OpenSAML user discussion

I am using the latest SAML2 library
for Java.
When I call the encrypt() method of
an Encryter for an Attribute, it looks like the downline code is using
SecureRandom to generate an unique id
for the Node.  On my XP machine at least, this is a VERY expensive
operation, and I find it spending 2.2-2.5 seconds
in the nextByte() .

Do others find this to be true?  Is
there a way I can generate my own id for the Node?

SecureRandom is critical for key generation
et al. but isn't it overkill for generating a simple id?
What am I missing?

Edward Thompson
Charlotte, NC 28202