written in the Java programming language to:
v Connect to WebSphere MQ as a WebSphere MQ client
v Connect directly to a WebSphere MQ server
WebSphere MQ base Java enables Java applets, applications, and servlets to issue
calls and queries to WebSphere MQ. This gives access to mainframe and legacy
applications, typically over the Internet, without necessarily having any other
WebSphere MQ code on the client machine. With WebSphere MQ base Java, the
user of an Internet terminal can become a true participant in transactions, rather
than just a giver and receiver of information.

What are WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service?

WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service (also referred to as WebSphere
MQ JMS) is a set of Java classes that implement Suns Java Message Service (JMS)
interfaces to enable JMS programs to access WebSphere MQ systems. Both the
point-to-point and publish/subscribe models of JMS are supported.
The use of WebSphere MQ JMS as the API to write WebSphere MQ applications
has a number of benefits. Some advantages derive from JMS being an open
standard with multiple implementations. Other advantages result from additional
features that are present in WebSphere MQ JMS, but not in WebSphere MQ base
Java.
Benefits arising from the use of an open standard include:
v The protection of investment, both in skills and application code
v The availability of people skilled in JMS application programming
v The ability to plug in different JMS implementations to fit different requirements
More information about the benefits of the JMS API is on Suns Web site at
http://java.sun.com.
The extra function provided over WebSphere MQ base Java includes:
v Asynchronous message delivery. Messages can be delivered to an application as
they arrive, on a separate thread.
v Message selectors.
v Support for publish/subscribe messaging.
v Structured, more abstract, message classes. Implementation details are left to the
JMS provider.

Who should use WebSphere MQ Java?

If your enterprise fits any of the following scenarios, you can gain significant
advantage by using WebSphere MQ classes for Java and WebSphere MQ classes for
Java Message Service:
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Who should use WebSphere MQ Java

v A medium or large enterprise that is introducing intranet-based client/server
solutions. Here, Internet technology provides low cost easy access to global
communications, while WebSphere MQ connectivity provides high integrity with
assured delivery and time independence.
v A medium or large enterprise with a need for reliable business-to-business
communications with partner enterprises. Here again, the Internet provides
low-cost easy access to global communications, while WebSphere MQ
connectivity provides high integrity with assured delivery and time
independence.
v A medium or large enterprise that wishes to provide access from the public
Internet to some of its enterprise applications. Here, the Internet provides global
reach at a low cost, while WebSphere MQ connectivity provides high integrity
through the queuing paradigm. In addition to low cost, the business can achieve
improved customer satisfaction through 24 hour a day availability, fast response,
and improved accuracy.
v An Internet Service provider, or other Value Added Network provider. These
companies can exploit the low cost and easy communications provided by the
Internet. They can also add value with the high integrity provided by
WebSphere MQ connectivity. An Internet Service provider that exploits
WebSphere MQ can immediately acknowledge receipt of input data from a Web
browser, guarantee delivery, and provide an easy way for the user of the Web
browser to monitor the status of the message.
WebSphere MQ and WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service provide an
excellent infrastructure for access to enterprise applications and for development of
complex Web applications. A service request from a Web browser can be queued
then processed when possible, thus allowing a timely response to be sent to the
end user, regardless of system loading. By placing this queue close to the user in
network terms, the load on the network does not impact the timeliness of the
response. Also, the transactional nature of WebSphere MQ messaging means that a
simple request from the browser can be expanded safely into a sequence of
individual back end processes in a transactional manner.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java also enables application developers to exploit the
power of the Java programming language to create applets and applications that
can run on any platform that supports the Java runtime environment. These factors
combine to reduce the development time for multi-platform WebSphere MQ
applications significantly. Also, if there are enhancements to applets in the future,
end users automatically pick these up as the applet code is downloaded.

Connection options
Programmable options allow WebSphere MQ Java to connect to WebSphere MQ in
either of the following ways:
v As a WebSphere MQ client using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
v In bindings mode, connecting directly to WebSphere MQ
Table 1 on page 5 shows which of these connection modes can be used for each
platform.
In addition, WebSphere MQ JMS publish/subscribe applications can connect
directly across TCP/IP to the IBM WebSphere MQ Event Broker program. For
more information about this connection see Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203.

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Connections
Table 1. Platforms and connection modes
Server platform

Standard Client

Bindings

yes

Sun Solaris (v2.6, v2.8, V7, or

SunOS v5.6, v5.7)

yes

OS/400

yes

OS/390 and z/OS

yes

Linux on Intel

yes

Windows NT

Windows 2000
AIX

HP-UX

Linux on zSeries

Notes:
1. HP-UX Java bindings support is available only for HP-UXv11 systems running
the POSIX draft 10 pthreaded version of WebSphere MQ.
2. On Linux on zSeries and Windows 98, only TCP/IP client connectivity is
supported.
The following sections describe these options in more detail.

Client connection
To use WebSphere MQ Java as a WebSphere MQ client, you can install it either on
the WebSphere MQ server machine, which may also contain a Web server, or on a
separate machine. If you install WebSphere MQ Java on the same machine as a
Web server, an advantage is that you can download and run WebSphere MQ client
applications on machines that do not have WebSphere MQ Java installed locally.
Wherever you choose to install the client, you can run it in three different modes:
From within any Java-enabled Web browser
In this mode, the locations of the WebSphere MQ queue managers that can
be accessed may be constrained by the security restrictions of the browser
that is used.
Using an appletviewer
To use this method, you must have the Java Development Kit (JDK) or
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the client machine.
As a standalone Java program or in a Web application server
To use this method, you must have the Java Development Kit (JDK) or
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the client machine.

Bindings connection
When used in bindings mode, WebSphere MQ Java uses the Java Native Interface
(JNI) to call directly into the existing queue manager API, rather than
communicating through a network. This provides better performance for
WebSphere MQ applications than using network connections. Unlike the client
mode, applications that are written using the bindings mode cannot be
downloaded as applets.

Chapter 1. Getting started

Connections
To use the bindings connection, WebSphere MQ Java must be installed on the
WebSphere MQ server.

Prerequisites
To run WebSphere MQ base Java, you require the following software:
v WebSphere MQ for the server platform you wish to use.
v Java Development Kit (JDK) for the server platform.
v Java Development Kit, or Java Runtime Environment (JRE), or Java-enabled Web
browser for client platforms. (See Client connection on page 5.)
v For z/OS & OS/390, OS/390 Version 2 Release 9 or higher, or z/OS, with UNIX
System Services (USS).
v For OS/400, the iSeries Developer Kit for Java, 5769-JV1, and the Qshell
Interpreter, OS/400 (5769-SS1) Option 30.
The following list shows the supported Java 2 Software Development Kits and Java
Runtime Environments:
v IBM Developer Kit for AIX, Java Technology Edition, Version 1.3.1
v IBM Developer Kit for Linux, Java Technology Edition, Version 1.3.1.
Some limitations apply to the Linux environment.

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v IBM Developer Kit for Windows, Java Technology Edition, Version 1.3.1

v IBM iSeries Developer Kit for Java, Version 1.3

v HP-UX SDK, for the Java platform, Version 1.3.1
v Java 2 Standard Edition, for the Solaris Operating Environment, SDK 1.3.1

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MQ Java and Java Message Service (JMS) applications to benefit from secure
connection to the queue manager (authentication, message integrity, data
encryption), a Java Runtime Environment at Version 1.4.0 is required for your
platform.

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Please check the README file for the latest information about operating system
levels this product has been tested against.
To use the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool (see Chapter 5, Using the
WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39), you require the following
additional software:
v At least one of the following service provider packages:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) - ldap.jar, providerutil.jar.
File system - fscontext.jar, providerutil.jar.
v A Java Naming and Directory Service (JNDI) service provider. This is the
resource that stores physical representations of the administered objects. Users of
WebSphere MQ JMS will probably use an LDAP server for this purpose, but the
tool also supports the use of the file system context service provider. If an LDAP
server is used, it must be configured to store JMS objects. For information to
assist with this configuration, refer to Appendix C, LDAP schema definition for
storing Java objects on page 403.
To use the XOpen/XA facilities of WebSphere MQ JMS on OS/400 you need a
specific PTF. Please check the README file for further information.

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Chapter 2. Installation
This chapter describes how the WebSphere MQ classes for Java and WebSphere
MQ classes for Java Message Service code is installed.

What is installed

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(together known as WebSphere MQ Java) are installed with WebSphere MQ. You
may need to override default installation options to make sure this is done.

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WebSphere MQ for AIX, V5.3 Quick Beginnings for AIX
WebSphere MQ for HP-UX, V5.3 Quick Beginnings for HP-UX
WebSphere MQ for iSeries V5.3 Quick Beginnings for OS/400

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WebSphere MQ for Solaris, V5.3 Quick Beginnings for Solaris
WebSphere MQ for Windows, V5.3 Quick Beginnings for Windows systems
WebSphere MQ for z/OS System Setup Guide for z/OS

WebSphere MQ base Java is contained in the following Java .jar files:

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This code includes support for all the connection

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This code supports only the bindings connection

and is not supplied or supported on all platforms.
We recommend that you do not use it in any new
applications.

WebSphere MQ JMS is contained in the following Java .jar file:

com.ibm.mqjms.jar

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The following Java libraries from Sun Microsystems are redistributed with the
WebSphere MQ JMS product:

connector.jar

Version 1.0

fscontext.jar

Early Access 4 Release

jms.jar

Version 1.0.2

jndi.jar

Version 1.1.2 (except for z/OS & OS/390)

ldap.jar

Version 1.0.3 (except for z/OS & OS/390)

providerutil.jar

Version 1.0

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When installation is complete, files and samples are installed in the locations
shown in Installation directories on page 8.

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After installation, you must update your environment variables, as shown in

Environment variables on page 8.
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What is installed
Note: Take care if you install the product, then subsequently install or reinstall a
version of SupportPac MA88. This may cause your WebSphere MQ Java
support to revert to an earlier level.

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The WebSphere MQ Java V5.3 files are installed in the directories shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Product installation directories

Platform

z/OS & OS/390

install_dir/mqm/java/

iSeries & AS/400

/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/

HP-UX and Sun Solaris

/opt/mqm/java/

Linux

install_dir/mqm/java/

Windows systems

\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ\java

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Note: install_dir is the directory in which you installed the product. On Linux, this is likely
to be /opt and on z/OS & OS/390 it is likely to be /usr/lpp.

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Some sample programs, such as the Installation Verification Programs (IVP), are
supplied. Table 3 lists the directory path to these on different platforms. WebSphere
MQ base Java samples are within a subdirectory base and WebSphere MQ JMS
samples are within a subdirectory jms.

Table 3. Samples directories

Platform

z/OS & OS/390

install_dir/mqm/java/samples/

iSeries & AS/400

/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/samples/

HP-UX and Sun Solaris

/opt/mqm/samp/java/

Linux

install_dir/mqm/samp/java/

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\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere
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Note: install_dir is the directory in which you installed the product. On Linux, this is likely
to be /opt and on z/OS & OS/390 it is likely to be /usr/lpp.

Environment variables

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After installation, you must update your CLASSPATH environment variable to

include the WebSphere MQ base Java code and samples directories. Table 4 on
page 9 shows typical CLASSPATH settings for the various platforms.

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WebSphere MQ Java uses other environment variables. Some are platform

dependent and are listed in Table 5 on page 10. Two are common across platforms,
MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH and MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH. On Windows systems,
these variables are automatically set by the installation program, but on other
platforms you need to set them manually to complete installation.

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MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH points to the product installation directory, as shown

in Table 2. MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH points to the root directory for logging and
tracing, and is included so that you can use the same directory for WebSphere MQ

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Table 4. Sample CLASSPATH statements for the product

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Sample CLASSPATH

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CLASSPATH=/usr/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar:
/usr/mqm/java/lib/connector.jar:
/usr/mqm/java/lib:
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Sun Solaris

CLASSPATH=/opt/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar:
/opt/mqm/java/lib/connector.jar:
/opt/mqm/java/lib:
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mq_root_dir\java\lib\connector.jar;
mq_root_dir\java\lib\;
mq_root_dir\tools\java\base\;

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CLASSPATH=install_dir2/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar:
install_dir/mqm/java/lib/connector.jar:
install_dir/mqm/java/lib:
install_dir/mqm/java/samples/base:

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CLASSPATH=/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar:
/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/lib/connector.jar:
/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/lib:
/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/samples/base:

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CLASSPATH=install_dir2/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar:
install_dir/mqm/java/lib/connector.jar:
install_dir/mqm/java/lib:
install_dir/mqm/samp/java/base:

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These are listed in Post installation setup on page 23.

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If there are existing applications with a dependency on the deprecated bindings

package com.ibm.mqbind, you must also add the file com.ibm.mqbind.jar to your
classpath.

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You must update additional environment variables on some platforms, as shown in

Table 5 on page 10.

1. mq_root_dir stands here for the directory used to install WebSphere MQ on Windows
systems. This is normally C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ\.
2. install_dir is the directory in which you installed the product

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Platform

Environment variable

AIX

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/mqm/java/lib

HP-UX

SHLIB_PATH=/opt/mqm/java/lib

Sun Solaris

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/mqm/java/lib

Windows systems PATH=install_dir\lib

z/OS & OS/390

LIBPATH=install_dir/mqm/java/lib

Linux

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=install_dir/mqm/java/lib

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Notes:
1. To use WebSphere MQ Bindings for Java on OS/400, ensure that the library
QMQMJAVA is in your library list.
2. Ensure that you append the WebSphere MQ variables and do not overwrite
any of the existing system environment variables. If you overwrite existing
system environment variables, the application might fail during compilation or
at runtime.

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Web server configuration

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If you install WebSphere MQ Java on a Web server, you can download and run
WebSphere MQ Java applications on machines that do not have WebSphere MQ
Java installed locally. To make the WebSphere MQ Java files accessible to your Web
server, you must set up your Web server configuration to point to the directory
where the client is installed. Consult your Web server documentation for details of
how to configure this.

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Note: On z/OS & OS/390, the installed classes do not support client connection
and cannot be usefully downloaded to clients. However, jar files from
another platform can be transferred to z/OS & OS/390 and served to clients.

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Running WebSphere MQ Java applications under the Java 2 Security

Manager

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WebSphere MQ Java supports operation with the Java 2 Security Manager enabled.
To successfully run applications with the Security Manager enabled, you must
configure your JVM with a suitable policy definition file.

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The simplest way to do this is to change the policy file supplied with the JRE. On
most systems this file is stored in the path lib/security/java.policy, relative to
your JRE directory. Policy files can be edited by hand or using the policytool
program supplied with your JRE.

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The changes that need to be made are to give authority to the com.ibm.mq.jar and
com.ibm.mqjms.jar files so they can:
v Create sockets (in client mode)
v Load the native library (in bindings mode)
v Read various properties from the environment

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Here is an example of a policy file entry which will allow the WebSphere MQ Java
to run successfully under the default security manager. The string /opt/mqm in
this example should be replaced with the location where WebSphere MQ Java is
installed on your system.

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This example of a policy file will enable the WebSphere MQ Java classes to work
correctly under the security manager, but you may still need to enable your own
code to run correctly before your applications will work.

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The sample code shipped with WebSphere MQ Java has not been specifically
enabled for use with the security manager; however the IVT tests do run with the
above policy file and the default security manager in place.

grant codeBase "file:/opt/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mq.jar" {

permission java.net.SocketPermission "*","connect";
permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "loadLibrary.*";
};
grant codeBase "file:/opt/mqm/java/lib/com.ibm.mqjms.jar" {
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_LOG_DIR","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_TRACE_DIR","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "file.separator","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "user.name","read";
permission java.util.PropertyPermission "com.ibm.mq.jms.cleanup","read";
};

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Chapter 3. Using WebSphere MQ classes for Java

(WebSphere MQ base Java)
This chapter describes:
v How to configure your system to run the sample applet and application
programs to verify your WebSphere MQ base Java installation.
v How to modify the procedures to run your own programs.
Remember to check the README file installed with the WebSphere MQ Java code
for later or more specific information for your environment.
The procedures depend on the connection option you want to use. Follow the
instructions in the section that is appropriate for your requirements.

Configuring your queue manager to accept client connections

Use the following procedures to configure your queue manager to accept incoming
connection requests from the clients.

TCP/IP client
1. Define a server connection channel using the following procedures:
For the OS/400 platform:
a. Start your queue manager by using the STRMQM command.
b. Define a sample channel called JAVA.CHANNEL by issuing the
following command:
CRTMQMCHL CHLNAME(JAVA.CHANNEL) CHLTYPE(*SVRCN) MQMNAME(QMGRNAME)
MCAUSERID(SOMEUSERID)
TEXT(Sample channel for WebSphere MQ classes for Java)

where QMGRNAME is the name of your queue manager, and

SOMEUSERID is an OS/400 user ID with appropriate authority to the
WebSphere MQ resources.
For z/OS or OS/390 platforms:
Note: You must have the Client attachment feature installed on your
target queue manager in order to connect via TCP/IP.
a. Start your queue manager by using the START QMGR command.
b. Define a sample channel called JAVA.CHANNEL by issuing the
following command:
DEF CHL(JAVA.CHANNEL) CHLTYPE(SVRCONN) TRPTYPE(TCP)
DESCR(Sample channel for WebSphere MQ classes for Java)

For other platforms:

a. Start your queue manager by using the strmqm command.
b. Type the following command to start the runmqsc program:
runmqsc [QMNAME]

c. Define a sample channel called JAVA.CHANNEL by issuing the

following command:

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DEF CHL(JAVA.CHANNEL) CHLTYPE(SVRCONN) TRPTYPE(TCP) MCAUSER( ) +
DESCR(Sample channel for WebSphere MQ classes for Java)

2. Start a listener program with the following commands:

For OS/2 and Windows operating systems:
Issue the command:
runmqlsr -t tcp [-m QMNAME] -p 1414

Note: If you use the default queue manager, you can omit the -m
option.
For UNIX operating systems:
Configure the inetd daemon, so that the inetd starts the WebSphere MQ
channels. See WebSphere MQ Clients for instructions on how to do this.
For the OS/400 operating system:
Issue the command:
STRMQMLSR MQMNAME(QMGRNAME)

where QMGRNAME is the name of your queue manager.

For the z/OS or OS/390 operating system:
a. Ensure your channel initiator is started. If not, start it by issuing the
START CHINIT command.
b. Start the listener by issuing the command START LISTENER
TRPTYPE(TCP) PORT(1414)

Verifying with the sample application

An installation verification program, MQIVP, is supplied with WebSphere MQ base
Java. You can use this application to test all the connection modes of WebSphere
MQ base Java. The program prompts for a number of choices and other data to
determine which connection mode you want to verify. Use the following procedure
to verify your installation:
1. To test a client connection:
a. Configure your queue manager, as described in Configuring your queue
manager to accept client connections on page 13.
b. Carry out the rest of this procedure on the client machine.
To test a bindings connection, carry out the rest of this procedure on the
WebSphere MQ server machine.
2. Change to your samples directory.
See Table 3 on page 8 to find where this is.

3. Type:
java MQIVP

The program tries to:

a. Connect to, and disconnect from, the named queue manager.
b. Open, put, get, and, close the system default local queue.
c. Return a message if the operations are successful.
4. At prompt (1):
v To use a TCP/IP connection, enter a WebSphere MQ server hostname.
v To use native connection (bindings mode), leave the field blank. (Do not
enter a name.)

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Installation verification program

Here is an example of the prompts and responses you may see. The actual prompts
and your responses depend on your WebSphere MQ network.
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Please enter the IP address of the MQ server

Please enter the port to connect to
Please enter the server connection channel name
Please enter the queue manager name
Success: Connected to queue manager.
Success: Opened SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Success: Put a message to SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Success: Got a message from SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Success: Closed SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Success: Disconnected from queue manager

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ipaddress(1)
(1414)(2)
channelname(2)
qmname

Tests complete SUCCESS: This MQ Transport is functioning correctly.

Press Enter to continue ...

Notes:
1. If you choose server connection, you do not see the prompts marked (2).
2. On z/OS & OS/390, leave the field blank at prompt (1).
3. On OS/400, you can run the command java MQIVP only from the Qshell
interactive interface (the Qshell is option 30 of OS/400, 5769-SS1). Alternatively,
you can run the application by using the CL command RUNJVA CLASS(MQIVP).
4. To use the WebSphere MQ bindings for Java on OS/400, you must ensure that
the library QMQMJAVA is in your library list.

Running your own WebSphere MQ base Java programs

To run your own Java applets or applications, use the procedures described for the
verification programs, substituting your application name in place of MQIVP.
For information on writing WebSphere MQ base Java applications and applets, see
Part 2, Programming with WebSphere MQ base Java on page 55.

Solving WebSphere MQ base Java problems

If a program does not complete successfully, run the installation verification applet
or installation verification program, and follow the advice given in the diagnostic
messages. Both of these programs are described in Chapter 3, Using WebSphere
MQ classes for Java (WebSphere MQ base Java) on page 13.
If the problems continue and you need to contact the IBM service team, you may
be asked to turn on the trace facility. Refer to the following sections for the
appropriate procedures for your system.

Tracing the sample application

To trace the MQIVP program, enter the following:
java MQIVP -trace n

where n is a number between 1 and 5, depending on the level of detail required.

(The greater the number, the more information is gathered.)
For more information about how to use trace, see Tracing WebSphere MQ base
Java programs on page 86.

Chapter 3. Using WebSphere MQ classes for Java (WebSphere MQ base Java)

Error messages

Error messages
Here are some of the more common error messages that you may see:
Unable to identify local host IP address
The server is not connected to the network.
Connect the server to the network and retry.
MQRC_ADAPTER_CONN_LOAD_ERROR
If you see this error while running on z/OS, ensure that the WebSphere
MQ SCSQANLE, and SCSQAUTH datasets are in your STEPLIB statement.

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Chapter 4. Using WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message

Service (WebSphere MQ JMS)
This chapter describes the following tasks:
v How to set up and use JMS Postcard
v How to set up your system to use the Test and sample programs
v How to run the point-to-point Installation Verification Test (IVT) program to
verify your WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service installation
v How to run the sample publish/subscribe Installation Verification Test (PSIVT)
program to verify your publish/subscribe installation
v How to run your own programs

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JMS Postcard
JMS Postcard is a simple, friendly way to do the following:
v Verify that you have successfully installed WebSphere MQ and WebSphere MQ
JMS on one computer and, optionally, others as well
v Introduce you to messaging

Setting up JMS Postcard

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You must make sure that the Java Messaging feature of WebSphere MQ for
Windows (WebSphere MQ JMS) is installed to be able to use JMS Postcard. In turn,
WebSphere MQ JMS requires that you have a working Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) at Java 1.3 level.

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Before you can successful run the JMS Postcard application, you must have defined
the environment variables CLASSPATH, LIBPATH, MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH,
and MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH. On Windows systems these variables are set as part
of the install process. On other platforms you must set them yourself. For more
information about these variables, see Environment variables on page 8.

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Many operations that the Postcard application carries out on your behalf require
the user to be a member of the WebSphere MQ administrators group (mqm). If you
are not a member of mqm, get a member of the mqm group to set up the default
configuration on your behalf. See JMS Postcard default configuration on page 20.

Starting

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the java/bin directory of the WebSphere MQ installation.

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The first time JMS Postcard is run on a computer, you are asked to complete the
default configuration, which sets up a suitable queue manager to act as mailbox.
See JMS Postcard default configuration on page 20.

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Whenever you start a Postcard application, you are asked to sign on and enter a
nickname. (There are advanced options available on the sign-on dialog, see
Signon advanced options on page 18 for details).

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Signon

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The sign-on dialog has a check box labelled Advanced. Check this to see the
extended dialog where you can choose which queue manager is used by the
Postcard program.

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Notes:
1. If you have no queue managers at all, or just the default configuration, then the
checkbox will be disabled.
2. Depending upon what queue managers and clusters you have, the checkbox
and options will be in one of various combinations of enabled, disabled, and
preselected.

Signon advanced options

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Use default configuration as mailbox

This is the easiest way to use JMS Postcard, on one or several computers.
Make sure that the default configuration is installed on all the computers,
that one of them holds the repository, and all the others use the first one as
their repository; this puts them all in the same cluster.

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Choose queue manager as mailbox

Use the drop-down list to choose any one of your local queue managers. If
you want to send postcards between two queue managers (on one or more
computers) this way, then it is up to you to make sure that one of the
following conditions is true:
v The queue managers are in the same cluster (for more information about
clusters, see the WebSphere MQ Queue Manager Clusters book).
v There are explicit connections between the queue managers.

Sending a postcard

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To send a postcard successfully, you need to have two instances of the Postcard
application with different nicknames. For example, suppose you start the Postcard
application and use the nickname Will, and then start it again using the
nickname Tim. Will can send postcards to Tim and Tim can send postcards to
Will.

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Postcard with one queue manager.

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If Tim is on a different queue manager manager (on the same or a different

computer from Will), see Running JMS Postcard with two queue managers on
page 19.

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and your WebSphere MQ JMS are working correctly.

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For an alternative means of verifying installation of WebSphere MQ JMS, run the

IVTRun application from the command line. See Running the point-to-point IVT
on page 28 for more information about this.

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Running JMS Postcard with one queue manager

This assumes that you have already started the Postcard application with a
nickname, for example Will, and you want to send a postcard to a second
nickname on this computer. Follow these steps:
1. Move the first Postcard (Will) to one side of your screen, then start a second
Postcard by running the postcard shell script again.

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2. Enter your second nickname, for example Tim.

3. On Wills Postcard fill in the To field with your second nickname, Tim. (You
can leave the On field empty and Postcard will fill it in for you, or you can
type in the queue manager name that you see below the Message box after
On).
4. Click in the Message box, type your message in, and click the Send button.

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5. Look in Tims Postcard to see the message arrive, and double-click on it to see
the postcard itself.
6. Try using Tim to send a message back to Will. You can do this easily, by
selecting the message that arrived in Tims list, and clicking the Reply button.

Note: See JMS Postcard configuration on page 20 for advice about configuration.

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This assumes that you have already started JMS Postcard with a nickname, for
example Will, and you want to send a postcard to a second nickname on a
second queue manager on this, or another, computer.
1. Start the second Postcard, choosing one of the following:
v JMS Postcard
on this computer:
run the postcard shell script again, then in the sign-on dialog check
Advanced and select the second queue manager you want to use.
on another computer:
run the postcard shell script; or, on Windows systems, open WebSphere
MQ First Steps and click on JMS Postcard.

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either start from WebSphere MQ First Steps (to use the default
configuration), or open the WebSphere MQ Explorer, right-click on the queue
manager you want to use and select All Tasks->Start a Postcard...
2. When the sign-on dialog appears, enter your second nickname (for example,
Tim).
3. In the Postcard application on Wills computer, fill in the To field with your
second nickname (Tim), and in the On field put the queue manager name of
the second postcard where Tim is (if you dont know this name, on Tims
computer in the Postcard look below the Message box after On:; alternatively if
both queue managers are in the default configuration cluster you can just type
in the short TCP/IP name of Tims computer and Postcard will build that into
the queue manager name in the same way that the task which creates the
default configuration does).
4. Type your message in, and click the Send button.

Note: See JMS Postcard configuration on page 20.

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The Postcard application needs a suitable queue manager to act as mailbox. See
JMS Postcard default configuration for the easiest way to get one. You will be
prompted to install this default configuration the first time you start the Postcard
application (see Starting on page 17).

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application using any other local queue manager.

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If you want to send postcards to another computer, or to other queue managers,

the default configuration must include the option of being joined in the same
cluster. The other queue managers must either be in the same cluster or you must
create a connection explicitly between them.

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On WebSphere MQ for Windows, the Default Configuration Wizard will

automatically open when JMS Postcard is started and the wizard has not already
been run on this computer.

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On platforms other than Windows systems, you can also run the
DefaultConfiguration script, provided that there are no existing queue managers
on this computer. On Windows systems, run Default Configuration from First
Steps.

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Note: You need to be a member of the WebSphere MQ administrators group

(mqm) to complete default configuration successfully. If you are not a
member of mqm, get a member of the mqm group to set up the default
configuration on your behalf.

Installing the default configuration quickly and easily creates a special queue
manager (with queues and channels), and optionally joins it to a cluster, to enable
you to use the JMS Postcard application to verify your installation and see
messaging working.

How JMS Postcard works

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JMS Postcard uses the Java Message Service method

queueConnectionFactory.createQueueConnection() to connect to the default queue
manager.

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Receiving messages

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When JMS Postcard starts running, it creates a Java Message Service

QueueReceiver object for the local postcard queue, providing as a parameter a
selector string which filters the messages to be received from the queue by the
Correlation Identifier (CorrelId field). The selector string defines that the postcard

When JMS Postcard starts, it checks to see what queue managers exist on this
computer, and initializes the sign-on dialog accordingly. If there are no queue
managers at all, it will prompt you to install the default configuration.

All the time JMS Postcard is running, it polls a queue called postcard for incoming
messages from other Postcard applications. If there is no queue called postcard,
JMS Postcard will attempt to create one.

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client should only receive messages where the CorrelId field matches the nickname
of the user. The words from the message data are then presented in the JMS
Postcard window.

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If you did enter a name, postcard checks for the existence of a queue manager
with this name - first using the exact name supplied, and then using a prefix in the
same format as that created by the default configuration.

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manager name to the string supplied.

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Finally it builds a JMS BytesMessage from your nickname and the words you
typed in, and runs queueSender.send(theMessage) to put the message onto the
queue.

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How the postcards get there

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JMS Postcard can only send to another queue manager if a connection to that
queue manager exists. This connection will exist because either both queue
managers are members of the same cluster, or you have explicitly created a
connection yourself. JMS Postcard can therefore assume that the queue manager
will be connectable, and simply connects to it, opens the queue and puts a
message, as already described, leaving all the work of getting the message there to
the WebSphere MQ cluster code. In other words, JMS Postcard uses only the one
piece of code for putting the message, and does not need to know whether or not
the message is going to another computer.

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In JMS Postcard, when session.createSender(postcard) is called, the cluster code

checks the repository to find the other queue manager, and to check that the queue
exists, and throws an exception if this was not possible for any reason.

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the other queue manager (creating it if necessary) and sends the message.

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The channel may be discarded afterwards, if the cluster optimizing code does not
need it. If the queue managers are on different computers, that is all handled by
the cluster code.

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Exchanging messages between different WebSphere MQ

Postcard applications

If you did not enter a computer name in the On: field, then JMS Postcard assumes
the recipient is on the same queue manager.

When other instances of Postcard on this computer are using the same queue
manager and queue, the messages are simply being put and got from the one
queue. This does, however, verify that the WebSphere MQ code installed on this
computer is configured and working correctly.

If you sent a postcard message to John, but never ran a Postcard application
with the nickname John, the message would sit on the queue for ever. To
prevent this, JMS Postcard sets the Message Lifetime (Expiry) field in the Message
Descriptor (MQMD) to 48 hours. After that time, the message will be discarded,
wherever it may be (possibly even still in transmission).

You can exchange messages between all the different types of Postcard application
as follows:
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MQI Postcard on WebSphere MQ for Windows.

JMS Postcard on Windows systems.
JMS Postcard on other operating systems such as UNIX.
MQSeries Postcard on previous versions of MQSeries for Windows, with the
exception that it cannot receive messages from JMS Postcard.
v MQ Everyplace Postcard on WebSphere MQ Everyplace on pervasive devices.
For this a connection must be explicitly set up between the queue managers. See
the WebSphere MQ Everyplace product documentation for further information.

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classes for Java installation and set your preferred settings for font size, and screen
foreground and background colors.

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Note: The precise use of upper and lower case letters in the keywords, as in the
following examples, must be strictly observed when you set these
properties.

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Setting screen colors

By setting the Background and Foreground properties, you can change the
background and foreground colors of controls used in the Postcard
application.

v
v
v
v

Normally JMS Postcard uses standard Java Swing settings for font size and
background color. But if a postcard.ini file is detected on startup, JMS Postcard
will use settings specified in this file instead. You can also change the trace setting.

Background=000000
Foreground=FFFFFF

This example selects white text on a black background. The values

represent intensity levels for Red, Green, and Blue colors using a
hexadecimal scale from 00 to FF. Other examples of colors are FF0000
(bright red), 00FF00 (bright green) and 0000FF (bright blue).

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This example selects a minimum font size of 20 points. Any value smaller
than 13 is ignored.

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This setting is only applicable on non-Windows systems. The internal

browser used for displaying online help information cannot be customized.
This setting allows you to identify an alternative browser.

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Set this to start trace output. Note that the trace output is sent to the trc
subdirectory of the directory defined by the MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH
system environment variable. If the application cannot write to this
directory, trace output is directed to the system console.

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You can also use the MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL parameter on the java

command line to start tracing. See Tracing programs on page 36 for more
about tracing applications.

Post installation setup

Note: Remember to check the README file installed with the WebSphere MQ
Java programs for information that may supersede this book.
To make all the necessary resources available to WebSphere MQ JMS programs,
you need to update the following system variables:
Classpath
Successful operation of JMS programs requires a number of Java packages
to be available to the JVM. You must specify these on the classpath after
you have obtained and installed the necessary packages.
Add the following .jar files to the classpath:
v com.ibm.mq.jar
v com.ibm.mqjms.jar
v connector.jar
v jms.jar
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v
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jta.jar
ldap.jar1
providerutil.jar

Environment variables
There are a number of scripts in the bin subdirectory of the WebSphere
MQ JMS installation. These are intended for use as convenient shortcuts
for a number of common actions. Many of these scripts assume that the
environment variables MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH and MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH are
defined, pointing to the directory in which WebSphere MQ JMS is installed
and a directory for log and trace output, respectively. If you do not set
these variables, you must edit the scripts in the bin directory accordingly.
On Windows NT, you can set the classpath and new environment variable by
using the Environment tab of the System Properties. On Windows 2000,
Environment is a button on the Advanced tab of System Properties. On UNIX,
these would normally be set from each users logon scripts. On any platform, you
can choose to use scripts to maintain different classpaths and other environment
variables for different projects.

1. For z/OS & OS/390, use ibmjndi.jar and jndi.jar from /usr/lpp/ldap/lib instead of jndi.jar and ldap.jar. These files are
supplied with the operating system.
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Setup for publish/subscribe

Additional setup for publish/subscribe mode

Before you can use the WebSphere MQ JMS implementation of JMS
publish/subscribe, some additional setup is required:
v Ensure you have access to a publish/subscribe broker.
v Ensure that the broker is running.
v Create the WebSphere MQ JMS system queues.
This step is not required for direct connection across a TCP/IP socket to a
WebSphere MQ Event Broker broker.
You should also be familiar with publish/subscribe concepts as discussed in
Chapter 11, Programming publish/subscribe applications on page 203.
Ensure you have access to a publish/subscribe broker
With WebSphere MQ JMS you have the choice of three brokers:
v WebSphere MQ with SupportPac MA0C (also known as MQSeries
Publish/Subscribe)
v WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
v WebSphere MQ Event Broker
Differences between these brokers are discussed in Chapter 11,
Programming publish/subscribe applications on page 203. Please look at
the documentation for each broker for installation and configuration
instructions.
Ensure that the broker is running
MQSeries Publish/Subscribe
To verify that the broker is installed and is running, use the
command:
dspmqbrk -m MY.QUEUE.MANAGER

where MY.QUEUE.MANAGER is the name of the queue manager on

which the broker is running. If the broker is running, a message
similar to the following is displayed:
WebSphere MQ message broker for queue manager MY.QUEUE.MANAGER running.

If the operating system reports that it cannot run the dspmqbrk

command, ensure that the MQSeries Publish/Subscribe broker is
installed properly.
If the operating system reports that the broker is not active, start it
using the command:
strmqbrk -m MY.QUEUE.MANAGER

WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
To verify that the broker provided in WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
is installed and running please refer to the product documentation.
The command to start the broker in WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
is:
mqsistart MYBROKER

where MYBROKER is the name of the broker.

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WebSphere MQ Event Broker
To verify that the broker provided in WebSphere MQ Event Broker
is installed and running please refer to the product documentation.
The command to start the broker in WebSphere MQ Event Broker
is:
wmqpsstart MYBROKER

where MYBROKER is the name of the broker.

Create the WebSphere MQ JMS system queues
This does not apply if you use a direct connection across TCP/IP to
WebSphere MQ Event Broker. For a publish/subscribe implementation to
work correctly, a number of system queues must be created. A script is
supplied, in the bin subdirectory of the WebSphere MQ JMS installation, to
assist with this task. To use the script, enter the following commands:
For iSeries & AS/400:
1. Copy the script from the integrated file system to a native file
system library using a command similar to
CPYFRMSTMF FROMSTMF(/QIBM/ProdData/mqm/java/bin/MQJMS_PSQ.mqsc)
TOMBR(/QSYS.LIB/QGPL.LIB/QCLSRC.FILE/MQJMS_PSQ.MBR)

2. Call the script file using STRMQMMQSC:

STRMQMMQSC

SRCMBR(MQJMS_PSQ) SRCFILE(QGPL/QCLSRC)

For z/OS & OS/390:

1. Copy the script from the HFS into a PDS using a TSO
command similar to
OGET /usr/lpp/mqm/java/bin/MQJMS_PSQ.mqsc USERID.MQSC(MQJMSPSQ)

The PDS should be of fixed-block format with a record length

of 80.
2. Either use the CSQUTIL application to execute this command
script, or add the script to the CSQINP2 DD concatenation in
your queue managers started task JCL. In either case, refer to
the WebSphere MQ for z/OS System Setup Guide and the
WebSphere MQ for z/OS System Administration Guide for further
details.
For other platforms:
runmqsc MY.QUEUE.MANAGER < MQJMS_PSQ.mqsc

If an error occurs, check that you typed the queue manager name correctly,
and check that the queue manager is running.

For a broker running on a remote queue manager

For operation with a broker running on a remote queue manager, further setup is
required.
1. Define a transmission queue on the remote queue manager with a queue name
matching the local queue manager. These names must match for correct routing
of messages by WebSphere MQ.
2. Define a sender channel on the remote queue manager and a receiver channel
on the local queue manager. The sender channel should use the transmission
queue defined in step 1.
3. Setup the local queue manager for communication with the remote broker:

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a. Define a local transmission queue. You must give it the same name as the
queue manager running the remote broker.
b. Define local sender and remote receiver channels to the remote broker
queue manager. The sender channel should use the transmission queue
defined in step 3a.
4. To operate the remote broker, take the following steps:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Start the remote broker queue manager.

Start a listener for the remote broker queue manager (TCP/IP channels).
Start the sender and receiver channels to the local queue manager.
Start the broker on the remote queue manager.
An example command is
strmqbrk -m MyBrokerMgr

5. To operate the local queue manager to communicate with the remote broker,
take the following steps:
a. Start the local queue manager.
b. Start a listener for the local queue manager.
c. Start the sender and receiver channels to the remote broker queue manager.

Queues that require authorization for non-privileged users

Non-privileged users need authorization granted to access the queues used by
JMS. For details about access control in WebSphere MQ, see the chapter about
protecting WebSphere MQ objects in WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide.
For JMS point-to-point mode, the access control issues are similar to those for the
WebSphere MQ classes for Java:
v Queues that are used by QueueSender require put authority.
v Queues that are used by QueueReceivers and QueueBrowsers require get, inq
and browse authorities.
v The QueueSession.createTemporaryQueue method requires access to the model
queue that is defined in the QueueConnectionFactory temporaryModel field (by
default this will be SYSTEM.DEFAULT.MODEL.QUEUE).
For JMS publish/subscribe mode, the following system queues are used:
SYSTEM.JMS.ADMIN.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.MODEL.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.PS.STATUS.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.D.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.CC.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE
SYSTEM.JMS.D.CC.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE
SYSTEM.BROKER.CONTROL.QUEUE
Also, any application that publishes messages requires access to the STREAM
queue that is specified in the topic connection factory being used. The default
value for this is:
SYSTEM.BROKER.DEFAULT.STREAM

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If you use the functionality of ConnectionConsumer, additional authorization may
be needed. Queues to be read by the ConnectionConsumer must have get, inq and
browse authorities. The system dead-letter queue, and any backout-requeue queue
or report queue used by the ConnectionConsumer must have put and passall
authorities.

Using the sample JMS applet to verify the TCP/IP client

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use the applet to verify the TCP/IP connected client mode of WebSphere MQ JMS
except on the z/OS & OS/390 platform. On the z/OS & OS/390 platform the
TCP/IP connected client mode is not supported.
The standard security settings for applets in Java 1.2 and higher require that all
referenced classes are loaded from the same location as the applet you wish to run.
For information on how to ensure that applets using WebSphere MQ JMS work,
see Appendix F, Using WebSphere MQ Java in applets with Java 1.2 or later on
page 419.
The applet connects to a given queue manager, exercises all the WebSphere MQ
calls, and produces diagnostic messages if there are any failures. If the applet does
not complete successfully, follow the advice given in the diagnostic messages and
try to run the applet again.

Using the sample applet with OS/400

The OS/400 operating system does not have a native Graphical User Interface
(GUI). To run the sample applet, you need to use the Remote Abstract Window
Toolkit for Java (AWT), or the Class Broker for Java (CBJ), on graphics capable
hardware.

Running the sample applet

First make sure that your queue manager can accept client connections. For details
of this, see Configuring your queue manager to accept client connections on
page 13.
There are different ways of running the JMS sample applet. Each has slightly
different properties because of the security restrictions on applets imposed by the
Java virtual machine.
Normal Java security settings cause the appletviewer or browser to ignore your
system CLASSPATH, so the WebSphere MQ base Java and WebSphere MQ JMS
libraries must be present in the same location as the applet class file. For further
details of applets and security settings, see Appendix F, Using WebSphere MQ
Java in applets with Java 1.2 or later on page 419.
Running from a web server (in appletviewer or in a browser):
The applet is invoked using a command line like the following:
appletviewer http://<web.server.host/jmsapplet>/test.html

or by pointing your Java 1.3 enabled browser at this web page. The string
<web.server.host/jmsapplet> should be changed as appropriate to the
URI of the web server you are using.
Running in appletviewer from the local machine:
The applet is invoked using a command line like the following:
appletviewer test.html
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Verifying TCP/IP client

Remember that the WebSphere MQ base Java and WebSphere MQ JMS
libraries must be present in the same local directory as the applet class file.
Also, in this case, the applet may only connect to queue managers on the
local machine.
Running the applet as an application:
Use a command line like the following:
java JMSTestApplet

The JMS sample applet contains a main method that allows the applet to
run as a standalone Java application.
This option requires the WebSphere MQ base Java and WebSphere MQ
JMS libraries to be present in the system CLASSPATH, as for your own
WebSphere MQ JMS applications. It allows you to connect to any host and
queue manager to which you have TCP/IP access.

Tracing the sample as an application

To trace the sample as an application, simply alter the command line parameters as
shown below, in the same way as you would trace your own JMS applications:
java -DMQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL=on JMSTestApplet

More details can be found in Tracing programs on page 36.

Running the point-to-point IVT

This section describes the point-to-point installation verification test program (IVT)
that is supplied with WebSphere MQ JMS.
The IVT attempts to verify the installation by connecting to the default queue
manager on the local machine, using the WebSphere MQ JMS in bindings mode. It
then sends a message to the SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE queue and reads it back
again.
You can run the program in one of two possible modes.
With JNDI lookup of administered objects
JNDI mode forces the program to obtain its administered objects from a
JNDI namespace, which is the expected operation of JMS client
applications. (See Administering JMS objects on page 43 for a description
of administered objects). This invocation method has the same
prerequisites as the administration tool (see Chapter 5, Using the
WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39).
Without JNDI lookup of administered objects
If you do not wish to use JNDI, the administered objects can be created at
runtime by running the IVT in non-JNDI mode. Because a JNDI-based
repository is relatively complex to set up, we recommend that the IVT is
first run without JNDI.

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Point-to-point IVT

Point-to-point verification without JNDI

A script, named IVTRun on UNIX, or IVTRun.bat on Windows NT, is provided to
run the IVT. This file is installed in the bin subdirectory of the installation.
To run the test without JNDI, issue the following command:
IVTRun [-t] -nojndi [-m <qmgr>]

For client mode, to run the test without JNDI, issue the following command:
IVTRun [-t] -nojndi -client -m <qmgr> -host <hostname> [-port <port>]
[-channel <channel>]

where:
-t

means turn tracing on (by default, tracing is off)

qmgr

is the name of the queue manager to which you wish to connect

hostname

is the host on which the queue manager is running

port

is the TCP/IP port on which the queue managers listener is

running (default 1414)

channel

is the client connection channel (default SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN)

If the test completes successfully, you should see output similar to the following:
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5648-C60, 5724-B41, 5655-F10 (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2002. All Rights Reserved.
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Creating a QueueConnectionFactory
Creating a Connection
Creating a Session
Creating a Queue
Creating a QueueSender
Creating a QueueReceiver
Creating a TextMessage
Sending the message to SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Reading the message back again
Got message:
JMS Message class: jms_text
JMSType:
null
JMSDeliveryMode: 2
JMSExpiration:
0
JMSPriority:
4
JMSMessageID:
ID:414d51204153434152492020202020207cce883c03300020
JMSTimestamp:
1016124013892
JMSCorrelationID:null
JMSDestination: queue:///SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
JMSReplyTo:
null
JMSRedelivered: false
JMS_IBM_PutDate:20020314
JMSXAppID:java
JMS_IBM_Format:MQSTR
JMS_IBM_PutApplType:6
JMS_IBM_MsgType:8
JMSXUserID:parkiw
JMS_IBM_PutTime:16401390
JMSXDeliveryCount:1
A simple text message from the MQJMSIVT program
Reply string equals original string
Closing QueueReceiver
Closing QueueSender
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Closing Session
Closing Connection
IVT completed OK
IVT finished

Point-to-point verification with JNDI

To run the IVT with JNDI, the LDAP server must be running and must be
configured to accept Java objects. If the following message occurs, it indicates that
there is a connection to the LDAP server, but the server is not correctly configured:
Unable to bind to object

This message means that either the server is not storing Java objects, or the
permissions on the objects or the suffix are not correct. See Checking your LDAP
server configuration on page 403.
Also, the following administered objects must be retrievable from a JNDI
namespace:
v MQQueueConnectionFactory
v MQQueue
A script, named IVTSetup on UNIX, or IVTSetup.bat on Windows NT, is provided
to create these objects automatically. Enter the command:
IVTSetup

The script invokes the WebSphere MQ JMS Administration tool (see Chapter 5,
Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39) and creates the
objects in a JNDI namespace.
The MQQueueConnectionFactory is bound under the name ivtQCF (for LDAP,
cn=ivtQCF). All the properties are default values:
TRANSPORT(BIND)
PORT(1414)
HOSTNAME(localhost)
CHANNEL(SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN)
VERSION(1)
CCSID(819)
TEMPMODEL(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.MODEL.QUEUE)
QMANAGER()

The MQQueue is bound under the name ivtQ (cn=ivtQ). The value of the QUEUE
property becomes QUEUE(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE). All other properties have
default values:
PERSISTENCE(APP)
QUEUE(SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE)
EXPIRY(APP)
TARGCLIENT(JMS)
ENCODING(NATIVE)
VERSION(1)
CCSID(1208)
PRIORITY(APP)
QMANAGER()

Once the administered objects are created in the JNDI namespace, run the IVTRun
(IVTRun.bat on Windows NT) script using the following command:
IVTRun [ -t ]

-url "<providerURL>" [ -icf <initCtxFact> ]

where:
-t

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means turn tracing on (by default, tracing is off)

Point-to-point IVT
providerURL

is the JNDI location of the administered objects. If the default

initial context factory is in use, this is an LDAP URL of the form:
ldap://hostname.company.com/contextName

If a file system service provider is used, (see initCtxFact below),

the URL is of the form:
file://directorySpec

Note: Enclose the providerURL string in quotation marks ().

initCtxFact

is the classname of the initial context factory. The default is for an

LDAP service provider, and has the value:
com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

If a file system service provider is used, set this parameter to:

com.sun.jndi.fscontext.RefFSContextFactory

If the test completes successfully, the output is similar to the non-JNDI output,
except that the create QueueConnectionFactory and Queue lines indicate retrieval
of the object from JNDI. The following shows an example.
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Installation Verification Test
Using administered objects, please ensure that these are available
Retrieving a QueueConnectionFactory from JNDI
Creating a Connection
Creating a Session
Retrieving a Queue from JNDI
Creating a QueueSender
Creating a QueueReceiver
Creating a TextMessage
Sending the message to SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
Reading the message back again
Got message:
JMS Message class: jms_text
JMSType:
null
...
...

Although not strictly necessary, it is good practice to remove objects that are
created by the IVTSetup script from the JNDI namespace. A script called IVTTidy
(IVTTidy.bat on Windows NT) is provided for this purpose.

IVT error recovery

If the test is not successful, the following notes may be helpful:
v For assistance with any error messages involving the classpath, check that your
classpath is set correctly, as described in Post installation setup on page 23.
v The IVT might fail with a message failed to create MQQueueManager, with an
additional message including the number 2059. This indicates that WebSphere
MQ failed to connect to the default local queue manager on the machine on
which you ran the IVT. Check that the queue manager is running, and that it is
marked as the default queue manager.
v A message failed to open MQ queue indicates that WebSphere MQ connected
to the default queue manager, but could not open the
SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE. This may indicate that either the queue
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does not exist on your default queue manager, or the queue is not enabled for
PUT and GET. Add or enable the queue for the duration of the test.
Table 6 lists the classes that are tested by IVT, and the package that they come
from:
Table 6. Classes that are tested by IVT
Class

Jar file

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com.ibm.mqjms.jar

com.ibm.mq.MQMessage

com.ibm.mq.jar

javax.jms.Message

jms.jar

javax.naming.InitialContext

jndi.jar

javax.resource.cci.Connection

connector.jar

javax.transaction.xa.XAException

jta.jar

com/sun/jndi/toolkit/ComponentDirContext

providerutil.jar

com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

ldap.jar

The publish/subscribe installation verification test

The publish/subscribe installation verification test (PSIVT) program is supplied
only in compiled form. It is in the com.ibm.mq.jms package.
The test requires a broker such as the MQSeries Publish/Subscribe broker
(SupportPac MA0C) or WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 to be installed and running.
The PSIVT attempts to:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Create a
Create a
Use p to
Use s to

publisher, p, publishing on the topic MQJMS/PSIVT/Information

subscriber, s, subscribing on the topic MQJMS/PSIVT/Information
publish a simple text message
receive a message waiting on its input queue

When you run the PSIVT, the publisher publishes the message, and the subscriber
receives and displays the message. The publisher publishes to the brokers default
stream. The subscriber is non-durable, does not perform message selection, and
accepts messages from local connections. It performs a synchronous receive,
waiting a maximum of 5 seconds for a message to arrive.
You can run the PSIVT, like the IVT, in either JNDI mode or standalone mode.
JNDI mode uses JNDI to retrieve a TopicConnectionFactory and a Topic from a
JNDI namespace. If JNDI is not used, these objects are created at runtime.

Publish/subscribe verification without JNDI

A script named PSIVTRun (PSIVTRun.bat on Windows NT) is provided to run
PSIVT. The file is in the bin subdirectory of the installation.
To run the test without JNDI, issue the following command:
PSIVTRun -nojndi [-m <qmgr>] [-bqm <broker>] [-t]

For client mode, to run the test without JNDI, issue the following command:
PSIVTRun -nojndi -client -m <qmgr> -host <hostname> [-port <port>]
[-channel <channel>] [-bqm <broker>] [-t]

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where:
-nojndi

means no JNDI lookup of the administered objects

qmgr

is the name of the queue manager to which you wish to connect

hostname

is the host on which the queue manager is running

port

is the TCP/IP port on which the queue managers listener is

running (default 1414)

channel

is the client connection channel (default SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN)

broker

is the name of the remote queue manager on which the broker is

running. If this is not specified, the value used for qmgr is
assumed.

-t

means turn tracing on (default is off)

If the test completes successfully, output is similar to the following:

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5648-C60, 5724-B41, 5655-F10 (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2002. All Rights Reserved.
Websphere MQ classes for Java(tm) Message Service 5.300
Publish/Subscribe Installation Verification Test
Creating a Connection
Creating a TopicConnectionFactory
Creating a Session
Creating a Topic
Creating a TopicPublisher
Creating a TopicSubscriber
Creating a TextMessage
Adding text
Publishing the message to topic://MQJMS/PSIVT/Information
Waiting for a message to arrive [5 secs max]...
Got message:
JMS Message class: jms_text
JMSType:
null
JMSDeliveryMode: 2
JMSExpiration:
0
JMSPriority:
4
JMSMessageID:
ID:414d51204153434152492020202020207cce883c19230020
JMSTimestamp:
1016124933637
JMSCorrelationID:ID:414d51204153434152492020202020207cce883c09320020
JMSDestination: topic://MQJMS/PSIVT/Information
JMSReplyTo:
null
JMSRedelivered: false
JMS_IBM_PutDate:20020314
JMSXAppID:ASCARI
JMS_IBM_Format:MQSTR
JMS_IBM_PutApplType:26
JMS_IBM_MsgType:8
JMSXUserID:parkiw
JMS_IBM_PutTime:16553367
JMSXDeliveryCount:1
A simple text message from the MQJMSPSIVT program
Reply string equals original string
Closing TopicSubscriber
Closing TopicPublisher
Closing Session
Closing Connection
PSIVT finished

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Publish/subscribe verification with JNDI

To run the PSIVT in JNDI mode, two administered objects must be retrievable from
a JNDI namespace:
v A TopicConnectionFactory bound under the name ivtTCF
v A Topic bound under the name ivtT
You can define these objects by using the WebSphere MQ JMS Administration Tool
(see Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39)
and using the following commands:
DEFINE TCF(ivtTCF)

This command defines the TopicConnectionFactory.

DEFINE T(ivtT) TOPIC(MQJMS/PSIVT/Information)

This command defines the Topic.

These definitions assume that a default queue manager, on which the broker is
running, is available. For details on configuring these objects to use a non-default
queue manager, see Administering JMS objects on page 43. These objects should
reside in a context pointed to by the -url command-line parameter described
below.
To run the test in JNDI mode, enter the following command:
PSIVTRun [ -t ]

-url "<providerURL>" [ -icf <initCtxFact> ]

where:
-t

means turn tracing on (by default, tracing is off)

providerURL

is the JNDI location of the administered objects. If the default

initial context factory is in use, this is an LDAP URL of the form:
ldap://hostname.company.com/contextName

If a file system service provider is used, (see initCtxFact below),

the URL is of the form:
file://directorySpec

Note: Enclose the providerURL string in quotation marks ().

initCtxFact

is the classname of the initial context factory. The default is for an

LDAP service provider, and has the value:
com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

If a file system service provider is used, set this parameter to:

com.sun.jndi.fscontext.RefFSContextFactory

If the test completes successfully, output is similar to the non-JNDI output, except
that the create QueueConnectionFactory and Queue lines indicate retrieval of the
object from JNDI.

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PSIVT error recovery

If the test is not successful, the following notes may be helpful:
v If you see the following message:
*** No broker response. Please ensure broker is running. ***

this indicates that the broker is installed on the target queue manager, but its
control queue contains some outstanding messages. For instructions on how to
start it, see Additional setup for publish/subscribe mode on page 24.
v If the following message is displayed:
Unable to connect to queue manager: <default>

ensure that your WebSphere MQ system has configured a default queue

manager.
v If the following message is displayed:
Unable to connect to queue manager: ...

ensure that the administered TopicConnectionFactory that the PSIVT uses is

configured with a valid queue manager name. Alternatively, if you used the
-nojndi option, ensure that you supplied a valid queue manager (use the -m
option).
v If the following message is displayed:
Unable to access broker control queue on queue manager: ...
Please ensure the broker is installed on this queue manager

ensure that the administered TopicConnectionFactory that the PSIVT uses is

configured with the name of the queue manager on which the broker is
installed. If you used the -nojndi option, ensure that you supplied a queue
manager name (use the -m option).

Running your own WebSphere MQ JMS programs

For information on writing your own WebSphere MQ JMS programs, see
Chapter 10, Writing WebSphere MQ JMS programs on page 189.
WebSphere MQ JMS includes a utility file, runjms (runjms.bat on Windows NT), to
help you to run the supplied programs and programs that you have written.

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The utility provides default locations for the trace and log files, and enables you to
add any application runtime parameters that your application needs. The supplied
script assumes that the environment variable MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH is set to
the directory in which the WebSphere MQ JMS is installed. The script also assumes
that the subdirectories trace and log within the directory pointed to by
MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH are used for trace and log output, respectively.
Use the following command to run your application:
runjms <classname of application> [application-specific arguments]

For information on writing WebSphere MQ JMS applications and applets, see

Part 3, Programming with WebSphere MQ JMS on page 187.

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Solving problems

Solving problems
If a program does not complete successfully, run the installation verification
program, which is described in Running the point-to-point IVT on page 28, and
follow the advice given in the diagnostic messages.

Tracing programs
The WebSphere MQ JMS trace facility is provided to help IBM staff to diagnose
customer problems.
Trace is disabled by default, because the output rapidly becomes large, and is
unlikely to be of use in normal circumstances.
If you are asked to provide trace output, you can enable it by setting the Java
property MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL to one of the following values:
on

traces WebSphere MQ JMS calls only

base

traces both WebSphere MQ JMS calls and the underlying WebSphere MQ

base Java calls

For example:
java -DMQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL=base MyJMSProg

To disable trace, set MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL to off.

By default, trace is output to a file named mqjms.trc in the current working
directory. You can redirect it to a different directory by using the Java property
MQJMS_TRACE_DIR.
For example:
java -DMQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL=base -DMQJMS_TRACE_DIR=/somepath/tracedir MyJMSProg

The runjms utility script sets these properties by using the environment variables
MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL and MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH, as follows:

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java -DMQJMS_LOG_DIR=%MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH%\log
-DMQJMS_TRACE_DIR=%MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH%\trace
-DMQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL=%MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL% %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

This is only a suggestion, and you can change it as required.

Logging
The WebSphere MQ JMS log facility is provided to report serious problems,
particularly those that may indicate configuration errors rather than programming
errors. By default, log output is sent to the System.err stream, which usually
appears on the stderr of the console in which the JVM is run.
You can redirect the output to a file by using a Java property that specifies the new
location, for example:
java -DMQJMS_LOG_DIR=/mydir/forlogs MyJMSProg

The utility script runjms, in the bin directory of the WebSphere MQ JMS
installation, sets this property to:
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where MQ_JAVA_DATA_PATH is set, on Windows systems, to the path to your

WebSphere MQ Java installation. On other platforms you need to set this
environment variable.
When the log is redirected to a file, it is output in a binary form. To view the log,
the utility formatLog (formatLog.bat on Windows NT) is provided, which converts
the file to plain text format. The utility is stored in the bin directory of your
WebSphere MQ JMS installation. Run the conversion as follows:
formatLog <inputfile> <outputfile>

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Chapter 5. Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool

The administration tool enables administrators to define the properties of eight
types of WebSphere MQ JMS object and to store them within a JNDI namespace.
Then, JMS clients can retrieve these administered objects from the namespace by
using JNDI and use them.
The JMS objects that you can administer by using the tool are:
v MQQueueConnectionFactory
v MQTopicConnectionFactory
v MQQueue
v MQTopic
v MQXAQueueConnectionFactory
v MQXATopicConnectionFactory
v JMSWrapXAQueueConnectionFactory
v JMSWrapXATopicConnectionFactory
For details about these objects, refer to Administering JMS objects on page 43.
Note: JMSWrapXAQueueConnectionFactory and
JMSWrapXATopicConnectionFactory are classes that are specific to
WebSphere Application Server. They are contained in the package
com.ibm.ejs.jms.mq.
The tool also allows administrators to manipulate directory namespace subcontexts
within the JNDI. See Manipulating subcontexts on page 43.

Invoking the Administration tool

The administration tool has a command line interface. You can use this
interactively, or use it to start a batch process. The interactive mode provides a
command prompt where you can enter administration commands. In the batch
mode, the command to start the tool includes the name of a file which contains an
administration command script.
To start the tool in interactive mode, enter the command:
JMSAdmin [-t] [-v] [-cfg config_filename]

where:
-t

Enables trace (default is trace off)

-v

Produces verbose output (default is terse output)

-cfg config_filename

The name of an alternative configuration file (see

Configuration on page 40)

A command prompt is displayed, which indicates that the tool is ready to accept
administration commands. This prompt initially appears as:
InitCtx>

indicating that the current context (that is, the JNDI context to which all naming
and directory operations currently refer) is the initial context defined in the
PROVIDER_URL configuration parameter (see Configuration on page 40).
Copyright IBM Corp. 1997, 2002

Invoking the Administration tool

As you traverse the directory namespace, the prompt changes to reflect this, so
that the prompt always displays the current context.
To start the tool in batch mode, enter the command:
JMSAdmin <test.scp

where test.scp is a script file that contains administration commands (see

Administration commands on page 42). The last command in the file must be the
END command.

Configuration
You must configure the administration tool with values for the following three
properties:
INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY
This indicates the service provider that the tool uses. There are three
explicitly supported values for this property:
v com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory (for LDAP)
v com.sun.jndi.fscontext.RefFSContextFactory (for file system context)
v com.ibm.websphere.naming.WsnInitialContextFactory (to work with
WebSphere Application Servers CosNaming repository)
On z/OS & OS/390, com.ibm.jndi.LDAPCtxFactory is also supported and
provides access to an LDAP server. However, note that it is incompatible
with com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory, in that objects created using one
InitialContextFactory cannot be read or modified using the other.
You can also use an InitialContextFactory that is not in the list above. See
Using an unlisted InitialContextFactory on page 41 for more details.
PROVIDER_URL
This indicates the URL of the sessions initial context, the root of all JNDI
operations carried out by the tool. Three forms of this property are
currently supported:
v ldap://hostname/contextname (for LDAP)
v file:[drive:]/pathname (for file system context)
v iiop://hostname[:port] /[?TargetContext=ctx] (to access base
WebSphere Application Server CosNaming namespace)
SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION
This indicates whether JNDI passes over security credentials to your
service provider. This property is used only when an LDAP service
provider is used. This property can currently take one of three values:
v none (anonymous authentication)
v simple (simple authentication)
v CRAM-MD5 (CRAM-MD5 authentication mechanism)
If a valid value is not supplied, the property defaults to none. See
Security on page 41 for more details about security with the
administration tool.
These properties are set in a configuration file. When you invoke the tool, you can
specify this configuration by using the -cfg command-line parameter, as described
in Invoking the Administration tool on page 39. If you do not specify a
configuration file name, the tool attempts to load the default configuration file
(JMSAdmin.config). It looks for this file first in the current directory, and then in the

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<MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH>/bin directory, where <MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH> is the
path to your WebSphere MQ JMS installation.
The configuration file is a plain-text file that consists of a set of key-value pairs,
separated by an =. This is shown in the following example:
#Set the service provider
INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY=com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory
#Set the initial context
PROVIDER_URL=ldap://polaris/o=ibm_us,c=us
#Set the authentication type
SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION=none

(A # in the first column of the line indicates a comment, or a line that is not
used.)
The installation comes with a sample configuration file that is called
JMSAdmin.config, and is found in the <MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH>/bin directory. Edit
this file to suit the setup of your system.

Using an unlisted InitialContextFactory

You can use the administration tool to connect to JNDI contexts other than those
listed in Configuration on page 40 by using three parameters defined in the
JMSAdmin configuration file.
To use a different InitialContextFactory:
1. Set the INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY property to the required class name.
2. Define the behavior of the InitialContextFactory using the
USE_INITIAL_DIR_CONTEXT, NAME_PREFIX and
NAME_READABILITY_MARKER properties.
The settings for these properties are described in the sample configuration file
comments.
You do not need to define the three properties listed here, if you use one of the
supported INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY values. However, you can give them
values to override the system defaults. If one or more of the three
InitialContextFactory properties is omitted, the administration tool provides
suitable defaults based on the values of the other properties.

Security
Administrators need to know about the effect of the SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION
property described in Configuration on page 40.
v If this parameter is set to none, JNDI does not pass any security credentials to
the service provider, and anonymous authentication is performed.
v If the parameter is set to either simple or CRAM-MD5, security credentials are
passed through JNDI to the underlying service provider. These security
credentials are in the form of a user distinguished name (User DN) and
password.
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the tool initializes. This can be avoided by setting the PROVIDER_USERDN and
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Note: If you do not use these properties, the text typed, including the password, is
echoed to the screen. This may have security implications.
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Configuration
The tool does no authentication itself; the task is delegated to the LDAP server. It
is the responsibility of the LDAP server administrator to set up and maintain
access privileges to different parts of the directory. If authentication fails, the tool
displays an appropriate error message and terminates.
More detailed information about security and JNDI is in the documentation at
Suns Java web site (http://java.sun.com).

Configuring for WebSphere Application Server V3.5

For the administration tool (or any client application that needs to do subsequent
lookups) to work with WebSphere Application Servers CosNaming repository, you
require the following configuration:
v CLASSPATH must include WebSphere Application Servers JNDI-related jar files:
For WebSphere Application Server V3.5:
<WSAppserver>\lib\ujc.jar

v PATH for WebSphere Application Server V.3.5 must include:

<WSAppserver>\jdk\jre\bin

where <WSAppserver> is the install path for WebSphere Application Server.

Administration commands
When the command prompt is displayed, the tool is ready to accept commands.
Administration commands are generally of the following form:
verb [param]*

where verb is one of the administration verbs listed in Table 7. All valid commands
consist of at least one (and only one) verb, which appears at the beginning of the
command in either its standard or short form.
The parameters a verb may take depend on the verb. For example, the END verb
cannot take any parameters, but the DEFINE verb may take any number of
parameters from 1 to 20 or more. Details of the verbs that take at least one
parameter are discussed in later sections of this chapter.
Table 7. Administration verbs

Verb

Short form

Description

ALTER

ALT

Change at least one of the properties of a given

administered object

DEFINE

DEF

Create and store an administered object, or create a new

subcontext

DISPLAY

DIS

Display the properties of one or more stored administered

objects, or the contents of the current context

DELETE

DEL

Remove one or more administered objects from the

namespace, or remove an empty subcontext

CHANGE

CHG

Alter the current context, allowing the user to traverse the

directory namespace anywhere below the initial context
(pending security clearance)

COPY

Make a copy of a stored administered object, storing it

under an alternative name

MOVE

Alter the name under which an administered object is

stored

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Table 7. Administration verbs (continued)
Verb

Short form

END

Description
Close the administration tool

Verb names are not case-sensitive.

Usually, to terminate commands, you press the carriage return key. However, you
can override this by typing the + symbol directly before the carriage return. This
enables you to enter multi-line commands, as shown in the following example:
DEFINE Q(BookingsInputQueue) +
QMGR(QM.POLARIS.TEST) +
QUEUE(BOOKINGS.INPUT.QUEUE) +
PORT(1415) +
CCSID(437)

Lines beginning with one of the characters *, #, or / are treated as comments, or

lines that are ignored.

Manipulating subcontexts
You can use the verbs CHANGE, DEFINE, DISPLAY and DELETE to manipulate directory
namespace subcontexts. Their use is described in Table 8.
Table 8. Syntax and description of commands used to manipulate subcontexts
Command syntax

Description

DEFINE CTX(ctxName)

Attempts to create a new child subcontext of the current

context, having the name ctxName. Fails if there is a
security violation, if the subcontext already exists, or if the
name supplied is not valid.

DISPLAY CTX

Displays the contents of the current context. Administered

objects are annotated with a, subcontexts with [D]. The
Java type of each object is also displayed.

DELETE CTX(ctxName)

Attempts to delete the current contexts child context

having the name ctxName. Fails if the context is not found,
is non-empty, or if there is a security violation.

CHANGE CTX(ctxName)

Alters the current context, so that it now refers to the child

context having the name ctxName. One of two special
values of ctxName may be supplied:
=UP
which moves to the current contexts parent
=INIT which moves directly to the initial context
Fails if the specified context does not exist, or if there is a
security violation.

Administering JMS objects

This section describes the eight types of object that the administration tool can
handle. It includes details about each of their configurable properties and the verbs
that can manipulate them.

Object types
Table 9 on page 44 shows the eight types of administered objects. The Keyword
column shows the strings that you can substitute for TYPE in the commands shown
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in Table 10 on page 45.
Table 9. The JMS object types that are handled by the administration tool
Object Type

Keyword

Description

MQQueueConnectionFactory

QCF

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS QueueConnectionFactory
interface. This represents a factory
object for creating connections in the
point-to-point domain of JMS.

MQTopicConnectionFactory

TCF

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS TopicConnectionFactory
interface. This represents a factory
object for creating connections in the
publish/subscribe domain of JMS.

MQQueue

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS Queue interface. This
represents a destination for messages
in the point-to-point domain of JMS.

MQTopic

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS Topic interface. This
represents a destination for messages
in the publish/subscribe domain of
JMS.

MQXAQueueConnectionFactory1

XAQCF

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS
XAQueueConnectionFactory interface.
This represents a factory object for
creating connections in the
point-to-point domain of JMS that use
the XA versions of JMS classes.

MQXATopicConnectionFactory1

XATCF

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS XATopicConnectionFactory
interface. This represents a factory
object for creating connections in the
publish/subscribe domain of JMS that
use the XA versions of JMS classes.

JMSWrapXAQueueConnectionFactory2 WSQCF

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS QueueConnectionFactory
interface. This represents a factory
object for creating connections in the
point-to-point domain of JMS that use
the XA versions of JMS classes with
WebSphere Application Server.

JMSWrapXATopicConnectionFactory2

The WebSphere MQ implementation

of the JMS TopicConnectionFactory
interface. This represents a factory
object for creating connections in the
publish/subscribe domain of JMS that
use the XA versions of JMS classes
with WebSphere Application Server.

WSTCF

1. These classes are provided for use by vendors of application servers. They are unlikely
to be directly useful to application programmers.
2. Use this style of ConnectionFactory if you wish your JMS sessions to participate in
global transactions that are coordinated by WebSphere Application Server.

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Verbs used with JMS objects

You can use the verbs ALTER, DEFINE, DISPLAY, DELETE, COPY, and MOVE to manipulate
administered objects in the directory namespace. Table 10 summarizes their use.
Substitute TYPE with the keyword that represents the required administered object,
as listed in Table 9 on page 44.
Table 10. Syntax and description of commands used to manipulate administered objects
Command syntax

Description

ALTER TYPE(name) [property]*

Attempts to update the given administered objects

properties with the ones supplied. Fails if there is a
security violation, if the specified object cannot be
found, or if the new properties supplied are not
valid.

DEFINE TYPE(name) [property]*

Attempts to create an administered object of type

TYPE with the supplied properties, and tries to store it
under the name name in the current context. Fails if
there is a security violation, if the supplied name is
not valid or already exists, or if the properties
supplied are not valid.

DISPLAY TYPE(name)

Displays the properties of the administered object of

type TYPE, bound under the name name in the current
context. Fails if the object does not exist, or if there is
a security violation.

DELETE TYPE(name)

Attempts to remove the administered object of type

TYPE, having the name name, from the current context.
Fails if the object does not exist, or if there is a
security violation.

COPY TYPE(nameA)
TYPE(nameB)

Makes a copy of the administered object of type TYPE,

having the name nameA, naming the copy nameB. This
all occurs within the scope of the current context.
Fails if the object to be copied does not exist, if an
object of name nameB already exists, or if there is a
security violation.

MOVE TYPE(nameA)
TYPE(nameB)

Moves (renames) the administered object of type

TYPE, having the name nameA, to nameB. This all occurs
within the scope of the current context. Fails if the
object to be moved does not exist, if an object of
name nameB already exists, or if there is a security
violation.

Creating objects
Objects are created and stored in a JNDI namespace using the following command
syntax:
DEFINE TYPE(name) [property]*

That is, the DEFINE verb, followed by a TYPE(name) administered object reference,
followed by zero or more properties (see Properties on page 46).

LDAP naming considerations

To store your objects in an LDAP environment, their names must comply with
certain conventions. One of these is that object and subcontext names must include
a prefix, such as cn= (common name), or ou= (organizational unit).

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The administration tool simplifies the use of LDAP service providers by allowing
you to refer to object and context names without a prefix. If you do not supply a
prefix, the tool automatically adds a default prefix to the name you supply. For
LDAP this is cn=.
You can change the default prefix by setting the NAME_PREFIX property in the
JMSAdmin configuration file, as described in Using an unlisted
InitialContextFactory on page 41.
This is shown in the following example.
InitCtx> DEFINE Q(testQueue)
InitCtx> DISPLAY CTX
Contents of InitCtx
a

cn=testQueue

com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue

1 Object(s)
0 Context(s)
1 Binding(s), 1 Administered

Note that although the object name supplied (testQueue) does not have a prefix,
the tool automatically adds one to ensure compliance with the LDAP naming
convention. Likewise, submitting the command DISPLAY Q(testQueue) also causes
this prefix to be added.
You may need to configure your LDAP server to store Java objects. Information to
assist with this configuration is provided in Appendix C, LDAP schema definition
for storing Java objects on page 403.

