Method and system for protecting messaging consumers

A validation system for protecting messaging consumers, comprising:

• a processor configured for:
• identifying an electronic message upon arrival in a queue accessible by a consumer and making the electronic message inaccessible by the consumer from the queue;
• comparing the electronic message to one or more known electronic message structures to determine a message structure of the electronic message;
• determining if the message structure of the electronic message has a valid electronic message structure for processing by a messaging application associated with the queue by comparing the message structure of the electronic message with a stored list of valid electronic message structures for a destination;
• wherein at least one of the valid electronic message structures is at least one of:
• XML (eXtended Markup Language) schema, Java object definition, and C structure format;
• in the queue, marking the electronic message as valid and retrievable by the consumer if the message structure is determined to be valid for the messaging application;
• and
• removing the electronic message from the queue if the electronic message remains unmarked for a pre-defined time period after arriving in the queue without interrupting the consumer.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein computer-readable instructions, which, when loaded in and executed by a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:

• identifying an electronic message upon arrival in a queue accessible by a consumer and making the electronic message inaccessible by the consumer from the queue;
• comparing the electronic message to one or more known electronic message structures to determine a message structure of the electronic message;
• determining if the message structure of the electronic message has a valid electronic message structure for processing by a messaging application associated with the queue by comparing the message structure of the electronic message with a stored list of valid electronic message structures for a destination;
• wherein at least one of the valid electronic message structures is at least one of:
• XML (eXtended Markup Language) schema, Java object definition, and C structure format;
• in the queue, marking the electronic message as valid and retrievable by the consumer if the message structure is determined to be valid for the messaging application;
• and
• removing the electronic message from the queue if the electronic message remains unmarked for a pre-defined time period after arriving in the queue without interrupting the consumer.