Module java.naming
Package javax.naming.ldap

## Interface UnsolicitedNotification

- All Superinterfaces:
    `ExtendedResponse`, `HasControls`, `Serializable`

      public interface UnsolicitedNotification
      extends ExtendedResponse, HasControls

  This interface represents an unsolicited notification as defined in RFC 2251. An unsolicited notification is sent by the LDAP server to the LDAP client without any provocation from the client. Its format is that of an extended response (`ExtendedResponse`).
  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    `ExtendedResponse`, `UnsolicitedNotificationEvent`, `UnsolicitedNotificationListener`

- - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `NamingException` | `getException()` | Retrieves the exception as constructed using information sent by the server.
    `String[]` | `getReferrals()` | Retrieves the referral(s) sent by the server.

    - ### Methods declared in interface javax.naming.ldap.ExtendedResponse

      `getEncodedValue, getID`

    - ### Methods declared in interface javax.naming.ldap.HasControls

      `getControls`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getReferrals

          String[] getReferrals()

      Retrieves the referral(s) sent by the server.
      Returns:
        A possibly null array of referrals, each of which is represented by a URL string. If null, no referral was sent by the server.

    - #### getException

          NamingException getException()

      Retrieves the exception as constructed using information sent by the server.
      Returns:
        A possibly null exception as constructed using information sent by the server. If null, a "success" status was indicated by the server.