Properties
A property consists of a name-value pair in the format:
PROPERTY_NAME(property_value)

Property names are not case-sensitive, and are restricted to the set of recognized
names shown in Table 11. This table also shows the valid property values for each
property.
Table 11. Property names and valid values

Property

Short form

Valid values (defaults in bold)

BROKERCCDSUBQ

CCDSUB

v SYSTEM.JMS.D.CC.SUBSCRIPTION.QUEUE
v Any string

BROKERCCSUBQ

CCSUB

v SYSTEM.JMS.ND.CC.SUBSCRIPTION.QUEUE
v Any string

BROKERCONQ

BCON

Any string

BROKERDURSUBQ

BDSUB

v SYSTEM.JMS.D.SUBSCRIPTION.QUEUE
v Any string

BROKERPUBQ

BPUB

v SYSTEM.BROKER.DEFAULT.STREAM
v Any string

BROKERQMGR

BQM

Any string

BROKERSUBQ

BSUB

v SYSTEM.JMS.ND.SUBSCRIPTION.QUEUE
v Any string

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Table 11. Property names and valid values (continued)
Property

Short form

Valid values (defaults in bold)

BROKERVER

BVER

v V1 - To use the WebSphere MQ broker. Also for

use of the WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 or
WebSphere MQ Event Broker brokers in
compatibility mode.
v V2 - To use WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 or
WebSphere MQ Event Broker brokers in native
mode

CCSID

CCS

Any positive integer

CHANNEL

CHAN

Any string

CLEANUP

v
v
v
v

CLEANUPINT

CLINT

v 60000
v Any positive integer

CLIENTID

CID

Any string

DESCRIPTION

DESC

Any string

ENCODING

ENC

See The ENCODING property on page 52

EXPIRY

EXP

v APP - Expiry may be defined by the JMS

application.
v UNLIM - No expiry occurs.
v Any positive integer representing expiry in
milliseconds.

HOSTNAME

HOST

v localhost
v Any string

MSGBATCHSZ

MBS

v 10
v Any positive integer

MSGRETENTION

MRET

v Yes - Unwanted messages remain on the input

queue

SAFE
ASPROP
NONE
STRONG

v No - Unwanted messages are dealt with

according to their disposition options
PERSISTENCE

PER

v APP - Persistence may be defined by the JMS

application.
v QDEF - Persistence takes the value of the queue
default.
v PERS - Messages are persistent.
v NON - messages are non-persistent.

POLLINGINT

PINT

v 5000
v Any positive integer

PORT

v 1414 (for TRANSPORT set to BIND or CLIENT);

1506 (for TRANSPORT set to DIRECT)
v Any positive integer

PRIORITY

PRI

v APP - Priority may be defined by the JMS

application.
v QDEF - Priority takes the value of the queue
default.
v Any integer in the range 0-9.

PUBACKINT

PAI

v 25
v Any positive integer

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Table 11. Property names and valid values (continued)
Property

Short form

Valid values (defaults in bold)

QMANAGER

QMGR

Any string

QUEUE

Any string

RECEXIT

RCX

Any string

RECEXITINIT

RCXI

Any string

SECEXIT

SCX

Any string

SECEXITINIT

SCXI

Any string

SENDEXIT

SDX

Any string

SENDXITINIT

SDXI

Any string

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v Not set
v Space-separated list of LDAP URLs. See SSL
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SPEER

v Not set
v See SSL properties on page 53

STATREFRESHINT

SRI

v 60000
v Any positive integer

SUBSTORE

v MIGRATE
v QUEUE
v BROKER

SYNCPOINTALLGETS SPAG

v No
v Yes

TARGCLIENT

v JMS - The target of the message is a JMS

application.
v MQ - The target of the message is a non-JMS,
traditional WebSphere MQ application.

TEMPMODEL

Any string

TOPIC

TOP

Any string

TRANSPORT

TRAN

v BIND - Connections use WebSphere MQ

bindings.
v CLIENT - For a client connection
v DIRECT - For direct connection to WebSphere
MQ Event Broker broker

USECONNPOOLING

UCP

v Yes
v No

Many of the properties are relevant only to a specific subset of the object types.
Table 12 on page 49 shows for each property which object types are valid, and
gives a brief description of each property. The object types are identified using
keywords; refer to Table 9 on page 44 for an explanation of these.
Numbers refer to notes at the end of the table. See also Property dependencies
on page 51. Appendix A, Mapping between Administration tool properties and
programmable properties on page 399 shows the relationship between properties
set by the tool and programmable properties.

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Table 12. The valid combinations of property and object type
Property

QCF

TCF

BROKERCCDSUBQ

WSQCF
XAQCF

WSTCF
XATCF

Description
The name of the queue from which
durable subscription messages are
retrieved for a ConnectionConsumer

BROKERCCSUBQ

The name of the queue from which

non-durable subscription messages
are retrieved for a
ConnectionConsumer

BROKERCONQ

Brokers control queue name

BROKERDURSUBQ

The name of the queue from which

durable subscription messages are
retrieved

BROKERPUBQ

The name of the broker input queue

(stream queue)

BROKERQMGR

The queue manager on which the

broker is running

BROKERSUBQ

The name of the queue from which

non-durable subscription messages
are retrieved

BROKERVER

The version of the broker being used

CCSID

CHANNEL

Y
Y

The coded-character-set-ID to be used

on connections
The name of the client connection
channel being used

CLEANUP

Cleanup Level for BROKER or

MIGRATE Subscription Stores

CLEANUPINT

The interval between background

executions of the publish/subscribe
cleanup utility

A string identifier for the client

A description of the stored object

CLIENTID

ENCODING

The encoding scheme used for this

destination

EXPIRY

The period after which messages at a

destination expire

DESCRIPTION

HOSTNAME3

MSGBATCHSZ

MSGRETENTION

PERSISTENCE

The name of the host on which the

queue manager or WebSphere MQ
Event Broker broker resides. A
dotted-decimal TCP/IP address can
also be used.
Y

The maximum number of messages

to be taken from a queue in one
packet when using asynchronous
message delivery
Whether or not the connection
consumer keeps unwanted messages
on the input queue
The persistence of messages sent to a
destination

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Table 12. The valid combinations of property and object type (continued)
Property

QCF

TCF

PRIORITY
POLLINGINT

PORT3

PUBACKINT

QMANAGER

WSQCF
XAQCF

QUEUE

Description
The priority for messages sent to a
destination

The interval, in milliseconds, between

scans of all receivers during
asynchronous message delivery
The port on which the queue
manager or broker listens

WSTCF
XATCF

The interval, in number of messages,

between publish requests that require
acknowledgement from the broker

The name of the queue manager to

connect to

The underlying name of the queue

representing this destination

RECEXIT

Fully-qualified class name of the

receive exit being used

RECEXITINIT

Receive exit initialization string

SECEXIT

Fully-qualified class name of the

security exit being used

SECEXITINIT

Security exit initialization string

SENDEXIT

Fully-qualified class name of the send

exit being used

SENDEXITINIT

Send exit initialization string

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For SSL, a distinguished name skeleton

which must match that provided by
the queue manager

STATREFRESHINT

The interval, in milliseconds, between

transactions to refresh
publish/subscribe status

SUBSTORE

Where WebSphere MQ JMS should

store persistent data relating to active
subscriptions

SYNCPOINTALLGETS Y

Whether or not all gets should be

performed under syncpoint

TARGCLIENT2

TEMPMODEL

TOPIC

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WebSphere MQ RFH2 format is used
to exchange information with target
applications
Y

Name of the model queue from

which temporary queues are created
The underlying name of the topic
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Table 12. The valid combinations of property and object type (continued)
Property

QCF

TCF

TRANSPORT3

USECONNPOOLING

WSQCF
XAQCF

WSTCF
XATCF

Description

Whether connections will use the

WebSphere MQ Bindings, a client
connection, or WebSphere MQ Event
Broker.

Whether or not connection pooling

should be used

Notes:
1. For WSTCF, WSQCF, XATCF, and XAQCF objects, only the BIND transport type is allowed.
2. The TARGCLIENT property indicates whether the WebSphere MQ RFH2 format is used to exchange information
with target applications.
The MQJMS_CLIENT_JMS_COMPLIANT constant indicates that the RFH2 format is used to send information.
Applications that use WebSphere MQ JMS understand the RFH2 format. You should set the
MQJMS_CLIENT_JMS_COMPLIANT constant when you exchange information with a target WebSphere MQ
JMS application.
The MQJMS_CLIENT_NONJMS_MQ constant indicates that the RFH2 format is not used to send information.
Typically, this value is used for an existing WebSphere MQ application (that is, one that does not handle RFH2).
3. HOSTNAME, PORT, and TRANSPORT are also used to identify if you are connecting to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker and the brokers IP hostname and listening port.
For more information about using WebSphere MQ Event Broker, see Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203.
4. Only the BROKERVER, CLIENTID, DESCRIPTION, HOSTNAME, PORT, and TRANSPORT properties are
supported for a TopicConnectionFactory used with a direct connection across TCP/IP to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker.

Property dependencies
Some properties have dependencies on each other. This may mean that it is
meaningless to supply a property unless another property is set to a particular
value. The specific property groups where this can occur are
v Client properties
v Properties for connecting to WebSphere MQ Event Broker
v Exit initialization strings
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Some properties are only relevant to a connection with the TRANSPORT
property set to the value CLIENT. If this property is not explicitly set on a
connection factory to one of the values CLIENT or DIRECT, the transport
used on connections provided by the factory is WebSphere MQ Bindings.
Consequently, none of the client properties on this connection factory can
be configured. These are:
v HOST
v PORT
v CHANNEL
v CCSID
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RECEXIT
RECEXITINIT
SECEXIT
SECEXITINIT
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SENDEXIT
SENDEXITINIT
SSLCIPHERSUITE
SSLCRL
SSLPEERNAME

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property to CLIENT (or, for some, DIRECT; see Properties for connecting
to WebSphere MQ Event Broker) , there will be an error.
Properties for connecting to WebSphere MQ Event Broker
The only properties used with a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker are listed in note 4 associated with Table 12 on page 49.
The default values for PORT and BROKERVER are set by the definition of
TRANSPORT:
1. Defining a connection factory with TRANSPORT as CLIENT sets:
v BROKERVER to V1
v PORT to 1414
2. Defining a connection factory with TRANSPORT as DIRECT sets:
v BROKERVER to V2
v PORT to 1506
If you explicitly set the value of PORT or BROKERVER, a later change to the
value of TRANSPORT will not override your choices.
Exit initialization strings
You must not set any of the exit initialization strings unless the
corresponding exit name has been supplied. The exit initialization
properties are:
v RECEXITINIT
v SECEXITINIT
v SENDEXITINIT
For example, specifying RECEXITINIT(myString) without specifying
RECEXIT(some.exit.classname) causes an error.

The ENCODING property

The valid values that the ENCODING property can take are more complex than the
rest of the properties. The encoding property is constructed from three
sub-properties:
integer encoding

this is either normal or reversed

decimal encoding

this is either normal or reversed

floating-point encoding

this is IEEE normal, IEEE reversed, or z/OS.

The ENCODING is expressed as a three-character string with the following syntax:

{N|R}{N|R}{N|R|3}

In this string:
v N denotes normal
v R denotes reversed
v 3 denotes z/OS
v the first character represents integer encoding

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v the second character represents decimal encoding
v the third character represents floating-point encoding
This provides a set of twelve possible values for the ENCODING property.
There is an additional value, the string NATIVE, which sets appropriate encoding
values for the Java platform.
The following examples show valid combinations for ENCODING:
ENCODING(NNR)
ENCODING(NATIVE)
ENCODING(RR3)

SSL properties

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communication can be enabled using the SSLCIPHERSUITE property. This
property must be set to a valid CipherSuite provided by your JSSE provider; and
needs to match the CipherSpec named on the SVRCONN channel named by the
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(as specified on ConnectionFactory objects) use different naming schemes to
represent the same SSL encryption algorithms. If a recognised CipherSpec name is
specified on the SSLCIPHERSUITE property, JMSAdmin will issue a warning and
map the CipherSpec to its equivalent CipherSuite. See Appendix H, SSL
CipherSuites supported by WebSphere MQ on page 425 for a list of CipherSpecs
recognised by WebSphere MQ and JMSAdmin.

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set on channel definitions. It is a list of attribute name and value pairs separated
by commas or semicolons. For example:

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distinguished names and their use with WebSphere MQ, see the WebSphere MQ
Security book.

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be checked at connect-time. For the connection to succeed, the certificate must have
a Common Name beginning QMGR., and must have at least two Organizational
Unit names, the first of which must be IBM and the second WEBSPHERE.
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servers. Use of this property requires a JVM at Java 2 v1.4. This is a
space-delimited list of entries of the form:

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389 is assumed. At connect-time, the SSL certificate presented by the server is
checked against the specified CRL servers. See the WebSphere MQ Security book for
more about CRL security.

SSLPEERNAME(CN=QMGR.*, OU=IBM, OU=WEBSPHERE)

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If SSLCRL is not set, no such checking is performed. Note that SSLCRL is ignored
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This section provides examples of the error conditions that may arise during the
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WARNING: Converting CipherSpec RC4_MD5_US to
CipherSuite SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5

Invalid property for object

InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE QCF(testQCF) PRIORITY(4)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Invalid property for a QCF: PRI

Invalid type for property value

InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE QCF(testQCF) CCSID(english)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Invalid value for CCS property: English

Property clash - client/bindings

InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE QCF(testQCF) HOSTNAME(polaris.hursley.ibm.com)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Invalid property in this context: Client-bindings attribute clash

Property clash - Exit initialization

InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE QCF(testQCF) SECEXITINIT(initStr)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Invalid property in this context: ExitInit string supplied
without Exit string

Property value outside valid range

InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE Q(testQ) PRIORITY(12)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Invalid value for PRI property: 12

Unknown property
InitCtx/cn=Trash> DEFINE QCF(testQCF) PIZZA(ham and mushroom)
Unable to create a valid object, please check the parameters supplied
Unknown property: PIZZA

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Part 2. Programming with WebSphere MQ base Java

Chapter 6. Introduction for programmers
Why should I use the Java interface? . . .
The WebSphere MQ classes for Java interface
Java Development Kit . . . . . . . .
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Connection differences. . . . . . . . . .
Client connections . . . . . . . . . .
Bindings mode . . . . . . . . . . .
Defining which connection to use . . . . .
Example code fragments . . . . . . . . .
Example applet code . . . . . . . . .
Example application code . . . . . . .
Operations on queue managers . . . . . . .
Setting up the WebSphere MQ environment .
Connecting to a queue manager . . . . .
Accessing queues and processes . . . . . .
Handling messages . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling errors . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting and setting attribute values . . . . .
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Writing user exits . . . . . . . . . . .
Connection pooling. . . . . . . . . . .
Controlling the default connection pool . . .
The default connection pool and multiple
components . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplying a different connection pool . . .
Supplying your own ConnectionManager . .
JTA/JDBC coordination via WebSphere MQ base
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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation on Windows systems . . . .
Installation on other platforms . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This chapter contains general information for programmers. For more detailed
information about writing programs, see Chapter 7, Writing WebSphere MQ base
Java programs on page 61.

Why should I use the Java interface?

The WebSphere MQ classes for Java programming interface makes the many
benefits of Java available to you as a developer of WebSphere MQ applications:
v The Java programming language is easy to use.
There is no need for header files, pointers, structures, unions, and operator
overloading. Programs written in Java are easier to develop and debug than
their C and C++ equivalents.
v Java is object-oriented.
The object-oriented features of Java are comparable to those of C++, but there is
no multiple inheritance. Instead, Java uses the concept of an interface.
v Java is inherently distributed.
The Java class libraries contain a library of routines for coping with TCP/IP
protocols like HTTP and FTP. Java programs can access URLs as easily as
accessing a file system.
v Java is robust.
Java puts a lot of emphasis on early checking for possible problems, dynamic
(runtime) checking, and the elimination of situations that are error prone. Java
uses a concept of references that eliminates the possibility of overwriting
memory and corrupting data.
v Java is secure.
Java is intended to be run in networked or distributed environments, and a lot
of emphasis has been placed on security. Java programs cannot overrun their
runtime stack and cannot corrupt memory outside of their process space. When
Java programs are downloaded from the Internet, they cannot even read or write
local files.
v Java programs are portable.
There are no implementation-dependent aspects of the Java specification. The
Java compiler generates an architecture-neutral object file format. The compiled
code is executable on many processors, as long as the Java runtime system is
present.
If you write your application using WebSphere MQ classes for Java, users can
download the Java byte codes (called applets) for your program from the Internet.
Users can then run these applets on their own machines. This means that users
with access to your Web server can load and run your application with no prior
installation needed on their machines.
When an update to the program is required, you update the copy on the Web
server. The next time that users access the applet, they automatically receive the
latest version. This can significantly reduce the costs involved in installing and
updating traditional client applications where a large number of desktops are
involved.

Copyright IBM Corp. 1997, 2002

Advantages of Java
If you place your applet on a Web server that is accessible outside the corporate
firewall, anyone on the Internet can download and use your application. This
means that you can get messages into your WebSphere MQ system from anywhere
on the internet. This opens the door to building a whole new set of Internet
accessible service, support, and electronic commerce applications.

The WebSphere MQ classes for Java interface

The procedural WebSphere MQ application programming interface is built around
the following verbs:
MQBACK, MQBEGIN, MQCLOSE, MQCMIT, MQCONN, MQCONNX,
MQDISC, MQGET, MQINQ, MQOPEN, MQPUT, MQPUT1, MQSET

These verbs all take, as a parameter, a handle to the WebSphere MQ object on

which they are to operate. Because Java is object-oriented, the Java programming
interface turns this round. Your program consists of a set of WebSphere MQ
objects, which you act upon by calling methods on those objects, as in the
following example.
When you use the procedural interface, you disconnect from a queue manager by
using the call MQDISC(Hconn, CompCode, Reason), where Hconn is a handle to
the queue manager.
In the Java interface, the queue manager is represented by an object of class
MQQueueManager. You disconnect from the queue manager by calling the
disconnect() method on that class.
// declare an object of type queue manager
MQQueueManager queueManager=new MQQueueManager();
...
// do something...
...
// disconnect from the queue manager
queueManager.disconnect();

Java Development Kit

Before you can compile any applets or applications that you write, you must have
access to a Java Development Kit (JDK) for your development platform. The JDK
contains all the standard Java classes, variables, constructors, and interfaces on
which the WebSphere MQ classes for Java classes depend. It also contains the tools
required to compile and run the applets and programs on each supported
platform.
You can download IBM Developer Kits for Java from the IBM Software Download
Catalog, which is available on the World Wide Web at location:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java

To compile Java applications on the iSeries & AS/400 platforms, you must first
install:
v The AS/400 Developer Kit for Java, 5769-JV1
v The Qshell Interpreter, OS/400 (5769-SS1) Option 30

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WebSphere MQ base Java class library

WebSphere MQ classes for Java class library

WebSphere MQ classes for Java is a set of Java classes that enable Java applets and
applications to interact with WebSphere MQ.
The following classes are provided:
v MQChannelDefinition
v MQChannelExit
v MQDistributionList
v MQDistributionListItem
v MQEnvironment
v MQException
v MQGetMessageOptions
v MQManagedObject
v MQMessage
v MQMessageTracker
v MQPoolServices
v MQPoolServicesEvent
v MQPoolToken
v MQPutMessageOptions
v MQProcess
v MQQueue
v MQQueueManager
v MQSimpleConnectionManager
The following Java interfaces are provided:
v MQC
v MQPoolServicesEventListener
v MQReceiveExit
v MQSecurityExit
v MQSendExit
Implementation of the following Java interfaces are also provided. However, these
interfaces are not intended for direct use by applications:
v MQConnectionManager
v javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnection
v javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnectionFactory
v javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnectionMetaData
In Java, a package is a mechanism for grouping sets of related classes together. The
WebSphere MQ classes and interfaces are shipped as a Java package called
com.ibm.mq. To include the WebSphere MQ classes for Java package in your
program, add the following line at the top of your source file:
import com.ibm.mq.*;

Chapter 6. Introduction for programmers

WebSphere MQ base Java class library

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Chapter 7. Writing WebSphere MQ base Java programs

To use WebSphere MQ classes for Java to access WebSphere MQ queues, you write
Java programs that contain calls that put messages onto, and get messages from,
WebSphere MQ queues. The programs can take the form of Java applets, Java
servlets, or Java applications.
This chapter provides information to assist with writing Java applets, servlets, and
applications to interact with WebSphere MQ systems. For details of individual
classes, see Chapter 9, The WebSphere MQ base Java classes and interfaces on
page 95.

Should I write applets or applications?

Whether you write applets, servlets, or applications depends on the connection
that you want to use and from where you want to run the programs.
The main differences between applets and applications are:
v Applets are run with an applet viewer or in a Web browser, servlets are run in a
Web application server, and applications are run standalone.
v Applets can be downloaded from a Web server to a Web browser machine, but
applications and servlets are not.
v Applets run with additional security rules limiting what they can do.
See Appendix F, Using WebSphere MQ Java in applets with Java 1.2 or later on
page 419 for more information about this.
The following general rules apply:
v If you want to run your programs from machines that do not have WebSphere
MQ classes for Java installed locally, you should write applets.
v The native bindings mode of WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not support
applets. Therefore, if you want to use your programs in all connection modes,
including the native bindings mode, you must write servlets or applications.

Connection differences
The way you program for WebSphere MQ classes for Java has some dependencies
on the connection modes you want to use.

Client connections
When WebSphere MQ classes for Java is used as a client, it is similar to the
WebSphere MQ C client, but has the following differences:
v It supports only TCP/IP.
v It does not support connection tables.
v It does not read any WebSphere MQ environment variables at startup.
v Information that would be stored in a channel definition and in environment
variables is stored in a class called Environment. Alternatively, this information
can be passed as parameters when the connection is made.
v Error and exception conditions are written to a log specified in the MQException
class. The default error destination is the Java console.
Copyright IBM Corp. 1997, 2002

Connection differences
The WebSphere MQ classes for Java clients do not support the MQBEGIN verb or
fast bindings.
For general information on WebSphere MQ clients, see the WebSphere MQ Clients
book.

Bindings mode
The bindings mode of WebSphere MQ classes for Java differs from the client
modes in the following ways:
v Most of the parameters provided by the MQEnvironment class are ignored
v The bindings support the MQBEGIN verb and fast bindings into the WebSphere
MQ queue manager
Note: WebSphere MQ for iSeries and WebSphere MQ for z/OS do not support the
use of MQBEGIN to initiate global units of work that are coordinated by the
queue manager.

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Defining which connection to use

The connection is determined by the setting of variables in the MQEnvironment
class.
MQEnvironment.properties
This can contain the following key/value pairs:
v For client and bindings connections:
MQC.TRANSPORT_PROPERTY, MQC.TRANSPORT_MQSERIES

MQEnvironment.hostname
Set the value of this variable follows:
v For client connections, set this to the hostname of the WebSphere MQ
server to which you want to connect
v For bindings mode, set this to null

Example code fragments

This section includes two example code fragments; Figure 1 on page 63 and
Figure 2 on page 66. Each one uses a particular connection and includes notes to
describe the changes needed to use alternative connections.

Example applet code

The following code fragment demonstrates an applet that uses a TCP/IP
connection to:
1. Connect to a queue manager
2. Put a message onto SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
3. Get the message back

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Example code
// ===========================================================================
//
// Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
//
// 5639-C34
//
// (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1995,1999
//
// ===========================================================================
// WebSphere MQ Client for Java sample applet
//
// This sample runs as an applet using the appletviewer and HTML file,
// using the command ://
appletviewer MQSample.html
// Output is to the command line, NOT the applet viewer window.
//
// Note. If you receive WebSphere MQ error 2 reason 2059 and you are sure your
// WebSphere MQ and TCP/IP setup is correct,
// you should click on the "Applet" selection in the Applet viewer window
// select properties, and change "Network access" to unrestricted.
import com.ibm.mq.*;
// Include the WebSphere MQ classes for Java package
public class MQSample extends java.applet.Applet
{
private String hostname = "your_hostname";
private String channel

= "server_channel";

private String qManager = "your_Q_manager";

private MQQueueManager qMgr;

//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//

define the name of your

host to connect to
define name of channel
for client to use
Note. assumes WebSphere MQ Server
is listening on the default
TCP/IP port of 1414
define name of queue
manager object to
connect to.

// define a queue manager object

// When the class is called, this initialization is done first.

public void init()
{
// Set up WebSphere MQ environment
MQEnvironment.hostname = hostname;
MQEnvironment.channel

= channel;

// Could have put the

// hostname & channel
// string directly here!

MQEnvironment.properties.put(MQC.TRANSPORT_PROPERTY,//Set TCP/IP or server

MQC.TRANSPORT_MQSERIES);//Connection
} // end of init
Figure 1. WebSphere MQ classes for Java example applet (Part 1 of 3)

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Example code
public void start()
{
try {
// Create a connection to the queue manager
qMgr = new MQQueueManager(qManager);
// Set up the options on the queue we wish to open...
// Note. All WebSphere MQ Options are prefixed with MQC in Java.
int openOptions = MQC.MQOO_INPUT_AS_Q_DEF |
MQC.MQOO_OUTPUT ;
// Now specify the queue that we wish to open, and the open options...
MQQueue system_default_local_queue =
qMgr.accessQueue("SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE",
openOptions);
// Define a simple WebSphere MQ message, and write some text in UTF format..
MQMessage hello_world = new MQMessage();
hello_world.writeUTF("Hello World!");
// specify the message options...
MQPutMessageOptions pmo = new MQPutMessageOptions();

//
//
//
//

accept the defaults,

same as
MQPMO_DEFAULT
constant

// put the message on the queue

system_default_local_queue.put(hello_world,pmo);
// get the message back again...
// First define a WebSphere MQ message buffer to receive the message into..
MQMessage retrievedMessage = new MQMessage();
retrievedMessage.messageId = hello_world.messageId;
// Set the get message options..
MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions();

// accept the defaults

// same as
// MQGMO_DEFAULT

// get the message off the queue..

system_default_local_queue.get(retrievedMessage, gmo);
// And prove we have the message by displaying the UTF message text
String msgText = retrievedMessage.readUTF();
System.out.println("The message is: " + msgText);
// Close the queue
system_default_local_queue.close();
// Disconnect from the queue manager
qMgr.disconnect();
}
// If an error has occurred in the above, try to identify what went wrong.
// Was it a WebSphere MQ error?
Figure 1. WebSphere MQ classes for Java example applet (Part 2 of 3)

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Example code
catch (MQException ex)
{
System.out.println("A WebSphere MQ error occurred : Completion code " +
ex.completionCode +
" Reason code " + ex.reasonCode);
}
// Was it a Java buffer space error?
catch (java.io.IOException ex)
{
System.out.println("An error occurred whilst writing to the
message buffer: " + ex);
}
} // end of start
} // end of sample

Figure 1. WebSphere MQ classes for Java example applet (Part 3 of 3)

Example application code

The following code fragment demonstrates a simple application that uses bindings
mode to:
1. Connect to a queue manager
2. Put a message onto SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE
3. Get the message back again

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Example code
//
//
//
//
//
//
//
//

======================================================================
Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
5639-C34
(c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1999
======================================================================
WebSphere MQ classes for Java sample application
This sample runs as a Java application using the command :- java MQSample

import com.ibm.mq.*;

// Include the WebSphere MQ classes for Java package

public class MQSample

{
private String qManager = "your_Q_manager";
private MQQueueManager qMgr;

//
//
//
//

define name of queue

manager to connect to.
define a queue manager
object

public static void main(String args[]) {

new MQSample();
}
public MQSample() {
try {
// Create a connection to the queue manager
qMgr = new MQQueueManager(qManager);
// Set up the options on the queue we wish to open...
// Note. All WebSphere MQ Options are prefixed with MQC in Java.
int openOptions = MQC.MQOO_INPUT_AS_Q_DEF |
MQC.MQOO_OUTPUT ;
// Now specify the queue that we wish to open,
// and the open options...
MQQueue system_default_local_queue =
qMgr.accessQueue("SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE",
openOptions);
// Define a simple WebSphere MQ message, and write some text in UTF format..
MQMessage hello_world = new MQMessage();
hello_world.writeUTF("Hello World!");
// specify the message options...
MQPutMessageOptions pmo = new MQPutMessageOptions(); // accept the // defaults,
// same as MQPMO_DEFAULT
Figure 2. WebSphere MQ classes for Java example application (Part 1 of 2)

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Queue manager operations

// put the message on the queue
system_default_local_queue.put(hello_world,pmo);
// get the message back again...
// First define a WebSphere MQ message buffer to receive the message into..
MQMessage retrievedMessage = new MQMessage();
retrievedMessage.messageId = hello_world.messageId;
// Set the get message options...
MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions(); // accept the defaults
// same as MQGMO_DEFAULT
// get the message off the queue...
system_default_local_queue.get(retrievedMessage, gmo);
// And prove we have the message by displaying the UTF message text
String msgText = retrievedMessage.readUTF();
System.out.println("The message is: " + msgText);
// Close the queue...
system_default_local_queue.close();
// Disconnect from the queue manager
qMgr.disconnect();
}
// If an error has occurred in the above, try to identify what went wrong
// Was it a WebSphere MQ error?
catch (MQException ex)
{
System.out.println("A WebSphere MQ error occurred : Completion code " +
ex.completionCode + " Reason code " + ex.reasonCode);
}
// Was it a Java buffer space error?
catch (java.io.IOException ex)
{
System.out.println("An error occurred whilst writing to the message buffer: " + ex);
}
}
} // end of sample

Figure 2. WebSphere MQ classes for Java example application (Part 2 of 2)

Operations on queue managers

This section describes how to connect to, and disconnect from, a queue manager
using WebSphere MQ classes for Java.

Setting up the WebSphere MQ environment

Note: This step is not necessary when using WebSphere MQ classes for Java in
bindings mode. In that case, go directly to Connecting to a queue
manager on page 68. Before you use the client connection to connect to a
queue manager, you must take care to set up the MQEnvironment.
The C based WebSphere MQ clients rely on environment variables to control the
behavior of the MQCONN call. Because Java applets have no access to
environment variables, the Java programming interface includes a class
MQEnvironment. This class allows you to specify the following details that are to
be used during the connection attempt:
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v
v
v
v
v

Channel name
Hostname
Port number
User ID
Password

To specify the channel name and hostname, use the following code:
MQEnvironment.hostname = "host.domain.com";
MQEnvironment.channel = "java.client.channel";

This is equivalent to an MQSERVER environment variable setting of:

"java.client.channel/TCP/host.domain.com".

By default, the Java clients attempt to connect to a WebSphere MQ listener at port

1414. To specify a different port, use the code:
MQEnvironment.port = nnnn;

The user ID and password default to blanks. To specify a non-blank user ID or

password, use the code:
MQEnvironment.userID
= "uid"; // equivalent to env var MQ_USER_ID
MQEnvironment.password = "pwd"; // equivalent to env var MQ_PASSWORD

Connecting to a queue manager

You are now ready to connect to a queue manager by creating a new instance of
the MQQueueManager class:
MQQueueManager queueManager = new MQQueueManager("qMgrName");

To disconnect from a queue manager, call the disconnect() method on the queue
manager:
queueManager.disconnect();

If you call the disconnect method, all open queues and processes that you have
accessed through that queue manager will be closed. However, it is good
programming practice to close these resources explicitly when you finish using
them. To do this, use the close() method.
The commit() and backout() methods on a queue manager replace the MQCMIT
and MQBACK calls that are used with the procedural interface.

Accessing queues and processes

To access queues and processes, you use the MQQueueManager class. The MQOD
(object descriptor structure) is collapsed into the parameters of these methods. For
example, to open a queue on a queue manager queueManager, use the following
code:
MQQueue queue = queueManager.accessQueue("qName",
MQC.MQOO_OUTPUT,
"qMgrName",
"dynamicQName",
"altUserId");

The options parameter is the same as the Options parameter in the MQOPEN call.
The accessQueue method returns a new object of class MQQueue.

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Queue and process access

When you have finished using the queue, use the close() method to close it, as in
the following example:
queue.close();

With WebSphere MQ classes for Java, you can also create a queue by using the
MQQueue constructor. The parameters are exactly the same as for the accessQueue
method, with the addition of a queue manager parameter. For example:
MQQueue queue = new MQQueue(queueManager,
"qName",
MQC.MQOO_OUTPUT,
"qMgrName",
"dynamicQName",
"altUserId");

Constructing a queue object in this way enables you to write your own subclasses
of MQQueue.
To access a process, use the accessProcess method in place of accessQueue. This
method does not have a dynamic queue name parameter, because this does not apply
to processes.
The accessProcess method returns a new object of class MQProcess.
When you have finished using the process object, use the close() method to close it,
as in the following example:
process.close();

With WebSphere MQ classes for Java, you can also create a process by using the
MQProcess constructor. The parameters are exactly the same as for the
accessProcess method, with the addition of a queue manager parameter.
Constructing a process object in this way enables you to write your own subclasses
of MQProcess.

Handling messages
You put messages onto queues using the put() method of the MQQueue class. You
get messages from queues using the get() method of the MQQueue class. Unlike
the procedural interface, where MQPUT and MQGET put and get arrays of bytes,
the Java programming language puts and gets instances of the MQMessage class.
The MQMessage class encapsulates the data buffer that contains the actual
message data, together with all the MQMD (message descriptor) parameters that
describe that message.
To build a new message, create a new instance of the MQMessage class, and use
the writeXXX methods to put data into the message buffer.
When the new message instance is created, all the MQMD parameters are
automatically set to their default values, as defined in the WebSphere MQ
Application Programming Reference. The put() method of MQQueue also takes an
instance of the MQPutMessageOptions class as a parameter. This class represents
the MQPMO structure. The following example creates a message and puts it onto a
queue:
// Build a new message containing my age followed by my name
MQMessage myMessage = new MQMessage();
myMessage.writeInt(25);
String name = "Wendy Ling";
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myMessage.writeInt(name.length());
myMessage.writeBytes(name);
// Use the default put message options...
MQPutMessageOptions pmo = new MQPutMessageOptions();
// put the message!
queue.put(myMessage,pmo);

The get() method of MQQueue returns a new instance of MQMessage, which

represents the message just taken from the queue. It also takes an instance of the
MQGetMessageOptions class as a parameter. This class represents the MQGMO
structure.
You do not need to specify a maximum message size, because the get() method
automatically adjusts the size of its internal buffer to fit the incoming message. Use
the readXXX methods of the MQMessage class to access the data in the returned
message.
The following example shows how to get a message from a queue:
// Get a message from the queue
MQMessage theMessage
= new MQMessage();
MQGetMessageOptions gmo = new MQGetMessageOptions();
queue.get(theMessage,gmo); // has default values
// Extract the message data
int age = theMessage.readInt();
int strLen = theMessage.readInt();
byte[] strData = new byte[strLen];
theMessage.readFully(strData,0,strLen);
String name = new String(strData,0);

You can alter the number format that the read and write methods use by setting
the encoding member variable.
You can alter the character set to use for reading and writing strings by setting the
characterSet member variable.
See MQMessage on page 119 for more details.
Note: The writeUTF() method of MQMessage automatically encodes the length of
the string as well as the Unicode bytes it contains. When your message will
be read by another Java program (using readUTF()), this is the simplest way
to send string information.

Handling errors
Methods in the Java interface do not return a completion code and reason code.
Instead, they throw an exception whenever the completion code and reason code
resulting from a WebSphere MQ call are not both zero. This simplifies the program
logic so that you do not have to check the return codes after each call to
WebSphere MQ. You can decide at which points in your program you want to deal
with the possibility of failure. At these points, you can surround your code with
try and catch blocks, as in the following example:
try {
myQueue.put(messageA,putMessageOptionsA);
myQueue.put(messageB,putMessageOptionsB);
}
catch (MQException ex) {

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// This block of code is only executed if one of
// the two put methods gave rise to a non-zero
// completion code or reason code.
System.out.println("An error occurred during the put operation:" +
"CC = " + ex.completionCode +
"RC = " + ex.reasonCode);
System.out.println("Cause exception:" + ex.getCause() );

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The WebSphere MQ call reason codes reported back in Java exceptions are
documented in a chapter called Return Codes in the WebSphere MQ Application
Programming Reference book.
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Sometimes the reason code does not convey all details associated with the error.
This can occur if WebSphere MQ uses services provided by another product (for
example, a JSSE implementation) which throws an Exception to WebSphere MQ. In
this case, the method MQException.getCause() will retrieve the underlying
Exception which caused the error.

Getting and setting attribute values

For many of the common attributes, the classes MQManagedObject, MQQueue,
MQProcess, and MQQueueManager contain getXXX() and setXXX() methods.
These methods allow you to get and set their attribute values. Note that for
MQQueue, the methods will work only if you specify the appropriate inquire
and set flags when you open the queue.
For less common attributes, the MQQueueManager, MQQueue, and MQProcess
classes all inherit from a class called MQManagedObject. This class defines the
inquire() and set() interfaces.
When you create a new queue manager object by using the new operator, it is
automatically opened for inquiry. When you use the accessProcess() method to
access a process object, that object is automatically opened for inquiry. When
you use the accessQueue() method to access a queue object, that object is not
automatically opened for either inquire or set operations. This is because
adding these options automatically can cause problems with some types of remote
queues. To use the inquire, set, getXXX, and setXXX methods on a queue, you
must specify the appropriate inquire and set flags in the openOptions
parameter of the accessQueue() method.
The inquire and set methods take three parameters:
v selectors array
v intAttrs array
v charAttrs array
You do not need the SelectorCount, IntAttrCount, and CharAttrLength parameters
that are found in MQINQ, because the length of an array in Java is always known.
The following example shows how to make an inquiry on a queue:
// inquire on a queue
final static int MQIA_DEF_PRIORITY = 6;
final static int MQCA_Q_DESC = 2013;
final static int MQ_Q_DESC_LENGTH = 64;
int[] selectors = new int[2];
int[] intAttrs
= new int[1];
byte[] charAttrs = new byte[MQ_Q_DESC_LENGTH]
selectors[0] = MQIA_DEF_PRIORITY;
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selectors[1] = MQCA_Q_DESC;
queue.inquire(selectors,intAttrs,charAttrs);
System.out.println("Default Priority = " + intAttrs[0]);
System.out.println("Description : " + new String(charAttrs,0));

Multithreaded programs
Multithreaded programs are hard to avoid in Java. Consider a simple program that
connects to a queue manager and opens a queue at startup. The program displays
a single button on the screen. When a user presses that button, the program fetches
a message from the queue.
The Java runtime environment is inherently multithreaded. Therefore, your
application initialization occurs in one thread, and the code that executes in
response to the button press executes in a separate thread (the user interface
thread).
With the C based WebSphere MQ client, this would cause a problem, because
handles cannot be shared across multiple threads. WebSphere MQ classes for Java
relaxes this constraint, allowing a queue manager object (and its associated queue
and process objects) to be shared across multiple threads.
The implementation of WebSphere MQ classes for Java ensures that, for a given
connection (MQQueueManager object instance), all access to the target WebSphere
MQ queue manager is synchronized. Therefore, a thread wishing to issue a call to
a queue manager is blocked until all other calls in progress for that connection are
complete. If you require simultaneous access to the same queue manager from
multiple threads within your program, create a new MQQueueManager object for
each thread that requires concurrent access. (This is equivalent to issuing a
separate MQCONN call for each thread.)

Writing user exits

WebSphere MQ classes for Java allows you to provide your own send, receive, and
security exits.
To implement an exit, you define a new Java class that implements the appropriate
interface. Three exit interfaces are defined in the WebSphere MQ package:
v MQSendExit
v MQReceiveExit
v MQSecurityExit
Any SSL encryption defined for a connection is performed after the send exit has
been invoked. Similarly, decryption is performed before the receive or security exits
are invoked.

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The following sample defines a class that implements all three:

class MyMQExits implements MQSendExit, MQReceiveExit, MQSecurityExit {
// This method comes from the send exit
public byte[] sendExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefParms,
byte agentBuffer[])
{
// fill in the body of the send exit here
}

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// This method comes from the receive exit

public byte[] receiveExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefParms,
byte agentBuffer[])
{
// fill in the body of the receive exit here
}
// This method comes from the security exit
public byte[] securityExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefParms,
byte agentBuffer[])
{
// fill in the body of the security exit here
}
}

Each exit is passed an MQChannelExit and an MQChannelDefinition object

instance. These objects represent the MQCXP and MQCD structures defined in the
procedural interface.
For a Send exit, the agentBuffer parameter contains the data that is about to be sent.
For a Receive exit or a Security exit, the agentBuffer parameter contains the data
that has just been received. You do not need a length parameter, because the
expression agentBuffer.length indicates the length of the array.
For the Send and Security exits, your exit code should return the byte array that
you wish to send to the server. For a Receive exit, your exit code should return the
modified data that you wish WebSphere MQ classes for Java to interpret.
The simplest possible exit body is:
{
return agentBuffer;
}

If your program is to run as a downloaded Java applet, the security restrictions

that apply mean that you cannot read or write any local files. If your exit needs a
configuration file, you can place the file on the Web and use the java.net.URL class
to download it and examine its contents.

Connection pooling
WebSphere MQ classes for Java Version 5.2 provides additional support for
applications that deal with multiple connections to WebSphere MQ queue
managers. When a connection is no longer required, instead of destroying it, it can
be pooled, and later reused. This can provide a substantial performance
enhancement for applications and middleware that connect serially to arbitrary
queue managers.
WebSphere MQ provides a default connection pool. Applications can activate or
deactivate this connection pool by registering and deregistering tokens through the
MQEnvironment class. If the pool is active, when WebSphere MQ base Java
constructs an MQQueueManager object, it searches this default pool and reuses
any suitable connection. When an MQQueueManager.disconnect() call occurs, the
underlying connection is returned to the pool.
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Alternatively, applications can construct an MQSimpleConnectionManager
connection pool for a particular use. Then, the application can either specify that
pool during construction of an MQQueueManager object, or pass that pool to
MQEnvironment for use as the default connection pool.
Also, WebSphere MQ base Java provides a partial implementation of the Java 2
Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Connector Architecture. Applications running
under a Java 2 v1.3 JVM with JAAS 1.0 (Java Authentication and Authorization
Service) can provide their own connection pool by implementing the
javax.resource.spi.ConnectionManager interface. Again, this interface can be
specified on the MQQueueManager constructor, or specified as the default
connection pool.

Controlling the default connection pool

Consider the following example application, MQApp1:
import com.ibm.mq.*;
public class MQApp1
{
public static void main(String[] args) throws MQException
{
for (int i=0; i<args.length; i++) {
MQQueueManager qmgr=new MQQueueManager(args[i]);
:
: (do something with qmgr)
:
qmgr.disconnect();
}
}
}

MQApp1 takes a list of local queue managers from the command line, connects to
each in turn, and performs some operation. However, when the command line lists
the same queue manager many times, it is more efficient to connect only once, and
to reuse that connection many times.
WebSphere MQ base Java provides a default connection pool that you can use to
do this. To enable the pool, use one of the
MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken() methods. To disable the pool, use
MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken().
The following example application, MQApp2, is functionally identical to MQApp1,
but connects only once to each queue manager.
import com.ibm.mq.*;
public class MQApp2
{
public static void main(String[] args) throws MQException
{
MQPoolToken token=MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken();
for (int i=0; i<args.length; i++) {
MQQueueManager qmgr=new MQQueueManager(args[i]);
:
: (do something with qmgr)
:
qmgr.disconnect();
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MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken(token);
}
}

The first bold line activates the default connection pool, by registering an
MQPoolToken object with MQEnvironment.
The MQQueueManager constructor now searches this pool for an appropriate
connection and only creates a connection to the queue manager if it cannot find an
existing one. The qmgr.disconnect() call returns the connection to the pool for later
reuse. These API calls are the same as the sample application MQApp1.
The second highlighted line deactivates the default connection pool, which
destroys any queue manager connections stored in the pool. This is important
because otherwise, the application would terminate with a number of live queue
manager connections in the pool. This situation could cause errors that would
appear in the queue manager logs.
The default connection pool stores a maximum of ten unused connections, and
keeps unused connections active for a maximum of five minutes. The application
can alter this (for details, see Supplying a different connection pool on page 76).
Instead of using MQEnvironment to supply an MQPoolToken, the application can
construct its own:
MQPoolToken token=new MQPoolToken();
MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken(token);

Some applications or middleware vendors may provide subclasses of

MQPoolToken in order to pass information to a custom connection pool. They can
be constructed and passed to addConnectionPoolToken() in this way so that extra
information can be passed to the connection pool.

The default connection pool and multiple components

MQEnvironment holds a static set of registered MQPoolToken objects. To add or
remove MQPoolTokens from this set, use the following methods:
v MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken()
v MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken()
An application might consist of many components that exist independently and
perform work using a queue manager. In such an application, each component
should add an MQPoolToken to the MQEnvironment set for its lifetime.
For example, the example application MQApp3 creates ten threads and starts each
one. Each thread registers its own MQPoolToken, waits for a length of time, then
connects to the queue manager. After the thread disconnects, it removes its own
MQPoolToken.
The default connection pool remains active while there is at least one token in the
set of MQPoolTokens, so it will remain active for the duration of this application.
The application does not need to keep a master object in overall control of the
threads.
import com.ibm.mq.*;
public class MQApp3
{
public static void main(String[] args)
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{
for (int i=0; i<10; i++) {
MQApp3_Thread thread=new MQApp3_Thread(i*60000);
thread.start();
}
}
}
class MQApp3_Thread extends Thread
{
long time;
public MQApp3_Thread(long time)
{
this.time=time;
}
public synchronized void run()
{
MQPoolToken token=MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken();
try {
wait(time);
MQQueueManager qmgr=new MQQueueManager("my.qmgr.1");
:
: (do something with qmgr)
:
qmgr.disconnect();
}
catch (MQException mqe) {System.err.println("Error occurred!");}
catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken(token);
}
}

Supplying a different connection pool

This section describes how to use the class
com.ibm.mq.MQSimpleConnectionManager to supply a different connection pool.
This class provides basic facilities for connection pooling, and applications can use
this class to customize the behavior of the pool.
Once it is instantiated, an MQSimpleConnectionManager may be specified on the
MQQueueManager constructor. The MQSimpleConnectionManager then manages
the connection that underlies the constructed MQQueueManager. If the
MQSimpleConnectionManager contains a suitable pooled connection, that
connection will be reused, and it will be returned to the
MQSimpleConnectionManager after an MQQueueManager.disconnect() call.
The following code fragment demonstrates this behavior:
MQSimpleConnectionManager myConnMan=new MQSimpleConnectionManager();
myConnMan.setActive(MQSimpleConnectionManager.MODE_ACTIVE);
MQQueueManager qmgr=new MQQueueManager("my.qmgr.1", myConnMan);
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: (do something with qmgr)
:
qmgr.disconnect();
MQQueueManager qmgr2=new MQQueueManager("my.qmgr.1", myConnMan);
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The connection that is forged during the first MQQueueManager constructor is
stored in myConnMan after the qmgr.disconnect() call. The connection is then
reused during the second call to the MQQueueManager constructor.
The second line enables the MQSimpleConnectionManager. The last line disables
MQSimpleConnectionManager, destroying any connections held in the pool. An
MQSimpleConnectionManager is, by default, in MODE_AUTO, which is described
later in this section.
An MQSimpleConnectionManager allocates connections on a most-recently-used
basis, and destroys connections on a least-recently-used basis. By default, a
connection is destroyed if it has not been used for five minutes, or if there are
more than ten unused connections in the pool. You can alter these values using:
v MQSimpleConnectionManager.setTimeout()
v MQSimpleConnectionManager.setHighThreshold()
It is also possible to set up an MQSimpleConnectionManager for use as the default
connection pool, to be used when no Connection Manager is supplied on the
MQQueueManager constructor.
The following application demonstrates this:
import com.ibm.mq.*;
public class MQApp4
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
MQSimpleConnectionManager myConnMan=new MQSimpleConnectionManager();
myConnMan.setActive(MQSimpleConnectionManager.MODE_AUTO);
myConnMan.setTimeout(3600000);
myConnMan.setHighThreshold(50);
MQEnvironment.setDefaultConnectionManager(myConnMan);
MQApp3.main(args);
}
}

The bold lines set up an MQSimpleConnectionManager. This is set to:

v destroy connections that have not been used for an hour
v limit the number of unused connections held in the pool to 50
v MODE_AUTO (actually the default). This means that the pool is active only if it
is the default connection manager, and there is at least one token in the set of
MQPoolTokens held by MQEnvironment.
The new MQSimpleConnectionManager is then set as the default connection
manager.
In the last line, the application calls MQApp3.main(). This runs a number of
threads, where each thread uses WebSphere MQ independently. These threads will
now use myConnMan when they forge connections.

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Supplying your own ConnectionManager

Under Java 2 v1.3, with JAAS 1.0 installed, applications and middleware providers
can provide alternative implementations of connection pools. WebSphere MQ base
Java provides a partial implementation of the J2EE Connector Architecture.
Implementations of javax.resource.spi.ConnectionManager can either be used as
the default Connection Manager or be specified on the MQQueueManager
constructor.
WebSphere MQ base Java complies with the Connection Management contract of
the J2EE Connector Architecture. Please read this section in conjunction with the
Connection Management contract of the J2EE Connector Architecture (refer to
Suns Web site at http://java.sun.com).
The ConnectionManager interface defines only one method:
package javax.resource.spi;
public interface ConnectionManager {
Object allocateConnection(ManagedConnectionFactory mcf,
ConnectionRequestInfo cxRequestInfo);
}

The MQQueueManager constructor calls allocateConnection on the appropriate

ConnectionManager. It passes appropriate implementations of
ManagedConnectionFactory and ConnectionRequestInfo as parameters to describe
the connection required.
The ConnectionManager searches its pool for a
javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnection object that has been created with identical
ManagedConnectionFactory and ConnectionRequestInfo objects. If the
ConnectionManager finds any suitable ManagedConnection objects, it creates a
java.util.Set that contains the candidate ManagedConnections. Then, the
ConnectionManager calls the following:
ManagedConnection mc=mcf.matchManagedConnections(connectionSet, subject,
cxRequestInfo);

The WebSphere MQ implementation of ManagedConnectionFactory ignores the

subject parameter. This method selects and returns a suitable ManagedConnection
from the set, or returns null if it does not find a suitable ManagedConnection. If
there is not a suitable ManagedConnection in the pool, the ConnectionManager can
create one by using:
ManagedConnection mc=mcf.createManagedConnection(subject, cxRequestInfo);

Again, the subject parameter is ignored. This method connects to a WebSphere MQ

queue manager and returns an implementation of
javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnection that represents the newly-forged connection.
Once the ConnectionManager has obtained a ManagedConnection (either from the
pool or freshly created), it creates a connection handle using:
Object handle=mc.getConnection(subject, cxRequestInfo);

This connection handle can be returned from allocateConnection().

A ConnectionManager should register an interest in the ManagedConnection
through:
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The ConnectionEventListener is notified if a severe error occurs on the connection,
or when MQQueueManager.disconnect() is called. When
MQQueueManager.disconnect() is called, the ConnectionEventListener can do
either of the following:
v reset the ManagedConnection using the mc.cleanup() call, then return the
ManagedConnection to the pool
v destroy the ManagedConnection using the mc.destroy() call
If the ConnectionManager is intended to be the default ConnectionManager, it can
also register an interest in the state of the MQEnvironment-managed set of
MQPoolTokens. To do so, first construct an MQPoolServices object, then register an
MQPoolServicesEventListener object with the MQPoolServices object:
MQPoolServices mqps=new MQPoolServices();
mqps.addMQPoolServicesEventListener(listener);

The listener is notified when an MQPoolToken is added or removed from the set,
or when the default ConnectionManager changes. The MQPoolServices object also
provides a way to query the current size of the set of MQPoolTokens.

JTA/JDBC coordination via WebSphere MQ base Java

WebSphere MQ base Java supports the MQQueueManager.begin() method, which
allows WebSphere MQ to act as a coordinator for a database which provides a
JDBC 2 compliant driver. Currently this support is available on Solaris, AIX and
Windows systems with Oracle or DB/2 databases.

Installation
In order to use the XA-JTA support, you will need to use a special JTA switch
library which is supplied. The method for using this library varies depending on
whether you are using Windows systems or one of the other platforms.

Installation on Windows systems

On Windows systems, the new XA library is supplied as a complete DLL. The
name of this DLL is jdbcxxx.dll where xxx indicates the database which the
switch library has been compiled for. This library is in the java/lib/jdbc directory
of your WebSphere MQ base Java installation.

Installation on other platforms

The switch file is supplied as an object file which you will need to link yourself
using the supplied Makefile. This is required because certain libraries required by
the switch library may be in different locations on different systems. Since the
switch library is loaded by the queue manager which runs in a setuid
environment, we cannot use the dynamic library path variable to locate these
libraries. We therefore need to put the full path names to these libraries in the
switch library itself.
The object files are called jdbcxxx.o where xxx indicates which database the
object file is for. When linked, a switch file called jdbcxxx is produced, and this
should be added to the qm.ini file in the same manner as the standard switch
libraries.
To create the switch library, you need to go into the java/lib/jdbc subdirectory of
your WebSphere MQ base Java installation and run make with your target
database as a parameter. Currently supported targets for XA-JTA are oracle and
db2. For example:
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make db2

The Makefiles are set up to link against the databases and JDKs in their standard
installed location. The exception to this is Oracle, which can be installed anywhere
on the system and therefore the makefile makes use of Oracles ORACLE_HOME
environment variable to link the library correctly. If your JDK is in a non-standard
location, you can override the default directory with the JAVA_HOME definition:
make JAVA_HOME=/usr/my_jdk13 oracle

The above command should produce a switch file named jdbcora, which is used
in the same way as a standard switch library, including using the same
XAOpenString. Therefore, if you have previously configured an
XAResourceManager in your qm.ini you should replace the SwitchFile line with
a reference to the new JTA specific switch file. If you have not previously used an
XA switch file then refer to WebSphere MQ System Administration Guide for the
details of configuring the XAResourceManager stanza for different databases,
remembering to replace the standard switch file with the Java specific one.
Once the qm.ini has been updated, the queue manager will need to be restarted.
Ensure that all appropriate database environment variables have been set before
calling strmqm.

Usage
The basic sequence of API calls for a user application is:
qMgr = new MQQueueManager("QM1")
Connection con = qMgr.getJDBCConnection( xads );
qMgr.begin()
< Perform MQ and DB operations to be grouped in a unit of work >
qMgr.commit() or qMgr.backout();
con.close()
qMgr.disconnect()

xads in the getJDBCConnection call is a database-specific implementation of the

XADataSource interface which defines the details of the database to connect to. See
the documentation for your database to determine how to create an appropriate
XADataSource object to pass into getJDBCConnection.
You will also need to update your CLASSPATH with the appropriate
database-specific jar files for performing JDBC work.
If you need to connect to multiple databases, you may call getJDBCConnection
multiple times to perform the transaction across several different connections.
There are two forms of the getJDBCConnection, reflecting the two forms of
XADataSource.getXAConnection:
public java.sql.Connection getJDBCConnection(javax.sql.XADataSource xads)
throws MQException, SQLException, Exception
public java.sql.Connection getJDBCConnection(XADataSource dataSource,
String userid, String password)
throws MQException, SQLException, Exception

These methods declare Exception in their throws clauses so as to avoid problems

with the JVM verifier for customers who are not using the JTA functionality. The
actual exception thrown is javax.transaction.xa.XAException which would require

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the jta.jar file to be added to the classpath for programs which didnt previously
require it.

Known problems and limitations

Since this support makes calls to JDBC drivers, the implementation of those JDBC
drivers can have significant impact on the system behavior. For example, the tested
JDBC drivers showed divergent behavior when the database was shutdown whilst
an application was running. This caused a variety of problems ranging from
unexpected exceptions through crashing the JVM, and generation of reports in the
WebSphere MQ error logs. However, in all cases transactional integrity is
maintained. Always avoid abruptly shutting down a database while there are
applications holding open connections to it.
Oracle 8.1.7
Calling the JDBC Connection.close() method after
MQQueueManager.disconnect() generates a SQLException. Either call
Connection.close() before MQQueueManager.disconnect(), or simply omit
the call to Connection.close().
DB2

Sometimes DB2 will return a SQL0805N error. This problem can be

resolved with the following CLP command:
DB2 bind @db2cli.lst blocking all grant public

Please refer to the DB2 documentation for more information.

Solaris and JDK 1.3
When running on Solaris with JDK 1.3, attempting to start the queue
manager from a userID other than root or mqm is likely to fail to load the
jdbcora switchfile with the following message being put to the error log:
AMQ6175: The system could not dynamically load the library /opt/mqm/java/lib/jdbcora.
The error message was ld.so.1: amqzxma0: fatal: libverify.so: open failed:
No such file or directory. The Queue Manager will continue without this module.

The problem arises because of a dependency between two libraries in

JDK1.3 which cannot be resolved by the dynamic linker when the invoking
program has the setuid bit set (as strmqm does).
Under these circumstances, you should start the queue manager from the
mqm userID; if this is not practical, an alternative is to make a symbolic
link for libverify into /usr/lib. For example:
ln -s /usr/j2se/jre/lib/sparc/libverify.so /usr/lib/libverify.so

Solaris and multiple XAResourceManager stanzas

When attempting to use multiple XAResourceManager stanzas on any
given queue manager on Solaris, you may find the commit call will fail.
This should be treated as an unsupported combination, and will not affect
queue managers with a single XAResourceManager stanza.
Windows NT
The JDBC libraries supplied with WebSphere MQ Java (jdbcdb2.dll and
jdbcora.dll) have a dependency on jvm.dll, which is supplied with the
JVM. However, depending on the JVM used, this dll may be in a
subdirectory that is not on the path; for example,
jre/bin/classic/jvm.dll.
If jvm.dll can not be found when the queue manager starts, the queue
manager produces a message like the following (this example is for DB2):

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AMQ6174: The library C:\Program Files\IBM\MQSeries\Java\lib\jdbc\jdbcdb2.dll
was not found. The queue manager will continue without this module.

In fact, the file not found is jvm.dll. The solution is to either copy jvm.dll
to somewhere already on the path or update the path to include the
location of jvm.dll.
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From WebSphere MQ V5.3, WebSphere MQ base Java clients and WebSphere MQ

JMS connections using TRANSPORT(CLIENT) support Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
encryption. SSL provides communication encryption, authentication and message
integrity. It is typically used to secure communications between any two peers on
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WebSphere MQ classes for Java uses Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) to handle
SSL encryption, and so requires a JSSE provider. J2SE v1.4 JVMs have a JSSE
provider built-in. Details of how to manage and store certificates can vary from
provider to provider. For information about this, refer to your JSSE providers
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suitable certificates have been installed and made available to your JSSE provider.

Enabling SSL

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SSL is supported only for client connections. To enable SSL, you must specify the
CipherSuite to use when communicating with the queue manager, and this must
match the CipherSpec set on the target channel. Additionally, the named
CipherSuite must be supported by your JSSE provider. However, CipherSuites are
distinct from CipherSpecs and so have different names. Appendix H, SSL
CipherSuites supported by WebSphere MQ on page 425 contains a table mapping
the CipherSpecs supported by WebSphere MQ to their equivalent CipherSuites as
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To enable SSL, specify the CipherSuite using the sslCipherSuite static member
variable of MQEnvironment. The following example attaches to a SVRCONN
channel named SECURE.SVRCONN.CHANNEL which has been set up to require
SSL with a CipherSpec of RC4_MD5_EXPORT:

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Note that while the channel has a CipherSpec of RC4_MD5_EXPORT, the Java
application must specify a CipherSuite of SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5.
For more information about CipherSpecs and CipherSuites, see the WebSphere MQ
Security book. See Appendix H, SSL CipherSuites supported by WebSphere MQ
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To successfully connect using SSL, the JSSE TrustStore must be set up with
Certicate Authority root certificates from which the certificate presented by the
queue manager can be authenticated. Similarly, if SSLClientAuth on the SVRCONN

MQEnvironment.hostname
= "your_hostname";
MQEnvironment.channel
= "SECURE.SVRCONN.CHANNEL";
MQEnvironment.sslCipherSuite = "SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5";
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KeyStore must contain an identifying certificate which is trusted by the queue
manager.

Using the distinguished name of the queue manager

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Distinguished Name (DN). A WebSphere MQ Java client application can use this DN
to ensure that it is communicating with the correct queue manager. A DN pattern
is specified using the sslPeerName variable of MQEnvironment. For example,
setting:

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only allows the connection to succeed if the queue manager presents a certificate
with a Common Name beginning QMGR., and at least two Organizational Unit
names, the first of which must be IBM and the second WEBSPHERE.

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MQC.SSL_PEER_NAME_PROPERTY in the hashtable of connection properties. For
more information about distinguished names, please refer to the WebSphere MQ
Security book.

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and the queue manager presents a matching certificate.

MQEnvironment.sslPeerName = "CN=QMGR.*, OU=IBM, OU=WEBSPHERE";

Using certificate revocation lists

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either by the issuing Certificate Authority or by the local organization. CRLs are
typically hosted on LDAP servers. With Java 2 v1.4, a CRL server can be specified
at connect-time and the certificate presented by the queue manager will be checked
against the CRL before the connection is allowed. For more information about
certificate revocation lists and WebSphere MQ, see the WebSphere MQ Security
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sure that your Java Software Development Kit (SDK) is compatible with the
CRL. Some SDKs require that the CRL conforms to RFC 2587 which defines
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documentation on this class for full details of how to obtain instances of CertStore.
To create a CertStore based on an LDAP server, you should first create an
LDAPCertStoreParameters instance, initialized with the server and port settings to
use. For example:

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CertStore to create a CertStore of type LDAP:

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there are several CRL servers set up with identical CRL information to give
redundancy. Once you have a CertStore object for each of these CRL servers, you
should place them all in a suitable Collection. The following example shows the
CertStore objects placed in an ArrayList:

import java.security.cert.*;
CertStoreParameters csp = new LDAPCertStoreParameters("crl_server", 389);

CertStore cs = CertStore.getInstance("LDAP", csp);

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before connecting to enable CRL checking:

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The certificate presented by the queue manager when a connection is being set up
is validated as follows:
1. The first CertStore object in the Collection identified by sslCertStores is used to
identify a CRL server.
2. An attempt is made to contact the CRL server.
3. If the attempt is successful, the server is searched for a match for the certificate.
a. If the certificate is found to be revoked, the search process is over and the
connection request will fail with reason code
MQRC_SSL_CERTIFICATE_REVOKED.

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MQC.SSL_CERT_STORE_PROPERTY. As a convenience, this property also allows a
single CertStore to be specified without it needing to be a member of a Collection.

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ignored if sslCipherSuite is not set.

MQEnvironment.sslCertStores = crls;

b. If the certificate is not found, the search process is over and the connection
is allowed to proceed.
4. If the attempt to contact the server is unsuccessful, the next CertStore object is
used to identify a CRL server and the process repeats from An attempt is
made to contact the CRL server.
If this was the last CertStore in the Collection, or if the Collection contains no
CertStore objects, the search process has failed and the connection request will
fail with reason code MQRC_SSL_CERT_STORE_ERROR.

Supplying a customized SSLSocketFactory

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Different JSSE implementations can provide different features. For example, a

specialised JSSE implementation could allow configuration of a particular model of
encryption hardware. Additionally, some JSSE providers allow customization of
KeyStores and TrustStores by program, or allow the choice of identity certificate
from the KeyStore to be altered. In JSSE, all these customizations are abstracted
into a factory class, javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory.

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Refer to your JSSE documentation for details of how to create a customized

SSLSocketFactory implementation. The details vary from provider to provider, but
a typical sequence of steps might be:
1. Create an SSLContext object using a static method on SSLContext
2. Initialize this SSLContext with approprate KeyManagers and TrustManager
implementations (created from their own factory classes)
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the WebSphere MQ queue manager. This property can also be set using the
MQC.SSL_SOCKET_FACTORY_PROPERTY. If sslSocketFactory is set to null, the
JVMs default SSLSocketFactory will be used. This property is ignored if
sslCipherSuite is not set.

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The sslCipherSuite property was set, but bindings connect was used. Only
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The JSSE provider reported an error which could not be handled by
WebSphere MQ. This could be caused by a configuration problem with
JSSE, or because the certificate presented by the queue manager could not
be validated. The exception produced by JSSE can be retrieved using the
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The DN pattern specified in the sslPeerName property did not match the
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The DN pattern specified in the sslPeerName property was not valid.

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The CipherSuite named in sslCipherSuite was not recognised by the JSSE
provider. A full list of CipherSuites supported by the JSSE provider can be
obtained by a program using the
SSLSocketFactory.getSupportedCipherSuites() method. A list of
CipherSuites which can be used to communicate with WebSphere MQ can
be found in Appendix H, SSL CipherSuites supported by WebSphere MQ
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The certificate presented by the queue manager was found in a CRL
specified with the sslCertStores property. Update the queue manager to use
trusted certificates.

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None of the supplied CertStores could be searched for the certificate
presented by the queue manager. The MQException.getCause() method
will return the error which occurred while searching the first CertStore
attempted. If the causal exception is NoSuchElementException,
ClassCastException or NullPointerException, check that the Collection
specified on the sslCertStores property contains at least one valid CertStore
object.

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Compiling and testing WebSphere MQ base Java programs

Before compiling WebSphere MQ base Java programs, you must ensure that your
WebSphere MQ classes for Java installation directory is in your CLASSPATH
environment variable, as described in Chapter 2, Installation on page 7.
To compile a class MyClass.java, use the command:
javac MyClass.java

Running WebSphere MQ base Java applets

If you write an applet (subclass of java.applet.Applet), you must create an HTML
file referencing your class before you can run it. A sample HTML file might look as
follows:
<html>
<body>
<applet code="MyClass.class" width=200 height=400>
</applet>
</body>
</html>

Run your applet either by loading this HTML file into a Java enabled Web browser,
or by using the appletviewer that comes with the Java Development Kit (JDK).
To use the applet viewer, enter the command:
appletviewer myclass.html

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If you write an application (a class that contains a main() method), using either the
client or the bindings mode, run your program using the Java interpreter. Use the
command:
java MyClass

Note: The .class extension is omitted from the class name.

Tracing WebSphere MQ base Java programs

WebSphere MQ base Java includes a trace facility, which you can use to produce
diagnostic messages if you suspect that there might be a problem with the code.
(You will normally need to use this facility only at the request of IBM service.)
Tracing is controlled by the enableTracing and disableTracing methods of the
MQEnvironment class. For example:
MQEnvironment.enableTracing(2);
...
MQEnvironment.disableTracing();

// trace at level 2
// these commands will be traced
// turn tracing off again

The trace is written to the Java console (System.err).

If your program is an application, or if you run it from your local disk using the
appletviewer command, you can also redirect the trace output to a file of your
choice. The following code fragment shows an example of how to redirect the trace
output to a file called myapp.trc:
import java.io.*;
try {
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traceFile = new FileOutputStream("myapp.trc");
MQEnvironment.enableTracing(2,traceFile);
}
catch (IOException ex) {
// couldnt open the file,
// trace to System.err instead
MQEnvironment.enableTracing(2);
}

There are five different levels of tracing:

1. Provides entry, exit, and exception tracing
2. Provides parameter information in addition to 1
3. Provides transmitted and received WebSphere MQ headers and data blocks in
addition to 2
4. Provides transmitted and received user message data in addition to 3
5. Provides tracing of methods in the Java Virtual Machine in addition to 4
To trace methods in the Java Virtual Machine with trace level 5:
v For an application, run it by issuing the command java_g (instead of java)
v For an applet, run it by issuing the command appletviewer_g (instead of
appletviewer)
Note: java_g is not supported on OS/400, but similar function is provided by
using OPTION(*VERBOSE) on the RUNJVA command.

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against different versions of WebSphere MQ and MQSeries. This chapter describes
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consistent function and behavior in all the environments. Features outside this core
will be dependent on the capability of the queue manager to which the application
is connected.

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WebSphere MQ classes for Java contains the following core set of classes, which
can be used in all environments with only the minor variations listed in
Restrictions and variations for core classes on page 90.
v MQEnvironment
v MQException
v MQGetMessageOptions
Excluding:
MatchOptions
GroupStatus
SegmentStatus
Segmentation
v MQManagedObject
Excluding:
inquire()
set()
v MQMessage
Excluding:
groupId
messageFlags
messageSequenceNumber
offset
originalLength
v MQPoolServices
v MQPoolServicesEvent
v MQPoolServicesEventListener
v MQPoolToken
v MQPutMessageOptions
Excluding:
knownDestCount
unknownDestCount
invalidDestCount
recordFields
v MQProcess
v MQQueue
v MQQueueManager

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Excluding:
begin()
accessDistributionList()
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1. Some constants are not included in the core (see Restrictions and variations for
core classes for details), and you should not use them in completely portable
programs.
2. Some platforms do not support all connection modes. On these platforms, you
can use only the core classes and options that relate to the supported modes.
(See Table 1 on page 5.)

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The core classes generally behave consistently across all environments, even if the
equivalent MQI calls normally have environment differences. Normally the
behavior is as if a Windows or UNIX WebSphere MQ V5.3 queue manager is used,
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The following MQGMO_* values are not supported by all queue managers, and
their use may result in MQException being thrown from a MQQueue.get():
MQGMO_SYNCPOINT_IF_PERSISTENT
MQGMO_MARK_SKIP_BACKOUT
MQGMO_BROWSE_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR
MQGMO_LOCK
MQGMO_UNLOCK
MQGMO_LOGICAL_ORDER
MQGMO_COMPLETE_MESSAGE
MQGMO_ALL_MSGS_AVAILABLE
MQGMO_ALL_SEGMENTS_AVAILABLE

Additionally, MQGMO_SET_SIGNAL is not supported when used from Java.

MQPMO_* values

The following MQPMO_* values are not supported by all queue managers, and
their use may result in MQException being thrown from a MQQueue.put() or a
MQQueueManager.put():
MQPMO_NEW_MESSAGE_ID
MQPMO_NEW_CORREL_ID
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These are only used when putting messages to a distribution list, and so are only
supported by queue managers supporting distribution lists. For example, z/OS &
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This value is ignored on queue managers which do not support it, or when using a
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The following report options can be set but are ignored by some queue managers.
This can affect applications connected to a queue manager which does honor the
report options when the report message should be generated by a remote queue
manager that does not. Avoid relying on these options if there is a possibility that
a queue manager involved does not support them.
MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_FULL_DATA
MQRO_EXPIRATION_WITH_FULL_DATA
MQRO_COA_WITH_FULL_DATA
MQRO_COD_WITH_FULL_DATA
MQRO_DISCARD_MSG

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When a message is put with a priority greater than MaxPriority, a z/OS &
OS/390 queue manager will reject the put with MQCC_FAILED and
MQRC_PRIORITY_ERROR. Other platforms complete the put with
MQCC_WARNING and MQRC_PRIORITY_EXCEEDS_MAXIMUM, and
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A z/OS & OS/390 queue manager will return a maximum BackoutCount
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When connected to a z/OS & OS/390 queue manager using a bindings
connection, the default dynamic queue prefix is CSQ.*. Otherwise, the
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Client connect is not supported on z/OS & OS/390. Attempting to connect
with client options will result in an MQException with MQCC_FAILED
and MQRC_ENVIRONMENT_ERROR. The MQQueueManager constructor
may also fail with MQRC_CHAR_CONVERSION_ERROR if it fails to
initialize conversion between the IBM-1047 and ISO8859-1 code pages, or
MQRC_UCS2_CONVERSION_ERROR if it fails to initialize conversion
between the queue managers code page and Unicode. If your application
fails with one of these reason codes, ensure that the National Language
Resources component of Language Environment is installed, and ensure
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optional feature. See the OS/390: C/C++ Programming Guide (SC09-2362) for
more information about enabling UCS-2 conversions.

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Features outside the core

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The WebSphere MQ classes for Java contain the following functions that are
specifically designed to use API extensions that are not supported by all queue
managers. This section describes how they behave when using a queue manager
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The MQQueueManager constructor includes an optional integer argument. This

maps onto the MQIs MQCNO options field, and is used to switch between normal
and fastpath connection. This extended form of the constructor is accepted in all
environments, provided that the only options used are
MQCNO_STANDARD_BINDING or MQCNO_FASTPATH_BINDING. Any other
options cause the constructor to fail with MQRC_OPTIONS_ERROR. The fastpath
option MQC.MQCNO_FASTPATH_BINDING is only honored when with a
bindings connection to a queue manager which supports it. In other environments,
it is ignored.

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This can only be used against a WebSphere MQ V5.3 queue manager on UNIX or
Windows systems in bindings mode. Otherwise, it will fail with
MQRC_ENVIRONMENT_ERROR. See JTA/JDBC coordination via WebSphere
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structure, you must leave the following fields set to their default values:
GroupStatus
SegmentStatus
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MQMO_MATCH_CORREL_ID. If you put unsupported values into these fields,
the subsequent MQQueue.get() will fail with MQRC_GMO_ERROR. If the queue
manager does not support the Version 2 MQGMO structure, these fields are not
updated after a successful MQQueue.get().

Distribution lists

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MQDistributionList
MQDistributionListItem
MQMessageTracker

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any environment, but not all queue managers will allow you to open an
MQDistributionList. In particular, z/OS & OS/390 queue managers do not support
distribution lists. Attempting to open an MQDistributionList when using such a
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MQPutMessageOptions class:
knownDestCount
unknownDestCount
invalidDestCount
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queue manager which supports distribution lists will also fill in the DestCount
fields after an MQPUT to a single queue. For example, if the queue resolves to a
local queue, knownDestCount is set to 1 and the other two count fields are set to
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simulated as follows:
v If the put() succeeds, unknownDestCount is set to 1, and the others are set to 0.
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The recordFields variable is used with distribution lists. A value may be written
into recordFields at any time, regardless of the environment. It is ignored if the
MQPutMessageOptions object is used on a subsequent MQQueue.put() or
MQQueueManager.put(), rather than MQDistributionList.put().

MQMD fields

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GroupId
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and then does a put() or get() on a queue manager which does not support these,
the put() or get() will raise an MQException with MQRC_MD_ERROR. A
successful put() or get() with such a queue manager will always leave the MQMD
fields set to their default values. A grouped or segmented message should not
normally be sent to a Java application that runs against a queue manager that does
not support message grouping and segmentation.

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not support these fields, and the physical message to be retrieved is part of a
group of segmented message (that is, it has non-default values for the MQMD
fields), it is retrieved without error. However, the MQMD fields in the MQMessage
are not updated, the MQMessage format property is set to
MQFMT_MD_EXTENSION, and the true message data is prefixed with an
MQMDE structure that contains the values for the new fields.

