try {
// authenticate by trying to create a JMX connection to the broker
ProviderDestinationService pds = DestinationService.getProviderDestinationService(null);
String user = request.getMessageProperty(Constants.USER);
String pass = request.getMessageProperty(Constants.PASSWORD);
pds.authenticate(user, pass);
String flag = request.getMessageProperty("debug");
debug = Boolean.valueOf(flag).booleanValue();