Merge pull request #37 from rabbitmq/lukebakken/allow-clobber-timestamp_in_ms

Allow overwriting timestamps

Author: michaelklishin

.travis.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PROJECT = rabbitmq_message_timestamp
 PROJECT_DESCRIPTION = RabbitMQ Message Timestamp
+RABBITMQ_VERSION ?= v3.11.x
 
 define PROJECT_APP_EXTRA_KEYS
 	{broker_version_requirements, ["3.11.0"]}
@@ -18,4 +19,10 @@ ERLANG_MK_REPO = https://github.com/rabbitmq/erlang.mk.git
 ERLANG_MK_COMMIT = rabbitmq-tmp
 
 include rabbitmq-components.mk
+
+dep_amqp_client                = git_rmq-subfolder rabbitmq-erlang-client $(RABBITMQ_VERSION)
+dep_rabbit_common              = git_rmq-subfolder rabbitmq-common $(RABBITMQ_VERSION)
+dep_rabbit                     = git_rmq-subfolder rabbitmq-server $(RABBITMQ_VERSION)
+dep_rabbitmq_ct_client_helpers = git_rmq-subfolder rabbitmq-ct-client-helpers $(RABBITMQ_VERSION)
+dep_rabbitmq_ct_helpers        = git_rmq-subfolder rabbitmq-ct-helpers $(RABBITMQ_VERSION)
 include erlang.mk

Makefile

@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ rabbitmq-plugins enable rabbitmq_message_timestamp
 The plugin will then hook into the `basic.publish` process in order to
 add the current timestamp as seen by the broker.
 
+## Always overwrite timestamps ##
+
+This plugin will not overwrite an existing timestamp on a message. To always
+overwrite, create an `advanced.config` file for RabbitMQ with the following
+content, or add the `rabbitmq_message_timestamp` term to your existing file:
+
+```
+[
+    {rabbitmq_message_timestamp, [
+        {overwrite_timestamps, true}
+    ]}
+].
+```
+
 ## Limitations ##
 
 The plugin hooks into the `basic.publish` path, so expect a small