OpenSAML user discussion

["Sumit Shah" <>]

You might have to load the configuration files before you get the
factory. 

Please look at Configuration.load(...). The config files should be
located inside the conf folder. 

I had a similar problem and doing the above resolved it. Please correct
me if I am wrong. 

Thanks
Sumit Shah

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> Subject: builders problem
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> Hello,
> 
> I am currently trying to implement opensaml2 in a project.
> I get some problems with all the builders.
> For example, with this code :
> 
> 
> XMLObjectBuilderFactory builderFactory =
> Configuration.getBuilderFactory();
> 
> AssertionBuilder asserBuild = (AssertionBuilder)
> builderFactory.getBuilder(Assertion.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_NAME);
> 
> Assertion saml2Assertion = asserBuild.buildObject();
> 
> 
> I get a java.lang.NullPointerException, and when I check the value of
> asserBuild it gives me null.
> I get this problem with all the builders (subject, issuer...).
> 
> I saw someone who got the same problem here with an issuerBuilder, but
> didn't find any solution from that. It seems that the libraries are
> correctly installed and Eclipe doesn't tell me that there is a problem
in
> the code.
> 
> If anyone has a solution...
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> Julien Noizet