11 Replies Latest reply on Nov 2, 2006 10:53 PM by ovidiu.feodorov

    Message redelivery

    ctomc

      Hi,

      I have problems with message redelivery. I am using messaging 1.0.1GA
      and i sent messages to MDB and when runtime exception is thrown in mdb systems says:

      15:51:03,357 ERROR [MessageCallbackHandler] RuntimeException was thrown from onMessage, 90625 will be redelivered


      But redelivery never occurs. Do I have to configure something for redelivery?

      Undelivered messages are in database, but are never resent.
      I know that resending because of exception in onMessage is not part of JMS spec but as far as I know jboss messaging(and mq) support this behavior.

      lp
      tomaz

        • 1. Re: Message redelivery
          timfox

           

          "ctomc" wrote:

          I know that resending because of exception in onMessage is not part of JMS spec but as far as I know jboss messaging(and mq) support this behavior.


          If a RuntimeException is thrown then redelivery should occur - this is mandated in the JMS spec 1.1, section 4.5.2.

          If this is not happening, can you replicate this in a simple test case / example and we can investigate further?

          Thanks.

          • 2. Re: Message redelivery
            ovidiu.feodorov

            There is something I don't understand here, please forgive my intrusion:

            Tomaz says that he uses MDBs. The RuntimeException is thrown from within MDB's onMessage().

            4.5.2 is about MessageListener's onMessage(), and actually the session's acknowledgment mode has bearing on the behavior. This is a different situation.

            Tomaz, what EJB version are you using? 2.1 or 3?

            Joining Tim in his request, could you please sent a test case that fails, or somehow guide us into replicating the failure?

            • 3. Re: Message redelivery
              weston.price

               


              If a RuntimeException is thrown then redelivery should occur - this is mandated in the JMS spec 1.1, section 4.5.2.


              Sort of. As Ovidiu points out, this is a bit different situation if he is using MDBs. This is one gray area where the JMS spec and the EJB spec are not exactly in agreement. If an runtime exception is thrown in the context of of a transaction, no problems there. However, if the exception is thrown using a NotSupported or BMT the spec is less clear as the delivery of the message occurs in a 'unspecified transaction context.

              JBoss supports varying behavior depending upon version and whether or not you are using JMS/JCA.



              • 4. Re: Message redelivery
                timfox

                Apologies - my head is in JMS world :)

                If the JCA / MDB container layer calls the message listener directly in the case of a JMS MDB, and handles the redelivery itself then this is really a question for Weston, not a JMS question, n'est ce pas?

                • 5. Re: Message redelivery
                  ctomc

                  Hi guys,

                  I have been out for little holidays....

                  I am using EJB3. And I will make some simple test case when I come to office tomorrow.

                  If you think that ejb 2.1 would behave behave differently I can try that also.


                  cheers,
                  tomaz

                  • 6. Re: Message redelivery
                    timfox

                    Hmmmm.

                    This


                    ERROR [MessageCallbackHandler] RuntimeException was thrown from onMessage, 90625 will be redelivered


                    Tells me that the JCA layer/MDB container is *not* calling onMessage directly (since this is logged from JBM), therefore JMS semantics do apply, and we need to follow the JMS spec.

                    So, yes please Tomasz, please replicate in a simple test case/test program and we will investigate further.

                    • 7. Re: Message redelivery
                      weston.price

                      We also have to find out what version of JBoss (unless I missed it) as well as RC* candidate of EJB3. Both are important in terms of JCA being used at all. Transaction attributes would be good to know as well.

                      • 8. Re: Message redelivery
                        ctomc

                        Hi guys.
                        I can confirm that problem exists only when I use EJB3 MDB.

                        Jboss is 4.0.5.GA with ejb3 implementation that came with it. :-)
                        all the configuration is default(only what messaging install changed it)

                        I have created a simple test case that i attached to issue http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBMESSAGING-633




                        tomaz

                        • 9. Re: Message redelivery
                          ovidiu.feodorov

                          Thanks.

                          I've scheduled it for 1.0.2.CR1. I'll try to take a look at the test case ASAP, and I'll get back to you on this thread if I have further questions.

                          • 10. Re: Message redelivery
                            weston.price

                            If it is in fact the JMS/JCA adapter being used (this would be with EJB3RC9) let me know. There were some things added to support EJB3 that may be an issue.

                            • 11. Re: Message redelivery
                              ovidiu.feodorov

                              Absolutely, thanks.