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# Read messages

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Element that read messages from ActiveMQ server queue.

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Properties

\- Server address\*: \[String] ActiveMQ server address (tcp\://myserver:61616/)

\- Login: \[String] Login

\- Password: \[String] Password

\- Destination type\*: destination type (queue, topic)

\- Topic/queue\*: \[String] Topic/queue name

\- Message array: \[System.Collections.Generic.List\<LTools.Network.MQ.AMQMessage>] Array of received messages

\- Wait for message: \[Boolean] Flag for waiting for a new message in queue

\- Time-out\*: \[Int32] Max process await timeout (ms)

\- GroupID: \[String] Group ID

LTools.Network.MQ.KafkaMessage - Properties:

\- Text: \[String] Message text (if type eq. TEXT)

\- Timestamp: \[DateTime] Message date and time