---
layout: pattern
title: Message Channel
folder: message-channel
permalink: /patterns/message-channel/
categories: Integration
tags: Java
---

**Intent:** When two applications communicate using a messaging system they do it by using logical addresses
of the system, so called Message Channels.

![alt text](./etc/message-channel.png "Message Channel")

**Applicability:** Use the Message Channel pattern when

* two or more applications need to communicate using a messaging system

**Real world examples:**

* [akka-camel](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka/snapshot/scala/camel.html)
