Passing values between processors in apache camel

Question

In apache camel, which of those is the best way to pass values from an exchange processor to another (and why) :

• storing it in the exchange headers
• us

Answer 1

Properties and headers are pretty much the same. Headers are, however, converted to/from protocol specific headers on certain components, such as Jms. So,

• Meta data inside a route: properties
• Meta data to/from outside: headers