JNI - Java Native Interface - Specification.pdf

Java Native Interface Specification
Release (Revised May, 1997)
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Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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