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+/mvn_java
+/.dart_tool
+.DS_Store
+/.idea
+/build
diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/LICENSE b/jnigen_db_native_interop/LICENSE
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+BSD 3-Clause License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025, James Williams
+
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+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
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diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/README.md b/jnigen_db_native_interop/README.md
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+# jni_leveldb
+
+A sample command-line application demonstrating how to create an idiomatic Dart wrapper around a Java implementation of LevelDB, a fast key-value storage library. This project showcases the evolution of a LevelDB wrapper from raw JNI bindings to a safe, clean, and Dart-native API using `jnigen`.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.8 or later must be installed, and the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable must be set to its location.
+
+## Setup and Running
+
+1.  **Generate Bindings and Build JNI code:**
+
+    Run `jnigen` to download the required Java libraries, generate Dart bindings, and build the JNI glue code.
+
+    ```bash
+    dart run jni:setup
+    dart run jnigen:setup
+    dart run jnigen --config jnigen.yaml
+    ```
+
+2.  **Run the application:**
+
+    ```bash
+    dart run bin/jni_leveldb.dart
+    ```
+
+## From Raw Bindings to an Idiomatic Dart API
+
+The initial output of `jnigen` provides a low-level, direct mapping of the Java API. Using this directly in application code can be verbose, unsafe, and unidiomatic. This project demonstrates how to build a better wrapper by addressing common pitfalls.
+
+### 1. Resource Management
+
+JNI objects are handles to resources in the JVM. Failing to release them causes memory leaks.
+
+**The Problem:** Forgetting to call `release()` on JNI objects.
+
+**The Solution:** The best practice is to use the `using(Arena arena)` block, which automatically manages releasing all objects allocated within it, making your code safer and cleaner. For objects that live longer, you must manually call `release()`.
+
+*Example from the wrapper:*
+```dart
+void putBytes(Uint8List key, Uint8List value) {
+  using((arena) {
+    final jKey = JByteArray.from(key)..releasedBy(arena);
+    final jValue = JByteArray.from(value)..releasedBy(arena);
+    _db.put(jKey, jValue);
+  });
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Idiomatic API Design and Type Handling
+
+Raw bindings expose Java's conventions and require manual, repetitive type conversions. A wrapper class should expose a clean, Dart-like API.
+
+**The Problem:** Java method names (`createIfMissing$1`) and types (`JString`, `JByteArray`) are exposed directly to the application code.
+
+**The Solution:** Create a wrapper class that exposes methods with named parameters and standard Dart types (`String`, `Uint8List`), handling all the JNI conversions internally.
+
+*The Improved API:*
+```dart
+static LevelDB open(String path, {bool createIfMissing = true}) { ... }
+void put(String key, String value) { ... }
+String? get(String key) { ... }
+```
+
+This allows for clean, simple iteration in the application code:
+```dart
+for (var entry in db.entries) {
+  print('${entry.key}, ${entry.value}');
+}
+```
+
+### 3. JVM Initialization
+
+The JVM is a process-level resource and should be initialized only once when the application starts.
+
+**The Problem:** Calling `Jni.spawn()` inside library code.
+
+**The Solution:** `Jni.spawn()` belongs in a locatio where it will be called once, like your application's `main()` function, not in the library. In this example, the library code should assume the JVM is already running.
+
+*Correct Usage in `bin/jni_leveldb.dart`:*
+```dart
+void main(List<String> arguments) {
+  // ... find JARs ...
+  Jni.spawn(classPath: jars); // Spawn the JVM once.
+  db();                      // Run the application logic.
+}
+```
+
+### The Final Result
+
+By applying these principles, the application logic becomes simple, readable, and free of JNI-specific details.
