org.jboss.messaging.channel.interfaces
Interface Channel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractChannel (src)

public interface Channel

A channel.

send

public void send(MessageReference (src)  reference)

Send a message to the channel.

Parameters:

reference - the message reference to send

receive

public MessageReference (src)  receive(long wait)

Receive a message from the channel.

Parameters:

wait - the length of time to wait for a message if there are none immediately available, use -1 for no wait.

Returns:

a message or null if there are no messages

close

public void close()

Close the channel