try { InitialContext ic = new InitialContext(); NamingEnumeration thingies = ic.list( "java:comp/env/jndi" ); while( thingies.hasMore() ) { NameClassPair ncPair = thingies.next(); System.out.println( ncPair.getName() ); retString += ncPair.getName() + " : " + ncPair.getClassName() + " --"; } } catch (NamingException nex) { //System.out.println( nex.getExplanation() ); //nex.printStackTrace(); retString = "Error :" + nex.getExplanation(); }