+
+*Final Application Code:*
+```dart
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/src/leveldb.dart';
+
+void db() {
+  final db = LevelDB.open('example.db');
+  try {
+    db.put('Akron', 'Ohio');
+    db.put('Tampa', 'Florida');
+    db.put('Cleveland', 'Ohio');
+
+    print('Tampa is in ${db.get('Tampa')}');
+
+    db.delete('Akron');
+
+    print('\nEntries in database:');
+    for (var entry in db.entries) {
+      print('${entry.key}, ${entry.value}');
+    }
+  } finally {
+    db.close();
+  }
+}
+```
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diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/bin/jni_leveldb.dart b/jnigen_db_native_interop/bin/jni_leveldb.dart
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+import 'package:jni_leveldb/jni_leveldb.dart' as jni_leveldb;
+import 'dart:io';
+import 'package:jni/jni.dart';
+
+import 'package:path/path.dart';
+
+const jarError = '';
+
+void main(List<String> arguments) {
+
+const jarDir = './mvn_jar/';
+    List<String> jars;
+    try {
+      jars = Directory(jarDir)
+          .listSync()
+          .map((e) => e.path)
+          .where((path) => path.endsWith('.jar'))
+          .toList();
+    } on OSError catch (_) {
+      stderr.writeln(jarError);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (jars.isEmpty) {
+      stderr.writeln(jarError);
+      return;
+    }
+    Jni.spawn(classPath: jars);
+
+  jni_leveldb.db();
+}
diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/jnigen.yaml b/jnigen_db_native_interop/jnigen.yaml
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+output:
+  dart:
+    path: 'lib/leveldb/'
+
+classes:
+  - 'org.iq80.leveldb.DB'
+  - 'org.iq80.leveldb.Options'
+  - 'org.iq80.leveldb.DBIterator'
+  - 'org.iq80.leveldb.impl.Iq80DBFactory'
+  - 'org.iq80.leveldb.impl.SeekingIteratorAdapter'
+  - 'java.io.File'
+
+maven_downloads:
+  source_deps:
+    - 'org.iq80.leveldb:leveldb:0.12'
diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/lib/jni_leveldb.dart b/jnigen_db_native_interop/lib/jni_leveldb.dart
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+import 'package:jni_leveldb/src/leveldb.dart';
+
+void db() {
+  final db = LevelDB.open('example.db');
+  try {
+    db.put('Akron', 'Ohio');
+    db.put('Tampa', 'Florida');
+    db.put('Cleveland', 'Ohio');
+    db.put('Sunnyvale', 'California');
+
+    print('Tampa is in ${db.get('Tampa')}');
+
+    db.delete('Akron');
+
+    print('\nEntries in database:');
+    for (var entry in db.entries) {
+      print('${entry.key}, ${entry.value}');
+    }
+  } finally {
+    db.close();
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/lib/src/leveldb.dart b/jnigen_db_native_interop/lib/src/leveldb.dart
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+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:typed_data';
+
+import 'package:jni/jni.dart';
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/leveldb/java/io/File.dart' as java;
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/leveldb/org/iq80/leveldb/DB.dart';
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/leveldb/org/iq80/leveldb/Options.dart';
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/leveldb/org/iq80/leveldb/impl/Iq80DBFactory.dart';
+import 'package:jni_leveldb/leveldb/org/iq80/leveldb/impl/SeekingIteratorAdapter.dart';
+
+class LevelDB {
+  final DB _db;
+
+  LevelDB._(this._db);
+
+  static LevelDB open(String path, {bool createIfMissing = true}) {
+    final options = Options()..createIfMissing$1(createIfMissing);
+    final file = java.File(path.toJString());
+    final db = Iq80DBFactory.factory!.open(file, options);
+    if (db == null) {
+      throw Exception('Failed to open database at $path');
+    }
+    return LevelDB._(db);
+  }
+
+  void put(String key, String value) {
+    putBytes(utf8.encode(key), utf8.encode(value));
+  }
+
+  void putBytes(Uint8List key, Uint8List value) {
+    using((arena) {
+      final jKey = JByteArray.from(key)..releasedBy(arena);
+      final jValue = JByteArray.from(value)..releasedBy(arena);
+      _db.put(jKey, jValue);
+    });
+  }
+
+  String? get(String key) {
+    final value = getBytes(utf8.encode(key));
+    if (value == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return utf8.decode(value);
+  }
+
+  Uint8List? getBytes(Uint8List key) {
+    return using((arena) {
+      final jKey = JByteArray.from(key)..releasedBy(arena);
+      final value = _db.get(jKey);
+      if (value == null) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      final bytes = value.toList();
+      value.release();
+      return Uint8List.fromList(bytes);
+    });
+  }
+
+  void delete(String key) {
+    deleteBytes(utf8.encode(key));
+  }
+
+  void deleteBytes(Uint8List key) {
+    using((arena) {
+      final jKey = JByteArray.from(key)..releasedBy(arena);
+      _db.delete(jKey);
+    });
+  }
+
+  void close() {
+    _db.release();
+  }
+
+  Iterable<MapEntry<String, String>> get entries sync* {
+    final iterator = _db.iterator()?.as(SeekingIteratorAdapter.type);
+    if (iterator == null) return;
+    try {
+      iterator.seekToFirst();
+      while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+        final entry = iterator.next();
+        if (entry == null) continue;
+        
+        final keyBytes = entry.getKey();
+        final valueBytes = entry.getValue();
+
+        if (keyBytes == null || valueBytes == null) {
+            keyBytes?.release();
+            valueBytes?.release();
+            entry.release();
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        final key = utf8.decode(keyBytes.toList());
+        final value = utf8.decode(valueBytes.toList());
+        
+        keyBytes.release();
+        valueBytes.release();
+        entry.release();
+
+        yield MapEntry(key, value);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      iterator.release();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/jnigen_db_native_interop/pubspec.yaml b/jnigen_db_native_interop/pubspec.yaml
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+name: jni_leveldb
+description: A sample command-line application.
+version: 1.0.0
+# repository: https://github.com/my_org/my_repo
+
+publish_to: none
+
+environment:
+  sdk: ^3.6.2
+
+# Add regular dependencies here.
+dependencies:
+  jnigen:
+    path: ../native-non-fork/pkgs/jnigen
+  jni: ^0.14.1
+
+dev_dependencies:
+  lints: ^5.0.0
+  test: ^1.24.0