JNBridgePro Features

JNBridgePro is available in two editions: Standard Edition (SE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). See the SE vs. EE comparison chart for a list of differences.

Primary Features of JNBridgePro

JNBridgePro SE and JNBridgePro EE include the following features:

• Bi-directional, high-performance Java .NET interoperability.
• Access Java classes from .NET as though Java were a .NET language.
• Access .NET classes from Java as though they were Java classes.
• Access anything across the platform boundary, including objects, classes, instance members, static members, fields, properties, methods, generics, and enums.
• Full class access includes support for callbacks, pass by reference or by value, and cross-platform exception handling.
• Embed AWT or Swing Java widgets in .NET WinForm applications
• Embed .NET WinForm controls in Java AWT, SWT, or Swing apps
• Embed AWT or Swing Java widgets in WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) apps
• Embed WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) controls in Java AWT, SWT, or Swing apps
• The Java code and the .NET code can run:
  • in the same process, using an shared-memory communication channel
  • on the same machine in different processes
  • or on different machines communicating over a network
  with just a configuration file change.
• Expose any Java or .NET binaries. No source code required.
• Plug-ins for Eclipse and Visual Studio, so you can work within your preferred IDE.

See System Requirements for a full list of supported platforms and versions.

JNBridgePro EE adds the following:

• Access J2EE services from .NET, including EJBs, JMS, and JNDI.
• Create distributed systems that have .NET code on one machine accessing Java code on multiple machines.
• Automatic failover to a backup Java-side server if the primary server fails.
• Support for all the leading J2EE application servers, including WebSphere, WebLogic, and JBoss.
• Cross-platform transactions with 2-phase commit.

See the SE vs. EE comparison chart for a list of differences.

Detailed Features in Both Editions

• Cross-platform object and class access allows you to:
  • Create objects, call methods, access fields, return objects.
  • Catch exceptions thrown by Java/.NET classes across platforms.
  • Extend your classes via inheritance from the other side.
  • Create callbacks to handle event processing in either direction.
• Collection classes, arrays, strings, primitives, dates and enums are automatically mapped between Java and .NET.
• Transparently provides integrated object life cycle management, garbage collection, datatype conversions, marshalling and unmarshalling of arguments, and management of references and communications.
• Support for Java-side transactions.
• Secure binary and HTTP channels using SSL.