Calling .js file from Java

[Shailendra Suryawanshi]

Is there any way we could call Javascript function in a .js file from Java?

[Bear Bibeault]

Are you asking about Java running on the server (as part of a servlet or JSP), or as an applet on the client.

if the former, no. Please read this article to understand why.

[Shailendra Suryawanshi]

My expectation is to call a javascript function in a .js file from a normal Java class file.

I don't want to call it from jsp/servlet or applet.

[Bear Bibeault]

Without a servlet, JSP or applet, how do you expect to run this Java class as part of the web application?

[Shailendra Suryawanshi]

It's not a web application.

I've a BPM studio which has the ability to call Java classes.

Now I wish to invoke javascript from this Java class, which now I guess is not possible.

Please comment.

[Ulf Dittmer]

The Rhino library lets you run JavaScript scripts from within regular Java classes. There was an article about that in the JavaRanch Journal last year.

[Bear Bibeault]

Ah, you should have mentioned that. Most questions here are related to web apps. I've moved this to a general Java forum.