AMQP compatibility
Qpid provides the most complete and compatible implementation
of AMQP. And is the most aggressive in implementing the latest
version of the specification.
There are two brokers:
C++ with support for AMQP 0-10
Java with support for AMQP 0-8 and 0-9 (0-10 planned)
There are client libraries for C++, Java (JMS), .Net (written in
C#), python and ruby.
All clients support 0-10 and interoperate with the C++
broker.
The JMS client supports 0-8, 0-9 and 0-10 and interoperates
with both brokers.
The python and ruby clients will also support all versions,
but the API is dynamically driven by the specification used and
so differs between versions. To work with the Java broker you
must use 0-8 or 0-9, to work with the C++ broker you must use
0-10.
There are two separate C# clients, one for 0-8 that
interoperates with the Java broker, one for 0-10 that
inteoperates with the C++ broker.
QMF Management is supported in Ruby, Python, C++, and via QMan
for Java JMX & WS-DM.
AMQP
Compatibility of Qpid releases:
Qpid implements the AMQP Specification, and as the specification
has progressed Qpid is keeping up with the updates. This means
that different Qpid versions support different versions of AMQP.
Here is a simple guide on what use.
Here is a matrix that describes the different versions supported
by each release. The status symbols are interpreted as follows:
Y
supported
N
unsupported
IP
in progress
P
planned
AMQP Version Support by Qpid Release
Component
Spec
M2.1
M3
M4
0.5
java client
0-10
Y
Y
Y
0-9
Y
Y
Y
Y
0-8
Y
Y
Y
Y
java broker
0-10
P
0-9
Y
Y
Y
Y
0-8
Y
Y
Y
Y
c++ client/broker
0-10
Y
Y
Y
0-9
Y
python client
0-10
Y
Y
Y
0-9
Y
Y
Y
Y
0-8
Y
Y
Y
Y
ruby client
0-10
Y
Y
0-8
Y
Y
Y
Y
C# client
0-10
Y
Y
0-8
Y
Y
Y
Y
Interop
table by AMQP specification version
Above table represented in another format.
AMQP Version Support - alternate format
release
0-8
0-9
0-10
java client
M3 M4 0.5
Y
Y
Y
java client
M2.1
Y
Y
N
java broker
M3 M4 0.5
Y
Y
N
java broker
trunk
Y
Y
P
java broker
M2.1
Y
Y
N
c++ client/broker
M3 M4 0.5
N
N
Y
c++ client/broker
M2.1
N
Y
N
python client
M3 M4 0.5
Y
Y
Y
python client
M2.1
Y
Y
N
ruby client
M3 M4 0.5
Y
Y
N
ruby client
trunk
Y
Y
P
C# client
M3 M4 0.5
Y
N
N
C# client
trunk
Y
N
Y