Peer-to-peer protocols enable messaging clients to communicate with each other directly, eliminating the requirement to route messages through an external message broker.
Table 1.3 describes the peer-to-peer protocols that clients can use.
Table 1.3. Summary of Peer-to-Peer Protocols
| Protocol | Sample URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peer | peer:// | Configure clients to connect to their peers in the group with the group name,
PeerGroup. The BrokerName
specifies the broker name for the embedded broker. The broker options,
BrokerOptions, are specified in the form of a query
list (for example, ?persistent=true). |
The peer protocol supports a variety of broker options. For details,
see the broker options listed in Table 6.1 .
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