MQMessage

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiObject
- - com.ibm.mq.MQMD
  - - com.ibm.mq.MQMessage

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.DataInput, java.io.DataOutput
```
public class MQMessage
extends MQMD
implements java.io.DataInput, java.io.DataOutput
```
MQMessage represents both the message descriptor and the data for a WebSphere MQ message. It has a group of methods for reading data from a message and a group of methods for writing data into a message. The format of numbers and strings used by these read and write methods is controlled by the encodingand characterSet fields. The remaining fields contain control information that accompanies the application message data when a message travels between sending and receiving applications.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.ibm.mq.MQMD
  accountingToken, applicationIdData, applicationOriginData, backoutCount, characterSet, correlationId, encoding, expiry, feedback, format, groupId, messageFlags, messageId, messageSequenceNumber, messageType, offset, originalLength, persistence, priority, putApplicationName, putApplicationType, putDateTime, replyToQueueManagerName, replyToQueueName, report, unmappableAction, unMappableReplacement, userId
- Fields inherited from class com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiObject
  COMP_JM, COMP_JN, COMP_JO

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MQMessage()
The default constructor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MQMessage()` The default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`clearMessage()` Discards any data in the message buffer and sets the cursor position to zero.
`void`	`deleteProperty(java.lang.String nameP)` Deletes a property with the specified name from the message.
`boolean`	`getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the boolean property with the specified name.
`boolean`	`getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the boolean property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`byte`	`getByteProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the byte property with the specified name.
`byte`	`getByteProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the byte property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`byte[]`	`getBytesProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the byte array property with the specified name.
`byte[]`	`getBytesProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the byte array property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`int`	`getDataLength()` Gets the number of bytes of message data remaining to be read.
`int`	`getDataOffset()` Returns the current cursor position within the message data (the point at which read and write operations take effect).
`double`	`getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the double property with the specified name.
`double`	`getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the double property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`float`	`getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the float property with the specified name.
`float`	`getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the float property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`short`	`getInt2Property(java.lang.String name)` Synonym for `getShortProperty(String)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`short`	`getInt2Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Synonym for `getShortProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`int`	`getInt4Property(java.lang.String name)` Synonym for `getIntProperty(String)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`int`	`getInt4Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Synonym for `getIntProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`long`	`getInt8Property(java.lang.String name)` Synonym for `getLongProperty(String)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`long`	`getInt8Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Synonym for `getLongProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`int`	`getIntProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the int property with the specified name.
`int`	`getIntProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the int property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`long`	`getLongProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the long property with the specified name.
`long`	`getLongProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the long property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`int`	`getMessageLength()` Gets the number of bytes of message data in this message.
`java.lang.Object`	`getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the Java object property with the specified name.
`java.lang.Object`	`getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the Java object property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String>`	`getPropertyNames(java.lang.String nameP)` Returns an Enumeration of all the property names matching the specified name.
`int`	`getPropertyValidation()` Specifies whether validation of properties should take place when a property of the message is set.
`short`	`getShortProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the short property with the specified name.
`short`	`getShortProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the short property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`java.lang.String`	`getStringProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the value of the String property with the specified name.
`java.lang.String`	`getStringProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)` Returns the value of the String property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
`int`	`getTotalMessageLength()` Gets the total number of bytes in the message as stored on the message queue on which this message was held.
`boolean`	`readBoolean()` Reads a boolean from the current position in the message buffer.
`byte`	`readByte()` Reads a byte from the current position in the message buffer.
`char`	`readChar()` Reads a character from the current position in the message buffer.
`short`	`readDecimal2()` Reads a 2-byte packed decimal number in the range -999 to 999.
`int`	`readDecimal4()` Reads a 4-byte packed decimal number in the range -9,999,999 to 9,999,999.
`long`	`readDecimal8()` Reads an 8-byte packed decimal number in the range -999,999,999,999,999 to 999,999,999,999,999.
`double`	`readDouble()` Reads a double from the current position in the message buffer.
`float`	`readFloat()` Reads a float from the current position in the message buffer.
`void`	`readFully(byte[] b)` Fills a byte array with data from the message buffer.
`void`	`readFully(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Partly fills a byte array with data from the message buffer.
`int`	`readInt()` Reads an integer from the current position in the message buffer.
`short`	`readInt2()` Identical to `readShort()`.
`int`	`readInt4()` Synonym for `readInt()`, provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
`long`	`readInt8()` Identical to `readLong()`.
`java.lang.String`	`readLine()` Reads a line of text from the message.
`long`	`readLong()` Reads an integer from the current position in the message buffer.
`java.lang.Object`	`readObject()` Reads an object carried in the message.
`short`	`readShort()` Reads a short from the current position in the message buffer.
`java.lang.String`	`readString(int length)` Deprecated. use `readStringOfCharLength(int)`method instead.
