While studying Java , I stuck with concept of java Method and Native Method.Both have some Difference.I don't understand clearly what they meant?. Please help me,Thank you.
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3stackoverflow.com/questions/6101311/…Ben Dale– Ben Dale2013-09-16 09:41:20 +00:00Commented Sep 16, 2013 at 9:41
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A Java method is generically a code block with a name that you can write using plain java.
public void method() {
System.out.println("I'm a java method!");
}
A native method is a method that is linked to a native library. Native libraries are linked to a java program through JNI (Java Native Interface) or JNA (Java Native Access) and a native method looks like this:
public native void method();
It's just a declaration, because the method implementation is done in the native library.
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By definition :
Native methods are Java methods that start in a language other than Java. Native methods can access system-specific functions and APIs that are not available directly in Java.
Whereas the Java methods are written specifically in Java as language.
