@onlineapps/conn-infra-mq 1.1.18 → 1.1.19

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@onlineapps/conn-infra-mq",
-    "version": "1.1.18",
+    "version": "1.1.19",
     "description": "A promise-based, broker-agnostic client for sending and receiving messages via RabbitMQ",
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "repository": {

package/src/layers/QueueManager.js

@@ -316,21 +316,43 @@ class QueueManager {
       queueOptions.arguments['x-expires'] = options.expires;
     }
 
-    // Check if channel is open before assertQueue
+    // CRITICAL: amqplib's assertQueue() uses RPC pattern even on regular channels
+    // This causes channel closure if reply queue doesn't exist
+    // Solution: Create queue by sending an empty message to it using default exchange
+    // This avoids RPC reply queue issues with assertQueue()
+    
+    // Check if channel is open
     if (!channel || channel.closed) {
       throw new Error('Channel is closed - cannot create temporary queue');
     }
 
+    // Use publish channel (ConfirmChannel) to send empty message, which creates the queue
+    const publishChannel = transport.channel;
+    if (!publishChannel || publishChannel.closed) {
+      throw new Error('Publish channel is closed - cannot create temporary queue');
+    }
+
     try {
-      await channel.assertQueue(queueName, queueOptions);
+      // Send empty message to create queue (RabbitMQ creates queue automatically on first sendToQueue)
+      // This avoids RPC reply queue issues with assertQueue()
+      publishChannel.sendToQueue(queueName, Buffer.from(''), {
+        persistent: false
+      });
+      
+      // Wait a moment for queue to be created
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+      
+      // Verify queue exists
+      await channel.checkQueue(queueName);
+      
       this.managedQueues.add(queueName);
       return queueName;
-    } catch (assertErr) {
-      // If channel closed during assertQueue, throw descriptive error
-      if (!channel || channel.closed) {
-        throw new Error(`Channel closed during assertQueue for temporary queue ${queueName} - RPC reply queue issue detected`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // If channel closed, throw descriptive error
+      if (!channel || channel.closed || !publishChannel || publishChannel.closed) {
+        throw new Error(`Channel closed during temporary queue creation for ${queueName} - RPC reply queue issue detected`);
       }
-      throw assertErr;
+      throw err;
     }
   }