What is php/Java bridge?

The php/Java bridge is an optimized, XML-based network protocol, which can be used to connect a native script engine, PHP, with a Java or ECMA 335 virtual machine. It is more than 50 times faster than local RPC via SOAP, requires less resources on the web-server side, and it is faster and more reliable than direct communication via the Java Native Interface. read more...

J2EE back end clustering and Apache load balancing are supported as well as running PHP scripts within JSP, JSF or other frameworks.

The php/Java bridge allows you to quickly access java classes from within your PHP scripts without having to know Java. It also allows you to access PHP scripts from within your Java classes without having to know PHP.

Because of this two-way flexibility, you can access hundreds of pre-built Java classes from your PHP scripts, and hundreds of pre-built PHP scripts from your Java classes opening up your applications to greater flexibility and enhanced functionality.