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@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ AMQP library and that the library will use for IO operations.
This architecture makes the library extremely flexible: it does not rely on This architecture makes the library extremely flexible: it does not rely on
operating system specific IO calls, and it can be easily integrated into any operating system specific IO calls, and it can be easily integrated into any
event loop. event loop. It also does not do any blocking system calls, so it can be used
in high performance applications without the need for threads.
ABOUT
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This library is created and maintained by Copernica (www.copernica.com), and is
used inside the MailerQ (www.mailerq.com) application, MailerQ is a tool for
sending large volumes of email, using AMQP message queues.
HOW TO USE HOW TO USE
@ -156,13 +165,13 @@ Just like the ConnectionHandler class, the ChannelHandler class is a base class
you should extend and override the virtual methods that you need. The AMQP library you should extend and override the virtual methods that you need. The AMQP library
will call these methods to inform you that an operation has succeeded or has failed. will call these methods to inform you that an operation has succeeded or has failed.
For example, if you call the channel.declareQueue() method, the AMQP library will For example, if you call the channel.declareQueue() method, the AMQP library will
internally send a message to the RabbitMQ message broker to ask it to declare the send a message to the RabbitMQ message broker to ask it to declare the
queue. If the method returns true it only means that the message has succesfully queue, and return true to indicate that the message has been sent. However, this
been sent, but not that the queue has really been declared. This is only known does not mean that the queue has succesfully been declared. This is only known
after the server has sent back a message to the client to report whether the after the server has sent back a message to the client to report whether the
queue was succesfully created or not. When this answer is received, the AMQP library queue was succesfully created or not. When this answer is received, the AMQP library
will call the method ChannelHandler::onQueueDeclared() method - which you can will call the method ChannelHandler::onQueueDeclared() method - which you can
implement in the ChannelHandler object. override in your ChannelHandler object.
All methods in the base ChannelHandler class have a default empty implementation, All methods in the base ChannelHandler class have a default empty implementation,
so you do not have to implement all of them - only the ones that you are interested so you do not have to implement all of them - only the ones that you are interested
@ -223,11 +232,11 @@ will be looking at is the Channel::declareQueue() method:
* @param flags combination of flags * @param flags combination of flags
* @param arguments optional arguments * @param arguments optional arguments
*/ */
bool declareQueue(const std::string &name, int flags, const Table &arguments) { return _implementation.declareQueue(name, flags, arguments); } bool declareQueue(const std::string &name, int flags, const Table &arguments);
```` ````
Many methods in the Channel class support have a parameter named 'flags'. This Many methods in the Channel class support have a parameter named 'flags'. This
is a variable in which you can enable a number of options. If you for example is a variable in which you can set a number of options. If you for example
want to create a durable, auto-deleted queue, you should pass in the value want to create a durable, auto-deleted queue, you should pass in the value
AMQP::durable + AMQP::autodelete. AMQP::durable + AMQP::autodelete.
@ -238,11 +247,17 @@ standard:
````c++ ````c++
// custom options that are passed to the declareQueue call // custom options that are passed to the declareQueue call
Table customOptions; Table arguments;
customOptions["x-message-ttl"] = 3600 * 1000; arguments["x-message-ttl"] = 3600 * 1000;
customOptions["x-expires"] = 7200 * 1000; arguments["x-expires"] = 7200 * 1000;
// declare the queue // declare the queue
channel.declareQueue("my-queue-name", AMQP::durable + AMQP::autodelete, customOptions); channel.declareQueue("my-queue-name", AMQP::durable + AMQP::autodelete, arguments);
```` ````
WORK IN PROGRESS
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It is not yet possible to publish messages, and consume messages with this library.
These features will soon be added.