Introduction

Welcome to IPWorks MQ, a comprehensive developer suite aimed at providing lightweight yet fully-featured implementations of modern messaging protocols. Easily implement Message Queue (MQ) communications protocols into applications on any platform with this lightweight set of components. Supported protocols include Azure Relay, Amazon SQS, AMQP, MQTT, STOMP and more.

Included Libraries

The .NET Edition includes libraries (.dll files) which are supported in different environments. The following libraries are present in the lib directory after installation:

  • lib\net40\nsoftware.IPWorksMQ.dll is designed for use in .NET Framework 4.0 and up. This library maintains a familiar API in line with previous versions of the product.

  • lib\net6.0\nsoftware.IPWorksMQ.dll is designed for use in .NET 6 and up. The .NET 6 library provides cross-platform support while maintaining the same API as the .NET Framework version of the library.

    Support for asynchronous programming patterns (async/await) is exposed in a separate nsoftware.async.IPWorksMQ namespace. See the Async Functionality page for details.

  • lib\netstandard2.0\nsoftware.IPWorksMQ.dll is designed for use in .NET Standard 2.0 and up. The .NET Standard library provides cross-platform support for legacy projects.

Included Components

AmazonSNS The AmazonSNS component provides a simple interface to Amazon's Simple Notification Service (SNS).
AmazonSQS The AmazonSQS Component provides an easy interface to Amazon's Simple Queue Service (SQS).
AMQP An easy-to-use AMQP 1.0 client implementation.
AMQPClassic An easy-to-use AMQP 0.9.1 client implementation, with support for RabbitMQ extensions.
AzureRelayProxy Allows local connections to be proxied to the Azure Relay Service.
AzureRelayReceiver An Azure Relay Service listener to accept and communicate with clients.
AzureRelaySender Connects to the Azure Relay Service in order to send and receive data.
CertMgr The CertMgr component is used to create, read, and manage certificates.
JSON The JSON component can be used to parse and write JSON documents.
MQTT A lightweight, fully-featured MQTT client implementation.
STOMP A simple but powerful STOMP client implementation.
XMPP The XMPP Component is used to create a lightweight messaging client using the XMPP (Jabber) protocol.

Additional Information

You will always find the latest information about IPWorks MQ at our web site: www.nsoftware.com. We offer free, fully-functional 30-day trials for all of our products, and our technical support staff are happy to answer any questions you may have during your evaluation.

Please direct all technical questions to support@nsoftware.com. To help support technicians assist you as quickly as possible, please provide a detailed and accurate description of your problem, the results you expected, and the results that you received while using our product. For questions about licensing and pricing, and all other general inquiries, please contact sales@nsoftware.com.

Thank You!

Thank you for choosing IPWorks MQ for your development needs. We realize that you have a choice among development tools, and that by choosing us you are counting on us to be a key component in your business. We work around the clock to provide you with ongoing enhancements, support, and innovative products; and we will always do our best to exceed your expectations!