| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> | InitialContext. list(Name name) | 
| 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(String 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<Binding> | InitialContext. listBindings(Name 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(String name) | 
| NamingEnumeration<Binding> | Context. listBindings(String name)Enumerates the names bound in the named context, along with the
 objects bound to them. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| NamingEnumeration<Attribute> | BasicAttributes. getAll() | 
| NamingEnumeration<?> | BasicAttribute. getAll()Retrieves an enumeration of this attribute's values. | 
| NamingEnumeration<?> | Attribute. getAll()Retrieves an enumeration of the attribute's values. | 
| NamingEnumeration<? extends Attribute> | Attributes. getAll()Retrieves an enumeration of the attributes in the attribute set. | 
| NamingEnumeration<String> | BasicAttributes. getIDs() | 
| NamingEnumeration<String> | Attributes. getIDs()Retrieves an enumeration of the ids of the attributes in the
 attribute set. | 
| 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. | 
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