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title: "getObjectInstance Method (SQLServerDataSourceObjectFactory) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getObjectInstance Method (SQLServerDataSourceObjectFactory)
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  Retrieves an instance of the specified data source object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.Object getObjectInstance(java.lang.Object ref,  
                                          javax.naming.Name name,  
                                          javax.naming.Context c,  
                                          java.util.Hashtable h)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *ref*  
  
 An **Object** value.  
  
 *name*  
  
 The name of the object.  
  
 *c*  
  
 The context relative to the specified name.  
  
 *h*  
  
 The environment that is used in creating the object.  
  
## Return Value  
 An **Object** value.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This getObjectInstance method is specified by the getObjectInstance method in the javax.naming.spi.ObjectFactory interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSourceObjectFactory Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasourceobjectfactory-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSourceObjectFactory Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasourceobjectfactory-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSourceObjectFactory Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasourceobjectfactory-class.md)