+static void _host_to_net_string(JNIEnv * env, jstring javaString, vl_api_string_t * vl_api_string)
+{
+ const char *nativeString;
+ // prevent null, which causes jni to crash
+ if (NULL != javaString) {
+ nativeString = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, javaString, 0);
+ } else{
+ nativeString = "";
+ }
+
+ vl_api_to_api_string(jstr_length(env, javaString), nativeString, vl_api_string);
+
+ (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, javaString, nativeString);
+}
+
+
+static jstring _net_to_host_string(JNIEnv * env, const vl_api_string_t * _net)
+{
+ return (*env)->NewStringUTF(env, (char *)_net->buf);
+}