About this book

This book is a programming guide for the WebSphere MQ Everyplace product. It contains information on how to use the WebSphere MQ Everyplace Java(TM) class and C class libraries, that are described in WebSphere MQ Everyplace Java Programming Reference, on the product CD, and the client platform C APIs that are described in the WebSphere MQ Everyplace C Programming Reference.

It provides guidance to help you to decide which classes or APIs to use for common messaging tasks, and in many cases example code is supplied.

For more information on writing Java and C-based programs for WebSphere MQ Everyplace, refer to the WebSphere MQ Everyplace Java Programming Reference and the WebSphere MQ Everyplace C Programming Reference, on the product CD. The C APIs discussed in this manual are intended to provide client platform functionality. For information on writing C-based programs that provide server platform functionality, refer to the WebSphere MQ Everyplace C Bindings Programming Guide.

Introduction provides a brief introduction for those who are unfamiliar with the concepts and components of WebSphere MQ Everyplace. Running Applications provides help for setting up your environment, and shows you how to use examples to create applications. The rest of the book contains more detailed information about various aspects of programming with WebSphere MQ Everyplace.

If you choose to program in Java, you should use this book in conjunction with the WebSphere MQ Everyplace Java Programming Reference and existing books or manuals on Java and C programming.

To program in C, uset this book in conjunction with the WebSphere MQ Everyplace C Programming Reference.

This document is continually being updated with new and improved information. For the latest edition, please see the WebSphere MQ family library Web page at http://www.ibm.com/software/mqseries/library/.



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