JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

javax.naming.ldap
Interface UnsolicitedNotification

All Superinterfaces:
ExtendedResponse, HasControls, Serializable

public interface UnsolicitedNotification
extends ExtendedResponse, HasControls

This interface represents an unsolicited notification as defined in RFC 2251. An unsolicited notification is sent by the LDAP server to the LDAP client without any provocation from the client. Its format is that of an extended response (ExtendedResponse).

Since:
1.3
See Also:
ExtendedResponse, UnsolicitedNotificationEvent, UnsolicitedNotificationListener

Method Summary
 NamingException getException()
          Retrieves the exception as constructed using information sent by the server.
 String[] getReferrals()
          Retrieves the referral(s) sent by the server.
 
Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.ldap.ExtendedResponse
getEncodedValue, getID
 
Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.ldap.HasControls
getControls
 

Method Detail

getReferrals

public String[] getReferrals()
Retrieves the referral(s) sent by the server.

Returns:
A possibly null array of referrals, each of which is represented by a URL string. If null, no referral was sent by the server.

getException

public NamingException getException()
Retrieves the exception as constructed using information sent by the server.

Returns:
A possibly null exception as constructed using information sent by the server. If null, a "success" status was indicated by the server.

JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

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