Method and apparatus for securely enabling native code execution on a JAVA enabled subscriber device

A Java Native Framework application program interface arranged to provide native code execution by a Java application, the Java Native Framework application program interface when executed by a Java application resulting in the Java application:

• registering a Framework native function into a registration database according to an entry identification assigned to the Framework native function;
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• jumping to Framework native code corresponding to the Framework native function when the Framework native function is called by the Java application by referring to the entry identification assigned to the Framework native function.

A Java Native Framework application program interface comprising a registration database including one or more entry identifications, wherein each of the one or more entry identifications refers to Framework native code stored in memory, the Framework native code including one of dynamically linked native code and cross linked Framework native code for execution by a Java application.