(Java Native Interface) A Java programming interface, or API, that allows developers to access the languages of a host system and determine the way Java integrates with native code. The JNI has been a point of contention between Sun and Microsoft, since Microsoft seeks to create its own native code interface and Sun claims this violates their licensing agreement.
The Java Tutorial - A Practical Guide for Programmers Covers the fundamentals of programming in the Java language as well as information about the Java Development Kit (JDK), JavaBeans, JAR files, and JNI. This tutorial is hosted by Sun Microsystems.
