def publish(self, message_type, client_id, client_storage, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Publishes a message
        Uses `self.pack` instead of 'msgpack' serializer on kombu for backend consistency
        """
        if self.connection.connected:
            message = self.exchange.Message(
                self.pack(message_type, client_id, client_storage, args, kwargs))
            self.exchange.publish(message, routing_key='')
Publishes a message
        Uses `self.pack` instead of 'msgpack' serializer on kombu for backend consistency