Conclusion
In this chapter we have seen how controls allow a client to access additional functionality that a directory may offer beyond what is specified by the various RFCs. We have looked at the controls that are predefined in the SDK, and at how to create new controls and extended operations. The chapter also has introduced the utility classes that make it easy to access and update the directory schema, and the options available for handling referrals. The options for failover and transparent reconnection have been discussed, and the asynchronous operations for handling results in a nonblocking manner have been presented.
We've now completed our tour of the Java LDAP API. We hope we're leaving you with some new ideas on what LDAP can do for ...
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