Shibboleth Developers

["Cantor, Scott E." <>]

On 4/20/11 9:12 AM, "Peter Schober" 
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 wrote:
>* Cantor, Scott E. 
><>
> [2011-04-20 14:39]:
>> The metadata generator is a tool to assist in the initial generation
>> of metadata.
>
>How about deactivating the metadata generator handler by default (or
>not including it in the default config) in future releases?

I've considered it.

>(Though activating it in an extra step only to generate a metadata
>template /once/ will likely be equivalent to ripping the code out
>completely.)

That's pretty much why I didn't do it.

>The metagen script could use some documentation (I planned writing a
>man page, as it is you need to read the source to find out what it
>does and where; I also though about proposing to follow Debian's lead
>and move the scripts to /usr/bin for RPM packages) but other than that
>it should nicely fill the generator's shoes?

I hacked on it here and added a dozen more switches that turn on and off
various bits, so it's gotten harder to document. But it's a good idea.

-- Scott