What is @types/amqplib?
@types/amqplib provides TypeScript definitions for the amqplib library, which is a client for RabbitMQ, a popular message broker. This package allows TypeScript developers to use amqplib with type safety, ensuring that the code adheres to the expected types and interfaces.
What are @types/amqplib's main functionalities?
Connecting to RabbitMQ
This feature demonstrates how to establish a connection to a RabbitMQ server using amqplib. The code connects to a RabbitMQ server running on localhost and then closes the connection.
const amqp = require('amqplib');
async function connect() {
try {
const connection = await amqp.connect('amqp://localhost');
console.log('Connected to RabbitMQ');
await connection.close();
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to connect to RabbitMQ', error);
}
}
connect();
Creating a Channel
This feature demonstrates how to create a channel after establishing a connection to RabbitMQ. Channels are used to perform most of the operations in RabbitMQ.
const amqp = require('amqplib');
async function createChannel() {
try {
const connection = await amqp.connect('amqp://localhost');
const channel = await connection.createChannel();
console.log('Channel created');
await channel.close();
await connection.close();
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to create channel', error);
}
}
createChannel();
Sending a Message
This feature demonstrates how to send a message to a queue in RabbitMQ. The code creates a connection and a channel, asserts a queue, and sends a message to that queue.
const amqp = require('amqplib');
async function sendMessage() {
try {
const connection = await amqp.connect('amqp://localhost');
const channel = await connection.createChannel();
const queue = 'test_queue';
const message = 'Hello, RabbitMQ!';
await channel.assertQueue(queue);
channel.sendToQueue(queue, Buffer.from(message));
console.log(`Message sent: ${message}`);
await channel.close();
await connection.close();
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to send message', error);
}
}
sendMessage();
Receiving a Message
This feature demonstrates how to receive messages from a queue in RabbitMQ. The code creates a connection and a channel, asserts a queue, and consumes messages from that queue.
const amqp = require('amqplib');
async function receiveMessage() {
try {
const connection = await amqp.connect('amqp://localhost');
const channel = await connection.createChannel();
const queue = 'test_queue';
await channel.assertQueue(queue);
console.log(`Waiting for messages in ${queue}`);
channel.consume(queue, (msg) => {
if (msg !== null) {
console.log(`Received message: ${msg.content.toString()}`);
channel.ack(msg);
}
});
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to receive message', error);
}
}
receiveMessage();
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