Package se.litsec.opensaml.saml2.metadata

Interface MetadataContainer<T extends TimeBoundSAMLObject & SignableSAMLObject & CacheableSAMLObject>

Type Parameters:

T - the contained type

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMetadataContainer, EntitiesDescriptorContainer, EntityDescriptorContainer

public interface MetadataContainer<T extends TimeBoundSAMLObject & SignableSAMLObject & CacheableSAMLObject>

An interface that encapsulates an EntityDescriptor or EntitiesDescriptor in a container and defines useful method - mainly for publishing the metadata for an entity or a federation.

Author:

Martin Lindström (martin.lindstrom@litsec.se)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	cloneDescriptor()	Returns a deep clone of the descriptor element that is encapsulated by this object.
T	getDescriptor()	Returns the metadata element that is encapsulated by this object.
float	getUpdateFactor()	Returns the factor (between 0 and 1) that is used to compute whether it is time to update the contained descriptor.
Duration	getValidity()	Returns the duration of the validity that the encapsulated descriptor has.
Element	marshall()	Marshals the encapsulated descriptor into its XML representation.
T	sign()	Signs the encapsulated descriptor using the signature credentials configured for this object.
T	update(boolean sign)	Updates the encapsulated descriptor with a newly generated ID, a validity time according to this object's configuration, and then optionally signs the record.
boolean	updateRequired(boolean signatureRequired)	Predicate that returns true if the contained descriptor needs to be updated regarding its signature status and validity.

Method Detail

getDescriptor

T getDescriptor()

Returns the metadata element that is encapsulated by this object.

Returns:

a descriptor object

cloneDescriptor

T cloneDescriptor()
           throws MarshallingException,
                  UnmarshallingException

Returns a deep clone of the descriptor element that is encapsulated by this object.

Returns:

an copied descriptor object

Throws:

MarshallingException - for marshalling errors of the object

UnmarshallingException - for unmarshalling errors of the object

updateRequired

boolean updateRequired(boolean signatureRequired)

Predicate that returns true if the contained descriptor needs to be updated regarding its signature status and validity. The method will also take into account the update interval configured for this instance of the container.

Parameters:

signatureRequired - should be set if signatures are required for a entry to be regarded valid

Returns:

if the encapsulated descriptor needs to be updated true is returned, otherwise false

update

T update(boolean sign)
  throws SignatureException,
         MarshallingException

Updates the encapsulated descriptor with a newly generated ID, a validity time according to this object's configuration, and then optionally signs the record.

Parameters:

sign - flag that should be set if the metadata is to be signed

Returns:

a reference to the resulting descriptor object

Throws:

SignatureException - for signature errors

MarshallingException - for marshalling errors

See Also:

sign()

sign

T sign()
throws SignatureException,
       MarshallingException

Signs the encapsulated descriptor using the signature credentials configured for this object.

Returns:

a reference to the resulting descriptor object

Throws:

SignatureException - for signature errors

MarshallingException - for marshalling errors

See Also:

update(boolean)

marshall

Element marshall()
          throws MarshallingException

Marshals the encapsulated descriptor into its XML representation.

Returns:

an XML element

Throws:

MarshallingException - for marshalling errors

getValidity

Duration getValidity()

Returns the duration of the validity that the encapsulated descriptor has.

Returns:

the validity time for the metadata

getUpdateFactor

float getUpdateFactor()

Returns the factor (between 0 and 1) that is used to compute whether it is time to update the contained descriptor. The higher the factor, the more often the metadata is updated. The "is update required" computation is calculated as follows:

 if (expireInstant > now) {
   return <update-required>
 }
 else {
   return (updateFactor * getValidity()) > (expireInstant - now) ? <update-required> : <no-update-required>
 }
 

The easiest way to get the meaning of the update factor is perhaps using words. Suppose the update factor is 0,5, then the meaning is: "update the metadata when less than 50% of its original validity time remains".

Returns:

the update factor