Shibboleth Developers

[Walter Hoehn <>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Walter Hoehn 
> <>
> Date: December 7, 2005 9:59:45 AM CST
> To: "Ramanathan, Subbu" 
> <>
> Subject: Re: Clarification on the endorsed xml libraries
>
> The xml-related jar files included with the Shibboleth IdP 1.3c are  
> just the latest release of Apache XercesJ as of the time we cut our  
> own release.  The Shibboleth IdP uses the JAXP API, so it will  
> "run" under JDK 1.5 with the default libraries.  The problem,  
> however, is that those libraries contained a memory leak as of the  
> time of our release.  Our solution for the average user was to  
> supply a library that we felt would work reliably.  Beyond this,  
> feel free to use whatever JAXP library works for you...
>
> -Walter
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2005, at 1:03 AM, Ramanathan, Subbu wrote:
>
> > Walter,
> >
> > We are using Shibboleth in JBoss 4.0.2 with JDK 1.5. We still seem  
> > to need the endorsed XML libraries for Shibboleth to run  
> > properly.  Can you please provide some concrete answers for:
> > (1)  Who has provided these libraries?
> > (2)  What is different between these and the default ones that  
> > come with JDK 1.5?
> >
> > The reason why I ask:  Our client's web app breaks when we use  
> > these jar files.  They need some concrete answers before they can  
> > comfortably change their code to work with these libraries.
> >
> > Your answers to these will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you.
> > _____________________________________________
> > Subbu...