Java Native Interface (JNI)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Java_Native_Interface_%28JNI%29

GPTKB entity

Statements (126)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:user_interface
gptkbp:allows	direct memory access Java code to call native applications callback functions from native code Java code to call native applications and libraries Java code to call native applications and libraries written in other languages native applications to call Java code
gptkbp:can_be_complex_due_to	data type mapping
gptkbp:can_be_used_for	interfacing with hardware
gptkbp:can_be_used_to	create bindings for native libraries access hardware features implement platform-specific features access system resources
gptkbp:can_be_used_with	Android development
gptkbp:can_lead_to	memory leaks increased complexity in code
gptkbp:challenges	platform-specific issues
gptkbp:designed_for	gptkb:Java_programming_language
gptkbp:enables	performance optimization performance optimization for Java applications access to platform-specific features access to hardware and system resources Java to interface with C/ C++ code Integration of Java with other languages
gptkbp:facilitates	interoperability between Java and other languages the use of legacy code
gptkbp:feature	gptkb:Java_Development_Kit_(JDK) gptkb:Java_Runtime_Environment_(JRE) Java SE and Java EE
gptkbp:has	performance overhead
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Java Native Interface (JNI)
gptkbp:introduced_in	gptkb:Java_2_Platform,_Standard_Edition_(J2_SE)_1.1 gptkb:Java_1.1 gptkb:Java_2_Platform,_Standard_Edition_(J2_SE)
gptkbp:is_a_low-level_interface_for	Java applications
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for	cross-language programming
gptkbp:is_a_way_to	extend Java applications with native code leverage existing C/ C++ libraries
gptkbp:is_associated_with	gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine_(JVM) native libraries native method declarations
gptkbp:is_compatible_with	Java SE and EE
gptkbp:is_defined_by	gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine_Specification
gptkbp:is_documented_in	Java documentation Oracle's Java documentation JNI Specification
gptkbp:is_essential_for	certain libraries and frameworks
gptkbp:is_implemented_in	gptkb:Java_Runtime_Environment gptkb:Java_Development_Kit_(JDK) Java Native Method (JNM)
gptkbp:is_integrated_with	C/ C++ code
gptkbp:is_often_used_in	gptkb:Java_Native_Access_(JNA) Android development game development performance optimization high-performance applications data processing applications
gptkbp:is_opposed_by	gptkb:Java_Native_Access_(JNA)
gptkbp:is_part_of	gptkb:Java_Standard_Edition gptkb:Java_ecosystem gptkb:Java_Development_Kit_(JDK) Java Standard Edition (Java SE) Java Native Interface Specification
gptkbp:is_subject_to	gptkb:Java_security_model
gptkbp:is_supported_by	gptkb:Java_Runtime_Environment_(JRE) gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine_(JVM)
gptkbp:is_used_for	performance optimization system-level programming legacy code integration accessing legacy code interfacing Java with C/ C++ code
gptkbp:is_used_in	gptkb:Java_programming_language Android development game development scientific computing Java applications high-performance applications performance-critical applications embedded systems development scientific computing applications
gptkbp:is_used_to	access operating system features call C functions from Java call C++ functions from Java create platform-specific applications implement custom Java classes in native code implement performance-critical algorithms optimize performance of Java applications implement graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in Java
gptkbp:is_utilized_by	Android applications
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action	Java to interact with system libraries
gptkbp:participated_in	security risks
gptkbp:provides	error handling mechanisms a way to integrate C/ C++ code with Java function pointers for native methods a way to access hardware and system resources a way to call Java methods from native code a way to call native methods from Java code a way to access native methods Functionality for calling native code a way to access hardware resources
gptkbp:provides_access_to	native libraries Native libraries
gptkbp:requires	JNI header files legacy code integration native method declarations in Java native libraries to be compiled for the target platform
gptkbp:requires_careful_management_of	memory and resources
gptkbp:suitable_for	simple tasks
gptkbp:supports	gptkb:multiple_platforms gptkb:C/_C++ platform-specific native libraries both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures
gptkbp:technique	native method invocation
gptkbp:used_for	Interfacing Java with native applications interfacing with native libraries
gptkbp:wing_configuration	Java and native code
gptkbp:written_in	gptkb:Java gptkb:C/_C++
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Java_SE gptkb:API gptkb:Java gptkb:Java_2_Platform gptkb:Java_8 gptkb:Java_Development_Kit_(JDK) gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine_(JVM)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4