javax.naming.spi
interface Resolver

public interface Resolver

This interface represents an "intermediate context" for name resolution.

The Resolver interface contains methods that are implemented by contexts that do not support subtypes of Context, but which can act as intermediate contexts for resolution purposes.

A Name parameter passed to any method is owned by the caller. The service provider will not modify the object or keep a reference to it. A ResolveResult object returned by any method is owned by the caller. The caller may subsequently modify it; the service provider may not.

resolveToClass

public ResolveResult resolveToClass(Name name,
                                    Class contextType)
                             throws NamingException

Partially resolves a name. Stops at the first context that is an instance of a given subtype of Context.

Parameters:

name - the name to resolve

contextType - the type of object to resolve. This should be a subtype of Context.

Returns:

the object that was found, along with the unresolved suffix of name. Cannot be null.

Throws:

NamingException - if a naming exception was encountered

resolveToClass

public ResolveResult resolveToClass(String name,
                                    Class contextType)
                             throws NamingException

Partially resolves a name. See {@link #resolveToClass(Name, Class)} for details.

Parameters:

name - the name to resolve

contextType - the type of object to resolve. This should be a subtype of Context.

Returns:

the object that was found, along with the unresolved suffix of name. Cannot be null.

Throws:

NamingException - if a naming exception was encountered