broker-core/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/server/exchange/ExchangeDefaults.java

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package org.apache.qpid.server.exchange;

/**
 * Defines the names of the standard AMQP exchanges that every AMQP broker should provide. These exchange names
 * and type are given in the specification.
 *
 * <p>
 * TODO A type safe enum, might be more appropriate for the exchange types.
 */
public class ExchangeDefaults
{
    private ExchangeDefaults()
    {
    }

    /** The default direct exchange, which is a special internal exchange that cannot be explicitly bound to. */
    public static final String DEFAULT_EXCHANGE_NAME = "";

    /** The pre-defined topic exchange, the broker SHOULD provide this. */
    public static final String TOPIC_EXCHANGE_NAME = "amq.topic";

    /** Defines the identifying type name of topic exchanges. */
    public static final String TOPIC_EXCHANGE_CLASS = "topic";

    /** The pre-defined direct exchange, the broker MUST provide this. */
    public static final String DIRECT_EXCHANGE_NAME = "amq.direct";

    /** Defines the identifying type name of direct exchanges. */
    public static final String DIRECT_EXCHANGE_CLASS = "direct";

    /** The pre-defined headers exchange, the specification does not say this needs to be provided. */
    public static final String HEADERS_EXCHANGE_NAME = "amq.match";

    /** Defines the identifying type name of headers exchanges. */
    public static final String HEADERS_EXCHANGE_CLASS = "headers";

    /** The pre-defined fanout exchange, the boker MUST provide this. */
    public static final String FANOUT_EXCHANGE_NAME = "amq.fanout";

    /** Defines the identifying type name of fanout exchanges. */
    public static final String FANOUT_EXCHANGE_CLASS = "fanout";

}