`java.lang.String`	`readStringOfByteLength(int numberOfBytes)` Reads a specified number of bytes and uses them to construct a new string using the character set specified by `characterSet`.
`java.lang.String`	`readStringOfCharLength(int numberOfChars)` Reads a string in the codeset identified by `characterSet`and converts it into Unicode.
`int`	`readUInt2()` Identical to `readUnsignedShort()`, provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
`int`	`readUnsignedByte()` Reads an unsigned byte from the current position in the message buffer.
`int`	`readUnsignedShort()` Reads an unsigned short from the current position in the message buffer.
`java.lang.String`	`readUTF()` Reads a UTF format String from the current position in the message buffer.
`void`	`resizeBuffer(int size)` Indicates to the MQMessage class the size of buffer that might be required.
`void`	`seek(int seekOffset)` Moves the cursor to a new absolute position in the message buffer.
`void`	`setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name, boolean value)` Sets a boolean property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, boolean value)` Sets a boolean property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setByteProperty(java.lang.String name, byte value)` Sets a byte property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setByteProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, byte value)` Sets a byte property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setBytesProperty(java.lang.String name, byte[] value)` Sets a byte array property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setBytesProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, byte[] value)` Sets a byte array property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setDataOffset(int offset)` Moves the cursor to a new absolute position in the message buffer.
`void`	`setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name, double value)` Sets a double property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, double value)` Sets a double property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name, float value)` Sets a float property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, float value)` Sets a float property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setInt2Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, short value)` Synonym for `setShortProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, short)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setInt2Property(java.lang.String name, short value)` Synonym for `setShortProperty(String, short)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setInt4Property(java.lang.String name, int value)` Synonym for `setIntProperty(String, int)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setInt4Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, int value)` Synonym for `setIntProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, int)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setInt8Property(java.lang.String name, long value)` Synonym for `setLongProperty(String, long)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setInt8Property(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, long value)` Synonym for `setLongProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, long)`, provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
`void`	`setIntProperty(java.lang.String name, int value)` Sets a int property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setIntProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, int value)` Sets a int property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setLongProperty(java.lang.String name, long value)` Sets a long property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setLongProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, long value)` Sets a long property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, java.lang.Object value)` Sets a Java object property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)` Sets a Java object property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setPropertyValidation(int propertyValidation)` Specifies whether validation of properties should take place when a property of the message is set.
`void`	`setShortProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, short value)` Sets a short property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setShortProperty(java.lang.String name, short value)` Sets a short property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`void`	`setStringProperty(java.lang.String name, MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor, java.lang.String value)` Sets a String property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
`void`	`setStringProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Sets a String property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
`int`	`skipBytes(int n)` Moves the cursor forward in the message buffer.
`void`	`write(byte[] b)` Writes an array of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`write(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Writes a series of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`write(int b)` Writes a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeBoolean(boolean v)` Writes a boolean into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeByte(int v)` Writes a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeBytes(java.lang.String s)` Deprecated. This implements the `DataOutput.writeBytes(String)` method which is not a general string writing routine - it writes the low-order bytes from the characters in the String to the Message, discarding the high-order bytes. (In MQ, it is hard to see where behaviour would be desirable, but it is mandatory as MQMessage implements the `DataOutput` interface.) No data conversion is performed by this method. If you wish to write a string to the message with appropriate handling of the character set currently in force, use `writeString(String)` instead of this method.
`void`	`writeChar(int v)` Writes a Unicode character into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeChars(java.lang.String s)` Writes a String as a sequence of Unicode characters into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeDecimal2(short v)` Writes a 2-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeDecimal4(int v)` Writes a 4-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeDecimal8(long v)` Writes an 8-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeDouble(double v)` Writes a double into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeFloat(float v)` Writes a float into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeInt(int v)` Writes an int into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeInt2(int v)` Identical to `writeShort()`, provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
`void`	`writeInt4(int v)` Synonym for `writeInt()`, provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
`void`	`writeInt8(long v)` Synonym for `writeLong()`, provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
`void`	`writeLong(long v)` Writes a long into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeObject(java.lang.Object obj)` Writes an Object into the message.
`void`	`writeShort(int v)` Writes a short into the message buffer at the current position.
`void`	`writeString(java.lang.String s)` Writes a String into the message buffer at the current position, converting it to the codeset identified by `characterSet`.
`void`	`writeUTF(java.lang.String str)` Writes a String in UTF format into the message buffer at the current position.

