OpenSAML user discussion

[John Gonzales <>]

Hi there,

I'm following this guide for how to sign a SAML message: 
https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/OpenSAML/OSTwoUserManJavaDSIG

However, it doesn't explain how to actually obtain a signing credential 
with the OpenSAML API.

Here's my implementation of the getSigningCredential method referenced 
in the guide.

    public static Credential getSigningCredential() {
        BasicCredential credential = new BasicCredential();
        credential.setPrivateKey(null); // HOW?
        return credential;
    }

I'm not sure how to obtain a PrivateKey, but more generally, I'm not 
even sure if this how the OpenSAML framework expects the signing 
credential to be generated.

I've searched around the documentation and have come to a point where 
some help might be all I need to move forward.

-jg.