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Chapter 9. The WebSphere MQ base Java classes and

interfaces
This chapter describes all the WebSphere MQ classes for Java classes and
interfaces. It includes details of the variables, constructors, and methods in each
class and interface.
The following classes are described:
v MQChannelDefinition
v MQChannelExit
v MQDistributionList
v MQDistributionListItem
v MQEnvironment
v MQException
v MQGetMessageOptions
v MQManagedObject
v MQMessage
v MQMessageTracker
v MQPoolServices
v MQPoolServicesEvent
v MQPoolToken
v MQPutMessageOptions
v MQProcess
v MQQueue
v MQQueueManager
v MQSimpleConnectionManager
The following interfaces are described:
v MQC
v MQPoolServicesEventListener
v MQConnectionManager
v MQReceiveExit
v MQSecurityExit
v MQSendExit
v ManagedConnection
v ManagedConnectionFactory
v ManagedConnectionMetaData

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MQChannelDefinition

MQChannelDefinition
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQChannelDefinition

public class MQChannelDefinition

extends Object
The MQChannelDefinition class is used to pass information concerning the
connection to the queue manager to the send, receive and security exits.
Note: This class does not apply when connecting directly to WebSphere MQ in
bindings mode.

Variables
channelName
public String channelName
The name of the channel through which the connection is established.
connectionName
public String connectionName
The TCP/IP hostname of the machine on which the queue manager
resides.
maxMessageLength
public int maxMessageLength
The maximum length of message that can be sent to the queue manager.
queueManagerName
public String queueManagerName
The name of the queue manager to which the connection is made.
receiveUserData
public String receiveUserData
A storage area for the receive exit to use. Information placed here is
preserved across invocations of the receive exit, and is also available to the
send and security exits.
remotePassword
public String remotePassword
The password used to establish the connection.
remoteUserId
public String remoteUserId
The user id used to establish the connection.
securityUserData
public String securityUserData
A storage area for the security exit to use. Information placed here is
preserved across invocations of the security exit, and is also available to
the send and receive exits.
sendUserData
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A storage area for the send exit to use. Information placed here is
preserved across invocations of the send exit, and is also available to the
security and receive exits.
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public String sslPeerName
If SSL is used to encrypt data on the wire, this is set to the Distinguished
Name presented by the queue manager during connection. If SSL is not
used, it is left at null.

Constructors
MQChannelDefinition
public MQChannelDefinition()

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MQChannelExit

MQChannelExit
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQChannelExit

public class MQChannelExit

extends Object
This class defines context information passed to the send, receive, and security
exits when they are invoked. The exitResponse member variable should be set by
the exit to indicate what action the WebSphere MQ Client for Java should take
next.
Note: This class does not apply when connecting directly to WebSphere MQ in
bindings mode.

Variables
MQXCC_CLOSE_CHANNEL
public final static int MQXCC_CLOSE_CHANNEL
MQXCC_OK
public final static int MQXCC_OK
MQXCC_SUPPRESS_FUNCTION
public final static int MQXCC_SUPPRESS_FUNCTION
MQXCC_SEND_AND_REQUEST_SEC_MSG
public final static int MQXCC_SEND_AND_REQUEST_SEC_MSG
MQXCC_SEND_SEC_MSG
public final static int MQXCC_SEND_SEC_MSG
MQXCC_SUPPRESS_EXIT
public final static int MQXCC_SUPPRESS_EXIT
MQXR_INIT
public final static int MQXR_INIT
MQXR_INIT_SEC
public final static int MQXR_INIT_SEC
MQXR_SEC_MSG
public final static int MQXR_SEC_MSG
MQXR_TERM
public final static int MQXR_TERM
MQXR_XMIT
public final static int MQXR_XMIT
MQXT_CHANNEL_SEC_EXIT
public final static int MQXT_CHANNEL_SEC_EXIT
MQXT_CHANNEL_SEND_EXIT
public final static int MQXT_CHANNEL_SEND_EXIT
MQXT_CHANNEL_RCV_EXIT
public final static int MQXT_CHANNEL_RCV_EXIT
capabilityFlags
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Indicates the capability of the queue manager.
Only the MQC.MQCF_DIST_LISTS flag is supported.
exitID public int exitID
The type of exit that has been invoked. For an MQSecurityExit this is
always MQXT_CHANNEL_SEC_EXIT. For an MQSendExit this is always
MQXT_CHANNEL_SEND_EXIT, and for an MQReceiveExit this is always
MQXT_CHANNEL_RCV_EXIT.
exitReason
public int exitReason
The reason for invoking the exit. Possible values are:
MQXR_INIT
Exit initialization; called after the channel connection conditions
have been negotiated, but before any security flows have been
sent.
MQXR_INIT_SEC
Indicates that the exit is to initiate the security dialog with the
queue manager.
MQXR_SEC_MSG
Indicates to the security exit that a security message has been
received from the queue manager.
MQXR_TERM
Exit termination; called after the disconnect flows have been sent
but before the socket connection is destroyed.
MQXR_XMIT
For a send exit, indicates that data is to be transmitted to the
queue manager.
For a receive exit, indicates that data has been received from the
queue manager.
exitResponse
public int exitResponse
Set by the exit to indicate the action that WebSphere MQ classes for Java
should take next. Valid values are:
MQXCC_CLOSE_CHANNEL
Set by any exit to indicate that the connection to the queue
manager should be closed.
MQXCC_OK
Set by the security exit to indicate that security exchanges are
complete.
Set by send exit to indicate that the returned data is to be
transmitted to the queue manager.
Set by the receive exit to indicate that the returned data is available
for processing by the WebSphere MQ Client for Java.
MQXCC_SEND_AND_REQUEST_SEC_MSG
Set by the security exit to indicate that the returned data is to be
transmitted to the queue manager, and that a response is expected
from the queue manager.

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MQXCC_SEND_SEC_MSG
Set by the security exit to indicate that the returned data is to be
transmitted to the queue manager, and that no response is
expected.
MQXCC_SUPPRESS_EXIT
Set by any exit to indicate that it should no longer be called.
MQXCC_SUPPRESS_FUNCTION
Set by the security exit to indicate that communications with the
queue manager should be shut down.
exitUserArea
public byte exitUserArea[]
A storage area available for the exit to use.
Any data placed in the exitUserArea is preserved by the WebSphere MQ
Client for Java across exit invocations with the same exitID. (That is, the
send, receive, and security exits each have their own, independent, user
areas.)
fapLevel
public static final int fapLevel
The negotiated Format and Protocol (FAP) level.
maxSegmentLength
public int maxSegmentLength
The maximum length for any one transmission to a queue manager.
If the exit returns data that is to be sent to the queue manager, the length
of the returned data should not exceed this value.

Constructors
MQChannelExit
public MQChannelExit()

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MQDistributionList

MQDistributionList
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQManagedObject

com.ibm.mq.MQDistributionList

public class MQDistributionList

extends MQManagedObject (See page 116.)
Note: You can use this class only when connected to an WebSphere MQ Version 5
(or higher) queue manager.
An MQDistributionList is created by using the MQDistributionList constructor, or
by using the accessDistributionList method for MQQueueManager.
A distribution list represents a set of open queues to which messages can be sent
using a single call to the put() method. (See Distribution lists in the WebSphere
MQ Application Programming Guide.)

Constructors
MQDistributionList
public MQDistributionList(MQQueueManager qMgr,
MQDistributionListItem[] litems,
int openOptions,
String alternateUserId)
throws MQException

qMgr is the queue manager where the list is to be opened.

litems are the items to be included in the distribution list.
See accessDistributionList on page 159 for details of the remaining
parameters.

Methods
getFirstDistributionListItem
public MQDistributionListItem getFirstDistributionListItem()
Returns the first item in the distribution list, or null if the list is empty.
getInvalidDestinationCount
public int getInvalidDestinationCount()
Returns the number of items in the distribution list that failed to open
successfully.
getValidDestinationCount
public int getValidDestinationCount()
Returns the number of items in the distribution list that were opened
successfully.
put
public synchronized void put(MQMessage message,
MQPutMessageOptions putMessageOptions )
throws MQException
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Puts a message to the queues on the distribution list.
Parameters
message
An input/output parameter containing the message descriptor
information and the returned message data.
putMessageOptions
Options that control the action of MQPUT. (See
MQPutMessageOptions on page 145 for details.)
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MQDistributionListItem

MQDistributionListItem
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQMessageTracker

com.ibm.mq.MQDistributionListItem

public class MQDistributionListItem

extends MQMessageTracker (See page 137.)
Note: You can use this class only when connected to an WebSphere MQ Version 5
(or higher) queue manager.
An MQDistributionListItem represents a single item (queue) within a distribution
list.

Variables
completionCode
public int completionCode
The completion code resulting from the last operation on this item. If this
was the construction of an MQDistributionList, the completion code relates
to the opening of the queue. If it was a put operation, the completion code
relates to the attempt to put a message onto this queue.
The initial value is 0.
queueManagerName
public String queueManagerName
The name of the queue manager on which the queue is defined.
The initial value is .
queueName
public String queueName
The name of a queue you want to use with a distribution list. This cannot
be the name of a model queue.
The initial value is .
reasonCode
public int reasonCode
The reason code resulting from the last operation on this item. If this was
the construction of an MQDistributionList, the reason code relates to the
opening of the queue. If it was a put operation, the reason code relates to
the attempt to put a message onto this queue.
The initial value is 0.

Constructors
MQDistributionListItem
public MQDistributionListItem()
Construct a new MQDistributionListItem object.

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MQEnvironment
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQEnvironment

public class MQEnvironment

extends Object
Note: All the methods and attributes of this class apply to the WebSphere MQ
classes for Java client connections, but only enableTracing, disableTracing,
properties, and version_notice apply to bindings connections.
MQEnvironment contains static member variables that control the environment in
which an MQQueueManager object (and its corresponding connection to
WebSphere MQ) is constructed.
Values set in the MQEnvironment class take effect when the MQQueueManager
constructor is called, so you should set the values in the MQEnvironment class
before you construct an MQQueueManager instance.

Variables
Note: Variables marked with * do not apply when connecting directly to
WebSphere MQ in bindings mode.
CCSID*
public static int CCSID
The CCSID used by the client.
Changing this value affects the way that the queue manager you connect
to translates information in the WebSphere MQ headers. All data in
WebSphere MQ headers is drawn from the invariant part of the ASCII
codeset, except for the data in the applicationIdData and the
putApplicationName fields of the MQMessage class. (See MQMessage on
page 119.)
If you avoid using characters from the variant part of the ASCII codeset for
these two fields, you are then safe to change the CCSID from 819 to any
other ASCII codeset.
If you change the clients CCSID to be the same as that of the queue
manager to which you are connecting, you gain a performance benefit at
the queue manager because it does not attempt to translate the message
headers.
The default value is 819.
channel*
public static String channel
The name of the channel to connect to on the target queue manager. You
must set this member variable, or the corresponding property, before
constructing an MQQueueManager instance for use in client mode.

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hostname*
public static String hostname
The TCP/IP hostname of the machine on which the WebSphere MQ server
resides. If the hostname is not set, and no overriding properties are set,
bindings mode is used to connect to the local queue manager.
password*
public static String password
Equivalent to the WebSphere MQ environment variable MQ_PASSWORD.
If a security exit is not defined for this client, the value of password is
transmitted to the server and is available to the server security exit when it
is invoked. The value may be used to verify the identity of the WebSphere
MQ client.
The default value is .
port*

public static int port

The port to connect to. This is the port on which the WebSphere MQ server
is listening for incoming connection requests. The default value is 1414.

properties
public static java.util.Hashtable properties
A set of key/value pairs defining the WebSphere MQ environment.
This hash table allows you to set environment properties as key/value
pairs rather than as individual variables.
The properties can also be passed as a hash table in a parameter on the
MQQueueManager constructor. Properties passed on the constructor take
precedence over values set with this properties variable, but they are
otherwise interchangeable. The order of precedence of finding properties is:
1. properties parameter on MQQueueManager constructor
2. MQEnvironment.properties
3. Other MQEnvironment variables
4. Constant default values
The possible Key/value pairs are shown in the following table:
Key

Value

MQC.CCSID_PROPERTY

Integer (overrides MQEnvironment.CCSID)

MQC.CHANNEL_PROPERTY

String (overrides MQEnvironment.channel)

MQC.CONNECT_OPTIONS_PROPERTY

Integer, defaults to MQC.MQCNO_NONE

MQC.HOST_NAME_PROPERTY

String (overrides MQEnvironment.hostname)

MQC.ORB_PROPERTY

org.omg.CORBA.ORB (optional)

MQC.PASSWORD_PROPERTY

String (overrides MQEnvironment.password)

MQC.PORT_PROPERTY

Integer (overrides MQEnvironment.port)

MQC.RECEIVE_EXIT_PROPERTY

MQReceiveExit (overrides
MQEnvironment.receiveExit)

MQC.SECURITY_EXIT_PROPERTY

MQSecurityExit (overrides
MQEnvironment.securityExit)

MQC.SEND_EXIT_PROPERTY

MQSendExit (overrides
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java.util.Collection, or
java.security.cert.CertStore (overrides
MQEnvironment.sslCertStores)

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MQC.SSL_CIPHER_SUITE_PROPERTY

String (overrides
MQEnvironment.sslCipherSuite)

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MQC.SSL_PEER_NAME_PROPERTY

String (overrides
MQEnvironment.sslPeerName)

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MQC.SSL_SOCKET_FACTORY_PROPERTY

javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory (overrides
MQEnvironment.sslSocketFactory)

MQC.TRANSPORT_PROPERTY

MQC.TRANSPORT_MQSERIES_BINDINGS
or
MQC.TRANSPORT_MQSERIES_CLIENT
or
MQC.TRANSPORT_MQSERIES (the default,
which selects bindings or client, based on
the value of hostname.)

MQC.USER_ID_PROPERTY

String (overrides MQEnvironment.userID.)

receiveExit*
public static MQReceiveExit receiveExit
A receive exit allows you to examine, and possibly alter, data received
from a queue manager. It is normally used in conjunction with a
corresponding send exit at the queue manager.
To provide your own receive exit, define a class that implements the
MQReceiveExit interface, and assign receiveExit to an instance of that class.
Otherwise, you can leave receiveExit set to null, in which case no receive
exit will be called.
See also MQReceiveExit on page 174.
securityExit*
public static MQSecurityExit securityExit
A security exit allows you to customize the security flows that occur when
an attempt is made to connect to a queue manager.
To provide your own security exit, define a class that implements the
MQSecurityExit interface, and assign securityExit to an instance of that
class. Otherwise, you can leave securityExit set to null, in which case no
security exit will be called.
See also MQSecurityExit on page 176.
sendExit*
public static MQSendExit sendExit
A send exit allows you to examine, and possibly alter, the data sent to a
queue manager. It is normally used in conjunction with a corresponding
receive exit at the queue manager.
To provide your own send exit, define a class that implements the
MQSendExit interface, and assign sendExit to an instance of that class.
Otherwise, you can leave sendExit set to null, in which case no send exit
will be called.
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sslCertStores*
public static java.util.Collection sslCertStores
A Collection of CertStore objects used for certificate revocation checking.
Use of this variable requires a JVM at Java 2 v1.4 or later. If sslCipherSuite
is set, this variable can be used to ensure that the queue managers
certificate has not become revoked. Each CertStore in the Collection
represents an identical copy of the certificate revocation list (CRL). For
more information on the behaviour of sslCertStores, refer to Using
certificate revocation lists on page 83. If set to null (default), the certificate
presented by the queue manager is not checked against any certificate
revocation list. This variable is ignored if sslCipherSuite is null.
sslCipherSuite*
public static String sslCipherSuite
If set, SSL is enabled for the connection. The sslCipherSuite should be set
to the CipherSuite name matching the CipherSpec set on the SVRCONN
channel. If set to null (default), no SSL encryption is performed.
sslPeerName*
public static String sslPeerName
A distinguished name pattern. If sslCipherSuite is set, this variable can be
used to ensure the correct queue manager is used. For a description of the
format for this value, see Using the distinguished name of the queue
manager on page 83. If set to null (default), no checking of the queue
managers DN is performed. This variable is ignored if sslCipherSuite is
null.
sslSocketFactory*
public static javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory sslSocketFactory
The factory to use when connecting with SSL encryption. If sslCipherSuite
is set, this variable can be used to customize all aspects of the SSL
connection. For more information on constructing and customizing
SSLSocketFactory instances, refer to your JSSE provider; for information
regarding the use of this variable, refer to Supplying a customized
SSLSocketFactory on page 84. If set to null (default) and SSL encryption is
requested, the default SSLSocketFactory is used. This variable is ignored if
sslCipherSuite is null.
userID*
public static String userID
Equivalent to the WebSphere MQ environment variable MQ_USER_ID.
If a security exit is not defined for this client, the value of userID is
transmitted to the server and will be available to the server security exit
when it is invoked. The value may be used to verify the identity of the
WebSphere MQ client.
The default value is .
version_notice
public final static String version_notice
The current version of WebSphere MQ classes for Java.

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Constructors
MQEnvironment
public MQEnvironment()

Methods
addConnectionPoolToken
public static void addConnectionPoolToken(MQPoolToken token)

Adds the supplied MQPoolToken to the set of tokens. A default

ConnectionManager can use this as a hint; typically, it are enabled only
while there is at least one token in the set.
Parameters:
token

The MQPoolToken to add to the set of tokens.

addConnectionPoolToken
public static MQPoolToken addConnectionPoolToken()

Constructs an MQPoolToken and adds it to the set of tokens. The

MQPoolToken is returned to the application to be passed later into
removeConnectionPoolToken().
disableTracing
public static void disableTracing()
Turns off the WebSphere MQ Client for Java trace facility.
enableTracing
public static void enableTracing(int level)
Turns on the WebSphere MQ Client for Java trace facility.
Parameters
level

The level of tracing required, from 1 to 5 (5 being the most

detailed).

enableTracing
public static void enableTracing(int level,
OutputStream stream)

Turns on the WebSphere MQ Client for Java trace facility.

Parameters:
level

The level of tracing required, from 1 to 5 (5 being the most

detailed).

stream The stream to which the trace is written.

getDefaultConnectionManager
public static javax.resource.spi.ConnectionManager
getDefaultConnectionManager()

Returns the default ConnectionManager. If the default ConnectionManager

is actually an MQConnectionManager, returns null.

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getVersionNotice()
public static final String getVersionNotice()

Returns the current version of the WebSphere MQ base Java.

removeConnectionPoolToken
public static void removeConnectionPoolToken(MQPoolToken token)

Removes the specified MQPoolToken from the set of tokens. If that

MQPoolToken is not in the set, there is no action.
Parameters:
token

The MQPoolToken to remove from the set of tokens.

setDefaultConnectionManager
public static void setDefaultConnectionManager(
MQConnectionManager cxManager)

Sets the supplied MQConnectionManager to be the default

ConnectionManager. The default ConnectionManager is used when there is
no ConnectionManager specified on the MQQueueManager constructor.
This method also empties the set of MQPoolTokens.
Parameters:
cxManager
The MQConnectionManager to be the default ConnectionManager.
setDefaultConnectionManager
public static void setDefaultConnectionManager
(javax.resource.spi.ConnectionManager cxManager)

Sets the default ConnectionManager, and empties the set of

MQPoolTokens. The default ConnectionManager is used when there is no
ConnectionManager specified on the MQQueueManager constructor.
This method requires a JVM at Java 2 v1.3 or later, with JAAS 1.0 or later
installed.
Parameters:
cxManager
The default ConnectionManager (which implements the
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MQException
java.lang.Object

java.lang.Throwable

java.lang.Exception

com.ibm.mq.MQException

public class MQException

extends Exception
An MQException is thrown whenever a WebSphere MQ error occurs. You can
change the output stream for the exceptions that are logged by setting the value of
MQException.log. The default value is System.err. This class contains definitions of
completion code and error code constants. Constants beginning MQCC_ are
WebSphere MQ completion codes, and constants beginning MQRC_ are WebSphere
MQ reason codes. The WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference contains a
full description of these errors and their probable causes.

Variables
completionCode
public int completionCode
WebSphere MQ completion code giving rise to the error. The possible
values are:
v MQException.MQCC_WARNING
v MQException.MQCC_FAILED
exceptionSource
public Object exceptionSource
The object instance that threw the exception. You can use this as part of
your diagnostics when determining the cause of an error.
log

public static java.io.outputStreamWriter log

Stream to which exceptions are logged. (The default is System.err.) If you
set this to null, no logging occurs.

reasonCode
public int reasonCode
WebSphere MQ reason code describing the error. For a full explanation of
the reason codes, refer to the WebSphere MQ Application Programming
Reference.

Constructors
MQException
public MQException(int completionCode,
int reasonCode,
Object source)

Construct a new MQException object.

Parameters

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The WebSphere MQ completion code.
reasonCode
The WebSphere MQ reason code.
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The object in which the error occurred.

Methods
getCause
public Throwable getCause()

Returns the cause of this MQException, or null if the cause is nonexistent

or unknown. Note that this method is available on MQException even
under JVMs before Java 2 v1.4.
initCause
public Throwable initCause(Throwable cause)

Initializes the cause of this MQException to the specified value. Throws

IllegalArgumentException if cause is this MQException or
IllegalStateException if the cause has already been set. Returns this
MQException. Note that this method is available on MQException even
under JVMs before Java 2 v1.4. Applications do not normally use this
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MQGetMessageOptions
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQGetMessageOptions

public class MQGetMessageOptions

extends Object
This class contains options that control the behavior of MQQueue.get().
Note: The behavior of some of the options available in this class depends on the
environment in which they are used. These elements are marked with a *.
See Chapter 8, Environment-dependent behavior on page 89 for details.

Variables
groupStatus*
public char groupStatus
This is an output field which indicates whether the retrieved message is in
a group, and if it is, whether it is the last in the group. Possible values are:
MQC.MQGS_LAST_MSG_IN_GROUP
Message is the last in the group. This is also the value returned if
the group consists of only one message.
MQC.MQGS_MSG_IN_GROUP
Message is in a group, but is not the last in the group.
MQC.MQGS_NOT_IN_GROUP
Message is not in a group.
matchOptions*
public int matchOptions
Selection criteria that determine which message is retrieved. The following
match options can be set:
MQC.MQMO_MATCH_CORREL_ID
Correlation id to be matched.
MQC.MQMO_MATCH_GROUP_ID
Group id to be matched.
MQC.MQMO_MATCH_MSG_ID
Message id to be matched.
MQC.MQMO_MATCH_MSG_SEQ_NUMBER
Match message sequence number.
MQC.MQMO_NONE
No matching required.
options
public int options
Options that control the action of MQQueue.get. Any or none of the
following values can be specified. If more than one option is required, the
values can be added together or combined using the bitwise OR operator.
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MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_FIRST
Browse from start of queue.
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR*
Browse message under browse cursor.
MQC.MQGMO_BROWSE_NEXT
Browse from the current position in the queue.
MQC.MQGMO_CONVERT
Request the application data to be converted, to conform to the
characterSet and encoding attributes of the MQMessage, before the
data is copied into the message buffer. Because data conversion is
also applied as the data is retrieved from the message buffer,
applications do not usually set this option.
Using this option may cause problems when converting from
single byte character sets to double byte character sets. Instead, do
the conversion using the readString, readLine and writeString
methods after the message has been delivered.
MQC.MQGMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
Fail if the queue manager is quiescing.
MQC.MQGMO_LOCK*
Lock the message that is browsed.
MQC.MQGMO_MARK_SKIP_BACKOUT*
Allow a unit of work to be backed out without reinstating the
message on the queue.
MQC.MQGMO_MSG_UNDER_CURSOR
Get message under browse cursor.
MQC.MQGMO_NONE
MQC.MQGMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
Get message without syncpoint control.
MQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT
Return immediately if there is no suitable message.
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT
Get the message under syncpoint control; the message is marked
as being unavailable to other applications, but it is deleted from
the queue only when the unit of work is committed. The message
is made available again if the unit of work is backed out.
MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT_IF_PERSISTENT*
Get message with syncpoint control if message is persistent.
MQC.MQGMO_UNLOCK*
Unlock a previously locked message.
MQC.MQGMO_WAIT
Wait for a message to arrive.
Segmenting and grouping WebSphere MQ messages can be sent or
received as a single entity, can be split into several segments for sending
and receiving, and can also be linked to other messages in a group.
Each piece of data that is sent is known as a physical message, which can
be a complete logical message, or a segment of a longer logical message.
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Each physical message usually has a different MsgId. All the segments of a
single logical message have the same groupId value and MsgSeqNumber
value, but the Offset value is different for each segment. The Offset field
gives the offset of the data in the physical message from the start of the
logical message. The segments usually have different MsgId values, because
they are individual physical messages.
Logical messages that form part of a group have the same groupId value,
but each message in the group has a different MsgSeqNumber value.
Messages in a group can also be segmented.
The following options can be used for dealing with segmented or grouped
messages:
MQC.MQGMO_ALL_MSGS_AVAILABLE*
Retrieve messages from a group only when all the messages in the
group are available.
MQC.MQGMO_ALL_SEGMENTS_AVAILABLE*
Retrieve the segments of a logical message only when all the
segments in the group are available.
MQC.MQGMO_COMPLETE_MSG*
Retrieve only complete logical messages.
MQC.MQGMO_LOGICAL_ORDER*
Return messages in groups, and segments of logical messages, in
logical order.
resolvedQueueName
public String resolvedQueueName
This is an output field that the queue manager sets to the local name of the
queue from which the message was retrieved. This will be different from
the name used to open the queue if an alias queue or model queue was
opened.
segmentation*
public char segmentation
This is an output field that indicates whether or not segmentation is
allowed for the retrieved message is a segment of a logical message.
Possible values are:
MQC.MQSEG_INHIBITED
Segmentation not allowed.
MQC.MQSEG_ALLOWED
Segmentation allowed.
segmentStatus*
public char segmentStatus
This is an output field that indicates whether the retrieved message is a
segment of a logical message. If the message is a segment, the flag
indicates whether or not it is the last segment. Possible values are:
MQC.MQSS_LAST_SEGMENT
Message is the last segment of the logical message. This is also the
value returned if the logical message consists of only one segment.
MQC.MQSS_NOT_A_SEGMENT
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MQC.MQSS_SEGMENT
Message is a segment, but is not the last segment of the logical
message.
waitInterval
public int waitInterval
The maximum time (in milliseconds) that an MQQueue.get call waits for a
suitable message to arrive (used in conjunction with
MQC.MQGMO_WAIT). A value of MQC.MQWI_UNLIMITED indicates
that an unlimited wait is required.

Constructors
MQGetMessageOptions
public MQGetMessageOptions()
Construct a new MQGetMessageOptions object with options set to
MQC.MQGMO_NO_WAIT, a wait interval of zero, and a blank resolved
queue name.

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MQManagedObject
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQManagedObject

public class MQManagedObject

extends Object
MQManagedObject is a superclass for MQQueueManager, MQQueue and
MQProcess. It provides the ability to inquire and set attributes of these resources.

Variables
alternateUserId
public String alternateUserId
The alternate user id (if any) specified when this resource was opened.
Setting this attribute has no effect.
closeOptions
public int closeOptions
Set this attribute to control the way the resource is closed. The default
value is MQC.MQCO_NONE, and this is the only permissible value for all
resources other than permanent dynamic queues, and temporary dynamic
queues that are being accessed by the objects that created them. For these
queues, the following additional values are permissible:
MQC.MQCO_DELETE
Delete the queue if there are no messages.
MQC.MQCO_DELETE_PURGE
Delete the queue, purging any messages on it.
connectionReference
public MQQueueManager connectionReference
The queue manager to which this resource belongs. Setting this attribute
has no effect.
isOpen
public boolean isOpen
Indicates whether this resource is currently open. This attribute is
deprecated and setting it has no effect.
name

public String name

The name of this resource (either the name supplied on the access method,
or the name allocated by the queue manager for a dynamic queue). Setting
this attribute has no effect.

openOptions
public int openOptions
The options specified when this resource was opened. Setting this attribute
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Constructors
MQManagedObject
protected MQManagedObject()
Constructor method.

Methods
close
public synchronized void close()

throws MQException.
Close the object. No further operations against this resource are permitted
after this method has been called. The behavior of the close method may
be altered by setting the closeOptions attribute.
Throws MQException if the WebSphere MQ call fails.
getDescription
public String getDescription()

Throws MQException.
Return the description of this resource as held at the queue manager.
If this method is called after the resource has been closed, an MQException
is thrown.
inquire
public void inquire(int selectors[],
int intAttrs[],
byte charAttrs[])

throws MQException.
Returns an array of integers and a set of character strings containing the
attributes of an object (queue, process or queue manager).
The attributes to be queried are specified in the selectors array. Refer to the
WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference for details of the
permissible selectors and their corresponding integer values.
Note that many of the more common attributes can be queried using the
getXXX() methods defined in MQManagedObject, MQQueue,
MQQueueManager, and MQProcess.
Parameters
selectors
Integer array identifying the attributes with values to be inquired
on.
intAttrs
The array in which the integer attribute values are returned.
Integer attribute values are returned in the same order as the
integer attribute selectors in the selectors array.
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charAttrs
The buffer in which the character attributes are returned,
concatenated. Character attributes are returned in the same order
as the character attribute selectors in the selectors array. The length
of each attribute string is fixed for each attribute.
Throws MQException if the inquire fails.
isOpen
public boolean isOpen()
Returns the value of the isOpen variable.
set
public synchronized void set(int selectors[],
int intAttrs[],
byte charAttrs[])

throws MQException.
Set the attributes defined in the selectors vector.
The attributes to be set are specified in the selectors array. Refer to the
WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference for details of the
permissible selectors and their corresponding integer values.
Note that some queue attributes can be set using the setXXX() methods
defined in MQQueue.
Parameters
selectors
Integer array identifying the attributes with values to be set.
intAttrs
The array of integer attribute values to be set. These values must
be in the same order as the integer attribute selectors in the
selectors array.
charAttrs
The buffer in which the character attributes to be set are
concatenated. These values must be in the same order as the
character attribute selectors in the selectors array. The length of
each character attribute is fixed.
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MQMessage
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQMessage

public class MQMessage

implements DataInput, DataOutput
MQMessage represents both the message descriptor and the data for a WebSphere
MQ message. There is group of readXXX methods for reading data from a
message, and a group of writeXXX methods for writing data into a message. The
format of numbers and strings used by these read and write methods can be
controlled by the encoding and characterSet member variables. The remaining
member variables contain control information that accompanies the application
message data when a message travels between sending and receiving applications.
The application can set values into the member variable before putting a message
to a queue and can read values after retrieving a message from a queue.

Variables
accountingToken
public byte accountingToken[]
Part of the identity context of the message; it allows an application to
cause work done as a result of the message to be appropriately charged.
The default value is MQC.MQACT_NONE.
applicationIdData
public String applicationIdData
Part of the identity context of the message; it is information that is defined
by the application suite, and can be used to provide additional information
about the message or its originator.
The default value is .
applicationOriginData
public String applicationOriginData
Information defined by the application that can be used to provide
additional information about the origin of the message.
The default value is .
backoutCount
public int backoutCount
A count of the number of times the message has previously been returned
by an MQQueue.get() call as part of a unit of work, and subsequently
backed out.
The default value is zero.
characterSet
public int characterSet
This specifies the coded character set identifier of character data in the
application message data. The behavior of the readString, readLine and
writeString methods is altered accordingly.

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The default value for this field is MQC.MQCCSI_Q_MGR. If the default
value is used, CharacterSet 819 (iso-8859-1/latin/ibm819) is assumed. The
character set values you can use will depend upon the JVM you use.
Table 13 shows coded character set identifiers and the characterSet values
to use:
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Description

37
437
500
819
1200
1208
273
277
278
280
284
285
297
420
424
737
775
813
838
850
852
855
856
857
860
861
862
863
864
865
866
868
869
870
871
874
875
912
913
914
915
916
918
920
921
922
930

ibm037
ibm437 / PC Original
ibm500
iso-8859-1 / latin1 / ibm819
Unicode
UTF-8
ibm273
ibm277
ibm278
ibm280
ibm284
ibm285
ibm297
ibm420
ibm424
ibm737 / PC Greek
ibm775 / PC Baltic
iso-8859-7 / greek / ibm813
ibm838
ibm850 / PC Latin 1
ibm852 / PC Latin 2
ibm855 / PC Cyrillic
ibm856
ibm857 / PC Turkish
ibm860 / PC Portuguese
ibm861 / PC Icelandic
ibm862 / PC Hebrew
ibm863 / PC Canadian French
ibm864 / PC Arabic
ibm865 / PC Nordic
ibm866 / PC Russian
ibm868
ibm869 / PC Modern Greek
ibm870
ibm871
ibm874
ibm875
iso-8859-2 / latin2 / ibm912
iso-8859-3 / latin3 / ibm913
iso-8859-4 / latin4 / ibm914
iso-8859-5 / cyrillic / ibm915
iso-8859-8 / hebrew / ibm916
ibm918
iso-8859-9 / latin5 / ibm920
ibm921
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Table 13. Character set identifiers (continued)
characterSet

Description

932
933
935
937
939
942
948
949
950
954
964
970
1006
1025
1026
1089
1097
1098
1112
1122
1123
1124
1250
1251
1252
1253
1254
1255
1256
1257
1258
1381
1383
2022
5601
33722

PC Japanese
ibm933
ibm935
ibm937
ibm939
ibm942
ibm948
ibm949
ibm950 / Big 5 Traditional Chinese
EUCJIS
ibm964 / CNS 11643 Traditional Chinese
ibm970
ibm1006
ibm1025
ibm1026
iso-8859-6 / arabic / ibm1089
ibm1097
ibm1098
ibm1112
ibm1122
ibm1123
ibm1124
Windows Latin 2
Windows Cyrillic
Windows Latin 1
Windows Greek
Windows Turkish
Windows Hebrew
Windows Arabic
Windows Baltic
Windows Vietnamese
ibm1381
ibm1383
JIS
ksc-5601 Korean
ibm33722

correlationId
public byte correlationId[]
For an MQQueue.get() call, this field specifies the correlation identifier of
the message to be retrieved. Normally the queue manager returns the first
message with a message identifier and correlation identifier that match
those specified. The special value MQC.MQCI_NONE allows any
correlation identifier to match.
For an MQQueue.put() call, this specifies the correlation identifier to use.
The default value is MQC.MQCI_NONE.
encoding
public int encoding
This member variable specifies the representation used for numeric values
in the application message data; this applies to binary, packed decimal, and
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floating point data. The behavior of the read and write methods for these
numeric formats is altered accordingly.
The following encodings are defined for binary integers:
MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL
Big-endian integers, as in Java
MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED
Little-endian integers, as used by PCs.
The following encodings are defined for packed-decimal integers:
MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL
Big-endian packed-decimal, as used by z/OS.
MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED
Little-endian packed-decimal.
The following encodings are defined for floating-point numbers:
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL
Big-endian IEEE floats, as in Java.
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED
Little-endian IEEE floats, as used by PCs.
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_S390
z/OS format floating points.
A value for the encoding field should be constructed by adding together
one value from each of these three sections (or using the bitwise OR
operator). The default value is:
MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL |
MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL |
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL

For convenience, this value is also represented by MQC.MQENC_NATIVE.

This setting causes writeInt() to write a big-endian integer, and readInt() to
read a big-endian integer. If the flag MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED
flag had been set instead, writeInt() would write a little-endian integer, and
readInt() would read a little-endian integer.
Note that a loss in precision can occur when converting from IEEE format
floating points to System/390 format floating points.
expiry public int expiry
An expiry time expressed in tenths of a second, set by the application that
puts the message. After a messages expiry time has elapsed, it is eligible
to be discarded by the queue manager. If the message specified one of the
MQC.MQRO_EXPIRATION flags, a report is generated when the message
is discarded.
The default value is MQC.MQEI_UNLIMITED, meaning that the message
never expires.
feedback
public int feedback
This is used with a message of type MQC.MQMT_REPORT to indicate the
nature of the report. The following feedback codes are defined by the
system:

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v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v

MQC.MQFB_EXPIRATION
MQC.MQFB_COA
MQC.MQFB_COD
MQC.MQFB_QUIT
MQC.MQFB_PAN
MQC.MQFB_NAN
MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_ZERO
MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_NEGATIVE
MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_TOO_BIG
MQC.MQFB_BUFFER_OVERFLOW
MQC.MQFB_LENGTH_OFF_BY_ONE
MQC.MQFB_IIH_ERROR

Application-defined feedback values in the range

MQC.MQFB_APPL_FIRST to MQC.MQFB_APPL_LAST can also be used.
The default value of this field is MQC.MQFB_NONE, indicating that no
feedback is provided.
format
public String format
A format name used by the sender of the message to indicate the nature of
the data in the message to the receiver. You can use your own format
names, but names beginning with the letters MQ have meanings that are
defined by the queue manager. The queue manager built-in formats are:
MQC.MQFMT_ADMIN
Command server request/reply message.
MQC.MQFMT_COMMAND_1
Type 1 command reply message.
MQC.MQFMT_COMMAND_2
Type 2 command reply message.
MQC.MQFMT_DEAD_LETTER_HEADER
Dead-letter header.
MQC.MQFMT_EVENT
Event message.
MQC.MQFMT_NONE
No format name.
MQC.MQFMT_PCF
User-defined message in programmable command format.
MQC.MQFMT_STRING
Message consisting entirely of characters.
MQC.MQFMT_TRIGGER
Trigger message
MQC.MQFMT_XMIT_Q_HEADER
Transmission queue header.
The default value is MQC.MQFMT_NONE.
groupId
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A byte string that identifies the message group to which the physical
message belongs.
The default value is MQC.MQGI_NONE.
messageFlags
public int messageFlags
Flags controlling the segmentation and status of a message.
messageId
public byte messageId[]
For an MQQueue.get() call, this field specifies the message identifier of the
message to be retrieved. Normally, the queue manager returns the first
message with a message identifier and correlation identifier that match
those specified. The special value MQC.MQMI_NONE allows any message
identifier to match.
For an MQQueue.put() call, this specifies the message identifier to use. If
MQC.MQMI_NONE is specified, the queue manager generates a unique
message identifier when the message is put. The value of this member
variable is updated after the put to indicate the message identifier that was
used.
The default value is MQC.MQMI_NONE.
messageSequenceNumber
public int messageSequenceNumber
The sequence number of a logical message within a group.
messageType
public int messageType
Indicates the type of the message. The following values are currently
defined by the system:
v MQC.MQMT_DATAGRAM
v MQC.MQMT_REPLY
v MQC.MQMT_REPORT
v MQC.MQMT_REQUEST
Application-defined values can also be used. These should be in the range
MQC.MQMT_APPL_FIRST to MQC.MQMT_APPL_LAST.
The default value of this field is MQC.MQMT_DATAGRAM.
offset

public int offset

In a segmented message, the offset of data in a physical message from the
start of a logical message.

originalLength
public int originalLength
The original length of a segmented message.
persistence
public int persistence
Message persistence. The following values are defined:
v MQC.MQPER_NOT_PERSISTENT
v MQC.MQPER_PERSISTENT
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The default value is MQC.MQPER_PERSISTENCE_AS_Q_DEF, which
indicates that the persistence for the message should be taken from the
default persistence attribute of the destination queue.
priority
public int priority
The message priority. The special value
MQC.MQPRI_PRIORITY_AS_Q_DEF can also be set in outbound
messages, in which case the priority for the message is taken from the
default priority attribute of the destination queue.
The default value is MQC.MQPRI_PRIORITY_AS_Q_DEF.
putApplicationName
public String putApplicationName
The name of the application that put the message. The default value is .
putApplicationType
public int putApplicationType
The type of application that put the message. This may be a
system-defined or user-defined value. The following values are defined by
the system:
v MQC.MQAT_AIX
v MQC.MQAT_CICS
v MQC.MQAT_DOS
v MQC.MQAT_IMS
v MQC.MQAT_MVS
v MQC.MQAT_OS2
v MQC.MQAT_OS400
v MQC.MQAT_QMGR
v MQC.MQAT_UNIX
v MQC.MQAT_WINDOWS
v MQC.MQAT_JAVA
The default value is the special value MQC.MQAT_NO_CONTEXT, which
indicates that no context information is present in the message.
putDateTime
public GregorianCalendar putDateTime
The time and date that the message was put.
replyToQueueManagerName
public String replyToQueueManagerName
The name of the queue manager to which reply or report messages should
be sent.
The default value is .
If the value is on an MQQueue.put() call, the QueueManager fills in the
value.
replyToQueueName
public String replyToQueueName
The name of the message queue to which the application that issued the
get request for the message should send MQC.MQMT_REPLY and
MQC.MQMT_REPORT messages.
The default value is .
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report public int report
A report is a message about another message. This member variable
enables the application sending the original message to specify which
report messages are required, whether the application message data is to
be included in them, and also how the message and correlation identifiers
in the report or reply are to be set. Any, all or none of the following report
types can be requested:
v Exception
v Expiration
v Confirm on arrival
v Confirm on delivery
For each type, only one of the three corresponding values below should be
specified, depending on whether the application message data is to be
included in the report message.
Note: Values marked with ** in the following list are not supported by
MVS queue managers and should not be used if your application
is likely to access an MVS queue manager, regardless of the platform
on which the application is running.
The valid values are:
v MQC.MQRO_COA
v MQC.MQRO_COA_WITH_DATA
v MQC.MQRO_COA_WITH_FULL_DATA**
v MQC.MQRO_COD
v MQC.MQRO_COD_WITH_DATA
v MQC.MQRO_COD_WITH_FULL_DATA**
v MQC.MQRO_EXCEPTION
v MQC.MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_DATA
v MQC.MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_FULL_DATA**
v MQC.MQRO_EXPIRATION
v MQC.MQRO_EXPIRATION_WITH_DATA
v MQC.MQRO_EXPIRATION_WITH_FULL_DATA**
You can specify one of the following to control how the message Id is
generated for the report or reply message:
v MQC.MQRO_NEW_MSG_ID
v MQC.MQRO_PASS_MSG_ID
You can specify one of the following to control how the correlation Id of
the report or reply message is to be set:
v MQC.MQRO_COPY_MSG_ID_TO_CORREL_ID
v MQC.MQRO_PASS_CORREL_ID
You can specify one of the following to control the disposition of the
original message when it cannot be delivered to the destination queue:
v MQC.MQRO_DEAD_LETTER_Q
v MQC.MQRO_DISCARD_MSG **
If no report options are specified, the default is:
MQC.MQRO_NEW_MSG_ID |
MQC.MQRO_COPY_MSG_ID_TO_CORREL_ID |
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You can specify one or both of the following to request that the receiving
application send a positive action or negative action report message.
v MQRO_PAN
v MQRO_NAN
userId public String userId
Part of the identity context of the message; it identifies the user that
originated this message.
The default value is .

Constructors
MQMessage
public MQMessage()
Create a new message with default message descriptor information and an
empty message buffer.

Methods
clearMessage
public void clearMessage()

Throws IOException.
Discard any data in the message buffer and set the data offset back to zero.
getDataLength
public int getDataLength()

Throws MQException.
The number of bytes of message data remaining to be read.
getDataOffset
public int getDataOffset()

Throws IOException.
Return the current cursor position within the message data (the point at
which read and write operations take effect).
getMessageLength
public int getMessageLength

Throws IOException.
The number of bytes of message data in this MQMessage object.
getTotalMessageLength
public int getTotalMessageLength()
The total number of bytes in the message as stored on the message queue
from which this message was retrieved (or attempted to be retrieved).
When an MQQueue.get() method fails with a message-truncated error
code, this method tells you the total size of the message on the queue.
See also MQQueue.get on page 149.
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getVersion
public int getVersion()
Returns the version of the structure in use.
readBoolean
public boolean readBoolean()

Throws IOException.
Read a (signed) byte from the current position in the message buffer.
readChar
public char readChar()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read a Unicode character from the current position in the message buffer.
readDecimal2
public short readDecimal2()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read a 2-byte packed decimal number (-999..999). The behavior of this
method is controlled by the value of the encoding member variable. A
value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL reads a big-endian packed
decimal number, and a value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED
reads a little-endian packed decimal number.
readDecimal4
public int readDecimal4()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read a 4-byte packed decimal number (-9999999..9999999). The behavior of
this method is controlled by the value of the encoding member variable. A
value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL reads a big-endian packed
decimal number, and a value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED
reads a little-endian packed decimal number.
readDecimal8
public long readDecimal8()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read an 8-byte packed decimal number (-999999999999999 to
999999999999999). The behavior of this method is controlled by the
encoding member variable. A value of
MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL reads a big-endian packed decimal
number, and MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED reads a little-endian
packed decimal number.
readDouble
public double readDouble()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

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Read a double from the current position in the message buffer. The value
of the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
Values of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED read IEEE standard doubles in
big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
A value of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 reads a System/390 format floating
point number.
readFloat
public float readFloat()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read a float from the current position in the message buffer. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
Values of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED read IEEE standard floats in
big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
A value of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 reads a System/390 format floating
point number.
readFully
public void readFully(byte b[])

Throws Exception, EOFException.

Fill the byte array b with data from the message buffer.
readFully
public void readFully(byte b[],
int off,
int len)

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Fill len elements of the byte array b with data from the message buffer,
starting at offset off.
readInt
public int readInt()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read an integer from the current position in the message buffer. The value
of the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL reads a big-endian integer,
a value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED reads a little-endian
integer.
readInt2
public short readInt2()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

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Synonym for readShort(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
readInt4
public int readInt4()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Synonym for readInt(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
readInt8
public long readInt8()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Synonym for readLong(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
readLine
public String readLine()

Throws IOException.
Converts from the codeset identified in the characterSet member variable
to Unicode, and then reads in a line that has been terminated by \n, \r,
\r\n, or EOF.
readLong
public long readLong()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read a long from the current position in the message buffer. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL reads a big-endian long, a
value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED reads a little-endian long.
readObject
public Object readObject()

Throws OptionalDataException, ClassNotFoundException, IOException.

Read an object from the message buffer. The class of the object, the
signature of the class, and the value of the non-transient and non-static
fields of the class are all read.
readShort
public short readShort()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

readString
public String readString(int length)

Throws IOException, EOFException.

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Read a string in the codeset identified by the characterSet member
variable, and convert it into Unicode.
Parameters:
length

The number of characters to read (which may differ from the

number of bytes according to the codeset, because some codesets
use more than one byte per character).

readUInt2
public int readUInt2()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Synonym for readUnsignedShort(), provided for cross-language WebSphere
MQ API compatibility.
readUnsignedByte
public int readUnsignedByte()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read an unsigned byte from the current position in the message buffer.
readUnsignedShort
public int readUnsignedShort()

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Read an unsigned short from the current position in the message buffer.
The value of the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this
method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL reads a big-endian
unsigned short, a value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED reads a
little-endian unsigned short.
readUTF
public String readUTF()

Throws IOException.
Read a UTF string, prefixed by a 2-byte length field, from the current
position in the message buffer.
resizeBuffer
public void resizeBuffer(int size)

Throws IOException.
A hint to the MQMessage object about the size of buffer that may be
required for subsequent get operations. If the message currently contains
message data, and the new size is less than the current size, the message
data is truncated.
seek
public void seek(int pos)

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Throws IOException.
Move the cursor to the absolute position in the message buffer given by
pos. Subsequent reads and writes will act at this position in the buffer.
Throws EOFException if pos is outside the message data length.
setDataOffset
public void setDataOffset(int offset)

Throws IOException.
Move the cursor to the absolute position in the message buffer. This
method is a synonym for seek(), and is provided for cross-language
compatibility with the other WebSphere MQ APIs.
setVersion
public void setVersion(int version)

Specifies which version of the structure to use. Possible values are:

v MQC.MQMD_VERSION_1
v MQC.MQMD_VERSION_2
You should not normally need to call this method unless you wish to force
the client to use a version 1 structure when connected to a queue manager
that is capable of handling version 2 structures. In all other situations, the
client determines the correct version of the structure to use by querying the
queue managers capabilities.
skipBytes
public int skipBytes(int n)

Throws IOException, EOFException.

Move forward n bytes in the message buffer.
This method blocks until one of the following occurs:
v All the bytes are skipped
v The end of message buffer is detected
v An exception is thrown
Returns the number of bytes skipped, which is always n.
write
public void write(int b)

Throws IOException.
Write a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
write
public void write(byte b[])

Throws IOException.
Write an array of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
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public void write(byte b[],
int off,
int len)

Throws IOException.
Write a series of bytes into the message buffer at the current position. len
bytes will be written, taken from offset off in the array b.
writeBoolean
public void writeBoolean(boolean v)

Throws IOException.
Write a boolean into the message buffer at the current position.
writeByte
public void writeByte(int v)

Throws IOException.
Write a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
writeBytes
public void writeBytes(String s)

Throws IOException.
Writes out the string to the message buffer as a sequence of bytes. Each
character in the string is written out in sequence by discarding its high
eight bits.
writeChar
public void writeChar(int v)

Throws IOException.
Write a Unicode character into the message buffer at the current position.
writeChars
public void writeChars(String s)

Throws IOException.
Write a string as a sequence of Unicode characters into the message buffer
at the current position.
writeDecimal2
public void writeDecimal2(short v)

Throws IOException.
Write a 2-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at
the current position. The value of the encoding member variable
determines the behavior of this method.

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A value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian
packed decimal, a value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a
little-endian packed decimal.
Parameters
v

can be in the range -999 to 999.

writeDecimal4
public void writeDecimal4(int v)

Throws IOException.
Write a 4-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at
the current position. The value of the encoding member variable
determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian
packed decimal, a value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a
little-endian packed decimal.
Parameters
v

can be in the range -9999999 to 9999999.

writeDecimal8
public void writeDecimal8(long v)

Throws IOException.
Write an 8-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at
the current position. The value of the encoding member variable
determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian
packed decimal, a value of MQC.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a
little-endian packed decimal.
Parameters:
v

can be in the range -999999999999999 to 999999999999999.

writeDouble
public void writeDouble(double v)

Throws IOException
Write a double into the message buffer at the current position. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
Values of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED write IEEE standard floats in
Big-endian and Little-endian formats respectively.
A value of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 writes a System/390 format
floating point number. Note that the range of IEEE doubles is greater than
the range of S/390 double precision floating point numbers, and so very
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writeFloat
public void writeFloat(float v)

Throws IOException.
Write a float into the message buffer at the current position. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
Values of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and
MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED write IEEE standard floats in
big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
A value of MQC.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 will write a System/390 format
floating point number.
writeInt
public void writeInt(int v)

Throws IOException.
Write an integer into the message buffer at the current position. The value
of the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL writes a big-endian
integer, a value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED writes a
little-endian integer.
writeInt2
public void writeInt2(int v)

Throws IOException.
Synonym for writeShort(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
writeInt4
public void writeInt4(int v)

Throws IOException.
Synonym for writeInt(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
writeInt8
public void writeInt8(long v)

Throws IOException.
Synonym for writeLong(), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API
compatibility.
writeLong
public void writeLong(long v)

Throws IOException.

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Write a long into the message buffer at the current position. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL writes a big-endian long, a
value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED writes a little-endian long.
writeObject
public void writeObject(Object obj)

Throws IOException.
Write the specified object to the message buffer. The class of the object, the
signature of the class, and the values of the non-transient and non-static
fields of the class and all its supertypes are all written.
writeShort
public void writeShort(int v)

Throws IOException.
Write a short into the message buffer at the current position. The value of
the encoding member variable determines the behavior of this method.
A value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL writes a big-endian short,
a value of MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED writes a little-endian
short.
writeString
public void writeString(String str)

Throws IOException.
Write a string into the message buffer at the current position, converting it
to the codeset identified by the characterSet member variable.
writeUTF
public void writeUTF(String str)

Throws IOException.
Write a UTF string, prefixed by a 2-byte length field, into the message
buffer at the current position.

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MQMessageTracker
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQMessageTracker

public abstract class MQMessageTracker

extends Object
Note: You can use this class only when connected to a WebSphere MQ Version 5
(or higher) queue manager.
This class is inherited by MQDistributionListItem (on page 103) where it is used to
tailor message parameters for a given destination in a distribution list.

Variables
accountingToken
public byte accountingToken[]
This is part of the identity context of the message. It allows an application
to cause work done as a result of the message to be appropriately charged.
The default value is MQC.MQACT_NONE.
correlationId
public byte correlationId[]
This specifies the correlation identifier to use when the message is put.
The default value is MQC.MQCI_NONE.
feedback
public int feedback
This is used with a message of type MQC.MQMT_REPORT to indicate the
nature of the report. The following feedback codes are defined by the
system:
v MQC.MQFB_BUFFER_OVERFLOW
v MQC.MQFB_COA
v MQC.MQFB_COD
v MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_NEGATIVE
v MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_TOO_BIG
v MQC.MQFB_DATA_LENGTH_ZERO
v MQC.MQFB_EXPIRATION
v MQC.MQFB_IIH_ERROR
v MQC.MQFB_LENGTH_OFF_BY_ONE
v MQC.MQFB_NAN
v MQC.MQFB_NONE
v MQC.MQFB_PAN
v MQC.MQFB_QUIT
Application defined feedback values in the range
MQC.MQFB_APPL_FIRST to MQC.MQFB_APPL_LAST can also be used.
The default value of this field is MQC.MQFB_NONE, indicating that no
feedback is provided.
groupId
public byte[] groupId
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A byte string that identifies the message group to which the physical
message belongs.
The default value is MQC.MQGI_NONE.
messageId
public byte messageId[]
This specifies the message identifier to use when the message is put. If
MQC.MQMI_NONE is specified, the queue manager generates a unique
message identifier when the message is put. The value of this member
variable is updated after the put to indicate the message identifier that was
used.
The default value is MQC.MQMI_NONE.

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MQPoolServices
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQPoolServices

public class MQPoolServices

extends Object
Note: Normally, applications do not use this class.
The MQPoolServices class can be used by implementations of ConnectionManager
that are intended for use as the default ConnectionManager for WebSphere MQ
connections.
A ConnectionManager can construct an MQPoolServices object and, through it,
register a listener. This listener receives events that relate to the set of
MQPoolTokens that MQEnvironment manages. The ConnectionManager can use
this information to perform any necessary startup or cleanup work.
See also MQPoolServicesEvent on page 140 and MQPoolServicesEventListener
on page 172.

Constructors
MQPoolServices
public MQPoolServices()

Construct a new MQPoolServices object.

Methods
addMQPoolServicesEventListener
public void addMQPoolServicesEventListener
(MQPoolServicesEventListener listener)

Add an MQPoolServicesEventListener. The listener receives an event

whenever a token is added or removed from the set of MQPoolTokens that
MQEnvironment controls, or whenever the default ConnectionManager
changes.
getTokenCount
public int getTokenCount()

Returns the number of MQPoolTokens that are currently registered with

MQEnvironment.
removeMQPoolServicesEventListener
public void removeMQPoolServicesEventListener
(MQPoolServicesEventListener listener)

Remove an MQPoolServicesEventListener.

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MQPoolServicesEvent
java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

com.ibm.mq.MQPoolServicesEvent

Note: Normally, applications do not use this class.

An MQPoolServicesEvent is generated whenever an MQPoolToken is added to, or
removed from, the set of tokens that MQEnvironment controls. An event is also
generated when the default ConnectionManager is changed.
See also MQPoolServices on page 139 and MQPoolServicesEventListener on
page 172.

Variables
DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED
public static final int DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED
The event ID used when the default ConnectionManager changes.
ID

protected int ID
The event ID. Valid values are:
TOKEN_ADDED
TOKEN_REMOVED
DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED

TOKEN_ADDED
public static final int TOKEN_ADDED
The event ID used when an MQPoolToken is added to the set.
TOKEN_REMOVED
public static final int TOKEN_REMOVED
The event ID used when an MQPoolToken is removed from the set.
token protected MQPoolToken token
The token. When the event ID is DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED, this is
null.

Constructors
MQPoolServicesEvent
public MQPoolServicesEvent(Object source, int eid)

Constructs an MQPoolServicesEvent based on the event ID.

MQPoolServicesEvent
public MQPoolServicesEvent(Object source, int eid, MQPoolToken token)

Constructs an MQPoolServicesEvent based on the event ID and the token.

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Methods
getId

public int getId()

Gets the event ID.
Returns
The event ID, with one of the following values:
DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED
TOKEN_ADDED
TOKEN_REMOVED

getToken
public MQPoolToken getToken()
Returns the token that was added to, or removed from, the set. If the event
ID is DEFAULT_POOL_CHANGED, this is null.

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MQPoolToken
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQPoolToken

public class MQPoolToken

extends Object
An MQPoolToken can be used to enable the default connection pool.
MQPoolTokens are registered with the MQEnvironment class before an application
component connects to WebSphere MQ. Later, they are deregistered when the
component has finished using WebSphere MQ. Typically, the default
ConnectionManager is active while the set of registered MQPoolTokens is not
empty.
MQPoolToken provides no methods or variables. ConnectionManager providers
can choose to extend MQPoolToken so that hints can be passed to the
ConnectionManager.
See MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken on page 108 and
MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken on page 109.

Constructors
MQPoolToken
public MQPoolToken()

Construct a new MQPoolToken object.

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MQProcess
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQManagedObject

com.ibm.mq.MQProcess

public class MQProcess

extends MQManagedObject. (See page 116.)
MQProcess provides inquire operations for WebSphere MQ processes.

Constructors
MQProcess
public MQProcess(MQQueueManager qMgr,
String processName,
int openOptions,
String queueManagerName,
String alternateUserId)
throws MQException

Access a process on the queue manager qMgr. See accessProcess in the

MQQueueManager on page 156 for details of the remaining parameters.

Methods
close
public synchronized void close()

Throws MQException.
Override of MQManagedObject.close on page 117.
getApplicationId
public String getApplicationId()
A character string that identifies the application to be started. This
information is for use by a trigger monitor application that processes
messages on the initiation queue; the information is sent to the initiation
queue as part of the trigger message.
Throws MQException if you call this method after you have closed the
process.
getApplicationType
public int getApplicationType()
Throws MQException (see page 110).
This identifies the nature of the program to be started in response to the
receipt of a trigger message. The application type can take any value, but
the following values are recommended for standard types:
v MQC.MQAT_AIX
v MQC.MQAT_CICS
v MQC.MQAT_DOS
v MQC.MQAT_IMS
v MQC.MQAT_MVS
v MQC.MQAT_OS2
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MQC.MQAT_OS400
MQC.MQAT_UNIX
MQC.MQAT_WINDOWS
MQC.MQAT_WINDOWS_NT
MQC.MWQAT_USER_FIRST (lowest value for user-defined application
type)
v MQC.MQAT_USER_LAST (highest value for user-defined application
type)
v
v
v
v
v

getEnvironmentData
public String getEnvironmentData()

Throws MQException.
A string containing environment-related information pertaining to the
application to be started.
getUserData
public String getUserData()

Throws MQException.
A string containing user information relevant to the application to be
started.

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MQPutMessageOptions
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQPutMessageOptions

public class MQPutMessageOptions

extends Object
This class contains options that control the behavior of MQQueue.put().
Note: The behavior of some of the options available in this class depends on the
environment in which they are used. These elements are marked with a *.
See Chapter 8, Environment-dependent behavior on page 89 for more
details.

Variables
contextReference
public MQQueue ContextReference
This is an input field which indicates the source of the context information.
If the options field includes MQC.MQPMO_PASS_IDENTITY_CONTEXT,
or MQC.MQPMO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT, set this field to refer to the
MQQueue from which the context information should be taken.
The initial value of this field is null.
invalidDestCount *
public int invalidDestCount
This is an output field set by the queue manager to the number of
messages that could not be sent to queues in a distribution list. The count
includes queues that failed to open as well as queues that were opened
successfully, but for which the put operation failed. This field is also set
when opening a single queue that is not part of a distribution list.
knownDestCount *
public int knownDestCount
This is an output field set by the queue manager to the number of
messages that the current call has sent successfully to queues that resolve
to local queues. This field is also set when opening a single queue that is
not part of a distribution list.
options
public int options
Options that control the action of MQQueue.put. Any or none of the
following values can be specified. If more than one option is required the
values can be added together or combined using the bitwise OR operator.
MQC.MQPMO_DEFAULT_CONTEXT
Associate default context with the message.
MQC.MQPMO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
Fail if the queue manager is quiescing.
MQC.MQPMO_LOGICAL_ORDER*
Put logical messages and segments in message groups into their
logical order.
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MQC.MQPMO_NEW_CORREL_ID*
Generate a new correlation id for each sent message.
MQC.MQPMO_NEW_MSG_ID*
Generate a new message id for each sent message.
MQC.MQPMO_NONE
No options specified. Do not use in conjunction with other options.
MQC.MQPMO_NO_CONTEXT
No context is to be associated with the message.
MQC.MQPMO_NO_SYNCPOINT
Put a message without syncpoint control. Note that, if the
syncpoint control option is not specified, a default of no
syncpoint is assumed. This applies for all supported platforms,
including z/OS.
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT
Pass all context from an input queue handle.
MQC.MQPMO_PASS_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
Pass identity context from an input queue handle.
MQC.MQPMO_SET_ALL_CONTEXT
Set all context from the application.
MQC.MQPMO_SET_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
Set identity context from the application.
MQC.MQPMO_SYNCPOINT
Put a message with syncpoint control. The message is not visible
outside the unit of work until the unit of work is committed. If the
unit of work is backed out, the message is deleted.
recordFields *
public int recordFields
Flags indicating which fields are to be customized on a per-queue basis
when putting a message to a distribution list. One or more of the following
flags can be specified:
MQC.MQPMRF_ACCOUNTING_TOKEN
Use the accountingToken attribute in the MQDistributionListItem.
MQC.MQPMRF_CORREL_ID
Use the correlationId attribute in the MQDistributionListItem.
MQC.MQPMRF_FEEDBACK
Use the feedback attribute in the MQDistributionListItem.
MQC.MQPMRF_GROUP_ID
Use the groupId attribute in the MQDistributionListItem.
MQC.MQPMRF_MSG_ID
Use the messageId attribute in the MQDistributionListItem.
The special value MQC.MQPMRF_NONE indicates that no fields are to be
customized.
resolvedQueueManagerName
public String resolvedQueueManagerName
This is an output field set by the queue manager to the name of the queue
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may be different from the name of the queue manager from which the
queue was accessed if the queue is a remote queue.
resolvedQueueName
public String resolvedQueueName
This is an output field that is set by the queue manager to the name of the
queue on which the message is placed. This may be different from the
name used to open the queue if the opened queue was an alias or model
queue.
unknownDestCount *
public int unknownDestCount
This is an output field set by the queue manager to the number of
messages that the current call has sent successfully to queues that resolve
to remote queues. This field is also set when opening a single queue that is
not part of a distribution list.

Constructors
MQPutMessageOptions
public MQPutMessageOptions()
Construct a new MQPutMessageOptions object with no options set, and a
blank resolvedQueueName and resolvedQueueManagerName.

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MQQueue
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQManagedObject

com.ibm.mq.MQQueue

public class MQQueue

extends MQManagedObject. (See page 116.)
MQQueue provides inquire, set, put, and get operations for WebSphere MQ
queues. The inquire and set capabilities are inherited from MQ.MQManagedObject.
See also MQQueueManager.accessQueue on page 161.

Constructors
MQQueue
public MQQueue(MQQueueManager qMgr, String queueName, int openOptions,
String queueManagerName, String dynamicQueueName,
String alternateUserId )
throws MQException

Access a queue on the queue manager qMgr.

See MQQueueManager.accessQueue on page 161 for details of the
remaining parameters.

Methods
close
public synchronized void close()

Throws MQException.
Override of MQManagedObject.close on page 117.
get
public synchronized void get(MQMessage message,
MQGetMessageOptions getMessageOptions,
int MaxMsgSize)

Throws MQException.
Retrieves a message from the queue, up to a maximum specified message
size.
This method takes an MQMessage object as a parameter. It uses some of
the fields in the object as input parameters - in particular the messageId
and correlationId, so it is important to ensure that these are set as required.
(See Message on page 305.)
If the get fails, the MQMessage object is unchanged. If it succeeds the
message descriptor (member variables) and message data portions of the
MQMessage are completely replaced with the message descriptor and
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Note that all calls to WebSphere MQ from a given MQQueueManager are
synchronous. Therefore, if you perform a get with wait, all other threads
using the same MQQueueManager are blocked from making further
WebSphere MQ calls until the get completes. If you need multiple threads
to access WebSphere MQ simultaneously, each thread must create its own
MQQueueManager object.
Parameters
message
An input/output parameter containing the message descriptor
information and the returned message data.
getMessageOptions
Options controlling the action of the get. (See
MQGetMessageOptions on page 112.)
Using option MQC.MQGMO_CONVERT may result in an
exception with reason code
MQException.MQRC_CONVERTED_STRING_TOO_BIG when
converting from single byte character codes to double byte codes.
In this case, the message will be copied into the buffer but will
remain encoded using its original character set.
MaxMsgSize
The largest message this call will be able to receive. If the message
on the queue is larger than this size, one of two things can occur:
1. If the MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG flag is set
in the options member variable of the MQGetMessageOptions
object, the message is filled with as much of the message data
as will fit in the specified buffer size, and an exception is
thrown with completion code MQException.MQCC_WARNING
and reason code
MQException.MQRC_TRUNCATED_MSG_ACCEPTED.
2. If the MQC.MQGMO_ACCEPT_TRUNCATED_MSG flag is not
set, the message is left on the queue and an MQException is
raised with completion code MQException.MQCC_WARNING
and reason code
MQException.MQRC_TRUNCATED_MSG_FAILED.
Throws MQException if the get fails.
get
public synchronized void get(MQMessage message,
MQGetMessageOptions getMessageOptions)

Throws MQException.
Retrieves a message from the queue, regardless of the size of the message.
For large messages, the get method may have to issue two calls to
WebSphere MQ on your behalf, one to establish the required buffer size
and one to get the message data itself.
This method takes an MQMessage object as a parameter. It uses some of
the fields in the object as input parameters - in particular the messageId
and correlationId, so it is important to ensure that these are set as required.
(See Message on page 305.)

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If the get fails, the MQMessage object is unchanged. If it succeeds, the
message descriptor (member variables) and message data portions of the
MQMessage are completely replaced with the message descriptor and
message data from the incoming message.
Note that all calls to WebSphere MQ from a given MQQueueManager are
synchronous. Therefore, if you perform a get with wait, all other threads
using the same MQQueueManager are blocked from making further
WebSphere MQ calls until the get completes. If you need multiple threads
to access WebSphere MQ simultaneously, each thread must create its own
MQQueueManager object.
Parameters
message
An input/output parameter containing the message descriptor
information and the returned message data.
getMessageOptions
Options controlling the action of the get. (See
MQGetMessageOptions on page 112 for details.)
Throws MQException if the get fails.
get
public synchronized void get(MQMessage message)

This is a simplified version of the get method previously described.

Parameters
MQMessage
An input/output parameter containing the message descriptor
information and the returned message data.
This method uses a default instance of MQGetMessageOptions to do the
get. The message option used is MQGMO_NOWAIT.
getCreationDateTime
public GregorianCalendar getCreationDateTime()

Throws MQException.
The date and time that this queue was created.
getQueueType
public int getQueueType()
Throws MQException
Returns
The type of this queue with one of the following values:
v MQC.MQQT_ALIAS
v MQC.MQQT_LOCAL
v MQC.MQQT_REMOTE
v MQC.MQQT_CLUSTER
getCurrentDepth
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Throws MQException.
Get the number of messages currently on the queue. This value is
incremented during a put call, and during backout of a get call. It is
decremented during a non-browse get and during backout of a put call.
getDefinitionType
public int getDefinitionType()

Throws MQException.
Indicates how the queue was defined.
Returns
One of the following:
v MQC.MQQDT_PREDEFINED
v MQC.MQQDT_PERMANENT_DYNAMIC
v MQC.MQQDT_TEMPORARY_DYNAMIC
getInhibitGet
public int getInhibitGet()

Throws MQException.
Indicates whether or not get operations are allowed for this queue.
Returns
The possible values are:
v MQC.MQQA_GET_INHIBITED
v MQC.MQQA_GET_ALLOWED
getInhibitPut
public int getInhibitPut()

Throws MQException.
Indicates whether or not put operations are allowed for this queue.
Returns
One of the following:
v MQC.MQQA_PUT_INHIBITED
v MQC.MQQA_PUT_ALLOWED
getMaximumDepth
public int getMaximumDepth()

Throws MQException.
The maximum number of messages that can exist on the queue at any one
time. An attempt to put a message to a queue that already contains this
many messages fails with reason code MQException.MQRC_Q_FULL.
getMaximumMessageLength
public int getMaximumMessageLength()

Throws MQException.

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This is the maximum length of the application data that can exist in each
message on this queue. An attempt to put a message larger than this value
fails with reason code MQException.MQRC_MSG_TOO_BIG_FOR_Q.
getOpenInputCount
public int getOpenInputCount()

Throws MQException.
The number of handles that are currently valid for removing messages
from the queue. This is the total number of such handles known to the
local queue manager, not just those created by the WebSphere MQ classes
for Java (using accessQueue).
getOpenOutputCount
public int getOpenOutputCount()

Throws MQException.
The number of handles that are currently valid for adding messages to the
queue. This is the total number of such handles known to the local queue
manager, not just those created by the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
(using accessQueue).
getShareability
public int getShareability()

Throws MQException.
Indicates whether the queue can be opened for input multiple times.
Returns
One of the following:
v MQC.MQQA_SHAREABLE
v MQC.MQQA_NOT_SHAREABLE
getTriggerControl
public int getTriggerControl()

Throws MQException.
Indicates whether or not trigger messages are written to an initiation
queue, in order to cause an application to be started to service the queue.
Returns
The possible values are:
v MQC.MQTC_OFF
v MQC.MQTC_ON
getTriggerData
public String getTriggerData()

Throws MQException.
The free-format data that the queue manager inserts into the trigger
message when a message arriving on this queue causes a trigger message
to be written to the initiation queue.
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public int getTriggerDepth()

Throws MQException.
The number of messages that have to be on the queue before a trigger
message is written when trigger type is set to MQC.MQTT_DEPTH.
getTriggerMessagePriority
public int getTriggerMessagePriority()

Throws MQException.
This is the message priority below which messages do not contribute to the
generation of trigger messages (that is, the queue manager ignores these
messages when deciding whether a trigger should be generated). A value
of zero causes all messages to contribute to the generation of trigger
messages.
getTriggerType
public int getTriggerType()

Throws MQException.
The conditions under which trigger messages are written as a result of
messages arriving on this queue.
Returns
The possible values are:
v MQC.MQTT_NONE
v MQC.MQTT_FIRST
v MQC.MQTT_EVERY
v MQC.MQTT_DEPTH
put
public synchronized void put(MQMessage message,
MQPutMessageOptions putMessageOptions)

Throws MQException.
Places a message onto the queue.
Note: For simplicity and performance, if you want to put just a single
message to a queue, use the put() method on your
MQQueueManager object. For this you do not need to have an
MQQueue object. See MQQueueManager.put on page 167.
This method takes an MQMessage object as a parameter. The message
descriptor properties of this object may be altered as a result of this
method. The values they have immediately after the completion of this
method are the values that were put onto the WebSphere MQ queue.
Modifications to the MQMessage object after the put has completed do not
affect the actual message on the WebSphere MQ queue.
A put updates the messageId and correlationId. This must be considered
when making further calls to put/get using the same MQMessage object.
Also, calling put does not clear the message data, so:

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msg.writeString("a");
q.put(msg,pmo);
msg.writeString("b");
q.put(msg,pmo);

puts two messages. The first contains a and the second ab.
Parameters
message
Message Buffer containing the Message Descriptor data and
message to be sent.
putMessageOptions
Options controlling the action of the put. (See
MQPutMessageOptions on page 145)
Throws MQException if the put fails.
put
public synchronized void put(MQMessage message)

This is a simplified version of the put method previously described.

Parameters
MQMessage
Message Buffer containing the Message Descriptor data and
message to be sent.
This method uses a default instance of MQPutMessageOptions to do the
put.
setInhibitGet
public void setInhibitGet(int inhibit)

Throws MQException.
Controls whether or not get operations are allowed for this queue. The
permissible values are:
v MQC.MQQA_GET_INHIBITED
v MQC.MQQA_GET_ALLOWED
setInhibitPut
public void setInhibitPut(int inhibit)

Throws MQException.
Controls whether or not put operations are allowed for this queue. The
permissible values are:
v MQC.MQQA_PUT_INHIBITED
v MQC.MQQA_PUT_ALLOWED
setTriggerControl
public void setTriggerControl(int trigger)

Throws MQException.

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Controls whether or not trigger messages are written to an initiation
queue, in order to cause an application to be started to service the queue.
The permissible values are:
v MQC.MQTC_OFF
v MQC.MQTC_ON
setTriggerData
public void setTriggerData(String data)

Throws MQException.
Sets the free-format data that the queue manager inserts into the trigger
message when a message arriving on this queue causes a trigger message
to be written to the initiation queue. The maximum permissible length of
the string is given by MQC.MQ_TRIGGER_DATA_LENGTH.
setTriggerDepth
public void setTriggerDepth(int depth)

Throws MQException.
Sets the number of messages that have to be on the queue before a trigger
message is written when trigger type is set to MQC.MQTT_DEPTH.
setTriggerMessagePriority
public void setTriggerMessagePriority(int priority)

Throws MQException.
Sets the message priority below which messages do not contribute to the
generation of trigger messages (that is, the queue manager ignores these
messages when deciding whether a trigger should be generated). A value
of zero causes all messages to contribute to the generation of trigger
messages.
setTriggerType
public void setTriggerType(int type)

Throws MQException.
Sets the conditions under which trigger messages are written as a result of
messages arriving on this queue. The possible values are:
v MQC.MQTT_NONE
v MQC.MQTT_FIRST
v MQC.MQTT_EVERY
v MQC.MQTT_DEPTH

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MQQueueManager
java.lang.Object

com.ibm.mq.MQManagedObject

com.ibm.mq.MQQueueManager

public class MQQueueManager

extends MQManagedObject. (See page 116.)
Note: The behavior of some of the options available in this class depends on the
environment in which they are used. These elements are marked with a *.
See Chapter 8, Environment-dependent behavior on page 89 for details.