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.mq.MQMD
getVersion, setVersion

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MQMessage
```
public MQMessage()
```
    The default constructor. This creates a message with default message descriptor information and an empty message buffer.
- Method Detail
  - getTotalMessageLength
```
public int getTotalMessageLength()
```
    Gets the total number of bytes in the message as stored on the message queue on which this message was held. This method reports the total size of the message on the queue when an MQQueue.get()method fails with an error code that indicates that the message has been truncated.
    
    Returns:
    the total number of bytes in the message
  - getMessageLength
```
public int getMessageLength()
                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Gets the number of bytes of message data in this message.
    
    Returns:
    the number of bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - getDataLength
```
public int getDataLength()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Gets the number of bytes of message data remaining to be read.
    
    Returns:
    int the number of bytes remaining
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - seek
```
public void seek(int seekOffset)
          throws java.io.EOFException
```
    Moves the cursor to a new absolute position in the message buffer. Subsequent reads and writes will start from this position in the buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    seekOffset - the new value of the cursor position.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.EOFException - if offset takes cursor outside the message data.
  - setDataOffset
```
public void setDataOffset(int offset)
                   throws java.io.EOFException
```
    Moves the cursor to a new absolute position in the message buffer. This method is identical to seek(), and is provided for cross-language compatibility with the other WMQ APIs.
    
