Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

Uses of Class
javax.naming.NamingException

Packages that use NamingException
javax.naming Provides the classes and interfaces for accessing naming services. 
javax.naming.directory Extends the javax.naming package to provide functionality for accessing directory services. 
javax.naming.event Provides support for event notification when accessing naming and directory services. 
javax.naming.ldap Provides support for LDAPv3 extended operations and controls. 
javax.naming.spi Provides the means for dynamically plugging in support for accessing naming and directory services through the javax.naming and related packages. 
 

Uses of NamingException in javax.naming
 

Subclasses of NamingException in javax.naming
 class AuthenticationException
          This exception is thrown when an authentication error occurs while accessing the naming or directory service.
 class AuthenticationNotSupportedException
          This exception is thrown when the particular flavor of authentication requested is not supported.
 class CannotProceedException
          This exception is thrown to indicate that the operation reached a point in the name where the operation cannot proceed any further.
 class CommunicationException
          This exception is thrown when the client is unable to communicate with the directory or naming service.
 class ConfigurationException
          This exception is thrown when there is a configuration problem.
 class ContextNotEmptyException
          This exception is thrown when attempting to destroy a context that is not empty.
 class InsufficientResourcesException
          This exception is thrown when resources are not available to complete the requested operation.
 class InterruptedNamingException
          This exception is thrown when the naming operation being invoked has been interrupted.
 class InvalidNameException
          This exception indicates that the name being specified does not conform to the naming syntax of a naming system.
 class LimitExceededException
          This exception is thrown when a method terminates abnormally due to a user or system specified limit.
 class LinkException
          This exception is used to describe problems encounter while resolving links.
 class LinkLoopException
          This exception is thrown when a loop was detected will attempting to resolve a link, or an implementation specific limit on link counts has been reached.
 class MalformedLinkException
          This exception is thrown when a malformed link was encountered while resolving or constructing a link.
 class NameAlreadyBoundException
          This exception is thrown by methods to indicate that a binding cannot be added because the name is already bound to another object.
 class NameNotFoundException
          This exception is thrown when a component of the name cannot be resolved because it is not bound.
 class NamingSecurityException
          This is the superclass of security-related exceptions thrown by operations in the Context and DirContext interfaces.
 class NoInitialContextException
          This exception is thrown when no initial context implementation can be created.
 class NoPermissionException
          This exception is thrown when attempting to perform an operation for which the client has no permission.
 class NotContextException
          This exception is thrown when a naming operation proceeds to a point where a context is required to continue the operation, but the resolved object is not a context.
 class OperationNotSupportedException
          This exception is thrown when a context implementation does not support the operation being invoked.
 class PartialResultException
          This exception is thrown to indicate that the result being returned or returned so far is partial, and that the operation cannot be completed.
 class ReferralException
          This abstract class is used to represent a referral exception, which is generated in response to a referral such as that returned by LDAP v3 servers.
 class ServiceUnavailableException
          This exception is thrown when attempting to communicate with a directory or naming service and that service is not available.
 class SizeLimitExceededException
          This exception is thrown when a method produces a result that exceeds a size-related limit.
 class TimeLimitExceededException
          This exception is thrown when a method does not terminate within the specified time limit.
 

Methods in javax.naming that throw NamingException
 Object Context.addToEnvironment(String propName, Object propVal)
          Adds a new environment property to the environment of this context.
 Object InitialContext.addToEnvironment(String propName, Object propVal)
           
 void Context.bind(Name name, Object obj)
          Binds a name to an object.
 void InitialContext.bind(Name name, Object obj)
           
 void Context.bind(String name, Object obj)
          Binds a name to an object.
 void InitialContext.bind(String name, Object obj)
           
 void NamingEnumeration.close()
          Closes this enumeration.
 void Context.close()
          Closes this context.
 void InitialContext.close()
           
 Name Context.composeName(Name name, Name prefix)
          Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
 Name InitialContext.composeName(Name name, Name prefix)
          Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
 String Context.composeName(String name, String prefix)
          Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
 String InitialContext.composeName(String name, String prefix)
          Composes the name of this context with a name relative to this context.
 Context Context.createSubcontext(Name name)
          Creates and binds a new context.
 Context InitialContext.createSubcontext(Name name)
           