Variables
isConnected
public boolean isConnected
True if the connection to the queue manager is still open.

Constructors
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName)

Throws MQException.
Create a connection to the named queue manager.
Note: When using WebSphere MQ classes for Java, the hostname, channel
name and port to use during the connection request are specified in
the MQEnvironment class. This must be done before calling this
constructor.
The following example shows a connection to a queue manager MYQM,
running on a machine with hostname fred.mq.com.
MQEnvironment.hostname = "fred.mq.com"; // host to connect to
MQEnvironment.port
= 1414;
// port to connect to.
// If I dont set this,
// it defaults to 1414
// (the default WebSphere MQ port)
MQEnvironment.channel = "channel.name"; // the CASE-SENSITIVE
// name of the
// SVR CONN channel on
// the queue manager
MQQueueManager qMgr
= new MQQueueManager("MYQM");

If the queue manager name is left blank (null or ), a connection is made

to the default queue manager.
See also MQEnvironment on page 104.

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MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
MQConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor connects to the specified Queue Manager, using the
properties in MQEnvironment. The specified MQConnectionManager
manages the connection.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
ConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor connects to the specified Queue Manager, using the
properties in MQEnvironment. The specified ConnectionManager manages
the connection.
This constructor requires a JVM at at least Java 2 v1.3, with at least JAAS
1.0 installed.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
int options)

Throws MQException.
This version of the constructor is intended for use only in bindings mode
and it uses the extended connection API (MQCONNX) to connect to the
queue manager. The options parameter allows you to choose fast or normal
bindings. Possible values are:
v MQC.MQCNO_FASTPATH_BINDING for fast bindings *.
v MQC.MQCNO_STANDARD_BINDING for normal bindings.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
int options,
MQConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor performs an MQCONNX, passing the supplied options.
The specified MQConnectionManager manages the connection.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
int options,
ConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor performs an MQCONNX, passing the supplied options.
The specified ConnectionManager manages the connection.
This constructor requires a JVM at at least Java 2 v1.3, with at least JAAS
1.0 installed.
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MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
java.util.Hashtable properties)

The properties parameter takes a series of key/value pairs that describe

the WebSphere MQ environment for this particular queue manager. These
properties, where specified, override the values set by the MQEnvironment
class, and allow the individual properties to be set on a queue manager by
queue manager basis. See MQEnvironment.properties on page 105.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
Hashtable properties,
MQConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor connects to the named Queue Manager, using the
supplied Hashtable of properties to override those in MQEnvironment. The
specified MQConnectionManager manages the connection.
MQQueueManager
public MQQueueManager(String queueManagerName,
Hashtable properties,
ConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws MQException.
This constructor connects to the named Queue Manager, using the
supplied Hashtable of properties to override those in MQEnvironment. The
specified ConnectionManager manages the connection.
This constructor requires a JVM at at least Java 2 v1.3, with at least JAAS
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Methods
accessDistributionList
public synchronized MQDistributionList accessDistributionList
(
MQDistributionListItem[] litems, int openOptions,
String alternateUserId
)

Throws MQException.
Parameters
litems

The items to be included in the distribution list.

openOptions
Options that control the opening of the distribution list.
alternateUserId
If MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is specified in the
openOptions parameter, this parameter specifies the alternate user
identifier that is used to check the authorization for the open. If
MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is not specified, this
parameter can be left blank (or null).
Returns
A newly created MQDistributionList which is open and ready for
put operations.
Throws MQException if the open fails.
See also MQQueueManager.accessQueue on page 161.
accessDistributionList
This is a simplified version of the AccessDistributionList method
previously described.
public synchronized MQDistributionList accessDistributionList
(
MQDistributionListItem[] litems,
int openOptions,
)

Parameters
litems

The items to be included in the distribution list.

openOptions
Options that control the opening of the distribution list.
See accessDistributionList for details of the parameters.
alternateUserId is set to .

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accessProcess
public synchronized MQProcess accessProcess
(
String processName,
int openOptions,
String queueManagerName,
String alternateUserId
)

Throws MQException.
Establishes access to a WebSphere MQ process on this queue manager to
inquire about the process attributes.
Parameters
processName
Name of process to open.
openOptions
Options that control the opening of the process. Inquire is
automatically added to the options specified, so there is no need to
specify it explicitly.
Valid options are:
MQC.MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY
Validate with the specified user id
MQC.MQOO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
Fail if the queue manager is quiescing
If more than one option is required, the values can be added
together or combined using the bitwise OR operator. See the
WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference for a fuller
description of these options.
queueManagerName
Name of the queue manager on which the process is defined.
Applications should leave this parameter blank or null.
alternateUserId
If MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is specified in the
openOptions parameter, this parameter specifies the alternate user
identifier that is used to check the authorization for the open. If
MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is not specified, this
parameter can be left blank (or null).
accessProcess
This is a simplified version of the AccessProcess method previously
described.
public synchronized MQProcess accessProcess
(
String processName,
int openOptions
)

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Parameters
processName
The name of the process to open.
openOptions
Options that control the opening of the process.
See accessProcess on page 160 for details of the options.
queueManagerName and alternateUserId are set to .
accessQueue
public synchronized MQQueue accessQueue
(
String queueName, int openOptions,
String queueManagerName,
String dynamicQueueName,
String alternateUserId
)

Throws MQException.
Establishes access to a WebSphere MQ queue on this queue manager to get
or browse messages, put messages, inquire about the attributes of the
queue or set the attributes of the queue.
If the queue named is a model queue, then a dynamic local queue is
created. The name of the created queue can be determined by inspecting
the name attribute of the returned MQQueue object.
Parameters
queueName
Name of queue to open.
openOptions
Options that control the opening of the queue. Valid options are:
MQC.MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY
Validate with the specified user identifier.
MQC.MQOO_BIND_AS_QDEF
Use default binding for queue.
MQC.MQOO_BIND_NOT_FIXED
Do not bind to a specific destination.
MQC.MQOO_BIND_ON_OPEN
Bind handle to destination when queue is opened.
MQC.MQOO_BROWSE
Open to browse message.
MQC.MQOO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING
Fail if the queue manager is quiescing.
MQC.MQOO_INPUT_AS_Q_DEF
Open to get messages using queue-defined default.
MQC.MQOO_INPUT_SHARED
Open to get messages with shared access.

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MQC.MQOO_INPUT_EXCLUSIVE
Open to get messages with exclusive access.
MQC.MQOO_INQUIRE
Open for inquiry - required if you wish to query
properties.
MQC.MQOO_OUTPUT
Open to put messages.
MQC.MQOO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT
Allow all context to be passed.
MQC.MQOO_PASS_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
Allow identity context to be passed.
MQC.MQOO_SAVE_ALL_CONTEXT
Save context when message retrieved*.
MQC.MQOO_SET
Open to set attributes.
MQC.MQOO_SET_ALL_CONTEXT
Allows all context to be set.
MQC.MQOO_SET_IDENTITY_CONTEXT
Allows identity context to be set.
If more than one option is required, the values can be added
together or combined using the bitwise OR operator. See WebSphere
MQ Application Programming Reference for a fuller description of
these options.
queueManagerName
Name of the queue manager on which the queue is defined. A
name which is entirely blank, or which is null, denotes the queue
manager to which this MQQueueManager object is connected.
dynamicQueueName
This parameter is ignored unless queueName specifies the name of
a model queue. If it does, this parameter specifies the name of the
dynamic queue to be created. A blank or null name is not valid if
queueName specifies the name of a model queue. If the last
non-blank character in the name is an asterisk (*), the queue
manager replaces the asterisk with a string of characters that
guarantees that the name generated for the queue is unique on this
queue manager.
alternateUserId
If MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is specified in the
openOptions parameter, this parameter specifies the alternate user
identifier that is used to check the authorization for the open. If
MQOO_ALTERNATE_USER_AUTHORITY is not specified, this
parameter can be left blank (or null).
Returns
MQQueue that has been successfully opened.
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accessQueue
public synchronized MQQueue accessQueue
(
String queueName,
int openOptions
)

Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
Parameters
queueName
Name of queue to open
openOptions
Options that control the opening of the queue
See MQQueueManager.accessQueue on page 161 for details of the
parameters.
For this version of the method, queueManagerName, dynamicQueueName, and
alternateUserId are set to .
Returns
MQProcess that has been successfully opened.
Throws MQException if the open fails.
See also MQQueueManager.accessQueue on page 161.
backout
public synchronized void backout()

Throws MQException.
Calling this method indicates to the queue manager that all the message
gets and puts that have occurred since the last syncpoint are to be backed
out. Messages put as part of a unit of work (with the
MQC.MQPMO_SYNCPOINT flag set in the options field of
MQPutMessageOptions) are deleted; messages retrieved as part of a unit of
work (with the MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT flag set in the options field of
MQGetMessageOptions) are reinstated on the queue.
See also the description of the commit method.
begin* (bindings connection only)
public synchronized void begin()
Throws MQException.
This method is supported only by the WebSphere MQ classes for Java in
bindings mode and it signals to the queue manager that a new unit of
work is starting.
Do not use this method for applications that use local one-phase
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commit
public synchronized void commit()

Throws MQException.
Calling this method indicates to the queue manager that the application
has reached a syncpoint, and that all of the message gets and puts that
have occurred since the last syncpoint are to be made permanent.
Messages put as part of a unit of work (with the
MQC.MQPMO_SYNCPOINT flag set in the options field of
MQPutMessageOptions) are made available to other applications. Messages
retrieved as part of a unit of work (with the MQC.MQGMO_SYNCPOINT
flag set in the options field of MQGetMessageOptions) are deleted.
See also the description of the backout method.
disconnect
public synchronized void disconnect()

Throws MQException.
Terminates the connection to the queue manager. All open queues and
processes accessed by this queue manager are closed, and hence become
unusable. When you have disconnected from a queue manager the only
way to reconnect is to create a new MQQueueManager object.
Normally, any work performed as part of a unit of work is committed.
However, if this connection is managed by a ConnectionManager, rather
than an MQConnectionManager, the unit of work might be rolled back.
getCharacterSet
public int getCharacterSet()

Throws MQException.
Returns the CCSID (Coded Character Set Identifier) of the queue
managers codeset. This defines the character set used by the queue
manager for all character string fields in the application programming
interface.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
getCommandInputQueueName
public String getCommandInputQueueName()

Throws MQException.
Returns the name of the command input queue defined on the queue
manager. This is a queue to which applications can send commands, if
authorized to do so.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
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getCommandLevel
public int getCommandLevel()

Throws MQException.
Indicates the level of system control commands supported by the queue
manager. The set of system control commands that correspond to a
particular command level varies according to the architecture of the
platform on which the queue manager is running. See the WebSphere MQ
documentation for your platform for further details.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
Returns
One of the MQC.MQCMDL_LEVEL_xxx constants
getDistributionListCapable
public boolean getDistributionListCapable()

Indicates whether the queue manager supports distribution lists.

getJDBCConnection
public java.sql.Connection getJDBCConnection(XADataSource dataSource,
String userid, String password)
throws MQException, SQLException, Exception

Returns a Connection object for use with the JTA-JDBC support.

This method declares Exception in its throws clause so as to avoid
problems with the JVM verifier for customers who are not using the JTA
functionality. The actual exception thrown is
javax.transaction.xa.XAException which would require the jta.jar file to be
added to the classpath for programs which didnt previously require it.
Parameters
dataSource
A database-specific implementation of the XADataSource interface
which defines the details of the database to connect to. See the
documentation for your database to determine how to create an
appropriate XADataSource object to pass into getJDBCConnection.
userid

The userid to use for this connection to the database. This is

passed to the underlying XADataSource.getXAConnection method.

password
The password to use for this connection to the database. This is
passed to the underlying XADataSource.getXAConnection method.

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getJDBCConnection
public java.sql.Connection getJDBCConnection(javax.sql.XADataSource xads)
throws MQException, SQLException, Exception

Returns a Connection object for use with the JTA-JDBC support.

A database-specific implementation of the XADataSource interface

which defines the details of the database to connect to. See the
documentation for your database to determine how to create an
appropriate XADataSource object to pass into getJDBCConnection.

getMaximumMessageLength
public int getMaximumMessageLength()

Throws MQException.
Returns the maximum length of a message (in bytes) that can be handled
by the queue manager. No queue can be defined with a maximum message
length greater than this.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
getMaximumPriority
public int getMaximumPriority()

Throws MQException.
Returns the maximum message priority supported by the queue manager.
Priorities range from zero (lowest) to this value.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
getSyncpointAvailability
public int getSyncpointAvailability()

Throws MQException.
Indicates whether the queue manager supports units of work and
syncpointing with the MQQueue.get and MQQueue.put methods.

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Returns
v MQC.MQSP_AVAILABLE if syncpointing is available.
v MQC.MQSP_NOT_AVAILABLE if syncpointing is not available.
Throws MQException if you call this method after disconnecting from the
queue manager.
isConnected
public boolean isConnected()

Returns the value of the isConnected variable.

put
public synchronized void put(String qName,
String qmName,
MQMessage msg,
MQPutMessageOptions pmo,
String altUserId)
throws MQException

Places a single message onto a queue without having to create a MQQueue

object first.
The qName (queue name) and qmName (queue manager name)
parameters identify where the message is placed. If the queue is a model
queue then an MQException is thrown.
In other respects, this method behaves like the put method on the
MQQueue object. It is an implementation of the MQPUT1 MQI call. See
MQQueue.put on page 153.
Parameters
qName The name of the queue onto which the message should be placed.
qmName
The name of the queue manager on which the queue is defined.
msg

The message to send.

pmo

Options controlling the actions of the put. See

MQPutMessageOptions on page 145 for more details.

altUserid
Specifies an alternative user identifier used to check authorization
when placing the message on a queue.
put
public synchronized void put(String qName,
String qmName,
MQMessage msg,
MQPutMessageOptions pmo)
throws MQException

Places a single message onto a queue without having to create a MQQueue

object first.
This version of the method allows you to omit the altUserid parameter. See
the fully-specified method (MQQueueManager.put) for details of the
parameters.

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put
public synchronized void put(String qName,
String qmName,
MQMessage msg)
throws MQException

Places a single message onto a queue without having to create a MQQueue

object first.
This version of the method allows you to omit the put message options
(pmo) and altUserid parameters. See the fully-specified method
(MQQueueManager.put on page 167) for details of the parameters.
put
public synchronized void put(String qName,
MQMessage msg,
MQPutMessageOptions pmo)
throws MQException

Places a single message onto a queue without having to create a MQQueue

object first.
This version of the method allows you to omit the qmName and altUserid
parameters. See the fully-specified method (MQQueueManager.put on
page 167) for details of the parameters.
put
public synchronized void put(String qName,
MQMessage msg)
throws MQException

Places a single message onto a queue without having to create a MQQueue

object first.
This version of the method allows you to omit the qmName, put message
options (pmo), and altUserid parameters. See the fully-specified method
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MQSimpleConnectionManager
java.lang.Object
com.ibm.mq.MQConnectionManager

com.ibm.mq.MQSimpleConnectionManager

public class MQSimpleConnectionManager

implements MQConnectionManager (See page 173.)
An MQSimpleConnectionManager provides basic connection pooling functionality.
You can use an MQSimpleConnectionManager either as the default Connection
Manager, or as a parameter to an MQQueueManager constructor. When an
MQQueueManager is constructed, the most-recently-used connection in the pool is
used.
Connections are destroyed (by a separate thread) when they are unused for a
specified period, or when there are more than a specified number of unused
connections in the pool. You can specify the timeout period and the maximum
number of unused connections.

Variables
MODE_ACTIVE
public static final int MODE_ACTIVE. See setActive on page 170.
MODE_AUTO
public static final int MODE_AUTO. See setActive on page 170.
MODE_INACTIVE
public static final int MODE_INACTIVE. See setActive on page 170.

Constructors
MQSimpleConnectionManager
public MQSimpleConnectionManager()
Constructs an MQSimpleConnectionManager.

Methods
getActive
public int getActive()
Gets the mode of the connection pool.
Returns
The current active mode of the connection pool, with one of the following
values (see setActive on page 170):
MODE_ACTIVE
MODE_AUTO
MODE_INACTIVE
getHighThreshold
public int getHighThreshold ()
Returns the HighThreshold value.
getTimeout
public long getTimeout()
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Returns the Timeout value.
setActive
public void setActive(int mode)
Sets the active mode of the connection pool.
Parameters
mode

The required active mode of the connection pool. Valid values are:
MODE_ACTIVE
The connection pool is always active. When
MQQueueManager.disconnect() is called, the underlying
connection is pooled, and potentially reused the next time
that an MQQueueManager object is constructed.
Connections will be destroyed by a separate thread if they
are unused for longer than the Timeout period, or if the
size of the pool exceeds HighThreshold.
MODE_AUTO
The connection pool is active while the Connection
Manager is the default Connection Manager and there is at
least one token in the set of MQPoolTokens held by
MQEnvironment. This is the default mode.
MODE_INACTIVE
The connection pool is always inactive. When this mode is
entered, the pool of connections to WebSphere MQ is
cleared. When MQQueueManager.disconnect() is called, the
connection that underlies any active MQQueueManager
object is destroyed.

setHighThreshold
public void setHighThreshold(int threshold)
Sets the HighThreshold. If the number of unused connections in the pool
exceeds this value, the oldest unused connection in the pool is destroyed.
Parameters
threshold
The maximum number of unused connections in the pool.
setTimeout
public void setTimeout(long timeout)
Sets the Timeout value, where connections that remain unused for this
length of time are destroyed by a separate thread.
Parameters
timeout
The value of the timeout in milliseconds.

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MQC
public interface MQC
extends Object
The MQC interface defines all the constants used by the WebSphere MQ Java
programming interface (except for completion code constants and error code
constants). To refer to one of these constants from within your programs, prefix the
constant name with MQC.. For example, you can set the close options for a
queue as follows:
MQQueue queue;
...
queue.closeOptions = MQC.MQCO_DELETE; // delete the
// queue when
// it is closed
...

A full description of these constants is in the WebSphere MQ Application

Programming Reference.
Completion code and error code constants are defined in the MQException class.
See MQException on page 110.

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MQPoolServicesEventListener
public interface
extends Object

MQPoolServicesEventListener

Note: Normally, applications do not use this interface.

MQPoolServicesEventListener is for implementation by providers of default
ConnectionManagers. When an MQPoolServicesEventListener is registered with an
MQPoolServices object, the event listener receives an event whenever an
MQPoolToken is added to, or removed from, the set of MQPoolTokens that
MQEnvironment manages. It also receives an event whenever the default
ConnectionManager changes.
See also MQPoolServices on page 139 and MQPoolServicesEvent on page 140.

Methods
defaultConnectionManagerChanged
public void defaultConnectionManagerChanged(MQPoolServicesEvent event)

Called when the default ConnectionManager is set. The set of

MQPoolTokens will have been cleared.
tokenAdded
public void tokenAdded(MQPoolServicesEvent event)

Called when an MQPoolToken is added to the set.

tokenRemoved
public void tokenRemoved(MQPoolServicesEvent event)

Called when an MQPoolToken is removed from the set.

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MQConnectionManager
This is a private interface that cannot be implemented by applications. WebSphere
MQ classes for Java supplies an implementation of this interface
(MQSimpleConnectionManager), which you can specify on the MQQueueManager
constructor, or through MQEnvironment.setDefaultConnectionManager.
See MQSimpleConnectionManager on page 169.
Applications or middleware that wish to provide their own ConnectionManager
should implement javax.resource.spi.ConnectionManager. This requires Java 2 v1.3
with JAAS 1.0 installed.

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MQReceiveExit
public interface MQReceiveExit
extends Object
The receive exit interface allows you to examine and possibly alter the data
received from the queue manager by the WebSphere MQ classes for Java.
Note: This interface does not apply when connecting directly to WebSphere MQ in
bindings mode.
To provide your own receive exit, define a class that implements this interface.
Create a new instance of your class and assign the MQEnvironment.receiveExit
variable to it before constructing your MQQueueManager object. For example:
// in MyReceiveExit.java
class MyReceiveExit implements MQReceiveExit {
// you must provide an implementation
// of the receiveExit method
public byte[] receiveExit(
MQChannelExit
channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte[]
agentBuffer)
{
// your exit code goes here...
}
}
// in your main program...
MQEnvironment.receiveExit = new MyReceiveExit();
...
// other initialization
MQQueueManager qMgr
= new MQQueueManager("");

Methods
receiveExit
public abstract byte[] receiveExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte agentBuffer[])

The receive exit method that your class must provide. This method will be
invoked whenever the WebSphere MQ classes for Java receives some data
from the queue manager.
Parameters
channelExitParms
Contains information regarding the context in which the exit is
being invoked. The exitResponse member variable is an output
parameter that you use to tell the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
what action to take next. See MQChannelExit on page 98 for
further details.
channelDefinition
Contains details of the channel through which all communications
with the queue manager take place.
agentBuffer
If the channelExitParms.exitReason is
MQChannelExit.MQXR_XMIT, agentBuffer contains the data
received from the queue manager; otherwise agentBuffer is null.

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Returns
If the exit response code (in channelExitParms) is set so that the
WebSphere MQ classes for Java can now process the data (MQXCC_OK),
your receive exit method must return the data to be processed. The
simplest receive exit, therefore, consists of the single line return
agentBuffer;.
See also:
v MQC on page 171
v MQChannelDefinition on page 96

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MQSecurityExit
public interface MQSecurityExit
extends Object
The security exit interface allows you to customize the security flows that occur
when an attempt is made to connect to a queue manager.
Note: This interface does not apply when connecting directly to WebSphere MQ in
bindings mode.
To provide your own security exit, define a class that implements this interface.
Create a new instance of your class and assign the MQEnvironment.securityExit
variable to it before constructing your MQQueueManager object. For example:
// in MySecurityExit.java
class MySecurityExit implements MQSecurityExit {
// you must provide an implementation
// of the securityExit method
public byte[] securityExit(
MQChannelExit
channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte[]
agentBuffer)
{
// your exit code goes here...
}
}
// in your main program...
MQEnvironment.securityExit = new MySecurityExit();
...
// other initialization
MQQueueManager qMgr
= new MQQueueManager("");

Methods
securityExit
public abstract byte[] securityExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte agentBuffer[])

The security exit method that your class must provide.

Parameters
channelExitParms
Contains information regarding the context in which the exit is
being invoked. The exitResponse member variable is an output
parameter that you use to tell the WebSphere MQ Client for Java
what action to take next. See the MQChannelExit on page 98 for
further details.
channelDefinition
Contains details of the channel through which all communications
with the queue manager take place.
agentBuffer
If the channelExitParms.exitReason is
MQChannelExit.MQXR_SEC_MSG, agentBuffer contains the
security message received from the queue manager; otherwise
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Returns
If the exit response code (in channelExitParms) is set so that a message is
to be transmitted to the queue manager, your security exit method must
return the data to be transmitted.
See also:
v MQC on page 171
v MQChannelDefinition on page 96

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MQSendExit
public interface MQSendExit
extends Object
The send exit interface allows you to examine and possibly alter the data sent to
the queue manager by the WebSphere MQ Client for Java.
Note: This interface does not apply when connecting directly to WebSphere MQ in
bindings mode.
To provide your own send exit, define a class that implements this interface. Create
a new instance of your class and assign the MQEnvironment.sendExit variable to it
before constructing your MQQueueManager object. For example:
// in MySendExit.java
class MySendExit implements MQSendExit {
// you must provide an implementation of the sendExit method
public byte[] sendExit(
MQChannelExit
channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte[]
agentBuffer)
{
// your exit code goes here...
}
}
// in your main program...
MQEnvironment.sendExit = new MySendExit();
...
// other initialization
MQQueueManager qMgr
= new MQQueueManager("");

Methods
sendExit
public abstract byte[] sendExit(MQChannelExit channelExitParms,
MQChannelDefinition channelDefinition,
byte agentBuffer[])

The send exit method that your class must provide. This method is
invoked whenever the WebSphere MQ classes for Java wishes to transmit
some data to the queue manager.
Parameters
channelExitParms
Contains information regarding the context in which the exit is
being invoked. The exitResponse member variable is an output
parameter that you use to tell the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
what action to take next. See MQChannelExit on page 98 for
further details.
channelDefinition
Contains details of the channel through which all communications
with the queue manager take place.
agentBuffer
If the channelExitParms.exitReason is
MQChannelExit.MQXR_XMIT, agentBuffer contains the data to be
transmitted to the queue manager; otherwise agentBuffer is null.

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Returns
If the exit response code (in channelExitParms) is set so that a message is
to be transmitted to the queue manager (MQXCC_OK), your send exit
method must return the data to be transmitted. The simplest send exit,
therefore, consists of the single line return agentBuffer;.
See also:
v MQC on page 171
v MQChannelDefinition on page 96

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ManagedConnection
public interface javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnection
Note: Normally, applications do not use this class; it is intended for use by
implementations of ConnectionManager.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java provides an implementation of
ManagedConnection that is returned from
ManagedConnectionFactory.createManagedConnection. This object represents a
connection to a WebSphere MQ Queue Manager. For more details about this
interface, see the J2EE Connector Architecture specification (refer to Suns Web site
at http://java.sun.com).

Methods
addConnectionEventListener
public void addConnectionEventListener(ConnectionEventListener listener)

Adds a ConnectionEventListener to the ManagedConnection instance.

The listener is notified if a severe error occurs on the ManagedConnection,
or when MQQueueManager.disconnect() is called on a connection handle
that is associated with this ManagedConnection. The listener is not notified
about local transaction events (see getLocalTransaction on page 181).
associateConnection
public void associateConnection(Object connection)

Throws ResourceException.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently support this method. A
javax.resource.NotSupportedException is thrown.
cleanup
public void cleanup()

Throws ResourceException.
Closes all open connection handles, and resets the physical connection to
an initial state ready to be pooled. Any pending local transaction is rolled
back. For more details, see getLocalTransaction on page 181.
destroy
public void destroy()

Throws ResourceException.
Destroys the physical connection to the WebSphere MQ Queue Manager.
Any pending local transaction is committed. For more details, see
getLocalTransaction on page 181.
getConnection
public Object getConnection(javax.security.auth.Subject subject,
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Creates a new connection handle for the physical connection represented
by the ManagedConnection object. For WebSphere MQ classes for Java, this
returns an MQQueueManager object. The ConnectionManager normally
returns this object from allocateConnection.
The subject parameter is ignored. If the cxRequestInfo parameter is not
suitable, a ResourceException is thrown. Multiple connection handles can
be used simultaneously for each single ManagedConnection.
getLocalTransaction
public LocalTransaction getLocalTransaction()

Throws ResourceException.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently support this method. A
javax.resource.NotSupportedException is thrown.
Currently, a ConnectionManager cannot manage the WebSphere MQ local
transaction, and registered ConnectionEventListeners are not informed
about events relating to the local transaction. When cleanup() occurs, any
ongoing unit of work is rolled back. When destroy() occurs, any ongoing
unit of work is committed.
Existing API behavior is that an ongoing unit of work is committed at
MQQueueManager.disconnect(). This existing behavior is preserved only
when an MQConnectionManager (rather than a ConnectionManager)
manages the connection.
getLogWriter
public java.io.PrintWriter getLogWriter()

Throws ResourceException.
Returns the log writer for this ManagedConnection.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently use the log writer. See
MQException.log on page 110 for more information about logging.
getMetaData
public ManagedConnectionMetaData getMetaData()

Throws ResourceException.
Gets the meta data information for the underlying Queue Manager. See
ManagedConnectionMetaData on page 185.
getXAResource
public javax.transaction.xa.XAResource getXAResource()

Throws ResourceException.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently support this method. A
javax.resource.NotSupportedException is thrown.
removeConnectionEventListener
public void removeConnectionEventListener(ConnectionEventListener listener)

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setLogWriter
public void setLogWriter(java.io.PrintWriter out)

Throws ResourceException.
Sets the log writer for this ManagedConnection. When a
ManagedConnection is created, it inherits the log writer from its
ManagedConnectionFactory.
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ManagedConnectionFactory
public interface javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnectionFactory
Note: Normally, applications do not use this class; it is intended for use by
implementations of ConnectionManager.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java provides an implementation of this interface to
ConnectionManagers. A ManagedConnectionFactory is used to construct
ManagedConnections, and to select suitable ManagedConnections from a set of
candidates. For more details about this interface, see the J2EE Connector
Architecture specification (refer to Suns Web site at http://java.sun.com).

Methods
createConnectionFactory
public Object createConnectionFactory()

Throws ResourceException.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently support the
createConnectionFactory methods. This method throws a
javax.resource.NotSupportedException.
createConnectionFactory
public Object createConnectionFactory(ConnectionManager cxManager)

Throws ResourceException.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently support the
createConnectionFactory methods. This method throws a
javax.resource.NotSupportedException.
createManagedConnection
public ManagedConnection createManagedConnection
(javax.security.auth.Subject subject,
ConnectionRequestInfo cxRequestInfo)

Throws ResourceException.
Creates a new physical connection to a WebSphere MQ Queue Manager,
and returns a ManagedConnection object that represents this connection.
WebSphere MQ ignores the subject parameter.
equals
public boolean equals(Object other)

Checks whether this ManagedConnectionFactory is equal to another

ManagedConnectionFactory. Returns true if both
ManagedConnectionFactories describe the same target Queue Manager.
getLogWriter
public java.io.PrintWriter getLogWriter()

Throws ResourceException.
Returns the log writer for this ManagedConnectionFactory.
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WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently use the log writer. See
MQException.log on page 110 for more information about logging.
hashCode
public int hashCode()

Returns the hashCode for this ManagedConnectionFactory.

matchManagedConnection
public ManagedConnection matchManagedConnection
(java.util.Set connectionSet,
javax.security.auth.Subject subject,
ConnectionRequestInfo cxRequestInfo)

Throws ResourceException.
Searches the supplied set of candidate ManagedConnections for an
appropriate ManagedConnection. Returns either null, or a suitable
ManagedConnection from the set that meets the criteria for connection.
setLogWriter
public void setLogWriter(java.io.PrintWriter out)

Throws ResourceException.
Sets the log writer for this ManagedConnectionFactory. When a
ManagedConnection is created, it inherits the log writer from its
ManagedConnectionFactory.
WebSphere MQ classes for Java does not currently use the log writer. See
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ManagedConnectionMetaData
public interface

javax.resource.spi.ManagedConnectionMetaData

Note: Normally, applications do not use this interface; it is intended for use by
implementations of ConnectionManager.
A ConnectionManager can use this interface to retrieve meta data that is related to
an underlying physical connection to a Queue Manager. An implementation of this
interface is returned from ManagedConnection.getMetaData(). For more details
about this interface, see the J2EE Connector Architecture specification (refer to
Suns Web site at http://java.sun.com).

Methods
getEISProductName
public String getEISProductName()

Throws ResourceException.
Returns IBM WebSphere MQ.
getMaxConnections
public int getMaxConnections()

Throws ResourceException.
Returns 0.
getProductVersion
public String getProductVersion()

Throws ResourceException.
Returns a string that describes the command level of the WebSphere MQ
Queue Manager to which the ManagedConnection is connected.
getUserName
public String getUserName()

Throws ResourceException.
If the ManagedConnection represents a Client connection to a Queue
Manager, this returns the user ID used for the connection. Otherwise, it
returns an empty string.

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Building a connection . . . . . . .
Retrieving the factory from JNDI . . .
Using the factory to create a connection
Creating factories at runtime . . . .
Starting the connection . . . . .
Choosing client or bindings transport .
Obtaining a session . . . . . . . .
Sending a message . . . . . . . .
Setting properties with the set method
Message types . . . . . . . . .
Receiving a message . . . . . . . .
Message selectors . . . . . . . .
Asynchronous delivery . . . . . .
Closing down . . . . . . . . . .
Java Virtual Machine hangs at shutdown
Handling errors . . . . . . . . .
Exception listener . . . . . . . .
User Exits . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). . . .
SSL administrative properties . . . .
SSLCIPHERSUITE object property .
SSLPEERNAME object property . .
SSLCERTSTORES object property. .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting started with WebSphere MQ JMS and
publish/subscribe . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choosing a broker . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up the broker to run the WebSphere MQ
JMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting to your broker via WebSphere
MQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting to your broker directly . . . .
Writing a simple publish/subscribe application
connecting through WebSphere MQ . . . . . .
Import required packages . . . . . . . .
Obtain or create JMS objects . . . . . . .
Publish messages . . . . . . . . . . .
Receive subscriptions . . . . . . . . . .
Close down unwanted resources . . . . . .
TopicConnectionFactory administered objects
Topic administered objects . . . . . . . .
Using topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Topic names . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating topics at runtime . . . . . . . .
Subscriber options . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating non-durable subscribers . . . . . .
Creating durable subscribers . . . . . . .
Using message selectors . . . . . . . . .
Suppressing local publications . . . . . . .
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Migration and coexistence considerations
Solving publish/subscribe problems . . . .
Incomplete publish/subscribe close down .
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JMS fields and properties with corresponding
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Mapping JMS fields onto WebSphere MQ fields
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Mapping JMS header fields at send() or
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Mapping JMS property fields . . . . . .
Mapping JMS provider-specific fields . . .
Mapping WebSphere MQ fields onto JMS fields
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Planning an application . . . . . . . . . 244
General principles for point-to-point
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General principles for publish/subscribe
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Handling poison messages . . . . . . . 246
Removing messages from the queue . . . . 247
Error handling . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Recovering from error conditions . . . . . 248
Reason and feedback codes. . . . . . . 249
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Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
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This chapter provides information to help with writing WebSphere MQ JMS
applications. It gives a brief introduction to the JMS model, and detailed
information on programming some common tasks that application programs are
likely to need to perform.

The JMS model

JMS defines a generic view of a message passing service. It is important to
understand this view, and how it maps onto the underlying WebSphere MQ
transport.
The generic JMS model is based around the following interfaces that are defined in
Suns javax.jms package:
Connection
Provides access to the underlying transport, and is used to create Sessions.
Session
Provides a context for producing and consuming messages, including the
methods used to create MessageProducers and MessageConsumers.
MessageProducer
Used to send messages.
MessageConsumer
Used to receive messages.
Note that a Connection is thread safe, but Sessions, MessageProducers, and
MessageConsumers are not. The recommended strategy is to use one Session per
application thread.
In WebSphere MQ terms:
Connection
Provides a scope for temporary queues. Also, it provides a place to hold
the parameters that control how to connect to WebSphere MQ. Examples of
these parameters are the name of the queue manager, and the name of the
remote host if you use the WebSphere MQ Java client connectivity.
Session
Contains an HCONN and therefore defines a transactional scope.
MessageProducer and MessageConsumer
Contain an HOBJ that defines a particular queue for writing to, or reading
from.
Note that normal WebSphere MQ rules apply:
v Only a single operation can be in progress per HCONN at any given time.
Therefore, the MessageProducers or MessageConsumers associated with a
Session cannot be called concurrently. This is consistent with the JMS restriction
of a single thread per Session.
v PUTs can use remote queues, but GETs can only be applied to queues on the
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The generic JMS interfaces are subclassed into more specific versions for
Point-to-Point and Publish/Subscribe behavior.
The point-to-point versions are:
v QueueConnection
v QueueSession
v QueueSender
v QueueReceiver
A key idea in JMS is that it is possible, and strongly recommended, to write
application programs that use only references to the interfaces in javax.jms. All
vendor-specific information is encapsulated in implementations of:
v QueueConnectionFactory
v TopicConnectionFactory
v Queue
v Topic
These are known as administered objects, that is, objects that can be built using a
vendor-supplied administration tool and can be stored in a JNDI namespace. A
JMS application can retrieve these objects from the namespace and use them
without needing to know which vendor provided the implementation.

Building a connection
Connections are not created directly, but are built using a connection factory.
Factory objects can be stored in a JNDI namespace, thus insulating the JMS
application from provider-specific information. Details of how to create and store
factory objects are in Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration
tool on page 39.
If you do not have a JNDI namespace available, see Creating factories at runtime
on page 191.

Retrieving the factory from JNDI

To retrieve an object from a JNDI namespace, an initial context must be set up, as
shown in this fragment taken from the IVTRun sample file:
import javax.jms.*;
import javax.naming.*;
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environment.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, icf);
environment.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, url);
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icf

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Note: Some combinations of the JNDI packages and LDAP service providers can
result in an LDAP error 84. To resolve the problem, insert the following line
before the call to InitialDirContext.
environment.put(Context.REFERRAL, "throw");

Once an initial context is obtained, objects are retrieved from the namespace by
using the lookup() method. The following code retrieves a
QueueConnectionFactory named ivtQCF from an LDAP-based namespace:
QueueConnectionFactory factory;
factory = (QueueConnectionFactory)ctx.lookup("cn=ivtQCF");

Using the factory to create a connection

The createQueueConnection() method on the factory object is used to create a
Connection, as shown in the following code:
QueueConnection connection;
connection = factory.createQueueConnection();

Creating factories at runtime

If a JNDI namespace is not available, it is possible to create factory objects at
runtime. However, using this method reduces the portability of the JMS application
because it requires references to WebSphere MQ specific classes.
The following code creates a QueueConnectionFactory with all default settings:
factory = new com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnectionFactory();

(You can omit the com.ibm.mq.jms. prefix if you import the com.ibm.mq.jms
package instead.)
A connection created from the above factory uses the Java bindings to connect to
the default queue manager on the local machine. The set methods shown in
Table 14 on page 192 can be used to customize the factory with WebSphere MQ
specific information.
The only way to create a TopicConnectionFactory object at runtime is to construct
it using the MQTopicConnectionFactory constructor. For example:
MQTopicConnectionFactory fact = new MQTopicConnectionFactory();

This will create a default TopicConnectionFactory object with the bindings

transportType and all other default settings.
It is possible to change the transportType for the TopicConnectionFactory using its
setTransportType() method. For example:
fact.setTransportType(JMSC.MQJMS_TP_BINDINGS_MQ);
// Bindings mode
fact.setTransportType(JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP); // Client mode
fact.setTransportType(JMSC.MQJMS_TP_DIRECT_TCPIP);
// Direct TCP/IP mode

The full JMS TopicConnectionFactory interface has been implemented. Refer to

TopicConnectionFactory on page 367 for more details. Note that certain
combinations of property settings are not valid for TopicConnectionFactory objects.
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Starting the connection

The JMS specification defines that connections should be created in the stopped
state. Until the connection starts, MessageConsumers that are associated with the
connection cannot receive any messages. To start the connection, issue the
following command:
connection.start();
Table 14. Set methods on MQQueueConnectionFactory
Method

Description

setCCSID(int)

Used to set the MQEnvironment.CCSID property

setChannel(String)

The name of the channel for a client connection

setHostName(String)

The name of the host for a client connection

setPort(int)

The port for a client connection

setQueueManager(String)

The name of the queue manager

setTemporaryModel(String)

The name of a model queue used to generate a

temporary destination as a result of a call to
QueueSession.createTemporaryQueue(). We recommend
that this is the name of a temporary dynamic queue,
rather than a permanent dynamic queue.

setTransportType(int)

Specify how to connect to WebSphere MQ. The options

currently available are:
v JMSC.MQJMS_TP_BINDINGS_MQ (the default)
v JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP.
v JMSC.MQJMS_TP_DIRECT_TCPIP

JMSC is in the package com.ibm.mq.jms

setReceiveExit(String)
setSecurityExit(String)
setSendExit(String)
setReceiveExitInit(String)
setSecurityExitInit(String)
setSendExitInit(String)

These methods exist to allow the use of the send,

receive and security exits provided by the underlying
WebSphere MQ Classes for Java. The set*Exit methods
take the name of a class that implements the relevant
exit methods. (See the WebSphere MQ product
documentation for details.)
Also, the class must implement a constructor with a
single String parameter. This string provides any
initialization data that may be required by the exit, and
is set to the value provided in the corresponding
set*ExitInit method.

Choosing client or bindings transport

WebSphere MQ JMS can communicate with WebSphere MQ using either the client
or bindings transports2. If you use the Java bindings, the JMS application and the
WebSphere MQ queue manager must be located on the same machine. If you use
the client, the queue manager can be on a different machine to the application.
The contents of the connection factory object determine which transport to use.
Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39
describes how to define a factory object for use with client or bindings transport.
The following code fragment illustrates how you can define the transport within
an application:

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String HOSTNAME = "machine1";
String QMGRNAME = "machine1.QM1";
String CHANNEL = "SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN";
factory = new MQQueueConnectionFactory();
factory.setTransportType(JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP);
factory.setQueueManager(QMGRNAME);
factory.setHostName(HOSTNAME);
factory.setChannel(CHANNEL);

Obtaining a session
Once a connection is made, use the createQueueSession method on the
QueueConnection to obtain a session.
The method takes two parameters:
1. A boolean that determines whether the session is transacted or
non-transacted.
2. A parameter that determines the acknowledge mode.
The simplest case is that of the non-transacted session with AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE, as
shown in the following code fragment:
QueueSession session;
boolean transacted = false;
session = connection.createQueueSession(transacted,
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);

Note: A connection is thread safe, but sessions (and objects that are created from
them) are not. The recommended practice for multi-threaded applications is
to use a separate session for each thread.

Sending a message
Messages are sent using a MessageProducer. For point-to-point this is a
QueueSender that is created using the createSender method on QueueSession. A
QueueSender is normally created for a specific queue, so that all messages sent
using that sender are sent to the same destination. The destination is specified
using a Queue object. Queue objects can be either created at runtime, or built and
stored in a JNDI namespace.
Queue objects are retrieved from JNDI in the following way:
Queue ioQueue;
ioQueue = (Queue)ctx.lookup( qLookup );

WebSphere MQ JMS provides an implementation of Queue in

com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue. It contains properties that control the details of
WebSphere MQ specific behavior, but in many cases it is possible to use the default
values. JMS defines a standard way to specify the destination that minimizes the
WebSphere MQ specific code in the application. This mechanism uses the
QueueSession.createQueue method, which takes a string parameter describing the
destination. The string itself is still in a vendor-specific format, but this is a more
flexible approach than directly referencing the vendor classes.
WebSphere MQ JMS accepts two forms for the string parameter of createQueue().
v The first is the name of the WebSphere MQ queue, as illustrated in the following
fragment taken from the IVTRun program in the samples directory:
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public static final String QUEUE = "SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE" ;
.
.
.
ioQueue = session.createQueue( QUEUE );

v The second, and more powerful, form is based on uniform resource identifiers
(URI). This form allows you to specify remote queues (queues on a queue
manager other than the one to which you are connected). It also allows you to
set the other properties contained in a com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue object.
The URI for a queue begins with the sequence queue://, followed by the name
of the queue manager on which the queue resides. This is followed by a further
/, the name of the queue, and optionally, a list of name-value pairs that set
the remaining Queue properties. For example, the URI equivalent of the
previous example is:
ioQueue = session.createQueue("queue:///SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE");

Note that the name of the queue manager is omitted. This is interpreted as the
queue manager to which the owning QueueConnection is connected at the time
when the Queue object is used.
The following example connects to queue Q1 on queue manager HOST1.QM1, and
causes all messages to be sent as non-persistent and priority 5:
ioQueue = session.createQueue("queue://HOST1.QM1/Q1?persistence=1&priority=5");

Table 15 lists the names that can be used in the name-value part of the URI. A
disadvantage of this format is that it does not support symbolic names for the
values, so where appropriate, the table also indicates special values. Note that
these special values may be subject to change. (See Setting properties with the
set method on page 195 for an alternative method to set properties.)
Table 15. Property names for queue URIs
Property

Description

Values

expiry

Lifetime of the message in

milliseconds

0 for unlimited, positive integers

for timeout (ms)

priority

Priority of the message

0 through 9, -1=QDEF, -2=APP

persistence

Whether the message should be

hardened to disk

1=non-persistent, 2=persistent,
-1=QDEF, -2=APP

CCSID

Character set of the destination

integers - valid values listed in

base WebSphere MQ
documentation

targetClient

Whether the receiving application

is JMS compliant or not

0=JMS, 1=MQ

encoding

How to represent numeric fields

An integer value as described in

the base WebSphere MQ
documentation

QDEF

- a special value that means the property should be determined by the

configuration of the WebSphere MQ queue.

APP

- a special value that means the JMS application can control this property.

Once the Queue object is obtained (either using createQueue as above or from
JNDI), it must be passed into the createSender method to create a QueueSender:
QueueSender queueSender = session.createSender(ioQueue);

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The resulting queueSender object is used to send messages by using the send
method:
queueSender.send(outMessage);

Setting properties with the set method

You can set Queue properties by first creating an instance of
com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue using the default constructor. Then you can fill in the
required values by using public set methods. This method means that you can use
symbolic names for the property values. However, because these values are
vendor-specific, and are embedded in the code, the applications become less
portable.
The following code fragment shows the setting of a queue property with a set
method.
com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue q1 = new com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue();
q1.setBaseQueueManagerName("HOST1.QM1");
q1.setBaseQueueName("Q1");
q1.setPersistence(DeliveryMode.NON_PERSISTENT);
q1.setPriority(5);

Table 16 shows the symbolic property values that are supplied with WebSphere
MQ JMS for use with the set methods.
Table 16. Symbolic values for queue properties
Property

Admin tool
keyword

Values

expiry

UNLIM
APP

JMSC.MQJMS_EXP_UNLIMITED
JMSC.MQJMS_EXP_APP

priority

APP
QDEF

JMSC.MQJMS_PRI_APP
JMSC.MQJMS_PRI_QDEF

persistence

APP
QDEF
PERS
NON

JMSC.MQJMS_PER_APP
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_QDEF
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_PER
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_NON

targetClient

JMS
MQ

JMSC.MQJMS_CLIENT_JMS_COMPLIANT
JMSC.MQJMS_CLIENT_NONJMS_MQ

encoding

Integer(N)
Integer(R)
Decimal(N)
Decimal(R)
Float(N)
Float(R)
Native

JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_INTEGER_NORMAL
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_INTEGER_REVERSED
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_DECIMAL_NORMAL
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_DECIMAL_REVERSED
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_FLOAT_IEEE_REVERSED
JMSC.MQJMS_ENCODING_NATIVE

See The ENCODING property on page 52 for a discussion on encoding.

Message types
JMS provides several message types, each of which embodies some knowledge of
its content. To avoid referencing the vendor-specific class names for the message
types, methods are provided on the Session object for message creation.
In the sample program, a text message is created in the following manner:

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System.out.println( "Creating a TextMessage" );
TextMessage outMessage = session.createTextMessage();
System.out.println("Adding Text");
outMessage.setText(outString);

The message types that can be used are:

v BytesMessage
v MapMessage
v ObjectMessage
v StreamMessage
v TextMessage
Details of these types are in Chapter 14, JMS interfaces and classes on page 261.

Receiving a message
Messages are received by using a QueueReceiver. This is created from a Session by
using the createReceiver() method. This method takes a Queue parameter that
defines where the messages are received from. See Sending a message on
page 193 for details of how to create a Queue object.
The sample program creates a receiver and reads back the test message with the
following code:
QueueReceiver queueReceiver = session.createReceiver(ioQueue);
Message inMessage = queueReceiver.receive(1000);

The parameter in the receive call is a timeout in milliseconds. This parameter

defines how long the method should wait if there is no message available
immediately. You can omit this parameter, in which case, the call blocks
indefinitely. If you do not want any delay, use the receiveNoWait() method.
The receive methods return a message of the appropriate type. For example, if a
TextMessage is put on a queue, when the message is received, the object that is
returned is an instance of TextMessage.
To extract the content from the body of the message, it is necessary to cast from
the generic Message class (which is the declared return type of the receive
methods) to the more specific subclass, such as TextMessage. If the received
message type is not known, you can use the instanceof operator to determine
which type it is. It is good practice always to test the message class before casting,
so that unexpected errors can be handled gracefully.
The following code illustrates the use of instanceof, and extraction of the content
from a TextMessage:
if (inMessage instanceof TextMessage) {
String replyString = ((TextMessage) inMessage).getText();
.
.
.
} else {
// Print error message if Message was not a TextMessage.
System.out.println("Reply message was not a TextMessage");
}

Message selectors
JMS provides a mechanism to select a subset of the messages on a queue so that
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can be provided that contains an SQL (Structured Query Language) expression to
determine which messages to retrieve. The selector can refer to fields in the JMS
message header as well as fields in the message properties (these are effectively
application-defined header fields). Details of the header field names, as well as the
syntax for the SQL selector, are in Chapter 12, JMS messages on page 225.
The following example shows how to select for a user-defined property named
myProp:
queueReceiver = session.createReceiver(ioQueue, "myProp = blue");

Note: The JMS specification does not permit the selector associated with a receiver
to be changed. Once a receiver is created, the selector is fixed for the lifetime
of that receiver. This means that if you require different selectors, you must
create new receivers.

Asynchronous delivery
An alternative to making calls to QueueReceiver.receive() is to register a method
that is called automatically when a suitable message is available. The following
fragment illustrates the mechanism:
import javax.jms.*;
public class MyClass implements MessageListener
{
// The method that will be called by JMS when a message
// is available.
public void onMessage(Message message)
{
System.out.println("message is "+message);
// application specific processing here
.
.
.
}
}
.
.
.
// In Main program (possibly of some other class)
MyClass listener = new MyClass();
queueReceiver.setMessageListener(listener);
// main program can now continue with other application specific
// behavior.

Note: Use of asynchronous delivery with a QueueReceiver marks the entire

Session as asynchronous. It is an error to make an explicit call to the receive
methods of a QueueReceiver that is associated with a Session that is using
asynchronous delivery.

Closing down
Garbage collection alone cannot release all WebSphere MQ resources in a timely
manner. This is especially true if the application needs to create many short-lived
JMS objects at the Session level or lower. It is therefore important to call the
close() methods of the various classes (QueueConnection, QueueSession,
QueueSender, and QueueReceiver) when the resources are no longer required.

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Java Virtual Machine hangs at shutdown

If an application using WebSphere MQ JMS finishes without calling
Connection.close(), some JVMs will appear to hang. If this problem occurs, either
edit the application to include a call to Connection.close(), or terminate the JVM
by using the Ctrl-C keys.

Handling errors
Any runtime errors in a JMS application are reported by exceptions. The majority
of methods in JMS throw JMSExceptions to indicate errors. It is good programming
practice to catch these exceptions and display them on a suitable output.
Unlike normal Java Exceptions, a JMSException may contain a further exception
embedded in it. For JMS, this can be a valuable way to pass important detail from
the underlying transport. In the case of WebSphere MQ JMS, when WebSphere MQ
raises an MQException, this exception is usually included as the embedded
exception in a JMSException.
The implementation of JMSException does not include the embedded exception in
the output of its toString() method. Therefore, it is necessary to check explicitly
for an embedded exception and print it out, as shown in the following fragment:
try {
.
. code which may throw a JMSException
.
} catch (JMSException je) {
System.err.println("caught "+je);
Exception e = je.getLinkedException();
if (e != null) {
System.err.println("linked exception: "+e);
}
}

Exception listener
For asynchronous message delivery, the application code cannot catch exceptions
raised by failures to receive messages. This is because the application code does
not make explicit calls to receive() methods. To cope with this situation, it is
possible to register an ExceptionListener, which is an instance of a class that
implements the onException() method. When a serious error occurs, this method
is called with the JMSException passed as its only parameter. Further details are in
Suns JMS documentation.

User Exits
WebSphere MQ JMS allows you to code and use implementations of the
WebSphere MQ base Java send, receive and security exits. For WebSphere MQ JMS,
you must ensure that your exit has a constructor that takes a single string
argument. See the description of exit-related set methods in Table 14 on page 192
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This section assumes your JSSE provider is correctly installed and configured, and
suitable certificates have been installed and made available to your JSSE provider.

SSL administrative properties

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SSLCIPHERSUITE object property

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For example, to set a QueueConnectionFactory to connect to an SSL-enabled

SVRCONN channel using a CipherSpec of RC4_MD5_EXPORT, issue the following
command to JMSAdmin:

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This can also be set from a program, using the setSSLCipherSuite() method on
MQConnectionFactory.

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For convenience, if a CipherSpec is specified on the SSLCIPHERSUITE property,

JMSAdmin will attempt to map the CipherSpec to an appropriate CipherSuite and
issue a warning. Note that this attempt to map is not made if the property is
specified by a program.

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SSLPEERNAME object property

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To enable SSL encryption on a ConnectionFactory, use JMSAdmin to set the

SSLCIPHERSUITE property to a CipherSuite supported by your JSSE provider.
This must match the CipherSpec set on the target channel. However, CipherSuites
are distinct from CipherSpecs and so have different names. Appendix H, SSL
CipherSuites supported by WebSphere MQ on page 425 contains a table mapping
the CipherSpecs supported by WebSphere MQ to their equivalent CipherSuites as
known to JSSE. Additionally, the named CipherSuite must be supported by your
JSSE provider. For more information about CipherSpecs and CipherSuites with
WebSphere MQ, see the WebSphere MQ Security book.

ALTER QCF(my.qcf) SSLCIPHERSUITE(SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5)

A JMS application can ensure that it has connected to the correct queue manager,
by specifying a distinguished name (DN) pattern. The connection will only succeed
if the queue manager presents a DN which matches the pattern. For more details
of the format of this pattern, refer to the WebSphere MQ Security book or the
WebSphere MQ Script (MQSC) Command Reference.
The DN is set using the SSLPEERNAME property of ConnectionFactory. For
example, the following JMSAdmin command sets the ConnectionFactory to expect
the queue manager to identify itself with a Common Name beginning QMGR.
with at least two Organizational Unit names, the first of which must be IBM and
the second WEBSPHERE:
ALTER QCF(my.qcf) SSLPEERNAME(CN=QMGR.*, OU=IBM, OU=WEBSPHERE)
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Note that checking is case-insensitive, and that semicolons can be used in place of
the commas. This can also be set from a program, using the setSSLPeerName()
method on MQConnectionFactory. If this property is not set, no checking is
performed on the Distinguished Name supplied by the queue manager. This
property is ignored if no CipherSuite is set.

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If your LDAP server is not running on the default port of 389, the port can be
specified by appending a colon and the port number to the hostname. If the
certificate presented by the queue manager is present in the CRL hosted on
crl1.ibm.com, the connection will not complete. To avoid single-point-of-failure,
JMS allows multiple LDAP servers to be supplied, by supplying a space-delimited
list of ldap servers. For example:

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When multiple LDAP servers are specified, JMS will try each one in turn until it
finds a server with which it can successfully verify the queue managers certificate.
Each server must contain identical information.

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A string of this format can be supplied by a program on the

MQConnectionFactory.setSSLCertStores() method. Alternatively, the application can
create one or more java.security.cert.CertStore objects and place these in a suitable
Collection object, and supply this Collection to the setSSLCertStores() method. In
this way, the application can customize CRL checking. Please refer to your JSSE
documentation for details on constructing and using CertStore objects.

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is validated as follows:

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1. The first CertStore object in the Collection identified by sslCertStores is used to

identify a CRL server.
2. An attempt is made to contact the CRL server.

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3. If the attempt is successful, the server is searched for a match for the certificate.
a. If the certificate is found to be revoked, the search process is over and the
connection request will fail with reason code
MQRC_SSL_CERTIFICATE_REVOKED.
b. If the certificate is not found, the search process is over and the connection
is allowed to proceed.

It is common to use a certificate revocation list (CRL) to manage revocation of

certificates that have become untrusted. These are typically hosted on LDAP
servers; and JMS allows an LDAP server to be specified for CRL checking under
Java 2 v1.4 or later. The following JMSAdmin example directs JMS to use a CRL
hosted on an LDAP server named crl1.ibm.com:
ALTER QCF(my.qcf) SSLCRL(ldap://crl1.ibm.com)

ALTER QCF(my.qcf) SSLCRL(ldap://crl1.ibm.com ldap://crl2.ibm.com)

4. If the attempt to contact the server is unsuccessful, the next CertStore object is
used to identify a CRL server and the process repeats from An attempt is
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If this was the last CertStore in the Collection, or if the Collection contains no
CertStore objects, the search process has failed and the connection request will
fail with reason code MQRC_SSL_CERT_STORE_ERROR.

The Collection object determines the order in which CertStores are used.

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If your application uses setSSLCertStores() to set a Collection of CertStore objects,

the MQConnectionFactory can no longer be bound into a JNDI namespace.
Attempting to do so will cause an Exception. If the sslCertStores property is not
set, no revocation checking is performed on the certificate provided by the queue
manager. This property is ignored if no CipherSuite is set.

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SSLSocketFactory

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If your application uses setSSLSocketFactory() to set a customized

SSLSocketFactory, the MQConnectionFactory can no longer be bound into a JNDI
namespace. Attempting to do so will cause an Exception. If this property is not set,
the default SSLSocketFactory will be used; please refer to your JSSE documentation
for details on the behavior of the default SSLSocketFactory. This property is
ignored if no CipherSuite is set.

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Important: Do not assume that use of the SSL properties will ensure security when
the ConnectionFactory will be retrieved from a JNDI namespace which
is not itself secure. Specifically, the standard LDAP implementation of
JNDI is not secure; it is possible for an attacker to spoof the LDAP
server and hence fool a JMS application into connecting to the wrong
server without noticing. With suitable security arrangements in place,
other implementations of JNDI (such as the fscontext implementation)
are secure.

You might want to customize other aspects of the SSL connection for an
application. For example, you might want to initialize cryptographic hardware; or
change the KeyStore and TrustStore in use. To do this, the application should first
create a javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory instance customized accordingly. Please refer
to your JSSE documentation for information on how to do this as the customizable
features vary from provider to provider. Once a suitable SSLSocketFactory has
been obtained, use the MQConnectionFactory.setSSLSocketFactory() method to
congure JMS to use the customized SSLSocketFactory.

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Chapter 11. Programming publish/subscribe applications

You can write applications with WebSphere MQ JMS using two programming
models:
v Point to point
v Publish/subscribe
This section considers publish/subscribe and how publish/subscribe messaging is
implemented in WebSphere MQ JMS.

Introduction
With publish/subscribe messaging, one message producer can send messages to
many message consumers at one time. The message producer need know nothing
about the consumers receiving its messages, it only needs to know about the
common destination. Similarly, the message consumers only need to know about
the common destination. This common destination is called a topic.
A message producer that sends messages to a topic is a publisher and a message
consumer that receives messages from a topic is a subscriber.
A message consumer will receive messages on all topics to which it has subscribed.
To receive messages from a topic, a message consumer must first subscribe to that
topic. All messages sent to a topic are forwarded to all the message consumers
subscribed to that topic at that time. Each consumer receives its own copy of each
message.
JMS clients can establish durable subscriptions that allow consumers to disconnect
and later reconnect and collect messages published while they were disconnected.
The connection between messages issued by publishers and the subscribers is
made, in WebSphere MQ, by the publish/subscribe broker. The broker (sometimes
referred to as the message broker) has a record of all the subscribers registered to a
topic. When a message is published to a topic, the broker manages the forwarding
of that message to the topics subscribers.
To run a WebSphere MQ JMS publish/subscribe application, you must be able to
connect to a message broker.

Getting started with WebSphere MQ JMS and publish/subscribe

Choosing a broker
WebSphere MQ offers a choice of three brokers:
v The MQSeries Publish/Subscribe broker is a publish/subscribe broker using
WebSphere MQ and a SupportPac.
The SupportPac MA0C is available for download from
http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/txppacs

v WebSphere MQ Integrator provides a broker that can be run in one of two

modes. Compatibility mode, which provides a broker of equivalent functionality

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to the WebSphere MQ broker; and native mode, which provides additional
functionality. Currently, WebSphere MQ JMS can connect to WebSphere MQ
Integrator in compatibilty mode only.
v WebSphere MQ Event Broker provides a broker that can be connected to in two
different ways:
Using message queues and WebSphere MQ
With this connection, you can run the broker in either compatibility
mode or native mode.
Directly using a TCP/IP socket
With this connection, you can only run the broker in native mode. Also
there is no support for:
Persistent messages
Transacted messages
Durable subscriptions

Setting up the broker to run the WebSphere MQ JMS

Broker setup is dependent on the broker you intend to use and how you intend to
use it. Each broker provides its own documentation describing installation and
setup. However, for convenience and because of WebSphere MQ JMS requirements,
some setup instructions are given here.

Connecting to your broker via WebSphere MQ

This section applies to the MQSeries Publish/Subscribe broker and the broker in
WebSphere MQ Integrator. It also applies to the WebSphere MQ Event Broker
broker when you choose to connect to it via WebSphere MQ.
Each broker requires its own queue manager. Please refer to the brokers
documentation regarding installation and set up.
For the WebSphere MQ JMS publish/subscribe implementation to work correctly, a
number of system queues must be created on the queue manager on which the
broker is runnning. These message queues must be created on each queue manager
for each broker you wish to run WebSphere MQ JMS. WebSphere MQ JMS
provides a script that creates these queues (see Create the WebSphere MQ JMS
system queues on page 25).
Run the script to create the system queues. If you are using the MQSeries
Publish/Subscribe broker, your broker is now fully configured. To check that the
broker is correctly configured, run the publish/subscribe verification as described
in Publish/subscribe verification without JNDI on page 32.
If you are using the broker provided by WebSphere MQ Integrator or WebSphere
MQ Event Broker, you must configure a publish/subscribe message flow in the
broker for messages to be correctly routed. The method for creating the required
message flow is similar in both cases. Refer to Appendix D, Connecting with
other products on page 409 for details.

Connecting to your broker directly

This is only possible when you use the broker provided in WebSphere MQ Event
Broker. Because the connection to this broker is made directly, no system queues
are required. However, you must set up a publish/subscribe message flow in the
broker for messages to be correctly routed. Refer to Appendix D, Connecting with
other products on page 409 for details.

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Writing a simple publish/subscribe application connecting through

WebSphere MQ
This section provides a walkthrough of a simple WebSphere MQ JMS application.
Here is the complete example. Individual sections are discussed after.
/**
* Basic pub/sub example
*
* A TopicConnectionFactory object is retrieved from LDAP; this is used
* to create a TopicConnection. The TopicConnection is used to create
* a TopicSession, which creates two publishers and two subscribers.
* Both publishers subscribe to a topic; both subscribers then receive.
*/
import javax.jms.*;
import javax.naming.*;
import javax.naming.directory.*;

// JMS interfaces
// Used for JNDI lookup of
//
administered objects

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

// Java IO classes
// Java Util classes

class PubSubSample {
// using LDAP
String icf = "com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory"; // initial context factory
String url = "ldap://server.company.com/o=company_us,c=us"; //url
private String tcfLookup = "cn=testTCF";
private String tLookup
= "cn=testT";

// TopicConnectionFactory (TCF) lookup

// topic lookup

// Pub/Sub objects used by this program

private TopicConnectionFactory fact = null;
private Topic topic = null;
public static void main(String args[])
{
// Initialise JNDI properties
Hashtable env = new Hashtable();
env.put( Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, icf );
env.put( Context.PROVIDER_URL, url );
env.put( Context.REFERRAL, "throw" );
Context ctx = null;
try {
System.out.print( "Initialising JNDI... " );
ctx = new InitialDirContext( env );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}
// LOOKUP TCF
try {
System.out.print( "Obtaining TCF from JNDI... " );
fact = (TopicConnectionFactory)ctx.lookup( tcfLookup );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}
// LOOKUP TOPIC
try {
System.out.print( "Obtaining topic T from JNDI... " );
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topic = (Topic)ctx.lookup( tLookup );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}
try {
ctx.close();
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
// Just ignore an exception on closing the context
}
try {
// create connection
TopicConnection conn = fact.createTopicConnection();
// start connection
conn.start();
// session
TopicSession sess = conn.createTopicSession(false,
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);
// Create a topic dynamically
Topic t = sess.createTopic("myTopic");
// publisher
TopicPublisher pub = sess.createPublisher(t);
// subscriber
TopicSubscriber sub = sess.createSubscriber(t);
// publisher
TopicPublisher pubA = sess.createPublisher(topic);
// subscriber
TopicSubscriber subA = sess.createSubscriber(topic);
// publish "hello world"
TextMessage hello = sess.createTextMessage();
hello.setText("Hello World");
pub.publish(hello);
hello.setText("Hello World 2");
pubA.publish(hello);
// receive message
TextMessage m = (TextMessage) sub.receive();
System.out.println("Message Text = " + m.getText());
m = (TextMessage) subA.receive();
System.out.println("Message Text = " + m.getText());
// close publishers and subscribers
pub.close();
pubA.close();
sub.close();
subA.close();
// close session and connection
sess.close();
conn.close();
System.exit(0);
}
catch ( JMSException je ) {
System.out.println("ERROR: " + je);
System.out.println("LinkedException: " +

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je.getLinkedException());
System.exit(-1);
}
}
}

Import required packages

The import statements for an application using WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service should include at least the following:
import javax.jms.*;
import javax.naming.*;
import javax.naming.directory.*;

// JMS interfaces
// Used for JNDI lookup of
//
administered objects

Obtain or create JMS objects

The next step is to obtain or create a number of JMS objects:
1. Obtain a TopicConnectionFactory
2. Create a TopicConnection
3. Create a TopicSession
4. Obtain a Topic from JNDI
5. Create TopicPublishers and TopicSubscribers
Many of these processes are similar to those that are used for point-to-point, as
shown in the following:
Obtain a TopicConnectionFactory
The preferred way to do this is to use JNDI lookup, so that portability of
the application code is maintained. The following code initializes a JNDI
context:
String icf = "com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory"; // initial context factory
String url = "ldap://server.company.com/o=company_us,c=us"; // url
// Initialise JNDI properties
Java.util.Hashtable env = new Hashtable();
env.put( Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, icf );
env.put( Context.PROVIDER_URL, url );
env.put( Context.REFERRAL, "throw" );
Context ctx = null;
try {
System.out.print( "Initialising JNDI... " );
ctx = new InitialDirContext( env );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}

Note: The icf and url variables need to be changed to suit your
installation and your JNDI service provider.
The properties required by JNDI initialization are in a hashtable, which is
passed to the InitialDirContext constructor. If this connection fails, an
exception is thrown to indicate that the administered objects required later
in the application are not available.
Now obtain a TopicConnectionFactory by using a lookup key that the
administrator has defined:

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// LOOKUP TCF
try {
System.out.print( "Obtaining TCF from JNDI... " );
fact = (TopicConnectionFactory)ctx.lookup( tcfLookup );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
} catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}

If a JNDI namespace is not available, you can create a

TopicConnectionFactory at runtime. You create a new
com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicConnectionFactory as described in Creating
factories at runtime on page 191.
Create a TopicConnection
This is created from the TopicConnectionFactory object. Connections are
always initialized in a stop state and must be started with the following
code:
// create connection
TopicConnection conn = fact.createTopicConnection();
//start connection
conn.start();

Create a TopicSession
This is created by using the TopicConnection. This method takes two
parameters; one to signify whether the session is transacted, and one to
specify the acknowledgement mode:
TopicSession sess = conn.createTopicSession(false,
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);

Obtain a Topic
This object can be obtained from JNDI, for use with TopicPublishers and
TopicSubscribers that are created later. The following code retrieves a
Topic:
Topic topic = null;
try {
System.out.print( "Obtaining topic T from JNDI... " );
topic = (Topic)ctx.lookup( tLookup );
System.out.println( "Done!" );
}
catch ( NamingException nx ) {
System.out.println( "ERROR: " + nx );
System.exit(-1);
}

If a JNDI namespace is not available, you can create a Topic at runtime, as

described in Creating topics at runtime on page 212.
The following code creates a Topic at runtime in this example:
// topic
Topic t = sess.createTopic("myTopic");

Create consumers and producers of publications

Depending on the nature of the JMS client application that you write, a
subscriber, a publisher, or both must be created. Use the createPublisher
and createSubscriber methods as follows:
// publisher
TopicPublisher pub = sess.createPublisher(t);
// subscriber
TopicSubscriber sub = sess.createSubscriber(t);
// publisher

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TopicPublisher pubA = sess.createPublisher(topic);
// subscriber
TopicSubscriber subA = sess.createSubscriber(topic);

Publish messages
The TopicPublisher object, pub, is used to publish messages, rather like a
QueueSender is used in the point-to-point domain. The following fragment creates
a TextMessage by using the session, and then publishes the message:
// publish "hello world"
TextMessage hello = sess.createTextMessage();
hello.setText("Hello World");
pub.publish(hello);
hello.setText("Hello World 2");
pubA.publish(hello);

Receive subscriptions
Subscribers must be able to read the subscriptions that are delivered to them, as in
the following code:
// receive message
TextMessage m = (TextMessage) sub.receive();
System.out.println("Message Text = " + m.getText());
m = (TextMessage) subA.receive();
System.out.println("Message Text = " + m.getText());

This fragment of code performs a get-with-wait, which means that the receive
call will block until a message is available. Alternative versions of the receive call
are available (such as receiveNoWait). For details, see TopicSubscriber on
page 382.

Close down unwanted resources

It is important to free up all the resources used by the application when it
terminates. Use the close() method on objects that can be closed (publishers,
subscribers, sessions, and connections):
// close publishers and subscribers
pub.close();
pubA.close();
sub.close();
subA.close();
sess.close();
// close session and connection
sess.close();
conn.close();

TopicConnectionFactory administered objects

In the example, the TopicConnectionFactory object is obtained from JNDI name
space. The TopicConnectionFactory in this case is an administered object that has
been created and administered using the JMSAdmin tool. Use this method of
obtaining TopicConnectionFactory objects because it ensures code portability.
The TopicConnectionFactory in the example is testTCF in JMSAdmin. testTCF must
be created in JMSAdmin before running the application. A Topic must also be
created in JMSAdmin; see Topic administered objects on page 210.
To create a TopicConnectionFactory object, invoke the JMSAdmin tool, as described
in Invoking the Administration tool on page 39, and execute one of the following
commands, depending on the type of connection you wish to make to the broker:
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Bindings connection
InitCtx> def tcf(testTCF) transport(bind)

or, because this is the default transport type for TopicConnectionFactory

objects,
InitCtx> def tcf(testTCF)

This will create a TopicConnectionFactory with default settings for

bindings transport, connecting to the default queue manager.
Client connection
InitCtx> def tcf(testTCF) transport(client)

This will create a TopicConnectionFactory with default settings for the

client transport type, connecting to localhost, on port 1414, using channel
SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN.
Direct TCP/IP connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker
InitCtx> def tcf(testTCF) transport(direct)

This will create a TopicConnectionFactory to make direct connections to a

WebSphere MQ Event Broker broker, connecting to localhost on port 1506.

Topic administered objects

In the example, one of the Topic objects has been obtained from JNDI name space.
This Topic is an administered object that has been created and administered in the
JMSAdmin tool. Use this method of obtaining Topic objects because it ensures code
portability.
To run the example application above, the Topic called testT must have been
created in JMSAdmin before running the application.
To create a Topic object, invoke the JMSAdmin tool, as described in Invoking the
Administration tool on page 39, and execute one of the following commands,
depending on the type of connection you wish to make to the broker:
Compatibility mode, or MQSeries Publish/Subscribe (SupportPac MA0C)
InitCtx> def t(testT) bver(V1) topic(test/topic)

Native mode, or direct to WebSphere MQ Event Broker

InitCtx> def t(testT) bver(V2) topic(test/topic)

Using topics
This section discusses the use of JMS Topic objects in WebSphere MQ classes for
Java Message Service applications.

Topic names
This section describes the use of topic names within WebSphere MQ classes for
Java Message Service.
Note: The JMS specification does not specify exact details about the use and
maintenance of topic hierarchies. Therefore, this area can vary from one
provider to the next.

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Topic names in WebSphere MQ JMS are arranged in a tree-like hierarchy, an
example of which is shown in Figure 3.

Sport

Football

Rugby

Arsenal

Spurs

Results

Tennis

Results

Signings

Figure 3. WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service topic name hierarchy

In a topic name, levels in the tree are separated by the / character. This means
that the Signings node in Figure 3 is identified by the topic name:
Sport/Football/Spurs/Signings

A powerful feature of the topic system in WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service is the use of wildcards. These allow subscribers to subscribe to more than
one topic at a time. Different brokers use different wildcard characters and
different rules for their substitution. Use the broker version property of the topic
(BROKERVER) to define which type of wildcards apply.
Note: The broker version of a topic must match the broker version of the topic
connection factory you are using.
Broker Version 1 wildcards
The * wildcard matches zero or more characters, while the ? wildcard
matches a single character.
If a subscriber subscribes to the topic represented by the following topic
name:
Sport/Football/*/Results

it receives publications on topics including:

v Sport/Football/Spurs/Results
v Sport/Football/Arsenal/Results
If the subscription topic is:
Sport/Football/Spurs/*

it receives publications on topics including:

v Sport/Football/Spurs/Results
v Sport/Football/Spurs/Signings
If the subscription topic is:
Sport/Football/*

it receives publications on topics including:

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v Sport/Football/Arsenal/Results
v Sport/Football/Spurs/Results
v Sport/Football/Spurs/Signings
Broker Version 2 wildcards
The # wildcard matches multiple levels in a topic, the + wildcard
matches a single level.
These wildcards can only be used to stand for complete levels within a
topic; that is they can only be preceded by / or by start-of-string, and
they can only be followed by / or by end-of-string.
If a subscriber subscribes to the topic represented by the following topic
name:
Sport/Football/+/Results

it receives publications on topics including:

v Sport/Football/Spurs/Results
v Sport/Football/Arsenal/Results
If a subscriber subscribes to the topic represented by the following topic
name:
Sport/#/Results

it receives publications on topics including:

v Sport/Football/Spurs/Results
v Sport/Football/Arsenal/Results
Although
Sport/Football/Spur?/Results

works with broker version 1, there is no equivalent for broker version 2 which
does not support single character substitutions.
There is no need to administer the topic hierarchies that you use on the broker-side
of your system explicitly. When the first publisher or subscriber on a given topic
comes into existence, the broker automatically creates the state of the topics
currently being published on, and subscribed to.
Note: A publisher cannot publish on a topic whose name contains wildcards.

Creating topics at runtime

There are four ways to create Topic objects at runtime:
1. Construct a topic by using the one-argument MQTopic constructor
2. Construct a topic by using the default MQTopic constructor, and then call the
setBaseTopicName(..) method
3. Use the sessions createTopic(..) method
4. Use the sessions createTemporaryTopic() method
Method 1: Using MQTopic(..)
This method requires a reference to the WebSphere MQ implementation of
the JMS Topic interface, and therefore renders the code non-portable.

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The constructor takes one argument, which should be a uniform resource
identifier (URI). For WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service
Topics, this should be of the form:
topic://TopicName[?property=value[&property=value]*]

For further details on URIs and the permitted name-value pairs, see
Sending a message on page 193.
The following code creates a topic for non-persistent, priority 5 messages:
// Create a Topic using the one-argument MQTopic constructor
String tSpec = "Sport/Football/Spurs/Results?persistence=1&priority=5";
Topic rtTopic = new MQTopic( "topic://" + tSpec );

Method 2: Using MQTopic(), then setBaseTopicName(..)

This method uses the default MQTopic constructor, and therefore renders
the code non-portable.
After the object is created, set the baseTopicName property by using the
setBaseTopicName method, passing in the required topic name.
Note: The topic name used here is the non-URI form, and cannot include
name-value pairs. Set these by using the set methods, as described
in Setting properties with the set method on page 195. The
following code uses this method to create a topic:
// Create a Topic using the default MQTopic constructor
Topic rtTopic = new MQTopic();
// Set the object properties using the setter methods
((MQTopic)rtTopic).setBaseTopicName( "Sport/Football/Spurs/Results" );
((MQTopic)rtTopic).setPersistence(1);
((MQTopic)rtTopic).setPriority(5);

Method 3: Using session.createTopic(..)

A Topic object may also be created by using the createTopic method of
TopicSession, which takes a topic URI as follows:
// Create a Topic using the session factory method
Topic rtTopic = session.createTopic( "topic://Sport/Football/Spurs/Results" );

Although the createTopic method is in the JMS specification, the format of

the string argument is vendor-specific. Therefore, using this method may
make your code non-portable.

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Method 4: Using session.createTemporaryTopic()

A TemporaryTopic is a Topic that may be consumed only by subscribers
that are created by the same TopicConnection. A TemporaryTopic is created
as follows:
// Create a TemporaryTopic using the session factory method
Topic rtTopic = session.createTemporaryTopic();

Subscriber options
There are a number of different ways to use JMS subscribers. This section describes
some examples of their use.
JMS provides two types of subscribers:
Non-durable subscribers
These subscribers receive messages on their chosen topic, only if the
messages are published while the subscriber is active.
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Durable subscribers
These subscribers receive all the messages published on a topic, including
those that are published while the subscriber is inactive.

Creating non-durable subscribers

The subscriber created in Create consumers and producers of publications on
page 208 is non-durable and is created with the following code:
// Create a subscriber, subscribing on the given topic
TopicSubscriber sub = session.createSubscriber( topic );

Creating durable subscribers

Durable subscribers cannot be configured with a direct connection to
WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Creating a durable subscriber is very similar to creating a non-durable subscriber,
but you must also provide a name that uniquely identifies the subscriber:
// Create a durable subscriber, supplying a uniquely-identifying name
TopicSubscriber sub = session.createDurableSubscriber( topic, "D_SUB_000001" );

Non-durable subscribers automatically deregister themselves when their close()

method is called (or when they fall out of scope). However, if you wish to
terminate a durable subscription, you must explicitly notify the system. To do this,
use the sessions unsubscribe() method and pass in the unique name that created
the subscriber:
// Unsubscribe the durable subscriber created above
session.unsubscribe( "D_SUB_000001" );

A durable subscriber is created at the queue manager specified in the

MQTopicConnectionFactory queue manager parameter. If there is a subsequent
attempt to create a durable subscriber with the same name at a different queue
manager, a new and completely independent durable subscriber is returned.

Using message selectors

You can use message selectors to filter out messages that do not satisfy given
criteria. For details about message selectors, see Message selectors on page 196.
Message selectors are associated with a subscriber as follows:
// Associate a message selector with a non-durable subscriber
String selector = "company = IBM";
TopicSubscriber sub = session.createSubscriber( topic, selector, false );

Suppressing local publications

It is possible to create a subscriber that ignores publications that are published on
the subscribers own connection. Set the third parameter of the createSubscriber
call to true, as follows:
// Create a non-durable subscriber with the noLocal option set
TopicSubscriber sub = session.createSubscriber( topic, null, true );

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Combining the subscriber options

You can combine the subscriber variations, so that you can create a durable
subscriber that applies a selector and ignores local publications, if you wish to. The
following code fragment shows the use of the combined options:
// Create a durable, noLocal subscriber with a selector applied
String selector = "company = IBM";
TopicSubscriber sub = session.createDurableSubscriber( topic, "D_SUB_000001",
selector, true );

Configuring the base subscriber queue

Subscriber queues cannot be configured for a direct connection to WebSphere
MQ Event Broker.
With WebSphere MQ JMS from V5.2, there are two ways in which you can
configure subscribers:
v Multiple queue approach
Each subscriber has an exclusive queue assigned to it, from which it retrieves all
its messages. JMS creates a new queue for each subscriber. This is the only
approach available with WebSphere MQ JMS V1.1.
v Shared queue approach
A subscriber uses a shared queue, from which it, and other subscribers, retrieve
their messages. This approach requires only one queue to serve multiple
subscribers. This is the default approach used with WebSphere MQ JMS from
V5.2.
From WebSphere MQ JMS V5.2, you can choose which approach to use, and
configure which queues to use.
In general, the shared queue approach gives a modest performance advantage. For
systems with a high throughput, there are also large architectural and
administrative advantages, because of the significant reduction in the number of
queues required.
In some situations, there are still good reasons for using the multiple queue
approach:
v The theoretical physical capacity for message storage is greater.
A WebSphere MQ queue cannot hold more than 640000 messages, and in the
shared queue approach, this must be divided between all the subscribers that
share the queue. This issue is more significant for durable subscribers, because
the lifetime of a durable subscriber is usually much longer than that of a
non-durable subscriber. Therefore, more messages might accumulate for a
durable subscriber.
v External administration of subscription queues is easier.
For certain application types, administrators may wish to monitor the state and
depth of particular subscriber queues. This task is much simpler when there is
one to one mapping between a subscriber and a queue.

Default configuration
The default configuration uses the following shared subscription queues:
v SYSTEM.JMS.ND.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE for non-durable subscriptions
v SYSTEM.JMS.D.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE for durable subscriptions
These are created for you when you run the MQJMS_PSQ.MQSC script.
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If required, you can specify alternative physical queues. You can also change the
configuration to use the multiple queue approach.

Configuring non-durable subscribers

You can set the non-durable subscriber queue name property in either of the
following ways:
v Use the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool (for JNDI retrieved objects) to
set the BROKERSUBQ property
v Use the setBrokerSubQueue() method in your program
For non-durable subscriptions, the queue name you provide should start with the
following characters:
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.
To select a shared queue approach, specify an explicit queue name, where the
named queue is the one to use for the shared queue. The queue that you specify
must already physically exist before you create the subscription.
To select the multiple queue approach, specify a queue name that ends with the *
character. Subsequently, each subscriber that is created with this queue name
creates an appropriate dynamic queue, for exclusive use by that particular
subscriber. MQ JMS uses its own internal model queue to create such queues.
Therefore, with the multiple queue approach, all required queues are created
dynamically.
When you use the multiple queue approach, you cannot specify an explicit queue
name. However, you can specify the queue prefix. This enables you to create
different subscriber queue domains. For example, you could use:
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.MYDOMAIN.*
The characters that precede the * character are used as the prefix, so that all
dynamic queues that are associated with this subscription will have queue names
that start with SYSTEM.JMS.ND.MYDOMAIN.

Configuring durable subscribers

As discussed earlier, there may still be good reasons to use the multiple queue
approach for durable subscriptions. Durable subscriptions are likely to have a
longer life span, so it is possible that a large number of un-retrieved messages
could accumulate on the queue.
Therefore, the durable subscriber queue name property is set in the Topic object
(that is, at a more manageable level than TopicConnectionFactory). This enables
you to specify a number of different subscriber queue names, without needing to
re-create multiple objects starting from the TopicConnectionFactory.
You can set the durable subscriber queue name in either of the following ways:
v Use the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool (for JNDI retrieved objects) to
set the BROKERDURSUBQ property
v Use the setBrokerDurSubQueue() method in your program:
// Set the MQTopic durable subscriber queue name using
// the multi-queue approach
sportsTopic.setBrokerDurSubQueue("SYSTEM.JMS.D.FOOTBALL.*");

Once the Topic object is initialized, it is passed into the TopicSession

createDurableSubscriber() method to create the specified subscription:

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// Create a durable subscriber using our earlier Topic
TopicSubscriber sub = new session.createDurableSubscriber
(sportsTopic, "D_SUB_SPORT_001");

For durable subscriptions, the queue name you provide should start with the
following characters:
SYSTEM.JMS.D.
To select a shared queue approach, specify an explicit queue name, where the
named queue is the one to use for the shared queue. The queue that you specify
must already physically exist before you create the subscription.
To select the multiple queue approach, specify a queue name that ends with the *
character. Subsequently, each subscriber that is created with this queue name
creates an appropriate dynamic queue, for exclusive use by that particular
subscriber. MQ JMS uses its own internal model queue to create such queues.
Therefore, with the multiple queue approach, all required queues are created
dynamically.
When you use the multiple queue approach, you cannot specify an explicit queue
name. However, you can specify the queue prefix. This enables you to create
different subscriber queue domains. For example, you could use:
SYSTEM.JMS.D.MYDOMAIN.*
The characters that precede the * character are used as the prefix, so that all
dynamic queues that are associated with this subscription will have queue names
that start with SYSTEM.JMS.D.MYDOMAIN.
Note that you can not change the queue used by a durable subscriber. To do so, for
example to move from the multiple queue approach to the single queue approach,
you should first delete the old subscriber (using the unsubscribe() method) and
create the subscription again from new. This will remove any unconsumed
messages on the durable subscription.

Subscription stores
There is no subscription store with a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker.
WebSphere MQ JMS maintains a persistent store of subscription information, used
to resume durable subscriptions and cleanup after failed non-durable subscribers.
Before WebSphere MQ JMS 5.2.1, this information was stored using messages on
system queues on the applications local queue manager; from WebSphere MQ JMS
5.2.1 this information can be managed by the publish/subscribe broker. This new
subscription store requires recent levels of both queue manager and
publish/subscribe broker. It is designed to provide improved resilience.
Please see the readme provided with WebSphere MQ JMS for information about
suitable levels of queue manager and broker.
The choice of subscription store is based on the SUBSTORE property of the
TopicConnectionFactory. This takes one of three values, QUEUE, BROKER or
MIGRATE.
SUBSTORE(QUEUE)
Subscription information is stored on SYSTEM.JMS.ADMIN.QUEUE and
SYSTEM.JMS.PS.STATUS.QUEUE on the local queue manager.
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WebSphere MQ JMS maintains an extra connection for a long-running
transaction used to detect failed subscribers. There is a connection to each
queue manager in use. In a busy system, this may cause the queue
manager logs to fill up and this will result in errors from both the queue
manager and its applications.
If you experience these problems, the system administrator can add extra
log files or datasets to the queue manager. Alternatively, the
STATREFRESHINT property on the TopicConnectionFactory can be
reduced. This will cause the long-running transaction to be refreshed more
frequently, allowing the logs to reset themselves.
After a non-durable subscriber has failed, information is left on the two
SYSTEM.JMS queues which allows a later JMS application to cleanup after
the failed subscriber. See Subscriber cleanup utility on page 220 for more
information.
After failure of a non-durable subscriber, messages will continue to be
delivered to the subscriber until a later JMS application is executed.
SUBSTORE(QUEUE) is provided for compatibility with versions of
WebSphere MQ JMS before 5.2.1.
SUBSTORE(BROKER)
Subscription information is stored by the publish/subscribe broker used by
the application. This option requires recent levels of queue manager and
publish/subscribe broker. Please see the readme provided with WebSphere
MQ JMS for information about suitable levels of Queue Manager and
broker.
When a non-durable subscriber fails, the subscription is deregistered from
the broker as soon as possible. The broker adds a response to this
deregistration onto the SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE, which is used to
cleanup after the failed subscriber. With SUBSTORE(BROKER), a separate
cleanup thread is run regularly in the background of each JMS
publish/subscribe application.
Cleanup is run once every 10 minutes by default, but you can change this
using the CLEANUPINT property on the TopicConnectionFactory. The
actions performed by cleanup can be customised using the CLEANUP
property on the TopicConnectionFactory.
See Subscriber cleanup utility on page 220 for more information about
the different behaviours of cleanup with SUBSTORE(BROKER).
SUBSTORE(MIGRATE)
MIGRATE is the default value for SUBSTORE.
This option dynamically selects the Queue-based or broker-based
subscription store based on the levels of queue manager and
publish/subscribe broker installed. If both queue manager and broker are
capable of supporting SUBSTORE(BROKER) then this will behave as
SUBSTORE(BROKER); otherwise it will behave as SUBSTORE(QUEUE).
Additionally, SUBSTORE(MIGRATE) will transfer durable subscription
information from the Queue-based subscription store to the broker-based
store.
This provides an easy migration path from older versions of WebSphere
MQ JMS, WebSphere MQ and publish/subscribe broker. This migration
occurs the first time the durable subscription is opened when both Queue
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subscription store. Only information relating to the subscription being
opened is migrated; information relating to other subscriptions is left in the
Queue-based subscription store.

Migration and coexistence considerations

Except when SUBSTORE(MIGRATE) is used, the two subscription stores are
entirely independent.
A durable subscription will be created in the store specified by the
TopicConnectionFactory. If there is a subsequent attempt to create a durable
subscriber with the same name and ClientID but with the other subscription store,
a new durable subscription will be created.
When a connection uses SUBSTORE(MIGRATE), subscription information will
automatically be transferred from the Queue-based subscription store to the
broker-based subscription store when createDurableSubscriber() is called. If a
durable subscription with matching name and ClientID already exists in the
broker-based subscription store, this migration will not be able to complete and an
exception will be thrown from createDurableSubscriber().
Hence, once a subscription has been migrated, it is important that the subscription
is not accessed from an application using an older version of WebSphere MQ JMS,
or an application running with SUBSTORE(QUEUE). This would create a
subscription in the Queue-based subscription store, and prevent an application
running with SUBSTORE(MIGRATE) from using the subscription.
To recover from this situation, either use SUBSTORE(BROKER) from your
application or unsubscribe from the subscription with SUBSTORE(QUEUE).
In order for SUBSTORE(BROKER) to function, or for SUBSTORE(MIGRATE) to use
the broker-based subscription store, suitable versions of both Queue Manager and
broker need to be available to WebSphere MQ JMS. Please refer to the readme for
information regarding suitable levels.

Solving publish/subscribe problems

This section describes some problems that can occur when you develop JMS client
applications that use the publish/subscribe domain. Note that this section
discusses problems that are specific to the publish/subscribe domain. Refer to
Handling errors on page 198 and Solving problems on page 36 for more
general troubleshooting guidance.

Incomplete publish/subscribe close down

It is important that JMS client applications surrender all external resources when
they terminate. To do this, call the close() method on all objects that can be closed
once they are no longer required. For the publish/subscribe domain, these objects
are:
v TopicConnection
v TopicSession
v TopicPublisher
v TopicSubscriber
The WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service implementation eases this
task through the use of a cascading close. With this process, a call to close on a

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TopicConnection results in calls to close on each of the TopicSessions it created.
This in turn results in calls to close on all TopicSubscribers and TopicPublishers
the sessions created.
Therefore, to ensure the proper release of external resources, it is important to call
connection.close() for each of the connections that an application creates.
There are some circumstances where this close procedure may not complete.
These include:
v Loss of a WebSphere MQ client connection
v Unexpected application termination
In these circumstances, the close() is not called, and external resources remain
open on the terminated applications behalf. The main consequences of this are:
Broker state inconsistency
The WebSphere MQ Message Broker may well contain registration
information for subscribers and publishers that no longer exist. This means
that the broker may continue forwarding messages to subscribers that will
never receive them.
Subscriber messages and queues remain
Part of the subscriber deregistration procedure is the removal of subscriber
messages. If appropriate, the underlying WebSphere MQ queue that was
used to receive subscriptions is also removed. If normal closure has not
occurred, these messages and queues remain. If there is broker state
inconsistency, the queues continue to fill up with messages that will never
be read.
Additionally, if the broker resides on a queue manager other than the applications
local queue manager, correct operation of WebSphere MQ JMS depends on the
communication channels between the two queue managers. If these channels fail
for any reason, problems such as the above can occur until the channels restart.
When diagnosing problems relating to channels, be careful not to lose WebSphere
MQ JMS control messages on the transmission queue.

Subscriber cleanup utility

To avoid the problems associated with non-graceful closure of subscriber objects,
WebSphere MQ JMS includes a subscriber cleanup utility which attempts to detect
any earlier WebSphere MQ JMS publish/subscribe problems that could have
resulted from other applications. This utility runs transparently in the background
and should not affect other WebSphere MQ JMS operations. If a large number of
problems are detected against a given queue manager, some performance
degradation may be observed while resources are cleaned up.
Note: You should still close all subscriber objects gracefully whenever possible, to
avoid a buildup of subscriber problems.
The exact behavior of the utility depends on the subscription store in use:
Subscriber Cleanup with SUBSTORE(QUEUE)
When using the queue-based subscription store, Cleanup runs on a queue
manager when the first TopicConnection to use that physical queue
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If all the TopicConnections on a given queue manager become closed,
when the next TopicConnection initializes for that queue manager, the
utility runs again.
The Cleanup utility uses information found on the
SYSTEM.JMS.ADMIN.QUEUE and SYSTEM.JMS.PS.STATUS.QUEUE to
detect previously failed subscribers. If any are found, it cleans up
associated resources by deregistering the subscriber from the broker, and
cleaning up any unconsumed messages or temporary queues associated
with the subscription.
Subscriber Cleanup with SUBSTORE(BROKER)
With the broker-based subscription store, Cleanup runs regularly on a
background thread while there is an open TopicConnection to a particular
physical queue manager. One instance of the Cleanup thread is created for
each physical queue manager to which a TopicConnection exists within the
JVM.
The Cleanup utility uses information found on the
SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE (typically responses from the
publish/subscribe broker) to remove unconsumed messages and temporary
queues associated with a failed subscriber. It can be a few seconds after the
subscriber fails before the Cleanup routine is able to remove the messages
and queues.
Two properties on the TopicConnectionFactory control behavior of this
Cleanup thread: CLEANUP and CLEANUPINT. CLEANUPINT determines
how often (in milliseconds) Cleanup is executed against any given queue
manager. CLEANUP takes one of four possible values:
CLEANUP(SAFE)
This is the default value.
The Cleanup thread will attempt to remove unconsumed
subscription messages, or temporary queues, for failed
subscriptions. This mode of Cleanup will not interfere with the
operation of other JMS applications.
CLEANUP(STRONG)
The Cleanup thread will perform as CLEANUP(SAFE), but will
also clear the SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE of any unrecognised
messages.
This mode of Cleanup may interfere with the operation of JMS
applications running with later versions of WebSphere MQ JMS.
Hence, it is important that if multiple JMS applications are using
the same queue manager, but using different versions of
WebSphere MQ JMS, only clients using the most recent version of
WebSphere MQ JMS use this option.
CLEANUP(NONE)
In this special mode, no Cleanup is performed; and no Cleanup
thread exists. Additionally, if the application is using the
single-queue approach, unconsumed messages can be left on the
queue.
This option can be useful if the application is distant from the
Queue Manager, and especially if it only publishes rather than
subscribes. However, some application should perform Cleanup on
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could be a JMS application with CLEANUP(SAFE) or
CLEANUP(STRONG), or the manual Cleanup utility described in
Manual cleanup.
CLEANUP(ASPROP)
The style of Cleanup to use is determined by the system property
com.ibm.mq.jms.cleanup, which is queried at JVM startup.
This property can be set on the java command-line using the -D
option, and should be set to NONE, SAFE or STRONG. Any other
value causes an exception. If not set, the property defaults to SAFE.

This allows easy JVM-wide change to the Cleanup level without

needing to update every TopicConnectionFactory used by the
system. This may be useful for applications or application servers
which use multiple TopicConnectionFactory objects.
Where multiple TopicConnections exist within a JVM, against the same
queue manager, but with differing values for CLEANUP and
CLEANUPINT, the following rules are used to determine behavior:
1. A TopicConnection with CLEANUP(NONE) will not attempt to clean
up immediately after its subscription has closed. However, if another
TopicConnection is using SAFE or STRONG Cleanup, the Cleanup
thread will eventually clean up after the subscription.
2. If any TopicConnection is using STRONG Cleanup, then the cleanup
thread will operate at STRONG level. Otherwise, if any
TopicConnection is using SAFE Cleanup, then the cleanup thread will
operate at SAFE level. Otherwise, there will be no cleanup thread.
3. The smallest value for CLEANUPINT of those TopicConnections with
SAFE or STRONG Cleanup will be used.

Manual cleanup
If you use the broker-based subscription store, Cleanup can be operated manually
from the command-line. The syntax for bindings attach is:
Cleanup [-m <qmgr>] [-r <interval>]
[SAFE | STRONG | FORCE | NONDUR] [-t]

or, for client attach:

Cleanup -client [-m <qmgr>] -host <hostname> [-port <port>]
[-channel <channel>] [-r <interval>]
[SAFE | STRONG | FORCE | NONDUR] [-t]

Where:
v qmgr, hostname, port and channel determine connection settings for the queue
manager to clean up
v -r sets the interval between executions of Cleanup, in minutes. If not set,
Cleanup will be performed once.
v -t enables tracing, to the mqjms.trc file
v SAFE, STRONG, FORCE and NONDUR set the Cleanup level, as follows:
SAFE and STRONG Cleanup behave like the CLEANUP(SAFE) and
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FORCE Cleanup behaves like STRONG Cleanup. However, while STRONG
Cleanup will leave messages on the SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE which
could not be processed, FORCE Cleanup will remove all messages even if it
encounters an error during processing.
This is a dangerous option which can leave an inconsistent state between the
queue manager and the broker. It can not be run while any WebSphere MQ
JMS publish/subscribe application is running against the queue manager;
doing so will cause the Cleanup utility to abort.
NONDUR behaves like FORCE Cleanup.
After clearing the SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE, it attempts to remove any
remaining unconsumed messages sent to non-durable subscribers. If the
queue managers command server is running, on any queue beginning
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.* messages will be cleared and the queue itself may be
deleted. Otherwise, only SYSTEM.JMS.ND.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE and
SYSTEM.JMS.ND.CC.SUBSCRIBER.QUEUE will be cleared of messages.

Cleanup from within a program

You can use a programming interface to the Cleanup routines for use with
SUBSTORE(BROKER), through the class com.ibm.mq.jms.Cleanup. Instances of this
class have getter/setter methods for each of the connection properties; and also for
the cleanup level and interval.
It exposes two methods:
v cleanup() - executes Cleanup once
v run() - runs Cleanup at intervals determined by the properties of the Cleanup
object
This class allows complete customization of publish/subscribe Cleanup, but it is
intended for use by system adminstration programs rather than application
programs.
For more details, refer to Cleanup * on page 274.

Handling broker reports

The WebSphere MQ JMS implementation uses report messages from the broker to
confirm registration and deregistration commands. These reports are normally
consumed by the WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service implementation,
but under some error conditions, they may remain on the queue. These messages
are sent to the SYSTEM.JMS.REPORT.QUEUE queue on the local queue manager.
A Java application, PSReportDump, is supplied with WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service, which dumps the contents of this queue in plain text format. The
information can then be analyzed, either by the user, or by IBM support staff. You
can also use the application to clear the queue of messages after a problem is
diagnosed or fixed.
The compiled form of the tool is installed in the <MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH>/bin
directory. To invoke the tool, change to this directory, then use the following
command:
java PSReportDump [-m queueManager] [-clear]

where:

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-m queueManager
The name of the queue manager to use
-clear

Clear the queue of messages after dumping its contents

Attention: Do not use this option if you are using the Broker-based
subscription store. Instead, run the manual cleanup utility at FORCE level.

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JMS Messages are composed of the following parts:
Header

All messages support the same set of header fields. Header fields
contain values that are used by both clients and providers to
identify and route messages.

Properties

Each message contains a built-in facility to support

application-defined property values. Properties provide an efficient
mechanism to filter application-defined messages.

Body

JMS defines several types of message body which cover the

majority of messaging styles currently in use.
JMS defines five types of message body:
Stream

a stream of Java primitive values. It is filled and

read sequentially.

Map

a set of name-value pairs, where names are Strings

and values are Java primitive types. The entries
can be accessed sequentially or randomly by name.
The order of the entries is undefined.

Text

a message containing a java.util.String.

Object

a message that contains a Serializable java object

Bytes

a stream of uninterpreted bytes. This message type

is for literally encoding a body to match an
existing message format.

The JMSCorrelationID header field is used to link one message with another. It
typically links a reply message with its requesting message. JMSCorrelationID can
hold a provider-specific message ID, an application-specific String, or a
provider-native byte[] value.

Message selectors
A Message contains a built-in facility to support application-defined property
values. In effect, this provides a mechanism to add application-specific header
fields to a message. Properties allow an application, via message selectors, to have
a JMS provider select or filter messages on its behalf, using application-specific
criteria. Application-defined properties must obey the following rules:
v Property names must obey the rules for a message selector identifier.
v Property values can be boolean, byte, short, int, long, float, double, and string.
v The following name prefixes are reserved: JMSX, JMS_.
Property values are set before sending a message. When a client receives a
message, the message properties are read-only. If a client attempts to set properties
at this point, a MessageNotWriteableException is thrown. If clearProperties is
called, the properties can now be both read from, and written to.
A property value may duplicate a value in a messages body, or it may not. JMS
does not define a policy for what should or should not be made into a property.
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However, application developers should note that JMS providers will probably
handle data in a messages body more efficiently than data in a messages
properties. For best performance, applications should only use message properties
when they need to customize a messages header. The primary reason for doing
this is to support customized message selection.
A JMS message selector allows a client to specify the messages that it is interested
in by using the message header. Only messages whose headers match the selector
are delivered.
Message selectors cannot reference message body values.
A message selector matches a message when the selector evaluates to true when
the messages header field and property values are substituted for their
corresponding identifiers in the selector.
A message selector is a String, whose syntax is based on a subset of the SQL92
conditional expression syntax. The order in which a message selector is evaluated
is from left to right within a precedence level. You can use parentheses to change
this order. Predefined selector literals and operator names are written here in
upper case; however, they are not case-sensitive.
A selector can contain:
v Literals
A string literal is enclosed in single quotes. A doubled single quote represents
a single quote. Examples are literal and literals. Like Java string literals,
these use the Unicode character encoding.
An exact numeric literal is a numeric value without a decimal point, such as
57, -957, +62. Numbers in the range of Java long are supported.
An approximate numeric literal is a numeric value in scientific notation, such
as 7E3 or -57.9E2, or a numeric value with a decimal, such as 7., -95.7, or +6.2.
Numbers in the range of Java double are supported.
The boolean literals TRUE and FALSE.
v Identifiers:
An identifier is an unlimited length sequence of Java letters and Java digits,
the first of which must be a Java letter. A letter is any character for which the
method Character.isJavaLetter returns true. This includes _ and $. A letter
or digit is any character for which the method Character.isJavaLetterOrDigit
returns true.
Identifiers cannot be the names NULL, TRUE, or FALSE.
Identifiers cannot be NOT, AND, OR, BETWEEN, LIKE, IN, and IS.
Identifiers are either header field references or property references.
Identifiers are case-sensitive.
Message header field references are restricted to:
- JMSDeliveryMode
-

JMSPriority
JMSMessageID
JMSTimestamp
JMSCorrelationID

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JMSMessageID, JMSTimestamp, JMSCorrelationID, and JMSType values may
be null, and if so, are treated as a NULL value.
Any name beginning with JMSX is a JMS-defined property name.
Any name beginning with JMS_ is a provider-specific property name.
Any name that does not begin with JMS is an application-specific property
name. If there is a reference to a property that does not exist in a message, its
value is NULL. If it does exist, its value is the corresponding property value.
v White space is the same as it is defined for Java: space, horizontal tab, form
feed, and line terminator.
v Expressions:

v
v
v

A selector is a conditional expression. A selector that evaluates to true does

match, and a selector that evaluates to false or unknown does not match.
Arithmetic expressions are composed of themselves, arithmetic operations,
identifiers (whose value is treated as a numeric literal), and numeric literals.
Conditional expressions are composed of themselves, comparison operations,
and logical operations.
Standard bracketing (), to set the order in which expressions are evaluated, is
supported.
Logical operators in precedence order: NOT, AND, OR.
Comparison operators: =, >, >=, <, <=, <> (not equal).
Only values of the same type can be compared. One exception is that it is
valid to compare exact numeric values and approximate numeric values. (The
type conversion required is defined by the rules of Java numeric promotion.)
If there is an attempt to compare different types, the selector is always false.
String and boolean comparison is restricted to = and <>. Two strings are
equal if, and only if, they contain the same sequence of characters.
Arithmetic operators in precedence order:

+, - unary.
*, /, multiplication, and division.
+, -, addition, and subtraction.
Arithmetic operations on a NULL value are not supported. If they are
attempted, the complete selector is always false.
Arithmetic operations must use Java numeric promotion.
v arithmetic-expr1 [NOT] BETWEEN arithmetic-expr2 and arithmetic-expr3
comparison operator:
age BETWEEN 15 and 19 is equivalent to age >= 15 AND age <= 19.
age NOT BETWEEN 15 and 19 is equivalent to age < 15 OR age > 19.
If any of the exprs of a BETWEEN operation are NULL, the value of the
operation is false. If any of the exprs of a NOT BETWEEN operation are
NULL, the value of the operation is true.
v identifier [NOT] IN (string-literal1, string-literal2,...) comparison operator where
identifier has a String or NULL value.
Country IN ( UK, US, France) is true for UK and false for Peru. It is
equivalent to the expression (Country = UK) OR (Country = US) OR
(Country = France).
Country NOT IN ( UK, US, France) is false for UK and true for Peru. It
is equivalent to the expression NOT ((Country = UK) OR (Country = US)
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If the identifier of an IN or NOT IN operation is NULL, the value of the
operation is unknown.
v identifier [NOT] LIKE pattern-value [ESCAPE escape-character] comparison
operator, where identifier has a String value. pattern-value is a string literal,
where _ stands for any single character and % stands for any sequence of
characters (including the empty sequence). All other characters stand for
themselves. The optional escape-character is a single character string literal,
whose character is used to escape the special meaning of the _ and % in
pattern-value.
phone LIKE 12%3 is true for 123 12993 and false for 1234.
word LIKE l_se is true for lose and false for loose.
underscored LIKE \_% ESCAPE \ is true for _foo and false for bar.
phone NOT LIKE 12%3 is false for 123 12993 and true for 1234.
If the identifier of a LIKE or NOT LIKE operation is NULL, the value of the
operation is unknown.
v identifier IS NULL comparison operator tests for a null header field value, or a
missing property value.
prop_name IS NULL.
v identifier IS NOT NULL comparison operator tests for the existence of a
non-null header field value or a property value.
prop_name IS NOT NULL.
The following message selector selects messages with a message type of car, color
of blue, and weight greater than 2500 lbs:
"JMSType = car AND color = blue AND weight > 2500"

As noted above, property values may be NULL. The evaluation of selector

expressions that contain NULL values is defined by SQL 92 NULL semantics. The
following is a brief description of these semantics:
v SQL treats a NULL value as unknown.
v Comparison or arithmetic with an unknown value always yields an unknown
value.
v The IS NULL and IS NOT NULL operators convert an unknown value into the
respective TRUE and FALSE values.
Although SQL supports fixed decimal comparison and arithmetic, JMS message
selectors do not. This is why exact numeric literals are restricted to those without a
decimal. It is also why there are numerics with a decimal as an alternate
representation for an approximate numeric value.
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Mapping JMS messages onto WebSphere MQ messages

This section describes how the JMS message structure that is described in the first
part of this chapter is mapped onto a WebSphere MQ message. It is of interest to
programmers who wish to transmit messages between JMS and traditional
WebSphere MQ applications. It is also of interest to people who wish to
manipulate messages transmitted between two JMS applications - for example, in a
message broker implementation.
This section does not apply when you use a direct connection to WebSphere MQ
Event Broker.
WebSphere MQ messages are composed of three components:
v The WebSphere MQ Message Descriptor (MQMD)
v An WebSphere MQ MQRFH2 header
v The message body.
The MQRFH2 is optional, and its inclusion in an outgoing message is governed by
a flag in the JMS Destination class. You can set this flag using the WebSphere MQ
JMS administration tool. Because the MQRFH2 carries JMS-specific information,
always include it in the message when the sender knows that the receiving
destination is a JMS application. Normally, omit the MQRFH2 when sending a
message directly to a non-JMS application (WebSphere MQ Native application).
This is because such an application does not expect an MQRFH2 in its WebSphere
MQ message. Figure 4 shows how the structure of a JMS message is transformed to
a WebSphere MQ message and back again:
WebSphere MQ
Message
JMS Client
JMS Message

Mapping

MQMD

JMS Client
Mapping

JMS Message

Data
Header

Header
RFH2

Properties
Data

Copying

Other Data

Properties
Copying

Data

Figure 4. How messages are transformed between JMS and WebSphere MQ using the
MQRFH2 header

The structures are transformed in two ways:

Mapping
Where the MQMD includes a field that is equivalent to the JMS field, the
JMS field is mapped onto the MQMD field. Additional MQMD fields are
exposed as JMS properties, because a JMS application may need to get or
set these fields when communicating with a non-JMS application.
Copying
Where there is no MQMD equivalent, a JMS header field or property is
passed, possibly transformed, as a field inside the MQRFH2.

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The MQRFH2 header

This section describes the MQRFH Version 2 header, which carries JMS-specific
data that is associated with the message content. The MQRFH2 Version 2 is an
extensible header, and can also carry additional information that is not directly
associated with JMS. However, but this section covers only its use by JMS.
There are two parts of the header, a fixed portion, and a variable portion.
Fixed portion
The fixed portion is modelled on the standard WebSphere MQ header
pattern and consists of the following fields:
StrucId (MQCHAR4)
Structure identifier.
Must be MQRFH_STRUC_ID (value: RFH ) (initial value).
MQRFH_STRUC_ID_ARRAY (value: R,F,H, ) is also
defined in the usual way.
Version (MQLONG)
Structure version number.
Must be MQRFH_VERSION_2 (value: 2) (initial value).
StrucLength (MQLONG)
Total length of MQRFH2, including the NameValueData fields.
The value set into StrucLength must be a multiple of 4 (the data in
the NameValueData fields may be padded with space characters to
achieve this).
Encoding (MQLONG)
Data encoding.
Encoding of any numeric data in the portion of the message
following the MQRFH2 (the next header, or the message data
following this header).
CodedCharSetId (MQLONG)
Coded character set identifier.
Representation of any character data in the portion of the message
following the MQRFH2 (the next header, or the message data
following this header).
Format (MQCHAR8)
Format name.
Format name for the portion of the message following the
MQRFH2.
Flags (MQLONG)
Flags.
MQRFH_NO_FLAGS =0. No flags set.
NameValueCCSID (MQLONG)
The coded character set identifier (CCSID) for the NameValueData
character strings contained in this header. The NameValueData
may be coded in a character set that differs from the other
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If the NameValueCCSID is a 2-byte Unicode CCSID (1200, 13488,
or 17584), the byte order of the Unicode is the same as the byte
ordering of the numeric fields in the MQRFH2. (For example,
Version, StrucLength, NameValueCCSID itself.)
The NameValueCCSID may take only values from the following
table:
Table 17. Possible values for NameValueCCSID field
Value

Meaning

1200
1208
13488
17584

UCS2 open-ended
UTF8
UCS2 2.0 subset
UCS2 2.1 subset (includes Euro symbol)

Variable Portion
The variable portion follows the fixed portion. The variable portion
contains a variable number of MQRFH2 Folders. Each folder contains a
variable number of elements or properties. Folders group together related
properties. The MQRFH2 headers created by JMS can contain up to three
folders:
The <mcd> folder
This contains properties that describe the shape or format of
the message. For example the Msd property identifies the message
as being Text, Bytes, Stream. Map, Object, or Null. This folder is
always present in a JMS MQRFH2.
The <jms> folder
This is used to transport JMS header fields, and JMSX properties
that cannot be fully expressed in the MQMD. This folder is always
present in a JMS MQRFH2.
The <usr> folder
This is used to transport any application-defined properties
associated with the message. This folder is only present if the
application has set some application-defined properties.
Table 18 shows a full list of property names.
Table 18. MQRFH2 folders and properties used by JMS
JMS Field Name

Java type

MQRFH2
Folder name

Property name Type/values

JMSDestination

Destination

jms

Dst

string

JMSExpiration

long

jms

Exp

JMSPriority

int

jms

Pri

JMSDeliveryMode

int

jms

Dlv

JMSCorrelationID

String

jms

Cid

string

JMSReplyTo

Destination

jms

Rto

string

JMSTimestamp

long

jms

Tms

JMSType

String

mcd

Type, Set, Fmt

string

JMSXGroupID

String

jms

Gid

string

JMSXGroupSeq

int

jms

Seq

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Table 18. MQRFH2 folders and properties used by JMS (continued)
JMS Field Name

Java type

MQRFH2
Folder name

Property name Type/values

xxx (User Defined)

Any

usr

xxx

any

mcd

Msd

jms_none
jms_text
jms_bytes
jms_map
jms_stream
jms_object

The syntax used to express the properties in the variable portion is as

follows:
NameValueLength (MQLONG)
Length in bytes of the NameValueData string that immediately
follows this length field (it does not include its own length). The
value set into NameValueLength is always a multiple of 4 (the
NameValueData field is padded with space characters to achieve
this).
NameValueData (MQCHARn)
A single character string, whose length in bytes is given by the
preceding NameValueLength field. It contains a folder holding a
sequence of properties. Each property is a name/type/value
triplet, contained within an XML element whose name is the folder
name, as follows:
<foldername> triplet1 triplet2 .....

tripletn </foldername>

The closing </foldername> tag can be followed by spaces as

padding characters. Each triplet is encoded using an XML-like
syntax:
<name dt=datatype>value</name>

The dt=datatype element is optional and is omitted for many

properties, because their datatype is predefined. If it is included,
one or more space characters must be included before the dt= tag.
name is the name of the property - see Table 18 on page 231.
datatype must match, after folding, one of the literal Datatype
values in Table 19.
value is a string representation of the value to be conveyed,
using the Definitions inTable 19.
A null value is encoded using the following syntax:
<name dt="DataType" xsi:nil="true"></name>

Note that xsi:nil="false" should not be used.

Table 19. Property datatype values and definitions

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Datatype
value

Definition

string

Any sequence of characters excluding < and &

boolean

The character 0 or 1 (1 = true)

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Table 19. Property datatype values and definitions (continued)
Datatype
value

Definition

bin.hex

Hexadecimal digits representing octets

A number, expressed using digits 0..9, with optional sign (no fractions or
exponent). Must lie in the range -128 to 127 inclusive

A number, expressed using digits 0..9, with optional sign (no fractions or
exponent). Must lie in the range -32768 to 32767 inclusive

A number, expressed using digits 0..9, with optional sign (no fractions or
exponent). Must lie in the range -2147483648 to 2147483647 inclusive

A number, expressed using digits 0..9, with optional sign (no fractions or
exponent). Must lie in the range -9223372036854775808 to
92233720368547750807 inclusive

int

A number, expressed using digits 0..9, with optional sign (no fractions or
exponent). Must lie in the same range as i8. This can be used in place of
one of the i* types if the sender does not wish to associate a particular
precision with the property

Floating point number, magnitude <= 3.40282347E+38, >= 1.175E-37

expressed using digits 0..9, optional sign, optional fractional digits, optional
exponent

Floating point number, magnitude <= 1.7976931348623E+308, >= 2.225E-307

expressed using digits 0..9, optional sign, optional fractional digits, optional
exponent

A string value may contain spaces. You must use the following
escape sequences in a string value:
& for the & character
< for the < character
You can use the following escape sequences, but they are not
required:
> for the > character
' for the character
" for the " character

JMS fields and properties with corresponding MQMD fields

Table 20 lists the JMS header fields and Table 21 on page 234 lists the JMS
properties that are mapped directly to MQMD fields. Table 22 on page 234 lists the
provider specific properties and the MQMD fields that they are mapped to.
Table 20. JMS header fields mapping to MQMD fields
JMS header field

Java
type

MQMD field

C type

JMSDeliveryMode

int

Persistence

MQLONG

JMSExpiration

long

Expiry

MQLONG

JMSPriority

int

Priority

MQLONG

JMSMessageID

String

MessageID

MQBYTE24

JMSTimestamp

long

PutDate
PutTime

MQCHAR8
MQCHAR8

JMSCorrelationID

String

CorrelId

MQBYTE24

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Table 21. JMS properties mapping to MQMD fields
JMS property

Java
type

MQMD field

C type

JMSXUserID

String

UserIdentifier

MQCHAR12

JMSXAppID

String

PutApplName

MQCHAR28

JMSXDeliveryCount

int

BackoutCount

MQLONG

JMSXGroupID

String

GroupId

MQBYTE24

JMSXGroupSeq

int

MsgSeqNumber

MQLONG

Table 22. JMS provider specific properties mapping to MQMD fields

JMS provider specific property

Java
type

MQMD field

C type

JMS_IBM_Report_Exception

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_Expiration

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_COA

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_COD

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_PAN

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_NAN

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Msg_ID

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Correl_ID

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Report_Discard_Msg

int

Report

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_MsgType

int

MsgType

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Feedback

int

Feedback

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Format

String

Format

MQCHAR8

JMS_IBM_PutApplType

int

PutApplType

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Encoding

int

Encoding

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_Character_Set

String

CodedCharacterSetId

MQLONG

JMS_IBM_PutDate

String

PutDate

MQCHAR8

JMS_IBM_PutTime

String

PutTime

MQCHAR8

JMS_IBM_Last_Msg_In_Group

boolean MsgFlags

MQLONG

Mapping JMS fields onto WebSphere MQ fields (outgoing

messages)
Table 23 on page 235 shows how the JMS header fields are mapped into
MQMD/RFH2 fields at send() or publish() time. Table 24 on page 235 shows how
JMS properties and Table 25 on page 235 shows how JMS provider specific
properties are mapped to MQMD fields at send() or publish() time,
For fields marked Set by Message Object, the value transmitted is the value held
in the JMS message immediately before the send() or publish() operation. The
value in the JMS Message is left unchanged by the operation.
For fields marked Set by Send Method, a value is assigned when the send() or
publish() is performed (any value held in the JMS Message is ignored). The value
in the JMS message is updated to show the value used.

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Fields marked as Receive-only are not transmitted and are left unchanged in the
message by send() or publish().
Table 23. Outgoing message field mapping
JMS header field name

MQMD field used for

transmission

JMSDestination

Header

Set by

MQRFH2

Send Method

JMSDeliveryMode

Persistence

MQRFH2

Send Method

JMSExpiration

Expiry

MQRFH2

Send Method

JMSPriority

Priority

MQRFH2

Send Method

JMSMessageID

MessageID

Send Method

JMSTimestamp

PutDate/PutTime

Send Method

JMSCorrelationID

CorrelId

MQRFH2

Message Object

JMSReplyTo

ReplyToQ/ReplyToQMgr

MQRFH2

Message Object

MQRFH2

Message Object

JMSType
JMSRedelivered

Receive-only

Table 24. Outgoing message JMS property mapping

JMS property name

MQMD field used for

transmision

Header

Set by

JMSXUserID

UserIdentifier

Send Method

JMSXAppID

PutApplName

Send Method

JMSXDeliveryCount

Receive-only

JMSXGroupID

GroupId

MQRFH2

Message Object

JMSXGroupSeq

MsgSeqNumber

MQRFH2

Message Object

Header

Set by

Table 25. Outgoing message JMS provider specific property mapping

JMS provider specific property name

MQMD field used for

transmission

JMS_IBM_Report_Exception

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_Expiration

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_COA/COD

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_NAN/PAN

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Msg_ID

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Correl_ID

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Report_Discard_Msg

Report

Message Object

JMS_IBM_MsgType

MsgType

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Feedback

Feedback

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Format

Format

Message Object

JMS_IBM_PutApplType

PutApplType

Send Method

JMS_IBM_Encoding

Encoding

Message Object

JMS_IBM_Character_Set

CodedCharacterSetId

Message Object

JMS_IBM_PutDate

PutDate

Send Method

JMS_IBM_PutTime

PutTime

Send Method

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Table 25. Outgoing message JMS provider specific property mapping (continued)
JMS provider specific property name

MQMD field used for

transmission

JMS_IBM_Last_Msg_In_Group

MsgFlags

Header

Set by
Message Object

Mapping JMS header fields at send() or publish()

The following notes relate to the mapping of JMS fields at send() or publish():
v JMS Destination to MQRFH2: This is stored as a string that serializes the
salient characteristics of the destination object, so that a receiving JMS can
reconstitute an equivalent destination object. The MQRFH2 field is encoded as
URI (see uniform resource identifiers on page 194 for details of the URI
notation).
v JMSReplyTo to MQMD ReplyToQ, ReplyToQMgr, MQRFH2: The Queue and
QueueManager name are copied to the MQMD ReplyToQ and ReplyToQMgr
fields respectively. The destination extension information (other useful details
that are kept in the Destination Object) is copied into the MQRFH2 field. The
MQRFH2 field is encoded as URI (see uniform resource identifiers on page 194
for details of the URI notation).
v JMSDeliveryMode to MQMD Persistence: The JMSDeliveryMode value is set
by the send() or publish() Method or MessageProducer, unless the Destination
Object overrides it. The JMSDeliveryMode value is mapped to the MQMD
Persistence field as follows:
JMS value PERSISTENT is equivalent to MQPER_PERSISTENT
JMS value NON_PERSISTENT is equivalent to MQPER_NOT_PERSISTENT
If the MQQueue persistence property is not set to JMSC.MQJMS_PER_QDEF the
delivery mode value is also encoded in the MQRFH2.
v JMSExpiration to/from MQMD Expiry, MQRFH2: JMSExpiration stores the
time to expire (the sum of the current time and the time to live), whereas
MQMD stores the time to live. Also, JMSExpiration is in milliseconds, but
MQMD.expiry is in centiseconds.
If the send() method sets an unlimited time to live, MQMD Expiry is set to
MQEI_UNLIMITED, and no JMSExpiration is encoded in the MQRFH2.

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If the send() method sets a time to live that is less than 214748364.7 seconds
(about 7 years), the time to live is stored in MQMD. Expiry and the expiration
time (in milliseconds) is encoded as an i8 value in the MQRFH2.
If the send() method sets a time to live greater than 214748364.7 seconds,
MQMD.Expiry is set to MQEI_UNLIMITED. The true expiration time in
milliseconds is encoded as an i8 value in the MQRFH2.
v JMSPriority to MQMD Priority: Directly map JMSPriority value (0-9) onto
MQMD priority value (0-9). If JMSPriority is set to a non-default value, the
priority level is also encoded in the MQRFH2.
v JMSMessageID from MQMD MessageID: All messages sent from JMS have
unique message identifiers assigned by WebSphere MQ. The value assigned is
returned in the MQMD messageId field after the MQPUT call, and is passed
back to the application in the JMSMessageID field. The WebSphere MQ
messageId is a 24-byte binary value, whereas the JMSMessageID is a String. The
JMSMessageID is composed of the binary messageId value converted to a
sequence of 48 hexadecimal characters, prefixed with the characters ID:. JMS
provides a hint that can be set to disable the production of message identifiers.
This hint is ignored, and a unique identifier is assigned in all cases. Any value
that is set into the JMSMessageId field before a send() is overwritten.

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v JMSTimestamp to MQRFH2: During a send, the JMSTimestamp field is set
according to the JVMs clock. This value is set into the MQRFH2. Any value that
is set into the JMSTimestamp field before a send() is overwritten. See also the
JMS_IBM_PutDate and JMS_IBM_PutTime properties.
v JMSType to MQRFH2: This string is set into the MQRFH2 mcd.Type field. If it
is in URI format, it may also affect mcd.Set and mcd.Fmt fields. See also
Appendix D, Connecting with other products on page 409.
v JMSCorrelationID to MQMD CorrelId, MQRFH2: The JMSCorrelationID can
hold one of the following:
A provider specific message ID: This is a message identifier from a message
previously sent or received, and so should be a string of 48 hexadecimal
digits that are prefixed with ID:. The prefix is removed, the remaining
characters are converted into binary, and then they are set into the MQMD
CorrelId field. No CorrelId value is encoded in the MQRFH2.
A provider-native byte[] value: The value is copied into the MQMD CorrelId
field - padded with nulls, or truncated to 24 bytes if necessary. No CorrelId
value is encoded in the MQRFH2.
An application-specific String: The value is copied into the MQRFH2. The
first 24 bytes of the string, in UTF8 format, are written into the MQMD
CorrelID.

Mapping JMS property fields

These notes refer to the mapping of JMS property fields in WebSphere MQ
messages:
v JMSXUserID from MQMD UserIdentifier: JMSXUserID is set on return from
send call.
v JMSXAppID from MQMD PutApplName: JSMXAppID is set on return from
send call.
v JMSXGroupID to MQRFH2 (point-to-point): For point-to-point messages, the
JMSXGroupID is copied into the MQMD GroupID field. If the JMSXGroupID
starts with the prefix ID:, it is converted into binary. Otherwise, it is encoded
as a UTF8 string. The value is padded or truncated if necessary to a length of 24
bytes. The MQMF_MSG_IN_GROUP flag is set.
v JMSXGroupID to MQRFH2 (publish/subscribe): For publish/subscribe
messages, the JMSXGroupID is copied into the MQRFH2 as a string.
v JMSXGroupSeq MQMD MsgSeqNumber (point-to-point): For point-to-point
messages, the JMSXGroupSeq is copied into the MQMD MsgSeqNumber field.
The MQMF_MSG_IN_GROUP flag is set.
v JMSXGroupSeq MQMD MsgSeqNumber (publish/subscribe): For
publish/subscribe messages, the JMSXGroupSeq is copied into the MQRFH2 as
an i4.

Mapping JMS provider-specific fields

The following notes refer to the mapping of JMS Provider specific fields into
WebSphere MQ messages:
v JMS_IBM_Report_<name> to MQMD Report: A JMS application can set the
MQMD Report options, using the following JMS_IBM_Report_XXX properties.
The single MQMD is mapped to several JMS_IBM_Report_XXX properties. The
application should set the value of these properties to the standard WebSphere
MQ MQRO_ constants (included in com.ibm.mq.MQC). So, for example, to
request COD with full Data, the application should set JMS_IBM_Report_COD
to the value MQC.MQRO_COD_WITH_FULL_DATA.
JMS_IBM_Report_Exception
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MQRO_EXCEPTION or
MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_DATA or
MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_FULL_DATA
JMS_IBM_Report_Expiration
MQRO_EXPIRATION or
MQRO_EXPIRATION_WITH_DATA or
MQRO_EXPIRATION_WITH_FULL_DATA
JMS_IBM_Report_COA
MQRO_COA or
MQRO_COA_WITH_DATA or
MQRO_COA_WITH_FULL_DATA
JMS_IBM_Report_COD
MQRO_COD or
MQRO_COD_WITH_DATA or
MQRO_COD_WITH_FULL_DATA
JMS_IBM_Report_PAN
MQRO_PAN
JMS_IBM_Report_NAN
MQRO_NAN
JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Msg_ID
MQRO_PASS_MSG_ID
JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Correl_ID
MQRO_PASS_CORREL_ID

v
v
v
v
v

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MQRO_DISCARD_MSG
JMS_IBM_MsgType to MQMD MsgType: Value maps directly onto MQMD
MsgType. If the application has not set an explicit value of JMS_IBM_MsgType,
then a default value is used. This default value is determined as follows:
If JMSReplyTo is set to a WebSphere MQ queue destination, MSGType is set
to the value MQMT_REQUEST
If JMSReplyTo is not set, or is set to anything other than a WebSphere MQ
queue destination, MsgType is set to the value MQMT_DATAGRAM
JMS_IBM_Feedback to MQMD Feedback: Value maps directly onto MQMD
Feedback.
JMS_IBM_Format to MQMD Format: Value maps directly onto MQMD Format.
JMS_IBM_Encoding to MQMD Encoding: If set, this property overrides the
numeric encoding of the Destination Queue or Topic.
JMS_IBM_Character_Set to MQMD CodedCharacterSetId: If set, this property
overrides the coded character set property of the Destination Queue or Topic.
JMS_IBM_PutDate from MQMD PutDate: The value of this property is set,
during send, directly from the PutDate field in the MQMD. Any value that is set
into the JMS_IBM_PutDate property before a send is overwritten. This field is a
String of eight characters, in the WebSphere MQ Date format of YYYYMMDD.
This property can be used in conjunction with the JMS_IBM_PutTime property
to determine the time the message was put according to the queue manager.
JMS_IBM_PutTime from MQMD PutTime: The value of this property is set,
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into the JMS_IBM_PutTime property before a send is overwritten. This field is a
String of eight characters, in the WebSphere MQ Time format of HHMMSSTH.
This property can be used in conjunction with the JMS_IBM_PutDate property to
determine the time the message was put according to the queue manager.
v JMS_IBM_Last_Msg_In_Group to MQMD MsgFlags: For Point-to-Point
messaging, this boolean value maps to the MQMF_LAST_MSG_IN_GROUP flag
in the MQMD MsgFlags field. It is normally used in conjunction with the
JMSXGroupID and JMSXGroupSeq properties to indicate to a legacy WebSphere
MQ application that this is the last message in a group. This property is ignored
for publish/subscribe messaging

Mapping WebSphere MQ fields onto JMS fields (incoming

messages)
Table 26 shows how JMS header fields and Table 27 shows how JMS property
fields are mapped into MQMD/MQRFH2 fields at send() or publish() time.
Table 28 on page 240 shows how JMS provider specific properties are mapped.
Table 26. Incoming message JMS header field mapping
JMS header field name

MQMD field retrieved from

JMSDestination

JMSDeliveryMode

jms.Dst
1

jms.Dlv1

Persistence

JMSExpiration

jms.Exp

JMSPriority

Priority

JMSMessageID

MessageID

JMSTimestamp

PutDate1
PutTime1

jms.Tms1

JMSCorrelationID

CorrelId1

jms.Cid1

JMSReplyTo

ReplyToQ1
ReplyToQMgr1

jms.Rto1

JMSType
JMSRedelivered

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MQRFH2 field
retrieved from

mcd.Type, mcd.Set,
mcd.Fmt
BackoutCount

Notes:
1. For properties that can have values retrieved from the MQRFH2 or the MQMD, if both
are available, the setting in the MQRFH2 is used.
Table 27. Incoming message property mapping
JMS property name

MQMD field retrieved from

MQRFH2 field
retrieved from

JMSXUserID

UserIdentifier

JMSXAppID

PutApplName

JMSXDeliveryCount

BackoutCount

JMSXGroupID

GroupId1

jms.Gid1

JMSXGroupSeq

MsgSeqNumber1

jms.Seq1

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Table 27. Incoming message property mapping (continued)
JMS property name

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MQMD field retrieved from

MQRFH2 field
retrieved from

Notes:
1. For properties that can have values retrieved from the MQRFH2 or the MQMD, if both
are available, the setting in the MQRFH2 is used.
Table 28. Incoming message provider specific JMS property mapping
JMS property name

MQMD field retrieved from

JMS_IBM_Report_Exception

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_Expiration

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_COA

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_COD

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_PAN

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_NAN

Report

JMS_IBM_Report_ Pass_Msg_ID

Report

MQRFH2 field
retrieved from

JMS_IBM_Report_Pass_Correl_ID Report
JMS_IBM_Report_Discard_Msg

Report

JMS_IBM_MsgType

MsgType

JMS_IBM_Feedback

Feedback

JMS_IBM_Format

Format

JMS_IBM_PutApplType
JMS_IBM_Encoding

PutApplType

JMS_IBM_Character_Set

Encoding
1

CodedCharacterSetId

JMS_IBM_PutDate

PutDate

JMS_IBM_PutTime

PutTime

JMS_IBM_Last_Msg_In_Group

MsgFlags

1. Only set if the incoming message is a Bytes Message.

Mapping JMS to a native WebSphere MQ application

This section describes what happens if you send a message from a JMS Client
application to a traditional WebSphere MQ application which has no knowledge of
MQRFH2 headers. Figure 5 on page 241 is a diagram of the mapping.
The administrator indicates that the JMS Client is communicating with such an
application by setting the WebSphere MQ Destinations TargetClient value to
JMSC.MQJMS_CLIENT_NONJMS_MQ. This indicates that no MQRFH2 field is to
be produced. Note that if this is not done, the receiving application must be able to
handle the MQRFH2 field.
The mapping from JMS to MQMD targeted at a native WebSphere MQ application
is the same as mapping from JMS to MQMD targeted at a true JMS client. If JMS
receives a WebSphere MQ message with the MQMD Format field set to other than
MQFMT_RFH2, we know that we are receiving data from a non-JMS application. If
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Otherwise, it is received as a JMS Bytes message. Because there is no MQRFH2,
only those JMS properties that are transmitted in the MQMD can be restored.
JMS Client

Header
Properties
Data

JMS Client

WebSphere MQ
Message

JMS Message
Mapping
Mapping
Copying

JMS Message
Mapping

MQMD

Data

Mapping
Copying

Header
Properties
Data

Traditional WebSphere MQ Application

Figure 5. How JMS messages are transformed to WebSphere MQ messages (no MQRFH2
header)

Message body
This section discusses the encoding of the message body itself. The encoding
depends on the type of JMS message:
ObjectMessage
is an object serialized by the Java Runtime in the normal way.
TextMessage
is an encoded string. For an outgoing message, the string is encoded in the
character set given by the Destination object. This defaults to UTF8
encoding (the UTF8 encoding starts with the first character of the message
- there is no length field at the start). It is, however, possible to specify any
other character set supported by WebSphere MQ Java. Such character sets
are used mainly when you send a message to a non-JMS application.
If the character set is a double-byte set (including UTF16), the Destination
objects integer encoding specification determines the order of the bytes.
An incoming message is interpreted using the character set and encoding
that are specified in the message itself. These specifications are in the
rightmost WebSphere MQ header (or MQMD if there are no headers). For
JMS messages, the rightmost header will usually be the MQRFH2.
BytesMessage
is, by default, a sequence of bytes as defined by the JMS 1.0.2 specification,
and associated Java documentation.
For an outgoing message that was assembled by the application itself, the
Destination objects encoding property may be used to override the
encodings of integer and floating point fields contained in the message. For
example, you can request that floating point values are stored in S/390
rather than IEEE format).
An incoming message is interpreted using the numeric encoding specified
in the message itself. This specification is in the rightmost WebSphere MQ
header (or MQMD if there are no headers). For JMS messages, the
rightmost header will usually be the MQRFH2.
If a BytesMessage is received, and is resent without modification, its body
is transmitted byte for byte, as it was received. The Destination objects
encoding property has no effect on the body. The only string-like entity
that can be sent explicitly in a BytesMessage is a UTF8 string. This is
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encoded in Java UTF8 format, and starts with a 2-byte length field. The
Destination objects character set property has no effect on the encoding of
an outgoing BytesMessage. The character set value in an incoming
WebSphere MQ message has no effect on the interpretation of that message
as a JMS BytesMessage.
Non-Java applications are unlikely to recognize the Java UTF8 encoding.
Therefore, for a JMS application to send a BytesMessage that contains text
data, the application itself must convert its strings to byte arrays, and write
these byte arrays into the BytesMessage.
MapMessage
is a string containing a set of XML name/type/value triplets, encoded as:
<map><elementName1 dt=datatype>value</elementName1>
<elementName2 dt=datatype>value</elementName2>.....
</map>

where:
datatype can take one of the values described in Table 19 on page 232.
string is the default datatype, so dt=string is omitted.
The character set used to encode or interpret the XML string that makes up
the MapMessage body is determined following the rules that apply to a
TextMessage.
StreamMessage
is like a map, but without element names:
<stream><elt dt=datatype>value</elt>
<elt dt=datatype>value</elt>.....</stream>

Every element is sent using the same tagname (elt). The default type is
string, so dt=string is omitted for string elements.
The character set used to encode or interpret the XML string that makes up
the StreamMessage body is determined following the rules that apply to a
TextMessage.
The MQRFH2.format field is set as follows:
MQFMT_NONE
for ObjectMessage, BytesMessage, or messages with no body.
MQFMT_STRING
for TextMessage, StreamMessage, or MapMessage.

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Chapter 13. WebSphere MQ JMS Application Server Facilities

WebSphere MQ JMS V5.2 supports the Application Server Facilities (ASF) that are
specified in the Java Message Service 1.0.2 specification (see Suns Java Web site at
http://java.sun.com). This specification identifies three roles within this
programming model:
v The JMS provider supplies ConnectionConsumer and advanced Session
functionality.
v The application server supplies ServerSessionPool and ServerSession
functionality.
v The client application uses the functionality that the JMS provider and
application server supply.
This chapter does not apply if you use a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker.
The following sections contain details about how WebSphere MQ JMS implements
ASF:
v ASF classes and functions describes how WebSphere MQ JMS implements the
ConnectionConsumer class and advanced functionality in the Session class.
v Application server sample code on page 249 describes the sample
ServerSessionPool and ServerSession code that is supplied with WebSphere MQ
JMS.
v Examples of ASF use on page 253 describes supplied ASF samples and
examples of ASF use from the perspective of a client application.
Note: The Java Message Service 1.0.2 specification for ASF also describes JMS
support for distributed transactions using the X/Open XA protocol. For
details of the XA support that WebSphere MQ JMS provides, see
Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server V4
on page 413.

ASF classes and functions

WebSphere MQ JMS implements the ConnectionConsumer class and advanced
functionality in the Session class. For details, see:
v MQPoolServices on page 139
v MQPoolServicesEvent on page 140
v MQPoolToken on page 142
v MQPoolServicesEventListener on page 172
v
v
v
v

ConnectionConsumer on page 282

QueueConnection on page 332
Session on page 345
TopicConnection on page 364

ConnectionConsumer
The JMS specification enables an application server to integrate closely with a JMS
implementation by using the ConnectionConsumer interface. This feature provides
concurrent processing of messages. Typically, an application server creates a pool
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of threads, and the JMS implementation makes messages available to these threads.
A JMS-aware application server can use this feature to provide high-level
messaging functionality, such as message processing beans.
Normal applications do not use the ConnectionConsumer, but expert JMS clients
might use it. For such clients, the ConnectionConsumer provides a
high-performance method to deliver messages concurrently to a pool of threads.
When a message arrives on a queue or a topic, JMS selects a thread from the pool
and delivers a batch of messages to it. To do this, JMS runs an associated
MessageListeners onMessage() method.
You can achieve the same effect by constructing multiple Session and
MessageConsumer objects, each with a registered MessageListener. However, the
ConnectionConsumer provides better performance, less use of resources, and
greater flexibility. In particular, fewer Session objects are required.
To help you develop applications that use ConnectionConsumers, WebSphere MQ
JMS provides a fully-functioning example implementation of a pool. You can use
this implementation without any changes, or adapt it to suit the specific needs of
the application.

Planning an application
General principles for point-to-point messaging
When an application creates a ConnectionConsumer from a QueueConnection
object, it specifies a JMS Queue object and a selector string. The
ConnectionConsumer then begins to receive messages (or, more accurately, to
provide messages to Sessions in the associated ServerSessionPool). Messages arrive
on the queue, and if they match the selector, they are delivered to Sessions in the
associated ServerSessionPool.
In WebSphere MQ terms, the Queue object refers to either a QLOCAL or a
QALIAS on the local queue manager. If it is a QALIAS, that QALIAS must refer to
a QLOCAL. The fully resolved WebSphere MQ QLOCAL is known as the
underlying QLOCAL. A ConnectionConsumer is said to be active if it is not closed
and its parent QueueConnection is started.
It is possible for multiple ConnectionConsumers, each with different selectors, to
run against the same underlying QLOCAL. To maintain performance, unwanted
messages should not accumulate on the queue. Unwanted messages are those for
which no active ConnectionConsumer has a matching selector. You can set the
QueueConnectionFactory so that these unwanted messages are removed from the
queue (for details, see Removing messages from the queue on page 247). You can
set this behavior in one of two ways:
v Use the JMS Administration tool to set the QueueConnectionFactory to
MRET(NO).
v In your program, use:
MQQueueConnectionFactory.setMessageRetention(JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_NO)

If you do not change this setting, the default is to retain such unwanted messages
on the queue.
It is possible that ConnectionConsumers that target the same underlying QLOCAL
could be created from multiple QueueConnection objects. However, for
performance reasons, we recommend that multiple JVMs do not create
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When you set up the WebSphere MQ queue manager, consider the following
points:
v The underlying QLOCAL must be enabled for shared input. To do this, use the
following MQSC command:
ALTER QLOCAL(your.qlocal.name) SHARE GET(ENABLED)

v Your queue manager must have an enabled dead-letter queue. If a

ConnectionConsumer experiences a problem when it puts a message on the
dead-letter queue, message delivery from the underlying QLOCAL stops. To
define a dead-letter queue, use:
ALTER QMGR DEADQ(your.dead.letter.queue.name)

v The user that runs the ConnectionConsumer must have authority to perform
MQOPEN with MQOO_SAVE_ALL_CONTEXT and
MQOO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT. For details, see the WebSphere MQ
documentation for your specific platform.
v If unwanted messages are left on the queue, they degrade the system
performance. Therefore, plan your message selectors so that between them, the
ConnectionConsumers will remove all messages from the queue.
For details about MQSC commands, see WebSphere MQ Script (MQSC) Command
Reference.

General principles for publish/subscribe messaging

When an application creates a ConnectionConsumer from a TopicConnection
object, it specifies a Topic object and a selector string. The ConnectionConsumer
then begins to receive messages on that Topic that match the selector.
Alternatively, an application can create a durable ConnectionConsumer that is
associated with a specific name. This ConnectionConsumer receives messages that
have been published on the Topic since the durable ConnectionConsumer was last
active. It receives all such messages on the Topic that match the selector.
For non-durable subscriptions, a separate queue is used for ConnectionConsumer
subscriptions. The CCSUB configurable option on the TopicConnectionFactory
specifies the queue to use. Normally, the CCSUB should specify a single queue for
use by all ConnectionConsumers that use the same TopicConnectionFactory.
However, it is possible to make each ConnectionConsumer generate a temporary
queue by specifying a queue name prefix followed by a *.
For durable subscriptions, the CCDSUB property of the Topic specifies the queue
to use. Again, this may be a queue that already exists or a queue name prefix
followed by a *. If you specify a queue that already exists, all durable
ConnectionConsumers that subscribe to the Topic use this queue. If you specify a
queue name prefix followed by a *, a queue is generated the first time that a
durable ConnectionConsumer is created with a given name. This queue is reused
later when a durable ConnectionConsumer is created with the same name.
When you set up the WebSphere MQ queue manager, consider the following
points:
v Your queue manager must have an enabled dead-letter queue. If a
ConnectionConsumer experiences a problem when it puts a message on the
dead-letter queue, message delivery from the underlying QLOCAL stops. To
define a dead-letter queue, use:
ALTER QMGR DEADQ(your.dead.letter.queue.name)

v The user that runs the ConnectionConsumer must have authority to perform
MQOPEN with MQOO_SAVE_ALL_CONTEXT and
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MQOO_PASS_ALL_CONTEXT. For details, see the WebSphere MQ
documentation for your specific platform.
v You can optimize performance for an individual ConnectionConsumer by
creating a separate, dedicated, queue for it. This is at the cost of extra resource
usage.

Handling poison messages

Sometimes, a badly-formatted message arrives on a queue. Such a message might
make the receiving application fail and back out the receipt of the message. In this
situation, such a message might be received, then returned to the queue,
repeatedly. These messages are known as poison messages. The
ConnectionConsumer must be able to detect poison messages and reroute them to
an alternative destination.
When an application uses ConnectionConsumers, the circumstances in which a
message is backed out depend on the Session that the application server provides:
v When the Session is non-transacted, with AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE or
DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE, a message is backed out only after a system error,
or if the application terminates unexpectedly.
v When the Session is non-transacted with CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE,
unacknowledged messages can be backed out by the application server calling
Session.recover().
Typically, the client implementation of MessageListener or the application server
calls Message.acknowledge(). Message.acknowledge() acknowledges all messages
delivered on the session so far.
v When the Session is transacted, typically, the application server commits the
Session. If the application server detects an error, it may choose to back out one
or more messages.
v If the application server supplies an XASession, messages are committed or
backed out depending on a distributed transaction. The application server takes
responsibility for completing the transaction.
The WebSphere MQ queue manager keeps a record of the number of times that
each message has been backed out. When this number reaches a configurable
threshold, the ConnectionConsumer requeues the message on a named Backout
Queue. If this requeue fails for any reason, the message is removed from the queue
and either requeued to the dead-letter queue, or discarded. See Removing
messages from the queue on page 247 for more details.
On most platforms, the threshold and requeue queue are properties of the
WebSphere MQ QLOCAL. For point-to-point messaging, this should be the
underlying QLOCAL. For publish/subscribe messaging, this is the CCSUB queue
defined on the TopicConnectionFactory, or the CCDSUB queue defined on the
Topic. To set the threshold and requeue Queue properties, issue the following
MQSC command:
ALTER QLOCAL(your.queue.name) BOTHRESH(threshold) BOQUEUE(your.requeue.queue.name)

For publish/subscribe messaging, if your system creates a dynamic queue for each
subscription, these settings are obtained from the WebSphere MQ JMS model
queue. To alter these settings, you can use:
ALTER QMODEL(SYSTEM.JMS.MODEL.QUEUE) BOTHRESH(threshold) BOQUEUE(your.requeue.queue.name)

If the threshold is zero, poison message handling is disabled, and poison messages
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threshold, the message is sent to the named requeue queue. If the backout count
reaches the threshold, but the message cannot go to the requeue queue, the
message is sent to the dead-letter queue or discarded. This situation occurs if the
requeue queue is not defined, or if the ConnectionConsumer cannot send the
message to the requeue queue. On some platforms, you cannot specify the
threshold and requeue queue properties. On these platforms, messages are sent to
the dead-letter queue, or discarded, when the backout count reaches 20.
SeeRemoving messages from the queue for further details.

Removing messages from the queue

When an application uses ConnectionConsumers, JMS might need to remove
messages from the queue in a number of situations:
Badly formatted message
A message may arrive that JMS cannot parse.
Poison message
A message may reach the backout threshold, but the ConnectionConsumer
fails to requeue it on the backout queue.
No interested ConnectionConsumer
For point-to-point messaging, when the QueueConnectionFactory is set so
that it does not retain unwanted messages, a message arrives that is
unwanted by any of the ConnectionConsumers.
In these situations, the ConnectionConsumer attempts to remove the message from
the queue. The disposition options in the report field of the messages MQMD set
the exact behavior. These options are:
MQRO_DEAD_LETTER_Q
The message is requeued to the queue managers dead-letter queue. This is
the default.
MQRO_DISCARD_MSG
The message is discarded.
The ConnectionConsumer also generates a report message, and this also depends
on the report field of the messages MQMD. This message is sent to the messages
ReplyToQ on the ReplyToQmgr. If there is an error while the report message is
being sent, the message is sent to the dead-letter queue instead. The exception
report options in the report field of the messages MQMD set details of the report
message. These options are:
MQRO_EXCEPTION
A report message is generated that contains the MQMD of the original
message. It does not contain any message body data.
MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_DATA
A report message is generated that contains the MQMD, any MQ headers,
and 100 bytes of body data.
MQRO_EXCEPTION_WITH_FULL_DATA
A report message is generated that contains all data from the original
message.
default
No report message is generated.
When report messages are generated, the following options are honoured:
v MQRO_NEW_MSG_ID
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v MQRO_PASS_MSG_ID
v MQRO_COPY_MSG_ID_TO_CORREL_ID
v MQRO_PASS_CORREL_ID
If a ConnectionConsumer cannot follow the disposition options, or the exception
report options, in the messages MQMD, its action depends on the persistence of
the message. If the message is non-persistent, the message is discarded, and no
report message is generated. If the message is persistent, delivery of all messages
from the QLOCAL stops.
Therefore, it is important to define a dead-letter queue, and to check it regularly to
ensure that no problems occur. Particularly, ensure that the dead-letter queue does
not reach its maximum depth, and that its maximum message size is large enough
for all messages.
When a message is requeued to the dead-letter queue, it is preceded by a
WebSphere MQ dead-letter header (MQDLH). See WebSphere MQ Application
Programming Reference for details about the format of the MQDLH. You can identify
messages that a ConnectionConsumer has placed on the dead-letter queue, or
report messages that a ConnectionConsumer has generated, by the following fields:
v PutApplType is MQAT_JAVA (0x1C)
v PutApplName is MQ JMS ConnectionConsumer
These fields are in the MQDLH of messages on the dead-letter queue, and the
MQMD of report messages. The feedback field of the MQMD, and the Reason field
of the MQDLH, contain a code describing the error. For details about these codes,
see Error handling. Other fields are as described in the WebSphere MQ Application
Programming Reference.