    Parameters:
    offset - the new value of the cursor position.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.EOFException - if offset takes cursor outside the message data.
  - getDataOffset
```
public int getDataOffset()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns the current cursor position within the message data (the point at which read and write operations take effect).
    
    Returns:
    the cursor position.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - clearMessage
```
public void clearMessage()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Discards any data in the message buffer and sets the cursor position to zero.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - resizeBuffer
```
public void resizeBuffer(int size)
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Indicates to the MQMessage class the size of buffer that might be required. If the message currently contains message data and the new size is less than the current size, the message data is truncated. If this message is subsequently used with MQQueue.get(MQMessage, MQGetMessageOptions) , then this is the size of buffer allocated for the get request.
    
    Parameters:
    size - the new size of the buffer
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readBoolean
```
public boolean readBoolean()
                    throws java.io.IOException,
                           java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a boolean from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readBoolean in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    the boolean.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readByte
```
public byte readByte()
              throws java.io.IOException,
                     java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a byte from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readByte in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    the (signed) byte.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readChar
```
public char readChar()
              throws java.io.IOException,
                     java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a character from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readChar in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    the Unicode character.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readDouble
```
public double readDouble()
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a double from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readDouble in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian double if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian double if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is not equal to either of these values.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readFloat
```
public float readFloat()
                throws java.io.IOException,
                       java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a float from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readFloat in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian float if encodingequals MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, a little-endian float if it equals MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED, or a zSeries format floating point number if it equals MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_S390.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is none of these.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readFully
```
public void readFully(byte[] b)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Fills a byte array with data from the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readFully in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Parameters:
    b - the byte array.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readFully
```
public void readFully(byte[] b,
             int off,
             int len)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Partly fills a byte array with data from the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readFully in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Parameters:
    b - the byte array.
    off - the offset into the message buffer where the reading starts.
    len - the number of bytes to be read.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readStringOfByteLength
```
public java.lang.String readStringOfByteLength(int numberOfBytes)
                                        throws java.io.IOException,
                                               java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a specified number of bytes and uses them to construct a new string using the character set specified by characterSet. When the given bytes are not valid in the given charset, the behavior of this method is dependant on the implementation of the JRE.
    Where the byte length of a string is known, the entire String should be read in a single invocation of this method, thus avoiding problems where byte and char boundaries do not coincide.
    
    Parameters:
    numberOfBytes - The number of bytes to read.
    
    Returns:
    the string.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readStringOfCharLength
```
public java.lang.String readStringOfCharLength(int numberOfChars)
                                        throws java.io.IOException,
                                               java.io.EOFException
```
    Reads a string in the codeset identified by characterSetand converts it into Unicode.
    
    Parameters:
    numberOfChars - The number of characters to read (which might differ from the number of bytes according to the codeset, because some codesets use more than one byte per character).
    
    Returns:
    the string.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the read goes beyond the end of file.
  - readInt
```
public int readInt()
            throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an integer from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readInt in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian integer if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian integer if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readInt4
```
public int readInt4()
             throws java.io.IOException
```
    Synonym for readInt(), provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Returns:
    int The integer read
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readLine
```
public java.lang.String readLine()
                          throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads a line of text from the message. Converts from the codeset identified in characterSet, and then reads in a line that has been terminated by \n, \r, \r\n, EOF or the end of a UTF string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readLine in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    the returned string, in Unicode.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readLong
```
public long readLong()
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an integer from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readLong in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian long if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian long if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is not equal to either of these values.
  - readInt8
```
public long readInt8()
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Identical to readLong(). Provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian long if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian long if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is not equal to either of these values.
  - readShort
```
public short readShort()
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads a short from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readShort in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian short if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian short if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is not equal to either of these values.
  - readInt2
```
public short readInt2()
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Identical to readShort(). Provided for cross-language MQ API compatibility.
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian short if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian short if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readUTF
```
public java.lang.String readUTF()
                         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads a UTF format String from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readUTF in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    the String.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readUnsignedByte
```
public int readUnsignedByte()
                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an unsigned byte from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readUnsignedByte in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    an int that contains the value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readUnsignedShort
```
public int readUnsignedShort()
                      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an unsigned short from the current position in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readUnsignedShort in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Returns:
    an int that contains a big-endian short if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian short if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if encoding is not equal to either of these values.
  - readUInt2
```
public int readUInt2()
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Identical to readUnsignedShort(), provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Returns:
    an int that contains a big-endian short if encodingis equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL, or a little-endian short if it is equal to MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readString
```
public java.lang.String readString(int length)
                            throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. use readStringOfCharLength(int)method instead.
    
    Reads a string in the codeset identified by characterSetand converts it into Unicode.
    
    Parameters:
    length - The number of characters to read (which might differ from the number of bytes according to the codeset, since some codesets use more than one byte per character).
    
