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MessageQueue.Formatter プロパティ

キューから読み取られるメッセージまたはキューに書き込まれるメッセージの本文とオブジェクトとの間でシリアル化または逆シリアル化を行うために使用する書式指定子を取得または設定します。

名前空間: System.Messaging
アセンブリ: System.Messaging (system.messaging.dll 内)
構文

Visual Basic (宣言)

Public Property Formatter As
 IMessageFormatter

Visual Basic (使用法)

Dim instance As MessageQueue
Dim value As IMessageFormatter

value = instance.Formatter

instance.Formatter = value

public IMessageFormatter Formatter { get; set;
 }

C++

public:
property IMessageFormatter^ Formatter {
    IMessageFormatter^ get ();
    void set (IMessageFormatter^ value);
}

/** @property */
public IMessageFormatter get_Formatter ()

/** @property */
public void set_Formatter (IMessageFormatter
 value)

JScript

public function get Formatter
 () : IMessageFormatter

public function set Formatter
 (value : IMessageFormatter)

プロパティ値
メッセージ本文に書き込むストリーム、またはメッセージ本文から読み取るストリームを生成する IMessageFormatter。既定値は XmlMessageFormatter です。

解説

アプリケーションがキューに対して読み取りまたは書き込みを実行するときにメッセージを変換する書式指定子オブジェクトのインスタンスを格納する Formatter プロパティ。

アプリケーションがメッセージをキューに送信するときに、書式指定子はオブジェクトをストリームにシリアル化し、メッセージ本文に挿入します。キューから読み取るときは、フォーマッタがメッセージデータを Message の Body プロパティに逆シリアル化します。

XmlMessageFormatter は疎結合であるため、この形式を使用する場合に、送信側と受信側のオブジェクト型が同じである必要はありません。ActiveXMessageFormatter と BinaryMessageFormatter は、データをシリアル化してバイナリ表現にします。ActiveXMessageFormatter は COM コンポーネントを送受信するときに使用されます。

BinaryMessageFormatter と ActiveXMessageFormatter のスループットは、XmlMessageFormatter のスループットよりも高速です。ActiveXMessageFormatter を使用すると、Visual Basic 6.0 のメッセージキューアプリケーションと相互運用できます。

アプリケーションがメッセージをキューに送信するときに MessageQueue.Formatter が適用されるのは、既定のメッセージプロパティ DefaultPropertiesToSend を使用するメッセージだけです。Message をキューに送信する場合、メッセージキューは Message.Formatter プロパティで定義されたフォーマッタを使用して、本文をシリアル化します。

MessageQueue クラスは、常に Message を使用してメッセージをキューから受信またはピークします。メッセージは、MessageQueue.Formatter プロパティを使用して逆シリアル化されます。

このプロパティが各種のワークグループモードで使用できるかどうかを次の表に示します。

ワークグループモード	使用可否
ローカルコンピュータ	○
ローカルコンピュータと直接書式名	○
リモートコンピュータ	×
リモートコンピュータと直接書式名	○

使用例

BinaryMessageFormatter を使用してメッセージの本文を書式設定するコード例を次に示します。

Visual Basic

Imports System
Imports System.Messaging
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.IO


Namespace MyProj
    _
   
   
   Public Class MyNewQueue
      
      
      '**************************************************
      ' Provides an entry point into the application.
      '         
      ' This example sends and receives a message from
      ' a queue.
      '**************************************************
      Public Shared Sub
 Main()
         ' Create a new instance of the class.
         Dim myNewQueue As New
 MyNewQueue()
         
         ' Create a queue on the local computer.
         CreateQueue(".\myQueue")
         
         ' Send a message to a queue.
         myNewQueue.SendMessage()
         
         ' Receive a message from a queue.
         myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage()
         
         Return
      End Sub 'Main
      
      
      '**************************************************
      ' Creates a new queue.
      '**************************************************
      Public Shared Sub
 CreateQueue(queuePath As String)
         Try
            If Not MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath)
 Then
               MessageQueue.Create(queuePath)
            Else
               Console.WriteLine((queuePath + " already exists."))
            End If
         Catch e As MessageQueueException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
         End Try
      End Sub 'CreateQueue
       
      
      '**************************************************
      ' Sends an image to a queue, using the BinaryMessageFormatter.
      '**************************************************
      Public Sub SendMessage()
         Try
            
            ' Create a new bitmap.
            ' The file must be in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder,
 or
            ' you must give a full path to its location.
            Dim myImage As Image = Bitmap.FromFile("SentImage.bmp")
            
            ' Connect to a queue on the local computer.
            Dim myQueue As New
 MessageQueue(".\myQueue")
            
            Dim myMessage As New
 Message(myImage, New BinaryMessageFormatter())
            
            ' Send the image to the queue.
            myQueue.Send(myMessage)
         Catch e As ArgumentException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
         End Try 
         
         Return
      End Sub 'SendMessage
      
      
      
      '**************************************************
      ' Receives a message containing an image.
      '**************************************************
      Public Sub ReceiveMessage()
         
         Try
            
            ' Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
            Dim myQueue As New
 MessageQueue(".\myQueue")
            
            ' Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
            myQueue.Formatter = New BinaryMessageFormatter()
            
            ' Receive and format the message. 
            Dim myMessage As System.Messaging.Message
 = myQueue.Receive()
            Dim myImage As Bitmap = CType(myMessage.Body,
 Bitmap)
            
            ' This will be saved in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder.
            myImage.Save("ReceivedImage.bmp", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)
         
         
         
         'Catch
         ' Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
         
         ' Handle invalid serialization format.
         Catch e As InvalidOperationException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
         
         Catch e As IOException
         End Try
         ' Handle file access exceptions.
         
         ' Catch other exceptions as necessary.
         Return
      End Sub 'ReceiveMessage
   End Class 'MyNewQueue
End Namespace 'MyProj

using System;
using System.Messaging;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;

namespace MyProject
{
    

    /// <summary>
    /// Provides a container class for the example.
    /// </summary>
    public class MyNewQueue
    {

        //**************************************************
        // Provides an entry point into the application.
        //         
        // This example sends and receives a message from
        // a queue.
        //**************************************************

        public static void
 Main()
        {
            // Create a new instance of the class.
            MyNewQueue myNewQueue = new MyNewQueue();

            // Create a queue on the local computer.
            CreateQueue(".\\myQueue");
            
            // Send a message to a queue.
            myNewQueue.SendMessage();

            // Receive a message from a queue.
            myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage();

            return;
        }

        //**************************************************
        // Creates a new queue.
        //**************************************************

        public static void
 CreateQueue(string queuePath)
        {
            try    
                {
                if(!MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath))
                {
                    MessageQueue.Create(queuePath);
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(queuePath + " already exists.");
                }
            }
            catch (MessageQueueException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
            
        }

        //**************************************************
        // Sends an image to a queue, using the BinaryMessageFormatter.
        //**************************************************
        
        public void SendMessage()
        {
            try{

                // Create a new bitmap.
                // The file must be in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail
 folder, or
                // you must give a full path to its location.
                Image myImage = Bitmap.FromFile("SentImage.bmp");

                // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
                MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");
                
                Message myMessage = new Message(myImage, new
 BinaryMessageFormatter());

                // Send the image to the queue.
                myQueue.Send(myMessage);
            }
            catch(ArgumentException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            
            }

            return;
        }


        //**************************************************
        // Receives a message containing an image.
        //**************************************************
        
        public  void ReceiveMessage()
        {
                        
            try
            {

                // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
                MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

                // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
                myQueue.Formatter = new BinaryMessageFormatter();

                // Receive and format the message. 
                System.Messaging.Message myMessage = myQueue.Receive(); 
                Bitmap myImage = (Bitmap)myMessage.Body;
                
                // This will be saved in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail
 folder.
                myImage.Save("ReceivedImage.bmp",System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
                
                
            }
            
            catch (MessageQueueException)
            {
                // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
            }

