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package javax.naming;
This interface is implemented by an object that can provide a
Reference to itself.
A Reference represents a way of recording address information about
objects which themselves are not directly bound to the naming system.
Such objects can implement the Referenceable interface as a way
for programs that use that object to determine what its Reference is.
For example, when binding an object, if an object implements the
Referenceable interface, getReference() can be invoked on the object to
get its Reference to use for binding.
Author: Rosanna Lee, Scott Seligman, R. Vasudevan See Also: Since: 1.3
/**
* This interface is implemented by an object that can provide a
* Reference to itself.
*<p>
* A Reference represents a way of recording address information about
* objects which themselves are not directly bound to the naming system.
* Such objects can implement the Referenceable interface as a way
* for programs that use that object to determine what its Reference is.
* For example, when binding an object, if an object implements the
* Referenceable interface, getReference() can be invoked on the object to
* get its Reference to use for binding.
*
* @author Rosanna Lee
* @author Scott Seligman
* @author R. Vasudevan
*
* @see Context#bind
* @see javax.naming.spi.NamingManager#getObjectInstance
* @see Reference
* @since 1.3
*/
public interface Referenceable {
Retrieves the Reference of this object.
Throws: - NamingException – If a naming exception was encountered
while retrieving the reference.
Returns: The non-null Reference of this object.
/**
* Retrieves the Reference of this object.
*
* @return The non-null Reference of this object.
* @exception NamingException If a naming exception was encountered
* while retrieving the reference.
*/
Reference getReference() throws NamingException;
}