OpenSAML user discussion

["Scott Cantor" <>]

> What I'm trying to do is to use the
> saml-schema-authn-context-ppt-2.0.xsd via JAXB2. After marshaling I end
> up with a DOM. But when I then do:
> authnContextDecl.setDOM(passwordDeclaration.getDocumentElement());
> I end up with 'AuthenticationContextDeclaration' as top-level element
> instead of 'AuthnContextDecl'. Is it possible that the
> saml-schema-authn-context-types-2.0.xsd is offering the wrong top-level
> element?

The library is treating AuthnContextDecl as a string instead of as anyType,
file a bug.

> Are there any
> plans for supporting some of the authentication context declarations out
> of the box?

Declarations are transaction-specific, it's impossible to "support" them in
a library.

-- Scott