SAM Functions
PHP Manual

SAMConnection::connect

Establishes a connection to a Messaging Server

Description

bool SAMConnection::connect ( string $protocol [, array $properties ] )

Calling the "connect" method on a SAMConnection object connects the PHP script to a messaging server. No messages can be sent or received until a connection is made.

Parameters

Return Values

This method returns FALSE if an error occurs.

Examples

Example #1 Creating a connection to a Messaging Server using the IBM MQSeries protocol (WMQ)

<?php

$conn->connect(SAM_WMQ, array(SAM_HOST => 'Myhost.myco.com', SAM_PORT => 1506, SAM_BROKER => 'MyBroker'));

?>

Example #2 Creating a connection with application transaction control and default host and port values

<?php

$conn->connect(SAM_WMQ, array(SAM_BROKER => 'MyBroker', SAM_TRANSACTIONS => SAM_MANUAL));

?>

Example #3 Creating a connection to a Messaging Server using the IBM WebSphere Platform Messaging protocol (WPM)

<?php

$conn->connect(SAM_WPM, array(SAM_ENDPOINTS => 'localhost:7278:BootstrapBasicMessaging',
                              SAM_BUS => 'Bus1', SAM_TARGETCHAIN => 'InboundBasicMessaging'));

?>