JNDI/File System Service Provider Release Notes
			July 13, 1998

This is the Early Access 3 version of the JNDI File System service
provider.  Please send your feedback on the File System service
provider to us at jndi@java.sun.com, or to the public mailing
list at jndi-interest@java.sun.com.


CHANGES SINCE EARLY ACCESS 2

Here are the highlights of the changes to the File System service
provider since the Early Access 2 release (Jan 27, 1998)

FEATURES:

- Added "file" URL context and factory.

- Added support for unbind() to allow deletion of files.


BUG FIXES:

- Translate pathname in file URL or provider URL to platform-specific
  file system pathname.

- Exceptions thrown include remaining name, resolved name/obj.

RELEASE INFORMATION

This release contains:

lib/fscontext.jar
	class files for the File System service provider. 

doc/providers/FSContext.txt 
	contains detailed descriptions of the provider.


This release works with the JNDI1.1 release.  Your classpath must
include the following when using the File System service provider:

	lib/jndi.jar:lib/fscontext.jar

The classes in this release have been generated using JDK1.1.2.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

examples/api (available as part of the general JNDI1.1 distribution)
	contains generic examples for accessing any naming and
	directory service. You can use the naming examples (List,
	Lookup, and Rename) with this service provider. 
	See examples/api/README and doc/providers/FSContext.txt.

examples/browser (available as a separate download)
	contains a JNDI browser for browsing any naming and directory
	service, including the file system. 
        See examples/browser/README-DEMO.txt.
        
JNDI javadoc, JNDI API and SPI specifications are available at Sun's
Java Software web site (http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/).