 Context Context.createSubcontext(String name)
          Creates and binds a new context.
 Context InitialContext.createSubcontext(String name)
           
 void Context.destroySubcontext(Name name)
          Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace.
 void InitialContext.destroySubcontext(Name name)
           
 void Context.destroySubcontext(String name)
          Destroys the named context and removes it from the namespace.
 void InitialContext.destroySubcontext(String name)
           
static
<T> T
InitialContext.doLookup(Name name)
          A static method to retrieve the named object.
static
<T> T
InitialContext.doLookup(String name)
          A static method to retrieve the named object.
protected  Context InitialContext.getDefaultInitCtx()
          Retrieves the initial context by calling NamingManager.getInitialContext() and cache it in defaultInitCtx.
 Hashtable<?,?> Context.getEnvironment()
          Retrieves the environment in effect for this context.
 Hashtable<?,?> InitialContext.getEnvironment()
           
 String LinkRef.getLinkName()
          Retrieves the name of this link.
 String Context.getNameInNamespace()
          Retrieves the full name of this context within its own namespace.
 String InitialContext.getNameInNamespace()
           
 NameParser Context.getNameParser(Name name)
          Retrieves the parser associated with the named context.
 NameParser InitialContext.getNameParser(Name name)
           
 NameParser Context.getNameParser(String name)
          Retrieves the parser associated with the named context.
 NameParser InitialContext.getNameParser(String name)
           
 Reference Referenceable.getReference()
          Retrieves the Reference of this object.
abstract  Context ReferralException.getReferralContext()
          Retrieves the context at which to continue the method.
abstract  Context ReferralException.getReferralContext(Hashtable<?,?> env)
          Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties.
protected  Context InitialContext.getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Name name)
          Retrieves a context for resolving name.
protected  Context InitialContext.getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(String name)
          Retrieves a context for resolving the string name name.
 boolean NamingEnumeration.hasMore()
          Determines whether there are any more elements in the enumeration.
protected  void InitialContext.init(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Initializes the initial context using the supplied environment.
 NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> Context.list(Name name)
          Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them.
 NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> InitialContext.list(Name name)
           
 NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> Context.list(String name)
          Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the class names of objects bound to them.
 NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> InitialContext.list(String name)
           
 NamingEnumeration<Binding> Context.listBindings(Name name)
          Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them.
 NamingEnumeration<Binding> InitialContext.listBindings(Name name)
           
 NamingEnumeration<Binding> Context.listBindings(String name)
          Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the objects bound to them.
 NamingEnumeration<Binding> InitialContext.listBindings(String name)
           
 Object Context.lookup(Name name)
          Retrieves the named object.
 Object InitialContext.lookup(Name name)
           
 Object Context.lookup(String name)
          Retrieves the named object.
 Object InitialContext.lookup(String name)
           
 Object Context.lookupLink(Name name)
          Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name.
 Object InitialContext.lookupLink(Name name)
           
 Object Context.lookupLink(String name)
          Retrieves the named object, following links except for the terminal atomic component of the name.
 Object InitialContext.lookupLink(String name)
           
 T NamingEnumeration.next()
          Retrieves the next element in the enumeration.
 Name NameParser.parse(String name)
          Parses a name into its components.
 void Context.rebind(Name name, Object obj)
          Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding.
 void InitialContext.rebind(Name name, Object obj)
           
 void Context.rebind(String name, Object obj)
          Binds a name to an object, overwriting any existing binding.
 void InitialContext.rebind(String name, Object obj)
           
 Object Context.removeFromEnvironment(String propName)
          Removes an environment property from the environment of this context.
 Object InitialContext.removeFromEnvironment(String propName)
           
 void Context.rename(Name oldName, Name newName)
          Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name.
 void InitialContext.rename(Name oldName, Name newName)
           
 void Context.rename(String oldName, String newName)
          Binds a new name to the object bound to an old name, and unbinds the old name.
 void InitialContext.rename(String oldName, String newName)
           
 void Context.unbind(Name name)
          Unbinds the named object.
 void InitialContext.unbind(Name name)
           
 void Context.unbind(String name)
          Unbinds the named object.
 void InitialContext.unbind(String name)
           
 

Constructors in javax.naming that throw NamingException
InitialContext()
          Constructs an initial context.
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.
 

