Messages in the PubSub+ JCSMP API
A message is a packet of information sent from producers to consumers. Messages are the central units of information that clients exchange over PubSub+ event brokers uses the (SMF) protocol for client and event broker communications. SMF uses a proprietary binary message format that provides an efficient method of encapsulating messages for transmission over the platform. For information on message parts, refer to What Is Messaging?
Messages exchanged between PubSub+ Messaging APIs have formats that are compatible across all PubSub+ Messaging APIs. In other words, messages produced by one PubSub+ Messaging API can be understood by any other consuming PubSub+ Messaging API.
In the PubSub+ JCSMP API, a message is represented by the com.solacesystems.jcsmp.Message
interface.