.NET Compute node in IBM WebSphere Message Broker V7

Question

I am trying to integrate with IBM WebSphere Message Broker V7 from .NET. In version 8 there is a .NET Compute Node but I don't find it in V7. Are there any other options?

Thanks in advance, Radu

Answer 1

The .NET compute node was only introduced in version 8 (see: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v8r0m0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.etools.mft.doc%2Fbb23110_.htm)

In order to call .NET from a v7 broker you would need to write a C layer to provide a bridge in a C UDN which would involve using the CLR hosting APIs to call into a .NET assembly.

I wouldn't recommend both due to the amount of effort involved and because coding C UDN's opens yourself up to abending the broker if you make mistakes.