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 * 
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package org.osgi.service.jndi;

import java.util.Map;

import javax.naming.Context;
import javax.naming.NamingException;
import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;

/**
 * This interface defines the OSGi service interface for the JNDIContextManager.
 * 
 * This service provides the ability to create new JNDI Context instances
 * without relying on the InitialContext constructor.
 * 
 * @version $Id: 8c2585aa84315b96aff14ffda869ddb8b1357ea0 $
 * @ThreadSafe
 */
public interface JNDIContextManager {

	/**
	 * Creates a new JNDI initial context with the default JNDI environment
	 * properties.
	 * 
	 * @return an instance of javax.naming.Context
	 * @throws NamingException upon any error that occurs during context
	 *         creation
	 */
	public Context newInitialContext() throws NamingException;

	/**
	 * Creates a new JNDI initial context with the specified JNDI environment
	 * properties.
	 * 
	 * @param environment JNDI environment properties specified by caller
	 * @return an instance of javax.naming.Context
	 * @throws NamingException upon any error that occurs during context
	 *         creation
	 */
	public Context newInitialContext(Map environment) throws NamingException;

	/**
	 * Creates a new initial DirContext with the default JNDI environment
	 * properties.
	 * 
	 * @return an instance of javax.naming.directory.DirContext
	 * @throws NamingException upon any error that occurs during context
	 *         creation
	 */
	public DirContext newInitialDirContext() throws NamingException;

	/**
	 * Creates a new initial DirContext with the specified JNDI environment
	 * properties.
	 * 
	 * @param environment JNDI environment properties specified by the caller
	 * @return an instance of javax.naming.directory.DirContext
	 * @throws NamingException upon any error that occurs during context
	 *         creation
	 */
	public DirContext newInitialDirContext(Map environment)
			throws NamingException;
}