MessageQueue

Abstract message queue that is used as a basis for specific message queue implementations.

Implements: IMessageQueue, IConfigurable, IReferenceable

Description

The MessageQueue class allows you to create a message queue that is used as a basis for specific message queue implementions.

Configuration parameters

  • name: name of the message queue

connection(s):

  • discovery_key: key to retrieve parameters from discovery service
  • protocol: connection protocol like http, https, tcp, udp
  • host: host name or IP address
  • port: port number
  • uri: resource URI or connection string with all parameters in it

credential(s):

  • store_key: key to retrieve parameters from credential store
  • username: username
  • password: user’s password
  • access_id: application access id
  • access_key: application secret key

References

  • *:logger:*:*:1.0 - (optional) ILogger components to pass log messages
  • *:counters:*:*:1.0 - (optional) ICounters components to pass collected measurements
  • *:discovery:*:*:1.0 - (optional) IDiscovery components to discover connection(s)
  • *:credential-store:*:*:1.0 - (optional) ICredentialStore componetns to lookup credential(s)

Constructors

Creates a new instance of the message queue.

public constructor(name?: string, capabilities?: MessagingCapabilities)

  • name: string - (optional) queue name
  • capabilities: MessagingCapabilities - (optional) capabilities of this message queue

Fields

_logger

Component used to pass log messages.

protected _logger: CompositeLogger

_counters

Component to pass collected measurements.

protected _counters: CompositeCounters

_connectionResolver

Component used to resolve connections.

protected _connectionResolver: ConnectionResolver

_credentialResolver

Component used to resolve credentials.

protected _credentialResolver: CredentialResolver

_name

Name of the message queue.

protected _name: string

_capabilities

Component used to store the message queue.

protected _capabilities: MessagingCapabilities

Abstract methods

abandon

Returns a message into the queue and makes it available for all subscribers to receive it again. This method is usually used to return a message which could not be processed at the moment to repeat the attempt. Messages that cause unrecoverable errors shall be removed permanently or/and sent to dead letter queue.

public abstract abandon(message: MessageEnvelope): Promise<void>

clear

Clears a component’s state.

public abstract clear(context: IContext): Promise<void>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.

close

Closes a component and frees the used resources.

public abstract close(context: string): Promise<void>

  • context: string - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.

complete

Permanently removes a message from the queue. This method is usually used to remove the message after successful processing.

public abstract complete(message: MessageEnvelope): Promise<void>

endListen

Ends listening for incoming messages. When this method is called, listen unblocks the thread and execution continues.

public abstract endListen(context: IContext): void

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.

isOpen

Checks if the component is opened.

public abstract isOpen(): boolean

  • returns: boolean - True if the component has been opened and False otherwise.

listen

Listens for incoming messages and blocks the current thread until the queue is closed.
See also IMessageReceiver, receive

public abstract listen(context: IContext, receiver: IMessageReceiver): void

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • receiver: IMessageReceiver - receiver used to receive incoming messages.

moveToDeadLetter

Permanently removes a message from the queue and sends it to dead letter queue.

public abstract moveToDeadLetter(message: MessageEnvelope): Promise<void>

peek

Peeks a single incoming message from the queue without removing it. If there are no messages available in the queue, it returns null.

public abstract peek(context: IContext): Promise<MessageEnvelope>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • returns: Promise<MessageEnvelope> - peeked message or null.

peekBatch

Peeks multiple incoming messages from the queue without removing them. If there are no messages available in the queue, it returns an empty list.

public abstract peekBatch(context: IContext, messageCount: number): Promise<MessageEnvelope[]>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • messageCount: number - maximum number of messages to peek.
  • returns: Promise<MessageEnvelope[]> - list of peeked messages

readMessageCount

Reads the current number of messages in the queue to be delivered.

public abstract readMessageCount(): Promise<number>

  • returns: Promise<number> - number of messages in the queue.

receive

Receives an incoming message and removes it from the queue.

public abstract receive(context: IContext, waitTimeout: number): Promise<MessageEnvelope>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • waitTimeout: number - timeout in milliseconds to wait for a message to come.
  • returns: Promise<MessageEnvelope> - received message or null.

renewLock

Renews a lock on a message that makes it invisible from other receivers in the queue. This method is usually used to extend the message processing time.

public abstract renew_lock(message: MessageEnvelope, lockTimeout: number): Promise<void>

  • message: MessageEnvelope - message to extend its lock.
  • lockTimeout: number - locking timeout in milliseconds.

Instance methods

beginListen

Listens for incoming messages without blocking the current thread.
See also listen, IMessageReceiver

public beginListen(context: IContext, receiver: IMessageReceiver): void

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • receiver: IMessageReceiver - receiver used to receive incoming messages.

configure

Configures the component by passing its configuration parameters.

public configure(config: ConfigParams): void

  • config: ConfigParams - configuration parameters to be set.

getCapabilities

Gets the queue capabilities

getCapabilities(): MessagingCapabilities

getName

Gets the queue name

public getName(): string

  • returns: string - queue name.

open

Opens the component.

public open(context: IContext): Promise<void>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.

sendAsObject

Sends an object into the queue. Before sending the object is converted into JSON string and wrapped in a MessageEnvelope.

public sendAsObject(context: IContext, message_type: string, message: any): Promise<void>

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.
  • messageType: string - a message type
  • message: any - an object value to be sent

setReferences

Sets references to dependent components.

public setReferences(references: IReferences): void

  • references: IReferences - references to locate the component dependencies.

toString

Gets a string representation of the object.

public toString(): string

  • returns: string - string representation of the object.

openWithParams

Opens the component with the given connection and credential parameters.

protected openWithParams(context: IContext, connections: ConnectionParams[], credentials: CredentialParams): Promise<void>

checkOpen

Checks if the queue has been opened. Raise an exception if queue wasn’t opened or null otherwise

protected checkOpen(context: IContext): void

  • context: IContext - (optional) a context to trace execution through a call chain.