Chapter 33. The Java Message Service API

This chapter provides an introduction to the Java Message Service (JMS) API, a Java API that allows applications to create, send, receive, and read messages using reliable, asynchronous, loosely coupled communication. It covers the following topics:

  • Overview

  • Basic JMS API concepts

  • The JMS API programming model

  • Writing simple JMS client applications

  • Creating robust JMS applications

  • Using the JMS API in a J2EE application

  • Further information

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