com.ibm.jms
Class JMSMessage

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--com.ibm.jms.JMSMessage
All Implemented Interfaces:
javax.jms.Message, java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
JMSBytesMessage, JMSMapMessage, JMSObjectMessage, JMSStreamMessage, JMSTextMessage

public abstract class JMSMessage
extends java.lang.Object
implements javax.jms.Message, java.io.Serializable

The Message interface is the root interface of all JMS messages. It defines the JMS header and the acknowledge() method used for all messages. The header contains fields used for message routing and identification. The payload contains the application data being sent.

JMS Messages are composed of the following parts:

Header
All messages support the same set of header fields. Header fields contain values used by both clients and providers to identify and route messages.
Properties
Each message contains a built-in facility for supporting application-defined property values. Properties provide an efficient mechanism for supporting application defined message filtering.
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.StringBuffer. The inclusion of this message type allows XML to represent content of all kinds, including the content of JMS messages.
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. In many cases, it will be possible to use one of the other, easier to use, body types instead. Although JMS allows the use of message properties with byte messages, it is typically not done since the inclusion of properties might affect the format.

The JMSCorrelationID header field is used to link one message with another. It typically links a reply message with its requesting message.

A JMSCorrelationID can hold either a provider-specific message ID, an application-specific String, or a provider-specific byte[] value.

A Message contains a built-in facility for supporting application-defined property values. In effect, this provides a mechanism for adding application-specific header fields to a message.

Properties allow an application, via message selectors, to have a JMS provider select and filter messages on its behalf using application-specific criteria.

Property names must obey the rules for the selector identifier of a message.

Property values can be boolean, byte, short, int, long, float, double, and String.

Property values are set prior to sending a message. When a client receives a message, its properties are in read-only mode. If a client attempts to set properties at this point, a MessageNotWriteableException is thrown. If clearProperties() is called, the properties can then be both read from and written to.

A property value might duplicate a value in a message's body or it might not. Although JMS does not define a policy for what should or should not be made a property, JMS handles data in a message's body more efficiently than data in a message's properties. For best performance, applications should only use message properties when they need to customize a message's header. The primary reason for doing this is to support customized message selection.

Message properties support the following conversion table. The marked cases are supported. The unmarked cases throw a JMSException. The String to primitive conversions might throw a runtime exception if the primitives valueOf() method does not accept it as a valid String representation of the primitive.

A value written as the row type can be read as the column type.

          boolean byte  short  int  long  float double String
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 boolean     X                                            X
 byte              X      X     X     X                   X
 short                    X     X     X                   X
 int                            X     X                   X
 long                                 X                   X
 float                                      X      X      X
 double                                            X      X
 String      X     X      X     X     X     X      X      X
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 

In addition to the type-specific set and get methods for properties, JMS provides the setObjectProperty() and getObjectProperty() methods. These support the same set of property types using the 'objectified' primitive values. Their purpose is to allow the property type to be decided at execution time rather than at compile time. They support the same property value conversions.

The setObjectProperty() method accepts values of class Boolean, Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float, Double and String. An attempt to use any other class throws a JMSException.

The getObjectProperty() method only returns values of class Boolean, Byte, Short, Integer, Long, Float, Double and String.

The order of property values is not defined. To iterate through a message's property values, use getPropertyNames() to retrieve a property name Enumeration and then use the various property accessor methods to retrieve their values.

A message's properties are deleted by the clearProperties() method. This leaves the message with an empty set of properties.

Getting a property value for a name which has not been set returns a null value. Only the getStringProperty() and getObjectProperty() methods can return a null value. The other property get methods throw a java.lang.NullPointerException if they are used to get a nonexistent property.

JMS reserves the `JMSX' property name prefix for JMS defined properties. The full set of these properties is defined in the Java Message Service specification. The String[] ConnectionMetaData.getJMSXPropertyNames() method returns the names of the JMSX properties supported by a connection.

JMSX properties can be referenced in message selectors whether or not they are supported by a connection. They are treated like any other absent property.

JSMX properties `set by provider on send' are available to both the producer and the consumers of the message. JSMX properties `set by provider on receive' are only available to the consumers.

JMSXGroupID and JMSXGroupSeq are simply standard properties that clients can use if they want to group messages.

