Storing C++ data in an instance field using CNI?

Thu May 27 09:39:00 GMT 2004

Paul Gear wrote:
>Bryce McKinlay wrote:
>>>>...
>>I'm thinking of adding something like "RawDataMarked" which would be
>>like RawData but would be checked by the GC. This way you could allocate
>>a native struct using JvAllocBytes(), and it would be automatically
>>freed when the Java object becomes unreachable. No need for a finalizer.
>>>>>>It's like you're reading my mind, man! <g>
>>That's exactly what i'm looking for. I want my native structure to be
>checked and freed by the GC. I think i might just declare it as an
>Object for now - should that do the trick?
>>
Yup, it will work. But, be warned that using Object to store native 
pointers is not offically supported and could break in the future.
Regards
Bryce