openbabel/scripts/java

Open Babel for Java (JNI) 0.9
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This directory contains a set of SWIG-generated interface classes for
using the Open Babel C++ library from Java. It is currently
experimental and has not been thoroughly tested.

The Open Babel wiki pages on Java give information on compiling and
running Java programs with Open Babel:
http://openbabel.sourceforge.net/wiki/Java

*** Linux Compilation

To compile, run the following steps:
% javac *.java
# assuming that jni.h is found in /usr/include/java
% g++ -c -fpic openbabel_java.cpp -I../../include -I/usr/include/java
# assuming that the C++ libopenbabel is in /usr/local/lib
% g++ -shared -L/usr/local/lib openbabel_java.o -lopenbabel -o libopenbabel.so


*** Mac OS X Compliation

% javac *.java
% g++ -c -I/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Headers \
openbabel_java.cpp
% g++ -dynamiclib -o libopenbabel.jnilib openbabel_java.o \
-framework JavaVM -L/usr/local/lib -lopenbabel


*** Running Programs

To run the OBTest program:
% java OBTest