This chapter provides an overview of concepts common to the webMethods Broker API for JMS client and the webMethods Broker Client C# API. This chapter is for developers who are new to messaging architectures and for those wanting a review of JMS concepts and the JMS API. Experienced messaging developers and those looking for specific information about the webMethods Broker APIs can skip this chapter.

An in-depth treatment of messaging architecture is beyond the scope of this programming guide.