Listing 6: Delete.java — Deletes an object from the tree

package jndisamples;

import java.util.Hashtable;
import javax.naming.*;
import javax.naming.directory.*;

public class Delete {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try{
      InitialDirContext root =
        login("127.0.0.1", 
              "cn=mseaver,ou=HR,o=SLC",
              "password");

      root.destroySubcontext("cn=testuser,ou=ENG,o=SLC");
      System.out.println("Object Successfully Deleted");
      root.close();

    }catch(NamingException ex){
      System.out.println("Error: " + ex);
    }
  }

  private static InitialDirContext
  login(String ipaddr, String user, String password)
      throws NamingException{
    Hashtable environment = new Hashtable();
    environment.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, 
                    "com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory");
    environment.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL,
                    "ldap://" + ipaddr + ":389");
    environment.put(Context.SECURITY_PRINCIPAL, user);
    environment.put(Context.SECURITY_CREDENTIALS, password);
    environment.put(Context.SECURITY_AUTHENTICATION, "simple");

    InitialDirContext root = new InitialDirContext(environment);
    System.out.println("Successfully Logged-In");

    return root;
  }
}

/* Output:
Successfully Logged-In
Object Successfully Deleted
*/
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