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Java Native Access (JNA) is a community-developed library that provides Java programs easy access to native shared libraries without using the Java Native Interface (JNI). JNA's design aims to provide native access in a natural way with a minimum of effort. Unlike JNI, no boilerplate or generated glue code is required. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Java Native AccessA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Modern Operating SystemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Java Native InterfaceA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Wrapper libraryA closely related topic
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đź“š Books worth reading
Modern Operating SystemsAndrew S. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos · 1992
The web application hacker's handbookDafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto · 2007
The Minimum You Need to Know About Mono and QtRoland Hughes · 2012
Programming Languages and SystemsRanjit Jhala · 2012
Pro EJB 3 - Java Persistence APIMIKE KEITH,MERRICK SCHINCARIOL · 2006
The Minimum You Need to Know about Java on OpenVMSRoland Hughes · 2006
Object Oriented ProgrammingKrishna Sankar P, Sriram Kumar K · 2017
A TOUR OF THE WORLDMalik Mansab Khan, Muhammad Rafique Abdul Aziz · 2025
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