Jakarta Messaging Overview

Jakarta Messaging is a Java framework specification for messaging between applications. This specification was developed to supply a uniform messaging interface among enterprise applications.

Using a message service allows you to integrate the applications within an enterprise. For example, you may have several applications: one for customer relations, one for product inventory, and another for raw materials tracking. Each application is crucial to the operation of the enterprise, but even more crucial is communication between the applications to ensure the smooth flow of business processes. Message-oriented-middleware (MOM) creates a common communication protocol between these applications and allows you to easily integrate new and existing applications in your enterprise computing environment.

The Jakarta Messaging framework (an interface specification, not an implementation) is designed to supply a basis for MOM development. TIBCO Enterprise Message Service implements Jakarta Messaging and integrates support for connecting with TIBCO FTL and TIBCO Rendezvous. This chapter describes the concepts of Jakarta Messaging and its implementation in TIBCO Enterprise Message Service. For more information on Jakarta Messaging requirements and features, see the following sources: