The methods defined in the JadeGenericMessage class are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| appendBinary | Adds the specified binary information to the end of the message body |
| appendBodyTuple | Adds a tuple (name, type, and value) to the end of the message body |
| appendString | Adds the specified text to the end of the message body |
| appendStringAsUtf8 | Encodes the specified text as UTF8 and adds to the end of the message body |
| appendStringUtf8 | Adds the specified UTF8 text to the end of the message body |
| getBodyLength | Returns the length of the message body in bytes |
| getBodyTuple | Scans the text in the message body for a tuple with the specified name |
| getMessageProperty | Returns the value of the specified property |
| getTransportName | Returns the name of the transport associated with the message |
| getUtf8bodyAsString | Converts the UTF8 encoded text in the message body to a JADE string and returns that value |
| initializeForGet | Initializes an existing message object before retrieving a message from a queue |
| initializeForPut | Initializes an existing message object before building the message and adding it to a queue |
| setExpiryRelativeToNow | Sets a message expiry date and time in the future from a specified value |
| setMessageProperty | Sets a specified property to a specified value |