            // Handle invalid serialization format.
            catch (InvalidOperationException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }

            catch (IOException e)
            {
                // Handle file access exceptions.
            }
            
            // Catch other exceptions as necessary.

            return;
        }
    }
}

C++

#using <system.dll>
#using <system.messaging.dll>
#using <system.drawing.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Messaging;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::IO;

/// <summary>
/// Provides a container class for the example.
/// </summary>
ref class MyNewQueue
{
public:

   //*************************************************
   // Creates a new queue.
   //*************************************************
   static void CreateQueue( String^ queuePath
 )
   {
      try
      {
         if (  !MessageQueue::Exists( queuePath ) )
         {
            MessageQueue::Create( queuePath );
         }
         else
         {
            Console::WriteLine(  "{0} already exists.", queuePath );
         }
      }
      catch ( MessageQueueException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

   }


   //*************************************************
   // Sends an image to a queue, using the BinaryMessageFormatter.
   //*************************************************
   void SendMessage()
   {
      try
      {
         
         // Create a new bitmap.
         // The file must be in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder,
 or
         // you must give a full path to its location.
         Image^ myImage = Bitmap::FromFile( "SentImage::bmp" );
         
         // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
         MessageQueue^ myQueue = gcnew MessageQueue( ".\\myQueue" );
         Message^ myMessage = gcnew Message( myImage,gcnew BinaryMessageFormatter
 );
         
         // Send the image to the queue.
         myQueue->Send( myMessage );
      }
      catch ( ArgumentException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

      return;
   }


   //*************************************************
   // Receives a message containing an image.
   //*************************************************
   void ReceiveMessage()
   {
      try
      {
         
         // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
         MessageQueue^ myQueue = gcnew MessageQueue( ".\\myQueue" );
         
         // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
         myQueue->Formatter = gcnew BinaryMessageFormatter;
         
         // Receive and format the message. 
         Message^ myMessage = myQueue->Receive();
         Bitmap^ myImage = static_cast<Bitmap^>(myMessage->Body);
         
         // This will be saved in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder.
         myImage->Save( "ReceivedImage::bmp", System::Drawing::Imaging::ImageFormat::Bmp
 );
      }
      catch ( MessageQueueException^ ) 
      {
         
         // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
      }
      // Handle invalid serialization format.
      catch ( InvalidOperationException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }
      catch ( IOException^ e ) 
      {
         
         // Handle file access exceptions.
      }

      
      // Catch other exceptions as necessary.
      return;
   }

};


//*************************************************
// Provides an entry point into the application.
//         
// This example sends and receives a message from
// a queue.
//*************************************************
int main()
{
   
   // Create a new instance of the class.
   MyNewQueue^ myNewQueue = gcnew MyNewQueue;
   
   // Create a queue on the local computer.
   MyNewQueue::CreateQueue( ".\\myQueue" );
   
   // Send a message to a queue.
   myNewQueue->SendMessage();
   
   // Receive a message from a queue.
   myNewQueue->ReceiveMessage();
   return 0;
}

package MyProject;

import System.*;
import System.Messaging.*;
import System.Drawing.*;
import System.IO.*;

/// <summary>
/// Provides a container class for the example.
/// </summary>
public class MyNewQueue
{
    //**************************************************
    // Provides an entry point into the application.
    //         
    // This example sends and receives a message from
    // a queue.
    //**************************************************
    public static void main(String[]
 args)
    {
        // Create a new instance of the class.
        MyNewQueue myNewQueue = new MyNewQueue();

        // Create a queue on the local computer.
        CreateQueue(".\\myQueue");

        // Send a message to a queue.
        myNewQueue.SendMessage();

        // Receive a message from a queue.
        myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage();

        return;
    } //main

    //**************************************************
    // Creates a new queue.
    //**************************************************
    public static void CreateQueue(String
 queuePath)
    {
        try {
            if (!(MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath))) {
                MessageQueue.Create(queuePath);
            }
            else {
                Console.WriteLine(queuePath + " already exists.");
            }
        }
        catch (MessageQueueException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }
    } //CreateQueue

