Interface Exchange

All Superinterfaces:
Declarable
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractExchange, CustomExchange, DirectExchange, FanoutExchange, HeadersExchange, TopicExchange
public interface Exchange extends Declarable
Interface for all exchanges.
Author:
Mark Fisher, Gary Russell, Artem Bilan

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      The name of the exchange.
      Returns:
      the name of the exchange.

    • getType

      String getType()
      The type of the exchange. See ExchangeTypes for some well-known examples.
      Returns:
      the type of the exchange.

    • isDurable

      boolean isDurable()
      A durable exchange will survive a server restart.
      Returns:
      true if durable.

    • isAutoDelete

      boolean isAutoDelete()
      True if the server should delete the exchange when it is no longer in use (if all bindings are deleted).
      Returns:
      true if auto-delete.

    • getArguments

      Map<String,Object> getArguments()
      A map of arguments used to declare the exchange. These are stored by the broker, but do not necessarily have any meaning to the broker (depending on the exchange type).
      Returns:
      the arguments.

    • isDelayed

      boolean isDelayed()
      Is a delayed message exchange; currently requires a broker plugin.
      Returns:
      true if delayed.
      Since:
      1.6

    • isInternal

      boolean isInternal()
      Is an exchange internal; i.e. can't be directly published to by a client, used for exchange-to-exchange binding only.
      Returns:
      true if internal.
      Since:
      1.6