    Returns:
    a String in the appropriate codeset
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - readDecimal2
```
public short readDecimal2()
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads a 2-byte packed decimal number in the range -999 to 999.
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian short if encodingequals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL or a little-endian short if it equals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readDecimal4
```
public int readDecimal4()
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads a 4-byte packed decimal number in the range -9,999,999 to 9,999,999.
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian int if encodingequals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL or a little-endian int if it equals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readDecimal8
```
public long readDecimal8()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an 8-byte packed decimal number in the range -999,999,999,999,999 to 999,999,999,999,999.
    
    Returns:
    a big-endian long if encodingequals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL or a little-endian long if it equals MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - readObject
```
public java.lang.Object readObject()
                            throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException,
                                   java.io.InvalidClassException,
                                   java.io.StreamCorruptedException,
                                   java.io.OptionalDataException,
                                   java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an object carried in the message.
    
    Returns:
    the Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
    
    java.io.InvalidClassException
    
    java.io.StreamCorruptedException
    
    java.io.OptionalDataException
    
    java.io.IOException
  - skipBytes
```
public int skipBytes(int n)
              throws java.io.IOException,
                     java.io.EOFException
```
    Moves the cursor forward in the message buffer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    skipBytes in interface java.io.DataInput
    
    Parameters:
    n - the number of bytes to move.
    
    Returns:
    the number of bytes actually moved.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
    
    java.io.EOFException - if the skip goes beyond the end of file.
  - write
```
public void write(int b)
           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    b - the byte to be written
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] b)
           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes an array of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    b - the array to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - write
```
public void write(byte[] b,
         int off,
         int len)
           throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a series of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    b - the array from which the bytes are written.
    off - the offset to the first byte in the array to be written.
    len - the number of bytes to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeBoolean
```
public void writeBoolean(boolean v)
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a boolean into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeBoolean in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the boolean to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeByte
```
public void writeByte(int v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a byte into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeByte in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the byte to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeBytes
```
public void writeBytes(java.lang.String s)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. This implements the DataOutput.writeBytes(String) method which is not a general string writing routine - it writes the low-order bytes from the characters in the String to the Message, discarding the high-order bytes. (In MQ, it is hard to see where behaviour would be desirable, but it is mandatory as MQMessage implements the DataOutput interface.)
    No data conversion is performed by this method. If you wish to write a string to the message with appropriate handling of the character set currently in force, use writeString(String) instead of this method.
    
    Writes a String as a sequence of bytes into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeBytes in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    s - the String to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeChar
```
public void writeChar(int v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a Unicode character into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeChar in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the character to be written, expressed as an int.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeChars
```
public void writeChars(java.lang.String s)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a String as a sequence of Unicode characters into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeChars in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    s - the String to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeDouble
```
public void writeDouble(double v)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a double into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding.
    Values of MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and MQENC_IEEE_FLOAT_REVERSED write IEEE standard floats in big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
    
    A value of MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 writes a zSeries format floating point number. Note that the range of IEEE doubles is greater than the range of zSeries double precision floating point numbers, and that very large numbers cannot be converted.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeDouble in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the double to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeFloat
```
public void writeFloat(float v)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a float into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding.
    Values of MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_IEEE_NORMAL and MQENC_IEEE_FLOAT_REVERSED write IEEE standard floats in big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
    
    A value of MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 writes a zSeries format floating point number. Note that the range of IEEE doubles is greater than the range of zSeries double precision floating point numbers, and that very large numbers cannot be converted.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeFloat in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the float to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeInt
```
public void writeInt(int v)
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes an int into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding.
    Values of MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL and MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED write integers in big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeInt in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the int to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeInt4
```
public void writeInt4(int v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Synonym for writeInt(), provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    v - the int to be written
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeLong
```
public void writeLong(long v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a long into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding.
    Values of MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL and MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED write longs in big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeLong in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the long to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeInt8
```
public void writeInt8(long v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Synonym for writeLong(), provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    v - the long to be written
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeShort
```
public void writeShort(int v)
                throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a short into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding.
    Values of MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_NORMAL and MQConstants.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED write shorts in big-endian and little-endian formats respectively.
    
