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package javax.naming;

This interface is used for parsing names from a hierarchical namespace. The NameParser contains knowledge of the syntactic information (like left-to-right orientation, name separator, etc.) needed to parse names. The equals() method, when used to compare two NameParsers, returns true if and only if they serve the same namespace.
Author:Rosanna Lee, Scott Seligman
See Also:
Since:1.3
/** * This interface is used for parsing names from a hierarchical * namespace. The NameParser contains knowledge of the syntactic * information (like left-to-right orientation, name separator, etc.) * needed to parse names. * * The equals() method, when used to compare two NameParsers, returns * true if and only if they serve the same namespace. * * @author Rosanna Lee * @author Scott Seligman * * @see CompoundName * @see Name * @since 1.3 */
public interface NameParser {
Parses a name into its components.
Params:
  • name – The non-null string name to parse.
Throws:
Returns:A non-null parsed form of the name using the naming convention of this parser.
/** * Parses a name into its components. * * @param name The non-null string name to parse. * @return A non-null parsed form of the name using the naming convention * of this parser. * @throws InvalidNameException If name does not conform to * syntax defined for the namespace. * @throws NamingException If a naming exception was encountered. */
Name parse(String name) throws NamingException; }