vider.

 <P>Creating a <code>MessageConsumer</code> provides the same features as
 creating a <code>TopicSubscriber</code>. To create a durable subscriber, 
 use of <code>Session.CreateDurableSubscriber</code> is recommended. The 
 <code>TopicSubscriber</code> is provided to support existing code.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>JMS 1.0</dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Version:</span></dt>
<dd>JMS 2.0</dd>
<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
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