    A value of MQConstants.MQENC_FLOAT_S390 writes a zSeries format floating point number.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeShort in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    v - the short to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeInt2
```
public void writeInt2(int v)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Identical to writeShort(), provided for cross-language WMQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    v - the long to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeDecimal2
```
public void writeDecimal2(short v)
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a 2-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding. A value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian packed decimal and a value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a little-endian packed decimal.
    
    Parameters:
    v - is the number to be written in the range -999 to 999.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeDecimal4
```
public void writeDecimal4(int v)
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a 4-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding. A value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian packed decimal and a value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a little-endian packed decimal.
    
    Parameters:
    v - is the number to be written in the range -9,999,999 to 9,999,999.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeDecimal8
```
public void writeDecimal8(long v)
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes an 8-byte packed decimal format number into the message buffer at the current position. The behavior of this method is determined by encoding. A value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_NORMAL writes a big-endian packed decimal and a value of MQConstants.MQENC_DECIMAL_REVERSED writes a little-endian packed decimal.
    
    Parameters:
    v - is the number to be written int the range -999,999,999,999,999 to 999,999,999,999,999.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeUTF
```
public void writeUTF(java.lang.String str)
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a String in UTF format into the message buffer at the current position.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeUTF in interface java.io.DataOutput
    
    Parameters:
    str - the String to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeString
```
public void writeString(java.lang.String s)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a String into the message buffer at the current position, converting it to the codeset identified by characterSet.
    
    Parameters:
    s - the String to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - writeObject
```
public void writeObject(java.lang.Object obj)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes an Object into the message.
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the Object to be written.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem with IO.
  - getPropertyValidation
```
public int getPropertyValidation()
```
    Specifies whether validation of properties should take place when a property of the message is set. Possible values are:
    - MQCMHO_DEFAULT_VALIDATION, the default
    - MQCMHO_VALIDATE
    - MQCMHO_NO_VALIDATION
    Returns:
    true if property validation will take place
  - setPropertyValidation
```
public void setPropertyValidation(int propertyValidation)
```
    Specifies whether validation of properties should take place when a property of the message is set. Possible values are:
    - MQCMHO_DEFAULT_VALIDATION, the default
    - MQCMHO_VALIDATE
    - MQCMHO_NO_VALIDATION
    Parameters:
    propertyValidation - set to true if property validation should take place
  - setBooleanProperty
```
public void setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name,
                      boolean value)
                        throws MQException
```
    Sets a boolean property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the boolean property.
    value - the boolean property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setBooleanProperty
```
public void setBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name,
                      MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                      boolean value)
                        throws MQException
```
    Sets a boolean property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the boolean property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the boolean property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setBytesProperty
```
public void setBytesProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    byte[] value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a byte array property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte array property.
    value - the byte array property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setBytesProperty
```
public void setBytesProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                    byte[] value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a byte array property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte array property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the byte array property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setByteProperty
```
public void setByteProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   byte value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Sets a byte property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte property.
    value - the byte property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setByteProperty
```
public void setByteProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                   byte value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Sets a byte property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the byte property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setShortProperty
```
public void setShortProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    short value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a short property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    value - the short property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setShortProperty
```
public void setShortProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                    short value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a short property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the short property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt2Property
```
public void setInt2Property(java.lang.String name,
                   short value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setShortProperty(String, short), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    value - the short property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt2Property
```
public void setInt2Property(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                   short value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setShortProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, short), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the short property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setIntProperty
```
public void setIntProperty(java.lang.String name,
                  int value)
                    throws MQException
```
    Sets a int property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    value - the int property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setIntProperty
```
public void setIntProperty(java.lang.String name,
                  MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                  int value)
                    throws MQException
```
    Sets a int property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the int property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt4Property
```
public void setInt4Property(java.lang.String name,
                   int value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setIntProperty(String, int), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    value - the int property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt4Property
```
public void setInt4Property(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                   int value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setIntProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, int), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the int property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setLongProperty
```
public void setLongProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   long value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Sets a long property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    value - the long property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setLongProperty
```
public void setLongProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                   long value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Sets a long property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the long property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt8Property
```
public void setInt8Property(java.lang.String name,
                   long value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setLongProperty(String, long), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    value - the long property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setInt8Property
```
public void setInt8Property(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                   long value)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for setLongProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor, long), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the long property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setFloatProperty
```
public void setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    float value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a float property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the float property.
    value - the float property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setFloatProperty
```
public void setFloatProperty(java.lang.String name,
                    MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                    float value)
                      throws MQException
```
    Sets a float property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the float property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the float property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setDoubleProperty
```
public void setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     double value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a double property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the double property.
    value - the double property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setDoubleProperty
```
public void setDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                     double value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a double property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the double property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the double property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setStringProperty
```
public void setStringProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     java.lang.String value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a String property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the String property.
    value - the String property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setStringProperty
```
public void setStringProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                     java.lang.String value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a String property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the String property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the String property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setObjectProperty
```
public void setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     java.lang.Object value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a Java object property value with the specified name into the message, with the default property descriptor. Note that this method works only for the objectified primitive object types (Integer, Double, Long ...) and String objects. The property is set as if the set*Property method had been called directly e.g. Integer leads to an int property value being set, Long leads to a long property value being set etc.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the Java object property.
    value - the Java object property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - setObjectProperty
```
public void setObjectProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor,
                     java.lang.Object value)
                       throws MQException
```
    Sets a Java object property value with the specified name into the message, with the specified property descriptor. Note that this method works only for the objectified primitive object types (Integer, Double, Long ...) and String objects. The property is set as if the set*Property method had been called directly e.g. Integer leads to an int property value being set, Long leads to a long property value being set etc.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the Java object property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    value - the Java object property value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - getBooleanProperty
```
public boolean getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name)
                           throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the boolean property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the boolean property.
    
