Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition) General Discussion

Hi,

I have a legacy application written in C++ which utilize MQ API as its messaging interface.
This legacy application filter message based on messageId, let's say, it will only pick up message with messageId = "java" from particular queue.

Now this is the problem, using JMS API, I cannot set the message id directly in a message. According to JMS spec and MQ implementation docs:

1. From http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/books/c3454563.pdf page 174 JMSMessageID from MQMD MessageID: Any value set into the JMSMessageId field prior to a send() is overwritten.

2. From http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv6/v6r0/topic/com.ibm.mq.csqzaw.doc/csqzaw1484.htm
setJMSMessageID. 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.

The value set into JMSMessageID prior send() or publish() will be ignored.

Is there any work around to force setting Message Id using MQ JMS?

I have tried, if I use the JMS API like this:

     textMessage = m_queueSession.createTextMessage();
     textMessage.setText(message);
     textMessage.setJMSMessageID("java");

the message is never picked up.

But when I use Java MQ API like this:

     MQMessage msg = new MQMessage();
     msg.writeString(text);

     MQPutMessageOptions pmo = new MQPutMessageOptions();
     String messageId = "java";
     msg.messageId = messageId.getBytes();

and the message get picked up.

But I don't like the idea to use MQ API, it creates interoperability and maintenance issues. Other modules within my application uses JMS API. In fact, I'm use Spring for JMS configuration and handling, and Spring support JMS neatly. So, MQ API is not likely to be a good option in this case.

1. Any workaround to set message id using MQ JMS ?
2. Any other idea?

Thanks in advance!

rgds,

Alex