Finally... Yay! Integrations via Java is brilliant. Enterprise software contains a massive, mind blowing amount of Java and adding integrations somewhat dictates a Java stack to help preserve a more unified build, testing, etc.
And even at the personal app level, I run Tomcat and love when I can call Java based components.
Note: I Followed the link above to Vote for your proposal thru Ecency, but it's not listed... yet? You got my full support.
RE: HIVE JUMP PROPOSAL - JAVA API FOR HIVE