Invoking time-consuming JNI task as a thread

Question

I\'m having a tough problem with invoking a native function using JNI from a thread.

The native function is legacy code that performs a computation-intensive task. Since

Answer 1

My advice on using JNI is DON'T if you can possibly avoid it. The chances are that it will cause stability issues for you. Here are some possible alternatives:

1. Recode the native library in Java.
2. Write a wrapper command for the native library in C / C++ / whatever and run it using java.lang.Process and friends
3. Turn the native library into a daemon and access it using Sockets.