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The Java Message Service API

This chapter provides an introduction to the Java Message Service (JMS) API, a Java API that allows applications to create, send, receive, and read messages using reliable, asynchronous, loosely coupled communication. It covers the following topics:

Overview
Basic JMS API Concepts
The JMS API Programming Model
Writing Simple JMS Client Applications
Creating Robust JMS Applications
Using the JMS API in a J2EE Application
Further Information

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