[Php-java-bridge-users] I am a total Java dufus!

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Hi all.

The title of the email says it all!  I know PHP like the back of my  
hand, but know little to nothing about Java.  I was able to compile  
and test the bridge for OS X Server, but I am running into a brick  
wall trying to understand how to create calls to Java objects  
(libraries, JAR's, or whatever they are called) and could use a  
little help from you experts.

Hopefully some of you can answer a few questions for me to get me  
started (ill try to be brief):

1) What are the standard "include" files I need at the top of each of  
my PHP scripts to utilize the Bridge?

2) How do I gain access to certain Java methods in my PHP scripts?   
For example if I want to convert a string read from a file into an  
array of values I think I would use $array_var->toCharArray 
($string_var).  I believe I need the "java.lang.string" library/class  
thing (found this in the Java API docs at Sun.com) but I cannot  
figure out how to enable this class or method in my PHP scripts?

3) I cannot figure out how to instantiate a new class or object.  For  
example a Java API we need to access has a file called  
"cybsclients15.jar".  I used a "java_require 
('......cybclients15.jar')" which seems to work (I didn't get any  
errors).  So how do I call or access the classes in that file?  For  
example, there is a class called "Utility" which in turn has a method  
called "read") in the JAR file.  I tried the following:

<?php
java_require("/Library/WebServer/Documents/cj/simapi-java-5.0.0/lib/ 
cybsclients15.jar");
$handle = new Java("Utility");
$props = $handle->read("config.properties");
?>

This is supposed to create a handle to the class called "Utility" and  
then let me use the "read" method to read a configuration file into  
an array.  All I get is the following error that seems to tell me the  
class does not exist:

Fatal error: Uncaught [o(Exception):"java.lang.Exception:  
CreateInstance failed: new Utility. Cause:  
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Could not find Utility in  
java_require() path. Please check the path and the SEL and File  
permissions. Responsible VM: 1.5.0_06@http://apple.com/" at: #-7  
php.java.bridge.DynamicJavaBridgeClassLoader.loadClass 
(DynamicJavaBridgeClassLoader.java:408) #-6  
php.java.bridge.SimpleJavaBridgeClassLoader.forName 
(SimpleJavaBridgeClassLoader.java:162) #-5  
php.java.bridge.JavaBridge.CreateObject(JavaBridge.java:499) #0 / 
Library/WebServer/Documents/cj/simapi-java-5.0.0/samples/nvp/ 
AuthCaptureSample.php(18): Java::__construct('Utility') #1 {main}]  
thrown in /Library/WebServer/Documents/cj/simapi-java-5.0.0/samples/ 
nvp/AuthCaptureSample.php on line 18

Thanks for the help.  -- Jon