Error handling
Recovering from error conditions
If a ConnectionConsumer experiences a serious error, message delivery to all
ConnectionConsumers with an interest in the same QLOCAL stops. Typically, this
occurs if the ConnectionConsumer cannot requeue a message to the dead-letter
queue, or it experiences an error when reading messages from the QLOCAL.
When this occurs, the application and application server are notified in the
following way:
v Any ExceptionListener that is registered with the affected Connection is notified.
You can use these to identify the cause of the problem. In some cases, the system
administrator must intervene to resolve the problem.
There are two ways in which an application can recover from these error
conditions:
v Call close() on all affected ConnectionConsumers. The application can create
new ConnectionConsumers only after all affected ConnectionConsumers are
closed and any system problems are resolved.
v Call stop() on all affected Connections. Once all Connections are stopped and
any system problems are resolved, the application should be able to start() all
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Reason and feedback codes

To determine the cause of an error, you can use:
v The feedback code in any report messages
v The reason code in the MQDLH of any messages in the dead-letter queue
ConnectionConsumers generate the following reason codes.
MQRC_BACKOUT_THRESHOLD_REACHED (0x93A; 2362)
Cause

The message reaches the Backout Threshold defined on the

QLOCAL, but no Backout Queue is defined.
On platforms where you cannot define the Backout Queue,
the message reaches the JMS-defined backout threshold of
20.

|
|
|

Action

If this is not wanted, define the Backout Queue for the

relevant QLOCAL. Also look for the cause of the multiple
backouts.

MQRC_MSG_NOT_MATCHED (0x93B; 2363)

Cause

In point-to-point messaging, there is a message that does

not match any of the selectors for the
ConnectionConsumers monitoring the queue. To maintain
performance, the message is requeued to the dead-letter
queue.

Action

To avoid this situation, ensure that ConnectionConsumers

using the queue provide a set of selectors that deal with all
messages, or set the QueueConnectionFactory to retain
messages.
Alternatively, investigate the source of the message.

MQRC_JMS_FORMAT_ERROR (0x93C; 2364)

Cause

JMS cannot interpret the message on the queue.

Action

Investigate the origin of the message. JMS usually delivers

messages of an unexpected format as a BytesMessage or
TextMessage. Occasionally, this fails if the message is very
badly formatted.

Other codes that appear in these fields are caused by a failed attempt to requeue
the message to a Backout Queue. In this situation, the code describes the reason
that the requeue failed. To diagnose the cause of these errors, refer to the
WebSphere MQ Application Programming Reference.
If the report message cannot be put on the ReplyToQ, it is put on the dead-letter
queue. In this situation, the feedback field of the MQMD is filled in as described
above. The reason field in the MQDLH explains why the report message could not
be placed on the ReplyToQ.

Application server sample code

Figure 6 on page 250 summarizes the principles of ServerSessionPool and
ServerSession functionality.

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2
ConnectionConsumer
ConnectionConsumer
A B C D E
ConnectionConsumer
A B C D E
3
A B C D E

4
6

JMS Session

5
8

A B

ServerSessionPool

SSt

JMS Session

SSa

8
C D E

SSu

Server sessions

B C D E

F G

Message queue

Figure 6. ServerSessionPool and ServerSession functionality

1. The ConnectionConsumers get message references from the queue.

2. Each ConnectionConsumer selects specific message references.
3. The ConnectionConsumer buffer holds the selected message references.
4. The ConnectionConsumer requests one or more ServerSessions from the
ServerSessionPool.
5. ServerSessions are allocated from the ServerSessionPool.
6. The ConnectionConsumer assigns message references to the ServerSessions and
starts the ServerSession threads running.
7. Each ServerSession retrieves its referenced messages from the queue. It passes
them to the onMessage method from the MessageListener that is associated with
the JMS Session.
8. After it completes its processing, the ServerSession is returned to the pool.

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Normally, the application server supplies ServerSessionPool and ServerSession
functionality. However, WebSphere MQ JMS is supplied with a simple
implementation of these interfaces, with program source. These samples are in the
following directory, where <install_dir> is the installation directory for WebSphere
MQ JMS:
<install_dir>/samples/jms/asf

These samples enable you to use the WebSphere MQ JMS ASF in a standalone
environment (that is, you do not need a suitable application server). Also, they
provide examples of how to implement these interfaces and take advantage of the
WebSphere MQ JMS ASF. These examples are intended to aid both WebSphere MQ
JMS users, and vendors of other application servers.

MyServerSession.java
This class implements the javax.jms.ServerSession interface. Its basic function is
to associate a thread with a JMS Session. Instances of this class are pooled by a
ServerSessionPool (see MyServerSessionPool.java). As a ServerSession, it must
implement the following two methods:
v getSession(), which returns the JMS Session this associated with this
ServerSession
v start(), which starts this ServerSessions thread and results in the JMS Sessions
run() method being invoked
MyServerSession also implements the Runnable interface. Therefore, the creation of
the ServerSessions thread can be based on this class, and does not need a separate
class.
The class uses a wait()-notify() mechanism that is based on the values of two
boolean flags, ready and quit. This mechanism means that the ServerSession
creates and starts its associated thread during its construction. However, it does
not automatically execute the body of the run() method. The body of the run()
method is executed only when the ready flag is set to true by the start() method.
The ASF calls the start() method when it is necessary to deliver messages to the
associated JMS Session.
For delivery, the run() method of the JMS Session is called. The WebSphere MQ
JMS ASF will have already loaded the run() method with messages.
After delivery completes, the ready flag is reset to false, and the owning
ServerSessionPool is notified that delivery is complete. The ServerSession then
remains in a wait state until either the start() method is called again, or the
close() method is invoked and ends this ServerSessions thread.

MyServerSessionPool.java
This class implements the javax.jms.ServerSessionPool interface, and exists to
create and control access to a pool of ServerSessions.
In this simple implementation, the pool consists of a static array of ServerSession
objects that are created during the construction of the pool. The following four
parameters are passed into the constructor:
v javax.jms.Connection connection
The connection used to create JMS Sessions.
v int capacity
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The size of the array of MyServerSession objects.
v int ackMode
The required acknowledge mode of the JMS Sessions.
v MessageListenerFactory mlf
The MesssageListenerFactory that creates the message listener that is supplied to
the JMS Sessions. See MessageListenerFactory.java.
The pools constructor uses these parameters to create an array of MyServerSession
objects. The supplied connection is used to create JMS Sessions of the given
acknowledge mode and correct domain (QueueSessions for point-to-point and
TopicSessions for publish/subscribe). The Sessions are supplied with a message
listener. Finally, the ServerSession objects, based on the JMS Sessions, are created.
This sample implementation is a static model. That is, all the ServerSessions in the
pool are created when the pool is created, and after this, the pool cannot grow or
shrink. This approach is just for simplicity. It is possible for a ServerSessionPool to
use a sophisticated algorithm to create ServerSessions dynamically, as needed.
MyServerSessionPool keeps a record of which ServerSessions are currently in use
by maintaining an array of boolean values called inUse. These booleans are all
initialized to false. When the getServerSession method is invoked and requests a
ServerSession from the pool, the inUse array is searched for the first false value.
When one is found, the boolean is set to true and the corresponding ServerSession
is returned. If there are no false values in the inUse array, the getServerSession
method must wait() until notification occurs.
Notification occurs in either of the following circumstances:
v The pools close() method is called, indicating that the pool should be shut
down.
v A ServerSession that is currently in use completes its workload and calls the
serverSessionFinished method. The serverSessionFinished method returns the
ServerSession to the pool, and sets the corresponding inUse flag to false. The
ServerSession then becomes eligible for re-use.

MessageListenerFactory.java
In this sample, a message listener factory object is associated with each
ServerSessionPool instance. The MessageListenerFactory class represents a very
simple interface that is used to obtain an instance of a class that implements the
javax.jms.MessageListener interface. The class contains a single method:
javax.jms.MessageListener createMessageListener();

An implementation of this interface is supplied when the ServerSessionPool is

constructed. This object is used to create message listeners for the individual JMS
Sessions that back up the ServerSessions in the pool. This architecture means that
each separate implementation of the MessageListenerFactory interface must have
its own ServerSessionPool.
WebSphere MQ JMS includes a sample MessageListenerFactory implementation,
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There is a set of classes, with their source, in the directory
<install_dir>/samples/jms/asf (where <install_dir> is the installation directory
for WebSphere MQ JMS). These classes use the WebSphere MQ JMS application
server facilities that are described in ASF classes and functions on page 243,
within the sample standalone application server environment that is described in
Application server sample code on page 249.
These samples provide examples of ASF use from the perspective of a client
application:
v A simple point-to-point example uses:
ASFClient1.java
Load1.java
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
v A more complex point-to-point example uses:
ASFClient2.java
Load2.java
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
LoggingMessageListenerFactory.java
v A simple publish/subscribe example uses:
ASFClient3.java
TopicLoad.java
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
v A more complex publish/subscribe example uses:

ASFClient4.java
TopicLoad.java
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
LoggingMessageListenerFactory.java

v A publish/subscribe example using a durable ConnectionConsumer uses:

ASFClient5.java
TopicLoad.java
The following sections describe each class in turn.

Load1.java
This class is a simple generic JMS application that loads a given queue with a
number of messages, then terminates. It can either retrieve the required
administered objects from a JNDI namespace, or create them explicitly, using the
WebSphere MQ JMS classes that implement these interfaces. The administered
objects that are required are a QueueConnectionFactory and a Queue. You can use
the command line options to set the number of messages with which to load the
queue, and the sleep time between individual message puts.
This application has two versions of the command line syntax.
For use with JNDI, the syntax is:
java Load1 [-icf jndiICF] [-url jndiURL] [-qcfLookup qcfLookup]
[-qLookup qLookup] [-sleep sleepTime] [-msgs numMsgs]

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For use without JNDI, the syntax is:
java Load1 -nojndi [-qm qMgrName] [-q qName]
[-sleep sleepTime] [-msgs numMsgs]

Table 29 describes the parameters and gives their defaults.

Table 29. Load1 parameters and defaults
Parameter

Meaning

Default

jndiICF

Initial context factory class used

for JNDI

com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

jndiURL

Provider URL used for JNDI

ldap://localhost/o=ibm,c=us

qcfLookup

JNDI lookup key used for

QueueConnectionFactory

cn=qcf

qLookup

JNDI lookup key used for Queue

cn=q

qMgrName Name of queue manager to

connect to

(use the default queue manager)

qName

Name of queue to load

SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE

sleepTime

Time (in milliseconds) to pause

between message puts

0 (no pause)

numMsgs

Number of messages to put

1000

If there are any errors, an error message is displayed, and the application
terminates.
You can use this application to simulate message load on a WebSphere MQ queue.
In turn, this message load could trigger the ASF-enabled applications described in
the following sections. The messages put to the queue are simple JMS TextMessage
objects. These objects do not contain user-defined message properties, which could
be useful to make use of different message listeners. The source code is supplied so
that you can modify this load application if necessary.

CountingMessageListenerFactory.java
This file contains definitions for two classes:
v CountingMessageListener
v CountingMessageListenerFactory
CountingMessageListener is a very simple implementation of the
javax.jms.MessageListener interface. It keeps a record of the number of times its
onMessage method has been invoked, but does nothing with the messages it is
passed.
CountingMessageListenerFactory is the factory class for CountingMessageListener.
It is an implementation of the MessageListenerFactory interface described in
MessageListenerFactory.java on page 252. This factory keeps a record of all the
message listeners that it produces. It also includes a method, printStats(), which
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ASFClient1.java
This application acts as a client of the WebSphere MQ JMS ASF. It sets up a single
ConnectionConsumer to consume the messages in a single WebSphere MQ queue.
It displays throughput statistics for each message listener that is used, and
terminates after one minute.
The application can either retrieve the required administered objects from a JNDI
namespace, or create them explicitly, using the WebSphere MQ JMS classes that
implement these interfaces. The administered objects that are required are a
QueueConnectionFactory and a Queue.
This application has two versions of the command line syntax:
For use with JNDI, the syntax is:
java ASFClient1 [-icf jndiICF] [-url jndiURL] [-qcfLookup qcfLookup]
[-qLookup qLookup] [-poolSize poolSize] [-batchSize batchSize]

For use without JNDI, the syntax is:

java ASFClient1 -nojndi [-qm qMgrName] [-q qName]
[-poolSize poolSize] [-batchSize batchSize]

Table 30 describes the parameters and gives their defaults.

Table 30. ASFClient1 parameters and defaults
Parameter

Meaning

Default

jndiICF

Initial context factory class used

for JNDI

com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

jndiURL

Provider URL used for JNDI

ldap://localhost/o=ibm,c=us

qcfLookup

JNDI lookup key used for

QueueConnectionFactory

cn=qcf

qLookup

JNDI lookup key used for Queue

cn=q

qMgrName Name of queue manager to

connect to

(use the default queue manager)

qName

Name of queue to consume from

SYSTEM.DEFAULT.LOCAL.QUEUE

poolSize

The number of ServerSessions

created in the ServerSessionPool
being used

batchSize

The maximum number of message

that can be assigned to a
ServerSession at a time

The application obtains a QueueConnection from the QueueConnectionFactory.

A ServerSessionPool, in the form of a MyServerSessionPool, is constructed using:
v the QueueConnection that was created previously
v the required poolSize
v an acknowledge mode, AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
v an instance of a CountingMessageListenerFactory, as described in
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Then, the connections createConnectionConsumer method is invoked, passing in:
v the Queue that was obtained earlier
v a null message selector (indicating that all messages should be accepted)
v the ServerSessionPool that was just created
v the batchSize that is required
The consumption of messages is then started through invocation of the
connections start() method.
The client application displays throughput statistics for each message listener that
is used, displaying statistics every 10 seconds. After one minute, the connection is
closed, the server session pool is stopped, and the application terminates.

Load2.java
This class is a JMS application that loads a given queue with a number of
messages, then terminates, in a similar way to Load1.java. The command line
syntax is also similar to that for Load1.java (substitute Load2 for Load1 in the
syntax). For details, see Load1.java on page 253.
The difference is that each message contains a user property called value, which
takes a randomly selected integer value between 0 and 100. This property means
that you can apply message selectors to the messages. Consequently, the messages
can be shared between the two consumers that are created in the client application
described in ASFClient2.java.

LoggingMessageListenerFactory.java
This file contains definitions for two classes:
v LoggingMessageListener
v LoggingMessageListenerFactory
LoggingMessageListener is an implementation of the javax.jms.MessageListener
interface. It takes the messages that are passed to it and writes an entry to the log
file. The default log file is ./ASFClient2.log. You can inspect this file and check
the messages that are sent to the connection consumer that is using this message
listener.
LoggingMessageListenerFactory is the factory class for LoggingMessageListener. It
is an implementation of the MessageListenerFactory interface described in
MessageListenerFactory.java on page 252.

ASFClient2.java
ASFClient2.java is a slightly more complicated client application than
ASFClient1.java. It creates two ConnectionConsumers that feed off the same queue,
but that apply different message selectors. The application uses a
CountingMessageListenerFactory for one consumer, and a
LoggingMessageListenerFactory for the other. Use of two different message listener
factories means that each consumer must have its own server session pool.
The application displays statistics that relate to one ConnectionConsumer on
screen, and writes statistics that relate to the other ConnectionConsumer to a log
file.

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The command line syntax is similar to that for ASFClient1.java on page 255
(substitute ASFClient2 for ASFClient1 in the syntax). Each of the two server session
pools contains the number of ServerSessions set by the poolSize parameter.
There should be an uneven distribution of messages. The messages loaded onto the
source queue by Load2 contain a user property, where the value should be
between 0 and 100, evenly and randomly distributed. The message selector
value>75 is applied to highConnectionConsumer, and the message selector
value75 is applied to normalConnectionConsumer. The
highConnectionConsumers messages (approximately 25% of the total load) are
sent to a LoggingMessageListener. The normalConnectionConsumers messages
(approximately 75% of the total load) are sent to a CountingMessageListener.
When the client application runs, statistics that relate to the
normalConnectionConsumer, and its associated CountingMessageListenerFactories,
are printed to screen every 10 seconds. Statistics that relate to the
highConnectionConsumer, and its associated LoggingMessageListenerFactories, are
written to the log file.
You can inspect the screen and the log file to see the real destination of the
messages. Add the totals for each of the CountingMessageListeners. As long as the
client application does not terminate before all the messages are consumed, this
should account for approximately 75% of the load. The number of log file entries
should account for the remainder of the load. (If the client application terminates
before all the messages are consumed, you can increase the application timeout.)

TopicLoad.java
This class is a JMS application that is a publish/subscribe version of the Load2
queue loader described in Load2.java on page 256. It publishes the required
number of messages under the given topic, then it terminates. Each message
contains a user property called value, which takes a randomly selected integer
value between 0 and 100.
To use this application, ensure that the broker is running and that the required
setup is complete. For details, see Additional setup for publish/subscribe mode
on page 24.
This application has two versions of the command line syntax.
For use with JNDI, the syntax is:
java TopicLoad [-icf jndiICF] [-url jndiURL] [-tcfLookup tcfLookup]
[-tLookup tLookup] [-sleep sleepTime] [-msgs numMsgs]

For use without JNDI, the syntax is:

java TopicLoad -nojndi [-qm qMgrName] [-t tName]
[-sleep sleepTime] [-msgs numMsgs]

Table 31 describes the parameters and gives their defaults.

Table 31. TopicLoad parameters and defaults
Parameter

Meaning

Default

jndiICF

Initial context factory class used

for JNDI

com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

jndiURL

Provider URL used for JNDI

ldap://localhost/o=ibm,c=us

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Parameter

Meaning

Default

tcfLookup

JNDI lookup key used for

TopicConnectionFactory

cn=tcf

tLookup

JNDI lookup key used for Topic

cn=t

qMgrName Name of queue manager to

connect to, and broker queue
manager to publish messages to

(use the default queue manager)

tName

Name of topic to publish to

MQJMS/ASF/TopicLoad

sleepTime

Time (in milliseconds) to pause

between message puts

0 (no pause)

numMsgs

Number of messages to put

200

If there are any errors, an error message is displayed, and the application
terminates.

ASFClient3.java
ASFClient3.java is a client application that is a publish/subscribe version of
ASFClient1.java on page 255. It sets up a single ConnectionConsumer to consume
the messages published on a single Topic. It displays throughput statistics for each
message listener that is used, and terminates after one minute.
This application has two versions of the command line syntax.
For use with JNDI, the syntax is:
java ASFClient3 [-icf jndiICF] [-url jndiURL] [-tcfLookup tcfLookup]
[-tLookup tLookup] [-poolsize poolSize] [-batchsize batchSize]

For use without JNDI, the syntax is:

java ASFClient3 -nojndi [-qm qMgrName] [-t tName]
[-poolsize poolSize] [-batchsize batchSize]

Table 32 describes the parameters and gives their defaults.

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Parameter

Meaning

Default

jndiICF

Initial context factory class used

for JNDI

com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

jndiURL

Provider URL used for JNDI

ldap://localhost/o=ibm,c=us

tcfLookup

JNDI lookup key used for

TopicConnectionFactory

cn=tcf

tLookup

JNDI lookup key used for Topic

cn=t

qMgrName Name of queue manager to

connect to, and broker queue
manager to publish messages to

(use the default queue manager)

tName

Name of topic to consume from

MQJMS/ASF/TopicLoad

poolSize

The number of ServerSessions

created in the ServerSessionPool
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Parameter

Meaning

Default

batchSize

The maximum number of message

that can be assigned to a
ServerSession at a time

Like ASFClient1, the client application displays throughput statistics for each
message listener that is used, displaying statistics every 10 seconds. After one
minute, the connection is closed, the server session pool is stopped, and the
application terminates.

ASFClient4.java
ASFClient4.java is a more complex publish/subscribe client application. It creates
three ConnectionConsumers that all feed off the same topic, but each one applies
different message selectors.
The first two consumers use high and normal message selectors, in the same
way as the application ASFClient2.java on page 256. The third consumer does
not use any message selector. The application uses two
CountingMessageListenerFactories for the two selector-based consumers, and a
LoggingMessageListenerFactory for the third consumer. Because the application
uses different message listener factories, each consumer must have its own server
session pool.
The application displays statistics that relate to the two selector-based consumers
on screen. It writes statistics that relate to the third ConnectionConsumer to a log
file.
The command line syntax is similar to that for ASFClient3.java on page 258
(substitute ASFClient4 for ASFClient3 in the syntax). Each of the three server
session pools contains the number of ServerSessions set by the poolSize parameter.
When the client application runs, statistics that relate to the
normalConnectionConsumer and the highConnectionConsumer, and their
associated CountingMessageListenerFactories, are printed to screen every 10
seconds. Statistics that relate to the third ConnectionConsumer, and its associated
LoggingMessageListenerFactories, are written to the log file.
You can inspect the screen and the log file to see the real destination of the
messages. Add the totals for each of the CountingMessageListeners and inspect the
number of log file entries.
The distribution of messages should be different from the distribution obtained by
a point-to-point version of the same application (ASFClient2.java). This is because,
in the publish/subscribe domain, each consumer of a topic obtains its own copy of
each message published on that topic. In this application, for a given topic load,
the high and normal consumers will receive approximately 25% and 75% of the
load, respectively. The third consumer will still receive 100% of the load. Therefore,
the total number of messages received is greater than 100% of the load originally
published on the topic.

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ASFClient5.java
This sample exercises the durable publish/subscribe ConnectionConsumer
functionality in WebSphere MQ JMS.
You invoke it with the same command-line options as the ASFClient4 sample, and,
as with the other samples, the TopicLoad sample application can be used to trigger
the consumer that is created. For details of TopicLoad, see TopicLoad.java on
page 257.
When invoked, ASFClient5 displays a menu of three options:
1. Create/reactivate a durable ConnectionConsumer
2. Unsubscribe a durable ConnectionConsumer
X. Exit

If option 1 is chosen, and this is the first time this sample has been run, then a
brand new durable ConnectionConsumer will be created using the given name. It
will then display one minutes worth of throughput statistics, rather like the other
samples, before closing the connection and terminating.
Having created a durable consumer, messages published on the topic in question
will continue to arrive at the consumers destination even though the consumer is
inactive.
This can be confirmed by running ASFClient5 again, and again selecting option 1.
This will reactivate the named durable consumer, and the statistics displayed will
show that any relevant messages published during the period of inactivity were
subsequently delivered to the consumer.
If you run ASFClient5 once again and select option 2, this will unsubscribe the
named durable ConnectionConsumer and discard any outstanding messages
delivered to it. Do this to ensure that the broker does not continue to deliver
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Chapter 14. JMS interfaces and classes

WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service consists of a number of Java
classes and interfaces that are based on the Sun javax.jms package of interfaces and
classes. Clients should be written using the Sun interfaces and classes that are
listed below, and that are described in detail in the following sections. The names
of the WebSphere MQ objects that implement the Sun interfaces and classes have a
prefix of MQ (unless stated otherwise in the object description). The descriptions
include details about any deviations of the WebSphere MQ objects from the
standard JMS definitions. These deviations are marked with *.

Sun Java Message Service classes and interfaces

The following tables list the JMS objects contained in the package javax.jms.
Interfaces marked with * are implemented by applications. Interfaces marked
with ** are implemented by application servers.
Table 33. Summary of interfaces in package javax.jms
Interface

Description

BytesMessage

A BytesMessage is used to send a message containing a

stream of uninterpreted bytes.

Connection

A JMS Connection is a clients active connection to its

JMS provider.

ConnectionConsumer

For application servers, Connections provide a special

facility for creating a ConnectionConsumer.

ConnectionFactory

A ConnectionFactory encapsulates a set of connection

configuration parameters that an administrator has
defined.

ConnectionMetaData

ConnectionMetaData provides information that

describes the Connection.

DeliveryMode

Delivery modes supported by JMS.

Destination

The parent interface for Queue and Topic.

ExceptionListener*

An exception listener is used to receive exceptions

thrown by Connections asynchronous delivery threads.

MapMessage

A MapMessage is used to send a set of name-value

pairs where names are Strings and values are Java
primitive types.

Message

The Message interface is the root interface of all JMS

messages.

MessageConsumer

The parent interface for all message consumers.

MessageListener*

A MessageListener is used to receive asynchronously

delivered messages.

MessageProducer

A client uses a MessageProducer to send messages to a

Destination.

ObjectMessage

An ObjectMessage is used to send a message that

contains a serializable Java object.

Queue

A Queue object encapsulates a provider-specific queue

name.

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Interface

Description

QueueBrowser

A client uses a QueueBrowser to look at messages on a

queue without removing them.

QueueConnection

A QueueConnection is an active connection to a JMS

point-to-point provider.

QueueConnectionFactory

A client uses a QueueConnectionFactory to create

QueueConnections with a JMS point-to-point provider.

QueueReceiver

A client uses a QueueReceiver to receive messages that

have been delivered to a queue.

QueueSender

A client uses a QueueSender to send messages to a

queue.

QueueSession

A QueueSession provides methods to create

QueueReceivers, QueueSenders, QueueBrowsers and
TemporaryQueues.

ServerSession **

A ServerSession is an object implemented by an

application server.

ServerSessionPool **

A ServerSessionPool is an object implemented by an

application server to provide a pool of ServerSessions
for processing the messages of a ConnectionConsumer.

Session

A JMS Session is a single threaded context for

producing and consuming messages.

StreamMessage

A StreamMessage is used to send a stream of Java

primitives.

TemporaryQueue

A TemporaryQueue is a unique Queue object created

for the duration of a QueueConnection.

TemporaryTopic

A TemporaryTopic is a unique Topic object created for

the duration of a TopicConnection.

TextMessage

A TextMessage is used to send a message containing a

java.lang.String.

Topic

A Topic object encapsulates a provider-specific topic

name.

TopicConnection

A TopicConnection is an active connection to a JMS

Pub/Sub provider.

TopicConnectionFactory

A client uses a TopicConnectionFactory to create

TopicConnections with a JMS Publish/Subscribe
provider.

TopicPublisher

A client uses a TopicPublisher for publishing messages

on a topic.

TopicSession

A TopicSession provides methods to create

TopicPublishers, TopicSubscribers and TemporaryTopics.

TopicSubscriber

A client uses a TopicSubscriber to receive messages that

have been published to a topic.

XAConnection

XAConnection extends the capability of Connection by

providing an XASession.

XAConnectionFactory

Some application servers provide support for grouping

Java Transaction Service (JTS)-capable resource use into
a distributed transaction.

XAQueueConnection

XAQueueConnection provides the same create options

as QueueConnection.

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Table 33. Summary of interfaces in package javax.jms (continued)
Interface

Description

XAQueueConnectionFactory

An XAQueueConnectionFactory provides the same

create options as a QueueConnectionFactory.

XAQueueSession

An XAQueueSession provides a regular QueueSession

which can be used to create QueueReceivers,
QueueSenders and QueueBrowsers.

XASession

XASession extends the capability of Session by adding

access to a JMS providers support for the Java
Transaction API (JTA).

XATopicConnection

An XATopicConnection provides the same create

options as TopicConnection.

XATopicConnectionFactory

An XATopicConnectionFactory provides the same create

options as TopicConnectionFactory.

XATopicSession

An XATopicSession provides a regular TopicSession

which can be used to create TopicSubscribers and
TopicPublishers.

Table 34. Summary of classes in package javax.jms

Class

Description

QueueRequestor

JMS provides a QueueRequestor helper class to simplify making

service requests.

TopicRequestor

JMS provides a TopicRequestor helper class to simplify making

service requests.

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Two packages contain the WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service that
implement the Sun interfaces. Table 35 shows the interfaces implemented by classes
in the com.ibm.mq.jms package and Table 36 on page 265 those implemented by
classes in the com.ibm.jms package.
Usually, do not use the implementation classes directly, but instead program to the
JMS interfaces. Note that many of the interfaces are not applicable when running a
publish/subscribe application on a direct connection to the IBM WebSphere MQ
Event Broker broker. Where the names of implementation classes are listed,
provider-specific methods are documented in this chapter.
Table 35. Summary of classes in package com.ibm.mq.jms
JMS interface

Client or bindings implementation

Direct connection to
WebSphere MQ
Event Broker
implementation

Cleanup
Connection

MQConnection

ConnectionConsumer

MQConnectionConsumer

ConnectionFactory

MQConnectionFactory

ConnectionMetaData

MQConnectionMetaData

Destination

MQDestination

MessageConsumer

MQMessageConsumer

MessageProducer

MQMessageProducer

Queue

MQQueue

QueueBrowser

MQQueueBrowser

QueueConnection

MQQueueConnection

QueueConnectionFactory

MQQueueConnectionFactory

MQQueueEnumeration

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QueueReceiver

MQQueueReceiver

QueueSender

MQQueueSender

QueueSession

MQQueueSession

Session

MQSession

TemporaryQueue

MQTemporaryQueue

TemporaryTopic

MQTemporaryTopic

Topic

MQTopic

TopicConnection

MQTopicConnection

TopicConnectionFactory

MQTopicConnectionFactory

TopicPublisher

MQTopicPublisher

TopicSession

MQTopicSession

TopicSubscriber

MQTopicSubscriber

XAConnection

MQXAConnection

XAConnectionFactory

MQXAConnectionFactory

XAQueueConnection

MQXAQueueConnection

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JMS interface

Client or bindings implementation

XAQueueConnectionFactory

MQXAQueueConnectionFactory

XAQueueSession

MQXAQueueSession

XASession

MQXASession

XATopicConnection

MQXATopicConnection

XATopicConnectionFactory

MQXATopicConnectionFactory

XATopicSession

MQXATopicSession

Direct connection to
WebSphere MQ
Event Broker
implementation

Table 36. Summary of classes in package com.ibm.jms

JMS interface

Client or bindings
implementation

Direct connection to
WebSphere MQ
Event Broker
implementation

BytesMessage

MapMessage

Message

ObjectMessage

StreamMessage

TextMessage

A sample implementation of the following JMS interfaces is supplied in this release

of WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service.
v ServerSession
v ServerSessionPool
See Application server sample code on page 249.

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BytesMessage
public interface BytesMessage
extends Message
WebSphere MQ class: JMSBytesMessage
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSBytesMessage

A BytesMessage is used to send a message containing a stream of uninterpreted

bytes. It inherits Message and adds a bytes message body. The receiver of the
message supplies the interpretation of the bytes.
Note: This message type is for client encoding of existing message formats. If
possible, one of the other self-defining message types should be used
instead.
See also: MapMessage, Message, ObjectMessage, StreamMessage, and
TextMessage.

Methods
readBoolean
public boolean readBoolean() throws JMSException

Read a boolean from the bytes message.

Returns:
the boolean value read.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
readByte
public byte readByte() throws JMSException

Read a signed 8-bit value from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next byte from the bytes message as a signed 8-bit byte.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
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readBytes
public int readBytes(byte[] value) throws JMSException

Read a byte array from the bytes message. If there are sufficient bytes
remaining in the stream the entire buffer is filled, if not, the buffer is
partially filled.
Parameters:
value - the buffer into which the data is read.
Returns:
the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no
more data because the end of the bytes has been reached.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readBytes
public int readBytes(byte[] value, int length)
throws JMSException

Read a portion of the bytes message.

Parameters:
v value - the buffer into which the data is read.
v length - the number of bytes to read.
Returns:
the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no
more data because the end of the bytes has been reached.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v IndexOutOfBoundsException - if length is negative, or is less
than the length of the array value
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readChar
public char readChar() throws JMSException

Read a Unicode character value from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next two bytes from the bytes message as a Unicode character.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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readDouble
public double readDouble() throws JMSException

Read a double from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next eight bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as a
double.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readFloat
public float readFloat() throws JMSException

Read a float from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next four bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as a float.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readInt
public int readInt() throws JMSException

Read a signed 32-bit integer from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next four bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as an int.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readLong
public long readLong() throws JMSException

Read a signed 64-bit integer from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next eight bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as a long.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.

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v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readShort
public short readShort() throws JMSException

Read a signed 16-bit number from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next two bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as a signed
16-bit number.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readUnsignedByte
public int readUnsignedByte() throws JMSException

Read an unsigned 8-bit number from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next byte from the bytes message, interpreted as an unsigned
8-bit number.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
readUnsignedShort
public int readUnsignedShort() throws JMSException

Read an unsigned 16-bit number from the bytes message.

Returns:
the next two bytes from the bytes message, interpreted as an
unsigned 16-bit integer.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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readUTF
public java.lang.String readUTF() throws JMSException

Read in a string that has been encoded using a modified UTF-8 format
from the bytes message. The first two bytes are interpreted as a 2-byte
length field.
Returns:
a Unicode string from the bytes message.
Throws:
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
v MessageEOFException - if it is the end of the message bytes.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
reset
public void reset() throws JMSException

Put the message body in read-only mode, and reposition the bytes of bytes
to the beginning.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to reset the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if message has an incorrect format
writeBoolean
public void writeBoolean(boolean value) throws JMSException

Write a boolean to the bytes message as a 1-byte value. The value true is
written out as the value (byte)1; the value false is written out as the
value (byte)0.
Parameters:
value - the boolean value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeByte
public void writeByte(byte value) throws JMSException

Write out a byte to the bytes message as a 1-byte value.

Parameters:
value - the byte value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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writeBytes
public void writeBytes(byte[] value) throws JMSException

Write a byte array to the bytes message.

Parameters:
value - the byte array to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeBytes
public void writeBytes(byte[] value,
int length) throws JMSException

Write a portion of a byte array to the bytes message.

Parameters:
v value - the byte array value to be written.
v offset - the initial offset within the byte array.
v length - the number of bytes to use.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeChar
public void writeChar(char value) throws JMSException

Write a char to the bytes message as a 2-byte value, high byte first.
Parameters:
value - the char value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeDouble
public void writeDouble(double value) throws JMSException

Convert the double argument to a long using doubleToLongBits method in

class Double, and then write that long value to the bytes message as an
8-byte quantity.
Parameters:
value - the double value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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writeFloat
public void writeFloat(float value) throws JMSException

Convert the float argument to an int using floatToIntBits method in

class Float, and then write that int value to the bytes message as a 4-byte
quantity.
Parameters:
value - the float value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeInt
public void writeInt(int value) throws JMSException

Write an int to the bytes message as four bytes.

Parameters:
value - the int to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeLong
public void writeLong(long value) throws JMSException

Write a long to the bytes message as eight bytes,

Parameters:
value - the long to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeObject
public void writeObject(java.lang.Object value)
throws JMSException

Write a Java object to the bytes message.

Note: This method only works for the primitive object types (such as
Integer, Double, and Long), Strings, and byte arrays.
Parameters:
value - the Java object to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only
mode.
v MessageFormatException - if object is not a valid type.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because
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writeShort
public void writeShort(short value) throws JMSException

Write a short to the bytes message as two bytes.

Parameters:
value - the short to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
writeUTF
public void writeUTF(java.lang.String value)
throws JMSException

Write a string to the bytes message using UTF-8 encoding in a

machine-independent manner. The UTF-8 string written to the buffer starts
with a 2-byte length field.
Parameters:
value - the String value to be written.
Throws:
v MessageNotWriteableException - if message in read-only mode.
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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Cleanup *
public class Cleanup
implements Runnable
WebSphere MQ class: Cleanup
Cleanup contains utilities for dealing with broken non-durable subscriptions using
the SUBSTATE(BROKER) option. It is not applicable if you use a direct connection
to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
See also: ConnectionFactory.

WebSphere MQ constructor
Cleanup
public Cleanup()

Default constructor.
Cleanup
public Cleanup(MQTopicConnectionFactory mqtcf) throws JMSException

Constructor which copies property values from the supplied

MQTopicConnectionFactory.

Methods
cleanup
public void cleanup() throws JMSException

This method executes Cleanup once. If cleanupLevel is NONE, it throws

an IllegalStateException.
getCCSID
public int getCCSID()

Get the character set of the queue manager.

getChannel
public String getChannel()

For client only, get the channel that was used.

getCleanupInterval
public long getCleanupInterval()

Retrieve the cleanup interval.

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getCleanupLevel
public int getCleanupLevel()

Retrieve the cleanup level.

getExceptionListener
public ExceptionListener getExceptionListener()

Returns the ExceptionListener.

getHostName
public String getHostName()

Retrieve the name of the host.

getPort
public int getPort()

For client connections, get the port number.

getQueueManager
public String getQueueManager()

Get the name of the queue manager.

getReceiveExit
public String getReceiveExit()

Get the name of the receive exit class.

getReceiveExitInit
public String getReceiveExitInit()

Get the initialization string that was passed to the receive exit class.
getSecurityExit
public String getSecurityExit()

Get the name of the security exit class.

getSecurityExitInit
public String getSecurityExitInit()

Get the security exit inittialization string.

getSendExit
public String getSendExit()

Get the name of the send exit class.

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getSendExitInit
public String getSendExitInit()

Get the send exit initialization string.

getTransportType
public int getTransportType()

Retrieve the transport type.

isRunning
public boolean isRunning()

Returns true if the run() method is currently active.

main
public static void main(String args[])
throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException

Allows the utility to be invoked from a command line. For details of the
invocation options and parameters, see Manual cleanup on page 222.
run
public void run()

Method to call to run this utility in the background at intervals, as

determined by the cleanupLevel and cleanupInterval properties.
setCCSID
public void setCCSID(int x) throws JMSException

Set the character set to be used when connecting to the queue manager. See
Table 13 on page 120 for a list of allowed values. We recommend that you
use the default value (819) for most situations.
setChannel
public void setChannel(String x) throws JMSException

For client only, set the channel to use.

setCleanupInterval
public void setCleanupInterval(long interval) throws JMSException

Set the cleanupInterval.

Parameters:
v interval - length of time in milliseconds between runs of the
cleanup utility
Throws:
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setCleanupLevel
public void setCleanupLevel(int level) throws JMSException

Set the cleanup level to use. It can be one of

JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_NONE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_SAFE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_STRONG
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_FORCE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_NONDUR
setExceptionListener
public void setExceptionListener(ExceptionListener el)

Sets the ExceptionListener. If set, the ExceptionListener receives any

exceptions caused during the run() method. Shortly after issuing the
exception to the ExceptionListener, Cleanup terminates.
setHostName
public void setHostName(String hostname)

For client connections, the name of the host to connect to.

setPort
public void setPort(int port) throws JMSException

Set the port for a client connection.

Parameters:
port - the new value to use.
Throws:
JMSException if the port is negative.
setQueueManager
public void setQueueManager(String x) throws JMSException

Set the name of the queue manager to connect to.

setReceiveExit
public void setReceiveExit(String receiveExit)

The name of a class that implements a receive exit.

setReceiveExitInit
public void setReceiveExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the constructor of the receive exit

class.

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setSecurityExit
public void setSecurityExit(String securityExit)

The name of a class that implements a security exit.

setSecurityExitInit
public void setSecurityExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the security exit constructor.

setSendExit
public void setSendExit(String sendExit)

The name of a class that implements a send exit.

setSendExitInit
public void setSendExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the constructor of send exit.

setTransportType
public void setTransportType(int x) throws JMSException

Set the transport type to use. It can be one of:

JMSC.MQJMS_TP_BINDINGS_MQ
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP
stop
public void stop()

Stops any currently running cleanup thread. Returns when cleanup has
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Connection
public interface Connection
Subinterfaces: QueueConnection, TopicConnection, XAQueueConnection, and
XATopicConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQConnection
java.lang.Object
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A JMS Connection is a clients active connection to its JMS provider.

See also: QueueConnection, TopicConnection, XAQueueConnection, and
XATopicConnection

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside the JVM on behalf
of a Connection, clients should close them when they are not needed. You
cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources eventually,
because this may not occur soon enough. There is no need to close the
sessions, producers, and consumers of a closed connection.
Closing a connection causes any of its sessions in-process transactions to
be rolled back. In the case where a sessions work is coordinated by an
external transaction manager, when using XASession, a sessions commit
and rollback methods are not used and the result of a closed sessions
work is determined later by a transaction manager. Closing a connection
does NOT force an acknowledge of client acknowledged sessions.
WebSphere MQ JMS keeps a pool of WebSphere MQ hConns available for
use by Sessions. Under some circumstances, Connection.close() clears this
pool. If an application uses multiple Connections sequentially, it is possible
to force the pool to remain active between JMS Connections. To do this,
register an MQPoolToken with com.ibm.mq.MQEnvironment for the
lifetime of your JMS application. For details, see Connection pooling on
page 73 and MQEnvironment on page 104.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to close the
connection because of an internal error. Examples are a failure to
release resources or to close a socket connection.

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getClientID
public java.lang.String getClientID()
throws JMSException

Get the client identifier for this connection. The client identifier can either
be preconfigured by the administrator in a ConnectionFactory, or assigned
by calling setClientId.
Returns:
the unique client identifier.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to return the client
ID for this Connection because of an internal error.
getExceptionListener
public ExceptionListener getExceptionListener()
throws JMSException

Get the ExceptionListener for this Connection.

Returns:
The ExceptionListener for this Connection
Throws:
JMSException - general exception if the JMS implementation fails
to get the Exception listener for this Connection.
getMetaData
public ConnectionMetaData getMetaData() throws JMSException

Get the metadata for this connection.

Returns:
the connection metadata.
Throws:
JMSException - general exception if the JMS implementation fails
to get the Connection metadata for this Connection.
See also:
ConnectionMetaData
setClientID
public void setClientID(java.lang.String clientID)
throws JMSException

Set the client identifier for this connection.

Note: The client identifier is ignored for point-to-point connections.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method always throws an IllegalStateException when you
make a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
clientID - the unique client identifier.
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v JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to set the
client ID for this Connection because of an internal error.
v InvalidClientIDException - if the JMS client specifies a
non valid or duplicate client id.
v IllegalStateException - if attempting to set a connections
client identifier at the wrong time, or if it has been
configured administratively.
setExceptionListener
public void setExceptionListener(ExceptionListener listener)
throws JMSException

Set an exception listener for this connection.

Parameters:
handler - the exception listener.
Throws:
JMSException - general exception if the JMS implementation fails
to set the Exception listener for this Connection.
start
public void start() throws JMSException

Start (or restart) a Connections delivery of incoming messages. Starting a

started session is ignored.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to start the message
delivery because of an internal error.
See also:
stop
stop
public void stop() throws JMSException

Used to stop a Connections delivery of incoming messages temporarily. It

can be restarted using its start method. When stopped, delivery to all the
Connections message consumers is inhibited. Synchronous receives are
blocked, and messages are not delivered to message listeners.
Stopping a session has no affect on its ability to send messages. Stopping a
stopped session is ignored.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to stop the message
delivery because of an internal error.
See also:
start

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ConnectionConsumer
public interface ConnectionConsumer
WebSphere MQ class: MQConnectionConsumer
java.lang.Object
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For application servers, Connections provide a special facility to create a

ConnectionConsumer. A Destination and a Property Selector specify the messages
that it is to consume. Also, a ConnectionConsumer must be given a
ServerSessionPool to use to process its messages.
See also: QueueConnection, and TopicConnection.

Methods
close()
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a ConnectionConsumer, clients should close them when they are
not needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these
resources eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS implementation fails to release resources
on behalf of ConnectionConsumer, or if it fails to close the
connection consumer.
getServerSessionPool()
public ServerSessionPool getServerSessionPool()
throws JMSException

Get the server session associated with this connection consumer.

Returns:
the server session pool used by this connection consumer.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS implementation fails to get the server
session pool associated with this connection consumer because of
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ConnectionFactory
public interface ConnectionFactory
Subinterfaces: QueueConnectionFactory, TopicConnectionFactory,
XAQueueConnectionFactory, and XATopicConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
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A ConnectionFactory encapsulates a set of connection configuration parameters

that has been defined by an administrator. A client uses it to create a Connection
with a JMS provider.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For direct connections to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, properties accessed by
methods marked with a are ignored.
See also: QueueConnectionFactory, TopicConnectionFactory,
XAQueueConnectionFactory, and XATopicConnectionFactory

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQConnectionFactory
public MQConnectionFactory()

Methods
getCCSID *
public int getCCSID()

Get the character set of the queue manager.

getChannel *
public String getChannel()

For client only, get the channel that was used.

getClientId *
public String getClientId()

Get the client Identifier that is used for all connections that are created
using this ConnectionFactory.

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getDescription *
public String getDescription()

Retrieve the object description.

getHostName *
public String getHostName()

Retrieve the name of the host.

getMsgBatchSize *
public int getMsgBatchSize()

Return current value of this property.

getPollingInterval *
public int getPollingInterval()

Return current value of this property.

getPort *
public int getPort()

For client connections or direct TCP/IP connection to WebSphere MQ

Event Broker, get the port number.
getQueueManager *
public String getQueueManager()

Get the name of the queue manager.

getReceiveExit *
public String getReceiveExit()

Get the name of the receive exit class.

getReceiveExitInit *
public String getReceiveExitInit()

Get the initialization string that was passed to the receive exit class.
getSecurityExit *
public String getSecurityExit()

Get the name of the security exit class.

getSecurityExitInit *
public String getSecurityExitInit()

Get the security exit inittialization string.

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getSendExit *
public String getSendExit()

Get the name of the send exit class.

getSendExitInit *
public String getSendExitInit()

Get the send exit initialization string.

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public java.util.Collection getSSLCertStores()

Returns a Collection of CertStore objects. If setSSLCertStores() was used to

set a Collection of CertStore objects, the value returned from
getSSLCertStores() will be a copy of the original Collection. If
setSSLCertStores() was used to set a String detailing a list of LDAP URIs,
this method returns a Collection of CertStore objects representing the
LDAP CRLs.
getSSLCertStoresAsString *
public String getSSLCertStoresAsString()
throws JMSException

Returns the String of LDAP URIs, set with setSSLCertStores. Throws

JMSException if a Collection of CertStores was set.
getSSLCipherSuite *
public String getSSLCipherSuite()

Returns the CipherSuite used for SSL encryption.

getSSLPeerName *
public String getSSLPeerName()

Returns the distinguished name pattern used to validate the queue

manager.
getSSLSocketFactory *
public javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory getSSLSocketFactory()

Returns the SSLSocketFactory used with SSL encryption.

getSyncpointAllGets *
public boolean getSyncpointAllGets()

Return current value of this property.

getTransportType *
public int getTransportType()

Retrieve the transport type.

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getUseConnectionPooling *
public boolean getUseConnectionPooling()

Return current value of this property.

setCCSID *
public void setCCSID(int x) throws JMSException

Set the character set to be used when connecting to the queue manager. See
Table 13 on page 120 for a list of allowed values. We recommend that you
use the default value (819) for most situations.
setChannel *
public void setChannel(String x) throws JMSException

For client only, set the channel to use.

setClientId *
public void setClientId(String x)

Sets the client Identifier to be used for all connections created using this
Connection.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method always throws an IllegalStateException when you make
a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
setDescription *
public void setDescription(String x)

A short description of the object.

setHostName *
public void setHostName(String hostname)

For client connections or direct TCP/IP connections to WebSphere MQ

Event Broker, the name of the host to connect to.
setMsgBatchSize *
public void setMsgBatchSize(int x)

Set the maximum number of messages to be taken at once when using

asynchronous delivery.
setPollingInterval *
public void setPollingInterval(int x)

Set the interval between scans of all receivers during asynchronous

message delivery. The value is a number of milliseconds.

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setPort *
public void setPort(int port) throws JMSException

Set the port for a client connection or direct TCP/IP connection to

WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
port - the new value to use.
Throws:
JMSException if the port is negative.
setQueueManager *
public void setQueueManager(String x) throws JMSException

Set the name of the queue manager to connect to.

setReceiveExit *
public void setReceiveExit(String receiveExit)

The name of a class that implements a receive exit.

setReceiveExitInit *
public void setReceiveExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the constructor of the receive exit

class.
setSecurityExit *
public void setSecurityExit(String securityExit)

The name of a class that implements a security exit.

setSecurityExitInit *
public void setSecurityExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the security exit constructor.

setSendExit *
public void setSendExit(String sendExit)

The name of a class that implements a send exit.

setSendExitInit *
public void setSendExitInit(String x)

Initialization string that is passed to the constructor of send exit.

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public void setSSLCertStores(java.util.Collection stores)

Provides a Collection of CertStore objects used for CRL checking. The

certificate provided by the queue manager is checked against one of the
CertStore objects contained within the Collection; if the certificate is found,
the connection attempt will fail. At connect-time, each CertStore in the
Collection is tried in turn until one is successfully used to verify the queue
managers certificate. If set to null (default), no checking of the queue
managers certificate is performed. This property is ignored if
sslCipherSuite is null. Use of this property requires Java 2 v1.4.
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cannot be bound into a JNDI namespace. Attempting to do so will result in
an exception.

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server, make sure that your Java Software Development Kit (SDK) is
compatible with the CRL. Some SDKs require that the CRL conforms
to RFC 2587 which defines a schema for LDAP v2. Most LDAP v3
servers use RFC 2256 instead.
setSSLCertStores *

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consist of a sequence of space-delimited LDAP URIs of the form
ldap://host[:port]. If no port is specified, the LDAP default of 389 is
assumed. The certificate provided by the queue manager is checked against
one of the listed LDAP CRL servers; if found, the connection will fail. Each
LDAP server is tried in turn until one is successfully used to verify the
queue managers certificate. If set to null (default), no checking of the
queue managers certificate is performed. Throws JMSException if the
supplied list of LDAP URIs is not valid. This property is ignored if
sslCipherSuite is null. Use of this property requires Java 2 v1.4.

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This should be set to the CipherSuite matching the CipherSpec set on the
SVRCONN channel. If set to null (default), no SSL encryption is
performed. See Appendix H, SSL CipherSuites supported by WebSphere
MQ on page 425 for a list of CipherSuites and their associated
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Sets sslPeerName to a distinguished name pattern. If sslCipherSuite is set,

this variable can be used to ensure the correct queue manager is used. For
a description of the format for this value, see Using the distinguished
name of the queue manager on page 83. The distinguished name provided
by the queue manager must match this pattern, otherwise the connection
attempt will fail. If set to null (default), no checking of the queue
managers DN is performed. Throws JMSException if the supplied pattern
is not valid. This property is ignored if sslCipherSuite is null.

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customize all aspects of SSL encryption. For more information on
constructing and customizing SSLSocketFactory instances, refer to your
JSSE providers documentation. If set to null (default), the JSSE default
SSLSocketFactory is used when SSL encryption is requested. This property
is ignored if sslCipherSuite is null.

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cannot be bound into a JNDI namespace. Attempting to do so will result in
an exception.
setSyncpointAllGets *
public void setSyncpointAllGets(boolean x)

Choose whether or not all GET operations will be done within a syncpoint.
The default setting for this property is false. This allows GET operations
not under transaction management to perform more quickly.
setTransportType *
public void setTransportType(int x) throws JMSException

Set the transport type to use. It can be one of:

JMSC.MQJMS_TP_BINDINGS_MQ
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_DIRECT_TCPIP
setUseConnectionPooling *
public void setUseConnectionPooling(boolean x)

Choose whether or not to use connection pooling.

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ConnectionMetaData
public interface ConnectionMetaData
WebSphere MQ class: MQConnectionMetaData
java.lang.Object
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ConnectionMetaData provides information that describes the connection.

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQConnectionMetaData
public MQConnectionMetaData()

Methods
getJMSMajorVersion
public int getJMSMajorVersion() throws JMSException

Get the JMS major version number.

Returns:
the JMS major version number.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getJMSMinorVersion
public int getJMSMinorVersion() throws JMSException

Get the JMS minor version number.

Returns:
the JMS minor version number.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getJMSProviderName
public java.lang.String getJMSProviderName()
throws JMSException

Get the JMS provider name.

Returns:
the JMS provider name.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getJMSVersion
public java.lang.String getJMSVersion() throws JMSException

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ConnectionMetaData
Returns:
the JMS version.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getJMSXPropertyNames
public java.util.Enumeration getJMSXPropertyNames()
throws JMSException

Get an enumeration of the names of the JMSX Properties supported by this

connection.
Returns:
an Enumeration of JMSX PropertyNames.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the property names retrieval.
getProviderMajorVersion
public int getProviderMajorVersion() throws JMSException

Get the JMS provider major version number.

Returns:
the JMS provider major version number.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getProviderMinorVersion
public int getProviderMinorVersion() throws JMSException

Get the JMS provider minor version number.

Returns:
the JMS provider minor version number.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
getProviderVersion
public java.lang.String getProviderVersion()
throws JMSException

Get the JMS provider version.

Returns:
the JMS provider version.
Throws:
JMSException - if an internal error occurs in JMS implementation
during the metadata retrieval.
toString *
public String toString()

Overrides:
toString in class Object.
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DeliveryMode
public interface DeliveryMode
Delivery modes supported by JMS.

Fields
NON_PERSISTENT
public static final int NON_PERSISTENT

This is the lowest overhead delivery mode because it does not require that
the message be logged to stable storage.
PERSISTENT
public static final int PERSISTENT

This mode instructs the JMS provider to log the message to stable storage
as part of the clients send operation.

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Destination
public interface Destination
Subinterfaces: Queue, TemporaryQueue, TemporaryTopic, and Topic
WebSphere MQ class: MQDestination
java.lang.Object
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The Destination object encapsulates provider-specific addresses.

See also: Queue, TemporaryQueue, TemporaryTopic, and Topic

WebSphere MQ constructors
MQDestination
public MQDestination()

Methods
getCCSID *
public int getCCSID()

Get the name of the character set that is used by this destination.
getDescription *
public String getDescription()

Get the description of the object.

getEncoding *
public int getEncoding()

Get the encoding that is used for this destination.

getExpiry *
public int getExpiry()

Get the value of the expiry for this destination.

getPersistence *
public int getPersistence()

Get the value of the persistence for this destination.

getPriority *
public int getPriority()

Get the override priority value.

getTargetClient *
public int getTargetClient()

Get JMS compliance indicator flag.

setCCSID *
public void setCCSID(int x) throws JMSException
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Character set to be used to encode text strings in messages sent to this
destination. See Table 13 on page 120 for a list of allowed values. The
default value is 1208 (UTF8).
setDescription *
public void setDescription(String x)

A short description of the object.

setEncoding *
public void setEncoding(int x) throws JMSException

Specifies the encoding to be used for numeric fields in messages sent to

this destination. See Table 13 on page 120 for a list of allowed values.
setExpiry *
public void setExpiry(int expiry) throws JMSException

Used to override the expiry of all messages sent to this destination.

setPersistence *
public void setPersistence(int persistence)
throws JMSException

Used to override the persistence of all messages sent to this destination.

setPriority *
public void setPriority(int priority) throws JMSException

Used to override the priority of all messages sent to this destination.

setTargetClient *
public void setTargetClient(int targetClient)
throws JMSException

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ExceptionListener
public interface ExceptionListener
If a JMS provider detects a serious problem with a Connection, it will inform the
Connections ExceptionListener if one has been registered. It does this by calling
the listeners onException() method, passing it a JMSException that describes the
problem.
This allows a client to be asynchronously notified of a problem. Some Connections
only consume messages so they would have no other way to learn their
Connection has failed.
Exceptions are delivered when:
v There is a failure in receiving an asynchronous message
v A message throws a runtime exception

Methods
onException
public void onException(JMSException exception)

Notify user of a JMS exception.

Parameters:
exception - the JMS exception. These are exceptions that result
from asynchronous message delivery. Typically, they indicate a
problem with receiving a message from the queue manager, or
possibly an internal error in the JMS implementation.

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MapMessage
public interface MapMessage
extends Message
WebSphere MQ class: JMSMapMessage
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
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+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMapMessage

A MapMessage is used to send a set of name-value pairs where names are Strings
and values are Java primitive types. The entries can be accessed sequentially or
randomly by name. The order of the entries is undefined.
See also: BytesMessage, Message, ObjectMessage, StreamMessage, and
TextMessage

Methods
getBoolean
public boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the boolean value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the boolean
Returns:
the boolean value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getByte
public byte getByte(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the byte value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the byte.
Returns:
the byte value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.

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getBytes
public byte[] getBytes(java.lang.String name) throws JMSException

Return the byte array value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the byte array.
Returns:
a copy of the byte array value with the given name. If there is no
item by this name, a null value is returned.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getChar
public char getChar(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the Unicode character value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the Unicode character.
Returns:
the Unicode character value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getDouble
public double getDouble(java.lang.String name) throws JMSException

Return the double value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the double.
Returns:
the double value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.

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getFloat
public float getFloat(java.lang.String name) throws JMSException

Return the float value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the float.
Returns:
the float value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getInt
public int getInt(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the integer value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the integer.
Returns:
the integer value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getLong
public long getLong(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the long value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the long.
Returns:
the long value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.

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getMapNames
public java.util.Enumeration getMapNames() throws JMSException

Return an Enumeration of all the Map messages names.

Returns:
an enumeration of all the names in this Map message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
getObject
public java.lang.Object getObject(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the Java object value with the given name. This method returns in
object format, a value that has been stored in the Map either using the
setObject method call, or the equivalent primitive set method.
Parameters:
name - the name of the Java object.
Returns:
a copy of the Java object value with the given name, in object
format (if it is set as an int, then a Integer is returned). If there is
no item by this name, a null value is returned.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
getShort
public short getShort(java.lang.String name) throws JMSException

Return the short value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the short.
Returns:
the short value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getString
public java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the String value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the String.
Returns:
the String value with the given name. If there is no item by this
name, a null value is returned.
Throws:
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v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
itemExists
public boolean itemExists(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Check if an item exists in this MapMessage.

Parameters:
name - the name of the item to test.
Returns:
true if the item does exist.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.
setBoolean
public void setBoolean(java.lang.String name,
boolean value) throws JMSException

Set a boolean value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the boolean.
v value - the boolean value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setByte
public void setByte(java.lang.String name,
byte value) throws JMSException

Set a byte value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the byte.
v value - the byte value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
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setBytes
public void setBytes(java.lang.String name,
byte[] value) throws JMSException

Set a byte array value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the byte array.
v value - the byte array value to set in the Map.
The array is copied, so the value in the map is not altered by
subsequent modifications to the array.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setBytes
public void setBytes(java.lang.String name,
byte[] value,
int offset,
int length) throws JMSException

Set a portion of the byte array value with the given name into the Map.
The array is copied, so the value in the map is not altered by subsequent
modifications to the array.
Parameters:
v
v
v
v

name - the name of the byte array.

value - the byte array value to set in the Map.
offset - the initial offset within the byte array.
length - the number of bytes to be copied.

Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setChar
public void setChar(java.lang.String name,
char value) throws JMSException

Set a Unicode character value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the Unicode character.
v value - the Unicode character value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
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setDouble
public void setDouble(java.lang.String name,
double value) throws JMSException

Set a double value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the double.
v value - the double value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setFloat
public void setFloat(java.lang.String name,
float value) throws JMSException

Set a float value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the float.
v value - the float value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setInt
public void setInt(java.lang.String name,
int value) throws JMSException

Set an integer value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the integer.
v value - the integer value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
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setLong
public void setLong(java.lang.String name,
long value) throws JMSException

Set a long value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the long.
v value - the long value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setObject
public void setObject(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object value) throws JMSException

Set a Java object value with the given name into the Map. This method
only works for object primitive types (Integer, Double, Long, for example),
Strings and byte arrays.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the Java object.
v value - the Java object value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if object is not valid.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
setShort
public void setShort(java.lang.String name,
short value) throws JMSException

Set a short value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the short.
v value - the short value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
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setString
public void setString(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.String value) throws JMSException

Set a String value with the given name into the Map.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the String.
v value - the String value to set in the Map.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write message due to some
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
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Message
public interface Message
Subinterfaces: BytesMessage, MapMessage, ObjectMessage,
StreamMessage, and TextMessage
WebSphere MQ class: JMSMessage
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.jms.MQJMSMessage

The Message interface is the root interface of all JMS messages. It defines the JMS
header and the acknowledge method used for all messages.

Fields
DEFAULT_DELIVERY_MODE
public static final int DEFAULT_DELIVERY_MODE

The default delivery mode value.

DEFAULT_PRIORITY
public static final int DEFAULT_PRIORITY

The default priority value.

DEFAULT_TIME_TO_LIVE
public static final long DEFAULT_TIME_TO_LIVE

The default time to live value.

Methods
acknowledge
public void acknowledge() throws JMSException

Acknowledge this and all previous messages received by the session.

Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to acknowledge because of an internal
JMS error.
clearBody
public void clearBody() throws JMSException

Clear out the message body. All other parts of the message are left
untouched.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to because of an internal JMS error.

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clearProperties
public void clearProperties() throws JMSException

Clear a messages properties. The header fields and message body are not
cleared.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to clear JMS message properties
because of an internal JMS error.
getBooleanProperty
public boolean getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the boolean property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the boolean property.
Returns:
the boolean property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid
getByteProperty
public byte getByteProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the byte property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the byte property.
Returns:
the byte property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getDoubleProperty
public double getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the double property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the double property.
Returns:
the double property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
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getFloatProperty
public float getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the float property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the float property.
Returns:
the float property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getIntProperty
public int getIntProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the integer property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the integer property.
Returns:
the integer property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getJMSCorrelationID
public java.lang.String getJMSCorrelationID()
throws JMSException

Get the correlation ID for the message.

Returns:
the correlation ID of a message as a String.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the correlation ID because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSCorrelationID(), getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes(),
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getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes
public byte[] getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
throws JMSException

Get the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message.

Returns:
the correlation ID of a message as an array of bytes.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get correlation ID because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSCorrelationID(), getJMSCorrelationID(),
setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
getJMSDeliveryMode
public int getJMSDeliveryMode() throws JMSException

Get the delivery mode for this message.

Returns:
the delivery mode of this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS DeliveryMode because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSDeliveryMode(), DeliveryMode
getJMSDestination
public Destination getJMSDestination() throws JMSException

Get the destination for this message.

Returns:
the destination of this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS Destination because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSDestination()
getJMSExpiration
public long getJMSExpiration() throws JMSException

Get the messages expiration value.

Returns:
the time the message expires. It is the sum of the time-to-live value
specified by the client, and the GMT at the time of the send.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS message expiration because
of an internal JMS error.
See also:
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getJMSMessageID
public java.lang.String getJMSMessageID()
throws JMSException

Get the message ID.

Returns:
the message ID.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the message ID because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSMessageID()
getJMSPriority
public int getJMSPriority() throws JMSException

Get the message priority.

Returns:
the message priority.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS message priority because of
an internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSPriority() for priority levels
getJMSRedelivered
public boolean getJMSRedelivered() throws JMSException

Get an indication of whether this message is being redelivered.

If a client receives a message with the redelivered indicator set, it is likely,
but not guaranteed, that this message was delivered to the client earlier
but the client did not acknowledge its receipt at that earlier time.
Returns:
set to true if this message is being redelivered.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS Redelivered flag because of
an internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSRedelivered()
getJMSReplyTo
public Destination getJMSReplyTo() throws JMSException

Get where a reply to this message should be sent.

Returns:
where to send a response to this message
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get ReplyTo Destination because of
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See also:
setJMSReplyTo()
getJMSTimestamp
public long getJMSTimestamp() throws JMSException

Get the message timestamp.

Returns:
the message timestamp.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the Timestamp because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSTimestamp()
getJMSType
public java.lang.String getJMSType() throws JMSException

Get the message type.

Returns:
the message type.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get JMS message type because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSType()
getLongProperty
public long getLongProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the long property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the long property.
Returns:
the long property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getObjectProperty
public java.lang.Object getObjectProperty (java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the Java object property value with the given name.
Parameters:
name - the name of the Java object property.
Returns:
the Java object property value with the given name, in object
format (for example, if it set as an int, an Integer is returned). If
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Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
getPropertyNames
public java.util.Enumeration getPropertyNames()
throws JMSException

Return an Enumeration of all the property names.

Returns:
an enumeration of all the names of property values.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property names because of
an internal JMS error.
getShortProperty
public short getShortProperty(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the short property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the short property.
Returns:
the short property value with the given name.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
getStringProperty
public java.lang.String getStringProperty (java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Return the String property value with the given name.

Parameters:
name - the name of the String property
Returns:
the String property value with the given name. If there is no
property by this name, a null value is returned.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.

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propertyExists
public boolean propertyExists(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Check if a property value exists.

Parameters:
name - the name of the property to test.
Returns:
true if the property does exist.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to check whether a property exists
because of an internal JMS error.
setBooleanProperty
public void setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name,
boolean value) throws JMSException

Set a boolean property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the boolean property.
v value - the boolean property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setByteProperty
public void setByteProperty(java.lang.String name,
byte value) throws JMSException

Set a byte property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the byte property.
v value - the byte property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setDoubleProperty
public void setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name,
double value) throws JMSException

Set a double property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the double property.
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Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setFloatProperty
public void setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name,
float value) throws JMSException

Set a float property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the float property.
v value - the float property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setIntProperty
public void setIntProperty(java.lang.String name,
int value) throws JMSException

Set an integer property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the integer property.
v value - the integer property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setJMSCorrelationID
public void setJMSCorrelationID
(java.lang.String correlationID)
throws JMSException

Set the correlation ID for the message.

A client can use the JMSCorrelationID header field to link one message
with another. A typical use is to link a response message with its request
message.
Note: The use of a byte[] value for JMSCorrelationID is non-portable.
Parameters:
correlationID - the message ID of a message being referred
to.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the correlation ID because
of an internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSCorrelationID(), getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes(),
setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
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setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes
public void setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes(byte[]
correlationID)
throws JMSException

Set the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message. A client can use
this call to set the correlationID equal either to a messageID from a
previous message, or to an application-specific string. Application-specific
strings must not start with the characters ID:
Parameters:
correlationID - the correlation ID as a string, or the message ID of
a message being referred to.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the correlation ID because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
setJMSCorrelationID(), getJMSCorrelationID(),
getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
setJMSDeliveryMode
public void setJMSDeliveryMode(int deliveryMode)
throws JMSException

Set the delivery mode for this message.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
To alter the delivery mode when a message is sent, use the
setDeliveryMode method on the QueueSender or TopicPublisher (this
method is inherited from MessageProducer).
Parameters:
deliveryMode - the delivery mode for this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMS DeliveryMode because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSDeliveryMode(), DeliveryMode
setJMSDestination
public void setJMSDestination(Destination destination)
throws JMSexception

Set the destination for this message.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
Parameters:
destination - the destination for this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMS Destination because of an
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See also:
getJMSDestination()
setJMSExpiration
public void setJMSExpiration(long expiration)
throws JMSException

Set the messages expiration value.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
Parameters:
expiration - the messages expiration time.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMS message expiration because
of an internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSExpiration()
setJMSMessageID
public void setJMSMessageID(java.lang.String id)
throws JMSException

Set the message ID.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
Parameters:
id - the ID of the message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the message ID because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSMessageID()
setJMSPriority
public void setJMSPriority(int priority)
throws JMSException

Set the priority for this message.

JMS defines a ten level priority value, with 0 as the lowest priority, and 9
as the highest. In addition, clients should consider priorities 0-4 as
gradations of normal priority, and priorities 5-9 as gradations of expedited
priority.
Parameters:
priority - the priority of this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMS message priority because of
an internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSPriority()

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setJMSRedelivered
public void setJMSRedelivered(boolean redelivered)
throws JMSException

Set to indicate whether this message is being redelivered.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
Parameters:
redelivered - an indication of whether this message is being
redelivered.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMSRedelivered flag because of
an internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSRedelivered()
setJMSReplyTo
public void setJMSReplyTo(Destination replyTo)
throws JMSException

Set where a reply to this message should be sent.

Parameters:
replyTo - where to send a response to this message. A null value
indicates that no reply is expected.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set ReplyTo Destination because of
an internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSReplyTo()
setJMSTimestamp
public void setJMSTimestamp(long timestamp)
throws JMSException

Set the message timestamp.

Any value set using this method is ignored when the message is sent, but
this method can be used to change the value in a received message.
Parameters:
timestamp - the timestamp for this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the timestamp because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSTimestamp()

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setJMSType
public void setJMSType(java.lang.String type)
throws JMSException

Set the message type.

JMS clients should assign a value to type whether the application makes
use of it or not. This ensures that it is properly set for those providers that
require it.
Parameters:
type - the class of message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set JMS message type because of an
internal JMS error.
See also:
getJMSType()
setLongProperty
public void setLongProperty(java.lang.String name,
long value) throws JMSException

Set a long property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the long property.
v value - the long property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setObjectProperty
public void setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.Object value) throws JMSException

Set a property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the Java object property.
v value - the Java object property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if the object is not valid.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.

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setShortProperty
public void setShortProperty(java.lang.String name,
short value) throws JMSException

Set a short property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the short property.
v value - the short property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set Property because of an internal
JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.
setStringProperty
public void setStringProperty(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.String value) throws JMSException

Set a String property value with the given name into the Message.
Parameters:
v name - the name of the String property.
v value - the String property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set the property because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the properties are read-only.

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MessageConsumer
public interface MessageConsumer
Subinterfaces: QueueReceiver and TopicSubscriber
WebSphere MQ class: MQMessageConsumer
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageConsumer

The parent interface for all message consumers. A client uses a message consumer
to receive messages from a Destination.

Methods
getMessageListener
public MessageListener getMessageListener()
throws JMSException

Get the message consumers MessageListener.

Returns:
the listener for the message consumer, or null if a listener is not
set.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the message listener because of a
JMS error.
See also:
setMessageListener
getMessageSelector
public java.lang.String getMessageSelector()
throws JMSException

Get this message consumers message selector expression.

Returns:
this message consumers message selector.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the message selector because of a
JMS error.
receive
public Message receive() throws JMSException

Receive the next message produced for this message consumer.

Returns:
the next message produced for this message consumer.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to receive the next message because of
an error.

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receive
public Message receive(long timeOut) throws JMSException

Receive the next message that arrives within the specified timeout interval.
A timeout value of zero causes the call to wait indefinitely until a message
arrives.
Parameters:
timeout - the timeout value (in milliseconds).
Returns:
the next message produced for this message consumer, or null if
one is not available.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to receive the next message because of
an error.
receiveNoWait
public Message receiveNoWait() throws JMSException

Receive the next message if one is immediately available.

Returns:
the next message produced for this message consumer, or null if
one is not available.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to receive the next message because of
an error.
setMessageListener
public void setMessageListener(MessageListener listener)
throws JMSException

Set the message consumers MessageListener.

Parameters:
messageListener - the messages are delivered to this listener.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set message listener because of a JMS
error.
See also:
getMessageListener
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a MessageConsumer, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
This call blocks until a receive or message listener in progress has
completed.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to close the consumer because of an
error.

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MessageListener
public interface MessageListener
A MessageListener is used to receive asynchronously delivered messages.

Methods
onMessage
public void onMessage(Message message)

Pass a message to the Listener.

Parameters:
message - the message passed to the listener.
See also
Session.setMessageListener

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MessageProducer
public interface MessageProducer
Subinterfaces: QueueSender and TopicPublisher
WebSphere MQ class: MQMessageProducer
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageProducer

A client uses a message producer to send messages to a Destination.

WebSphere MQ constructors
MQMessageProducer
public MQMessageProducer()

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a MessageProducer, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to close the producer because of an
error.
getDeliveryMode
public int getDeliveryMode() throws JMSException

Get the producers default delivery mode.

Returns:
the message delivery mode for this message producer.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the delivery mode because of an
internal error.
See also:
setDeliveryMode
getDisableMessageID
public boolean getDisableMessageID() throws JMSException

Get an indication of whether message IDs are disabled.

Returns:
an indication of whether message IDs are disabled.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the disabled message ID because
of an internal error.

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getDisableMessageTimestamp
public boolean getDisableMessageTimestamp()
throws JMSException

Get an indication of whether message timestamps are disabled.

Returns:
an indication of whether message IDs are disabled.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the disabled message timestamp
because of an internal error.
getPriority
public int getPriority() throws JMSException

Get the producers default priority.

Returns:
the message priority for this message producer.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the priority because of an
internal error.
See also:
setPriority
getTimeToLive
public long getTimeToLive() throws JMSException

Get the default length of time in milliseconds from its dispatch time that a
produced message should be retained by the message system.
Returns:
the message time to live in milliseconds; zero is unlimited.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the Time to Live because of an
internal error.
See also:
setTimeToLive
setDeliveryMode
public void setDeliveryMode(int deliveryMode)
throws JMSException

Set the producers default delivery mode.

Delivery mode is set to DeliveryMode.PERSISTENT by default.
Parameters:
deliveryMode - the message delivery mode for this message
producer.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the delivery mode because of an
internal error.
See also:
getDeliveryMode, DeliveryMode.NON_PERSISTENT,
DeliveryMode.PERSISTENT
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setDisableMessageID
public void setDisableMessageID(boolean value)
throws JMSException

Set whether message IDs are disabled.

Message IDs are enabled by default.
Note: This method is ignored in the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service implementation.
Parameters:
value - indicates whether message IDs are disabled.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the disabled message ID
because of an internal error.
setDisableMessageTimestamp
public void setDisableMessageTimestamp(boolean value)
throws JMSException

Set whether message timestamps are disabled.

Message timestamps are enabled by default.
Note: This method is ignored in the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service implementation.
Parameters:
value - indicates whether message timestamps are disabled.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the disabled message
timestamp because of an internal error.
setPriority
public void setPriority(int priority) throws JMSException

Set the producers default priority.

Priority is set to 4, by default.
Parameters:
priority - the message priority for this message producer.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the priority because of an internal
error.
See also:
getPriority

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setTimeToLive
public void setTimeToLive(long timeToLive)
throws JMSException

Set the default length of time, in milliseconds from its dispatch time, that a
produced message should be retained by the message system.
Time to live is set to zero by default.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method throws a JMSException if set to other than 0 when you
make a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
timeToLive - the message time to live in milliseconds; zero is
unlimited.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the Time to Live because of an
internal error.
See also:
getTimeToLive

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MQQueueEnumeration *
public class MQQueueEnumeration
extends Object
implements Enumeration

java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueEnumeration

Enumeration of messages on a queue. This class is not defined in the JMS

specification, it is created by calling the getEnumeration method of
MQQueueBrowser. The class contains a base MQQueue instance to hold the
browse cursor. The queue is closed once the cursor has moved off the end of the
queue.
There is no way to reset an instance of this class - it acts as a one-shot
mechanism.
See also: MQQueueBrowser

Methods
hasMoreElements
public boolean hasMoreElements()

Indicate whether another message can be returned.

nextElement
public Object nextElement() throws NoSuchElementException

Return the current message.

