DLL - JAVA

[Preethi Suryam]

Hi!
I want to create a dll file in java.Can we create a DLL file in java?how can we do it?i wish someone to throw some light on this.
Regards!
Preethi.

[Ramneek Handa]

dll in java??? where is my torch???
dll is for windows(from microsoft) and java is form sun
Bobby ;-}

[Preethi Suryam]

what i mean to say is, i want to develop a component using beans or something and make that component available for VB etc.hope u got me.can i do it?
Regards!
Preethi.

[Arunagiri, Shanmugham]

Hi Preethi,
You can use the class files (Bean component) created in Java in Lotus Notes. Notes gives the option of coding in javascript, Java, Notes Script and Formula. I dont know about using it in other development environment.
Arun
SCJP

[Sarath Mohan]

Hi,
I think it's not possible by direct coding in Java.
But you can use Java Native Interface for communicating with DLLs.
I don't know the details.
Refer Java Tutorials available for JNI in Sun's web site
Binu

[vaibhav punekar]

I think you will have to create DLL file in C or C++.Make it a win32 dll.Select export option in radio-buttons.Use Java native method Load that library using System.loadLibrary("sth.dll")
Crete header file for Java C mapping using "avah" command.Better you refer Core Java Vol.2 for it.It is given in detail there.