Calling dll in Java using The JACOB Project

Question

Hi I'm trying to import and read the class and methods from a DotNet API (dll) in java code usind the Jacon Project does anybody know how to do it? (like and example or simple staps to have an idea)
thanks
Luca

Answer 1

afaik you cannot call windows API functions directly, you have to create a 'wrapper' method in C++ in order to access the API functions.
it will look something like
// Java code:
package a.b;
class Thingie {
  public native int doThatFunkyThingie();
// c++ code
jint Java_a_b_Thingie_doThatFunkyThingie(JNIEnv *env, JObject j) {
  // c++ function calls go here
}I haven't done JNI in over a year, so this is probably not entirely correct.
I recommend you read the JNI tutorial.
J