A system and method are described for implementing native methods within a
Java environment. The native methods may be used, for example, as part of
a startup framework for a cluster of Java application servers. In one
embodiment, a class object for a the class containing the native methods
is instantiated in a memory. After the class object is loaded, one or
more function pointers are inserted within the class object. The function
pointers include identification information identifying an implementation
of the native methods.