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bindings: tailscale-rs bindings for Java

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Description

I've seen a couple requests go by for Java bindings, filing this so we don't forget.

https://docs.rs/jni/latest/jni/ is one way to glue JVM<>rust. Discord also pointed me to https://github.com/java-native-access/jna, which may be an easier way to get off the ground? Not sure which is best, just listing options for now.

And similar question as in #90: once we have something for JVM+Java, we should also look at other JVM-hosted languages like Clojure, Kotlin etc. and see if they're happy with talking to the Java API or what.

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Start by comparing the linked jni and jna approaches, then review the related JVM bindings discussion in issue #90. The issue does not name files, tests, or an API design; scope needs to be defined around Java bindings and whether Clojure and Kotlin can use the resulting Java API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, rust
Domain
api, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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