**Using native code with Java applications and the Sun JDK
Introduction
This article shows how to access C code (also called native code) from within Java code. The C code exists as a PowerPC shared library containing several Process Manager calls. The functions in the shared library are used to get and store process information. A Java front-end calls the shared library at specified intervals to retrieve and display the process information. Timing for these calls is accomplished using a thread. The front-end also includes a preferences dialog with a pseudo-custom control written in Java. This program runs as a Java application, not an applet.