If hasMoreElements() returns true, nextElement() always returns a
message. It is possible for the returned message to pass its expiry date
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ObjectMessage

ObjectMessage
public interface ObjectMessage
extends Message
WebSphere MQ class: JMSObjectMessage
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSObjectMessage

An ObjectMessage is used to send a message that contains a serializable Java

object. It inherits from Message and adds a body containing a single Java reference.
Only Serializable Java objects can be used.
See also: BytesMessage, MapMessage, Message, StreamMessage and TextMessage

Methods
getObject
public java.io.Serializable getObject()
throws JMSException

Get the serializable object containing this messages data. The default value
is null.
Returns:
the serializable object containing this messages data.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to get the object because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if object deserialization fails.
setObject
public void setObject(java.io.Serializable object)
throws JMSException

Set the serializable object containing this messages data. The

ObjectMessage contains a snapshot of the object at the time setObject() is
called. Subsequent modifications of the object have no effect on the
ObjectMessage body.
Parameters:
object - the messages data.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set the object because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if object serialization fails.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.

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Queue

Queue
public interface Queue
extends Destination
Subinterfaces: TemporaryQueue
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueue
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQDestination
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue

A Queue object encapsulates a provider-specific queue name. It is the way a client

specifies the identity of a queue to JMS methods.

WebSphere MQ constructors
MQQueue *
public MQQueue()

Default constructor for use by the administration tool.

MQQueue *
public MQQueue(String URIqueue)

Create a new MQQueue instance. The string takes a URI format, as

described on page 194.
MQQueue *
public MQQueue(String queueManagerName,
String queueName)

Methods
getBaseQueueManagerName *
public String getBaseQueueManagerName()

Returns:
the value of the WebSphere MQ Queue manager name.
getBaseQueueName *
public String getBaseQueueName()

Returns:
the value of the WebSphere MQ Queue name.
getQueueName
public java.lang.String getQueueName()
throws JMSException

Get the name of this queue.

Clients that depend upon the name are not portable.
Returns:
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Throws:
JMSException - if JMS implementation for Queue fails to return the
queue name because of an internal error.
getReference *
public Reference getReference() throws NamingException

Create a reference for this queue.

Returns:
a reference for this object
Throws:
NamingException
setBaseQueueManagerName *
public void setBaseQueueManagerName(String x) throws JMSException

Set the value of the WebSphere MQ queue manager name.

Note: This method should only be used by the administration tool.
setBaseQueueName *
public void setBaseQueueName(String x) throws JMSException

Set the value of the WebSphere MQ queue name.

Note: This method should only be used by the administration tool. It
makes no attempt to decode queue:qmgr:queue format strings.
toString
public java.lang.String toString()

Return a pretty printed version of the queue name.

Returns:
the provider-specific identity values for this queue.
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object

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QueueBrowser
public interface QueueBrowser
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueBrowser
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueBrowser

A client uses a QueueBrowser to look at messages on a queue without removing

them.
Note: The WebSphere MQ class MQQueueEnumeration is used to hold the
browse cursor.
See also: QueueReceiver

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a QueueBrowser, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS fails to close this Browser because of a
JMS error.
getEnumeration
public java.util.Enumeration getEnumeration() throws JMSException

Get an enumeration for browsing the current queue messages in the order
that they would be received.
Returns:
an enumeration for browsing the messages.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the enumeration for this browser
because of a JMS error.
Note: If the browser is created for a nonexistent queue, this is not
detected until the first call to getEnumeration.
getMessageSelector
public java.lang.String getMessageSelector() throws JMSException

Get this queue browsers message selector expression.

Returns:
this queue browsers message selector.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the message selector for this
browser because of a JMS error.

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getQueue
public Queue getQueue() throws JMSException

Get the queue associated with this queue browser.

Returns:
the queue.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the queue associated with this
Browser because of a JMS error.

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QueueConnection

QueueConnection
public interface QueueConnection
extends Connection
Subinterfaces: XAQueueConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueConnection
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnection
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnection

A QueueConnection is an active connection to a JMS point-to-point provider. A

client uses a QueueConnection to create one or more QueueSessions for producing
and consuming messages.
See also: Connection, QueueConnectionFactory, and XAQueueConnection

Methods
close *
public void close() throws JMSException

Overrides:
close in class MQConnection.
createConnectionConsumer
public ConnectionConsumer createConnectionConsumer
(Queue queue,
java.lang.String messageSelector,
ServerSessionPool sessionPool,
int maxMessages)
throws JMSException

Create a connection consumer for this connection. This is an expert facility

that is not used by regular JMS clients.
Parameters:
v queue - the queue to access.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered.
v sessionPool - the server session pool to associate with this
connection consumer.
v maxMessages - the maximum number of messages that can be
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Returns:
the connection consumer.
Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Connection fails to create a connection
consumer because of an internal error, or incorrect arguments for
sessionPool and messageSelector.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.
See Also:
ConnectionConsumer
createQueueSession
public QueueSession createQueueSession(boolean transacted,
int acknowledgeMode)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueSession.
Parameters:
v transacted - if true, the session is transacted.
v acknowledgeMode - indicates whether the consumer or the
client will acknowledge any messages it receives. Possible values
are:
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE
This parameter is ignored if the session is transacted.
Returns:
a newly created queue session.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS Connection fails to create a session because
of an internal error, or lack of support for specific transaction and
acknowledgement mode.

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QueueConnectionFactory
public interface QueueConnectionFactory
extends ConnectionFactory
Subinterfaces: XAQueueConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnectionFactory
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnectionFactory

A client uses a QueueConnectionFactory to create QueueConnections with a JMS

point-to-point provider.
See also: ConnectionFactory and XAQueueConnectionFactory

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQQueueConnectionFactory
public MQQueueConnectionFactory()

Methods
createQueueConnection
public QueueConnection createQueueConnection()
throws JMSException

Create a queue connection with default user identity. The connection is

created in stopped mode. No messages will be delivered until
Connection.start method is explicitly called.
Returns:
a newly created queue connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS Provider fails to create Queue Connection
because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.
createQueueConnection
public QueueConnection createQueueConnection
(java.lang.String userName,
java.lang.String password)
throws JMSException

Create a queue connection with specified user identity.

Note: This method can be used only with transport type
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP (see ConnectionFactory). The
connection is created in stopped mode. No messages will be
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Parameters:
v userName - the callers user name.
v password - the callers password.
Returns:
a newly created queue connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS Provider fails to create Queue
Connection because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails
because of a non valid user name or password.
getMessageRetention*
public int getMessageRetention()

Get method for messageRetention attribute.

Returns:
v JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_YES - unwanted messages remain on the
input queue.
v JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_NO - uwanted messages are dealt with
according to their disposition options.
getReference *
public Reference getReference() throws NamingException

Create a reference for this queue connection factory .

Returns:
a reference for this object.
Throws:
NamingException.
getTemporaryModel *
public String getTemporaryModel()

setMessageRetention*
public void setMessageRetention(int x) throws JMSException

Set method for messageRetention attribute.

Parameters:
Valid values are:
v JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_YES - unwanted messages remain on the
input queue.
v JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_NO - uwanted messages are dealt with
according to their disposition options.
setTemporaryModel *
public void setTemporaryModel(String x) throws JMSException

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QueueReceiver
public interface QueueReceiver
extends MessageConsumer
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueReceiver
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageConsumer
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueReceiver

A client uses a QueueReceiver for receiving messages that have been delivered to a
queue.
See also: MessageConsumer
This class inherits the following methods from MQMessageConsumer.
v receive
v receiveNoWait
v close
v getMessageListener
v setMessageListener

Methods
getQueue
public Queue getQueue() throws JMSException

Get the queue associated with this queue receiver.

Returns:
the queue.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get queue for this queue receiver
because of an internal error.

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QueueRequestor
public class QueueRequestor
extends java.lang.Object

java.lang.Object
|
+----javax.jms.QueueRequestor

JMS provides this QueueRequestor helper class to simplify making service

requests. The QueueRequestor constructor is given a non-transacted QueueSession
and a destination Queue. It creates a TemporaryQueue for the responses, and
provides a request() method that sends the request message and waits for its reply.
Users are free to create more sophisticated versions.
See also: TopicRequestor

Constructors
QueueRequestor
public QueueRequestor(QueueSession session,
Queue queue)
throws JMSException

This implementation assumes that the session parameter is non-transacted

and either AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE or DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE.
Parameters:
v session - the queue session the queue belongs to.
v queue - the queue to perform the request/reply call on.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a QueueRequestor, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Note: This method closes the Session object passed to the QueueRequestor
constructor.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.
request
public Message request(Message message)
throws JMSException

Send a request and wait for a reply. The temporary queue is used for
replyTo, and only one reply per request is expected.

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Parameters:
message - the message to send.
Returns:
the reply message.
Throws:
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QueueSender
public interface QueueSender
extends MessageProducer
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueSender
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageProducer
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueSender

A client uses a QueueSender to send messages to a queue.

A QueueSender is normally associated with a particular Queue. However, it is
possible to create an unidentified QueueSender that is not associated with any
given Queue.
See also: MessageProducer

Methods
close *
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a QueueSender, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Throws:
JMSException if JMS fails to close the producer due to some error.
Overrides:
close in class MQMessageProducer.
getQueue
public Queue getQueue() throws JMSException

Get the queue associated with this queue sender.

Returns:
the queue.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the queue for this queue sender
because of an internal error.

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send
public void send(Message message) throws JMSException

Send a message to the queue. Use the QueueSenders default delivery

mode, time to live, and priority.
Parameters:
message - the message to be sent.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to send the message because of an
error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
Queue sender with a non valid queue.
send
public void send(Message message,
int deliveryMode,
int priority,
long timeToLive) throws JMSException

Send a message specifying delivery mode, priority, and time to live to the
queue.
Parameters:
v message - the message to be sent.
v deliveryMode - the delivery mode to use.
v priority - the priority for this message.
v timeToLive - the messages lifetime (in milliseconds).
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to send the message because of an
internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
Queue sender with a non valid queue.
send
public void send(Queue queue,
Message message) throws JMSException

Send a message to the specified queue with the QueueSenders default

delivery mode, time to live, and priority.
Note: This method can only be used with unidentified QueueSenders.
Parameters:
v queue - the queue that this message should be sent to.
v message - the message to be sent.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to send the message because
of an internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is
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v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method
with a non valid queue.
send
public void send(Queue queue,
Message message,
int deliveryMode,
int priority,
long timeToLive) throws JMSException

Send a message to the specified queue with delivery mode, priority, and
time to live.
Note: This method can only be used with unidentified QueueSenders.
Parameters:
v queue - the queue that this message should be sent to.
v message - the message to be sent.
v deliveryMode - the delivery mode to use.
v priority - the priority for this message.
v timeToLive - the messages lifetime (in milliseconds).
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to send the message because
of an internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is
specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method
with a non valid queue.

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QueueSession
public interface QueueSession
extends Session
WebSphere MQ class: MQQueueSession
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQSession
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueSession

A QueueSession provides methods to create QueueReceivers, QueueSenders,

QueueBrowsers and TemporaryQueues.
See also: Session
The following methods are inherited from MQSession:
v close
v commit
v rollback
v recover

Methods
createBrowser
public QueueBrowser createBrowser(Queue queue)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueBrowser to peek at the messages on the specified queue.

Parameters:
queue - the queue to access.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a browser because of a
JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a non valid Queue is specified.
createBrowser
public QueueBrowser createBrowser(Queue queue,
java.lang.String messageSelector)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueBrowser to peek at the messages on the specified queue.

Parameters:
v queue - the queue to access.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a browser because of a
JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a non valid Queue is specified.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.

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createQueue
public Queue createQueue(java.lang.String queueName)
throws JMSException

Create a Queue given a Queue name. This allows the creation of a queue
with a provider specific name. The string takes a URI format, as described
on page 194.
Note: Clients that depend on this ability are not portable.
Parameters:
queueName - the name of this queue.
Returns:
a Queue with the given name.
Throws:
JMSException - if a session fails to create a queue because of a JMS
error.
createReceiver
public QueueReceiver createReceiver(Queue queue)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueReceiver to receive messages from the specified queue.

Parameters:
queue - the queue to access.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a receiver because of a
JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a non valid Queue is specified.
createReceiver
public QueueReceiver createReceiver(Queue queue,
java.lang.String messageSelector)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueReceiver to receive messages from the specified queue.

Parameters:
v queue - the queue to access.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a receiver because of a
JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a non valid Queue is specified.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.
createSender
public QueueSender createSender(Queue queue)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueSender to send messages to the specified queue.

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Parameters:
queue - the queue to access, or null if this is to be an unidentified
producer.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a sender because of a
JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a non valid Queue is specified.
createTemporaryQueue
public TemporaryQueue createTemporaryQueue()
throws JMSException

Create a temporary queue. Its lifetime will be that of the QueueConnection

unless deleted earlier.
Returns:
a temporary queue.
Throws:
JMSException - if a session fails to create a Temporary Queue
because of a JMS error.

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Session

Session
public interface Session
extends java.lang.Runnable
Subinterfaces: QueueSession, TopicSession, XAQueueSession, XASession, and
XATopicSession
WebSphere MQ class: MQSession
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQSession

A JMS Session is a single threaded context for producing and consuming messages.
See also: QueueSession, TopicSession, XAQueueSession, XASession, and
XATopicSession

Fields
AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
public static final int AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE

With this acknowledgement mode, the session automatically acknowledges

a message when it has either successfully returned from a call to receive,
or the message listener it has called to process the message successfully
returns.
CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE
public static final int CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE

With this acknowledgement mode, the client acknowledges a message by

calling a messages acknowledge method.
DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE
public static final int DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE

This acknowledgement mode instructs the session to lazily acknowledge

the delivery of messages.

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a Session, clients should close them when they are not needed.
You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources eventually,
because this may not occur soon enough.
Closing a transacted session rolls back any in-progress transaction. Closing
a session automatically closes its message producers and consumer, so
there is no need to close them individually.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to close a Session
because of an internal error.
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commit
public void commit() throws JMSException

Commit all messages done in this transaction and release any locks
currently held.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This always throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS implementation fails to commit the
transaction because of an internal error.
v TransactionRolledBackException - if the transaction gets rolled
back because of an internal error during commit.
createBytesMessage
public BytesMessage createBytesMessage()
throws JMSException

Create a BytesMessage. A BytesMessage is used to send a message

containing a stream of uninterpreted bytes.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createMapMessage
public MapMessage createMapMessage() throws JMSException

Create a MapMessage. A MapMessage is used to send a self-defining set of

name-value pairs, where names are Strings, and values are Java primitive
types.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createMessage
public Message createMessage() throws JMSException

Create a Message. The Message interface is the root interface of all JMS
messages. It holds all the standard message header information. It can be
sent when a message containing only header information is sufficient.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.

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Session
createObjectMessage
public ObjectMessage createObjectMessage()
throws JMSException

Create an ObjectMessage. An ObjectMessage is used to send a message

that contains a serializable Java object.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createObjectMessage
public ObjectMessage createObjectMessage
(java.io.Serializable object)
throws JMSException

Create an initialized ObjectMessage. An ObjectMessage is used to send a

message that contains a serializable Java object.
Parameters:
object - the object to use to initialize this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createStreamMessage
public StreamMessage createStreamMessage()
throws JMSException

Create a StreamMessage. A StreamMessage is used to send a self-defining

stream of Java primitives.
Throws:
JMSException if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createTextMessage
public TextMessage createTextMessage() throws JMSException

Create a TextMessage. A TextMessage is used to send a message containing

a String.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
createTextMessage
public TextMessage createTextMessage
(java.lang.String string)
throws JMSException

Create an initialized TextMessage. A TextMessage is used to send a

message containing a String.
Parameters:
string - the string used to initialize this message.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to create this message because of an
internal error.
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getMessageListener
public MessageListener getMessageListener()
throws JMSException

Return the sessions distinguished message listener.

Returns:
the message listener associated with this session.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the message listener because of
an internal error in the JMS Provider.
See also:
setMessageListener
getTransacted
public boolean getTransacted() throws JMSException

Is the session in transacted mode?

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method always returns false when you have a direct connection
to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Returns:
true if the session is in transacted mode.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to return the transaction mode because
of an internal error in JMS Provider.
recover
public void recover() throws JMSException

Stop message delivery in this session, and restart sending messages with
the oldest unacknowledged message.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This always throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to stop message
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rollback
public void rollback() throws JMSException

Roll back any messages done in this transaction and release any locks
currently held.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This always throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS implementation fails to roll back the
transaction because of an internal error.
run
public void run()

This method is intended for use only by application servers.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This always throws an IllegalStateException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Specified by:
run in the interface java.lang.Runnable
See also:
ServerSession
setMessageListener
public void setMessageListener(MessageListener listener)
throws JMSException

Set the sessions distinguished message listener. When it is set, no other

form of message receipt in the session can be used. However, all forms of
sending messages are still supported.
This is an expert facility that is not used by regular JMS clients.
Parameters:
listener - the message listener to associate with this session.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to set the message listener because of
an internal error in the JMS Provider.
See also:
getMessageListener, ServerSessionPool, ServerSession

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StreamMessage

StreamMessage
public interface StreamMessage
extends Message
WebSphere MQ class: JMSStreamMessage
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSStreamMessage

A StreamMessage is used to send a stream of Java primitives.

See also: BytesMessage, MapMessage, Message, ObjectMessage and TextMessage

Methods
readBoolean
public boolean readBoolean() throws JMSException

Read a boolean from the stream message.

Returns:
the boolean value read.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
readByte
public byte readByte() throws JMSException

Read a byte value from the stream message.

Returns:
the next byte from the stream message as an 8-bit byte.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.

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readBytes
public int readBytes(byte[] value)
throws JMSExceptioneam message.

Read a byte array field from the stream message into the specified byte[]
object (the read buffer). If the buffer size is less than, or equal to, the size
of the data in the message field, an application must make further calls to
this method to retrieve the remainder of the data. Once the first readBytes
call on a byte[] field value has been done, the full value of the field must
be read before it is valid to read the next field. An attempt to read the next
field before that has been done will throw a MessageFormatException.
Parameters:
value - the buffer into which the data is read.
Returns:
the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or -1 if there is no
more data because the end of the byte field has been reached.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
readChar
public char readChar() throws JMSException

Read a Unicode character value from the stream message.

Returns:
a Unicode character from the stream message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException if the message is in write-only
mode.
readDouble
public double readDouble() throws JMSException

Read a double from the stream message.

Returns:
a double value from the stream message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.

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v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
readFloat
public float readFloat() throws JMSException

Read a float from the stream message.

Returns:
a float value from the stream message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream
v MessageFormatException if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
readInt
public int readInt() throws JMSException

Read a 32-bit integer from the stream message.

Returns:
a 32-bit integer value from the stream message, interpreted as an
int.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException if the message is in write-only
mode.
readLong
public long readLong() throws JMSException

Read a 64-bit integer from the stream message.

Returns:
a 64-bit integer value from the stream message, interpreted as a
long.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream
v MessageFormatException if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException if the message is in write-only
mode.

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readObject
public java.lang.Object readObject() throws JMSException

Read a Java object from the stream message.

Returns:
a Java object from the stream message in object format (for
example, if it was set as an int, an Integer is returned).
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v NotReadableException - if the message is in write-only mode.
readShort
public short readShort() throws JMSException

Read a 16-bit number from the stream message.

Returns:
a 16-bit number from the stream message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode.
readString
public java.lang.String readString() throws JMSException

Read in a string from the stream message.

Returns:
a Unicode string from the stream message.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageEOFException - if an end of message stream is received.
v MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
v MessageNotReadableException - if the message is in write-only
mode

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reset
public void reset() throws JMSException

Put the message in read-only mode, and reposition the stream to the
beginning.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to reset the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageFormatException - if the message has an not valid
format.
writeBoolean
public void writeBoolean(boolean value) throws JMSException

Write a boolean to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the boolean value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to read the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeByte
public void writeByte(byte value) throws JMSException

Write out a byte to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the byte value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeBytes
public void writeBytes(byte[] value) throws JMSException

Write a byte array to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the byte array to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.

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StreamMessage
writeBytes
public void writeBytes(byte[] value,
int offset,
int length) throws JMSException

Write a portion of a byte array to the stream message.

Parameters:
v value - the byte array value to be written.
v offset - the initial offset within the byte array.
v length - the number of bytes to use.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeChar
public void writeChar(char value) throws JMSException

Write a char to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the char value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeDouble
public void writeDouble(double value) throws JMSException

Write a double to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the double value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeFloat
public void writeFloat(float value) throws JMSException

Write a float to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the float value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.

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v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeInt
public void writeInt(int value) throws JMSException

Write an int to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the int to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeLong
public void writeLong(long value) throws JMSException

Write a long to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the long to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeObject
public void writeObject(java.lang.Object value)
throws JMSException

Write a Java object to the stream message. This method only works for
object primitive types (Integer, Double, Long, for example), Strings, and
byte arrays.
Parameters:
value - the Java object to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
v MessageFormatException - if the object is not valid.

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writeShort
public void writeShort(short value) throws JMSException

Write a short to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the short to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.
writeString
public void writeString(java.lang.String value)
throws JMSException

Write a string to the stream message.

Parameters:
value - the String value to be written.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to write the message because of an
internal JMS error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.

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TemporaryQueue

TemporaryQueue
public interface TemporaryQueue
extends Queue
WebSphere MQ class: MQTemporaryQueue
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQDestination
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueue
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTemporaryQueue

A TemporaryQueue is a unique Queue object that is created for the duration of a

QueueConnection.

Methods
delete
public void delete() throws JMSException

Delete this temporary queue. If there are still existing senders or receivers
using it, a JMSException will be thrown.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS implementation fails to delete a
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TemporaryTopic

TemporaryTopic
public interface TemporaryTopic
extends Topic
WebSphere MQ class: MQTemporaryTopic
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQDestination
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopic
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTemporaryTopic

A TemporaryTopic is a unique Topic object created for the duration of a

TopicConnection and can only be consumed by consumers of that connection.

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQTemporaryTopic
MQTemporaryTopic() throws JMSException

Methods
delete
public void delete() throws JMSException

Delete this temporary topic. If there are still existing publishers or

subscribers still using it, a JMSException will be thrown.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS implementation fails to delete a
TemporaryTopic because of an internal error.

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TextMessage

TextMessage
public interface TextMessage
extends Message
WebSphere MQ class: JMSTextMessage
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
|
+----com.ibm.jms.JMSTextMessage

TextMessage is used to send a message containing a java.lang.String. It inherits

from Message and adds a text message body.
See also: BytesMessage, MapMessage, Message, ObjectMessage and
StreamMessage

Methods
getText
public java.lang.String getText() throws JMSException

Get the string containing this messages data. The default value is null.
Returns:
the String containing the messages data.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the text because of an internal
JMS error.
setText
public void setText(java.lang.String string)
throws JMSException

Set the string containing this messages data.

Parameters:
string - the String containing the messages data.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to set text because of an internal JMS
error.
v MessageNotWriteableException - if the message is in read-only
mode.

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Topic

Topic
public interface Topic
extends Destination
Subinterfaces: TemporaryTopic
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopic
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQDestination
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopic

A Topic object encapsulates a provider-specific topic name. It is the way a client

specifies the identity of a topic to JMS methods.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For direct connections to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, properties accessed by
methods marked with a are ignored.
See also: Destination

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQTopic
public MQTopic()
public MQTopic(string URItopic)

See TopicSession.createTopic.

Methods
getBaseTopicName *
public String getBaseTopicName()

get method for the underlying WebSphere MQ topic name.

getBrokerCCDurSubQueue *
public String getBrokerCCDurSubQueue()

Get method for brokerCCDurSubQueue attribute.

Returns:
the name of the durable subscription queue (the
brokerCCDurSubQueue) to use for a ConnectionConsumer.

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getBrokerDurSubQueue *
public String getBrokerDurSubQueue()

Get method for brokerDurSubQueue attribute.

Returns:
the name of the durable subscription queue (the
brokerDurSubQueue) to use.
getReference *
public Reference getReference()

Create a reference for this topic.

Returns:
a reference for this object.
Throws:
NamingException.
getTopicName
public java.lang.String getTopicName() throws JMSException

Get the name of this topic in URI format. (URI format is described in
Creating topics at runtime on page 212.)
Note: Clients that depend upon the name are not portable.
Returns:
the topic name.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS implementation for Topic fails to
return the topic name because of an internal error.
setBaseTopicName *
public void setBaseTopicName(String x)

set method for the underlying WebSphere MQ topic name.

setBrokerCCDurSubQueue *
public void setBrokerCCDurSubQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerCCDurSubQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerCCDurSubQueue - the name of the durable subscription
queue to use for a ConnectionConsumer.
setBrokerDurSubQueue *
public void setBrokerDurSubQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerDurSubQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerDurSubQueue - the name of the durable subscription queue
to use.

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toString
public String toString()

Return a pretty printed version of the Topic name.

Returns:
the provider specific identity values for this Topic.
Overrides:
toString in class Object.

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TopicConnection
public interface TopicConnection
extends Connection
Subinterfaces: XATopicConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopicConnection
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnection
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicConnection

A TopicConnection is an active connection to a JMS Publish/Subscribe provider.

See also: Connection, TopicConnectionFactory, and XATopicConnection

Methods
createConnectionConsumer
public ConnectionConsumer createConnectionConsumer
(Topic topic,
java.lang.String messageSelector,
ServerSessionPool sessionPool,
int maxMessages)
throws JMSException

Create a connection consumer for this connection. This is an expert facility

that is not used by regular JMS clients.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, if transact is
true then this method throws a JMSException.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to access.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered.
v sessionPool - the server session pool to associate with this
connection consumer.
v maxMessages - the maximum number of messages that can be
assigned to a server session at one time.
Returns:
the connection consumer.
Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Connection fails to create a connection
consumer because of an internal error, or because of incorrect
arguments for sessionPool.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.
See also:
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createDurableConnectionConsumer
public ConnectionConsumer createDurableConnectionConsumer
(Topic topic,
java.lang.String subscriptionName
java.lang.String messageSelector,
ServerSessionPool sessionPool,
int maxMessages)
throws JMSException

Create a durable connection consumer for this connection. This is an expert

facility that is not used by regular JMS clients.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, this method
throws a JMSException.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to access.
v subscriptionName - name of the durable subscription.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered.
v sessionPool - the server session pool to associate with this
durable connection consumer.
v maxMessages - the maximum number of messages that can be
assigned to a server session at one time.
Returns:
the durable connection consumer.
Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Connection fails to create a connection
consumer because of an internal error, or because of incorrect
arguments for sessionPool and messageSelector.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.
See also:
ConnectionConsumer
createTopicSession
public TopicSession createTopicSession(boolean transacted,
int acknowledgeMode)
throws JMSException

Create a TopicSession.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For a direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, if transact is
true then this method throws a JMSException.
Parameters:
v transacted - if true, the session is transacted.
v acknowledgeMode - one of:
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE
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Session.DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE
Indicates whether the consumer or the client will acknowledge
any messages it receives. This parameter will be ignored if the
session is transacted.
Returns:
a newly created topic session.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS Connection fails to create a session because
of an internal error, or a lack of support for the specific transaction
and acknowledgement mode.

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TopicConnectionFactory
public interface TopicConnectionFactory
extends ConnectionFactory
Subinterfaces: XATopicConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopicConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnectionFactory
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicConnectionFactory

A client uses a TopicConnectionFactory to create TopicConnections with a JMS

Publish/Subscribe provider.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

For direct connections to WebSphere MQ Event Broker, properties accessed by
methods marked with a are ignored.
See also: ConnectionFactory and XATopicConnectionFactory

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQTopicConnectionFactory
public MQTopicConnectionFactory()

Methods
createTopicConnection
public TopicConnection createTopicConnection()
throws JMSException

Create a topic connection with default user identity. The connection is

created in stopped mode. No messages will be delivered until
Connection.start method is explicitly called.
Returns:
a newly created topic connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS Provider fails to create a Topic Connection
because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.

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createTopicConnection
public TopicConnection createTopicConnection
(java.lang.String userName,
java.lang.String password)
throws JMSException

Create a topic connection with specified user identity. The connection is

created in stopped mode. No messages will be delivered until
Connection.start method is explicitly called.
Parameters:
v userName - the callers user name.
v password - the callers password.
Returns:
a newly created topic connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS Provider fails to create a Topic Connection
because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.
Note: This method is valid only for transport type
IBM_JMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP. See ConnectionFactory.
getBrokerCCSubQueue *
public String getBrokerCCSubQueue()

Get method for brokerCCSubQueue attribute.

Returns:
the name of the non-durable subscription queue to use for a
ConnectionConsumer.
getBrokerControlQueue *
public String getBrokerControlQueue()

Get method for brokerControlQueue attribute.

Returns:
the brokers control queue name
getBrokerPubQueue *
public String getBrokerPubQueue()

Get method for brokerPubQueue attribute.

Returns:
the brokers publish queue name.

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getBrokerQueueManager *
public String getBrokerQueueManager()

Get method for brokerQueueManager attribute.

Returns:
the brokers queue manager name.
getBrokerSubQueue *
public String getBrokerSubQueue()

Get method for brokerSubQueue attribute.

Returns:
the name of the non-durable subscription queue to use.
getBrokerVersion *
public int getBrokerVersion()

Get method for brokerVersion attribute.

Returns:
the brokers version number
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getCleanupInterval *
public long getCleanupInterval()

Get method for cleanupInterval attribute.

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Returns:
how often the cleanup utility will run, in milliseconds

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getCleanupLevel *
public int getCleanupLevel()

Get method for cleanupLevel attribute.

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Returns:
the value of cleanupLevel
getPubAckInterval *
public int getPubAckInterval()

Get method for pubAckInterval attribute.

Returns:
the interval, in number of messages, between publish requests that
require acknowledgement from the broker.
getReference *
public Reference getReference()

Return a reference for this topic connection factory.

Returns:
a reference for this topic connection factory.
Throws:
NamingException.

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getStatusRefreshInterval *
public int getStatusRefreshInterval()

Get method for statusRefreshInterval attribute.

Returns:
the number of milliseconds between transactions to refresh
publish/subscribe status.
getSubscriptionStore *
public int getSubscriptionStore()

Get method for SUBSTORE property.

Returns:
an integer representing the current SUBSTORE property type.
setBrokerCCSubQueue *
public void setBrokerCCSubQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerCCSubQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerSubQueue - the name of the non-durable subscription queue
to use for a ConnectionConsumer.
setBrokerControlQueue *
public void setBrokerControlQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerControlQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerControlQueue - the name of the broker control queue.
setBrokerPubQueue *
public void setBrokerPubQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerPubQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerPubQueue - the name of the broker publish queue.
setBrokerQueueManager *
public void setBrokerQueueManager(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerQueueManager attribute.

Parameters:
brokerQueueManager - the name of the brokers Queue Manager.

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setBrokerSubQueue *
public void setBrokerSubQueue(String x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerSubQueue attribute.

Parameters:
brokerSubQueue - the name of the non-durable subscription queue
to use.
setBrokerVersion *
public void setBrokerVersion(int x) throws JMSException

Set method for brokerVersion attribute.

Parameters:
brokerVersion - the brokers version number.
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setCleanupInterval *
public void setCleanupInterval(long x) throws JMSException

Set method for cleanupInterval attribute.

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Parameters:
how often the cleanup utility will run, in milliseconds

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setCleanupLevel *
public void setCleanupLevel(int x) throws JMSException

Set method for cleanupLevel attribute.

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|
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Parameters:
An integer representing one of the valid cleanupLevel values.
These are represented by the constants:
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_NONE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_SAFE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_STRONG
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_AS_PROPERTY
setPubAckInterval *
public void setPubAckInterval(int x)

Set method for pubAckInterval attribute.

Parameters:
pubAckInterval - the number of messages to use as interval.
setStatusRefreshInterval *
public void setStatusRefreshInterval(int x)

Set method for statusRefreshInterval attribute.

Parameters:
statusRefreshInterval - the number of milliseconds between
transactions to refresh publish/subscribe status.

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setSubscriptionStore *
public void setSubscriptionStore(int x) throws JMSException

Set method for SUBSTORE property.

Parameters:
SubStore type - an integer representing one of the valid subStore
values. These are represented by the constants:
JMSC.MQJMS_SUBSTORE_QUEUE
JMSC.MQJMS_SUBSTORE_BROKER
JMSC.MQJMS_SUBSTORE_MIGRATE

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TopicPublisher
public interface TopicPublisher
extends MessageProducer
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopicPublisher
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageProducer
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicPublisher

A client uses a TopicPublisher for publishing messages on a topic. TopicPublisher

is the Pub/Sub variant of a JMS message producer.

Methods
close *
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a TopicPublisher, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Throws:
JMSException if JMS fails to close the producer because of an error.
Overrides:
close in class MQMessageProducer.
getTopic
public Topic getTopic() throws JMSException

Get the topic associated with this publisher.

Returns:
this publishers topic
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get the topic for this topic publisher
because of an internal error.
publish
public void publish(Message message) throws JMSException

Publish a Message to the topic Use the topics default delivery mode, time
to live, and priority.
Parameters:
message - the message to publish
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to publish the message because of an
internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
Topic Publisher with a non valid topic.
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publish
public void publish(Message message,
int deliveryMode,
int priority,
long timeToLive) throws JMSException

Publish a Message to the topic specifying delivery mode, priority, and time
to live to the topic.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

If deliveryMode is PERSISTENT or timeToLive is greater than 0, this
method throws a JMSException when you have a direct connection to
WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
v message - the message to publish.
v deliveryMode - the delivery mode to use.
v priority - the priority for this message.
v timeToLive - the messages lifetime (in milliseconds).
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to publish the message because of an
internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
Topic Publisher with a non valid topic.
publish
public void publish(Topic topic,
Message message) throws JMSException

Publish a Message to a topic for an unidentified message producer. Use the

topics default delivery mode, time to live, and priority.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to publish this message to.
v message - the message to send.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to publish the message because of an
internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
non valid topic.

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publish
public void publish(Topic topic,
Message message,
int deliveryMode,
int priority,
long timeToLive) throws JMSException

Publish a Message to a topic for an unidentified message producer,

specifying delivery mode, priority, and time to live.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

If deliveryMode is PERSISTENT or timeToLive is greater than 0, this
method throws a JMSException when you have a direct connection to
WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to publish this message to.
v message - the message to send.
v deliveryMode - the delivery mode to use.
v priority - the priority for this message.
v timeToLive - the messages lifetime (in milliseconds).
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to publish the message because of an
internal error.
v MessageFormatException - if a non valid message is specified.
v InvalidDestinationException - if a client uses this method with a
non valid topic.

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TopicRequestor
public class TopicRequestor
extends java.lang.Object

java.lang.Object
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+----javax.jms.TopicRequestor

JMS provides this TopicRequestor class to assist with making service requests.
The TopicRequestor constructor is given a non-transacted TopicSession and a
destination Topic. It creates a TemporaryTopic for the responses, and provides a
request() method that sends the request message and waits for its reply. Users are
free to create more sophisticated versions.

Constructors
TopicRequestor
public TopicRequestor(TopicSession session,
Topic topic) throws JMSException

Constructor for the TopicRequestor class. This implementation assumes

that the session parameter is non-transacted, and either
AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE or DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE.
Parameters:
v session - the topic session the topic belongs to.
v topic - the topic to perform the request/reply call on.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.

Methods
close
public void close() throws JMSException

Because a provider may allocate some resources outside of the JVM on

behalf of a TopicRequestor, clients should close them when they are not
needed. You cannot rely on garbage collection to reclaim these resources
eventually, because this may not occur soon enough.
Note: This method closes the Session object passed to the TopicRequestor
constructor.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.
request
public Message request(Message message) throws JMSException

Send a request and wait for a reply.

Parameters:
message - the message to send.

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Returns:
the reply message.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.

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TopicSession

TopicSession
public interface TopicSession
extends Session
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopicSession
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQSession
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicSession

A TopicSession provides methods for creating TopicPublishers, TopicSubscribers

and TemporaryTopics.
See also: Session

WebSphere MQ constructor
MQTopicSession
public MQTopicSession(boolean transacted,
int acknowledgeMode) throws JMSException

See TopicConnection.createTopicSession.

Methods
createDurableSubscriber
public TopicSubscriber createDurableSubscriber
(Topic topic,
java.lang.String name) throws JMSException

Create a durable subscriber to the specified topic.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to subscribe to.
v name - the name used to identify this subscription.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a subscriber because of
a JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if the Topic specified is not valid.

See TopicSession.unsubscribe

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createDurableSubscriber
public TopicSubscriber createDurableSubscriber
(Topic topic,
java.lang.String name,
java.lang.String messageSelector,
boolean noLocal) throws JMSException

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Create a durable subscriber to the specified topic. A client can change an

existing durable subscription by creating a durable subscriber with the
same name and a new topic or message selector or both.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Parameters:
v topic - the topic to subscribe to.
v name - the name used to identify this subscription.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered. This value may be
null.
v noLocal - if set, inhibits the delivery of messages published by
its own connection.

Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a subscriber because of
a JMS error or non valid selector.
v InvalidDestinationException - if the Topic specified is not valid.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.
createPublisher
public TopicPublisher createPublisher(Topic topic)
throws JMSException

Create a Publisher for the specified Topic.

Parameters:
topic - the topic to publish to, or null if this is an unidentified
producer.

Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a publisher because of
a JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if the Topic specified is not valid.

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createSubscriber
public TopicSubscriber createSubscriber(Topic topic)
throws JMSException

Create a non-durable subscriber to the specified topic.

Parameters:
topic - the topic to subscribe to
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a subscriber because of
a JMS error.
v InvalidDestinationException - if the Topic specified is not valid.

createSubscriber
public TopicSubscriber createSubscriber
(Topic topic,
java.lang.String messageSelector,
boolean noLocal) throws JMSException

Create a non-durable subscriber to the specified topic.

Parameters:
v topic - the topic to subscribe to.
v messageSelector - only messages with properties that match the
message selector expression are delivered. This value may be
null.
v noLocal - if set, inhibits the delivery of messages published by
its own connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a session fails to create a subscriber because of
a JMS error or non valid selector.
v InvalidDestinationException - if the Topic specified is not valid.
v InvalidSelectorException - if the message selector is not valid.

createTemporaryTopic
public TemporaryTopic createTemporaryTopic()
throws JMSException

Create a temporary topic. Its lifetime will be that of the TopicConnection

unless deleted earlier.
Returns:
a temporary topic.
Throws:
JMSException - if a session fails to create a temporary topic
because of a JMS error.

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createTopic
public Topic createTopic(java.lang.String topicName)
throws JMSException

Create a Topic given a URI format Topic name. (URI format is described in
Creating topics at runtime on page 212.) This allows the creation of a
topic with a provider specific name.
Note: Clients that depend on this ability are not portable.
Parameters:
topicName - the name of this topic.
Returns:
a Topic with the given name.
Throws:
JMSException - if a session fails to create a topic because of
a JMS error.
unsubscribe
public void unsubscribe(java.lang.String name)
throws JMSException

Unsubscribe a durable subscription that has been created by a client.

WebSphere MQ Event Broker note

This method throws a JMSException when you have a direct
connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker.
Note: Do not use this method while an active subscription exists. You
must close() your subscriber first.
Parameters:
name - the name used to identify this subscription.
Throws:
v JMSException - if JMS fails to unsubscribe the durable
subscription because of a JMS error.
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v InvalidDestinationException - if the subscription name specified

is not valid.

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TopicSubscriber

TopicSubscriber
public interface TopicSubscriber
extends MessageConsumer
WebSphere MQ class: MQTopicSubscriber
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQMessageConsumer
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicSubscriber

A client uses a TopicSubscriber for receiving messages that have been published to
a topic. TopicSubscriber is the Pub/Sub variant of a JMS message consumer.
See also: MessageConsumer and TopicSession.createSubscriber
MQTopicSubscriber inherits the following methods from MQMessageConsumer:
close
getMessageListener
receive
receiveNoWait
setMessageListener

Methods
getNoLocal
public boolean getNoLocal() throws JMSException

Get the NoLocal attribute for this TopicSubscriber. The default value for
this attribute is false.
Returns:
set to true if locally published messages are being inhibited.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get NoLocal attribute for this topic
subscriber because of an internal error.
getTopic
public Topic getTopic() throws JMSException

Get the topic associated with this subscriber.

Returns:
this subscribers topic.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to get topic for this topic subscriber
because of an internal error.

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XAConnection

XAConnection
public interface XAConnection
Subinterfaces: XAQueueConnection and XATopicConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQXAConnection
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXAConnection

XAConnection extends the capability of Connection by providing an XASession.

Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server
V4 on page 413 for details about how MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: XAQueueConnection and XATopicConnection

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XAConnectionFactory

XAConnectionFactory
public interface XAConnectionFactory
Subinterfaces: XAQueueConnectionFactory and XATopicConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQXAConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXAConnectionFactory

Some application servers provide support to group JTS-capable resource use into a
distributed transaction. To include JMS transactions in a JTS transaction, an
application server requires a JTS-aware JMS provider. A JMS provider exposes its
JTS support by using a JMS XAConnectionFactory, which an application server
uses to create XASessions. XAConnectionFactories are JMS-administered objects
just like ConnectionFactories. It is expected that application servers use JNDI to
find them.
Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server
V4 on page 413 for details about how WebSphere MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: XAQueueConnectionFactory and XATopicConnectionFactory

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XAQueueConnection

XAQueueConnection
public interface XAQueueConnection
extends QueueConnection and XAConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQXAQueueConnection
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnection
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnection
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXAQueueConnection

XAQueueConnection provides the same create options as QueueConnection. The

only difference is that, by definition, an XAConnection is transacted. Refer to
Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server V4 on
page 413 for details about how WebSphere MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: XAConnection and QueueConnection

Methods
createQueueSession
public QueueSession createQueueSession(boolean transacted,
int acknowledgeMode)
throws JMSException

Create a QueueSession.
Parameters:
v transacted - if true, the session is transacted.
v acknowledgeMode - indicates whether the consumer or the
client will acknowledge any messages it receives. Possible values
are:
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE
This parameter is ignored if the session is transacted.
Returns:
a newly created queue session (note that this is not an XA queue
session).
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS Connection fails to create a queue session
because of an internal error.
createXAQueueSession
public XAQueueSession createXAQueueSession()

Create an XAQueueSession.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS Connection fails to create an XA queue
session because of an internal error.

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XAQueueConnectionFactory

XAQueueConnectionFactory
public interface XAQueueConnectionFactory
extends QueueConnectionFactory and XAConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQXAQueueConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnectionFactory
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQQueueConnectionFactory
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXAQueueConnectionFactory

An XAQueueConnectionFactory provides the same create options as a

QueueConnectionFactory. Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with
WebSphere Application Server V4 on page 413 for details about how WebSphere
MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: QueueConnectionFactory and XAConnectionFactory

Methods
createXAQueueConnection
public XAQueueConnection createXAQueueConnection()
throws JMSException

Create an XAQueueConnection using the default user identity. The

connection is created in stopped mode. No messages are delivered until
the Connection.start method is called explicitly.
Returns:
a newly created XA queue connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Provider fails to create an XA queue
connection because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.
createXAQueueConnection
public XAQueueConnection createXAQueueConnection
(java.lang.String userName,
java.lang.String password)
throws JMSException

Create an XA queue connection using a specific user identity. The

connection is created in stopped mode. No messages are delivered until
the Connection.start method is called explicitly.
Parameters:
v userName - the user name of the caller.
v password - the password for the caller.
Returns:
a newly created XA queue connection.

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Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Provider fails to create an XA queue
connection because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.

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XAQueueSession

XAQueueSession
public interface XAQueueSession
extends XASession
WebSphere MQ class: MQXAQueueSession
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXASession
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXAQueueSession

An XAQueueSession provides a regular QueueSession that can be used to create

QueueReceivers, QueueSenders and QueueBrowsers. Refer to Appendix E, JMS
JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server V4 on page 413 for details
about how WebSphere MQ JMS uses XA classes.
The XAResource that corresponds to the QueueSession can be obtained by calling
the getXAResource method, which is is inherited from XASession.
See also: XASession

Methods
getQueueSession
public QueueSession getQueueSession()
throws JMSException

Get the queue session associated with this XAQueueSession.

Returns:
the queue session object.
Throws:
JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.

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XASession

XASession
public interface XASession
extends Session
Subinterfaces: XAQueueSession and XATopicSession
WebSphere MQ class: MQXASession
java.lang.Object
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+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXASession

XASession extends the capability of Session by adding access to a JMS providers

support for JTA. This support takes the form of a javax.transaction.xa.XAResource
object. The functionality of this object closely resembles that defined by the
standard X/Open XA Resource interface.
An application server controls the transactional assignment of an XASession by
obtaining its XAResource. It uses the XAResource to assign the session to a
transaction, prepare and commit work on the transaction, and so on.
An XAResource provides some fairly sophisticated facilities such as interleaving
work on multiple transactions and recovering a list of transactions in progress.
A JTA-aware JMS provider must fully implement this functionality. To do this, a
JMS provider could either use the services of a database that supports XA, or
implement this functionality from scratch.
A client of the application server is given what appears to be a regular JMS
Session. Behind the scenes, the application server controls the transaction
management of the underlying XASession.
Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere Application Server
V4 on page 413 for details about how WebSphere MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: XAQueueSession and XATopicSession

Methods
commit
public void commit()
throws JMSException

This method should not be called for an XASession object. If it is called, it

throws a TransactionInProgressException.
Specified by:
commit in the Session interface.
Throws:
TransactionInProgressException - if this method is called on an
XASession.
getTransacted
public boolean getTransacted()
throws JMSException

Always returns true.

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XASession
Specified by:
getTransacted in the Session interface.
Returns:
true - if the session is in transacted mode.
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS fails to return the transaction mode because
of an internal error in the JMS Provider.
getXAResource
public javax.transaction.xa.XAResource getXAResource()

Return an XA resource to the caller.

Returns:
an XA resource to the caller.
rollback
public void rollback()
throws JMSException

This method should not be called for an XASession object. If it is called, it

throws a TransactionInProgressException.
Specified by:
rollback in the Session interface.
Throws:
TransactionInProgressException - if this method is called on an
XASession.

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XATopicConnection

XATopicConnection
public interface XATopicConnection
extends TopicConnection and XAConnection
WebSphere MQ class: MQXATopicConnection
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnection
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicConnection
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXATopicConnection

An XATopicConnection provides the same create options as TopicConnection. The

Methods
createTopicSession
public TopicSession createTopicSession(boolean transacted,
int acknowledgeMode)
throws JMSException

Create a TopicSession.
Specified by:
createTopicSession in interface TopicConnection.
Parameters:
v transacted - if true, the session is transacted.
v acknowledgeMode - one of:
Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE
Session.DUPS_OK_ACKNOWLEDGE
Indicates whether the consumer or the client will acknowledge
any messages it receives. This parameter will be ignored if the
session is transacted.
Returns:
a newly created topic session (note that this is not an XA topic
session).
Throws:
JMSException - if JMS Connection fails to create a topic session
because of an internal error.
createXATopicSession
public XATopicSession createXATopicSession()
throws JMSException

Create an XATopicSession.

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XATopicConnection
Throws:
JMSException - if the JMS Connection fails to create an XA topic
session because of an internal error.

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XATopicConnectionFactory

XATopicConnectionFactory
public interface XATopicConnectionFactory
extends TopicConnectionFactory and XAConnectionFactory
WebSphere MQ class: MQXATopicConnectionFactory
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQConnectionFactory
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQTopicConnectionFactory
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXATopicConnectionFactory

An XATopicConnectionFactory provides the same create options as

TopicConnectionFactory. Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface with
WebSphere Application Server V4 on page 413 for details about how WebSphere
MQ JMS uses XA classes.
See also: TopicConnectionFactory and XAConnectionFactory

Methods
createXATopicConnection
public XATopicConnection createXATopicConnection()
throws JMSException

Create an XA topic connection using the default user identity. The

connection is created in stopped mode. No messages are delivered until
the Connection.start method is called explicitly.
Returns:
a newly created XA topic connection.
Throws:
v JMSException - if the JMS Provider fails to create an XA topic
connection because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
non valid user name or password.
createXATopicConnection
public XATopicConnection createXATopicConnection(java.lang.String userName,
java.lang.String password)
throws JMSException

Create an XA topic connection using the specified user identity. The

connection is created in stopped mode. No messages are delivered until
the Connection.start method is called explicitly.
Parameters:
v userName - the user name of the caller
v password - the password of the caller
Returns:
a newly created XA topic connection.
Throws:

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v JMSException - if the JMS Provider fails to create an XA topic
connection because of an internal error.
v JMSSecurityException - if client authentication fails because of a
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XATopicSession

XATopicSession
public interface XATopicSession
extends XASession
WebSphere MQ class: MQXATopicSession
java.lang.Object
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXASession
|
+----com.ibm.mq.jms.MQXATopicSession

An XATopicSession provides a TopicSession, which can be used to create

TopicSubscribers and TopicPublishers. Refer to Appendix E, JMS JTA/XA interface
with WebSphere Application Server V4 on page 413 for details about how
WebSphere MQ JMS uses XA classes.
The XAResource that corresponds to the TopicSession can be obtained by calling
the getXAResource method, which is is inherited from XASession.
See also: TopicSession and XASession

Methods
getTopicSession
public TopicSession getTopicSession()
throws JMSException

Get the topic session associated with this XATopicSession.

Returns:
the topic session object.
Throws:
v JMSException - if a JMS error occurs.

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Appendix A. Mapping between Administration tool properties

and programmable properties
WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service provides facilities to set and query
the properties of administered objects either using the WebSphere MQ JMS
administration tool, or in an application program. Table 37 shows the mapping
between each property name used with the administration tool and the
corresponding member variable it refers to. It also shows the mapping between
symbolic property values used in the tool and their programmable equivalents.
Table 37. Comparison of representations of property values within the administration tool and within programs.
Property

Member variable name

BROKERCCDSUBQ

brokerCCDurSubQueue

BROKERCCSUBQ

brokerCCSubQueue

BROKERCONQ

brokerControlQueue

BROKERDURSUBQ

brokerDurSubQueue

BROKERPUBQ

brokerPubQueue

BROKERQMGR

brokerQueueManager

BROKERSUBQ

brokerSubQueue

BROKERVER

brokerVersion

CCSID

CHANNEL

channel

|
|
|
|

CLEANUP

cleanupLevel

CLEANUPINT

cleanupInterval

CLIENTID

clientId

DESCRIPTION

description

ENCODING

encoding

EXPIRY

expiry

HOSTNAME

hostName

MSGBATCHSZ

msgBatchSize

MSGRETENTION

Tool property
values

Program property values

V1
V2

JMSC.MQJMS_BROKER_V1
JMSC.MQJMS_BROKER_V2

NONE
SAFE
STRONG
ASPROP

JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_NONE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_SAFE
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_STRONG
JMSC.MQJMS_CLEANUP_AS_PROPERTY

APP
UNLIM

JMSC.MQJMS_EXP_APP
JMSC.MQJMS_EXP_UNLIMITED

messageRetention

YES
NO

JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_YES
JMSC.MQJMS_MRET_NO

PERSISTENCE

persistence

APP
QDEF
PERS
NON

JMSC.MQJMS_PER_APP
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_QDEF
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_PER
JMSC.MQJMS_PER_NON

POLLINGINT

pollingInterval

PORT

port

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Properties
Table 37. Comparison of representations of property values within the administration tool and within
programs. (continued)
Property

Member variable name

PRIORITY

priority

PUBACKINT

pubAckInterval

QUEUE

baseQueueName

QMANAGER

queueManager*

RECEXIT

receiveExit

RECEXITINIT

receiveExitInit

SECEXIT

securityExit

SECEXITINIT

securityExitInit

SENDEXIT

sendExit

SENDEXITINIT

sendExitInit

SSLCIPHERSUITE

sslCipherSuite

SSLCRL

sslCertStores

SSLPEERNAME

sslPeerName

STATREFRESHINT

statusRefreshInterval

SYNCPOINTALLGETS

syncpointAllGets

TARGCLIENT

targetClient

TEMPMODEL

temporaryModel

TOPIC

baseTopicName

TRANSPORT

transportType

USECONNPOOLING

useConnectionPooling

Tool property
values

Program property values

APP
QDEF

JMSC.MQJMS_PRI_APP
JMSC.MQJMS_PRI_QDEF

JMS
MQ

JMSC.MQJMS_CLIENT_JMS_COMPLIANT
JMSC.MQJMS_CLIENT_NONJMS_MQ

BIND
CLIENT
DIRECT

JMSC.MQJMS_TP_BINDINGS_MQ
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_CLIENT_MQ_TCPIP
JMSC.MQJMS_TP_DIRECT_TCPIP

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Appendix B. Scripts provided with WebSphere MQ classes for

Java Message Service
The following files are provided in the bin directory of your WebSphere MQ JMS
installation. These scripts are provided to assist with common tasks that need to be
performed while installing or using WebSphere MQ JMS. Table 38 lists the scripts
and their uses.
Table 38. Utilities supplied with WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service
Utility

Use

Cleanup.bat

Used to run the subscription cleanup utility, described in

Manual cleanup on page 222.

DefaultConfiguration

Used to run the default configuration application on

non-Windows systems, as described in JMS Postcard
configuration on page 20.

formatLog.bat

Used to convert binary log files to plain text, described in

Logging on page 36.

IVTRun.bat
IVTTidy.bat
IVTSetup.bat

Used to run the point-to-point installation verification test

program, described in Running the point-to-point IVT on
page 28.

JMSAdmin.bat

Used to run the administration tool, described in Chapter 5,

Using the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on
page 39.

JMSAdmin.config

Configuration file for the administration tool, described in

Configuration on page 40.

postcard.bat

Used to start the JMS Postcard application, described in JMS

Postcard on page 17.

PSIVTRun.bat

Used to run the Pub/Sub installation verification test program

described in The publish/subscribe installation verification
test on page 32.

PSReportDump.class

Used to view broker report messages, described in Handling

broker reports on page 223.

runjms.bat

A utility script to assist with the running of JMS applications,

described in Running your own WebSphere MQ JMS
programs on page 35.

Note: On UNIX systems, the extension .bat is omitted from the filenames.

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Appendix C. LDAP schema definition for storing Java objects

This appendix gives details of the schema definitions (objectClass and attribute
definitions) needed in an LDAP directory in order for it to store Java objects. Its
intended audience is users wishing to use an LDAP server as their JNDI service
provider in which to store WebSphere MQ JMS administered objects. You should
ensure that your LDAP server schema contains the following definitions; the exact
procedure to achieve this will vary from server to server. How to make the
changes to some specific LDAP servers is covered later in this section.
Much of the data contained in this appendix has been taken from RFC 2713 Schema
for Representing Java Objects in an LDAP Directory, which can be found at
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2713.html. LDAP server-specific information has been
taken from Sun Microsystems JNDI 1.2.1 LDAP service provider, available at
http://java.sun.com/products/jndi.

Checking your LDAP server configuration

To check whether the LDAP server is already configured to accept Java objects, run
the WebSphere MQ JMS Administration Tool JMSAdmin against your LDAP server
(see Invoking the Administration tool on page 39).
Attempt to create and display a test object using the following commands:
DEFINE QCF(ldapTest)
DISPLAY QCF(ldapTest)

If no errors occur, your server is properly configured to store Java objects and you
can proceed to store JMS objects. However, if your LDAP server contains older
schema definitions (for example, from an earlier draft of RFC 2713 such as the
now-obsolete draft-ryan-java-schema-00 and draft-ryan-java-schema-01
specifications), you should update them with those presented here.
If a SchemaViolationException occurs, or if the message Unable to bind to object
is returned, your server is not properly configured. Either your server is not
configured to store Java objects, or permissions on the objects are not correct, or
the provided suffix or context has not been set up. The following information
should help you with the schema configuration part of your server setup.

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Attribute definitions
Table 39. Attribute settings for javaCodebase
Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.7

Syntax

IA5 String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26)

Maximum length

2048

Single/multi-valued

Multi-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Matching rules

caseExactIA5Match

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

URL(s) specifying the location of class definition

Table 40. Attribute settings for javaClassName

Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.6

Syntax

Directory String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15)

Maximum length

2048

Single/multi-valued

Single-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Matching rules

caseExactMatch

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

Fully qualified name of distinguished Java class or interface

Table 41. Attribute settings for javaClassNames

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Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.13

Syntax

Directory String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15)

Maximum length

2048

Single/multi-valued

Multi-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Matching rules

caseExactMatch

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

Fully qualified Java class or interface name

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Table 42. Attribute settings for javaFactory
Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.10

Syntax

Directory String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15)

Maximum length

2048

Single/multi-valued

Single-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Matching rules

caseExactMatch

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

Fully qualified Java class name of a JNDI object factory

Table 43. Attribute settings for javaReferenceAddress

Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.11

Syntax

Directory String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15)

Maximum length

2048

Single/multi-valued

Multi-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Matching rules

caseExactMatch

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

Addresses associated with a JNDI Reference

Table 44. Attribute settings for javaSerializedData

Attribute

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.1.8

Syntax

Octet String (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40)

Single/multi-valued

Single-valued

User modifiable?

Yes

Access class

normal

Usage

userApplications

Description

Serialized form of a Java object

objectClass definitions
Table 45. objectClass definition for javaSerializedObject
Definition

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.2.5

Extends/superior

javaObject

Type

AUXILIARY

Required (must) attrs

javaSerializedData

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Table 46. objectClass definition for javaObject
Definition

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.2.4

Extends/superior

top

Type

ABSTRACT

Required (must) attrs

javaClassName

Optional (may) attrs

javaClassNames javaCodebase javaDoc description

Table 47. objectClass definition for javaContainer

Definition

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.2.1

Extends/superior

top

Type

STRUCTURAL

Required (must) attrs

Table 48. objectClass definition for javaNamingReference

Definition

Value

OID (Object Identifier)

1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.4.2.7

Extends/superior

javaObject

Type

AUXILIARY

Optional (may) attrs

javaReferenceAddress javaFactory

Server-specific configuration details

Netscape Directory (4.1 and earlier)
This level of Netscape Directory does not support the Octet String syntax, so
Binary syntax (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.5) should be used in its place. Netscape
Directory 4.1 also has problems parsing an object class definition which contains a
MUST clause without parentheses. The workaround is to add a superfluous value
(objectClass) to each MUST clause.
Alternatively, you may wish to use the Sun-supplied schema modification
applications described in Sun Microsystems Schema Modification Applications
on page 407.

Microsoft Active Directory

Within Active Directory, only the names of structural classes (not auxiliary classes)
may appear in the object class attribute of an entry. Therefore, the abstract and
auxiliary classes in the Java schema definition should be re-defined as structural.
This has the following effects:
v the javaObject class should now inherit from javaContainer
v the javaNamingReference and javaSerializedObject classes should now inherit
from javaObject
Instead of making these changes manually, you may wish to use the Sun-supplied
schema modification applications described in Sun Microsystems Schema
Modification Applications on page 407.

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Sun Microsystems Schema Modification Applications

You can use your LDAP servers administration tool (for example, the Directory
Management Tool for IBMs SecureWay Directory) to verify or add the definitions
described above. Alternatively, Sun Microsystems JNDI 1.2.1 LDAP service
provider (available at http://java.sun.com/products/jndi) contains Java
applications (CreateJavaSchema.java and UpdateJavaSchema.java) which will add
or update the required schema definitions automatically. These applications contain
workarounds for schema bugs and server-specific behavior in both Netscape
Directory Server (pre-4.1 and 4.1) and Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory.
These applications are not packaged with WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message
Service. Details on running them can be found in both the README and the
application source contained in the Sun JNDI 1.2.1 LDAP service provider
download.

iSeries OS/400 V4R5 Schema Modification

You can use your LDAP servers administration tool (the Directory Management
Tool for IBMs SecureWay Directory) to verify or add the definitions described
above.
OS/400 V4R5 LDAP Server is shipped with an out of date version of RFC 2713
schema for java objects. This schema must be updated to the schema as described
above for correct operation with JMSAdmin. Modifying the schema requires the
out of data definitions and any uses of those definitions to be deleted before the
correct definitions can be added.
OS/400 V5R1 is shipped with the current version of RFC 2713 and does not
require these changes.

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Appendix D. Connecting with other products

This section covers:
v How to set up a connection from WebSphere MQ JMS to a publish/subscribe
broker in Setting up a publish/subscribe broker
v How to use WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 to route or transform messages sent to
or from a JMS client in Transformation and routing with WebSphere MQ
Integrator V2 on page 410

Setting up a publish/subscribe broker

You can use WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 or WebSphere MQ Event Broker as the
publish/subscribe broker for WebSphere MQ JMS. You can link to either across a
connection to base WebSphere MQ, or you can directly connect to WebSphere MQ
Event Broker across a TCP/IP connection. Each method requires some setup
activities:
Linking across WebSphere MQ
v Base WebSphere MQ
First, you must create a broker publication queue. This is a WebSphere
MQ queue on the broker queue manager; it is used to submit
publications to the broker. You can choose your own name for this
queue but it must match the queue name in your
TopicConnectionFactorys BROKERPUBQ property. By default, a
TopicConnectionFactorys BROKERPUBQ property is set to the value
SYSTEM.BROKER.DEFAULT.STREAM so, unless you want to configure
a different name in the TopicConnectionFactory, you should name the
queue SYSTEM.BROKER.DEFAULT.STREAM.
v WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
The next step is to set up a message flow within an execution group for
the broker. The purpose of this message flow is to read messages from
the broker publication queue. (If you want, you can set up multiple
publication queues; each will need its own TopicConnectionFactory and
message flow.)
The basic message flow consists of an MQInput node (configured to read
from the SYSTEM.BROKER.DEFAULT.STREAM queue) whose output is
connected to the input of a Publication (or MQOutput) node.
The message flow diagram would therefore look similar to the
following:

Figure 7. WebSphere MQ Integrator message flow

When this message flow is deployed and the broker is started, from the
JMS applications perspective the WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 broker

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behaves like a MQSeries Publish/Subscribe broker. The current
subscription state can be viewed using the WebSphere MQ Integrator
Control Center.
Notes:
1. No modifications are required to WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service.
2. MQSeries Publish/Subscribe and WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
brokers cannot coexist on the same queue manager.
3. Details of the WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 installation and setup
procedure are described in the WebSphere MQ Integrator for Windows
NT Version 2.0 Installation Guide.
Direct connection to WebSphere MQ Event Broker across TCP/IP
For this, you must set up a message flow within an execution group on
WebSphere MQ Event Broker. This message flow is to read messages from
the TCP/IP socket on which the broker is listening.
The basic message flow consists of a JMSIPOptimised flow set to listen on
the port configured for direct connections. By default, this port is 1506.
Note: WebSphere MQ Event Broker can be configured to listen for both
direct connections across TCP/IP from WebSphere MQ JMS and
connections made across TCP/IP through WebSphere MQ. In this
case, the two listeners must be configured on different ports. The
default port for a WebSphere MQ connection is 1414.

Transformation and routing with WebSphere MQ Integrator V2

You can use WebSphere MQ Integrator V2 to route or transform messages that are
created by a JMS client application, and to send or publish messages to a JMS
client.
The WebSphere MQ JMS implementation uses the mcd folder of the MQRFH2 to
carry information about the message, as described in The MQRFH2 header on
page 230. By default, the Message Domain (Msd) property is used to identify
whether the message is a text, bytes, stream, map, or object message. This value is
set depending on the type of the JMS message.
If the application calls setJMSType it can set the mcd type field to a value of its
choosing. This type field can be read by the WebSphere MQ Integrator message
flow, and a receiving JMS application can use the getJMSType method to retrieve
its value. This applies to all kinds of JMS message.
When a JMS application creates a text or bytes message, the application can set
mcd folder fields explicitly by calling the setJMSType method and passing in a
string argument in a special URI format as follows:
mcd://domain/[set]/[type][?format=fmt]

This URI form allows an application to set the mcd to a domain that is not one of
the standard jms_xxxx values; for example, to domain mrm. It also allows the
application to set any or all of the mcd set, type and format fields if desired.
The string argument to setJMSType is interpreted as follows:

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1. If the string does not appear to be in the special URI format (i.e. it does not
start with mcd://) then the string is added to the mcd folder as the type
field.
2. If the string does start with mcd:// and conforms to the URI format and the
message is a Text or Bytes message, then the URI string is split into its
constituent parts. The domain part overrides the jms_text or jms_bytes value
that would otherwise have been generated, and the remaining parts (if present)
are used to set the set, type and format fields in the mcd. Note that set, type
and format are all optional.
3. If the string starts with mcd:// and the message is a Map, Stream or Object
message then the setJMSType call throws an exception. So you cannot override
the domain, or provide a set or format for these classes of message, but you
can provide a type if you wish.
When a WebSphere MQ message is received with an Msd domain other than one
of the standard jms_xxxx values, it is instantiated as a JMS text or bytes message
and a URI-style JMSType is assigned to it. The receiving application can read this
using the getJMSType method.

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Appendix E. JMS JTA/XA interface with WebSphere

Application Server V4
WebSphere MQ classes for Java Message Service includes the JMS XA interfaces.
These allow WebSphere MQ JMS to participate in a two-phase commit that is
coordinated by a transaction manager that complies with the Java Transaction API
(JTA).
This section describes how to use these features with the WebSphere Application
Server, Advanced Edition, so that WebSphere Application Server can coordinate
JMS send and receive operations, and database updates, in a global transaction.
Note: Before you use WebSphere MQ JMS and the XA classes with WebSphere
Application Server, there might be additional installation or configuration
steps. Refer to the Readme.txt file on the WebSphere MQ Using Java
SupportPac Web page for the latest information
(www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/txppacs/ma88.html).

Using the JMS interface with WebSphere Application Server

This section provides guidance on using the JMS interface with the WebSphere
Application Server, Advanced Edition.
You must already understand the basics of JMS programs, WebSphere MQ, and
EJB beans. These details are in the JMS specification, the EJB V2 specification (both
available from Sun), this manual, the samples provided with WebSphere MQ JMS,
and other manuals for WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Application Server.

Administered objects
JMS uses administered objects to encapsulate vendor-specific information. This
minimizes the impact of vendor-specific details on end-user applications.
Administered objects are stored in a JNDI namespace, and can be retrieved and
used in a portable manner without knowledge of the vendor-specific contents.
For standalone use, WebSphere MQ JMS provides the following classes:
v MQQueueConnectionFactory
v MQQueue
v MQTopicConnectionFactory
v MQTopic
WebSphere Application Server provides an additional pair of administered objects
so that WebSphere MQ JMS can integrate with WebSphere Application Server:
v JMSWrapXAQueueConnectionFactory
v JMSWrapXATopicConnectionFactory
You use these objects in exactly the same way as the MQQueueConnectionFactory
and MQTopicConnectionFactory. However, behind the scenes they use the XA
versions of the JMS classes, and enlist the WebSphere MQ JMS XAResource in the
WebSphere Application Server transaction.

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Container-managed versus bean-managed transactions

Container-managed transactions are transactions in EJB beans that are demarcated
automatically by the EJB container. Bean-managed transactions are transactions in
EJB beans that are demarcated by the program (via the UserTransaction interface).

Two-phase commit versus one-phase optimization

The WebSphere Application Server coordinator only invokes a true two-phase
commit if more than one XAResource is used in a particular transaction.
Transactions that involve a single resource are committed using a one-phase
optimization. This largely removes the need to use different ConnectionFactories
for distributed and non-distributed transactions.

Defining administered objects

You can use the WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool to define the WebSphere
Application Server-specific connection factories and store them in a JNDI
namespace. The admin.config file in MQ_install_dir/bin should contain the
following lines:
INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY=com.ibm.websphere.naming.WsnInitialContextFactory
PROVIDER_URL=iiop://hostname/

MQ_install_dir is the installation directory for WebSphere MQ JMS, and hostname is

the name or IP address of the machine that is running WebSphere Application
Server.
To access the com.ibm.ejs.ns.jndi.CNInitialContextFactory, you must add the file
ejs.jar from the WebSphere Application Server lib directory to the CLASSPATH.
To create the new factories, use the define verb with the following two new types:
def WSQCF(name) [properties]
def WSTCF(name) [properties]

These new types use the same properties as the equivalent QCF or TCF types,
except that only the BIND transport type is allowed (and therefore, client
properties cannot be configured). For details, see Administering JMS objects on
page 43.

Retrieving administration objects

In an EJB bean, you retrieve the JMS-administered objects using the
InitialContext.lookup() method, for example:
InitialContext ic = new InitialContext();
TopicConnectionFactory tcf = (TopicConnectionFactory) ic.lookup("jms/Samples/TCF1");

The objects can be cast to, and used as, the generic JMS interfaces. Normally, there
is no need to program to the WebSphere MQ specific classes in the application
code.

Samples
There are three samples that illustrate the basics of using WebSphere MQ JMS with
WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition. These are in subdirectories of
MQ_samples_dir/ws, where MQ_samples_dir is the samples directory for WebSphere
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container-managed transactions.
v Sample2 demonstrates a simple put and get for a message in a queue by using
bean-managed transactions.
v Sample3 illustrates the use of the publish/subscribe API.
For details about how to build and deploy the EJB beans, please refer to the
WebSphere Application Server documentation.
The readme.txt files in each sample directory include example output from each
EJB bean. The scripts provided assume that a default queue manager is available
on the local machine. If your installation varies from the default, you can edit these
scripts as required.

Sample1
Sample1EJB.java, in the sample1 directory, defines two methods that use JMS:
v putMessage() sends a TextMessage to a queue, and returns the MessageID of the
sent message
v getMessage() reads the message with the specified MessageID back from the
queue
Before you run the sample, you must store two administered objects in the
WebSphere Application Server JNDI namespace:
QCF1 a WebSphere Application Server-specific queue connection factory
Q1

a queue

Both objects must be bound in the jms/Samples sub-context.

To set up the administered objects, you can either use the WebSphere MQ JMS
administration tool and set them up manually, or you can use the script provided.
The WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool must be configured to access the
WebSphere Application Server namespace. For details about how to configure the
administration tool, refer to Configuring for WebSphere Application Server V3.5
on page 42.
To set up the administered objects with typical default settings, you can enter the
following command to run the script admin.scp:
JMSAdmin < admin.scp

The bean must be deployed with the getMessage and putMessage methods marked
as TX_REQUIRED. This ensures that the container starts a transaction before
entering each method, and commits the transaction when the method completes.
Within the methods, you do not need any application code that relates to the
transactional state. However, remember that the message sent from putMessage
occurs under syncpoint, and will not become available until the transaction is
committed.
In the sample1 directory, there is a simple client program, Sample1Client.java, to
call the EJB bean. There is also a script, runClient, to simplify running this
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The client program (or script) takes a single parameter, which is used as the body
of a TextMessage that will be sent by the EJB bean putMessage method. Then, the
getMessage is called to read the message back off the queue and return the body to
the client for display. The EJB bean sends progress messages to the standard
output (stdout) of the application server, so you might wish to monitor that output
during the run.
If the application server is on a machine that is remote from the client, you might
need to edit Sample1Client.java. If you do not use the defaults, you may need to
edit the runClient script to match the local installation path and name of the
deployed jar file.

Sample2
Sample2EJB.java, in the sample2 directory, performs the same task as sample1, and
requires the same administered objects. Unlike sample1, sample2 uses
bean-managed transactions to control the transactional boundaries.
If you have not already run sample1, ensure that you set up the administered
objects QCF1 and Q1, as described in Sample1 on page 415.
The putMessage methods and getMessage methods start by obtaining an instance
of UserTransaction. They use this instance to create a transaction via the
UserTransaction.begin() method. After that, the main body of the code is the same
as sample1 until the end of each method. At the end of each method, the
transaction is completed by the UserTransaction.commit() call.
In the sample2 directory, there is a simple client program, Sample2Client.java, to
call the EJB bean. There is also a script, runClient, to simplify running this
program. You can use these in the same way as described for Sample1 on
page 415.

Sample3
Sample3EJB.java, in the sample3 directory, demonstrates the use of the
publish/subscribe API with WebSphere Application Server. Publishing a message is
very similar to the point to point case. However, there are differences when
receiving messages via a TopicSubscriber.
Publish/subscribe programs commonly use nondurable subscribers. These
nondurable subscribers exist only for the lifetime of their owning sessions (or less
if the subscriber is closed explicitly). Also, they can receive messages from the
broker only during that lifetime.
To convert sample1 to publish/subscribe, you might replace the QueueSender in
putMessage with a TopicPublisher, and the QueueReceiver in getMessage with a
nondurable TopicSubscriber. However, this would fail, because when the message
is sent, the broker would not know of any subscribers to the topic. Therefore, the
message would be discarded.
The solution is to create a durable subscriber before the message is published.
Durable subscribers persist as a deliverable end-point beyond the lifetime of the
session. Therefore, the message is available for retrieval during the call to
getMessage().
The EJB bean includes two additional methods:
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v destroySubscription deletes a durable subscription
These methods (along with putMessage and getMessage) must be deployed with
the TX_REQUIRED attribute.
Before you run sample3, you must store two administered objects in the
WebSphere Application Server JNDI namespace:
TCF1
T1
Both objects must be bound in the jms/Samples sub-context.
To set up the administered objects, you can either use the WebSphere MQ JMS
administration tool and set them up manually, or you can use a script. The script
admin.scp is provided in the sample3 directory.
The WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool must be configured to access the
WebSphere Application Server namespace. For details about how to configure the
administration tool, refer to Configuring for WebSphere Application Server V3.5
on page 42.
To set up the administered objects with typical default settings, you can enter the
following command to run the script admin.scp:
JMSAdmin < admin.scp

If you have already run admin.scp to set up objects for sample1 or sample2, there
will be error messages when you run admin.scp for sample3. (These occur when
you attempt to create the jms and Samples sub-contexts.) You can safely ignore
these error messages.
Also, before you run sample3, ensure that the WebSphere MQ publish/subscribe
broker (SupportPac MA0C) is installed and running.
In the sample3 directory, there is a simple client program, Sample3Client.java, to
call the EJB bean. There is also a script, runClient, to simplify running this
program. You can use these in the same way as described for Sample1 on
page 415.

