How do I integrate Java Applet and JavaScript?

Hi:
This has been asked before, I have read the archives, yet I'm still left with some doubts, and some posts are VERY old and may not apply today. (sorry, some questions might seem stupid, this is my first applet). The purpose is to create a light weight application for managing certificates stored on a smart card, requesting certificate renewal from a server and installing the issued certificate on the card.
I need to create an applet (signed) to bridge the gab caused by the security limitations of JavaScript in order to access the smart card on the client. The applet will manage certificates on the card and do client-card interaction, while all client-server and user interaction is done by AJAX/JavaScript.
So, the applet is actually supposed to be an invisible object embedded on the page that is accessed by the JavaScript. How do I go about this?
- is there any reason to prefer JApplet over Applet?
- do the JavaScript need to invoke start() or init() or is this done on page load?
- are there limitations on data exchange with the applet (ie. only string types)?
- how do I throw exceptions from the applet to the calling script?
and: will is it better to let JavaScript do all http to keep the applet light, or to let the applet fetch files given a URL (to fetch the new certificate)?
If the applet is stored in a jar-file, how do I indicate which class/method to invoke? Do the JavaScript have access to public methods only?
Thanks for your advice and suggestions,
Erik

Hi,
Are you still interested?
I can work with you over this.
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