org.opensaml.saml2.metadata.support
Class SAML2MetadataHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.opensaml.saml2.metadata.support.SAML2MetadataHelper

public final class SAML2MetadataHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Utility helper class for SAML 2 metadata objects.

Method Summary

static <T extends IndexedEndpoint> T

getDefaultIndexedEndpoint(java.util.List<T> candidates) Select the default IndexedEndpoint from a list of candidates.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getDefaultIndexedEndpoint

public static <T extends IndexedEndpoint> T getDefaultIndexedEndpoint(java.util.List<T> candidates)

Select the default IndexedEndpoint from a list of candidates.

The algorithm used is:

1. Select the first endpoint with an explicit isDefault=true
2. Select the first endpoint with no explicit isDefault
3. Select the first endpoint

Type Parameters:

T - the subtype of IndexedType

Parameters:

candidates - the list of candidate indexed endpoints

Returns:

the selected candidate (or null if the list is null or empty)