Framework The Zend_Queue is a proxy that hides the details of the queue services. The queue services are represented by Zend_Queue_Adapter_<service>. For example, Zend_Queue_Adapter_Db is a queue that will use database tables to store and retrieve messages. Below is an example for using database tables for a queuing system: 'queue1', 'driverOptions' => array( 'host' => '127.0.0.1', 'port' => '3306', 'username' => 'queue', 'password' => 'queue', 'dbname' => 'queue', 'type' => 'pdo_mysql' ) ); // Create a database queue. // Zend_Queue will prepend Zend_Queue_Adapter_ to 'Db' for the class name. $queue = new Zend_Queue('Db', $options); ]]> The Zend_Queue constructor will create a Zend_Queue_Adapter_Db and initialize the adapter with the configuration settings. The accepted configuration settings for each adapter are provided in the adapter notes. Zend_Queue returns messages using the class Zend_Queue_Message_Iterator, which is an implementation of SPL Iterator and Countable. Zend_Queue_Message_Iterator contains an array of Zend_Queue_Message objects. receive(5); foreach ($messages as $i => $message) { echo "$i) Message => ", $message->body, "\n"; } ]]> Any exceptions thrown are of class Zend_Queue_Exception. Introduction Zend_Queue is a proxy class that represents an adapter. The send(), count($queue), and receive() methods are employed by each adapter to interact with queues. The createQueue(), deleteQueue() methods are used to manage queues. Commonality among adapters The queue services supported by Zend_Queue do not all support the same functions. For example, Zend_Queue_Adapter_Array, Zend_Queue_Adapter_Db, support all functions, while Zend_Queue_Adapter_Activemq does not support queue listing, queue deletion, or counting of messages. You can determine what functions are supported by using Zend_Queue::isSupported() or Zend_Queue::getCapabilities(). createQueue() - create a queue deleteQueue() - delete a queue send() - send a message send() is not available in all adapters; the Zend_Queue_Adapter_Null does not support send(). receive() - receive messages receive() is not available in all adapters; the Zend_Queue_Adapter_Null does not support receive(). deleteMessage() - delete a message count() - count the number of messages in a queue isExists() - checks the existence of a queue receive() methods are employed by each adapter to interact with queues. The createQueue() and deleteQueue() methods are used to manage queues.