## Uses of Interface
javax.naming.Context

- Packages that use Context
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.naming | Provides the classes and interfaces for accessing naming services.
  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 | Provides the means for dynamically plugging in support for accessing naming and directory services through the `javax.naming` and related packages.
  javax.sql.rowset.spi | The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.

- - ### Uses of Context in javax.naming

    Classes in javax.naming that implement Context
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `InitialContext` | This class is the starting context for performing naming operations.

    Fields in javax.naming declared as Context
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Context` | CannotProceedException.`altNameCtx` | Contains the context relative to which `altName` is specified.
    `protected Context` | InitialContext.`defaultInitCtx` | Field holding the result of calling NamingManager.getInitialContext().

    Methods in javax.naming that return Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Context` | Context.`createSubcontext​(String name)` | Creates and binds a new context.
    `Context` | Context.`createSubcontext​(Name name)` | Creates and binds a new context.
    `Context` | InitialContext.`createSubcontext​(String name)` |
    `Context` | InitialContext.`createSubcontext​(Name name)` |
    `Context` | CannotProceedException.`getAltNameCtx​()` | Retrieves the `altNameCtx` field of this exception.
    `protected Context` | InitialContext.`getDefaultInitCtx​()` | Retrieves the initial context by calling `NamingManager.getInitialContext()` and cache it in defaultInitCtx.
    `abstract Context` | ReferralException.`getReferralContext​()` | Retrieves the context at which to continue the method.
    `abstract Context` | ReferralException.`getReferralContext​(Hashtable<?,?> env)` | Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties.
    `protected Context` | InitialContext.`getURLOrDefaultInitCtx​(String name)` | Retrieves a context for resolving the string name `name`.
    `protected Context` | InitialContext.`getURLOrDefaultInitCtx​(Name name)` | Retrieves a context for resolving `name`.

    Methods in javax.naming with parameters of type Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | CannotProceedException.`setAltNameCtx​(Context altNameCtx)` | Sets the `altNameCtx` field of this exception.

  - ### Uses of Context in javax.naming.directory

    Subinterfaces of Context in javax.naming.directory
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `DirContext` | The directory service interface, containing methods for examining and updating attributes associated with objects, and for searching the directory.

    Classes in javax.naming.directory that implement Context
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `InitialDirContext` | This class is the starting context for performing directory operations.

  - ### Uses of Context in javax.naming.event

    Subinterfaces of Context in javax.naming.event
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `EventContext` | Contains methods for registering/deregistering listeners to be notified of events fired when objects named in a context changes.
    `interface` | `EventDirContext` | Contains methods for registering listeners to be notified of events fired when objects named in a directory context changes.

  - ### Uses of Context in javax.naming.ldap

    Subinterfaces of Context in javax.naming.ldap
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `LdapContext` | This interface represents a context in which you can perform operations with LDAPv3-style controls and perform LDAPv3-style extended operations.

    Classes in javax.naming.ldap that implement Context
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `InitialLdapContext` | This class is the starting context for performing LDAPv3-style extended operations and controls.

    Methods in javax.naming.ldap that return Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract Context` | LdapReferralException.`getReferralContext​()` | Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using the context's environment and no controls.
    `abstract Context` | LdapReferralException.`getReferralContext​(Hashtable<?,?> env)` | Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties and no controls.
    `abstract Context` | LdapReferralException.`getReferralContext​(Hashtable<?,?> env, Control[] reqCtls)` | Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using request controls and environment properties.

    Methods in javax.naming.ldap with parameters of type Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Control` | ControlFactory.`getControlInstance​(Control ctl, Context ctx, Hashtable<?,?> env)` | Creates a control using known control factories.

  - ### Uses of Context in javax.naming.spi

    Methods in javax.naming.spi that return Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Context` | NamingManager.`getContinuationContext​(CannotProceedException cpe)` | Creates a context in which to continue a context operation.
    `Context` | InitialContextFactory.`getInitialContext​(Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Creates an Initial Context for beginning name resolution.
    `static Context` | NamingManager.`getInitialContext​(Hashtable<?,?> env)` | Creates an initial context using the specified environment properties.
    `static Context` | NamingManager.`getURLContext​(String scheme, Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Creates a context for the given URL scheme id.

    Methods in javax.naming.spi with parameters of type Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Object` | DirectoryManager.`getObjectInstance​(Object refInfo, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes attrs)` | Creates an instance of an object for the specified object, attributes, and environment.
    `Object` | DirObjectFactory.`getObjectInstance​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes attrs)` | Creates an object using the location or reference information, and attributes specified.
    `static Object` | NamingManager.`getObjectInstance​(Object refInfo, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Creates an instance of an object for the specified object and environment.
    `Object` | ObjectFactory.`getObjectInstance​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Creates an object using the location or reference information specified.
    `static DirStateFactory.Result` | DirectoryManager.`getStateToBind​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes attrs)` | Retrieves the state of an object for binding when given the original object and its attributes.
    `DirStateFactory.Result` | DirStateFactory.`getStateToBind​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment, Attributes inAttrs)` | Retrieves the state of an object for binding given the object and attributes to be transformed.
    `static Object` | NamingManager.`getStateToBind​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Retrieves the state of an object for binding.
    `Object` | StateFactory.`getStateToBind​(Object obj, Name name, Context nameCtx, Hashtable<?,?> environment)` | Retrieves the state of an object for binding.

    Method parameters in javax.naming.spi with type arguments of type Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ResolveResult` | Resolver.`resolveToClass​(String name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)` | Partially resolves a name.
    `ResolveResult` | Resolver.`resolveToClass​(Name name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)` | Partially resolves a name.

  - ### Uses of Context in javax.sql.rowset.spi

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.spi with parameters of type Context
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static void` | SyncFactory.`setJNDIContext​(Context ctx)` | Sets the initial JNDI context from which SyncProvider implementations can be retrieved from a JNDI namespace