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Class java.rmi.Naming 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.rmi.Naming
public final class Naming
extends Object
This is the bootstrap mechanism for obtaining references to remote objects based on Uniform Resource Locator (URL) syntax. The URL for a remote object is specified using the usual host, port and name:
rmi://host:port/name
host = host name of registry (defaults to current host)
port = port number of registry (defaults to the registry port number)
name = name for remote object

Method Index

o bind(String, Remote)
Binds the name to the specified remote object.
o list(String)
Returns an array of strings of the URLs in the registry.
o lookup(String)
Returns the remote object for the URL.
o rebind(String, Remote)
Rebind the name to a new object; replaces any existing binding.
o unbind(String)
Unbind the name.

Methods

o lookup 
 public static Remote lookup(String name) throws NotBoundException, MalformedURLException, UnknownHostException, RemoteException
Returns the remote object for the URL.

Throws: RemoteException
If registry could not be contacted.
Throws: NotBoundException
If name is not currently bound.
o bind 
 public static void bind(String name,
                         Remote obj) throws AlreadyBoundException, MalformedURLException, UnknownHostException, RemoteException
Binds the name to the specified remote object.

Throws: RemoteException
If registry could not be contacted.
Throws: AlreadyBoundException
If name is already bound.
o unbind 
 public static void unbind(String name) throws RemoteException, NotBoundException, MalformedURLException, UnknownHostException
Unbind the name.

Throws: RemoteException
If registry could not be contacted.
Throws: NotBoundException
If name is not currently bound.
o rebind 
 public static void rebind(String name,
                           Remote obj) throws RemoteException, MalformedURLException, UnknownHostException
Rebind the name to a new object; replaces any existing binding.

Throws: RemoteException
If registry could not be contacted.
o list 
 public static String[] list(String name) throws RemoteException, MalformedURLException, UnknownHostException
Returns an array of strings of the URLs in the registry. The array contains a snapshot of the names present in the registry.

Throws: RemoteException
If registry could not be contacted. 
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