Java Naming and Directory Interface

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Java API naming and directory service API

Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is a Java API that provides a unified interface for accessing naming and directory services, enabling applications to look up and manage resources such as EJBs, JDBC data sources, and environment entries.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
JNDI	4
Java Naming and Directory Interface canonical	3
JNDI API	1
JNDI SPI	1
javax.naming	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1793510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Java Naming and Directory Interface
Context triple: [EJB container, integratesWith, Java Naming and Directory Interface]

A. Netscape Directory Server
Netscape Directory Server is an LDAP-based directory service software that provides centralized, scalable management of user and resource information for enterprise networks.
B. Oracle Internet Directory
Oracle Internet Directory is an LDAP-based directory service from Oracle that provides centralized user identity management and authentication for enterprise applications.
C. Sun Java System Identity Manager
Sun Java System Identity Manager is an enterprise identity and access management software platform that automates user provisioning, authentication, and compliance across IT systems.
D. Sun Java System Access Manager
Sun Java System Access Manager is an enterprise identity and access management solution that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and single sign-on services for web and network applications.
E. Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is the core Java computing platform that provides the fundamental libraries, virtual machine, and tools for developing and running general-purpose Java applications on desktops and servers.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Java Naming and Directory Interface
Target entity description: Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) is a Java API that provides a unified interface for accessing naming and directory services, enabling applications to look up and manage resources such as EJBs, JDBC data sources, and environment entries.

A. Netscape Directory Server
Netscape Directory Server is an LDAP-based directory service software that provides centralized, scalable management of user and resource information for enterprise networks.
B. Oracle Internet Directory
Oracle Internet Directory is an LDAP-based directory service from Oracle that provides centralized user identity management and authentication for enterprise applications.
C. Sun Java System Identity Manager
Sun Java System Identity Manager is an enterprise identity and access management software platform that automates user provisioning, authentication, and compliance across IT systems.
D. Sun Java System Access Manager
Sun Java System Access Manager is an enterprise identity and access management solution that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and single sign-on services for web and network applications.
E. Java Platform, Standard Edition
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) is the core Java computing platform that provides the fundamental libraries, virtual machine, and tools for developing and running general-purpose Java applications on desktops and servers.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Java API ⓘ naming and directory service API ⓘ
abbreviation	JNDI ⓘ linked to: Java Naming and Directory Interface
allows	access to heterogeneous naming and directory services ⓘ
component	JNDI API ⓘ linked to: Java Naming and Directory Interface JNDI SPI ⓘ linked to: Java Naming and Directory Interface
designGoal	decouple applications from specific naming and directory implementations ⓘ
documentationURL	https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jndi/index.html ⓘ
enables	lookup of resources ⓘ management of resources ⓘ
hasConcept	Binding ⓘ Context ⓘ InitialContext ⓘ Name ⓘ Reference ⓘ
hasSecurityConcern	JNDI injection vulnerabilities ⓘ remote code execution via untrusted JNDI endpoints ⓘ
maintainer	Oracle Corporation ⓘ
partOf	Java Platform, Enterprise Edition ⓘ linked to: Java EE Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Java ⓘ
provides	unified interface for accessing directory services ⓘ unified interface for accessing naming services ⓘ
relatedTo	Java EE resource management ⓘ Java RMI ⓘ
supports	pluggable service providers ⓘ
supportsLookupOf	EJBs ⓘ linked to: Jakarta Enterprise Beans JDBC data sources ⓘ Java objects ⓘ configuration data ⓘ environment entries ⓘ
supportsOperation	bind ⓘ list ⓘ lookup ⓘ rebind ⓘ search ⓘ unbind ⓘ
supportsService	CORBA naming service ⓘ DNS ⓘ linked to: Domain Name System LDAP ⓘ RMI registry ⓘ file system directories ⓘ
usedFor	centralized configuration management ⓘ resource injection via JNDI names ⓘ service discovery in enterprise applications ⓘ
usedIn	Jakarta EE ⓘ Java EE ⓘ

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