Can you use Java libraries in a VB.net program?

Question

I\'m wondering if a Java library can be called from a VB.net application.

(A Google search turns up lots of shady answers, but nothing definitive)

Answer 1

If you can create COM components with Java, you can use tlbimp to create an interop assembly for using in VB.Net.

If can create standard DLLs that can be used from C++ with Java, you can write P/Invoke declarations and call them from VB.Net.

If you can create a web service with Java, you can generate proxy class from the WSDL and call it from VB.Net.

In any case, chances are the Java component will live in a separate process. I doubt you can load both the Java VM and the CLR in the same process.