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What is JNDI?

Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is a Java API that allows Java software clients to discover and look up data and objects via a name. It is commonly used to access directory services like LDAP or DNS, but can also be used to access other naming services like RMI registries. JNDI decouples applications from specific naming or directory service implementations, allowing them to be more portable and adaptable. It's often used in enterprise applications to manage resources like data sources, message queues, and other enterprise beans.

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What other technologies are related to JNDI?

JNDI Competitor Technologies

RMI

RMI (Remote Method Invocation) is another mechanism for looking up remote objects, which can sometimes serve similar purposes as JNDI, although they differ significantly in how they operate. RMI registry, however, does not provide directory service capabilities.

mentioned alongside JNDI in 5% (61) of relevant job posts

JNDI Complementary Technologies

JEE Transaction

JNDI is used to lookup transaction managers in JEE environments, so it is a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside JNDI in 100% (119) of relevant job posts

JEE Security

JNDI can be used to store and retrieve security-related information, such as authentication and authorization configurations.

mentioned alongside JNDI in 85% (121) of relevant job posts

Java Web Security/LDAP

JNDI is often used to access LDAP servers, which are commonly used for storing user and group information for authentication and authorization in web applications.

mentioned alongside JNDI in 100% (69) of relevant job posts