The NeXus for Java API Download and Information Page

NeXus for Java is an API which provides access to NeXus data files to programs written in the programming language Java. This API was implemented by Java code calling the original C language NeXus API through the Java Native Methods Interface.

Documentation

The following documentation is browsable online:

The NeXus for Java API general instructions including installation notes, instructions for running NeXus for Java programs and a brief introduction to the API.
A verbose tutorial for the NeXus for Java API.
The API Reference.
Finally, the source code for the test driver for the API which als serves as a documented usage example.

Acknowledgement

All the code for number type conversion has been taken from the Java HDF Interface library provided by NCSA. JHI also served as an inspiration for many aspects of this API. See NCSA's copyright statement for more details.

Downloads

All binary distributions carry the full documentation, the Java source files and the shared libraries necessary to run the NeXus for Java API on the platforms supported. By downloading anything from here you agree to the following disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND THE CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  In no event 
shall the Author or the Contributors be liable for any damages 
suffered by the users arising out of the use of this software, even if 
advised of the possibility of such damage.

Binary Packages for the Java NeXus API 1.3x

These packages are based on version 1.3.x of the NeXus-API and support only HDF-4.

System type	Creation Date
DigitalUnix4.0D	October, 19, 2000
Redhat Linux 6.2 Intel	October, 19, 2000
Windows NT, 95, 98	October, 19, 2000

Binary Packages for the Java NeXus API 2.0

These packages are based on the NeXus-API version 2.0. This version supports both HDF-4 and HDF-5.

System type Creation Date

True64Unix 5.1 December, 18, 2002

Redhat Linux 6.2 Intel December, 18, 2002

Windows NT, 95, 98 December, 18, 2002

Macintosh OS X February, 4, 2003

Please send shared libraries compiled by you for platforms not in this list to the maintainer of this page for inclusion. Thanks to Luka Lutterotti for the Macintosh version.

System type	Creation Date
True64Unix 5.1	December, 18, 2002
Redhat Linux 6.2 Intel	December, 18, 2002
Windows NT, 95, 98	December, 18, 2002
Macintosh OS X	February, 4, 2003

Source Code

The source code for the NeXus for Java API is included in the general NeXus API developer package downloadable from the NAPI-page .

Responsible: Mark Könnecke
Last Update: December, 18, 2002