Delay — Delays processing for a specified length of time
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.
Table 33 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.
Table 33. Delay Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Expression | Specifies the expression used to determine the length, in milliseconds, of the delay. |
| language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression. |
| Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route.
The default is Disabled. |
| Caller Runs When Rejected | Specifies whether tasks rejected by the thread pool are executed by the calling
thread. The default is Disabled. |
| Async Delayed | Specifies whether processing tasks will be scheduled for processing at a later
time. The default is Disabled. |
| Executor Service Ref | Specifies a reference for looking up the
executorService to use for
thread pool management. |
| Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file. |
| Description | Specifies 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. |