OpenSAML user discussion

["Richard Gundersen" <>]

Yeah, some docs would be nice, but then I guess SAML is still relatively 
new. I'm sure if you pay for one of the commercial versions you'd get a nice 
tutorial with it ;-)

I found it useful to read this technical overview 
(http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/6837/sstc-saml-tech-overview-1.1-cd.pdf), 
which although is a bit of a slog, explains the concepts and how they fit in 
together. Then when you understand how the various elements are related, 
start with some of the examples/tests that come with OpenSAML to see how it 
works in Java. Although this way is not an easy way for newbies to learn, it 
is a nicely organised API, and of course the Javadoc is impeccable ;-)



> From: "Serkan Sunel" 
> <>
> To: "William Cai" <>,"Richard Gundersen" 
> <>,<>, 
> <>
> Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:31:26 +0300
>
> The thing that i said is what i thought...
> I am dealing with SSO based on Liberty Alliance Implementation Specs,
> using OpenSAML...And really i am having difficulties with these.
> Topic is not you or your comments...
>
> Regards...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Cai 
> [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:48 PM
> To: Serkan Sunel; 'Richard Gundersen'; 
> ;
>
> Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
>
>
> Haha, I am not crying for tutorial but making some suggestions (noise)
> to improve this project. If you don't like it, just ignore what I said.
>
> -William
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Serkan Sunel 
> [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:58 PM
> To: William Cai; Richard Gundersen; 
> ;
>
> Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
>
> All ways go to Shibboleth Project and there is not any useful tutorial..
> Surfing in someone's source code is not nice for newbies..
> We need "step by step & clean"  docs...Is it so difficult ?
> Did i cry enough ?? :))
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Cai 
> [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:36 AM
> To: 'Richard Gundersen'; 
> ;
>
> Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
>
>
> That's a good idea! However, detailed document is always helpful.
> Perhaps someone can work out a tutorial.
>
> -William
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Gundersen 
> [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:29 PM
> To: 
> ;
>  
> ;
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> Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
>
> I don't think so, I've seen this question asked a lot. I took the
> OpenSAML and Shibboleth projects from CVS and set them up in my
> workspace, so that if
>
> I ever have a question I can look up how it's done in those projects.
>
> The spec is useful but it's not a tutorial by any means, and Amazon
> doesn't have any books on it yet :(
>
>
> >From: "William Cai" 
> <>
> >To: "'Budi Boentaran'"
> ><>,<>
> >Subject: RE: Starting Point for SAML in Java
> >Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:19:20 +0800
> >
> >
> >
> >I am also looking for the detailed documentation. This mail list is too
> >silent. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Budi Boentaran 
> [mailto:]
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 4:17 PM
> >To: 
>
> >Subject: Starting Point for SAML in Java
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> >Is there any starting point to implement SAML using Open SAML in Java?
> >
> >The documentation that I can find is only the JavaDoc.
> >
> >
> >
> >Is there any pointer for newbie like me.
> >
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Budi
> >