InitialContext

java.lang.Object
- javax.naming.InitialContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

Context

Direct Known Subclasses:

InitialDirContext
```
public class InitialContext
extends Object
implements Context
```
This class is the starting context for performing naming operations.
All naming operations are relative to a context. The initial context implements the Context interface and provides the starting point for resolution of names.

When the initial context is constructed, its environment is initialized with properties defined in the environment parameter passed to the constructor, and in any application resource files. In addition, a small number of standard JNDI properties may be specified as system properties or as applet parameters (through the use of Context.APPLET). These special properties are listed in the field detail sections of the Context and LdapContext interface documentation.

JNDI determines each property's value by merging the values from the following two sources, in order:
1. The first occurrence of the property from the constructor's environment parameter and (for appropriate properties) the applet parameters and system properties.
2. The application resource files (jndi.properties).
For each property found in both of these two sources, or in more than one application resource file, the property's value is determined as follows. If the property is one of the standard JNDI properties that specify a list of JNDI factories (see Context), all of the values are concatenated into a single colon-separated list. For other properties, only the first value found is used.
The initial context implementation is determined at runtime. The default policy uses the environment property "java.naming.factory.initial", which contains the class name of the initial context factory. An exception to this policy is made when resolving URL strings, as described below.

When a URL string (a String of the form scheme_id:rest_of_name) is passed as a name parameter to any method, a URL context factory for handling that scheme is located and used to resolve the URL. If no such factory is found, the initial context specified by "java.naming.factory.initial" is used. Similarly, when a CompositeName object whose first component is a URL string is passed as a name parameter to any method, a URL context factory is located and used to resolve the first name component. See NamingManager.getURLContext() for a description of how URL context factories are located.

This default policy of locating the initial context and URL context factories may be overridden by calling NamingManager.setInitialContextFactoryBuilder().

NoInitialContextException is thrown when an initial context cannot be instantiated. This exception can be thrown during any interaction with the InitialContext, not only when the InitialContext is constructed. For example, the implementation of the initial context might lazily retrieve the context only when actual methods are invoked on it. The application should not have any dependency on when the existence of an initial context is determined.

When the environment property "java.naming.factory.initial" is non-null, the InitialContext constructor will attempt to create the initial context specified therein. At that time, the initial context factory involved might throw an exception if a problem is encountered. However, it is provider implementation-dependent when it verifies and indicates to the users of the initial context any environment property- or connection- related problems. It can do so lazily--delaying until an operation is performed on the context, or eagerly, at the time the context is constructed.

An InitialContext instance is not synchronized against concurrent access by multiple threads. Multiple threads each manipulating a different InitialContext instance need not synchronize. Threads that need to access a single InitialContext instance concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking.
Since:

JNDI 1.1 / Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v 1.3

See Also:

Context, NamingManager.setInitialContextFactoryBuilder

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected Context`	`defaultInitCtx` Field holding the result of calling NamingManager.getInitialContext().
`protected boolean`	`gotDefault` Field indicating whether the initial context has been obtained by calling NamingManager.getInitialContext().
`protected Hashtable<Object,Object>`	`myProps` The environment associated with this InitialContext.

Fields inherited from interface javax.naming.Context
APPLET, AUTHORITATIVE, BATCHSIZE, DNS_URL, INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, LANGUAGE, OBJECT_FACTORIES, PROVIDER_URL, REFERRAL, SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION, SECURITY_CREDENTIALS, SECURITY_PRINCIPAL, SECURITY_PROTOCOL, STATE_FACTORIES, URL_PKG_PREFIXES

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
	`InitialContext()` Constructs an initial context.
`protected`	`InitialContext(boolean lazy)` Constructs an initial context with the option of not initializing it.
	`InitialContext(Hashtable<?,?> environment)` Constructs an initial context using the supplied environment.

