Calling a C, C++ program from Java

Question

Is it possible to call C or C++ code from a Java Code, i can re-write the code in Java, but need to reuse the existing code..

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible using the Java Native Interface .

Answer 2

I'd say that JNA or Java Native Access is easier to use. It's built on JNI, but there's no need to create a header file. Instead just call from the dll: Java Native Access