Integrating Native Methods into Java Programs

Integrating Native Methods into Java Programs: Table of Contents

If you want to learn how to integrate C functions with your Java programs, start at the first lesson listed in this Table Of Contents and walk your way through the lessons and pages of the "book". Each page has Next and Previous links at the bottom that guide you through the pages in the order listed here.

• Step By Step
  • Step 1: Write the Java Code
  • Step 2: Compile the Java Code
  • Step 3: Create the .h File
  • Step 4: Create a Stubs File
  • Step 5: Write the C Function
  • Step 6: Create a Dynamically Loadable Library
  • Step 7: Run the Program
• Implementing Native Methods
  • The Example
  • The Method Signature and the Function Signature
  • Passing Data into a Native Method
  • Returning a Value from a Native Method
  • Using a Java Object in a Native Method
  • Working with Strings
  • Native Methods and Thread Synchronization
  • Throwing Exceptions from Within a Native Method

Integrating Native Methods into Java Programs