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where is jndi.properties for my ejb client applcication?

I have deployed a simple ejb on the Sun Application server on my computer where it is located on :localhost:8080

now i want to write a client application to test and use that ejb but when i cann InitialContext's lookup method it throws a "NoInitialContext" exception and says that : need to specify class name in environment or system property or as applet parameter or application resource file : java.naming.factory.initial

I searched all of my hard drive and could not find a "jndi.properties" which i think is the solution for my problem .

What should i do now for running my client application?

aviadbd

Well, you could always just add it up to the Hashtable passed to the InitialContext class on construction.

Besides that, you could read this, about application resource files: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/naming/Context.html#RESOURCEFILES

AviadBD.

somebody314

ASKER

but wgat should i add to the hashtable ? which items?

aviadbd

"java.naming.factory.initial", for example. :)

For example, if you're using WebLogic's container, use

env.put("java.naming.factory.initial", "weblogic.jndi.WLInitialContextFactory");

and then pass "env" to the InitialContext's ctor.

AviadBD.

aviadbd

BTW, "java.naming.factory.initial" is also set as a static value of interface Context, so you could also do:

env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, "weblogic.jndi.WLInitialContextFactory");

AviadBd.

somebody314

ASKER

But how can it find the JNDI server on the application server? i have not set the IP of the server and it's port in the client program , so how can it find where the application server is placed?

aviadbd

Its not where its placed, its the factory which creates it. It is contained in the jar file supplied with the application server.. You should have documentation with the application server.

PS, if you're using Sun's application server, its already configured to it defaultly.

Aviad.

somebody314

ASKER

I have deployed my ejb and when i run this :
Context ic=new InitialContext();
ic.lookup("java:comp/env/ejb/Hello");

or any other string in lookup function a NoInitialContext exception is thrown . even when i construct the intialcontext using Syste.getProperties()

Now what should i do?
I think i have to set some of these variables in a Hashtable and pass it to the initial context's constructor but i do not know the values i shoudl use .
-> java.naming.factory.initial
-> java.naming.provider.url

aviadbd

What is your application server? Where do you deploy the EJBs? I'll help you look for the values.

Aviad.

somebody314

ASKER

the problem is solved :
I should place these two items in the environment hashtable or put them in a jndi.properties file and place it in the root directory of my project :
java.naming.provider.url=iiop://localhost:3700
java.naming.factory.initial=com.sun.jndi.cosnaming.CNCtxFactory

aviadbd

Well, good that its solved.

Thats actually what I asked you - Where are the EJBs deployed. But by your resolution, it seems that you use a CORBA Context?

Aviad

somebody314

ASKER

I think si , How can i use JNDI instead?

aviadbd

Well, there are multiple ways... JNDI can be used to reach a Directory services (Like Active Directory or iPlanet) or even a file system like NTFS, given the right drivers.

Aviad.

somebody314

ASKER

Ok , but how can i use it ? I have installed Sun Application Server completely so what should i put as a value for initial factory and provider url in the hashtable passed to the initialcontext?

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aviadbd

Something to look at:
http://developers.sun.com/sw/building/tech_articles/bindingas65.html

somebody314

ASKER

thanks very much.
as i wrote in a previous comment in 10/26/2004 11:43PM PDT
the problem is solved.