The JNDI Browser Commands

You use the JNDI Browser by right-clicking on the JNDI node or its subnodes. The context menu for each type of node displays the appropriate commands.

Providers Node Commands

New Provider Command

Add a JNDI service provider to those supplied by the IDE.

Refresh Command

Refresh the displayed list of JNDI service providers.

Individual Provider Node (NSCtxFactory, CNCtxFactory, and Similar Nodes) Commands

Test Provider

Test the selected JNDI service provider to see that it is installed and accessible.

Connect Using

Connect to a naming or directory service using the selected JNDI service provider.

Delete

Delete the selected JNDI service provider from the JNDI Browser.

Customize

Modify the customizable properties (if any) of the selected JNDI service provider.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected JNDI service provider.

Context Node Commands

These nodes represent naming/directory services and their hierarchies of naming contexts. The can contain lower-level contexts or individual naming entries.

Copy Lookup Code

Copy, to the system clipboard, code that looks up the selected context and return a reference to it. When this code is pasted into a Java class, the class can use the reference to manipulate the context.

Copy Binding Code

Copy, to the system clipboard, code that binds an object into the selected context. When this code is pasted into a Java class, the class can use the reference to bind a new object in the context.

Object Node Commands

These nodes represent objects, or individual entries in the naming/directory service.

Copy Lookup Code

Copy, to the system clipboard, code that looks up the selected object and return a reference to it. When this code is pasted into a Java class, the class can use the reference to manipulate the object.

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