Uses of NamingException in javax.naming.directory
 

Subclasses of NamingException in javax.naming.directory
 class AttributeInUseException
          This exception is thrown when an operation attempts to add an attribute that already exists.
 class AttributeModificationException
          This exception is thrown when an attempt is made to add, or remove, or modify an attribute, its identifier, or its values that conflicts with the attribute's (schema) definition or the attribute's state.
 class InvalidAttributeIdentifierException
          This exception is thrown when an attempt is made to add to create an attribute with an invalid attribute identifier.
 class InvalidAttributesException
          This exception is thrown when an attempt is made to add or modify an attribute set that has been specified incompletely or incorrectly.
 class InvalidAttributeValueException
          This class is thrown when an attempt is made to add to an attribute a value that conflicts with the attribute's schema definition.
 class InvalidSearchControlsException
          This exception is thrown when the specification of the SearchControls for a search operation is invalid.
 class InvalidSearchFilterException
          This exception is thrown when the specification of a search filter is invalid.
 class NoSuchAttributeException
          This exception is thrown when attempting to access an attribute that does not exist.
 class SchemaViolationException
          This exception is thrown when a method in some ways violates the schema.
 

Methods in javax.naming.directory that throw NamingException
 void InitialDirContext.bind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.bind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
          Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes.
 void InitialDirContext.bind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.bind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
          Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.createSubcontext(Name name, Attributes attrs)
           
 DirContext DirContext.createSubcontext(Name name, Attributes attrs)
          Creates and binds a new context, along with associated attributes.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.createSubcontext(String name, Attributes attrs)
           
 DirContext DirContext.createSubcontext(String name, Attributes attrs)
          Creates and binds a new context, along with associated attributes.
 Object BasicAttribute.get()
          Retrieves one of this attribute's values.
 Object Attribute.get()
          Retrieves one of this attribute's values.
 Object BasicAttribute.get(int ix)
           
 Object Attribute.get(int ix)
          Retrieves the attribute value from the ordered list of attribute values.
 NamingEnumeration<?> BasicAttribute.getAll()
          Retrieves an enumeration of this attribute's values.
 NamingEnumeration<?> Attribute.getAll()
          Retrieves an enumeration of the attribute's values.
 DirContext BasicAttribute.getAttributeDefinition()
          Retrieves this attribute's schema definition.
 DirContext Attribute.getAttributeDefinition()
          Retrieves the attribute's schema definition.
 Attributes InitialDirContext.getAttributes(Name name)
           
 Attributes DirContext.getAttributes(Name name)
          Retrieves all of the attributes associated with a named object.
 Attributes InitialDirContext.getAttributes(Name name, String[] attrIds)
           
 Attributes DirContext.getAttributes(Name name, String[] attrIds)
          Retrieves selected attributes associated with a named object.
 Attributes InitialDirContext.getAttributes(String name)
           
 Attributes DirContext.getAttributes(String name)
          Retrieves all of the attributes associated with a named object.
 Attributes InitialDirContext.getAttributes(String name, String[] attrIds)
           
 Attributes DirContext.getAttributes(String name, String[] attrIds)
          Retrieves selected attributes associated with a named object.
 DirContext BasicAttribute.getAttributeSyntaxDefinition()
          Retrieves the syntax definition associated with this attribute.
 DirContext Attribute.getAttributeSyntaxDefinition()
          Retrieves the syntax definition associated with the attribute.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.getSchema(Name name)
           
 DirContext DirContext.getSchema(Name name)
          Retrieves the schema associated with the named object.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.getSchema(String name)
           
 DirContext DirContext.getSchema(String name)
          Retrieves the schema associated with the named object.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.getSchemaClassDefinition(Name name)
           
 DirContext DirContext.getSchemaClassDefinition(Name name)
          Retrieves a context containing the schema objects of the named object's class definitions.
 DirContext InitialDirContext.getSchemaClassDefinition(String name)
           
