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Trail: Java Naming and Directory Interface(TM).
Lesson: Naming and Directory Operations
Naming and Directory Operations
Naming Exceptions
Lookup an Object
List the Context
Add, Replace or Remove a Binding
Rename
Create and Destroy Subcontexts
Attribute Names
Read Attributes
Modify Attributes
Add, Replace Bindings with Attributes
Search
Basic Search
Filters
Scope
Result Count
Time Limit
Trouble Shooting Tips
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> One of the most useful features that a directory offers is its yellow pages, or search, service. You can compose a query consisting of attributes of entries that you are seeking and submit that query to the directory. The directory then returns a list of entries that satisfy the query. For example, you could ask the directory for all entries with a bowling average greater than 200 or all entries that represent a person with a surname beginning with "Sch."

> The `DirContext` interface provides several methods for searching the directory, with progressive degrees of complexity and power. The various aspects of searching the directory are covered in the following sections:

> - Basic Search
> - Search Filters
> - Search Controls

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