> 1) Using JNI, you probably still want to communicate with another > running java process.
B.T.W. I don't really agree on "probably". There are numerous cases when you will be happy just communicating with the database, communicate with another remote resource (message queue typically), or not communicate at all (calculations, etc.). Regards, Thomas Hallgren ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html