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Class java.rmi.Naming

java.lang.Object
   |
   +----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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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