[[ExchangePattern-ExchangePattern]]
= Exchange Pattern

There are many different _Message Exchange Patterns_ you can use in
messaging. This concept is also demonstrated in WSDL and JBI's MEPs.

From there xref:enterprise-integration-patterns.adoc[Enterprise
Integration Patterns] the common examples are

* Request Reply
* Event Message (or one way)

In Camel we have an
http://camel.apache.org/maven/current/camel-core/apidocs/org/apache/camel/ExchangePattern.html[ExchangePattern]
enumeration which can be configured on the *exchangePattern* property on
the Message Exchange indicating if a message
exchange is a one way Event Message (InOnly) or
a Request Reply message exchange (InOut).

For example to override the default pattern on a xref:components::jms-component.adoc[JMS]
endpoint you could use this URI

[source,java]
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jms:MyQueue?exchangePattern=InOut
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