4.0.0 javax.jms jms 1.1 Java Message Service The Java Message Service (JMS) API is a messaging standard that allows application components based on the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) to create, send, receive, and read messages. It enables distributed communication that is loosely coupled, reliable, and asynchronous. http://java.sun.com/products/jms http://java.sun.com/products/jms/docs.html