OpenSAML user discussion

[Jim Fox <>]

> > Is there a reason you think you can't write a login handler for Shib?
> > The process to do that is far simpler than the process of handling SAML
> > 2 authentication.
>
> ... Primarily because my knowledge of Spring currently tends towards zero.

So does mine, but I can still write a login handler.  Chad tends to overstate
the Spring knowledge requirement.

> Hence my assumption is/was that the direct way might be easier at
> the moment, considering my previous OpenSAML 1 experience. Also the
> prototype will work on a small scale not requiring all the features
> Shibboleth comes with.


There are plenty of examples of various extensions to shib.
They make the writing of one quite easy -- certainly a lot easier
than writing a new Shib.

Jim