Passing Character Parameters from Java to Native Methods

You have two choices when dealing with character parameters:

• If you want your Java™ code to be a simple as possible, define the parameter as a String in your Java native method declaration. Your RPG code would have to retrieve the value of the string itself (see Using String Objects in RPG).
• If you want the character data to be immediately available to your RPG program, code the parameter in the Java native method declaration as a byte array or a char array, and code it in your RPG prototype as a character field, UCS-2 field, or a Date, Time or Timestamp. That way, RPG will handle the conversion for you.