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On 9/30/2012 1:23 PM, Philipp Kraus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I hope this question is not OT.
>
> I create a JNI call for this Java method
>
> class myclass {
>
>     void native mymethod( Double[] x )
> }
>
> so the parameter x should be a call-by-reference, I would set x in the
> native JNI function:
>
> void mymethod( JNIEnv *jenv, jclass jcls, jobjectArray& jarg )
> {
>    // do something
>    jobjectArray t = .....
>
>    jarg = t;
> }
>
> How can I set the jobjectArray& back, so the data is return in the
> parameter x?


You can't.  Java doesn't have a pass-by-reference call scheme, at all. 
Java uses only pass by value.  You could:

1. Return the new array as a return value.
2. Create a reference to a reference so you can replace the 2nd one:

 > class myclass {
 >
 >     void native mymethod( Double[][] x )
 > }

will give you a pointer to an array which you can then modify.

A Google search for "Java pass by reference" will give you lots of 
details.  Maybe add "jni" to get some clues more specific results for 
your particular situation.

<https://www.google.com/search?q=java+pass+by+reference>