title: Unable to shutdown embedded activeMQ service using the built in BrokerService.stop call
body: <p>I have been using an embedded activeMQ server configuration (configuration is very similar to the examples that illustrate the concept of an embedded activeMQ server/listener). 
  As part of the application, I have a monitoring thread that monitors a directory. Instead of having to kill the process to shutdown the activeMQ server, I introduced a check for a "STOP" file  and if the file exists, the server would shutdown. 
  The shutdown I am trying to accomplish by calling the stop function on the broker:</p>
  
  <p><code>(broker.stop() )</code> </p>
  
  <p>This seems to shutdown the service. However, Upon a <code>System.exit</code>, Exception errors are raised: </p>
  
  <p>I observed that one other post that mentioned similar behaviour had a response that indicated as much as "This is normal" behavior.  One other post indicated that I should disable the shutdownhook (via Spring config of the broker by setting the <code>useShutdownHook="false"</code>).  This has not fixed the problem either.</p>
  
  <p>Any help regarding this issue is appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>
  
  <p>Here is the exception stack trace:</p>
  
  <pre><code>17:10:20.056 [Thread-9] DEBUG org.apache.activemq.AdvisoryConsumer - Failed to send remove command: javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#3) disposed.
  javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#3) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.util.JMSExceptionSupport.create(JMSExceptionSupport.java:62) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doAsyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1267) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.asyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1259) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.AdvisoryConsumer.dispose(AdvisoryConsumer.java:56) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.close(ActiveMQConnection.java:615) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.closeConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:426) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.resetConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:321) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.destroy(SingleConnectionFactory.java:312) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:211) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:498) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:474) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:442) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1066) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1040) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext$1.run(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
  Caused by: org.apache.activemq.transport.TransportDisposedIOException: Peer (vm://localhost#3) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.vm.VMTransport.oneway(VMTransport.java:89) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.MutexTransport.oneway(MutexTransport.java:40) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.oneway(ResponseCorrelator.java:60) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doAsyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1265) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      ... 13 common frames omitted
  17:10:20.069 [Thread-9] DEBUG o.s.j.c.SingleConnectionFactory - Could not close shared JMS Connection
  javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#3) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.util.JMSExceptionSupport.create(JMSExceptionSupport.java:62) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doSyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1342) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.close(ActiveMQConnection.java:660) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.closeConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:426) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.resetConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:321) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.destroy(SingleConnectionFactory.java:312) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:211) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:498) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:474) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:442) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1066) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1040) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext$1.run(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
  Caused by: org.apache.activemq.transport.TransportDisposedIOException: Peer (vm://localhost#3) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.vm.VMTransport.oneway(VMTransport.java:89) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.MutexTransport.oneway(MutexTransport.java:40) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.asyncRequest(ResponseCorrelator.java:81) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.request(ResponseCorrelator.java:91) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doSyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1329) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      ... 11 common frames omitted
  17:10:20.069 [Thread-9] DEBUG o.s.b.f.s.DisposableBeanAdapter - Invoking destroy() on bean with name 'jmsProducerConnectionFactory'
  17:10:20.069 [Thread-9] DEBUG o.s.j.c.SingleConnectionFactory - Closing shared JMS Connection: ActiveMQConnection {id=ID:u0102180-MacA.local-57101-1331074458547-2:1,clientId=ID:u0102180-MacA.local-57101-1331074458547-3:1,started=false}
  17:10:20.070 [Thread-9] DEBUG org.apache.activemq.AdvisoryConsumer - Failed to send remove command: javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#1) disposed.
  javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#1) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.util.JMSExceptionSupport.create(JMSExceptionSupport.java:62) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doAsyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1267) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.asyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1259) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.AdvisoryConsumer.dispose(AdvisoryConsumer.java:56) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.close(ActiveMQConnection.java:615) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.closeConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:426) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.resetConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:321) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.destroy(SingleConnectionFactory.java:312) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:211) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:498) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:474) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:442) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1066) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1040) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext$1.run(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
  Caused by: org.apache.activemq.transport.TransportDisposedIOException: Peer (vm://localhost#1) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.vm.VMTransport.oneway(VMTransport.java:89) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.MutexTransport.oneway(MutexTransport.java:40) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.oneway(ResponseCorrelator.java:60) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doAsyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1265) [activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      ... 13 common frames omitted
  17:10:20.071 [Thread-9] DEBUG o.s.j.c.SingleConnectionFactory - Could not close shared JMS Connection
  javax.jms.JMSException: Peer (vm://localhost#1) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.util.JMSExceptionSupport.create(JMSExceptionSupport.java:62) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doSyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1342) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.close(ActiveMQConnection.java:660) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.closeConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:426) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.resetConnection(SingleConnectionFactory.java:321) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.jms.connection.SingleConnectionFactory.destroy(SingleConnectionFactory.java:312) [spring-jms-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:211) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:498) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:474) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:442) [spring-beans-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1066) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1040) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
      at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext$1.run(AbstractApplicationContext.java:958) [spring-context-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar:3.1.0.RELEASE]
  Caused by: org.apache.activemq.transport.TransportDisposedIOException: Peer (vm://localhost#1) disposed.
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.vm.VMTransport.oneway(VMTransport.java:89) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.MutexTransport.oneway(MutexTransport.java:40) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.asyncRequest(ResponseCorrelator.java:81) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.transport.ResponseCorrelator.request(ResponseCorrelator.java:91) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      at org.apache.activemq.ActiveMQConnection.doSyncSendPacket(ActiveMQConnection.java:1329) ~[activemq-core-5.5.1.jar:5.5.1]
      ... 11 common frames omitted
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>(@TimBish - Thanks for the comment)</p>