Chapter 3. JBossNS—The JBoss JNDI Naming Service

IN THIS CHAPTER

This chapter discusses the JBoss JNDI-based naming service as well as the role of JNDI in JBoss and J2EE. An introduction to the basic JNDI API and common usage conventions is covered, and the JBoss specific configuration of J2EE component naming environments defined by the standard deployment descriptors is also addressed. The configuration and architecture of the JBoss naming service component, JBossNS, is examined, as well.

The JBoss naming service is an implementation of the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI). JNDI plays a key role in J2EE because it ...

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