OpenSAML user discussion

[Chad La Joie <>]

The examples weren't the best, I've updated them.  Basically you
shouldn't try to use things like AssertionBuilder, which are internal
implementation classes, but instead use SAMLObjectBuilder<Assertion>.

Schüler wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I tried using OpenSaml 2 for jdk 1.5.
> Unfortunately I failed at the first example. It was the one I found at
> the URL below.
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/SHIB/OSTwoUsrManJavaCreateFromScratch
> The code I used is copied from the example. A listing of the code how I
> use it in my eclipse is attached at the end of this mail.
> Eclipse show the following error:
> "the type AbstractXMLObjectBuilder is not Generic; it cannot be
> parameterized with arguments <SAMLObjectType>"
> 
> Secondly I tried the same with OpenSaml2 for jdk 1.4.
> Then the return value from the second line was null.
> (builderFactory.getBuilder(....))
> I'm using JDK 1.5.0.11.
> I am thankfull for any help
> 
> Philipp
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> package test;
> 
> import org.opensaml.saml2.core.Assertion;
> import org.opensaml.saml2.core.impl.AssertionBuilder;
> import org.opensaml.xml.Configuration;
> import org.opensaml.xml.XMLObjectBuilderFactory;
> 
> 
> public class OpenSamlTest {
> 
>    public static void main(String[] args)  {
> 
>        XMLObjectBuilderFactory builderFactory =
> Configuration.getBuilderFactory();
> 
>        AssertionBuilder builder = (AssertionBuilder)
> builderFactory.getBuilder(Assertion.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_NAME);
> 
>        Assertion assertion = builder.buildObject();
>           }
> 
> }

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