+ /* get the C string from the java string */
+ if (jname == nullptr) {
+ jxbt_throw_null(env, "No VM can have a null name");
+ return nullptr;
+ }
+ const char* name = env->GetStringUTFChars(jname, 0);
+ /* get the VM by name (VMs are just special hosts, unfortunately) */
+ msg_host_t host = MSG_host_by_name(name);
+
+ if (not host) { /* invalid name */
+ jxbt_throw_host_not_found(env, name);
+ env->ReleaseStringUTFChars(jname, name);
+ return nullptr;
+ }
+ env->ReleaseStringUTFChars(jname, name);