Using the Java Bridge

Using the Java Bridge

In the world of Mac OS X and WebObjects programming, there are two languages in common use: Java and Objective-C. This document describes the Java bridge, a technology from Apple that makes communication between these two languages possible.

The first section, Introduction gives a brief overview of the bridge's capabilities.

For a technical overview of the bridge, see How the Bridge Works .

To learn how to expose your Objective-C code to Java, see Wrapping Objective-C Frameworks .

If you want to write Java code that references Objective-C classes, see Using Java-Wrapped Objective-C Classes . If you are writing Objective-C code that references Java classes, read Using Java from Objective-C.