The JMS Message Model

The main design goals of the JMS message model as defined in the specification are:

• A single unified interface for messaging

• An interface for creating messages that match the format used by existing non-JMS applications

• An interface that supports heterogeneous applications that span across operating systems and machine architectures

• An interface that supports the creation of messages that can hold Java objects in their content

• An interface that supports the creation of messages that can hold data in their content