JMS reserves the `JMS_' property name prefix.

If an application tries to set a message property with a name that commences JMS, but the name is not one of the names in the following list, WebSphere MQ JMS throws an exception:

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface javax.jms.Message
DEFAULT_DELIVERY_MODE, DEFAULT_PRIORITY, DEFAULT_TIME_TO_LIVE
 
Method Summary
 void acknowledge()
          Acknowledges this and all previous messages received.
 void clearProperties()
          Clears a message's properties.
 boolean getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the boolean property value with the given name.
 byte getByteProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the byte property value with the given name.
 double getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the double property value with the given name.
 float getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the float property value with the given name.
 int getIntProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the integer property value with the given name.
 java.lang.String getJMSCorrelationID()
          Gets the correlation ID for the message.
 byte[] getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
          Gets the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message.
 int getJMSDeliveryMode()
          Gets the delivery mode for this message.
 javax.jms.Destination getJMSDestination()
          Gets the destination for this message.
 long getJMSExpiration()
          Gets the message's expiration value.
 java.lang.String getJMSMessageID()
          Gets the message ID.
 int getJMSPriority()
          Gets the message priority.
 boolean getJMSRedelivered()
          Gets an indication of whether this message is being redelivered.
 javax.jms.Destination getJMSReplyTo()
          Gets the destination to which a reply to this message should be sent.
 long getJMSTimestamp()
          Gets the message timestamp.
 java.lang.String getJMSType()
          Gets the message type.
 long getLongProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the long property value with the given name.
 java.lang.Object getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the Java object property value with the given name.
 java.util.Enumeration getPropertyNames()
          Gets an Enumeration of all the property names.
 short getShortProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the short property value with the given name.
 java.lang.String getStringProperty(java.lang.String name)
          Gets the String property value with the given name.
 boolean propertyExists(java.lang.String name)
          Indicates whether a named property exists in the message properties hashtable.
 void setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name, boolean value)
          Sets a boolean property value with the given name in the message.
 void setByteProperty(java.lang.String name, byte value)
          Sets a byte property value with the given name in the message.
 void setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name, double value)
          Sets a double property value with the given name in the message.
 void setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name, float value)
          Sets a float property value with the given name in the message.
 void setIntProperty(java.lang.String name, int value)
          Sets an integer property value with the given name in the message.
 void setJMSCorrelationID(java.lang.String correlationID)
          Sets the correlation ID for the message.
 void setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes(byte[] correlID)
          Sets the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message.
 void setJMSDeliveryMode(int deliveryMode)
          Sets the delivery mode for this message.
 void setJMSDestination(javax.jms.Destination destination)
          Sets the destination for this message.
 void setJMSExpiration(long expiration)
          Sets the message's expiration value.
 void setJMSMessageID(java.lang.String id)
          Sets the message ID.
 void setJMSPriority(int priority)
          Sets the priority for this message.
 void setJMSRedelivered(boolean redelivered)
          Sets a boolean to indicate whether this message is being redelivered.
 void setJMSReplyTo(javax.jms.Destination replyTo)
          Sets the destination to which a reply to this message should be sent.
 void setJMSTimestamp(long timestamp)
          Sets the message timestamp.
 void setJMSType(java.lang.String type)
          Sets the message type.
 void setLongProperty(java.lang.String name, long value)
          Sets a long property value with the given name in the message.
 void setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)
          Sets a Java object property value with the given name into the message.
 void setShortProperty(java.lang.String name, short value)
          Sets a short property value with the given name in the message.
 void setStringProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)
          Sets a String property value with the given name in the message.
 java.lang.String toString()
          Gets a String containing a formatted version of the Message header.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

acknowledge

public void acknowledge()
                 throws javax.jms.JMSException
Acknowledges this and all previous messages received. Calling this method also acknowledges all other messages received by the Session that received this message.

Specified by:
acknowledge in interface javax.jms.Message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with the following reasons;

clearProperties

public void clearProperties()
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Clears a message's properties.

