diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/csharp/char_strings_runme.cs b/Examples/test-suite/csharp/char_strings_runme.cs
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+++ b/Examples/test-suite/csharp/char_strings_runme.cs
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+
+using System;
+using char_stringsNamespace;
+
+public class char_strings_runme {
+
+  private static string CPLUSPLUS_MSG = "A message from the deep dark world of C++, where anything is possible.";
+  private static string OTHERLAND_MSG = "Little message from the the safe world.";
+
+  public static void Main() {
+
+    uint count = 10000;
+    uint i = 0;
+
+    // get functions
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      string str = char_strings.GetCharHeapString();
+      if (str != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test char get 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+      char_strings.DeleteCharHeapString();
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      string str = char_strings.GetConstCharProgramCodeString();
+      if (str != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test char get 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+      char_strings.DeleteCharHeapString();
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      string str = char_strings.GetCharStaticString();
+      if (str != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test char get 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      string str = char_strings.GetCharStaticStringFixed();
+      if (str != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test char get 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      string str = char_strings.GetConstCharStaticStringFixed();
+      if (str != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test char get 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    // set functions
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharHeapString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharArrayStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharHeapString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharArrayStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new Exception("Test char set 6 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    // get set function
+    for (i=0; i<count*10; i++) {
+      string ping = OTHERLAND_MSG + i;
+      string pong = char_strings.CharPingPong(ping);
+      if (ping != pong)
+        throw new Exception("Test PingPong 1 failed.\nExpected:" + ping + "\nReceived:" + pong);
+    }
+
+    // variables
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.global_char = OTHERLAND_MSG + i;
+      if (char_strings.global_char != OTHERLAND_MSG + i)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.global_char_array1 = OTHERLAND_MSG + i;
+      if (char_strings.global_char_array1 != OTHERLAND_MSG + i)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.global_char_array2 = OTHERLAND_MSG + i;
+      if (char_strings.global_char_array2 != OTHERLAND_MSG + i)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (char_strings.global_const_char != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (char_strings.global_const_char_array1 != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (char_strings.global_const_char_array2 != CPLUSPLUS_MSG)
+        throw new Exception("Test variables 6 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/java/char_strings_runme.java b/Examples/test-suite/java/char_strings_runme.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e38d99711
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+++ b/Examples/test-suite/java/char_strings_runme.java
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+import char_strings.*;
+
+public class char_strings_runme {
+
+  static {
+    try {
+	System.loadLibrary("char_strings");
+    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
+      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load. See the chapter on Dynamic Linking Problems in the SWIG Java documentation for help.\n" + e);
+      System.exit(1);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private static String CPLUSPLUS_MSG = "A message from the deep dark world of C++, where anything is possible.";
+  private static String OTHERLAND_MSG = "Little message from the the safe world.";
+
+  public static void main(String argv[]) {
+
+    long count = 10000;
+    long i = 0;
+
+    // get functions
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String str = char_strings.GetCharHeapString();
+      if (!str.equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char get 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+      char_strings.DeleteCharHeapString();
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String str = char_strings.GetConstCharProgramCodeString();
+      if (!str.equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char get 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+      char_strings.DeleteCharHeapString();
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String str = char_strings.GetCharStaticString();
+      if (!str.equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char get 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String str = char_strings.GetCharStaticStringFixed();
+      if (!str.equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char get 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String str = char_strings.GetConstCharStaticStringFixed();
+      if (!str.equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char get 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    // set functions
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharHeapString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetCharArrayStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharHeapString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.SetConstCharArrayStaticString(OTHERLAND_MSG + i, i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test char set 6 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    // get set function
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      String ping = OTHERLAND_MSG + i;
+      String pong = char_strings.CharPingPong(ping);
+      if (!ping.equals(pong))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test PingPong 1 failed.\nExpected:" + ping + "\nReceived:" + pong);
+    }
+
+    // variables
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.setGlobal_char(OTHERLAND_MSG + i);
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_char().equals(OTHERLAND_MSG + i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 1 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.setGlobal_char_array1(OTHERLAND_MSG + i);
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_char_array1().equals(OTHERLAND_MSG + i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 2 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      char_strings.setGlobal_char_array2(OTHERLAND_MSG + i);
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_char_array2().equals(OTHERLAND_MSG + i))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 3 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_const_char().equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 4 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_const_char_array1().equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 5 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+
+    for (i=0; i<count; i++) {
+      if (!char_strings.getGlobal_const_char_array2().equals(CPLUSPLUS_MSG))
+        throw new RuntimeException("Test variables 6 failed, iteration " + i);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+