On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Messaging Design Pattern <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Al,
>
> I mention it because I've seen the issue/confusion come up several times:
> some people have the tendency of associating messaging with MOM technologies
> like JMS. I agree with you: a) these technologies are just one of the many
> applications/implementations of MDP.  b) They represent  two distinct
> concepts. I believe the confusion may come from the fact that messaging is
> ubiquitous. It is part of many technologies. Therefore these technologies
> might be confused with MDP. However they are just  implementations of MDP.
>
> The messaging Design Pattern (MDP) is intended to cover all the aspects of
> messaging. Your comments are appreciated.
>
> One of the key parts of a pattern description is the examples.   If people
are confusing a particular technology with the pattern then you need to
improve the examples.  Use more examples; each example should be a different
technology.  Choose the technologies to high-light various aspects of the
pattern.  Then people would not mistake the technology for the pattern.

-Ralph Johnson
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