    Returns:
    the boolean property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getBooleanProperty
```
public boolean getBooleanProperty(java.lang.String name,
                         MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                           throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the boolean property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the boolean property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the boolean property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getBytesProperty
```
public byte[] getBytesProperty(java.lang.String name)
                        throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the byte array property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte array property.
    
    Returns:
    the byte array property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getBytesProperty
```
public byte[] getBytesProperty(java.lang.String name,
                      MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                        throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the byte array property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte array property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the byte array property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getByteProperty
```
public byte getByteProperty(java.lang.String name)
                     throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the byte property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte property.
    
    Returns:
    the byte property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getByteProperty
```
public byte getByteProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                     throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the byte property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the byte property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the byte property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getShortProperty
```
public short getShortProperty(java.lang.String name)
                       throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the short property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    
    Returns:
    the short property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getShortProperty
```
public short getShortProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                       throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the short property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the short property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt2Property
```
public short getInt2Property(java.lang.String name)
                      throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getShortProperty(String), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    
    Returns:
    the short property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt2Property
```
public short getInt2Property(java.lang.String name,
                    MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                      throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getShortProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the short property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the short property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getIntProperty
```
public int getIntProperty(java.lang.String name)
                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the int property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    
    Returns:
    the int property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getIntProperty
```
public int getIntProperty(java.lang.String name,
                 MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the int property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the int property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt4Property
```
public int getInt4Property(java.lang.String name)
                    throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getIntProperty(String), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    
    Returns:
    the int property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt4Property
```
public int getInt4Property(java.lang.String name,
                  MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                    throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getIntProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the int property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the int property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getLongProperty
```
public long getLongProperty(java.lang.String name)
                     throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the long property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    
    Returns:
    the long property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getLongProperty
```
public long getLongProperty(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                     throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the long property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the long property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt8Property
```
public long getInt8Property(java.lang.String name)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getLongProperty(String), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    
    Returns:
    the long property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getInt8Property
```
public long getInt8Property(java.lang.String name,
                   MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                     throws MQException
```
    Synonym for getLongProperty(String, MQPropertyDescriptor), provided for cross-language WebSphere MQ API compatibility.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the long property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the long property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getFloatProperty
```
public float getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name)
                       throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the float property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the float property.
    
