static String getClasspath() 
{
        return classpath;
}

Obtain classpath. $$jb: 04.21.99: this is *bad* too!!

 static String getJavahome() 
{
        return javahome;
}

Obtain javahome. $$kk: 04.16.99: this is *bad*!!

 static  void initialize() 
{
        if(Printer.trace)Printer.trace("Platform: initialize()");
}

Dummy method for forcing initialization.

 static boolean isBigEndian() 
{
        return bigEndian;
}

Determine whether the system is big-endian.

 static boolean isDirectAudioEnabled() 
{
        return isFeatureLibLoaded(FEATURE_DIRECT_AUDIO);
}

 static boolean isMidiIOEnabled() 
{
        return isFeatureLibLoaded(FEATURE_MIDIIO);
}

 static boolean isPortsEnabled() 
{
        return isFeatureLibLoaded(FEATURE_PORTS);
}

 static boolean isSigned8() 
{
        return signed8;
}

Determine whether the system takes signed 8-bit data.