| # Last-Value Queue Example |
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| If you have not already done so, [prepare the broker distribution](../../../../README.md#getting-started) before running the example. |
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| To run the example, simply type **mvn verify** from this directory, or **mvn -PnoServer verify** if you want to start and create the broker manually. |
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| This example shows you how to configure and use last-value queues. |
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| Last-Value queues are special queues which discard any messages when a newer message with the same value for a well-defined _Last-Value_ property is put in the queue. In other words, a Last-Value queue only retains the last value. |
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| A typical example for Last-Value queue is for stock prices, where you are only interested by the latest value for a particular stock. |
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| The example will send 3 messages with the same _Last-Value_ property to a to a Last-Value queue. |
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| We will browse the queue and see that only the last message is in the queue, the first two messages have been discarded. |
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| We will then consume from the queue the _last_ message. |
