Module java.naming
Package javax.naming

# Class ReferralException

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Throwable
java.lang.Exception
javax.naming.NamingException
javax.naming.ReferralException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `LdapReferralException`

public abstract class ReferralException extends NamingException
This abstract class is used to represent a referral exception, which is generated in response to a referral such as that returned by LDAP v3 servers.

A service provider provides a subclass of `ReferralException` by providing implementations for `getReferralInfo()` and `getReferralContext()` (and appropriate constructors and/or corresponding "set" methods).

The following code sample shows how `ReferralException` can be used.

>           while (true) {
>               try {
>                   bindings = ctx.listBindings(name);
>                   while (bindings.hasMore()) {
>                       b = bindings.next();
>                       ...
>                   }
>                   break;
>               } catch (ReferralException e) {
>                   ctx = e.getReferralContext();
>               }
>           }

`ReferralException` is an abstract class. Concrete implementations determine its synchronization and serialization properties.

An environment parameter passed to the `getReferralContext()` method is owned by the caller. The service provider will not modify the object or keep a reference to it, but may keep a reference to a clone of it.

Since:
  1.3
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Field Summary

### Fields declared in class javax.naming.NamingException

`remainingName, resolvedName, resolvedObj, rootException`

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier
Constructor
Description
`protected`
`ReferralException()`
Constructs a new instance of ReferralException.
`protected`
`ReferralException(String explanation)`
Constructs a new instance of ReferralException using the explanation supplied.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`abstract Context`
`getReferralContext()`
Retrieves the context at which to continue the method.
`abstract Context`
`getReferralContext(Hashtable<?,?> env)`
Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties.
`abstract Object`
`getReferralInfo()`
Retrieves information (such as URLs) related to this referral.
`abstract void`
`retryReferral()`
Retries the referral currently being processed.
`abstract boolean`
`skipReferral()`
Discards the referral about to be processed.

### Methods declared in class javax.naming.NamingException

`appendRemainingComponent, appendRemainingName, getCause, getExplanation, getRemainingName, getResolvedName, getResolvedObj, getRootCause, initCause, setRemainingName, setResolvedName, setResolvedObj, setRootCause, toString, toString`

### Methods declared in class java.lang.Throwable

`addSuppressed, fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, getSuppressed, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace`

### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Constructor Details

### ReferralException

protected ReferralException(String explanation)
Constructs a new instance of ReferralException using the explanation supplied. All other fields are set to null.

Parameters:
  `explanation` - Additional detail about this exception. Can be null.
See Also:
  - `Throwable.getMessage()`

### ReferralException

protected ReferralException()
Constructs a new instance of ReferralException. All fields are set to null.

## Method Details

### getReferralInfo

public abstract Object getReferralInfo()
Retrieves information (such as URLs) related to this referral. The program may examine or display this information to the user to determine whether to continue with the referral, or to determine additional information needs to be supplied in order to continue with the referral.

Returns:
  Non-null referral information related to this referral.

### getReferralContext

public abstract Context getReferralContext() throws NamingException
Retrieves the context at which to continue the method. Regardless of whether a referral is encountered directly during a context operation, or indirectly, for example, during a search enumeration, the referral exception should provide a context at which to continue the operation. The referral context is created using the environment properties of the context that threw the ReferralException.

To continue the operation, the client program should re-invoke the method using the same arguments as the original invocation.

Returns:
  The non-null context at which to continue the method.
Throws:
  `NamingException` - If a naming exception was encountered. Call either `retryReferral()` or `skipReferral()` to continue processing referrals.

### getReferralContext

public abstract Context getReferralContext(Hashtable<?,?> env) throws NamingException
Retrieves the context at which to continue the method using environment properties. Regardless of whether a referral is encountered directly during a context operation, or indirectly, for example, during a search enumeration, the referral exception should provide a context at which to continue the operation.

The referral context is created using `env` as its environment properties. This method should be used instead of the no-arg overloaded form when the caller needs to use different environment properties for the referral context. It might need to do this, for example, when it needs to supply different authentication information to the referred server in order to create the referral context.

To continue the operation, the client program should re-invoke the method using the same arguments as the original invocation.

Parameters:
  `env` - The possibly null environment to use when retrieving the referral context. If null, no environment properties will be used.
Returns:
  The non-null context at which to continue the method.
Throws:
  `NamingException` - If a naming exception was encountered. Call either `retryReferral()` or `skipReferral()` to continue processing referrals.

### skipReferral

public abstract boolean skipReferral()
Discards the referral about to be processed. A call to this method should be followed by a call to `getReferralContext` to allow the processing of other referrals to continue. The following code fragment shows a typical usage pattern.

>       } catch (ReferralException e) {
>           if (!shallIFollow(e.getReferralInfo())) {
>               if (!e.skipReferral()) {
>                   return;
>               }
>           }
>           ctx = e.getReferralContext();
>       }

Returns:
  true If more referral processing is pending; false otherwise.

### retryReferral

public abstract void retryReferral()
Retries the referral currently being processed. A call to this method should be followed by a call to `getReferralContext` to allow the current referral to be retried. The following code fragment shows a typical usage pattern.

>       } catch (ReferralException e) {
>           while (true) {
>               try {
>                   ctx = e.getReferralContext(env);
>                   break;
>               } catch (NamingException ne) {
>                   if (! shallIRetry()) {
>                       return;
>                   }
>                   // modify environment properties (env), if necessary
>                   e.retryReferral();
>               }
>           }
>       }