OpenSAML user discussion

[Chad La Joie <>]

Tom Scavo wrote:
> Chad, thanks for the update on OpenSAML 2.0.
>
> On 11/1/05, Chad La Joie 
> <>
>  wrote:
>
> > ... design work
> > has begun on OpenSAML 2.0, the OpenSAML implementation that will support
> > SAML 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0.
>
>
> So OpenSAML 2.0 will support all versions of SAML?  What does this
> mean for current users of OpenSAML?  Do OpenSAML 1.1 and 2.0 run side
> by side, or does one preclude the other?

Yes, OpenSAML 2.0 will support all versions of SAML.  The current 
OpenSAML implementation will remain in it's current CVS branch and will 
be bug fixed, and maybe have new features added, for some period of 
time.  In theory, OpenSAML 1.1 and 2.0, at this time, could run side by 
side.

> > Lastly, there will be API changes to the current classes.  We'll be
> > doing this to bring the SAML 1.X support in to line with the new design.
>
>
> So the SAML 1.1 support in OpenSAML 2.0 can not be used as a drop-in
> replacement for OpenSAML 1.1?

Nope, they will not be drop in replacements.  We decided not to preserve 
backward compatibility with this new version.

> > If you have questions or comments related to the information in this
> > email, or about whether the new library will support some given feature
> > of SAML X.Y, feel free to let them fly now.
>
>
> Will OpenSAML 2.0 support the SAML 1.x metadata specification?  If so,
> is this support tightly integrated with OpenSAML 2.0 or can the
> metadata bits be used in conjunction with OpenSAML 1.1?

I don't know if OpenSAML 2.0 will support SAML 1.X metadata, I hadn't 
brought that up with Scott.  It would NOT be tightly coupled with the 
SAML 2 metadata code if it was included.  In theory, you'll be able to 
remove all the SAML 1.X or 2.0 code from the library and it would work 
just fine.  As I mentioned above, at this time, OpenSAML 2.0 could be 
used alongside of OpenSAML 1.1 so you could use OpenSAML 2.0 metadata 
and use the OpenSAML 1.1 SAML core and protocol classes.
--
Chad La Joie             315Q St. Mary's Hall
Project Sentinel         202.687.0124