    //**************************************************
    // Sends an image to a queue, using the BinaryMessageFormatter.
    //**************************************************
    public void SendMessage()
    {
        try {
            // Create a new bitmap.
            // The file must be in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder,
 or
            // you must give a full path to its location.
            Image myImage = Bitmap.FromFile("SentImage.bmp");

            // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
            MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

            Message myMessage = new Message(myImage, 
                new BinaryMessageFormatter());

            // Send the image to the queue.
            myQueue.Send(myMessage);
        }
        catch (ArgumentException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }
        return;
    } //SendMessage

    //**************************************************
    // Receives a message containing an image.
    //**************************************************
    public void ReceiveMessage()
    {
        try {
            // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
            MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

            // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
            myQueue.set_Formatter(new BinaryMessageFormatter());

            // Receive and format the message. 
            System.Messaging.Message myMessage = myQueue.Receive();
            Bitmap myImage = (Bitmap)myMessage.get_Body();

            // This will be saved in the \bin\debug or \bin\retail folder.
            myImage.Save("ReceivedImage.bmp", 
                System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.get_Bmp());
        }
        catch (MessageQueueException exp) {
            // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
        }
        
        // Handle invalid serialization format.
        catch (InvalidOperationException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }

        catch (IOException e) {
            // Handle file access exceptions.
        }

        // Catch other exceptions as necessary.
        return;
    } //ReceiveMessage
} //MyNewQueue

XmlMessageFormatter を使用してメッセージの本文を書式設定するコード例を次に示します。

Visual Basic

Imports System
Imports System.Messaging
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.IO



   
' The following example 
' sends to a queue and receives from a queue.
Public Class Order
      Public orderId As Integer
      Public orderTime As DateTime
End Class 'Order

   
  
' Provides a container class for the example.

Public Class MyNewQueue
      
      

   ' Provides an entry point into the application.
   '         
   ' This example sends and receives a message from
   ' a queue.

   Public Shared Sub Main()
      ' Create a new instance of the class.
      Dim myNewQueue As New
 MyNewQueue()
        
      ' Create a queue on the local computer.
      CreateQueue(".\myQueue")
         
      ' Send a message to a queue.
      myNewQueue.SendMessage()
       
      ' Receive a message from a queue.
      myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage()
         
      Return
   End Sub 'Main
      
      

      ' Creates a new queue.
   Public Shared Sub CreateQueue(queuePath
 As String)
      Try
         If Not MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath)
 Then
            MessageQueue.Create(queuePath)
         Else
            Console.WriteLine((queuePath + " already exists."))
         End If
      Catch e As MessageQueueException
         Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
      End Try
   End Sub 'CreateQueue
       
      

      ' Sends an Order to a queue.

   Public Sub SendMessage()
      Try
            
            ' Create a new order and set values.
            Dim sentOrder As New
 Order()
            sentOrder.orderId = 3
            sentOrder.orderTime = DateTime.Now
            
            ' Connect to a queue on the local computer.
            Dim myQueue As New
 MessageQueue(".\myQueue")
            
            
            
            ' Create the new order.
            Dim myMessage As New
 Message(sentOrder)
            
            ' Send the order to the queue.
            myQueue.Send(myMessage)
      Catch e As ArgumentException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
      End Try 
         
      Return
   End Sub 'SendMessage
      
      
      
 
      ' Receives a message containing an order.
 