Method Summary

All Methods

Static Methods

Instance Methods

Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`addToEnvironment(String propName, Object propVal)` Adds a new environment property to the environment of this context.
`void`	`bind(Name name, Object obj)` Binds a name to an object.
`void`	`bind(String name, Object obj)` Binds a name to an object.
`void`	`close()` Closes this context.
`Name`	`composeName(Name name, Name prefix)` Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
`String`	`composeName(String name, String prefix)` Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
`Context`	`createSubcontext(Name name)` Creates and binds a new context.
`Context`	`createSubcontext(String name)` Creates and binds a new context.
`void`	`destroySubcontext(Name name)` Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace.
`void`	`destroySubcontext(String name)` Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace.
`static <T> T`	`doLookup(Name name)` A static method to retrieve the named object.
`static <T> T`	`doLookup(String name)` A static method to retrieve the named object.
`protected Context`	`getDefaultInitCtx()` Retrieves the initial context by calling `NamingManager.getInitialContext()` and cache it in defaultInitCtx.
`Hashtable<?,?>`	`getEnvironment()` Retrieves the environment in effect for this context.
`String`	`getNameInNamespace()` Retrieves the full name of this context within its own namespace.
`NameParser`	`getNameParser(Name name)` Retrieves the parser associated with the named context.
`NameParser`	`getNameParser(String name)` Retrieves the parser associated with the named context.
`protected Context`	`getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Name name)` Retrieves a context for resolving `name`.
`protected Context`	`getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(String name)` Retrieves a context for resolving the string name `name`.
`protected void`	`init(Hashtable<?,?> environment)` Initializes the initial context using the supplied environment.
`NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair>`	`list(Name name)` Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them.
`NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair>`	`list(String name)` Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them.
`NamingEnumeration<Binding>`	`listBindings(Name name)` Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them.
`NamingEnumeration<Binding>`	`listBindings(String name)` Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them.
`Object`	`lookup(Name name)` Retrieves the named object.
`Object`	`lookup(String name)` Retrieves the named object.
`Object`	`lookupLink(Name name)` Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name.
`Object`	`lookupLink(String name)` Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name.
`void`	`rebind(Name name, Object obj)` Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding.
`void`	`rebind(String name, Object obj)` Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding.
`Object`	`removeFromEnvironment(String propName)` Removes an environment property from the environment of this context.
`void`	`rename(Name oldName, Name newName)` Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name.
`void`	`rename(String oldName, String newName)` Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name.
`void`	`unbind(Name name)` Unbinds the named object.
`void`	`unbind(String name)` Unbinds the named object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - myProps
```
protected Hashtable<Object,Object> myProps
```
    The environment associated with this InitialContext. It is initialized to null and is updated by the constructor that accepts an environment or by the init() method.
    
    See Also:
    
    addToEnvironment(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object), removeFromEnvironment(java.lang.String), getEnvironment()
  - defaultInitCtx
```
protected Context defaultInitCtx
```
    Field holding the result of calling NamingManager.getInitialContext(). It is set by getDefaultInitCtx() the first time getDefaultInitCtx() is called. Subsequent invocations of getDefaultInitCtx() return the value of defaultInitCtx.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDefaultInitCtx()
  - gotDefault
```
protected boolean gotDefault
```
    Field indicating whether the initial context has been obtained by calling NamingManager.getInitialContext(). If true, its result is in defaultInitCtx.
- Constructor Detail
  - InitialContext
```
protected InitialContext(boolean lazy)
                  throws NamingException
```
    Constructs an initial context with the option of not initializing it. This may be used by a constructor in a subclass when the value of the environment parameter is not yet known at the time the InitialContext constructor is called. The subclass's constructor will call this constructor, compute the value of the environment, and then call init() before returning.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lazy - true means do not initialize the initial context; false is equivalent to calling new InitialContext()
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    Since:
    
    1.3
    
    See Also:
    
    init(Hashtable)
  - InitialContext
```
public InitialContext()
               throws NamingException
```
    Constructs an initial context. No environment properties are supplied. Equivalent to new InitialContext(null).
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    InitialContext(Hashtable)
  - InitialContext
```
public InitialContext(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
               throws NamingException
```
    Constructs an initial context using the supplied environment. Environment properties are discussed in the class description.
    This constructor will not modify environment or save a reference to it, but may save a clone. Caller should not modify mutable keys and values in environment after it has been passed to the constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    environment - environment used to create the initial context. Null indicates an empty environment.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
- Method Detail
  - init
```
protected void init(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
             throws NamingException
```
    Initializes the initial context using the supplied environment. Environment properties are discussed in the class description.
    This method will modify environment and save a reference to it. The caller may no longer modify it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    environment - environment used to create the initial context. Null indicates an empty environment.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    Since:
    
    1.3
    
    See Also:
    
    InitialContext(boolean)
  - doLookup
```
public static <T> T doLookup(Name name)
                      throws NamingException
```
    A static method to retrieve the named object. This is a shortcut method equivalent to invoking:
    InitialContext ic = new InitialContext(); Object obj = ic.lookup();
    
    If name is empty, returns a new instance of this context (which represents the same naming context as this context, but its environment may be modified independently and it may be accessed concurrently).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the returned object
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
    
    See Also:
    
    doLookup(String), lookup(Name)
  - doLookup
```
public static <T> T doLookup(String name)
                      throws NamingException
```
    A static method to retrieve the named object. See doLookup(Name) for details.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the returned object
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    Since:
    
    1.6
  - getDefaultInitCtx
```
protected Context getDefaultInitCtx()
                             throws NamingException
```
    Retrieves the initial context by calling NamingManager.getInitialContext() and cache it in defaultInitCtx. Set gotDefault so that we know we've tried this before.
    
