JNDI Portlet

Description

This sample portlet provides access to a directory service using the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) set of APIs. JNDI is part of the Java platform, providing applications based on Java technology with a unified interface to multiple naming and directory services.

Prerequisites for Deployment

None. The portlet can be directly deployed into any JSR 168 compliant container without any additional configuration.

Deployment Steps

Deploy the portlet to your Portlet Container. For your convenience, the "How To" section on project wiki page will help you get started with a few popular portlet containers.

Tested On

• Open Source Portlet Container 1.0
• Apache Pluto 1.0.1

Functionality

The initial portlet view requests connection information for the directory service.

Once the connection information for the directory service has been provided, then the portlet provides a view of the directory service data.