1. J/Link Basics

1. Preamble

1. Loading the J/Link Package

1. Launching the Java Runtime

1. InstallJava

1. Controlling the Command Used to Launch Java

1. Overriding the Class Path

1. Loading Classes

1. LoadJavaClass

1. When to Call LoadJavaClass

1. Contexts and Visibility of Static Members

1. Inner Classes

1. Conversion of Types between Java and Mathematica

1. Creating Objects

1. Calling Methods and Accessing Fields

1. Syntax

1. Underscores in Java Names

1. Getting Information about Classes and Objects

1. Quitting or Restarting Java

1. Version Information

1. Advanced Topics in J/Link

1. Controlling the Class Path: How J/Link Finds Classes

1. The Java Class Path

1. Overriding the Startup Class Path

1. Dynamically Modifying the Class Path

1. Examining the Class Path

1. Using J/Link's Class Loader Directly

1. Performance Issues

1. Overhead of Calls to Java

1. Speeding Up Sending Large Arrays

1. An Optimization Example

1. Reference Counts and Memory Management

1. Object References in Mathematica

1. ReleaseJavaObject

1. JavaBlock

1. JavaGC

1. PeekObjects and PeekClasses

1. Exceptions

1. How Exceptions Are Handled

1. The JavaThrow Function

1. Returning Objects "by Value" and "by Reference"

1. References and Values

1. ReturnAsJavaObject

1. JavaObjectToExpression

1. MakeJavaObject and MakeJavaExpr

1. Preamble

1. MakeJavaObject

1. MakeJavaExpr

1. Creating Windows and Other User Interface Elements

1. Preamble

1. Interactive and Non-Interactive Interfaces

1. Modal versus Modeless Operation

1. Handling Events with Mathematica Code: The "MathListener" Classes

1. Bringing Java Windows to the Foreground

1. Modal Windows

1. MathFrame and MathJFrame

1. Modeless Windows: Sharing the Kernel with Java

1. Sharing the Front End

1. Summary of Modal and Modeless Operation

1. "Manual" Interfaces: The ServiceJava Function

1. Using a GUI Builder

1. Drawing and Displaying Mathematica Images in Java Windows

1. The MathCanvas and MathGraphicsJPanel Classes

1. Showing Mathematica Graphics and Typeset Expressions

1. Drawing Using Java's Graphics Functions

1. Bitmaps

1. The Java Console Window

1. Using JavaBeans

1. Hosting Applets

1. Periodical Tasks

1. Some Special Number Classes

1. Preamble

1. The "Wrapper" Classes: Integer, Float, Boolean, and Others

1. Complex Numbers

1. BigInteger and BigDecimal

1. Ragged Arrays

1. Implementing a Java Interface with Mathematica Code

1. Writing Your Own Installable Java Classes

1. Preamble

1. Installable Functions—The Old Way

1. Installable Functions in Java

1. Setting Up Definitions in Mathematica When Your Class Is Loaded

1. Manually Returning a Result to Mathematica

1. Requesting Evaluations by Mathematica

1. Throwing Exceptions

1. Making a Method Interruptible

1. Writing Your Own Event Handler Code

1. Debugging Your Java Classes

1. Deploying Applications That Use J/Link

1. Coding Tips

1. Example Programs

1. Introduction

1. A Beep Function

1. Formatting Dates

1. A Progress Bar

1. A Simple Modal Input Dialog

1. A File Chooser Dialog Box

1. Sharing the Front End: Palette-Type Buttons

1. Real-Time Algebra: A Mini-Application

1. GraphicsDlg: Graphics and Typeset Output in a Window

1. BouncingBalls: Drawing in a Window

1. Spirograph

1. A Piano Keyboard

1. Overview of the Main J/Link Interfaces and Classes

1. Preamble

1. MathLink and KernelLink

1. MathLinkFactory

1. MathLinkException

1. Expr

1. PacketListener

1. High-Level User Interface Classes

1. Creating Links with MathLinkFactory

1. Using Listen and Connect Modes

1. Using a Remote Kernel

1. The MathLink Interface

1. Managing Links

1. Packet Functions

1. Error Handling

1. Link State

1. Putting

1. Getting

1. Messages

1. Marks

1. Complex Class

1. Yield and Message Handlers

1. Constants

1. The KernelLink Interface

1. Evaluate

1. Waiting for the Result

1. The "evaluateTo" Methods

1. Sending Java Object References

1. Interrupting, Aborting, and Abandoning Evaluations

1. Support for PacketListeners

1. The handlePacket() Method (Advanced Users Only)

1. Methods Valid Only for "StdLinks"

1. Sending Computations and Reading Results

1. MathLink Packets

1. The MathLink "Packet Loop"

1. Sending an Evaluation

1. Reading the Result

1. The "evaluateTo" Methods

1. Using the PacketListener Interface

1. The PacketPrinter Class for Debugging

1. Using EnterTextPacket

1. Graphics and Typeset Output

1. Preamble

1. MathCanvas and MathGraphicsJPanel

1. A Sample Program That Displays Graphics and Typeset Results

1. evaluateToImage() and evaluateToTypeset()

1. Using Expr Objects

1. Motivation for the Expr Class

1. Methods in the MathLink Interface for Reading and Writing Exprs

1. Exprs as Replacements for Loopback Links

1. Exprs as a Means to Get String Representations of Expressions

1. Exprs as Arguments to KernelLink Methods

1. Examining and Manipulating Exprs

1. Disposing of Exprs

1. Some Special User Interface Classes

1. Introduction

1. ConsoleWindow

1. MathSessionPane

1. BracketMatcher and SyntaxTokenizer

1. InterruptDialog