General talk about software patterns

[Messaging Design Pattern <dsheppard2k AT yahoo.com>]

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.

Best regards,

Dave
--- On Sat, 8/7/10, Al Boldi <a1426z AT gawab.com> wrote:

From: Al Boldi <a1426z AT gawab.com>
Subject: Re: [patterns-discussion] Messaging Design Pattern
To: "Messaging Design Pattern" <dsheppard2k AT yahoo.com>
Cc: patterns-discussion AT cs.uiuc.edu
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 7:33 PM

Messaging Design Pattern wrote:
> MDP may be confused with message-oriented
> middleware (MOM) technologies like Java Messaging Service (JMS).

There really should be no confusion, because MOM is not a design pattern, but
rather one implementation of an MDP, thus two distinct concepts.

OTOH, if you are implying that MDP does not really cover all aspects of a
software messaging design pattern, but instead describes a specific
sub-pattern, then yes, a more specific name would be advised.


Thanks!

--
Al