Methods of routing messages using a listener registry
A method of routing messages may include providing a listener registry of a plurality of listeners and associated namespaces so that at least one namespace is associated with each of the plurality of listeners. A message may be received from an originating application, and the message may include a message namespace. The message may be stored in a message queue, and a determination may be made to determine if a listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace. If no listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace, the message may be stored in a parked message queue separate from the message queue. After the message has been in the parked message queue for a predetermined period of time, the message may be deleted from the parked message queue.
1. A method of routing messages, the method comprising:
providing a listener registry of a plurality of listeners and associated namespaces so that at least one namespace is associated with each of the plurality of listeners;
receiving a message from an originating application wherein the message includes a message namespace;
storing the message in a message queue;
determining if a listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace;
in response to determining that no listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace, storing the message in a parked message queue separate from the message queue; and
after the message has been in the parked message queue for a predetermined period of time, deleting the message from the parked message queue;
wherein the message includes an identification of a target application, the method further comprising:
in response to determining that no listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace, initiating the target application identified in the message;
accepting connection of the target application;
responsive to accepting connection of the target application, identifying the message in the parked message queue including the identification of the target application; and
responsive to identifying the message in the parked message queue, transmitting the message from the parked message queue to the target application.
2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising:
in response to determining that a listener from the listener registry is associated with the message namespace, transmitting the message to the listener.
3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the message is received at a message router residing on a consumer communications device, and wherein each of the originating application and listener both reside on the consumer communications device.
4. A method according to claim 2 wherein the message is received at a message router residing on a consumer communications device, and wherein the listener resides on a device remote from the consumer communications device.
5. A method according to claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a second message wherein the second message includes a second message namespace;
storing the second message in the message queue;
identifying a listener from the listener registry that is associated with the message namespace; and
transmitting the second message to the listener.
6. A method according to claim 5 further comprising:
deleting the first and second messages from the message queue.