Identify object returned by lookup

Question

Hi!
Does anybody know how to define an instance of an object received from lookup() method?
Object object = context.lookup("jdbc");
object.getClass(); //return class but I need to know the actual class which is instantiated
Thanks.

Answer 1

No, it doesn't answer my question. I'll try to explain better. Let's say I have a code:
Object object = ctx.loookup("jdbc");
I can check the instance like this:
if(object instanceof String)
;//do something
else if(object instanceof Vector)
;//do something
And so on. But what if I don't have a slightest idea what object it is? Or I have to list 100 of them? Method getclass() sometimes return a stub from a server, not a real class. I have to cast it like this:
String string = (String)object;
or
Vector vector = (Vector)object;
And then I can access real class methods. From a stub I can only call naming context related methods.
Does anybody know the answer?
Thanks.