Creating an SQS queue and sending messages with SDK (Java)

In this recipe, we will create Lambda function in Java to create an SQS queue, get the URL of the queue using the queue name, and then send a message to that queue. We will not repeat the commands or steps required to create and invoke the Lambda that was already discussed earlier. Please refer to code files or earlier Lambda recipes for the complete code.

Getting ready

You need to follow the section Getting started in the recipes Your first AWS Lambda and Your first Lambda with AWS CLI from Chapter 1, Getting Started with Serverless Computing on AWS to set up Java, Maven, the parent project, serverless-cookbook-parent-aws-java and AWS CLI, and may also read other...