# Uses of Package
javax.naming.directory

- Packages that use javax.naming.directory
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.naming.directory | Extends the `javax.naming` package to provide functionality for accessing directory services.
  javax.naming.event | Provides support for event notification when accessing naming and directory services.
  javax.naming.ldap | Provides support for LDAPv3 extended operations and controls.
  javax.naming.spi |

- Classes in javax.naming.directory used by javax.naming.directory
  Class and Description
  Attribute This interface represents an attribute associated with a named object.
  Attributes This interface represents a collection of attributes.
  DirContext The directory service interface, containing methods for examining and updating attributes associated with objects, and for searching the directory.
  ModificationItem This class represents a modification item.
  SearchControls This class encapsulates factors that determine scope of search and what gets returned as a result of the search.
  SearchResult This class represents an item in the NamingEnumeration returned as a result of the DirContext.search() methods.

- Classes in javax.naming.directory used by javax.naming.event
  Class and Description
  DirContext The directory service interface, containing methods for examining and updating attributes associated with objects, and for searching the directory.
  SearchControls This class encapsulates factors that determine scope of search and what gets returned as a result of the search.

- Classes in javax.naming.directory used by javax.naming.ldap
  Class and Description
  Attributes This interface represents a collection of attributes.
  DirContext The directory service interface, containing methods for examining and updating attributes associated with objects, and for searching the directory.
  InitialDirContext This class is the starting context for performing directory operations.

- Classes in javax.naming.directory used by javax.naming.spi
  Class and Description
  Attributes This interface represents a collection of attributes.
  DirContext The directory service interface, containing methods for examining and updating attributes associated with objects, and for searching the directory.

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