Articles and References For Using Java with Native Code

The Microsoft Win32 VM for Java enables access to native code libraries and components from Java. The following articles and references show how this can be accomplished and describe the best approach based on your needs.

Articles

These articles provide overview information on the various paths you can take in mixing Java and native code.

• Mixing Java and Native Code
• About J/Direct
• Low-Level Java/COM Integration
• Using Jactivex to Create a User-Defined Type for Java/COM Marshaling
• Introduction to Using the Raw Native Interface
• Native Code Interface Specification

References

The following references describe the packages and API elements for implementing Java and native code integration:

Package com.ms.dll	A package used for Microsoft® J/Direct™.
Package com.ms.activeX	A package used for ActiveX/Beans integration.
Package com.ms.com	A package used for low-level Java/COM integration.
Raw Native Interface Functions	The Raw Native Interface API reference.
Raw Native Interface Structures	The Raw Native Interface Structures reference.