Package org.springframework.integration.core

Interface MessageSource<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the expected payload type.
All Superinterfaces:
IntegrationPattern
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractFetchLimitingMessageSource, AbstractMessageSource, CorrelatingMessageBarrier, ExpressionEvaluatingMessageSource, MessageProcessorMessageSource, MethodInvokingMessageSource, ResourceRetrievingMessageSource
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
@FunctionalInterface
public interface MessageSource<T>
extends IntegrationPattern
Base interface for any source of Messages that can be polled.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    default IntegrationPatternType getIntegrationPatternType()
    Return a pattern type this component implements.
    org.springframework.messaging.Message<T> receive()
    Retrieve the next available message from this source.