JNI allows the use of function libraries made in languages such as C, C++, VB from Java applications. The advantage of JNI is that you don't need to write the calling function definition in Java. This ...

If you’ve used the Java Native Interface (JNI) to make a platform-specific native library accessible to your Java programs, you know how tedious it can be. Jeff Friesen continues his series on ...

Like many developers, you want to incorporate new Java technologies into your projects. But currently your code is written in C or in another legacy language, and rewriting your entire application in ...

I'm working with a large java project that uses the JNI to interface with some C++ libraries. Although everything works fine while the program is running, I get the ...

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Embedded database vendor McObject is making a play to appeal to Java developers with the creation of a new interface for its ExtremeDB product. With its JNI (Java Native Interface) for ExtremeDB, ...