    Returns:
    the float property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getFloatProperty
```
public float getFloatProperty(java.lang.String name,
                     MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                       throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the float property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the float property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the float property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getDoubleProperty
```
public double getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name)
                         throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the double property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the double property.
    
    Returns:
    the double property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getDoubleProperty
```
public double getDoubleProperty(java.lang.String name,
                       MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                         throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the double property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the double property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the double property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getStringProperty
```
public java.lang.String getStringProperty(java.lang.String name)
                                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the String property with the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the String property.
    
    Returns:
    the String property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getStringProperty
```
public java.lang.String getStringProperty(java.lang.String name,
                                 MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the String property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the String property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the String property value for the specified name; if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist or the type conversion is invalid.
  - getObjectProperty
```
public java.lang.Object getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name)
                                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the Java object property with the specified name. This method can be used to return, in objectified format, an object that has been stored as a property in the message with the equivalent setObjectProperty(String, Object) method call, or its equivalent primitive #set*Property method.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the Java object property.
    
    Returns:
    the Java object property value for the specified name, in objectified format (for example, if the property was set as an int, an Integer is returned); if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist
  - getObjectProperty
```
public java.lang.Object getObjectProperty(java.lang.String name,
                                 MQPropertyDescriptor descriptor)
                                   throws MQException
```
    Returns the value of the Java object property with the specified name, filling in the specified property descriptor. This method can be used to return, in objectified format, an object that has been stored as a property in the message with the equivalent setObjectProperty(String, Object) method call, or its equivalent primitive #set*Property method.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the Java object property.
    descriptor - the attributes of the property itself.
    
    Returns:
    the Java object property value for the specified name, in objectified format (for example, if the property was set as an int, an Integer is returned); if there is no property by this name, an MQException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if property does not exist
  - getPropertyNames
```
public java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String> getPropertyNames(java.lang.String nameP)
                                                         throws MQException
```
    Returns an Enumeration of all the property names matching the specified name. The wildcard character "%" can be used at the end of the name to filter the properties of the message, matching on zero or more characters, including the "." character.
    
    Parameters:
    nameP - the name of the property to match on.
    
    Returns:
    an enumeration of all the names of property values where the property name matches the specified name.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid.
  - deleteProperty
```
public void deleteProperty(java.lang.String nameP)
                    throws MQException
```
    Deletes a property with the specified name from the message.
    
    Parameters:
    nameP - the name of the property to delete.
    
    Throws:
    
    MQException - if the property name is invalid or does not exist.

Fields inherited from class com.ibm.mq.MQMD

Fields inherited from class com.ibm.mq.jmqi.JmqiObject

Methods inherited from class com.ibm.mq.MQMD

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

MQMessage

getTotalMessageLength

getMessageLength

getDataLength

seek

setDataOffset

getDataOffset

clearMessage

resizeBuffer

readBoolean

readByte

readChar

readDouble

readFloat

readFully

readFully

readStringOfByteLength

readStringOfCharLength

readInt

readInt4

readLine

readLong

readInt8

readShort

readInt2

readUTF

readUnsignedByte

readUnsignedShort

readUInt2

readString

readDecimal2

readDecimal4

readDecimal8

readObject

skipBytes

write

write

write

writeBoolean

writeByte

writeBytes

writeChar

writeChars

writeDouble

writeFloat

writeInt

writeInt4

writeLong

writeInt8

writeShort

writeInt2

writeDecimal2

writeDecimal4

writeDecimal8

writeUTF

writeString

writeObject

getPropertyValidation

setPropertyValidation

setBooleanProperty

setBooleanProperty

setBytesProperty

setBytesProperty

setByteProperty

setByteProperty

setShortProperty

setShortProperty

setInt2Property

setInt2Property

setIntProperty

setIntProperty

setInt4Property

setInt4Property

setLongProperty

setLongProperty

setInt8Property