shared library issues

Mon May 2 16:40:00 GMT 2005

Thomas Fitzsimmons wrote:
>> I'd like to use libgcj directly as
>>a shared object and for this I have a couple of questions:
>>>>- Is it possible to initialize and shutdown the JVM without exiting the
>>calling program?
>>>>>>>>Yes, using CreateJavaVM and DestroyJavaVM.
>>
DestroyJavaVM is not yet implemented.
>>- Is it possible to have multiple instances of the JVM in the same
>>process?
>>>>>>>>Yes, although if you're running AWT programs you may encounter problems
>initializing the GLib main loop multiple times.
>>
Actually, no, you can't. You can call CreateJavaVM multiple times, but 
it won't actually create isolated, distinct runtimes.
Bryce