messaging-channels

name	messaging-channels
description	Use when designing how messages travel between applications -- channel types, delivery guarantees, and bridging strategies from Enterprise Integration Patterns (Hohpe & Woolf). USE FOR: choosing channel types, point-to-point vs pub-sub, guaranteed delivery, dead letter handling, channel adapters, message bus topology DO NOT USE FOR: message format/structure (use message-construction), routing logic (use message-routing)
license	MIT
metadata	{"displayName":"Messaging Channels","author":"Tyler-R-Kendrick"}
compatibility	claude, copilot, cursor
references	[{"title":"Enterprise Integration Patterns — Messaging Channels","url":"https://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/patterns/messaging/MessagingChannelsIntro.html"},{"title":"Enterprise Integration Patterns — Hohpe & Woolf","url":"https://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/"}]

Messaging Channels

Overview

Messaging Channels are the pipes in a pipes-and-filters architecture. They define how messages travel from sender to receiver, what delivery guarantees are provided, and how disparate systems connect to the messaging infrastructure. Hohpe & Woolf identify several channel patterns, each addressing a different integration concern.