Name

Delay — Delays processing for a specified length of time

Usage

The Delay pattern delays message delivery for a period time determined by an expression.

The Delay pattern can appear anywhere in the body of a route.

Properties

Table 33 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 33. Delay Properties

NameDescription
ExpressionSpecifies the expression used to determine the length, in milliseconds, of the delay.
languageSpecifies the expression language used to process the expression.
Inherit Error HandlerSpecifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is Disabled.
Caller Runs When RejectedSpecifies whether tasks rejected by the thread pool are executed by the calling thread. The default is Disabled.
Async DelayedSpecifies whether processing tasks will be scheduled for processing at a later time. The default is Disabled.
Executor Service RefSpecifies a reference for looking up the executorService to use for thread pool management.
IdSpecifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
DescriptionSpecifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

Related topics

Expression and Predicates Languages
Configuring the route editor