Specified by:
clearProperties in interface javax.jms.Message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getBooleanProperty

public boolean getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name)
                           throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the boolean property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getBooleanProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the boolean property.
Returns:
the boolean property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is invalid.
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null.
See Also:
setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String, boolean)

getByteProperty

public byte getByteProperty(java.lang.String name)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the byte property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getByteProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the byte property.
Returns:
the byte property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null.

getDoubleProperty

public double getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name)
                         throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the double property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getDoubleProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the double property.
Returns:
the double property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null.

getFloatProperty

public float getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the float property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getFloatProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the float property.
Returns:
the float property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null.

getIntProperty

public int getIntProperty(java.lang.String name)
                   throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the integer property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getIntProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the integer property
Returns:
the integer property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if this type conversion is not valid.
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null.

getJMSCorrelationID

public java.lang.String getJMSCorrelationID()
                                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the correlation ID for the message.

This method is used to return correlation ID values that are either provider-specific message IDs or application-specific Strings.

Specified by:
getJMSCorrelationID in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the correlation ID of the message as a String.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_E_NO_UTF8
See Also:
setJMSCorrelationID(java.lang.String)

getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes

public byte[] getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes()
                                  throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message.

The use of a byte[] value for JMSCorrelationID is not portable.

Specified by:
getJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the correlation ID of a message as an array of bytes.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSDeliveryMode

public int getJMSDeliveryMode()
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the delivery mode for this message.

Specified by:
getJMSDeliveryMode in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the delivery mode of this message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSDestination

public javax.jms.Destination getJMSDestination()
                                        throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the destination for this message.

The destination field contains the destination to which the message is being sent.

When a message is sent, this value is ignored. After completion of the send() method it holds the destination specified by the send().

When a message is received, its destination value must be equivalent to the value assigned when it was sent.

Specified by:
getJMSDestination in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the destination of this message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_EXCEPTION_INVALID_DESTINATION

getJMSExpiration

public long getJMSExpiration()
                      throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the message's expiration value.

When a message is sent, expiration is left unassigned. After completion of the send method, it holds the expiration time of the message. This is the time-to-live value specified by the client added to the time (GMT) when the message was sent.

If the time-to-live is specified as zero, expiration is set to zero which indicates the message does not expire.

When a message's expiration time is reached, a provider should discard it. JMS does not define any form of notification of message expiration.

Clients should not receive messages that have expired, although JMS does not guarantee that this will not happen.

Specified by:
getJMSExpiration in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the time (GMT) when the message expires.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSMessageID

public java.lang.String getJMSMessageID()
                                 throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the message ID.

The messageID header field contains a value that uniquely identifies each message sent by a provider.

When a message is sent, messageID can be ignored. When the send() method returns, it contains a provider-assigned value.

A JMSMessageID is a String value which functions as a unique key for identifying messages in a historical repository. The exact scope of uniqueness is provider defined. It should at least cover all messages for a specific installation of a provider where an installation is some connected set of message routers.

All JMSMessageID values must start with the prefix `ID:'. Uniqueness of message ID values across different providers is not required.

Specified by:
getJMSMessageID in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the message ID.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSPriority

public int getJMSPriority()
                   throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the message priority.

JMS defines ten levels of priority with 0 as the lowest 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.

Specified by:
getJMSPriority in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the default message priority
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSRedelivered

public boolean getJMSRedelivered()
                          throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets 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.

Specified by:
getJMSRedelivered in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
set to true if this message is being redelivered, false otherwise.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSReplyTo

public javax.jms.Destination getJMSReplyTo()
                                    throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the destination to which a reply to this message should be sent.

Specified by:
getJMSReplyTo in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
where to send a response to this message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_EXCEPTION_INVALID_DESTINATION

getJMSTimestamp

public long getJMSTimestamp()
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the message timestamp.

The JMSTimestamp header field contains the time a message was handed to a provider to be sent. It is not the time the message was actually transmitted because that might occur later due to transactions or other client-side queueing of messages.

When a message is sent, JMSTimestamp is ignored. When the send method returns, it contains a time somewhere between the call and the return. It is in the format of a normal Java millisecond time value.

Specified by:
getJMSTimestamp in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the message timestamp
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getJMSType

public java.lang.String getJMSType()
                            throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the message type.

Specified by:
getJMSType in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
the message type
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

getLongProperty

public long getLongProperty(java.lang.String name)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the long property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getLongProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the long property
Returns:
the long property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null

getObjectProperty

public java.lang.Object getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name)
                                   throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the Java object property value with the given name.

