Recording Java™ Message Service (JMS) traffic

You can use Rational® Integration Tester to record JMS Traffic.

You can record JMS traffic in two ways:

  1. Subscribe/Browse recording.
  2. In Rational® Integration Tester 8.7.0 and later, using the Client Agent
The following sections compare and contrast the two approaches.

Recording JMS by using the Client Agent

You can record JMS flows at the transport level or at the operation level.

  • By default, all JMS queues or topics that are associated with the JMS application are recorded. To filter queues or topics, specify a queue or topic prefix on the Recording Studio tab of the JMS Domain in the Logical View of the Architecture School perspective.
  • Recording is achieved using the Client Agent: The Java™ virtualization agent.
  • Both JMS 1.1 and JMS 2.0 applications are supported.
  • The JMS application must be using Java™ version 6 or above.
  • The Client Agent does not take part in XA transactions. In some circumstances, the Client Agent might still send messages if the outer transaction is rolled back.
  • Messages that the client code receives will be recorded, regardless of manual acknowledgment or auto acknowledgment. With manual acknowledge, if a message is delivered again, it is shown twice in Recording Studio.

Recording JMS by using Subscribe/Browse

In releases of Rational® Integration Tester that are earlier than 8.7, you can record JMS with restrictions:
  • Recording occurs at the operational level. It occurs against the queue or topic that is specified under JMS Headers in Message Exchange Pattern on the operation, as defined in the Logical View of the Architecture School perspective.
  • Recording is achieved when Rational® Integration Tester Recording Studio directly browses a queue or subscribes to a topic.
  • Both JMS 1.1 and JMS 2.0 applications are supported.
  • These JMS Providers are supported:
    • Fiorano MQ
    • IBM® WebSphere® MQ
    • Oracle OC4J (Application Server)
    • Oracle OC4J (BPEL)
    • Solace
    • TIBCO EMS
    • WebLogic JMS Thick
    • WebLogic JMS Thin
    • webMethods JMS, Versions 6.5, 7.1, 8.0, 8.2.
    Note: The need for the WebLogic JMS thin or thick libraries is determined by your specific environment. For more information about when to use which provider, see When to Use the weblogic.jar and wlfullclient.jar Files. For more information about generating wlfullclient.jar, which is used by the WebLogic JMS Thick provider, see Using the WebLogic JarBuilder Tool.

For detailed information about how to record JMS traffic, see these topics :