    Returns:
    
    The non-null cached initial context.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoInitialContextException - If cannot find an initial context.
    
    NamingException - If a naming exception was encountered.
  - getURLOrDefaultInitCtx
```
protected Context getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(String name)
                                  throws NamingException
```
    Retrieves a context for resolving the string name name. If name name is a URL string, then attempt to find a URL context for it. If none is found, or if name is not a URL string, then return getDefaultInitCtx().
    See getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Name) for description of how a subclass should use this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The non-null name for which to get the context.
    
    Returns:
    
    A URL context for name or the cached initial context. The result cannot be null.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoInitialContextException - If cannot find an initial context.
    
    NamingException - In a naming exception is encountered.
    
    See Also:
    
    NamingManager.getURLContext(java.lang.String, java.util.Hashtable<?, ?>)
  - getURLOrDefaultInitCtx
```
protected Context getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Name name)
                                  throws NamingException
```
    Retrieves a context for resolving name. If the first component of name name is a URL string, then attempt to find a URL context for it. If none is found, or if the first component of name is not a URL string, then return getDefaultInitCtx().
    When creating a subclass of InitialContext, use this method as follows. Define a new method that uses this method to get an initial context of the desired subclass.
    protected XXXContext getURLOrDefaultInitXXXCtx(Name name) throws NamingException { Context answer = getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(name); if (!(answer instanceof XXXContext)) { if (answer == null) { throw new NoInitialContextException(); } else { throw new NotContextException("Not an XXXContext"); } } return (XXXContext)answer; }
    When providing implementations for the new methods in the subclass, use this newly defined method to get the initial context.
    public Object XXXMethod1(Name name, ...) { throws NamingException { return getURLOrDefaultInitXXXCtx(name).XXXMethod1(name, ...); }
    Parameters:
    
    name - The non-null name for which to get the context.
    
    Returns:
    
    A URL context for name or the cached initial context. The result cannot be null.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoInitialContextException - If cannot find an initial context.
    
    NamingException - In a naming exception is encountered.
    
    See Also:
    
    NamingManager.getURLContext(java.lang.String, java.util.Hashtable<?, ?>)
  - lookup
```
public Object lookup(String name)
              throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the named object. See Context.lookup(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookup in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - lookup
```
public Object lookup(Name name)
              throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the named object. If name is empty, returns a new instance of this context (which represents the same naming context as this context, but its environment may be modified independently and it may be accessed concurrently).
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookup in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.lookup(String), Context.lookupLink(Name)
  - bind
```
public void bind(String name,
                 Object obj)
          throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a name to an object. See Context.bind(Name, Object) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    bind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to bind; may not be empty
    
    obj - the object to bind; possibly null
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if object did not supply all mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - bind
```
public void bind(Name name,
                 Object obj)
          throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a name to an object. All intermediate contexts and the target context (that named by all but terminal atomic component of the name) must already exist.
    
    Specified by:
    
    bind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to bind; may not be empty
    
    obj - the object to bind; possibly null
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if object did not supply all mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.bind(String, Object), Context.rebind(Name, Object), DirContext.bind(Name, Object, javax.naming.directory.Attributes)
  - rebind
```
public void rebind(String name,
                   Object obj)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding. See Context.rebind(Name, Object) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    rebind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to bind; may not be empty
    
    obj - the object to bind; possibly null
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if object did not supply all mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - rebind
```
public void rebind(Name name,
                   Object obj)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding. All intermediate contexts and the target context (that named by all but terminal atomic component of the name) must already exist.
    If the object is a DirContext, any existing attributes associated with the name are replaced with those of the object. Otherwise, any existing attributes associated with the name remain unchanged.
    
    Specified by:
    
    rebind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to bind; may not be empty
    
    obj - the object to bind; possibly null
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if object did not supply all mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.rebind(String, Object), Context.bind(Name, Object), DirContext.rebind(Name, Object, javax.naming.directory.Attributes), DirContext
  - unbind
```
public void unbind(String name)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Unbinds the named object. See Context.unbind(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    unbind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to unbind; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameNotFoundException - if an intermediate context does not exist
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - unbind
```
public void unbind(Name name)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Unbinds the named object. Removes the terminal atomic name in name from the target context--that named by all but the terminal atomic part of name.
    This method is idempotent. It succeeds even if the terminal atomic name is not bound in the target context, but throws NameNotFoundException if any of the intermediate contexts do not exist.
    
