Putting Java app in Windows tray as an icon?

Is this possible? IS thre a "free" library or API, presumably using JNI, to turn a java app into a windows tray icon so that it isn't in the task bar, only in the tray icon (or both), and when clicked on can open it up as well as provide a context menu?
Thanks.

This question is asked a lot.
Type a few keywords in the search panel and you are lucky.
Note: this works with google too, I found a solution just by asking google for it.
Maybe this is helpful though:
http://www.amherst.edu/~tliron/jni/DesktopIndicator/DesktopIndicator.html

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I am an absolute beginner.
I have copied a little window program from "Java 2 in easy steps".
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