 DirContext DirContext.getSchemaClassDefinition(String name)
          Retrieves a context containing the schema objects of the named object's class definitions.
 void InitialDirContext.modifyAttributes(Name name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.modifyAttributes(Name name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)
          Modifies the attributes associated with a named object.
 void InitialDirContext.modifyAttributes(Name name, ModificationItem[] mods)
           
 void DirContext.modifyAttributes(Name name, ModificationItem[] mods)
          Modifies the attributes associated with a named object using an ordered list of modifications.
 void InitialDirContext.modifyAttributes(String name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.modifyAttributes(String name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)
          Modifies the attributes associated with a named object.
 void InitialDirContext.modifyAttributes(String name, ModificationItem[] mods)
           
 void DirContext.modifyAttributes(String name, ModificationItem[] mods)
          Modifies the attributes associated with a named object using an ordered list of modifications.
 void InitialDirContext.rebind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.rebind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
          Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes, overwriting any existing binding.
 void InitialDirContext.rebind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
           
 void DirContext.rebind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)
          Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes, overwriting any existing binding.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)
          Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
          Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(Name name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(Name name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
          Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons)
          Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)
          Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
          Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(String name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(String name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
          Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> InitialDirContext.search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons)
           
 NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> DirContext.search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons)
          Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
 

Constructors in javax.naming.directory that throw NamingException
InitialDirContext()
          Constructs an initial DirContext.
InitialDirContext(boolean lazy)
          Constructs an initial DirContext with the option of not initializing it.
InitialDirContext(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Constructs an initial DirContext using the supplied environment.
 

Uses of NamingException in javax.naming.event
 

Methods in javax.naming.event that return NamingException
 NamingException NamingExceptionEvent.getException()
          Retrieves the exception that was thrown.
 

Methods in javax.naming.event that throw NamingException
 void EventContext.addNamingListener(Name target, int scope, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when the object(s) identified by a target and scope changes.
 void EventDirContext.addNamingListener(Name target, String filter, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls ctls, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when objects identified by the search filter filter and filter arguments at the object named by the target are modified.
 void EventDirContext.addNamingListener(Name target, String filter, SearchControls ctls, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when objects identified by the search filter filter at the object named by target are modified.
 void EventContext.addNamingListener(String target, int scope, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when the object named by the string target name and scope changes.
 void EventDirContext.addNamingListener(String target, String filter, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls ctls, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when objects identified by the search filter filter and filter arguments at the object named by the string target name are modified.
 void EventDirContext.addNamingListener(String target, String filter, SearchControls ctls, NamingListener l)
          Adds a listener for receiving naming events fired when objects identified by the search filter filter at the object named by the string target name are modified.
 void EventContext.removeNamingListener(NamingListener l)
          Removes a listener from receiving naming events fired by this EventContext.
 boolean EventContext.targetMustExist()
          Determines whether a listener can register interest in a target that does not exist.
 

Constructors in javax.naming.event with parameters of type NamingException
NamingExceptionEvent(EventContext source, NamingException exc)
          Constructs an instance of NamingExceptionEvent using the context in which the NamingException was thrown and the exception that was thrown.
 

Uses of NamingException in javax.naming.ldap
 

Subclasses of NamingException in javax.naming.ldap
 class LdapReferralException
          This abstract class is used to represent an LDAP referral exception.
 

Methods in javax.naming.ldap that return NamingException
 NamingException UnsolicitedNotification.getException()
          Retrieves the exception as constructed using information sent by the server.
 NamingException SortResponseControl.getException()
          Retrieves the NamingException appropriate for the result code.
 