   Public Sub ReceiveMessage()
         ' Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
         Dim myQueue As New
 MessageQueue(".\myQueue")
         
         ' Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
         myQueue.Formatter = New XmlMessageFormatter(New
 Type() {GetType(Order)})
         
         Try
            ' Receive and format the message. 
            Dim myMessage As Message = myQueue.Receive()
            Dim myOrder As Order = CType(myMessage.Body,
 Order)
            
            ' Display message information.
            Console.WriteLine(("Order ID: " + myOrder.orderId.ToString()))
            Console.WriteLine(("Sent: " + myOrder.orderTime.ToString()))
         
  
         ' Handle invalid serialization format.
         Catch e As InvalidOperationException
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
         End Try
         
         ' Catch other exceptions as necessary.
         Return
   End Sub 'ReceiveMessage
End Class 'MyNewQueue

using System;
using System.Messaging;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;

namespace MyProject
{

    // The following example 
    // sends to a queue and receives from a queue.
    public class Order
    {
        public int orderId;
        public DateTime orderTime;
    };    

    /// <summary>
    /// Provides a container class for the example.
    /// </summary>
    public class MyNewQueue
    {

        //**************************************************
        // Provides an entry point into the application.
        //         
        // This example sends and receives a message from
        // a queue.
        //**************************************************

        public static void
 Main()
        {
            // Create a new instance of the class.
            MyNewQueue myNewQueue = new MyNewQueue();

            // Create a queue on the local computer.
            CreateQueue(".\\myQueue");
            
            // Send a message to a queue.
            myNewQueue.SendMessage();

            // Receive a message from a queue.
            myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage();

            return;
        }

        //**************************************************
        // Creates a new queue.
        //**************************************************

        public static void
 CreateQueue(string queuePath)
        {
            try    
            {
                if(!MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath))
                {
                    MessageQueue.Create(queuePath);
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(queuePath + " already exists.");
                }
            }
            catch (MessageQueueException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
            
        }

        //**************************************************
        // Sends an Order to a queue.
        //**************************************************
        
        public void SendMessage()
        {
            try
            {

                // Create a new order and set values.
                Order sentOrder = new Order();
                sentOrder.orderId = 3;
                sentOrder.orderTime = DateTime.Now;

                // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
                MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");


                
                // Create the new order.
                Message myMessage = new Message(sentOrder);

                // Send the order to the queue.
                myQueue.Send(myMessage);
            }
            catch(ArgumentException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            
            }

            return;
        }


        //**************************************************
        // Receives a message containing an order.
        //**************************************************
        
        public  void ReceiveMessage()
        {
            // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
            MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

            // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
            myQueue.Formatter = new XmlMessageFormatter(new
 Type[]
                {typeof(MyProject.Order)});
            
            try
            {
                // Receive and format the message. 
                Message myMessage =    myQueue.Receive(); 
                Order myOrder = (Order)myMessage.Body;

                // Display message information.
                Console.WriteLine("Order ID: " + 
                    myOrder.orderId.ToString());
                Console.WriteLine("Sent: " + 
                    myOrder.orderTime.ToString());
            }
            
            catch (MessageQueueException)
            {
                // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
            }

                // Handle invalid serialization format.
            catch (InvalidOperationException e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
            
            // Catch other exceptions as necessary.

            return;
        }
    }
}

C++

#using <system.dll>
#using <system.messaging.dll>
#using <system.drawing.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Messaging;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::IO;
ref class Order
{
public:
   int orderId;
   DateTime orderTime;
};

ref class MyNewQueue
{
public:
   static void CreateQueue( String^ queuePath
 )
   {
      try
      {
         if (  !MessageQueue::Exists( queuePath ) )
         {
            MessageQueue::Create( queuePath );
         }
         else
         {
            Console::WriteLine(  "{0} already exists.", queuePath );
         }
      }
      catch ( MessageQueueException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

   }

   void SendMessage()
   {
      try
      {
         // Create a new order and set values.
         Order^ sentOrder = gcnew Order;
         sentOrder->orderId = 3;
         sentOrder->orderTime = DateTime::Now;

         // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
         MessageQueue^ myQueue = gcnew MessageQueue( ".\\myQueue" );

         // Create the new order.
         Message^ myMessage = gcnew Message( sentOrder );

         // Send the order to the queue.
         myQueue->Send( myMessage );
      }
      catch ( ArgumentException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

      return;
   }

   void ReceiveMessage()
   {
      // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
      MessageQueue^ myQueue = gcnew MessageQueue( ".\\myQueue" );

      // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
      array<Type^>^p = gcnew array<Type^>(1);
      p[ 0 ] = Order::typeid;
      myQueue->Formatter = gcnew XmlMessageFormatter( p );
      try
      {
         // Receive and format the message. 
         Message^ myMessage = myQueue->Receive();
         Order^ myOrder = dynamic_cast<Order^>(myMessage->Body);

         // Display message information.
         Console::WriteLine( "Order ID: {0}", myOrder->orderId );
         Console::WriteLine( "Sent: {0}", myOrder->orderTime );
      }
      catch ( MessageQueueException^ ) 
      {
         // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
      }
      // Handle invalid serialization format.
      catch ( InvalidOperationException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

      // Catch other exceptions as necessary.
      return;
   }
};

int main()
{
   // Create a new instance of the class.
   MyNewQueue^ myNewQueue = gcnew MyNewQueue;

   // Create a queue on the local computer.
   MyNewQueue::CreateQueue( ".\\myQueue" );

   // Send a message to a queue.
   myNewQueue->SendMessage();

   // Receive a message from a queue.
   myNewQueue->ReceiveMessage();
   return 0;
}

package MyProject;

import System.*;
import System.Messaging.*;
import System.Drawing.*;
import System.IO.*;

// The following example 
// sends to a queue and receives from a queue.
public class Order
{
    public int orderId;
    public DateTime orderTime;
} //Order

/// <summary>
/// Provides a container class for the example.
/// </summary>
public class MyNewQueue
{
    //**************************************************
    // Provides an entry point into the application.
    //         
    // This example sends and receives a message from
    // a queue.
    //**************************************************
    public static void main(String[]
 args)
    {
        // Create a new instance of the class.
        MyNewQueue myNewQueue = new MyNewQueue();

        // Create a queue on the local computer.
        CreateQueue(".\\myQueue");

        // Send a message to a queue.
        myNewQueue.SendMessage();

        // Receive a message from a queue.
        myNewQueue.ReceiveMessage();

        return;
    } //main

    //**************************************************
    // Creates a new queue.
    //**************************************************
    public static void CreateQueue(String
 queuePath)
    {
        try {
            if (!(MessageQueue.Exists(queuePath))) {
                MessageQueue.Create(queuePath);
            }
            else {
                Console.WriteLine(queuePath + " already exists.");
            }
        }
        catch (MessageQueueException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }
    } //CreateQueue

    //**************************************************
    // Sends an Order to a queue.
    //**************************************************
    public void SendMessage()
    {
        try {
            // Create a new order and set values.
            Order sentOrder = new Order();
            sentOrder.orderId = 3;
            sentOrder.orderTime = DateTime.get_Now();

            // Connect to a queue on the local computer.
            MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

            // Create the new order.
            Message myMessage = new Message(sentOrder);

            // Send the order to the queue.
            myQueue.Send(myMessage);
        }
        catch (ArgumentException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }
        return;
    } //SendMessage

    //**************************************************
    // Receives a message containing an order.
    //**************************************************
    public void ReceiveMessage()
    {
        // Connect to the a queue on the local computer.
        MessageQueue myQueue = new MessageQueue(".\\myQueue");

        // Set the formatter to indicate body contains an Order.
        myQueue.set_Formatter(new XmlMessageFormatter(new
 Type[] 
            { MyProject.Order.class.ToType() }));

        try {
            // Receive and format the message. 
            Message myMessage = myQueue.Receive();
            Order myOrder = (Order)myMessage.get_Body();

            // Display message information.
            Console.WriteLine("Order ID: " + Convert.ToString(myOrder.orderId));
            Console.WriteLine("Sent: " + myOrder.orderTime.ToString());
        }
        catch (MessageQueueException exp) {
            // Handle Message Queuing exceptions.
        }
            
        // Handle invalid serialization format.
        catch (InvalidOperationException e) {
            Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
        }
        // Catch other exceptions as necessary.
        return;
    } //ReceiveMessage
} //MyNewQueue