[5661] in java-interest
FW: interfacing C++ with Java
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Craig Perras)
Wed Feb 21 14:54:37 1996
From: Craig Perras <CraigP@saros.com>
To: java interest <java-interest@java.sun.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:11:00 -0800
I'm investigating the possibility of using Java as a front-end to a C++
application. There are several reasons I want to do this, but primarily i
want to use C++ for greater efficiency and for some C++ libraries. I worry
about efficiency because (to my knowledge) Java is an interpreted language,
and my program will involve a lot of 3-D graphics.
I know Java supports C function calls, but does it support C++ function
calls? I expect to use C++ features, such as classes and operator
overloading, so I don't think using the EXTERN "C" keyword to turn off
name-mangling will help.
I want to somehow compile my C++ source and then interface it with a Java
application so I can use it as a front-end for the WWW. Does anyone know if
this is possible? I want Java for its hardware-independence and built-in
networking capabilities,
Perhaps my app would work best if I just have the C++ program (the back-end)
running on a WWW server, and have the client machines running the Java
application locally. Then the C++ program could interface with the Java app
(not sure if it's possible) and update/sync state information. The Java app
would then simply update the 3-D graphics on the client and send the
input/state info back to the server. If this is feasible, it would take a
lot of stress off my server.
Is my understanding correct? Is this how Java was meant to be utilized?
Thanks for the help!
--craig
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