Apache Camel: How to transmit exceptions over a SEDA endpoint? - java

When I sent messages in a Camel Context Component to its endpoint, I have to wait for a response message with acknowledgement. If no response is received within timeout time, an exception shall be thrown back to the camel route.
I tried to implement it the following way:
I used a multicast to generate a timeout response while the original message is sent to the endpoint. The timeout response is delayed and if no response is received after this timeout, a timeout exception shall be thrown back on the route.
So I have the following route:
private final String internalRespUri = "direct:internal_resp";
private final String internalRespTimeout = "seda:internaltimeout";
#Override
public void configure() {
SendController send_controller = new SendController();
TimeoutResponse resp = new TimeoutResponse();
from(Endpoints.MESSAGE_IN.direct())
.errorHandler(noErrorHandler())
.routeId(Endpoints.MESSAGE_IN.atsm())
.log("Incoming message at segment in")
.process(send_controller)
.log("Message after send controller")
.multicast().parallelProcessing()
.log("After wiretap")
.to(internalRespTimeout, Endpoints.SEGMENT_OUT.direct());
from(internalRespTimeout)
.errorHandler(noErrorHandler())
.routeId(internalRespTimeout)
.log("begin response route")
.log("timeout response route")
.process(resp)
.log("modify message to response")
.delay(1000)
.log("after delay")
.to(internalRespUri);
from(Endpoints.SEGMENT_IN.seda())
.routeId(Endpoints.SEGMENT_IN.atsm())
.to(internalRespUri);
from(internalRespUri)
.errorHandler(noErrorHandler())
.routeId(internalRespUri)
.log("after response gathering point")
.choice()
.when(header(HeaderKeys.TYPE.key()).isEqualTo(UserMessageType.RESP.toString()))
.log("process responses")
.process(send_controller)
.otherwise()
.log("no response")
.to(Endpoints.MESSAGE_OUT.direct());
}
The problem is that the exception thrown in the SendController is not propagated over the SEDA endpoint internalRespTimeout.
If I use a direct endpoint instead it works, but then I have another problem:
The delay blocks the route while a received response message from endpoint Endpoints.SEGMENT_IN.seda() may not be transmitted.
Are SEDA endpoint generally not able to propagate exceptions?
How can I achieve a solution to my problem?
Thanks,
Sven

I have an idea:
Instead of throwing an exception, I possibly could use transactions for timeout.
Could this work?

I am currently not aware of a way to propagate and exception back over a SEDA endpoint in camel. The way the error handling works is based on channels between endpoints. When you use a SEDA endpoint the code will keep processing and not wait for the code since it will keep processing. I am having a bit of trouble understanding what you would like to accomplish, but I will list some similar alternatives you might be able to use.
-The first is to use a route level error handler in your SEDA based route and store the exception using a unique Id that you can lookup later.
-The second is to pass the data into a Java Bean where you have full control of what you are doing and could even consider something like using a Guava's Futures to run the code asynchronously while doing other tasks.
If you can explain what you are trying to accomplish a bit better I might be able to make a clearer suggestion.

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We've encountered issues where in some cases, the recipient list contains a messaging endpoint that doesn't exist (for example, something like seda:notThere).
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ray.
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Easier said than done, I suppose, but I hope this helps.
//Nicholas

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