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Appendix F. Using WebSphere MQ Java in applets with Java

1.2 or later
You may need to perform additional tasks to run an applet using WebSphere MQ
Java classes in a Java virtual machine (JVM) at Java 1.2 level or greater. This is
because the default security rules for applets with JVMs at these levels were
changed to reduce the risk of damage by malevolent or misbehaving classes.
There are two different approaches that you can take:
1. Change the security settings on the browser and JVM to allow the use of
WebSphere MQ Java packages.
2. Copy the WebSphere MQ Java classes to the same location as the applet you
wish to run.

Changing browser security settings

Different errors can result from trying to run the same applet in different
environments; for example, in IBM VisualAge for Java, in appletviewer (supplied
with most Development Kits for Java) or in a web browser such as Internet
Explorer. The differences are to do with different security settings in each
environment. You can change the behavior of the environments to allow an applet
access to the classes it needs that are stored in package files.
In the following instructions, examples assume use of the Windows platform. On
other platforms, the instructions will need slight modification.
For IBM VisualAge for Java:
You must change the java.policy file found in
<vaj_install_dir>\ide\program\lib\security, where <vaj_install_dir>
is the directory in which you installed IBM VisualAge for Java.
Refer to Running WebSphere MQ Java applications under the Java 2
Security Manager on page 10 for general instructions about changes to
this file. For applets, you should also check for the following changes to
the permissions:
1. Comment out the line
permission java.net.SocketPermission "localhost:1024-", "listen";

and replace it with the following line:

permission java.net.SocketPermission "*", "accept, connect, listen, resolve";

2. Add the following lines:

permission
permission
permission
permission
permission
permission
permission
permission

java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_LOG_DIR", "read";

java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_TRACE_DIR", "read";
java.util.PropertyPermission "MQJMS_TRACE_LEVEL", "read";
java.util.PropertyPermission "MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH","read";
java.util.PropertyPermission "file.separator","read";
java.util.PropertyPermission "user.name","read";
java.util.PropertyPermission "com.ibm.mq.jms.cleanup","read";
java.lang.RuntimePermission "loadLibrary.*";

Notes:
1. You may need to restart VisualAge for Java if you get the error message
Unknown Java Error after repeated tests.
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2. Make sure that <install_dir>\java\lib is in the workspace classpath.

For appletviewer:
Find the policy file for your JDK and make the same changes as for IBM
VisualAge for Java. For example, in the IBM Developer Kit for Windows,
Java Technology Edition, Version 1.3, the java.policy file is found in the
directory <jdk_install_dir>\jre\lib\security, where
<jdk_install_dir> is the directory where the Developer Kit was
installed.
For a web browser:
To achieve consistent behavior for applets within different web browsers
use the Sun Java plug-in.
1. Install the Sun Java plug-in 1.3.01 or later.
From this level, Netscape 6 is also supported.
2. Make the same changes to the java.policy file as listed above.
The policy file is found in <java_plugin_install_dir>\lib\security.
3. Make sure that your HTML applet tags are changed to run with the
plug-in.
Download and run the Sun HTML Converter v1.3 to make the
necessary changes.

Copying package class files

When a Java program is executed in the context of an applet (which is what is
done when appletviewer is executed or a web browser is used), by default the Java
program has significant security restrictions applied to it. One of these restrictions
is that all environment variables in effect when the applet is launched are ignored.
This includes CLASSPATH.
As a result, unless you make the changes described in Changing browser security
settings on page 419, when an applet is executed, each and every class that it
needs must also be available for download from the same location as the applet
code itself.
To achieve this on a Windows system, perform the following steps (non-Windows
users will need to perform similar tasks):
1. Download and install WINZIP (http://www.winzip.com) or equivalent file
unzipping utility
2. Find the files containing the WebSphere MQ Java, or other package, classes that
your applet needs.
For example, WebSphere MQ base Java classes are in a file called
com.ibm.mq.jar usually found in the C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere
MQ\Java\lib folder.
3. Using the unzipping utility you installed in step 1, extract all the files in the .jar
file into the folder that contains your applet.
For the samples supplied with WebSphere MQ Java, the folder to use is
C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ\Tools\Java\base
This will result in a sub-folder structure com\ibm being created.

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Appendix G. Information for SupportPac MA1G

This appendix contains information that is relevant to users of SupportPac MA1G

WebSphere MQ for MVS/ESA WebSphere MQ classes for Java. MA1G
provides support for WebSphere MQ classes for Java from versions of OS/390 not
supported by WebSphere MQ Java. It also provides support for CICS and High
Performance Java (HPJ).
Users intending to use the WebSphere MQ base Java with CICS Transaction Server
for OS/390 should be familiar with:
v Customer Information Control System (CICS) concepts
v Using the CICS Java Application Programming Interface (API)
v Running Java programs from within CICS
Users intending to use VisualAge for Java to develop OS/390 UNIX System
Services High Performance Java (HPJ) applications should be familiar with the
Enterprise Toolkit for OS/390 (supplied with VisualAge for Java Enterprise Edition
for OS/390, Version 2).

Environments supported by SupportPac MA1G

SupportPac MA1G provides support for WebSphere MQ base Java from the
following environments:
v OS/390 V2R6 or higher
v Java for OS/390, V1.1.8 or higher
v IBM MQSeries for MVS/ESA, Version 1.2 or higher
v High Performance Java (HPJ)
SupportPac MA1G also provides support for CICS TS1.3 or higher. Support for
HPJ in this environment requires OS/390 V2R9 or higher.
SupportPac MA1G does not provide support for JMS.

Obtaining and installing SupportPac MA1G

SupportPac MA1G should be obtained from the WebSphere MQ web site
http://www.ibm.com/software/mqseries. Follow links to Download and then
SupportPacs to find the WebSphere MQ Java code.
The following procedure installs the WebSphere MQ classes for Java. The directory
used for the installation needs at least 2MB of free storage. In the following,
replace /u/joe/mqm with the path name of the directory you choose:
1. Remove any previous installation of this product using the following
commands in the OpenEdition shell:
cd /u/joe
chmod -fR 700 mqm
rm -rf mqm
mkdir mqm

2. Using FTP binary mode, upload the file ma1g.tar.Z from your workstation to
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3. While in the OpenEdition shell, change to the installation directory
/u/joe/mqm.
4. Uncompress and untar the file with the command
tar -xpozf ma1g.tar.Z

5. Set up your CLASSPATH and LIBPATH as described in Environment

variables on page 8.

Verifying installation using the sample program

To verify installation of MA1G from Unix System Services (USS), follow the
instructions in Verifying with the sample application on page 14.
To verify installation of MA1G from CICS Transaction Server:
1. Define the sample application program (MQIVP) to CICS.
2. Define a transaction to run the sample application.
3. Put the queue manager name into the file used for standard input.
4. Run the transaction.
The program output is placed in the files used for standard and error output.
Refer to CICS documentation for more information on running Java programs and
setting the input and output files.

Features not provided by SupportPac MA1G

SupportPac MA1G provides a subset of features available to other WebSphere MQ
base Java applications. In particular, it does not support the ConnectionPooling
feature described in Chapter 7, Writing WebSphere MQ base Java programs on
page 61. The following classes and methods are not supported:
v Classes and Interfaces
MQPoolServices
MQPoolServicesEvent
MQPoolToken

MQSimpleConnectionManager
MQPoolServicesEventListener
MQConnectionManager
ManagedConnection

ManagedConnectionFactory
ManagedConnectionMetaData
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MQEnvironment.getDefaultConnectionManager()
MQEnvironment.setDefaultConnectionManager()
MQEnvironment.addConnectionPoolToken()
MQEnvironment.removeConnectionPoolToken()
The six MQQueueManager constructors which allow a ConnectionManager or
MQConnectionManager to be specified.
Attempting to use these classes, interfaces or methods will result in compile-time
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Running WebSphere MQ base Java applications under CICS

Transaction Server for OS/390
To run a Java application as a transaction under CICS, you must:
1. Define the application and transaction to CICS by using the supplied CEDA
transaction.
2. Ensure that the WebSphere MQ CICS adapter is installed in your CICS system.
(See WebSphere MQ for z/OS System Setup Guide for details.)
3. Ensure that the JVM environment specified in the DHFJVM parameter of your
CICS startup JCL (Job Control Language) includes appropriate CLASSPATH
and LIBPATH entries.
4. Initiate the transaction by using any of your normal processes.
For more information on running CICS Java transactions, refer to your CICS
system documentation.

Restrictions under CICS Transaction Server

In the CICS Transaction Server for OS/390 environment, only the main (first)
thread is allowed to issue CICS or WebSphere MQ calls. It is therefore not possible
to share MQQueueManager or MQQueue objects between threads in this
environment, or to create a new MQQueueManager on a child thread.
Chapter 8, Environment-dependent behavior on page 89 identifies some
restrictions and variations which apply to the WebSphere MQ classes for Java
when running against a z/OS & OS/390 queue manager. Additionally, when
running under CICS, the transaction control methods on MQQueueManager are
not supported. Instead of issuing MQQueueManager.commit() or
MQQueueManager.backout(), applications should use the JCICS task
synchronization methods, Task.commit() and Task.rollback(). The Task class is
supplied by JCICS in the com.ibm.cics.server package.

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associated CipherSuite names. The CipherSpec name should be specified in the
SSLCIPH property of the SVRCONN channel on the queue manager. The
CipherSuite name should be specified in MQEnvironment.sslCipherSuite or
MQC.SSL_CIPHER_SUITE_PROPERTY of WebSphere MQ base Java, or using the
setSSLCipherSuite() method of MQConnectionFactory in JMS, or using the
SSLCIPHERSUITE (SCPHS) property from JMSAdmin. The set of supported
CipherSuites will vary between JSSE providers; those CipherSuites not supported
by the IBM implementation of JSSE are marked with an asterisk.

Table 49. CipherSpecs and matching CipherSuites

CipherSpec

CipherSuite

DES_SHA_EXPORT

SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA

DES_SHA_EXPORT1024

SSL_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA *

NULL_MD5

SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_MD5

NULL_SHA

SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA

RC2_MD5_EXPORT

SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC2_CBC_40_MD5

RC4_56_SHA_EXPORT1024

SSL_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_RC4_56_SHA *

RC4_MD5_US

SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5

RC4_MD5_EXPORT

SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5

RC4_SHA_US

SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

TRIPLE_DES_SHA_US

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This section lists most common exceptions that can be generated by WebSphere
MQ JMS. It does not include all messages that can be written to a trace file. If you
receive an exception message not in this list (except in a trace file), or if the cause
seems to be an error in WebSphere MQ JMS, please contact your IBM service
representative.

Reading variables in a message

Some messages display text or numbers that vary according to the
circumstances giving rise to the message; these are known as message variables.
Message variables are indicated in this section by the use of numbers in
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clientId on a connection.
Explanation: An application attempted to set the
clientId property of a valid connection to null, or
attempted to set the clientId property of an invalid
connection.
User Response: The clientId property on a connection
can only be set once, only to a non-null value, and only
before the connection is used. Ensure that the
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valid.
Explanation: The queue or topic may have become
unavailable, the application may be using an incorrect
connection for the queue or topic, or the supplied
destination is not of the correct type for this method.
User Response: Check that WebSphere MQ is still
running and the queue manager is available. Check
that the right connection is being used for your queue
or topic.

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message selector with invalid syntax.
Explanation: The message selector string is empty or
contains an invalid value or syntax.
User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
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MQJMS0005 Unexpected end of stream has been

reached when a StreamMessage or
BytesMessage is being read.
Explanation: The byte stream being read is shorter
than the buffer supplied. This can also be caused by
receiving a corrupt StreamMessage or BytesMessage.
User Response: Check the length of buffer supplied.
Check system event logs for more information.

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not supported by a message or attempts
to read data in the wrong type.
Explanation: Wrong data types used to read message
property types.
User Response: Check that the message received and
the properties to be read are of the type expected.

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resources required for a method.
Explanation: Machine resources may be overloaded,
the linked exception may give further information.
User Response: Check system resources and load.

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is in progress.
User Response: Wait for the current transaction to
complete. See the linked WebSphere MQ exception for
further information.

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rollback of the current transaction.
Explanation: The transaction failed resulting in a call
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Explanation: Invalid message type or properties were
specified when creating a base message.
User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
exception Reason and Completion code for more
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| User Response: See Session on page 345 for the
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MQJMS1004 Connection closed.

Explanation: An operation such as start() or stop() has
been called on a connection that is already closed.
User Response: Ensure that the connection is open
before performing any operation.

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{1}.
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| User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
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| Explanation: Invalid value {1} for property {0}.
| User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
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| Explanation: The value given for transportType could
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Explanation: The function requested is not
implemented. This can be thrown by message
acknowledgement, if the session or acknowledgement
parameters are invalid or incorrect.
MQJMS1011 Security credentials cannot be specified
when using MQ bindings.
Explanation: The RRS queue does not support a client
connection, and bindings connections do not support
the specification of security credentials.
User Response: Ensure that you do not try to specify
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MQJMS1012 No message listener.

Explanation: The message listener has stopped or was
never started.
User Response: Restart the message listener and retry.

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MQJMS1013 Operation invalid while session is using

asynchronous delivery.
Explanation: You cannot perform the requested
operation while the session is actively using
asynchronous delivery mode.
User Response: See Asynchronous delivery on
page 197 for further information.

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producer.
Explanation: The QueueSender.send method has been
performed on an identified QueueSender, which
contradicts the JMS specification
User Response: See QueueSender on page 339 and
the JMS specification
(http://java.sun.com/products/jms/docs.html) for
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MQJMS1015 Unknown value of targetClient: {0}.

Explanation: The value for the targetClient property
set by the application for this destination is not
recognized by WebSphere MQ JMS.
User Response: See Sending a message on page 193
for valid values of the targetClient property.

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MQJMS1017 Non-local MQ queue not valid for

receiving or browsing.
Explanation: An attempt was made to perform an
inappropriate operation on a non-local queue.
User Response: Check the queue properties.

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Explanation: The queue is busy, there are network
problems or a connection has not been defined for the
object.
User Response: Create a valid connection for this
operation.

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session.
Explanation: Commit is not allowed on a session that
is not transacted.
User Response: Check the linked IllegalStateException
for more information. See Session on page 345 for
further information.

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Explanation: Invalid acknowledgement mode for a
transacted session. Acknowledge and Recover are not
valid operations in transacted sessions.
User Response: See Session on page 345 for further
information.

MQJMS1021 Recover failed: unacknowledged

messages might not get redelivered.
Explanation: The system was unable to recover from a
failure.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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Explanation: Unable to send message onto next
destination.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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Explanation: The system was unable to rollback to a
safe state.
User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
Exception reason and completion codes for further
information.

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MQJMS1024 Session closed.

Explanation: The session timed out or was closed; or
either the connection or the queue manager was closed,
implicitly closing the session.
User Response: Restart the session, and check all
required resources are available.

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MQJMS1025 Failed to browse message.

Explanation: No message was available for browsing.
There may be no message on the Queue.
User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
Exception reason and completion codes. Check that a
message is available for browsing.

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| User Response: Check linked exceptions for further
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MQJMS1027 Failed to reconstitute destination from

{0}.
Explanation: A message has been received which
contains invalid destination information in the RFH2
header.
User Response: Ensure that any messages being sent
by non-JMS applications have correctly formatted
destination information. In the case of RFH2 headers,
pay special attention to the Rto (reply to) and Dst
(destination) elements of the XML portion of the
header. Valid destination strings must start either
queue or topic.

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MQJMS1028 Element name is null.

Explanation: A null name string was passed to one of
the get value by name methods of MapMessage.
User Response: Ensure that all name strings being
used to retrieve values are non-null.

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MQJMS1029 Property name is null.

Explanation: The itemExists method of MapMessage
was invoked with a null item name; or a null name
string was used as an argument to a method which
retrieves property values by name from a JMS message.
User Response: Ensure that the name strings
indicated do not have null values.

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| MQJMS1031 An internal error has occurred. Please
contact your system administrator.
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| Explanation: Internal Error.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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MQJMS1032 close() failed because of {0}

Explanation: Internal Error. {0} indicates the reason for
the error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1033 start() failed because of {0}.

Explanation: {0} indicates why the session failed to
start.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1034 MessageListener threw: {0}.

Explanation: A problem has occurred. {0} shows a
symptom of the error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1035 Cannot transmit non-MQ JMS messages.

Explanation: Wrong message type used. This is a
possible internal problem.
User Response: Check the message type. Contact your
IBM representative if there appears to be an internal
error.

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MQJMS1036 Failed to locate resource bundle.

Explanation: The resource bundle is either not present
or not in the applications classpath.
User Response: Check that the classpath includes the
location of property files.

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MQJMS1038 Failed to log error.

Explanation: Log settings may be incorrect, see the
linked LogException.
User Response: Check log settings are correct.

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MQJMS1039 Trace file does not exist

Explanation: Trace settings may be incorrect.
User Response: Check trace settings and trace file
existence. See Tracing programs on page 36 for more
information on Trace.

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MQJMS1040 Failed to connect to Trace stream.

Explanation: Trace settings may be incorrect.
User Response: See Tracing programs on page 36
for more information on Trace.

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| MQJMS1041 Failed to find system property {0}.
| Explanation: The system property specified in {0} does
| not exist or was not found in the applications
| classpath.
| User Response: Check the classpath settings and the
| product installation.
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MQJMS1042 Invalid delivery mode.

Explanation: Either an invalid value was specified for
the delivery mode of a message producer, or an invalid
delivery mode value was specified when publishing a
message.
User Response: Check to ensure that the value
specified is a valid enumeration for delivery mode.

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| MQJMS1043 JNDI failed due to {0}.
| Explanation: {0} gives further information.
| User Response: Check settings for LDAP, JNDI, and
| in the JMSAdmin.config file.
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MQJMS1044 String is not a valid hexadecimal

number - {0}.
Explanation: An attempt was made to specify a group
ID or correlation ID which starts with the prefix ID:
but is not followed by a well-formed hex value; or an
attempt was made to receive a message which contains
an RFH2 property of type bin.hex that does not have a
well-formed hex value.
User Response: Ensure that a valid hex value always
follows the ID: prefix when setting group ID or
correlation ID values. Ensure that any RFH2 headers
generated by non-JMS applications are well-formed.

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| MQJMS1045 Number outside of range for double
precision S/390 Float {0}.
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| Explanation: This is a z/OS & OS/390 specific error.
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| MQJMS1046 The character set {0} is not supported.
| Explanation: An attempt was made to send or receive
| a map message, stream message or text message whose
| body is encoded using a character set not supported by
| the JVM. In the case of text messages, this exception
| may be thrown when the body of the message is first
| queried, rather than at receive time.
| User Response: Only set character encoding on a
| message to values known to be available to the
| receiving application.
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MQJMS1047 The map message has an incorrect

format.
Explanation: A map message was received, but its
RFH2 header information is badly formatted.
User Response: Ensure any non-JMS applications are
building well-formed RFH2 header information for
inclusion in map messages.

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MQJMS1048 The stream message has an incorrect

format.
Explanation: A stream message was received, but its
RFH2 header information is badly formatted.
User Response: Ensure any non-JMS applications are
building well-formed RFH2 header information for
inclusion in stream messages.

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MQJMS1049 The JMS client attempted to convert a

byte array to a String.
Explanation: Attempting to receive a byte array from
a stream message using the readString method.
User Response: Either use the appropriate method to
receive the data, or format the data placed into the
stream message correctly.

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MQJMS1050 The MQRFH2 header has an incorrect

format.
Explanation: Receiving a message with a badly
formed RFH2 header.
User Response: Ensure that any non-JMS applications
building messages with RFH2 headers create
well-formed RFH2 headers.

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MQJMS1053 Invalid UTF-16 surrogate detected {0}.

Explanation: An invalid UTF-16 surrogate character
has been encountered as part of a topic name or RFH2
property.
User Response: Ensure that, when specifying UTF-16,
topic names or RFH2 properties are well-formed.

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MQJMS1054 Invalid XML escape sequence detected

{0}.
Explanation: An invalid XML escape sequence has
been encountered in the RFH2 header of a received
message.
User Response: Ensure that only valid XML escape
sequences are placed into any RFH2 headers built by
non-JMS applications.

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MQJMS1055 The property or element in the message

has incompatible datatype {0}.
Explanation: Attempting to retrieve a property from a
JMS message using a accessor method which specifies
an incompatible type. For example, attempting to
retrieve an integer property using the
getBooleanProperty method.
User Response: Use an accessor method defined by

MQJMS1061 Unable to deserialize object.

Explanation: De-serialization of an ObjectMessage
failed.
User Response: Ensure that the ObjectMessage being
received contains valid data. Ensure that the class files
representing object data contained within the
ObjectMessage are present on the machine deserializing
the ObjectMessage. If the object contained within the
ObjectMessage references other objects, ensure that
these class files are also present.

2. Attempting to set or receive a message whose RFH2

contains a element representing a property which
does not have a valid type associated with it.
User Response: Ensure that when setting message
properties, an object type described as being valid in
the JMS specification is used. If this exception occurs
when receiving a message containing an RFH2 header
sent by a non-JMS application, ensure that the RFH2
header is well-formed.

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MQJMS1066 Invalid message element name: {0}.

Explanation: Attempting to set a message property
using either an invalid property name, or the name of a
property which cannot have its value set.
User Response: Ensure that the property name
specified conforms to the JMS specification. If the
property name supplied is that of a JMS property, or a
vendor specific extension, ensure that this property
name is settable.

MQJMS1057 Message has no session associated with

it.
Explanation: An attempt was made to acknowledge a
message on a session which is not in an open state.
User Response: Ensure that the session associated
with the message has been correctly opened. Check that
the session has not been closed.

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MQJMS1058 Invalid message property name: {0}.

Explanation: Attempting to set a property that either
does not have a valid property name, or is not a
settable property.
User Response: Ensure that the property name used is
a valid property name in accordance with the JMS
specification. If the property name refers to a JMS or
provider-specific extension property, ensure that this
property is settable.

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MQJMS1067 Timeout invalid for MQ.

Explanation: An attempt was made to invoke the
receive method on either a QueueReceiver or
TopicSubscriber method, specifying a long timeout
value which is not valid.
User Response: Ensure the timeout value specified is
not negative and not greater than the value of
Integer.MAX_VALUE.

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MQJMS1068 Failed to obtain XAResource.

Explanation: JMS failed to create an XA Queue
resource due to an error.
User Response: See the linked XAException for more
information.

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MQJMS1059 Fatal error - UTF8 not supported.

Explanation: The Java runtime environment you are
using does not support the UTF-8 character encoding.
JMS requires support for this encoding to perform
some operations.
User Response: Consult the documentation and or
provider of your Java runtime environment to
determine how to obtain support for the UTF-8
character encoding.

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MQJMS1072 Could not inquire upon queue manager

name.
Explanation: In createConnectionConsumer() or
createDurableConnectionConsumer(), JMS could not
determine the name of the queue manager.
User Response: Check your queue manager error logs
for problems which may cause this. If there are no
other error conditions, contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1060 Unable to serialize object.

Explanation: An attempt has been made to serialize
an ObjectMessage which contains a non-serializable
object.
User Response: Ensure that ObjectMessages only
contain serializable objects. If the object placed inside
an ObjectMessage references other objects, these must
also be serializable.

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MQJMS1073 Specified MQ Queue is neither a

QLOCAL nor a QALIAS.
Explanation: createConnectionConsumer() was called,
but a queue of the wrong type was specified. Only
QALIAS and QLOCALs can be used with the
ConnectionConsumer feature.
User Response: Specify a queue of the correct type.

| the JMS specification as being able to retrieve property

MQJMS1056 Unsupported property or element

datatype {0}.
Explanation: This error is caused by one of the
following:
1. Attempting to set a property of a JMS message
using an object which is not one of the supported
types.

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| MQJMS1074 Unable to process null message.
| Explanation: Internal error in WebSphere MQ JMS.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

| the queue, or set the Backout Threshold to zero to

| disable poison message handling. Investigate the
| repeated backouts.

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MQJMS1075 Error writing dead letter header.

Explanation: JMS attempted to requeue a message to
the dead letter queue, but could not construct a dead
letter header.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS1081 Message requeue failed.

Explanation: JMS found an error when requeuing a
message which has been backed out more than the
queues Backout Threshold.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error. Investigate the repeated
backouts.

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MQJMS1076 Error reading dead letter header.

Explanation: JMS attempted to interpret a message
with a dead letter header, but encountered a problem.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS1082 Failure while discarding message.

Explanation: JMS encountered an error while
discarding a message, or while generating an exception
report for a message to be discarded.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

MQJMS1077 Connection and Destination mismatch.

Explanation: An operation was requested, but the
Destination class is incompatible with the Connection
class. Topics cannot be used with QueueConnections
and Queues cannot be used with TopicConnections.
User Response: Supply a suitable Destination. This
may represent an internal error condition in JMS; in
this case contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1083 Invalid message batch size (must be >0).

Explanation: An invalid batch size parameter was
passed to createConnectionConsumer() or
createDurableConnectionConsumer().
User Response: Set a batch size greater than zero. In a
J2EE application server, this may represent an error in
the application server. Refer to your application servers
documentation.

MQJMS1078 Invalid Session object.

Explanation: The JMS ConnectionConsumer feature
attempted to deliver a batch of messages to a Session.
However, the Session contained in the ServerSession
object returned by the ServerSessionPool was not a
WebSphere MQ JMS Session.
User Response: This is an error in the
ServerSessionPool. If you have supplied a
ServerSessionPool, check its behavior. In a J2EE
application server, this may represent an error in the
application server; in which case, refer to your
application servers documentation.

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MQJMS1084 Null ServerSessionPool has been

provided.
Explanation: The ServerSessionPool specified on
createConnectionConsumer() or
createDurableConnectionConsumer() was null.
User Response: Set an appropriate ServerSessionPool.
In a J2EE application server, this may represent an error
in the application server. Refer to your application
servers documentation.

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MQJMS1085 Error writing RFH.

Explanation: JMS attempted to construct an RFH
message header, but encountered an error.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS1086 Error reading RFH.

Explanation: JMS encountered an error while parsing
an RFH message header.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS1087 Unrecognized or invalid RFH content.

Explanation: JMS expected to find an RFH message
header, but found it to be missing, malformed or
lacking required data.
User Response: Investigate the source of the message.
This may represent an internal error condition in JMS;
in this case, contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS1079 Unable to write message to dead letter

queue.
Explanation: JMS attempted to requeue a message to
the dead letter queue, but failed.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error. If there is no linked exception,
check that the queue manager has a defined dead letter
queue. Once JMS has sent a message to the dead letter
queue, the reason code stored in the messages DLH
can be used to determine why the message was
dead-lettered.

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MQJMS1080 No Backout-Requeue queue defined.

Explanation: JMS encountered a message which has
been backed out more than the queues Backout
Threshold, however the queue doesnt have a
Backout-Requeue queue defined.
User Response: Define a Backout-Requeue queue for

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MQJMS1088 Mixed-domain consumers acting on the

same input is forbidden.
Explanation: A point-to-point ConnectionConsumer is
using the subscriber queue of a publish/subscribe
ConnectionConsumer.
User Response: Do not attempt to access subscriber
queues using the point-to-point ConnectionConsumer
facilities of JMS. Check your TopicConnectionFactory
and Topic objects to make sure they are not using a
QLOCAL intended for use by point-to-point
applications as a subscriber queue.

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MQJMS1089 Exception occurred reading message

body: {0}.
Explanation: JMS encountered an exception while
reading data from a message. The message being read
is likely to be a response message from the
publish/subscribe broker.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2000 Failed to close MQ queue.

Explanation: JMS attempted to close a WebSphere MQ
queue, but encountered an error. The queue may
already be closed, or another thread may be performing
an MQGET while close() is called.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error. You may be able to perform the
close() later.

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MQJMS2001 MQQueue reference is null.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform some
operation on a null MQQueue object.
User Response: Check your system setup, and that all
required queue names have been specified. This may
represent an internal error condition in JMS; in this
case, contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS2002 Failed to get message from MQ queue.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform an MQGET;
however WebSphere MQ reported an error.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2003 Failed to disconnect queue manager.

Explanation: JMS encountered an error while
attempting to disconnect.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2004 MQQueueManager reference is null.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform an operation
on a null MQQueueManager object.
User Response: Check that the relevant object has not
been closed. This may represent an internal error
condition in JMS; in this case, contact your IBM
representative.

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MQJMS2005 Failed to create MQQueueManager for

{0}.
Explanation: JMS could not connect to a queue
manager. {0} gives the name of the queue manager.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error. Check the queue manager is
running and, if using client attach, that the listener is
running and the channel, port and hostname are set
correctly. If no queue manager name has been specified,
check that the default queue manager has been defined.

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MQJMS2006 MQ problem: {0}.

Explanation: JMS encountered some problem with
WebSphere MQ. {0} describes the problem.
User Response: Use the included text and linked
exception to determine the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2007 Failed to send message to MQ queue.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform an MQPUT;
however WebSphere MQ reported an error.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2008 Failed to open MQ queue.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform an MQOPEN;
however WebSphere MQ reported an error.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error. Check that the specified queue
and queue manager are defined correctly.

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MQJMS2009 MQQueueManager.commit() failed.

Explanation: JMS attempted to perform an MQCMIT;
however WebSphere MQ reported an error.
User Response: Use the linked exception to determine
the cause of this error.

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MQJMS2010 Unknown value for MQ queue

definitionType: {0}.
Explanation: Unable to delete the temporary queue as
the definitionType is not valid.
User Response: Check the setting of definitionType.

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MQJMS2011 Failed to inquire MQ queue depth.

Explanation: WebSphere MQ JMS is unable to tell
how many messages are on the queue.
User Response: Check that the queue and queue
manager are available.

MQJMS2013 Invalid security authentication supplied

for MQQueueManager.
Explanation: Bad username or password or both. In
bindings mode, a supplied user ID does not match the
logged in user ID.
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| User Response: Check that the user IDs used by
| WebSphere MQ are all assigned to the relevant groups
| and given appropriate user permissions.

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MQJMS3009 Failed to publish command to MQ

queue.
Explanation: Invalid command, queue unavailable or
broker errors.
User Response: Check linked WebSphere MQ
exception reason and completion codes for more
information.

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MQJMS3010 Failed to build publish message.

Explanation: Unable to build the base message for the
broker.
User Response: See the linked WebSphere MQ
Exception for further details. Check settings and
parameters are all correct. See Chapter 11,
Programming publish/subscribe applications on
page 203 for more information.

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MQJMS3011 Failed to publish message to MQ queue.

Explanation: See linked Exception for more
information.
User Response: Check settings and parameters are all
correct. See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for more
information.
MQJMS3013 Failed to store admin. entry.
Explanation: An add to the admin or status queue
failed due to duplication or some other error. See any
linked exception for more information.
User Response: Check for duplicates and retry.

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MQJMS3000 Failed to create a temporary queue from

{0}.
Explanation: Creation of temporary queue failed.
User Response: See linked exception for more
information. Check that the TemporaryModel
parameter against the QueueConnectionFactory is set to
a valid model queue.

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MQJMS3001 Temporary queue already closed or

deleted.
Explanation: Temporary queue no longer exists or is
equal to null.
User Response: Check to see that the queue has been
created, and that the session is still available.

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MQJMS3002 Temporary queue in use.

Explanation: Another program is using the queue.
User Response: Wait for the temporary queue to
become free or create another.

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MQJMS3003 Cannot delete a static queue.

Explanation: Attempted to delete a queue of type
static, where a temporary queue was expected.
User Response: Check the expected queue type for
deletion.

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MQJMS3004 Failed to delete temporary queue.

Explanation: The temporary queue may be persistent
or busy.
User Response: See the linked WebSphere MQ
exception for more details. Wait if the queue is busy, or
delete the queue manually if it is persistent.

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| MQJMS3014 Failed to open subscriber queue {0}.
| User Response: See linked exception for more
| information.

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| MQJMS3005 Publish/Subscribe failed due to {0}.
| Explanation: General error: {0} shows the reason.
| User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
| Exception reason and completion codes for more
| information. It is possible that the broker and queue
| manager versions are incompatible.
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| MQJMS3006 Topic reference is null.
| Explanation: Topic supplied to a publisher is null.
| User Response: Use non-null values.
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| MQJMS3008 Failed to build command {0}.
| Explanation: Broker message command parameters
| incorrect.
| User Response: Check linked exception for cause.

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MQJMS3017 Failed to delete subscriber queue {0}.

Explanation: {0} gives the queue name. See linked
exception for more information.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for more
information on solving publish/subscribe problems.

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MQJMS3018 Unknown durable subscription {0}.

Explanation: Could not locate the given subscription.
For example, during an unsubscribe request.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for more
information.

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| MQJMS3020 TemporaryTopic out of scope.
| Explanation: The current connection ID does not
| match the connection that created the temporary topic.
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MQJMS3021 MQJMS3040
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| MQJMS3021 Invalid subscriber queue prefix: {0}.
| Explanation: The name specified is not valid. It must
| begin with SYSTEM.JMS.D for durable subscriptions or
| SYSTEM.JMS.ND for non-durable subscriptions.
| User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
| publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for naming
| conventions.
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| MQJMS3022 Durable re-subscribe must use same
subscriber queue; specified: {0}, original:
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{1}.
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| Explanation: {0} and {1} show the differing queue
| names. Unable to get a subscription due to wrong
| queue manager or queue.
| User Response: Check settings.
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MQJMS3023 Subscription has an active

TopicSubscriber.
Explanation: Can be caused by a queue open problem
or if a subscription already exists on the JVM. If
running in WebSphere Application Server there can be
other causes. See linked exception, if set, for more
information.
User Response: Check settings.

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MQJMS3024 Illegal use of uninitialized clientId.

Explanation: The clientId in the connection has not
been set.
User Response: Set the clientId before attempting to
perform any operation.

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MQJMS3025 TemporaryTopic in use.

Explanation: Something else is currently using the
topic.
User Response: Wait until the topic is free or create
another topic. Ensure subscribers de-register when
finished.

MQJMS3029 Enlist failed (see linked Exception).

Explanation: JTSXA.enlist threw an exception that was
caught by JMS.
User Response: Check the linked WebSphere MQ
Exception reason and completion codes for more

| information. Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS3031 clientId cannot be set after connection

has been used.
Explanation: The clientId of a connection can be set
only once and only before the connection is used.
User Response: Set the clientId before using the
connection.

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MQJMS3032 Resetting the clientId is not allowed.

Explanation: The clientId of a connection can be set
only once and only before the connection is used.
User Response: Set the clientId before using the
connection.

MQJMS3036 Broker side message selection valid only

when using WebSphere MQ Integrator
broker.
Explanation: Broker version and message selection are
not consistent.
User Response: Ensure the broker version has been
set in the ConnectionFactory. Use the method
setBrokerVersion(JMSC.MQJMS_BROKER_V2) on the
ConnectionFactory for WebSphere MQ Integrator or
WebSphere MQ Event Broker.

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MQJMS3037 Message Producer is closed.

Explanation: Either or both of the session and
connection are closed.
User Response: Check to ensure that the session and
connection are both available.

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MQJMS3038 Message Consumer is closed.

Explanation: Either or both of the session and
connection are closed.
User Response: Check to ensure that the session and
connection are both available.

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MQJMS3039 Illegal use of null name.

Explanation: Durable connection consumers must be
named.
User Response: Check for null values.

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MQJMS3040 Invalid broker control message content:

{0}.
Explanation: {0} explains further.
User Response: Check the broker documentation for
message content information.

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MQJMS3042 Unrecognized message from Pub/Sub

Broker.
Explanation: The message received from the broker
was not of a recognized or supported format.
User Response: Check that the broker you are using is
supported and refer to broker documentation for
settings.

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MQJMS3044 Cleanup level of NONE requested.

Explanation: Cleanup requested while cleanupLevel
set to NONE.
User Response: Set cleanupLevel property to an
appropriate value.

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MQJMS3047 Subscription store type not supported

by queue manager.
Explanation: Not an MQSPIQueue manager or
deferred message not supported.
User Response: Possible incompatibility between
queue manager version and broker. Specify a different
type of subscription store or upgrade the queue
manager. See Subscription stores on page 217 for
more information.

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MQJMS3048 Incorrect subscription store type.

Explanation: Subscription store changed within
TopicConnection.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS3049 Incorrect subscription type for this

subscription store.
Explanation: TopicSubscriber was created with a
different SUBSTORE setting than current
TopicConnection.
User Response: Ensure TopicSubscribers are only used
during the lifetime of their parent TopicConnection. See
Subscription stores on page 217 for more information.

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MQJMS4009 Context is not empty.

Explanation: Error deleting Context due to context not
being empty.
User Response: Remove context contents before trying
delete.

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MQJMS4096 Binding non-administerable or not

found.
Explanation: Administration object or service is equal
to null.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS4097 Context not found.

Explanation: Could not find a context to match the
name given.
User Response: Ensure the correct context name is
specified.

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MQJMS4104 Object is inactive, so cannot perform

directory operations.
Explanation: The JNDI service is inactive.
User Response: See Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere
MQ JMS administration tool on page 39 for JMSAdmin
and JNDI information.

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| MQJMS4106 Object is not a WebSphere MQ JMS
administered object.
|
| User Response: See Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere
| MQ JMS administration tool on page 39.
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| MQJMS4111 Unable to create context.
| Explanation: Administration service failed.
| User Response: Check LDAP and JNDI settings.
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| MQJMS4112 Unable to create a valid object, please
check the parameters supplied.
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| Explanation: Consistency check failed.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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MQJMS4113 Unable to bind object.

Explanation: Administration service bind or copy or
move operation failed.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS4115 An invalid name was supplied.

Explanation: JMSAdmin error. An invalid name was
supplied when trying to delete a context.
User Response: Refer to Chapter 5, Using the
WebSphere MQ JMS administration tool on page 39 for
more about using JMSAdmin.

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MQJMS4121 Cannot open configuration file.

Explanation: Configuration file may not exist.
User Response: Check MQ_JAVA_INSTALL_PATH
environment variable exists and points to the
installation directory of the base Java classes.

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MQJMS4127 Invalid property in this context.

Explanation: JMSAdmin object value is invalid in the
current context.
User Response: See Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere
MQ JMS administration tool on page 39 for more
about JMSAdmin.

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MQJMS4130 Context not found or unremovable.

Explanation: The specified child context could not be
deleted.
User Response: Ensure the correct context name was
specified.

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MQJMS4131 Expected and actual object types do not

match.
Explanation: Requested and retrieved objects are of
different types.
User Response: Check that you have specified the
correct object type.

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MQJMS4132 Client-bindings attribute clash.

Explanation: Client properties specified for a bindings
connection.
User Response: Ensure the ConnectionFactory
properties are correct.

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MQJMS4133 ExitInit string supplied without Exit

string.
Explanation: ExitInit string supplied but Exit is not
set.
User Response: Set appropriate exit, or unset ExitInit
string.

|
| MQJMS4137 Unable to create a WebSphere MQ
specific class. The WebSphere MQ
|
classes may not have been installed or
|
added to the classpath.
|
| User Response: Check WebSphere Application Server
| installation and classpath variable.

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MQJMS5054 The broker appears to be running, but

the message did not arrive.
Explanation: Thrown by Installation Verification Test
when the subscriber fails to receive the published
message.
User Response: Check that you have set up the broker
correctly. Check system event logs for broker error
messages. Check the SYSTEM.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE
for messages rejected by the broker.

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MQJMS5060 Unable to connect to queue manager.

Explanation: Thrown by Installation Verification Test.
User Response: Check that the queue manager is
running and that its name is specified correctly in the
IVTTest parameters.

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MQJMS5061 Unable to access broker control queue

on queue manager.
User Response: Check that the control queue exists.
The default name is
SYSTEM.BROKER.CONTROL.QUEUE.

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MQJMS6040 Invalid socket family name: {0}.

Explanation: An invalid socket family name was
given to an instance of IMBSocketFactory. {0} shows the
bad name.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
MQJMS6041 An exception occurred while attempting
to load socket factory class {0},
exception: <{1}>.
Explanation: Either a ClassNotFoundException, an
InstantiationException or an IllegalAccessException
occurred while trying to load a particular
IMBSocketFactory. {0} gives the name of the class.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS4139 Invalid authentication type supplied using none.

Explanation: AdminService JNDI initialization
parameters contain an invalid authorization scheme, so
none is used as the value instead.
User Response: See Chapter 5, Using the WebSphere
MQ JMS administration tool on page 39 for more
information.

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MQJMS5053 *** No broker response. Please ensure

that the broker is running. ***
Explanation: Possible causes:
1. Broker is not running.
2. You are using BrokerVersion=V2 in your
TopicConnectionFactory with the MQSeries
Publish/Subscribe broker, which does not support
this.
3. The Broker has rejected the Publication or
Subscription and placed it on the
SYSTEM.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE
User Response: Ensure that your broker is running.
Check the system event log for broker error messages.
Check that the broker supports the BrokerVersion you
are using. Check the SYSTEM.DEAD.LETTER.QUEUE
for rejected messages.

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| MQJMS6059 An exception occurred while loading the
minimal client security implementation.
|
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6060 An unexpected exception in minimal

client, exception = {0}.
Explanation: An unusual or unexpected exception
occurred at the minimal client. {0} gives more details.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6061 A specified topic was malformed, topic

= {0}.
Explanation: {0} gives the name of the malformed
topic.
User Response: See Using topics on page 210 for
more information.

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MQJMS6062 MQJMS6085
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| MQJMS6062 EOF was encountered while receiving
data in the minimal client.
|
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
|
| MQJMS6063 The broker indicated an error on the
minimal client connection.
|
| User Response: Refer to JMS or broker
| documentation. Contact your IBM representative.
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|

MQJMS6064 Connector.send was called with an

illegal message value.
Explanation: Connector.send was called with an illegal
message value.
User Response: See Chapter 7, Writing WebSphere
MQ base Java programs on page 61 for more
information.

|
| MQJMS6065 An illegal value was encountered for a
field, value = {0}.
|
| Explanation: {0} shows the illegal value.
| User Response: See Table 37 on page 399 for a list of
| properties and their possible values.
|
| MQJMS6066 An unexpected internal error occurred in
the minimal client.
|
| Explanation: Internal problem.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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MQJMS6067 A bytes message operation was

requested on something that is not a
bytes message.
Explanation: The wrong message type was found.
User Response: Check message type before
performing type specific operations.

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MQJMS6068 A text message operation was requested

on something that is not a text message.
Explanation: The wrong message type was found.
User Response: Check message type before
performing type specific operations.

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MQJMS6069 A stream message operation was

requested on something that is not a
stream message.
Explanation: The wrong message type was found.
User Response: Check message type before
performing type specific operations.

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MQJMS6070 A map message operation was requested

on something that is not a map message.
Explanation: The wrong message type was found.
User Response: Check message type before
performing type specific operations.

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MQJMS6071 The broker sent an invalid message

during authentication.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
broker documentation for more information.

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MQJMS6072 The broker requested an unavailable

protocol during authentication.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
broker documentation for more information.

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MQJMS6073 Minimal client connection rejected

because of authentication failure.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
broker documentation for more information.

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MQJMS6074 No QOP available in the minimal client.

Explanation: Indicates that QOP is not implemented
in the current version of the minimal client.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6078 An attempt was made to write an

invalid object type of class {0}.
Explanation: {0} identifies the invalid objects class.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
broker documentation for more information.

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MQJMS6079 An exception occurred while attempting

to load thread pooling support,
exception = {0}.
Explanation: An exception was caught while
attempting to load thread pooling support in the JMS
client. Parameter {0} will give details of the exception.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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| MQJMS6081 An attempt was made to read from a
Stream message before a previous read
|
has completed.
|
| Explanation: Internal error.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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| MQJMS6085 No ExceptionListener has been set.
| User Response: Create an ExceptionListener.
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MQJMS6083 An exception occurred while initializing

a thread pool instance, exception = {0}.
Explanation: A SocketThreadPoolException was
caught while initializing a thread pool instance in the
JMS client. {0} gives details of the exception.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

MQJMS6090 Attempted to synchronously receive on

a MessageConsumer for which a listener
is active.
Explanation: MessageConsumer.receive() was called
but a message listener is already active on the
connection.
User Response: See Chapter 7, Writing WebSphere
MQ base Java programs on page 61 for more
information.

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| MQJMS6091 An IOException occurred when starting
or stopping delivery on the connection,
|
exception = {0}.
|
| Explanation: Parameter {0} gives details of the
| exception.
| User Response: Restart the connection.
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MQJMS6093 An exception occurred during

synchronous receive, exception = {0}.
Explanation: Internal error, parameter {0} gives details
of the exception.
User Response: Restart connection.

|
| MQJMS6096 A JMSPriority level of {0} is outside the
range specified in JMS.
|
| Explanation: Parameter {0} gives the value that is in
| error.
| User Response: See Table 37 on page 399 for valid
| values.
|
| MQJMS6097 The specified JMSMessageID, {0}, is
invalid.
|
| Explanation: Incorrect syntax was used to specify a
| message ID in Message.setJMSMessageID. The correct
| syntax is ID:[0-9]+.
| User Response: Check parameters. See Chapter 12,
| JMS messages on page 225 for more information on
| message IDs.
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MQJMS6105 No more client parameter changes

allowed.
Explanation: An attempt was made to set a
SessionConfig parameter when no more changes are
allowed. Internal error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

|
| MQJMS6106 An exception occurred when initializing
parameter {0}, exception {1}.
|
| Explanation: {0} identifies the failing parameter and
| {1} the caught exception.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

|
| MQJMS6115 An exception occurred while creating
the TopicConnection, exception {0}.
|
| Explanation: {0} gives details of the exception.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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MQJMS6116 This operation is not permitted on an

entity that is closed.
Explanation: An operation was requested on a closed
publisher, session, or connection.
User Response: Ensure that the publisher, session, or
connection is open before trying this operation.

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MQJMS6117 The {0} implementation of Topic is not

supported.
Explanation: The Topic instance passed to a
TopicPublisher or TopicSession method has an
unsupported run-time implementation. {0} gives the
class name of the unsupported implementation.
User Response: See Using topics on page 210 for
more information on Topic implementations.

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MQJMS6118 Topic {0} contains a wildcard, which is

invalid for publishing.
Explanation: The Topic specified to a TopicPublisher
method contained a wildcard. Wildcards are not
allowed in Topics when publishing messages. The
failing Topic is given by {0}.
User Response: See Using topics on page 210 for
more information.

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MQJMS6119 An IOException occurred while

publishing, exception {0}.
Explanation: An IOException was caught while
publishing a message. {0} gives details of the exception.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for more
information.

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MQJMS6120 Attempted to use a temporary topic not

created on the current connection.
Explanation: Invalid use of temporary topics and
connections.
User Response: See Chapter 14, JMS interfaces and
classes on page 261 for more information.

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MQJMS6121 An IOException occurred while

subscribing, exception {0}.
Explanation: An IOException was caught while
subscribing. {0} gives details of the exception.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 for more
information.

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MQJMS6122 MQJMS6312
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| MQJMS6122 An exception occurred when creating
subscription to {0}, {1}.
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| Explanation: An invalid subject or query syntax was
| used in the creation of a subscriber, resulting in an
| exception. {0} is the topic name, and {1} is the caught
| exception.
| User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
| publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
| broker documentation for more information.
|
| MQJMS6232 While creating a TopicSubscriber,
attempting to add the subscription to
|
the matching engine resulted in
|
exception: {0}.
|
| Explanation: {0} gives details of the exception.
| User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
| publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
| broker documentation for more information.
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MQJMS6234 An attempt was made to remove an

object with Topic {0} from an empty
matching engine: {1}.
Explanation: An attempt was made to remove from a
null tree in match space. {0} gives the Topic and {1}
gives the MatchTarget. Internal error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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| MQJMS6235 An attempt was made to remove an
object with a Topic {0} from the
|
matching engine, but it did not have a
|
cache entry: {1}.
|
| Explanation: Internal error.
| User Response: Contact your IBM representative.
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MQJMS6238 In attempting to access a field of a

message, the following exception
occurred: {0}.
Explanation: A corrupt message format was
discovered. Internal error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6240 An EvalCache get or put operation

specified an invalid id.
Explanation: An operation expected the MinValue of
an EvalCache to be increased, but it wont be. Internal
Error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6241 Too many content attributes were

specified.
Explanation: Too many non-topic attributes were
specified in Factor.createMatcherInternal. Internal error.
User Response: Contact your IBM representative.

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MQJMS6246 An incorrect use of a the Topic wildcard

character {0} was detected.
Explanation: The failing Topic is given by parameter
{0}.
User Response: See Using topics on page 210 for
more information.

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| MQJMS6247 The Topic segment separator {0} appears
in an incorrect position.
|
| Explanation: A subscription Topic separator was used
| incorrectly. {0} shows the bad separator.
| User Response: See Using topics on page 210 for
| more information.
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MQJMS6249 The following exception occurred while

parsing a subscription selector: {0}.
Explanation: A TypeCheckException occurred while
loading or invoking the match parser. This may
indicate a syntax error in your Selector.
User Response: See Message selectors on page 196
for more information.

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MQJMS6250 The escape character was used to

terminate the following pattern: {0}.
Explanation: This may indicate a syntax error in your
Selector.
User Response: See Message selectors on page 196
for more information.

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MQJMS6251 The escape character {0} passed to the

pattern tool is longer than one character.
Explanation: This may indicate a syntax error in your
Selector.
User Response: See Message selectors on page 196
for more information.

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MQJMS6252 A message field was expected to contain

a value of type {0} but contained one of
type {1}.
Explanation: This may indicate a syntax error in your
Selector.
User Response: See Message selectors on page 196
for more information.

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MQJMS6312 Non-authorized subscription to topic {0}.

Explanation: Attempting to create a subscription to a
Topic that is not authorized for the client. {0} gives the
Topic string.
User Response: See Chapter 11, Programming
publish/subscribe applications on page 203 and the
broker documentation for more information.

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modify, and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to
IBM for the purposes of developing, using, marketing, or distributing application
programs conforming to IBMs application programming interfaces.

Trademarks
The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States, or other countries, or both:
AIX
CICS
iSeries
MVS/ESA
OS/400
System/390
VSE/ESA
zSeries

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AS/400
IBM
Language Environment
OS/2
SecureWay
S/390
WebSphere

BookManager
IBMLink
MQSeries
OS/390
SupportPac
VisualAge
z/OS

Notices
Java, HotJava, JDK, and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other
countries, or both.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States, other countries, or both.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other
countries.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks
of others.

Appendix J. Notices

443

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Index
A

behavior in different environments 423

benefits of JMS 3
accessibility 22
bindings
JMS Postcard 22
connection 5
accessing queues and processes 68
connection, programming 62
administered objects 45, 190
example application 65
with WebSphere Application
verifying 14
Server 413
bindings transport, choosing 192
administering JMS objects 43
body, message 225
administration
broker reports 223
commands 42
BROKERCCDSUBQ object property 48,
verbs 43
245, 401
administration tool
BROKERCCSUBQ object property 48,
configuration file 40
245, 401
configuring 40
BROKERCONQ object property 48, 401
overview 39
BROKERDURSUBQ object property 48,
properties
401
INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY 40, BROKERPUBQ object property 48, 401
41
BROKERQMGR object property 48, 401
NAME_PREFIX 41
BROKERSUBQ object property 48, 401
NAME_READABILITY_MARKER 41 BROKERVER object property 48, 401
PROVIDER_PASSWORD 41
building a connection 190
PROVIDER_URL 40
bytes message 225
PROVIDER_USERDN 41
BytesMessage
SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION 40,
interface 266
41
type 196
USE_INITIAL_DIR_CONTEXT 41
property mapping 399
starting 39
advantages of Java interface 57
CCSID object property 48, 401
applets
certificate revocation list (CRL) 83
example code 62
CHANGE (administration verb) 43
running 86
CHANNEL object property 48, 401
security settings for 419
choosing transport 192
using WebSphere MQ Java in 419
CICS Transaction Server
versus applications 61
running applications 423
appletviewer
CipherSpecs 425
using 5
CipherSuites supported 425
application example 65
class library 59
Application Server Facilities 243
classes, Application Server Facilities 243
classes and functions 243
classes, core 89
sample client applications 253
restrictions and variations 90, 423
sample code 249
classes, JMS 261
applications
classes, WebSphere MQ classes for
closing 198
Java 95
publish/subscribe, writing 204
ManagedConnection 180
running 86
ManagedConnectionFactory 183
unexpected termination 220
ManagedConnectionMetaData 185
versus applets 61
MQC 171
ASF (Application Server Facilities) 243
MQChannelDefinition 96
ASFClient1.java 255
MQChannelExit 98
ASFClient2.java 256
MQConnectionManager 173
ASFClient3.java 258
MQDistributionList 101
ASFClient4.java 259
MQDistributionListItem 103
ASFClient5.java 260
MQEnvironment 104
asynchronous message delivery 197
MQException 110
MQGetMessageOptions 112
MQManagedObject 116
MQMessage 119
bean-managed transactions 414
MQMessageTracker 137
sample application 416
MQPoolServices 139

classes, WebSphere MQ classes for Java

(continued)
MQPoolServicesEvent 140
MQPoolServicesEventListener 172
MQPoolToken 142
MQProcess 143
MQPutMessageOptions 145
MQQueue 148
MQQueueManager 156
MQReceiveExit 174
MQSecurityExit 176
MQSendExit 178
MQSimpleConnectionManager 169
classpath
configuring 23
settings 8
Cleanup
class 274
CLEANUP object property 48
CLEANUPINT object property 48
client properties 51
client transport, choosing 192
CLIENTID object property 48, 401
clients
configuring queue manager 13
connection 5
programming 61
verifying 14
closing
applications 198
JMS resources in publish/subscribe
mode 209
resources 197
code examples 62
com.ibm.jms package 265
com.ibm.mq.jar 7
com.ibm.mq.jms package 264
com.ibm.mqbind.jar 7
com.ibm.mqjms.jar 7
combinations, valid, of objects and
properties 51
commands, administration 42
compiling WebSphere MQ classes for
Java programs 86
configuration file, for administration
tool 40
configuring
environment variables 23
for publish/subscribe 24
for WebSphere Application Server 42
Java 2 Security Manager 10
LDAP server 403
queue manager for clients 13
the administration tool 40
to run applets 419
unsupported
InitialContextFactory 41
Web server 10
your classpath 23
your installation 23

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confirm on arrival report options,

message 126
confirm on delivery report options,
message 126
connecting to a publish/subscribe
broker 409
connecting to a queue manager 68
connecting to WebSphere MQ Event
Broker 409
connecting to WebSphere MQ Integrator
V2 409
connection
building 190
creating 191
interface 189
options 4
starting 192
WebSphere MQ, losing 220
Connection interface 279
connection pooling 73
example 74
connection type, defining 62
ConnectionConsumer class 243
ConnectionConsumer interface 282
ConnectionFactory interface 283
ConnectionMetaData interface 290
connector.jar 7
container-managed transactions 414
sample application 415
converting the log file 39
COPY (administration verb) 43
core classes 89
restrictions and variations 90, 423
CountingMessageListenerFactory.java 254
createQueueSession method 193
createReceiver method 196
createSender method 193
creating
a connection 191
factories at runtime 191
JMS objects 45
Topics at runtime 212

D
default connection pool 73
multiple components 75
default trace and log output locations 35
DEFINE (administration verb) 43
defining connection type 62
defining transport 192
definition, LDAP schema 403
DELETE (administration verb) 43
DeliveryMode interface 292
dependencies, property 51
DESCRIPTION object property 48, 401
Destination interface 293
differences between applets and
applications 61
differences due to environment 423
directories, installation 8
disconnecting from a queue manager 68
DISPLAY (administration verb) 43
disposition options, message 126, 247
distribution lists
platform dependency 92
durable subscribers 214

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E
ENCODING object property 52
END (administration verb) 43
environment dependencies 89
functions not with all platforms 92
distribution lists 92
MQGetMessageOptions fields 92
MQMD fields 93
MQPutMessageOptions fields 93
MQQueueManager begin()
method 92
MQQueueManager constructor 92
restrictions and variations 90
MQCNO_FASTPATH_BINDING 90
MQGMO_* values 90
MQPMO_* values 90
MQPMRF_* values 90
MQRO_* values 91
z/OS & OS/390 91
environment differences 423
environment variables 8
configuring 23
error
conditions for object creation 54
handling 70
logging 36
recovery, IVT 31
recovery, PSIVT 35
runtime, handling 198
error messages 16
LDAP server 403
example code 62
exception listener 198
exception messages, JMS 427
exception report options, message 126,
247
ExceptionListener interface 295
exceptions
JMS 198
WebSphere MQ 198
exit string properties 52
expiration report options, message 126
EXPIRY object property 48, 401
extra function provided over WebSphere
MQ Java 3

F
factories, creating at runtime 191
formatLog utility 39, 401
fscontext.jar 7
function, extra provided over WebSphere
MQ Java 3
functions, Application Server
Facilities 243

G
getting started 3

H
handling
errors 70
JMS runtime errors 198

handling (continued)
messages 69
headers, message 225
HOSTNAME object property 48, 401

I
import statements 207
INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY
property 40, 41
inquire and set 71
installation
directories 8
Installation Verification Test program
for publish/subscribe (PSIVT) 32
IVT error recovery 31
PSIVT error recovery 35
setup 23
verifying 17
Installation Verification Test program
(IVT) 28
installing
WebSphere MQ classes for Java 7
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service 7
interface, programming 58
interfaces
JMS 189, 261
WebSphere MQ 189
introduction
for programmers 57
WebSphere MQ classes for Java 3
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
Message Service 3
IVT (Installation Verification Test
program) 28
IVTrun utility 401
IVTRun utility 29, 30, 34
IVTSetup utility 30, 401
IVTTidy utility 31, 401

J
J2EE connector architecture 74
JAAS (Java Authentication and
Authorization Service) 74, 173
jar files 7
Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition
(J2EE) 74
Java 2 Security Manager, running
applications under 10
Java Authentication and Authorization
Service (JAAS) 74, 173
Java classes 59
See classes, WebSphere MQ classes for
Java
Java Development Kit (JDK) 58
Java interface, advantages 57
Java Transaction API (JTA) 389, 413
javaClassName
LDAP attribute setting 404
javaClassNames
LDAP attribute setting 404
javaCodebase
LDAP attribute setting 404

javaContainer
LDAP objectClass definition 406
javaFactory
LDAP attribute setting 405
javaNamingReference
LDAP objectClass definition 406
javaObject
LDAP objectClass definition 406
javaReferenceAddress
LDAP attribute setting 405
javaSerializedData
LDAP attribute setting 405
javaSerializedObject
LDAP objectClass definition 405
javax.jms package 261
JDBC coordination 79
JDK (Java Development Kit) 58
JMS
administered objects 190
benefits 3
classes 261
exception listener 198
exceptions 198
reference 427
interfaces 189, 261
introduction 3
mapping of fields at send or
publish 236
mapping with MQMD 233
message types 195
messages 225
model 189
objects for publish/subscribe 207
objects, administering 43
objects, creating 45
objects, properties 46
programs, writing 189
resources, closing in
publish/subscribe mode 209
JMS exception messages 427
JMS JTA/XA Interface 413
JMS Postcard
accessibility 22
changing appearance 22
changing browser for help 22
default configuration 20
font and color settings 22
how it works 20
interoperability with other Postcard
applications 21
receiving messages 20
sending a postcard 18
sending messages 21
signon 18
advanced options 18
starting 17
tidying up after use 21
using with one queue manager 18
using with two queue managers 19
jms.jar 7
JMSAdmin configuration file 40, 41
JMSAdmin utility 39, 401
JMSAdmin.config file 39
JMSBytesMessage class 266
JMSCorrelationID header field 225
JMSMapMessage class 296
JMSMessage class 305

JMSStreamMessage class 350

JMSTextMessage class 360
JNDI
retrieving 190
security considerations 41
jndi.jar 7
JSSE
for SSL support 82, 199
JTA (Java Transaction API) 389, 413
JTA/JDBC coordination 79
installation
other platforms 79
Windows 79
known problems 81
limitations 81
switch file 79
usage 80

L
LDAP naming considerations 45
LDAP schema definition 403
LDAP server 30
attribute settings
javaClassName 404
javaClassNames 404
javaCodebase 404
javaFactory 405
javaReferenceAddress 405
javaSerializedData 405
configuration 403
error messages 403
iSeries OS/400 V4R5 Schema
Modification 407
Microsoft Active Directory 406
Netscape Directory 406
objectClass definitions
javaContainer 406
javaNamingReference 406
javaObject 406
javaSerializedObject 405
schema 403
Sun Microsystems Schema
Modification Applications 407
ldap.jar 7
library, Java classes 59
listener, JMS exception 198
Load1.java 253
Load2.java 256
local publications, suppressing 214
log file
converting 39
default output location 35
logging errors 36
LoggingMessageListenerFactory.java 256

M
MA1G, SupportPac
special considerations for 421
ManagedConnection 180
ManagedConnectionFactory 183
ManagedConnectionMetaData 185
manipulating subcontexts 43
map message 225

MapMessage
interface 296
type 196
mapping properties between admin. tool
and programs 399
mcd folder 410
message
body 225
delivery, asynchronous 197
error 16
handling 69
headers 225
message body 241
properties 225
selectors 197, 225
selectors and SQL 226
selectors in publish/subscribe
mode 214
sending 193
types 195, 225
Message interface 305
MessageConsumer interface 189, 319
MessageListener interface 321
MessageListenerFactory.java 252
MessageProducer interface 189, 322
MessageProducer object 193
messages
JMS 225
mapping between JMS and
WebSphere MQ 229
poison 246
publishing 209
receiving 196
receiving in publish/subscribe
mode 209
selecting 197, 225
model, JMS 189
MOVE (administration verb) 43
MQC 171
MQChannelDefinition 96
MQChannelExit 98
MQCNO_FASTPATH_BINDING
variations by environment 90
MQConnection class 279
MQConnectionConsumer class 243, 282
MQConnectionFactory class 283
MQConnectionManager 173
MQConnectionMetaData class 290
MQDeliveryMode class 292
MQDestination class 293
MQDistributionList 101
MQDistributionListItem 103
MQEnvironment 62, 67, 104
MQException 110
MQGetMessageOptions 112
MQGetMessageOptions fields
platform dependency 92
MQGMO_* values
variations by environment 90
MQIVP
listing 15
sample application 14
tracing 15
mqjavac
using to verify 27
MQManagedObject 116

Index

447

MQMD (MQSeries Message

Descriptor) 229
MQMD fields
platform dependency 93
MQMessage 69, 119
MQMessageConsumer class 319
MQMessageProducer interface 322
MQMessageTracker 137
MQObjectMessage class 327
MQPMO_* values
variations by environment 90
MQPMRF_* values
variations by environment 90
MQPoolServices 139
MQPoolServicesEvent 140
MQPoolServicesEventListener 172
MQPoolToken 142
MQProcess 143
MQPutMessageOptions 145
MQPutMessageOptions fields
platform dependency 93
MQQueue 69, 148
(JMS object) 45
class 328
for verification 30
MQQueueBrowser class 330
MQQueueConnection class 332
MQQueueConnectionFactory
(JMS object) 45
class 334
for verification 30
interface 334
object 190
set methods 192
MQQueueEnumeration class 326
MQQueueManager 68, 156
MQQueueManager begin() method
platform dependency 92
MQQueueManager constructor
platform dependency 92
MQQueueReceiver class 336
MQQueueSender interface 339
MQQueueSession class 342
MQReceiveExit 174
MQRFH2 header 230
mcd folder of the 410
MQRO_* values
variations by environment 91
MQSecurityExit 176
MQSendExit 178
MQSession class 243, 345
MQSimpleConnectionManager 169
MQTemporaryQueue class 358
MQTemporaryTopic class 359
MQTopic
(JMS object) 45
class 361
MQTopicConnection class 364
MQTopicConnectionFactory
(JMS object) 45
class 367
object 190
MQTopicPublisher class 373
MQTopicSession class 378
MQTopicSubscriber class 382
MQXAConnection class 383
MQXAConnectionFactory class 384

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MQXAQueueConnection class 385

MQXAQueueConnectionFactory
class 386
MQXAQueueSession class 388
MQXASession class 389
MQXATopicConnection class 391
MQXATopicConnectionFactory class 393
MQXATopicSession class 395
MSGBATCHSZ object property 48
MSGRETENTION object property 48,
401
multithreaded programs 72
MyServerSession.java 251
MyServerSessionPool.java 251

N
NAME_PREFIX property 41
NAME_READABILITY_MARKER
property 41
names, of Topics 210
naming considerations, LDAP 45
non-durable subscribers 214

O
object creation, error conditions 54
ObjectMessage
interface 327
type 196
objects
administered 190
JMS, administering 43
JMS, creating 45
JMS, properties 46
message 225
retrieving from JNDI 190
objects and properties, valid
combinations 51
obtaining a session 193
one-phase optimization, with WebSphere
Application Server 414
operations on queue managers 67
options
connection 4
subscribers 213
overview 3

P
package
com.ibm.jms 265
com.mq.ibm.jms 264
javax.jms 261
PERSISTENCE object property 48, 401
platform differences 423
point-to-point installation verification 28
poison messages 246
POLLINGINT object property 48
PORT object property 48, 401
postcard.ini 22
prerequisite software 6
PRIORITY object property 48, 401
problems, solving 15, 36
problems, solving in publish/subscribe
mode 219

processes, accessing 68
programmers, introduction 57
programming
bindings connection 62
client connections 61
compiling 86
connections 61
multithreaded 72
tracing 86
writing 61
programming interface 58
programs
JMS, writing 189
publish/subscribe, writing 204
running 35, 86
tracing 36
properties
client 51
dependencies 51
for Secure Sockets Layer 53
for WebSphere MQ Event Broker 52
mapping between admin. tool and
programs 399
message 225
of exit strings 52
of JMS objects 46
queue, setting 193
properties and objects, valid
combinations 51
PROVIDER_PASSWORD property 41
PROVIDER_URL property 40
PROVIDER_USERDN property 41
providerutil.jar 7
PSIVT (Installation Verification Test
program) 32
PSIVTRun utility 32, 401
PSReportDump application 223
PUBACKINT object property 48
publications (publish/subscribe), local
suppressing 214
publish/subscribe
installation verification test program
(PSIVT) 32
sample application with WebSphere
Application Server 416
setup for 24
publish/subscribe broker, connecting
to 409
publishing messages 209

Q
QMANAGER object property 48, 401
Queue
interface 328
object 190
queue manager
configuring for clients 13
connecting to 68
disconnecting from 68
operations on 67
QUEUE object property 48, 401
queue properties
setting 193
setting with set methods 195
QueueBrowser interface 330
QueueConnection interface 332

QueueReceiver interface 336

QueueRequestor class 337
queues, accessing 68
QueueSender interface 339
QueueSession interface 342

R
reading strings 70
receiving
messages 196
messages in publish/subscribe
mode 209
RECEXIT object property 48, 401
RECEXITINIT object property 48, 401
report options, message 126, 247
reports, broker 223
resources, closing 197
restrictions and variations
to core classes 423
retrieving objects from JNDI 190
runjms utility 35, 401
running
applets 86
applications under CICS Transaction
Server 423
in a Web browser 5
programs 35
standalone program 5
the IVT 28
the PSIVT 32
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
programs 86
with appletviewer 5
your own programs 15
runtime
creating factories 191
creating Topics 212
errors, handling 198

S
sample applet
using to verify 27
sample application
bean-managed transactions 416
bindings mode 65
container-managed transactions 415
publish/subscribe 205
publish/subscribe with WebSphere
Application Server 416
tracing 15
using Application Server
Facilities 253
using to verify 14
WebSphere MQ JMS with WebSphere
Application Server 414
sample classpath settings 8
sample code
applet 62
ServerSession 249
ServerSessionPool 249
Sample1EJB.java 415
Sample2EJB.java 416
Sample3EJB.java 416
schema definition, LDAP 403

schema, LDAP server 403

scripts provided with WebSphere MQ
classes for Java Message Service 401
SECEXIT object property 48, 401
SECEXITINIT object property 48, 401
Secure Sockets Layer 72, 199
certificate revocation list (CRL) 83
CipherSpecs 82, 425
CipherSuites 82
CipherSuites supported 425
distinguished names (DN) 83
enabling 82
handled by JSSE 82, 199
introduction 82, 199
properties 53
SSLCERTSTORES 200
SSLCIPHERSUITE 199
SSLPEERNAME 199
sslCertStores property 84
sslCipherSuite property 82
sslPeerName property 83
sslSocketFactory property 85
with user exits 72
security considerations, JNDI 41
Security policy definition file, editing 10
SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION
property 40, 41
selecting a subset of messages 197, 225
selectors
message 197, 225
message in publish/subscribe
mode 214
message, and SQL 226
SENDEXIT object property 48, 401
SENDEXITINIT object property 48, 401
sending a message 193
ServerSession sample code 249
ServerSessionPool sample code 249
Session class 243
Session interface 189, 345
session, obtaining 193
set and inquire 71
set methods
on MQQueueConnectionFactory 192
using to set queue properties 195
setJMSType method 410
setting
queue properties 193
queue properties with set
methods 195
shutting down applications 198
software, prerequisites 6
solving problems 15
general 36
in publish/subscribe mode 219
SQL for message selectors 226
SSL
See Secure Sockets Layer
SSLCERTSTORES object property 200
sslCertStores property 84
SSLCIPHERSUITE object property 48,
53, 199
sslCipherSuite property 82
SSLCRL object property 48, 53
SSLPEERNAME object property 48, 53,
199
sslPeerName property 83

sslSocketFactory property 85
standalone program, running 5
starting a connection 192
starting the administration tool 39
STATREFRESHINT object property 48
stream message 225
StreamMessage
interface 350
type 196
strings, reading and writing 70
subcontexts, manipulating 43
subscriber options 213
subscriptions, receiving 209
subset of messages, selecting 197, 225
SUBSTORE object property 48
Sun JMS interfaces and classes 261
Sun Web site 3
SupportPac MA1G
special considerations for 421
suppressing local publications 214
switch file for JTA/JDBC 79
SYNCPOINTALLGETS object
property 48

T
TARGCLIENT object property 48, 401
TCP/IP
client verifying 14
connection, programming 61
TEMPMODEL object property 48, 401
TemporaryQueue interface 358
TemporaryTopic interface 359
termination, unexpected 220
testing WebSphere MQ classes for Java
programs 86
text message 225
TextMessage
interface 360
type 196
tokens, connection pooling 73
Topic
interface 207, 361
names 210
names, wildcards 211
object 190
TOPIC object property 48, 401
TopicConnection 207
interface 364
TopicConnectionFactory 207
interface 367
TopicLoad.java 257
TopicPublisher 209
interface 373
TopicRequestor class 376
TopicSession 207
interface 378
TopicSubscriber 209
interface 382
trace, default output location 35
tracing
programs 86
the sample application 15
WebSphere MQ for Java Message
Service 36
transactions
bean-managed 414
Index

449

transactions (continued)
container-managed 414
sample application 415, 416
TRANSPORT object property 48, 401
transport, choosing 192
two-phase commit, with WebSphere
Application Server 414
types of JMS message 195, 225

U
unexpected application termination 220
uniform resource identifier (URI) for
queue properties 194
URI for queue properties 194
USE_INITIAL_DIR_CONTEXT
property 41
USECONPOOLING object property 48
user exits
with SSL 72
writing 72
user exits, writing 198
uses for WebSphere MQ 3
using
WebSphere MQ base Java 13
utilities provided with WebSphere MQ
classes for Java Message Service 401

V
valid combinations of objects and
properties 51
verbs, WebSphere MQ supported 58
verification
with JNDI (point-to-point) 30
with JNDI (publish/subscribe) 34
without JNDI (point-to-point) 29
without JNDI (publish/subscribe) 32
verifying
client mode installation 27
TCP/IP clients 14
with the sample applet 27
with the sample application 14
your installation 17
versions of software required 6
VisiBroker
using 4

W
Web browser
using 5
Web server, configuring 10
WebSphere Application Server 249, 413
configuration 42
CosNaming namespace 40
CosNaming repository 40, 42
using with JMS 413
WebSphere MQ
connection, losing 220
exceptions 198
interfaces 189
messages 229
WebSphere MQ classes for Java
classes 95

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WebSphere MQ Event Broker

connecting as publish/subscribe
broker 409
WebSphere MQ Event Broker
properties 52
WebSphere MQ Integrator V2
connecting as publish/subscribe
broker 409
transforming and routing
messages 410
WebSphere MQ Message Descriptor
(MQMD) 229
mapping with JMS 233
WebSphere MQ Publish/Subscribe 24
WebSphere MQ supported verbs 58
wildcards in topic names 211
writing
JMS programs 189
programs 61
publish/subscribe applications 204
strings 70
user exits 72, 198

X
XAConnection interface 383
XAConnectionFactory interface 384
XAQueueConnection interface 332, 385
XAQueueConnectionFactory
interface 334, 386
XAQueueSession interface 388
XAResource 389
XASession interface 389
XATopicConnection interface 391
XATopicConnectionFactory interface 393
XATopicSession interface 395

Z
z/OS & OS/390
differences with 91

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