| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| Attribute | This interface represents an attribute associated with a named object. | 
| Attributes | This interface represents a collection of attributes. | 
| DirContext | The directory service interface, containing
 methods for examining and updating attributes
 associated with objects, and for searching the directory. | 
| ModificationItem | This class represents a modification item. | 
| SearchControls | This class encapsulates
 factors that determine scope of search and what gets returned
 as a result of the search. | 
| SearchResult | This class represents an item in the NamingEnumeration returned as a
 result of the DirContext.search() methods. | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| DirContext | The directory service interface, containing
 methods for examining and updating attributes
 associated with objects, and for searching the directory. | 
| SearchControls | This class encapsulates
 factors that determine scope of search and what gets returned
 as a result of the search. | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| Attributes | This interface represents a collection of attributes. | 
| DirContext | The directory service interface, containing
 methods for examining and updating attributes
 associated with objects, and for searching the directory. | 
| InitialDirContext | This class is the starting context for performing
 directory operations. | 
| Class | Description | 
|---|---|
| Attributes | This interface represents a collection of attributes. | 
| DirContext | The directory service interface, containing
 methods for examining and updating attributes
 associated with objects, and for searching the directory. | 
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