This method can be used to return, in objectified format, an object that had been stored as a property in the Message with the equivalent setObject() method call, or its equivalent primitive setter method.

Specified by:
getObjectProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the Java object property.
Returns:
the Java object property value with the given name in objectified format (that is, if it set as an int, then an Integer is returned). If there is no property with this name, a null value is returned.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons
java.lang.NullPointerException - if name is null
See Also:
setObjectProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)

getPropertyNames

public java.util.Enumeration getPropertyNames()
                                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets an Enumeration of all the property names.

Specified by:
getPropertyNames in interface javax.jms.Message
Returns:
an Enumeration of all the property names.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs

getShortProperty

public short getShortProperty(java.lang.String name)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the short property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getShortProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the short property.
Returns:
the short property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

getStringProperty

public java.lang.String getStringProperty(java.lang.String name)
                                   throws javax.jms.JMSException
Gets the String property value with the given name.

Specified by:
getStringProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the String property to retrieve.
Returns:
the String property value with the given name.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason

propertyExists

public boolean propertyExists(java.lang.String name)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Indicates whether a named property exists in the message properties hashtable.

Specified by:
propertyExists in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the property to test.
Returns:
true if the property exists, false if it does not.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_EXCEPTION_NULL_PROPERTY_NAME.

setBooleanProperty

public void setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name,
                               boolean value)
                        throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a boolean property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setBooleanProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the boolean property.
value - the boolean property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setByteProperty

public void setByteProperty(java.lang.String name,
                            byte value)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a byte property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setByteProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the byte property.
value - the byte property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setDoubleProperty

public void setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name,
                              double value)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a double property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setDoubleProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the double property
value - the double property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setFloatProperty

public void setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name,
                             float value)
                      throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a float property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setFloatProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the float property.
value - the float property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setIntProperty

public void setIntProperty(java.lang.String name,
                           int value)
                    throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets an integer property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setIntProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the integer property.
value - the integer property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setJMSCorrelationID

public void setJMSCorrelationID(java.lang.String correlationID)
                         throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets 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.

JMSCorrelationID can hold one of the following:

Since each message sent by a JMS provider is assigned a message ID, it is convenient to link messages using their message IDs. All message ID values must start with the 'ID:' prefix.

In some cases, an application (made up of several clients) needs to use an application-specific value for linking messages. For example, an application might use JMSCorrelationID to hold a value referencing some external information. Application-specified values must not start with the 'ID:' prefix; this is reserved for provider-generated message ID values.

If a provider supports the native concept of correlation ID, a JMS client might need to assign specific JMSCorrelationID values to match those expected by non-JMS clients. A byte[] value is used for this purpose. The use of a byte[] value for JMSCorrelationID is not portable.

Specified by:
setJMSCorrelationID in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
correlationID - the message ID of a message being referred to.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reasons

setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes

public void setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes(byte[] correlID)
                                throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the correlation ID as an array of bytes for the message.

If a provider supports the native concept of correlation id, a JMS client might need to assign specific JMSCorrelationID values to match those expected by non-JMS clients.

A client can use this call to set the correlationID either to a messageID from a previous message, or to an application-specific string. Application-specific strings must not start with the characters 'ID:'.

The use of a byte[] value for JMSCorrelationID is not portable.

Specified by:
setJMSCorrelationIDAsBytes in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
correlID - the correlation ID value as an array of bytes.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs
java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException - if copying would cause access to data outside array bounds.
java.lang.ArrayStoreException - if an element in the source array could not be stored into the destination array because of a type mismatch.
java.lang.NullPointerException - if either source or destination is null.

setJMSDeliveryMode

public void setJMSDeliveryMode(int deliveryMode)
                        throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets 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).

Specified by:
setJMSDeliveryMode in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
deliveryMode - the delivery mode for this message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.
See Also:
MQMessageProducer.setDeliveryMode(int)

setJMSDestination

public void setJMSDestination(javax.jms.Destination destination)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets 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.

Specified by:
setJMSDestination in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
destination - the destination for this message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

setJMSExpiration

public void setJMSExpiration(long expiration)
                      throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the message's 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.

