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JNA has a great collection of native functions, constants and structures. I need a similar library for C#. But I can not find anything after a lot of searching. Does anybody know any alternative for JNA library in C#?

Dipu
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  • What exactly are you trying to do, rather, which WinAPI are you trying to call in your Java code that can't be exposed through "normal" Java libraries? C# is a language that (typically) "links" against the .NET library; if there's a specific .NET function you need, you might check out `jni4net` (http://jni4net.com/) .. otherwise you'll probably have to COM/PInvoke/IPC if the Java API's don't have what you need. – txtechhelp Apr 14 '15 at 07:28
  • I am not asking it for any specific task/project. I need it to use it later in other projects in future. A library like JNA would help me greatly and reduce my workhour. – Dipu Apr 14 '15 at 07:33

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I don't know a direct equivalent of JNA for C#. However, by using P\Invoke you can call any (or almost any) native function. Another aproach migh be to use COM Interop. Here is a general article about interoperability in C#.

As you said using P\Invoke might be troublesome. But, there is pinvoke web site which might be very helpful. It contains declarations of many native funcions, structures... ready to use.

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  • Yeah. I know that. But its a lot of pain to find values for constants and writing functions in every project. – Dipu Apr 14 '15 at 07:09
  • [pinvoke](http://www.pinvoke.net/) is indeed a great site. But I hope there is somebody who collected all of them and united them together. – Dipu Apr 14 '15 at 07:18