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What is the difference between JMS client and JMS broker?

What is the basic difference between a JMS client and a JMS broker?

Solution

  • A good explanation comes from the JMS 2 specification itself in section 2.2. Keep in mind that it uses the term provider instead of broker.

    JMS Clients - These are the Java language programs that send and receive messages.

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    JMS Provider - This is a messaging system that implements JMS in addition to the other administrative and control functionality required of a full featured messaging product.