I\'m trying to find a java based API that wraps up the details of processing a credit card transaction or purchase via PayPal at a minimum, and other gateways as a plus in an IP
Java SDKs are available here - https://www.x.com/developers/paypal/documentation-tools/paypal-sdk-index
All of them come with a nice handy example (check README.md files) which will get you started.