    Any attributes associated with the name are removed. Intermediate contexts are not changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    unbind in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to unbind; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameNotFoundException - if an intermediate context does not exist
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.unbind(String)
  - rename
```
public void rename(String oldName,
                   String newName)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name. See Context.rename(Name, Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    rename in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    oldName - the name of the existing binding; may not be empty
    
    newName - the name of the new binding; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if newName is already bound
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - rename
```
public void rename(Name oldName,
                   Name newName)
            throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name. Both names are relative to this context. Any attributes associated with the old name become associated with the new name. Intermediate contexts of the old name are not changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    rename in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    oldName - the name of the existing binding; may not be empty
    
    newName - the name of the new binding; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if newName is already bound
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.rename(String, String), Context.bind(Name, Object), Context.rebind(Name, Object)
  - list
```
public NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> list(String name)
                                      throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them. See Context.list(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    list in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to list
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of the names and class names of the bindings in this context. Each element of the enumeration is of type NameClassPair.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - list
```
public NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> list(Name name)
                                      throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them. The contents of any subcontexts are not included.
    If a binding is added to or removed from this context, its effect on an enumeration previously returned is undefined.
    
    Specified by:
    
    list in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to list
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of the names and class names of the bindings in this context. Each element of the enumeration is of type NameClassPair.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.list(String), Context.listBindings(Name), NameClassPair
  - listBindings
```
public NamingEnumeration<Binding> listBindings(String name)
                                        throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them. See Context.listBindings(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    listBindings in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to list
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of the bindings in this context. Each element of the enumeration is of type Binding.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - listBindings
```
public NamingEnumeration<Binding> listBindings(Name name)
                                        throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them. The contents of any subcontexts are not included.
    If a binding is added to or removed from this context, its effect on an enumeration previously returned is undefined.
    
    Specified by:
    
    listBindings in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to list
    
    Returns:
    
    an enumeration of the bindings in this context. Each element of the enumeration is of type Binding.
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.listBindings(String), Context.list(Name), Binding
  - destroySubcontext
```
public void destroySubcontext(String name)
                       throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace. See Context.destroySubcontext(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    destroySubcontext in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to be destroyed; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameNotFoundException - if an intermediate context does not exist
    
    NotContextException - if the name is bound but does not name a context, or does not name a context of the appropriate type
    
    ContextNotEmptyException - if the named context is not empty
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - destroySubcontext
```
public void destroySubcontext(Name name)
                       throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace. Any attributes associated with the name are also removed. Intermediate contexts are not destroyed.
    This method is idempotent. It succeeds even if the terminal atomic name is not bound in the target context, but throws NameNotFoundException if any of the intermediate contexts do not exist.
    
    In a federated naming system, a context from one naming system may be bound to a name in another. One can subsequently look up and perform operations on the foreign context using a composite name. However, an attempt destroy the context using this composite name will fail with NotContextException, because the foreign context is not a "subcontext" of the context in which it is bound. Instead, use unbind() to remove the binding of the foreign context. Destroying the foreign context requires that the destroySubcontext() be performed on a context from the foreign context's "native" naming system.
    
    Specified by:
    
    destroySubcontext in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to be destroyed; may not be empty
    
    Throws:
    
    NameNotFoundException - if an intermediate context does not exist
    
    NotContextException - if the name is bound but does not name a context, or does not name a context of the appropriate type
    
    ContextNotEmptyException - if the named context is not empty
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.destroySubcontext(String)
  - createSubcontext
```
public Context createSubcontext(String name)
                         throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Creates and binds a new context. See Context.createSubcontext(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createSubcontext in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to create; may not be empty
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created context
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if creation of the subcontext requires specification of mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - createSubcontext
```
public Context createSubcontext(Name name)
                         throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Creates and binds a new context. Creates a new context with the given name and binds it in the target context (that named by all but terminal atomic component of the name). All intermediate contexts and the target context must already exist.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createSubcontext in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context to create; may not be empty
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created context
    
    Throws:
    
    NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound
    
    InvalidAttributesException - if creation of the subcontext requires specification of mandatory attributes
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.createSubcontext(String), DirContext.createSubcontext(javax.naming.Name, javax.naming.directory.Attributes)
  - lookupLink
```
public Object lookupLink(String name)
                  throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name. See Context.lookupLink(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookupLink in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name, not following the terminal link (if any)
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - lookupLink
```
public Object lookupLink(Name name)
                  throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name. If the object bound to name is not a link, returns the object itself.
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookupLink in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the object to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the object bound to name, not following the terminal link (if any).
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.lookupLink(String)
  - getNameParser
```
public NameParser getNameParser(String name)
                         throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the parser associated with the named context. See Context.getNameParser(Name) for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNameParser in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context from which to get the parser
    
    Returns:
    
    a name parser that can parse compound names into their atomic components
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - getNameParser
```
public NameParser getNameParser(Name name)
                         throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the parser associated with the named context. In a federation of namespaces, different naming systems will parse names differently. This method allows an application to get a parser for parsing names into their atomic components using the naming convention of a particular naming system. Within any single naming system, NameParser objects returned by this method must be equal (using the equals() test).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNameParser in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the context from which to get the parser
    
    Returns:
    
    a name parser that can parse compound names into their atomic components
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.getNameParser(String), CompoundName
  - composeName
```
public String composeName(String name,
                          String prefix)
                   throws NamingException
```
    Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context. Since an initial context may never be named relative to any context other than itself, the value of the prefix parameter must be an empty name ( "").
    
    Specified by:
    
    composeName in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - a name relative to this context
    
    prefix - the name of this context relative to one of its ancestors
    
    Returns:
    
    the composition of prefix and name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - composeName
```
public Name composeName(Name name,
                        Name prefix)
                 throws NamingException
```
    Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context. Since an initial context may never be named relative to any context other than itself, the value of the prefix parameter must be an empty name.
    
    Specified by:
    
    composeName in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - a name relative to this context
    
    prefix - the name of this context relative to one of its ancestors
    
    Returns:
    
    the composition of prefix and name
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.composeName(String, String)
  - addToEnvironment
```
public Object addToEnvironment(String propName,
                               Object propVal)
                        throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Adds a new environment property to the environment of this context. If the property already exists, its value is overwritten. See class description for more details on environment properties.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addToEnvironment in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    propName - the name of the environment property to add; may not be null
    
    propVal - the value of the property to add; may not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the previous value of the property, or null if the property was not in the environment before
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.getEnvironment(), Context.removeFromEnvironment(String)
  - removeFromEnvironment
```
public Object removeFromEnvironment(String propName)
                             throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Removes an environment property from the environment of this context. See class description for more details on environment properties.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeFromEnvironment in interface Context
    
    Parameters:
    
    propName - the name of the environment property to remove; may not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the previous value of the property, or null if the property was not in the environment
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.getEnvironment(), Context.addToEnvironment(String, Object)
  - getEnvironment
```
public Hashtable<?,?> getEnvironment()
                              throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the environment in effect for this context. See class description for more details on environment properties.
    The caller should not make any changes to the object returned: their effect on the context is undefined. The environment of this context may be changed using addToEnvironment() and removeFromEnvironment().
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEnvironment in interface Context
    
    Returns:
    
    the environment of this context; never null
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
    
    See Also:
    
    Context.addToEnvironment(String, Object), Context.removeFromEnvironment(String)
  - close
```
public void close()
           throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Closes this context. This method releases this context's resources immediately, instead of waiting for them to be released automatically by the garbage collector.
    This method is idempotent: invoking it on a context that has already been closed has no effect. Invoking any other method on a closed context is not allowed, and results in undefined behaviour.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface Context
    
    Throws:
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered
  - getNameInNamespace
```
public String getNameInNamespace()
                          throws NamingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Context
    
    Retrieves the full name of this context within its own namespace.
    Many naming services have a notion of a "full name" for objects in their respective namespaces. For example, an LDAP entry has a distinguished name, and a DNS record has a fully qualified name. This method allows the client application to retrieve this name. The string returned by this method is not a JNDI composite name and should not be passed directly to context methods. In naming systems for which the notion of full name does not make sense, OperationNotSupportedException is thrown.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNameInNamespace in interface Context
    
    Returns:
    
    this context's name in its own namespace; never null
    
    Throws:
    
    OperationNotSupportedException - if the naming system does not have the notion of a full name
    
    NamingException - if a naming exception is encountered

Class InitialContext

Field Summary

Fields

Fields inherited from interface javax.naming.Context

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

myProps

defaultInitCtx

gotDefault

Constructor Detail

InitialContext

InitialContext

InitialContext

Method Detail

init

doLookup

doLookup

getDefaultInitCtx

getURLOrDefaultInitCtx

getURLOrDefaultInitCtx

lookup

lookup

bind

bind

rebind

rebind

unbind

unbind

rename

rename

list

list

listBindings

listBindings

destroySubcontext

destroySubcontext

createSubcontext

createSubcontext

lookupLink

lookupLink

getNameParser

getNameParser

composeName

composeName

addToEnvironment

removeFromEnvironment

getEnvironment

close

getNameInNamespace