Re: Accessing static members with J/Link
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg110982] Re: Accessing static members with J/Link
- From: Albert Retey <awnl at gmx-topmail.de>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:15:03 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <i1mc8o$8v5$1@smc.vnet.net>
Am 15.07.2010 09:10, schrieb John_V: > I'm trying to learn how to use J/Link, and I have run into an elementary > (I hope) problem when I try to access static methods and fields. For > example, the Java Math class has static fields for E and PI and a number > of static methods, abs() among them. Here's what happens when I try to > use them: > > My inputs: > > Needs["JLink`"] > InstallJava[] > myMathClass = LoadJavaClass["java.lang.Math"] > Fields[myMathClass] > pi = myMathClass`PI > myMathClass`abs[-5] > > /Mathematica/'s outputs: > > Out[2]= LinkObject[...] > > Out[3]= JavaClass[java.lang.Math, <> ] > > Out[4]//TableForm= > static final double E > static final double PI > > Out[5]= myMathClass`PI > > Out[6]= myMathClass`abs[-5] > > I believe the fact that Out[4] correctly lists java.lang.Math's static > fields means LoadJavaClass worked, but I expected Out[5] = 3.1415... and > Out[6] = 5. I thought this was a near verbatim transcription of the > examples in the "Calling Methods and Accessing Fields" part of the > J/Link user guide. What am I doing wrong? You are just using the wrong namespace, this should work: Needs["JLink`"] LoadJavaClass["java.lang.Math"] java`lang`Math`PI java`lang`Math`abs[-5] hth, albert