Interfacing with Bio-Formats from non-Java code
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Bio-Formats is written in Java, and is easiest to use with other Java
code. However, it is possible to call Bio-Formats from a program written
in another language. But how to do so depends on your program's needs.

Technologically, there are two broad categories of solutions:
**in-process** approaches, and **inter-process** communication.

For details, see LOCI's article
`Interfacing from non-Java code
<http://loci.wisc.edu/software/interfacing-non-java-code>`_.

Recommended **in-process solution**: :doc:`jace/overview`

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    jace/overview
    jace/build
    jace/build-windows
    jace/build-macosx
    jace/build-linux