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== Message broker idea ==

== Message broker idea ==

Use a message broker such as [http://activemq.apache.org ActiveMQ] as the core of the system. This can be communicated with an an number of protocols but by far the simplest is STOMP. All messages passing through the broker should be JSON text messages well formed and documented.

Use a message broker such as [http://activemq.apache.org ActiveMQ] as the core of the system. This can be communicated with an an number of protocols but by far the simplest is STOMP. All messages passing through the broker should be JSON text messages well formed and documented.

Messages from devices such as arduinos could use MQTT protocol there is even an arduino lib: http://knolleary.net/arduino-client-for-mqtt/

Messages from devices such as arduinos could use MQTT protocol there is even an arduino lib: http://knolleary.net/arduino-client-for-mqtt/

=== Issuing commands ===

=== Issuing commands ===

Commands for items should be sent to a queue, the controller/interface for the time should be subscribed to the queue and process the commands, queues should be laid out in a similar way to topics. Messages should also be json and well formed and documented.

Commands for items should be sent to a queue, the controller/interface for the time should be subscribed to the queue and process the commands, queues should be laid out in a similar way to topics. Messages should also be json and well formed and documented.