Introduction

The WebSphere MQ Everyplace C application programming interface (API) is a WebSphere MQ messaging product designed for use on pervasive computing devices. This API enables a device to interchange messages with the WebSphere MQ Everyplace network and with other members of the WebSphere MQ family, extending the reach of WebSphere MQ network to pervasive devices.

WebSphere MQ Everyplace is optimized for hand-held devices that are resource constrained, for example with small memory or low power. WebSphere MQ Everyplace has a small footprint, (on the Palm it's less than 88 KB). The design of WebSphere MQ Everyplace follows the principles of software programming for these devices, as recommended by the device operating system manufacturers. The C programming interface supports this programming model by offering APIs that can be called multiple times to move a block of data between the application and the WebSphere MQ Everyplace system.

WebSphere MQ Everyplace on pervasive devices interoperates with a WebSphere MQ Everyplace Java server. It uses the Web standard HTTP 1.0 protocol to communicate with the server. The use of this protocol enables WebSphere MQ Everyplace messages to pass through standard firewalls without any need to modify the firewalls.

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