Using Java and COM Together

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Java and COM Scenarios

While the Java support in Internet Explorer by itself provides benefits for any Java applet, you must use a development tool that supports this integration in order to take full advantage of both Java and COM.

You can give your Java program access to any of the software components that support COM, including thousands of ActiveX controls and Automation objects.

This document describes the following scenarios for using Java and COM together:

• Controlling a Java Applet through Scripting
• Using a COM object from Java
• Connecting a Java Applet and an OLE Control
• Apartment Model And Threading Issues

For background information on COM, see the Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK). For more information on developing for the ActiveX platform, see the ActiveX Software Development Kit. You can download the ActiveX SDK from http://www.microsoft.com/activex/ (which is accessible using the Web Favorites command on the Help menu).