Uses of Interface javax.naming.directory.Attributes (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2020-03-26

## Uses of Interface
javax.naming.directory.Attributes

- Packages that use Attributes
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.naming.directory | Extends the `javax.naming` package to provide functionality for accessing directory services.
  javax.naming.ldap | Provides support for LDAPv3 extended operations and controls.
  javax.naming.spi |

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

    Classes in javax.naming.directory that implement Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicAttributes` This class provides a basic implementation of the Attributes interface.

    Methods in javax.naming.directory that return Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Attributes` | SearchResult.`getAttributes()` Retrieves the attributes in this search result.
    `Attributes` | InitialDirContext.`getAttributes(Name name)`
    `Attributes` | DirContext.`getAttributes(Name name)` Retrieves all of the attributes associated with a named object.
    `Attributes` | InitialDirContext.`getAttributes(Name name, String[] attrIds)`
    `Attributes` | DirContext.`getAttributes(Name name, String[] attrIds)` Retrieves selected attributes associated with a named object.
    `Attributes` | InitialDirContext.`getAttributes(String name)`
    `Attributes` | DirContext.`getAttributes(String name)` Retrieves all of the attributes associated with a named object.
    `Attributes` | InitialDirContext.`getAttributes(String name, String[] attrIds)`
    `Attributes` | DirContext.`getAttributes(String name, String[] attrIds)` Retrieves selected attributes associated with a named object.

    Methods in javax.naming.directory with parameters of type Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`bind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`bind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes.
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`bind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`bind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes.
    `DirContext` | InitialDirContext.`createSubcontext(Name name, Attributes attrs)`
    `DirContext` | DirContext.`createSubcontext(Name name, Attributes attrs)` Creates and binds a new context, along with associated attributes.
    `DirContext` | InitialDirContext.`createSubcontext(String name, Attributes attrs)`
    `DirContext` | DirContext.`createSubcontext(String name, Attributes attrs)` Creates and binds a new context, along with associated attributes.
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`modifyAttributes(Name name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`modifyAttributes(Name name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)` Modifies the attributes associated with a named object.
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`modifyAttributes(String name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`modifyAttributes(String name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs)` Modifies the attributes associated with a named object.
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`rebind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`rebind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes, overwriting any existing binding.
    `void` | InitialDirContext.`rebind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)`
    `void` | DirContext.`rebind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Binds a name to an object, along with associated attributes, overwriting any existing binding.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
    `void` | SearchResult.`setAttributes(Attributes attrs)` Sets the attributes of this search result to `attrs`.

    Constructors in javax.naming.directory with parameters of type Attributes
    Constructor and Description
    `SearchResult(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Constructs a search result using the result's name, its bound object, and its attributes.
    `SearchResult(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs, boolean isRelative)` Constructs a search result using the result's name, its bound object, and its attributes, and whether the name is relative.
    `SearchResult(String name, String className, Object obj, Attributes attrs)` Constructs a search result using the result's name, its class name, its bound object, and its attributes.
    `SearchResult(String name, String className, Object obj, Attributes attrs, boolean isRelative)` Constructs a search result using the result's name, its class name, its bound object, its attributes, and whether the name is relative.

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

    Methods in javax.naming.ldap that return Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Attributes` | Rdn.`toAttributes()` Retrieves the `Attributes` view of the type/value mappings contained in this Rdn.

    Constructors in javax.naming.ldap with parameters of type Attributes
    Constructor and Description
    `Rdn(Attributes attrSet)` Constructs an Rdn from the given attribute set.

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

    Methods in javax.naming.spi that return Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Attributes` | DirStateFactory.Result.`getAttributes()` Retrieves the attributes to be bound.

    Methods in javax.naming.spi with parameters of type Attributes
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `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` | 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.
    `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 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.

    Constructors in javax.naming.spi with parameters of type Attributes
    Constructor and Description
    `Result(Object obj, Attributes outAttrs)` Constructs an instance of Result.

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