pip_services3_mqtt.queues.MqttMessageQueue module

class pip_services3_mqtt.queues.MqttMessageQueue.MqttMessageQueue(name: str = None)

Bases: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageQueue.MessageQueue, pip_services3_commons.refer.IUnreferenceable.IUnreferenceable, pip_services3_commons.run.IOpenable.IOpenable, pip_services3_commons.run.ICleanable.ICleanable

Message queue that sends and receives messages via MQTT message broker.

MQTT is a popular light-weight protocol to communicate IoT devices.

### Configuration parameters ###

  • topic: name of MQTT topic to subscribe

  • connection(s):
    • discovery_key: (optional) a key to retrieve the connection from IDiscovery

    • host: host name or IP address

    • port: port number

    • uri: resource URI or connection string with all parameters in it

  • credential(s):
    • store_key: (optional) a key to retrieve the credentials from ICredentialStore

    • username: user name

    • password: user password

  • options:
    • serialize_envelope: (optional) true to serialize entire message as JSON, false to send only message payload (default: true)

    • autosubscribe: (optional) true to automatically subscribe on option (default: false)

    • qos: (optional) quality of service level aka QOS (default: 0)

    • retain: (optional) retention flag for published messages (default: false)

    • retry_connect: (optional) turns on/off automated reconnect when connection is log (default: true)

    • connect_timeout: (optional) number of milliseconds to wait for connection (default: 30000)

    • reconnect_timeout: (optional) number of milliseconds to wait on each reconnection attempt (default: 1000)

    • keepalive_timeout: (optional) number of milliseconds to ping broker while inactive (default: 3000)

### References ###

  • :logger::*:1.0 (optional) ILogger components to pass log messages

  • :counters::*:1.0 (optional) ICounters components to pass collected measurements

  • :discovery::*:1.0 (optional) IDiscovery services to resolve connections

  • :credential-store::*:1.0 (optional) Credential stores to resolve credentials

  • :connection:mqtt::1.0 (optional) Shared connection to MQTT service

See: MessageQueue, MessagingCapabilities

Example:

queue = MqttMessageQueue("myqueue")

queue.configure(ConfigParams.from_tuples(
    "topic", "mytopic",
    'connection.protocol', 'mqtt',
    "connection.host", "localhost",
    "connection.port", 1883
))

queue.open("123")
queue.send("123", MessageEnvelope(None, "mymessage", "ABC"))
message = queue.receive("123", 10000)
abandon(message: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope)

Returnes message into the queue and makes it available for all subscribers to receive it again. This method is usually used to return a message which could not be processed at the moment to repeat the attempt. Messages that cause unrecoverable errors shall be removed permanently or/and send to dead letter queue.

Important: This method is not supported by MQTT.

Parameters

message – a message to return.

clear(correlation_id: Optional[str])

Clears component state.

Parameters

correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

close(correlation_id: Optional[str])

Closes component and frees used resources.

Parameters

correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

complete(message: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope)

Permanently removes a message from the queue. This method is usually used to remove the message after successful processing.

Important: This method is not supported by MQTT.

Parameters

message – a message to remove.

configure(config: pip_services3_commons.config.ConfigParams.ConfigParams)

Configures object by passing configuration parameters.

Parameters

config – configuration parameters to be set.

end_listen(correlation_id: Optional[str])

Ends listening for incoming messages. When this method is call listen unblocks the thread and execution continues.

Parameters

correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

is_open() → bool

Checks if the component is opened.

Returns

true if the component has been opened and false otherwise.

listen(correlation_id: Optional[str], receiver: pip_services3_messaging.queues.IMessageReceiver.IMessageReceiver)

Listens for incoming messages and blocks the current thread until queue is closed.

Parameters
  • correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

  • receiver – a receiver to receive incoming messages.

move_to_dead_letter(message: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope)

Permanently removes a message from the queue and sends it to dead letter queue.

Important: This method is not supported by MQTT.

Parameters

message – a message to be removed.

on_message(topic: str, data: Any, packet: Any)
open(correlation_id: Optional[str])

Opens the component.

Parameters

correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

peek(correlation_id: Optional[str]) → pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope

Peeks a single incoming message from the queue without removing it. If there are no messages available in the queue it returns None.

Parameters

correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

Returns

a peeked message.

peek_batch(correlation_id: Optional[str], message_count: int) → List[pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope]

Peeks multiple incoming messages from the queue without removing them. If there are no messages available in the queue it returns an empty list.

Important: This method is not supported by MQTT.

Parameters
  • correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

  • message_count – a maximum number of messages to peek.

Returns

a list with peeked messages.

read_message_count() → int

Reads the current number of messages in the queue to be delivered.

Returns

number of available messages.

receive(correlation_id: Optional[str], wait_timeout: int) → pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope

Receives an incoming message and removes it from the queue.

Parameters
  • correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

  • wait_timeout – a timeout in milliseconds to wait for a message to come.

Returns

a received message.

renew_lock(message: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope, lock_timeout: int)

Renews a lock on a message that makes it invisible from other receivers in the queue. This method is usually used to extend the message processing time.

Important: This method is not supported by MQTT.

Parameters
  • message – a message to extend its lock.

  • lock_timeout – a locking timeout in milliseconds.

send(correlation_id: Optional[str], message: pip_services3_messaging.queues.MessageEnvelope.MessageEnvelope)

Sends a message into the queue.

Parameters
  • correlation_id – (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain.

  • message – a message envelop to be sent.

set_references(references: pip_services3_commons.refer.IReferences.IReferences)

Sets references to dependent components.

Parameters

references – references to locate the component dependencies.

unset_references()

Unsets (clears) previously set references to dependent components.