Methods in javax.naming.ldap that throw NamingException
 ExtendedResponse StartTlsRequest.createExtendedResponse(String id, byte[] berValue, int offset, int length)
          Creates an extended response object that corresponds to the LDAP StartTLS extended request.
 ExtendedResponse ExtendedRequest.createExtendedResponse(String id, byte[] berValue, int offset, int length)
          Creates the response object that corresponds to this request.
 ExtendedResponse InitialLdapContext.extendedOperation(ExtendedRequest request)
           
 ExtendedResponse LdapContext.extendedOperation(ExtendedRequest request)
          Performs an extended operation.
 Control[] InitialLdapContext.getConnectControls()
           
 Control[] LdapContext.getConnectControls()
          Retrieves the connection request controls in effect for this context.
abstract  Control ControlFactory.getControlInstance(Control ctl)
          Creates a control using this control factory.
static Control ControlFactory.getControlInstance(Control ctl, Context ctx, Hashtable<?,?> env)
          Creates a control using known control factories.
 Control[] HasControls.getControls()
          Retrieves an array of Controls from the object that implements this interface.
abstract  Context LdapReferralException.getReferralContext()
          Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using the context's environment and no controls.
abstract  Context LdapReferralException.getReferralContext(Hashtable<?,?> env)
          Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties and no controls.
abstract  Context LdapReferralException.getReferralContext(Hashtable<?,?> env, Control[] reqCtls)
          Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using request controls and environment properties.
 Control[] InitialLdapContext.getRequestControls()
           
 Control[] LdapContext.getRequestControls()
          Retrieves the request controls in effect for this context.
 Control[] InitialLdapContext.getResponseControls()
           
 Control[] LdapContext.getResponseControls()
          Retrieves the response controls produced as a result of the last method invoked on this context.
 LdapContext InitialLdapContext.newInstance(Control[] reqCtls)
           
 LdapContext LdapContext.newInstance(Control[] requestControls)
          Creates a new instance of this context initialized using request controls.
 void InitialLdapContext.reconnect(Control[] connCtls)
           
 void LdapContext.reconnect(Control[] connCtls)
          Reconnects to the LDAP server using the supplied controls and this context's environment.
 void InitialLdapContext.setRequestControls(Control[] requestControls)
           
 void LdapContext.setRequestControls(Control[] requestControls)
          Sets the request controls for methods subsequently invoked on this context.
 

Constructors in javax.naming.ldap that throw NamingException
InitialLdapContext()
          Constructs an initial context using no environment properties or connection request controls.
InitialLdapContext(Hashtable<?,?> environment, Control[] connCtls)
          Constructs an initial context using environment properties and connection request controls.
 

Uses of NamingException in javax.naming.spi
 

Methods in javax.naming.spi that throw NamingException
 InitialContextFactory InitialContextFactoryBuilder.createInitialContextFactory(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Creates an initial context factory using the specified environment.
 ObjectFactory ObjectFactoryBuilder.createObjectFactory(Object obj, Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Creates a new object factory using the environment supplied.
static Context NamingManager.getContinuationContext(CannotProceedException cpe)
          Creates a context in which to continue a context operation.
static DirContext DirectoryManager.getContinuationDirContext(CannotProceedException cpe)
          Creates a context in which to continue a DirContext operation.
 Context InitialContextFactory.getInitialContext(Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Creates an Initial Context for beginning name resolution.
static Context NamingManager.getInitialContext(Hashtable<?,?> env)
          Creates an initial context using the specified environment properties.
 Object StateFactory.getStateToBind(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Retrieves the state of an object for binding.
static Object NamingManager.getStateToBind(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Retrieves the state of an object for binding.
static DirStateFactory.Result DirectoryManager.getStateToBind(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes attrs)
          Retrieves the state of an object for binding when given the original object and its attributes.
 DirStateFactory.Result DirStateFactory.getStateToBind(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes inAttrs)
          Retrieves the state of an object for binding given the object and attributes to be transformed.
static Context NamingManager.getURLContext(String scheme, Hashtable<?,?> environment)
          Creates a context for the given URL scheme id.
 ResolveResult Resolver.resolveToClass(Name name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)
          Partially resolves a name.
 ResolveResult Resolver.resolveToClass(String name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)
          Partially resolves a name.
static void NamingManager.setInitialContextFactoryBuilder(InitialContextFactoryBuilder builder)
          Sets the InitialContextFactory builder to be builder.
static void NamingManager.setObjectFactoryBuilder(ObjectFactoryBuilder builder)
          The ObjectFactoryBuilder determines the policy used when trying to load object factories.
 


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