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JMS and Messaging

In the case of JMS, messaging provides for asynchronous, reliable, and transactional-aware point-to-point and publish/subscribe messaging. By providing a standardized interface to messaging services, JMS aids in the adoption of messaging on the Java platform and fulfills a vital need for enterprise applications. Honestly, messaging and JMS probably sound more complicated than they actually are. As you will see, JMS is a very useful part of the enterprise architect’s toolkit.