Re: How to get access to Java code?

JM wrote:
> I'm using xulrunner on a Linux box (Suse) which needs to have XPCom
> access to other modules. C++ side of things is going well, but I can't
> seem to access my (extensive legacy code that I'd really rather not
> re-write!) Java classes. From what I understand, I can't use XPConnect
> with XPCom objects written in Java yet.

Correct.  That is https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=299263. 
Not done yet.

> Instead, I've just been trying
> to include my Java through an applet on a linked HTML page, which gave
> me problems. My current test is calling the following JS on startup:
> var aJavaList = new java.util.LinkedList(); alert(aJavaList.getClass);
> This returns the message 'Failed to create Java VM'. The JS works fine
> in the JS console opened from Firefox. Anyone able to help me out with
> where I'm going wrong? Alternative strategies for using Java from the
> xulrunner app would be greatly appreciated too.

Take a look at 
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Java_in_Firefox_Extensions.  This 
allows you to write a JavaScript XPCOM extension that loads Java.


javier