Specified by:
setJMSExpiration in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
expiration - the message's expiration time.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.
See Also:
getJMSExpiration()

setJMSMessageID

public void setJMSMessageID(java.lang.String id)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets 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.

Because a message ID set by this method is ignored when a message is sent, an application cannot specify the message ID of an outgoing message. As a consequence, an application cannot receive a message and then forward the same message, or send a different message, with the same message ID as that of the message it has received. The behavior of WebSphere MQ classes for Java differs in this respect. An application using WebSphere MQ classes for Java can specify the message ID of an outgoing message.

Specified by:
setJMSMessageID in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
id - the ID of the message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.
See Also:
getJMSMessageID()

setJMSPriority

public void setJMSPriority(int priority)
                    throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the priority for this message.

Providers set this field when a message is sent. This operation can be used to change the value of a message that has been received.

JMS defines a ten levels of priority with 0 as the lowest and 9 as the highest. In addition, clients must consider priorities 0-4 as gradations of normal priority, and priorities 5-9 as gradations of expedited priority.

Specified by:
setJMSPriority in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
priority - the priority of this message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

setJMSRedelivered

public void setJMSRedelivered(boolean redelivered)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a boolean to indicate whether this message is being redelivered.

This field is set at the time the message is delivered. This operation can be used to change the value of a message that has been received.

Specified by:
setJMSRedelivered in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
redelivered - an indication of whether this message is being re-delivered.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

setJMSReplyTo

public void setJMSReplyTo(javax.jms.Destination replyTo)
                   throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the destination to which a reply to this message should be sent.

The replyTo header field contains the destination where a reply to the current message should be sent. If it is null, no reply is expected. The destination can be either a Queue or a Topic.

Messages with a null replyTo value are called JMS datagrams. Datagrams might contain a notification of some change in the sender (i.e. they signal a sender event) or they might just contain some data the sender thinks is of interest.

Messages with a replyTo value are typically expecting a response. A response is optional: it is up to the client to decide. These messages are called JMS requests. A message sent in response to a request is called a reply.

In some cases a client might wish to match a request it sent earlier with a reply it has just received. This can be done using the JMSCorrelationID.

Specified by:
setJMSReplyTo in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
replyTo - where to send a response to this message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

setJMSTimestamp

public void setJMSTimestamp(long timestamp)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the message timestamp.

Providers set this field when a message is sent. This operation can be used to change the value of a message that has been received.

Specified by:
setJMSTimestamp in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
timestamp - the timestamp for this message.
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - if an internal error occurs.

setJMSType

public void setJMSType(java.lang.String type)
                throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets the message type.

The type header field contains the name of a message's definition. JMS clients should assign a value whether the application makes use of it or not. This insures that it is properly set for the provider to use it, if required.

Specified by:
setJMSType in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
type - the class of message
Throws:
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_EXCEPTION_BAD_VALUE.
See Also:
getJMSType()

setLongProperty

public void setLongProperty(java.lang.String name,
                            long value)
                     throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a long property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setLongProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the long property.
value - the long property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_E_BAD_PROPERTY_NAME

setObjectProperty

public void setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.Object value)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a Java object property value with the given name into the message.

This method only works for the 'objectified' primitive object types (Integer, Double, Long ...) and for Strings.

Specified by:
setObjectProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the Java object property.
value - the Java object property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.MessageFormatException - if the class of the object is not Number or String
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_E_BAD_PROPERTY_NAME

setShortProperty

public void setShortProperty(java.lang.String name,
                             short value)
                      throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a short property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setShortProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the short property
value - the short property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_E_BAD_PROPERTY_NAME

setStringProperty

public void setStringProperty(java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.String value)
                       throws javax.jms.JMSException
Sets a String property value with the given name in the message.

Specified by:
setStringProperty in interface javax.jms.Message
Parameters:
name - the name of the String property.
value - the String property value to set in the Message.
Throws:
javax.jms.MessageNotWriteableException - if properties are marked read-only
javax.jms.JMSException - with reason MQJMS_E_BAD_PROPERTY_NAME

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Gets a String containing a formatted version of the Message header.

Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object
Returns:
the String version of the message header.

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