| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.naming.directory | 
 Extends the javax.naming package to provide functionality
for accessing directory services. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
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(Name name,
      String filterExpr,
      Object[] filterArgs,
      SearchControls cons)  | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
DirContext.search(Name name,
      String filterExpr,
      Object[] filterArgs,
      SearchControls cons)
Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the
 given search filter. 
 | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
InitialDirContext.search(Name name,
      String filter,
      SearchControls cons)  | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
DirContext.search(Name name,
      String filter,
      SearchControls cons)
Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the
 given search filter. 
 | 
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. 
 | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
InitialDirContext.search(String name,
      String filterExpr,
      Object[] filterArgs,
      SearchControls cons)  | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
DirContext.search(String name,
      String filterExpr,
      Object[] filterArgs,
      SearchControls cons)
Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the
 given search filter. 
 | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
InitialDirContext.search(String name,
      String filter,
      SearchControls cons)  | 
NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> | 
DirContext.search(String name,
      String filter,
      SearchControls cons)
Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the
 given search filter. 
 | 
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