Consistent naming for EIP patterns #733

eip-message-channel/README.md

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+---
+layout: pattern
+title: EIP Message Channel
+folder: eip-message-channel
+permalink: /patterns/eip-message-channel/
+categories: Integration
+tags:
+ - Java
+ - EIP
+ - Apache Camel™
+---
+
+## 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)