NonStop JMS C++ API Programmer's Guide

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interface

interface. In general, the point of communication or interconnection between one person,

program, or device and another, or a set of rules for that interaction. See also

application program interface (API).

Java Message Service (JMS). A Java API that enables client applications to create, send,

receive, and read messages. See also NonStop Server for Java Message Service

(NSJMS) C++ API.

JMS. See Java Message Service (JMS).

JMS client. A user-written application used to produce and consume messages.

JMS provider. A messaging system that implements the JMS API and includes

administrative and management functionality (See NonStop Server for Java Message

Service (NSJMS) C++ API).

Makefile. In a UNIX or OSS environment, a script used to build an application process.

message. A request, report, or event that is created, sent, and received by JMS clients.

MessageConsumer. An object used for receiving messages sent to a destination.

MessageProducer. An object used for sending messages to a destination.

NonStop Server for Java Message Service (NSJMS) C++ API. A JMS provider that

implements a subset of the functionality provided by the Sun JMS API, and is used by

C++ client applications running on a NonStop system to interoperate with other JMS

clients. See also JMS provider

NSJMS C++ API. See NonStop Server for Java Message Service (NSJMS) C++ API.

Open System Services (OSS). A POSIX-compliant operating environment for NonStop

systems.

OSS. See Open System Services (OSS).

PTP. See point-to-point message system (PTP).

Pub/Sub. See publish/subscribe message system (Pub/Sub)

point-to-point message system (PTP). A messaging application based on a one-to-one

messaging model which uses queues for messaging destinations. A message is sent

by a sending client to a specific queue where the message can be received by the

receiving client.

publish/subscribe message system (Pub/Sub). A messaging application based a one-to-

many messaging model which uses topics for messaging destinations. A message is

published by a sending client to a topic where any receiving client who is subscribed to

the topic will receive the message.