Hi all
Firstly, apologies if this thread is intended for Redhat staff only.
My development background is primarily in .net - and so I am writing here to suggest using this instead - joking! chez.
But, while working with .net, microsoft release the Windows Communication Foundation framework - basically a framework for abstracting the different messaging systems - how messages are sent over the wire, or in proc - from the implementation.
For the past 5 years I have been almost exclusively working in Java and was delighted to see similar concepts in Jboss Switchyard and Apache Camel. In particular, Switchyard allows for a service to be exposed to the world via multiple bindings easily. Camel is also an excellent choice.
Personally I would love to see communication to Hawkular using Apache Kafka! Adding a kafak binding in either Switchyard or Camel is a breeze!
When it comes to choosing a messaging implementation, I have good success in choosing frameworks that focus on integration and abstracting the specific messaging type. In my company, when we have discussions of should we use rest or jms - we tend to say yes - the answer is in the question. We need a system that easily supports both, and more.
If this discussion arises now, it will surely arise again - therefore make the choice of easy integration. Abstract away how the message is sent to being simply a configuration.
Kind regards