Exploring the SAML v2 Packages

The SAML v2 SDK includes the following packages:

• com.sun.identity.saml2.assertion Package

• com.sun.identity.saml2.common Package

• com.sun.identity.saml2.plugins Package

• com.sun.identity.saml2.protocol Package

For more detailed information, see the Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 Java API Reference.

com.sun.identity.saml2.assertion Package

This package provides interfaces to construct and process SAML v2 assertions. It also contains the AssertionFactory, a factory class used to obtain instances of the objects defined in the assertion schema.

com.sun.identity.saml2.common Package

This package provides interfaces and classes used to define common SAML v2 utilities and constants.

com.sun.identity.saml2.plugins Package

This package provides service provider interfaces to implement for plug-ins.

com.sun.identity.saml2.protocol Package

This package provides interfaces used to construct and process the SAML v2 request/response protocol. It also contains the ProtocolFactory, a factory class used to obtain object instances for concrete elements in the protocol schema.