4.1 Tasks Performed by JNDI Applications

All JNDI applications generally perform the same basic operations, which are discussed below.

4.1.1 Operations Performed by Basic JNDI Applications

  1. Get an initial context for a naming system.
  2. List subordinates of an initial context.
  3. Look up a subordinate context by its name.
  4. Search for a context subordinate to another context.

4.1.2 Operations Performed by Advanced JNDI Applications

  1. Access the attributes of a directory context.
  2. Add or delete attributes of a directory context.
  3. Access the schema class definition of a directory context.
  4. Examine a context’s schema to determine whether it is a particular NDS class.
  5. Extend a provider’s schema to enhance the naming system’s functionality.
  6. Create new providers for access to naming systems not covered in the core Novell® providers.
  7. Establish explicit bindings to a given context.