## Uses of Class
javax.naming.directory.SearchResult

- Packages that use SearchResult
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.naming.directory | Extends the `javax.naming` package to provide functionality for accessing directory services.

- - ### Uses of SearchResult in javax.naming.directory

    Methods in javax.naming.directory that return types with arguments of type SearchResult
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)` Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons)` Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)` Searches in a single context for objects that contain a specified set of attributes, and retrieves selected attributes.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)` Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | InitialDirContext.`search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons)`
    `NamingEnumeration<SearchResult>` | DirContext.`search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons)` Searches in the named context or object for entries that satisfy the given search filter.

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