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    • Inter-Application Communication

    Inter-Application Communication

    Spring Cloud Stream enables communication between applications. Inter-application communication is a complex issue spanning several concerns, as described in the following topics:

    Section Summary

    • Connecting Multiple Application Instances
    • Instance Index and Instance Count
    User-defined Message Converters Connecting Multiple Application Instances
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