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+/**
+ * @file routeMessageFunctions.js
+ * @author Tony Germano
+ * @description
+ * This file contains utility functions for routing messages in Mirth Connect.
+ * These functions simplify the process of routing messages by abstracting away 
+ * the details of creating raw messages and routing them to the appropriate channel.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Routes a message to a specified channel by name.
+ *
+ * @param {string} channelName - The name of the channel to which the message should be routed.
+ * @param {Object} message - The message to be routed.
+ * @param {Object} sourceMap - The source map containing metadata or properties related to the message.
+ * @param {Object} destinationSet - The destination set specifying where the message should be routed.
+ * @returns {Object} - The result of the routing process.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const result = routeMessage('MyChannel', message, sourceMap, destinationSet);
+ */
+function routeMessage(channelName, message, sourceMap, destinationSet) {
+    return router.routeMessage(channelName, createRawMessage(message, sourceMap, destinationSet));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Routes a message to a specified channel by ID.
+ *
+ * @param {string} channelId - The ID of the channel to which the message should be routed.
+ * @param {Object} message - The message to be routed.
+ * @param {Object} sourceMap - The source map containing metadata or properties related to the message.
+ * @param {Object} destinationSet - The destination set specifying where the message should be routed.
+ * @returns {Object} - The result of the routing process.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const result = routeMessageByChannelId('1234abcd', message, sourceMap, destinationSet);
+ */
+function routeMessageByChannelId(channelId, message, sourceMap, destinationSet) {
+    return router.routeMessageByChannelId(channelId, createRawMessage(message, sourceMap, destinationSet));
+}