layout	title	folder	permalink	categories	tags
pattern	EIP Message Channel	eip-message-channel	/patterns/eip-message-channel/	Integration	Enterprise Integration Pattern

Intent

When two applications communicate using a messaging system they do it by using logical addresses of the system, so called Message Channels.

Class diagram

Applicability

Use the Message Channel pattern when

• two or more applications need to communicate using a messaging system

Real world examples

• akka-camel
• Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions