java.lang.Object
- com.sun.identity.saml2.protocol.ProtocolFactory

```
@SupportedAll
public class ProtocolFactory
extends Object
```
This is the factory class to obtain object instances for concrete elements in the protocol schema. This factory class provides 3 methods for each element. createElementName(), createElementName(String value), createElementName(org.w3c.dom.Element value).

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Artifact`	`createArtifact(byte[] typecode, int endpointIndex, String sourceID, String messageHandle)`	Returns a new instance of `Artifact`.
`Artifact`	`createArtifact(String encodedArtifactValue)`	Returns a new instance of `Artifact`.
`Artifact`	`createArtifact(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Artifact`.
`ArtifactResolve`	`createArtifactResolve()`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResolve`.
`ArtifactResolve`	`createArtifactResolve(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResolve`.
`ArtifactResolve`	`createArtifactResolve(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResolve`.
`ArtifactResponse`	`createArtifactResponse()`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResponse`.
`ArtifactResponse`	`createArtifactResponse(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResponse`.
`ArtifactResponse`	`createArtifactResponse(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `ArtifactResponse`.
`AssertionIDRequest`	`createAssertionIDRequest()`	Returns the `AssertionIDRequest` Object.
`AssertionIDRequest`	`createAssertionIDRequest(String value)`	Returns the `AssertionIDRequest` Object.
`AssertionIDRequest`	`createAssertionIDRequest(Element value)`	Returns the `AssertionIDRequest` Object.
`AttributeQuery`	`createAttributeQuery()`	Returns the `AttributeQuery` Object.
`AttributeQuery`	`createAttributeQuery(String value)`	Returns the `AttributeQuery` Object.
`AttributeQuery`	`createAttributeQuery(Element value)`	Returns the `AttributeQuery` Object.
`AuthnQuery`	`createAuthnQuery()`	Returns the `AuthnQuery` Object.
`AuthnQuery`	`createAuthnQuery(String value)`	Returns the `AuthnQuery` Object.
`AuthnQuery`	`createAuthnQuery(Element value)`	Returns the `AuthnQuery` Object.
`AuthnRequest`	`createAuthnRequest()`	Returns the `AuthnRequest` Object.
`AuthnRequest`	`createAuthnRequest(String value)`	Returns the `AuthnRequest` Object.
`AuthnRequest`	`createAuthnRequest(Element value)`	Returns the `AuthnRequest` Object.
`Extensions`	`createExtensions()`	Returns the `Extensions` Object.
`Extensions`	`createExtensions(String value)`	Returns the `Extensions` Object.
`Extensions`	`createExtensions(Element value)`	Returns the `Extensions` Object.
`GetComplete`	`createGetComplete()`	Returns the `GetComplete` Object.
`GetComplete`	`createGetComplete(String value)`	Returns the `GetComplete` Object.
`GetComplete`	`createGetComplete(Element value)`	Returns the `GetComplete` Object.
`IDPEntry`	`createIDPEntry()`	Returns the `IDPEntry` Object.
`IDPEntry`	`createIDPEntry(String value)`	Returns the `IDPEntry` Object.
`IDPEntry`	`createIDPEntry(Element value)`	Returns the `IDPEntry` Object.
`IDPList`	`createIDPList()`	Returns the `IDPList` Object.
`IDPList`	`createIDPList(String value)`	Returns the `IDPList` Object.
`IDPList`	`createIDPList(Element value)`	Returns the `IDPList` Object.
`LogoutRequest`	`createLogoutRequest()`	Returns the `LogoutRequest` Object.
`LogoutRequest`	`createLogoutRequest(String value)`	Returns the `LogoutRequest` Object.
`LogoutRequest`	`createLogoutRequest(Element value)`	Returns the `LogoutRequest` Object.
`LogoutResponse`	`createLogoutResponse()`	Returns the `LogoutResponse` Object.
`LogoutResponse`	`createLogoutResponse(String value)`	Returns the `LogoutResponse` Object.
`LogoutResponse`	`createLogoutResponse(Element value)`	Returns the `LogoutResponse` Object.
`ManageNameIDRequest`	`createManageNameIDRequest()`	Returns a mutable manage name identifier request object.
`ManageNameIDRequest`	`createManageNameIDRequest(String value)`	Returns an immutable manage name identifier request object.
`ManageNameIDRequest`	`createManageNameIDRequest(Element value)`	Returns an immutable manage name identifier request object.
`ManageNameIDResponse`	`createManageNameIDResponse()`	Returns a mutable manage name identifier response object.
`ManageNameIDResponse`	`createManageNameIDResponse(String value)`	Returns an immutable manage name identifier response object.
`ManageNameIDResponse`	`createManageNameIDResponse(Element value)`	Returns an immutable manage name identifier response object.
`NameIDMappingRequest`	`createNameIDMappingRequest()`	Returns the `NameIDMappingRequest` Object.
`NameIDMappingRequest`	`createNameIDMappingRequest(String value)`	Returns the `NameIDMappingRequest` Object.
`NameIDMappingRequest`	`createNameIDMappingRequest(Element elem)`	Returns the `NameIDMappingRequest` Object.
`NameIDMappingResponse`	`createNameIDMappingResponse()`	Returns the `NameIDMappingResponse` Object.
`NameIDMappingResponse`	`createNameIDMappingResponse(String value)`	Returns the `NameIDMappingResponse` Object.
`NameIDMappingResponse`	`createNameIDMappingResponse(Element elem)`	Returns the `NameIDMappingResponse` Object.
`NameIDPolicy`	`createNameIDPolicy()`	Returns the `NameIDPolicy` Object.
`NameIDPolicy`	`createNameIDPolicy(String value)`	Returns the `NameIDPolicy` Object.
`NameIDPolicy`	`createNameIDPolicy(Element value)`	Returns the `NameIDPolicy` Object.
`NewEncryptedID`	`createNewEncryptedID(String value)`	Returns an immutable new encrypted identifier object.
`NewEncryptedID`	`createNewEncryptedID(Element value)`	Returns an immutable new encrypted identifier object.
`NewID`	`createNewID(String value)`	Returns an new identifier object.
`NewID`	`createNewID(Element value)`	Returns an new identifier object.
`RequestedAuthnContext`	`createRequestedAuthnContext()`	Returns a mutable requested authentication context object.
`RequestedAuthnContext`	`createRequestedAuthnContext(String value)`	Returns an immutable requested authentication context object.
`RequestedAuthnContext`	`createRequestedAuthnContext(Element value)`	Returns an immutable requested authentication context object.
`RequesterID`	`createRequesterID()`	Returns the `RequesterID` Object.
`RequesterID`	`createRequesterID(String value)`	Returns the `RequesterID` Object.
`RequesterID`	`createRequesterID(Element value)`	Returns the `RequesterID` Object.
`Response`	`createResponse()`	Returns a new instance of `Response`.
`Response`	`createResponse(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Response`.
`Response`	`createResponse(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Response`.
`Scoping`	`createScoping()`	Returns the `Scoping` Object.
`Scoping`	`createScoping(String value)`	Returns the `Scoping` Object.
`Scoping`	`createScoping(Element value)`	Returns the `Scoping` Object.
`SessionIndex`	`createSessionIndex(String value)`	Returns the `SessionIndex` Object.
`Status`	`createStatus()`	Returns the `Status` Object.
`Status`	`createStatus(String value)`	Returns the `Status` Object.
`Status`	`createStatus(Element value)`	Returns the `Status` Object.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode()`	Returns the `StatusCode` Object.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode(String value)`	Returns the `StatusCode` Object.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode(Element value)`	Returns the `StatusCode` Object.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail()`	Returns the `StatusDetail` Object.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail(String value)`	Returns the `StatusDetail` Object.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail(Element value)`	Returns the `StatusDetail` Object.
`StatusMessage`	`createStatusMessage(String value)`	Returns the `StatusMessage` Object.
`static ProtocolFactory`	`getInstance()`	Returns an instance of the `ProtocolFactory` Object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static ProtocolFactory getInstance()
```
    Returns an instance of the ProtocolFactory Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of the ProtocolFactory object.
  - createAssertionIDRequest
```
public AssertionIDRequest createAssertionIDRequest()
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AssertionIDRequest Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AssertionIDRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AssertionIDRequest cannot be created.
  - createAssertionIDRequest
```
public AssertionIDRequest createAssertionIDRequest(Element value)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AssertionIDRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the Document Element of AssertionIDRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AssertionIDRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AssertionIDRequest cannot be created.
  - createAssertionIDRequest
```
public AssertionIDRequest createAssertionIDRequest(String value)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AssertionIDRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - AssertionIDRequest XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AssertionIDRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AssertionIDRequest cannot be created.
  - createAttributeQuery
```
public AttributeQuery createAttributeQuery()
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AttributeQuery Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AttributeQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AttributeQuery cannot be created.
  - createAttributeQuery
```
public AttributeQuery createAttributeQuery(Element value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AttributeQuery Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the Document Element of AttributeQuery object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AttributeQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AttributeQuery cannot be created.
  - createAttributeQuery
```
public AttributeQuery createAttributeQuery(String value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AttributeQuery Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - AttributeQuery XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AttributeQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AttributeQuery cannot be created.
  - createAuthnQuery
```
public AuthnQuery createAuthnQuery()
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnQuery Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnQuery cannot be created.
  - createAuthnQuery
```
public AuthnQuery createAuthnQuery(Element value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnQuery Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the Document Element of AuthnQuery object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnQuery cannot be created.
  - createAuthnQuery
```
public AuthnQuery createAuthnQuery(String value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnQuery Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - AuthnQuery XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnQuery object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnQuery cannot be created.
  - createAuthnRequest
```
public AuthnRequest createAuthnRequest()
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnRequest Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnRequest cannot be created.
  - createAuthnRequest
```
public AuthnRequest createAuthnRequest(Element value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the Document Element of AuthnRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnRequest cannot be created.
  - createAuthnRequest
```
public AuthnRequest createAuthnRequest(String value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the AuthnRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - AuthnRequest XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the AuthnRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if AuthnRequest cannot be created.
  - createExtensions
```
public Extensions createExtensions()
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Extensions Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Extensions object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Extensions cannot be created.
  - createExtensions
```
public Extensions createExtensions(Element value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Extensions Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the Document Element of Extensions object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of Extensions object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Extensions cannot be created.
  - createExtensions
```
public Extensions createExtensions(String value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Extensions Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String Representation of Extensions object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of Extensions object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Extensions cannot be created.
  - createGetComplete
```
public GetComplete createGetComplete()
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the GetComplete Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of GetComplete object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if GetComplete cannot be created.
  - createGetComplete
```
public GetComplete createGetComplete(Element value)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the GetComplete Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of GetComplete object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of GetComplete Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if GetComplete cannot be created.
  - createGetComplete
```
public GetComplete createGetComplete(String value)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the GetComplete Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String representation of GetComplete object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of GetComplete Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if GetComplete cannot be created.
  - createIDPEntry
```
public IDPEntry createIDPEntry()
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPEntry Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPEntry object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPEntry cannot be created.
  - createIDPEntry
```
public IDPEntry createIDPEntry(Element value)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPEntry Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of IDPEntry object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPEntry object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPEntry cannot be created.
  - createIDPEntry
```
public IDPEntry createIDPEntry(String value)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPEntry Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML Representation of the IDPEntry object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPEntry Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPEntry cannot be created.
  - createIDPList
```
public IDPList createIDPList()
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPList Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPList Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPList cannot be created.
  - createIDPList
```
public IDPList createIDPList(Element value)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPList Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of IDPList Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPList Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPList cannot be created.
  - createIDPList
```
public IDPList createIDPList(String value)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the IDPList Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String Representation of IDPList Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of IDPList Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if IDPList cannot be created.
  - createNameIDPolicy
```
public NameIDPolicy createNameIDPolicy()
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDPolicy cannot be created.
  - createNameIDPolicy
```
public NameIDPolicy createNameIDPolicy(Element value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDPolicy cannot be created.
  - createNameIDPolicy
```
public NameIDPolicy createNameIDPolicy(String value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDPolicy Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String Representation of NameIDPolicy object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of NameIDPolicy object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDPolicy cannot be created.
  - createRequesterID
```
public RequesterID createRequesterID()
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the RequesterID Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of RequesterID Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if RequesterID cannot be created.
  - createRequesterID
```
public RequesterID createRequesterID(Element value)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the RequesterID Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of RequesterID Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of RequesterID Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if RequesterID cannot be created.
  - createRequesterID
```
public RequesterID createRequesterID(String value)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the RequesterID Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String Representation of RequesterID object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of RequesterID Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if RequesterID cannot be created.
  - createScoping
```
public Scoping createScoping()
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Scoping Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of Scoping Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Scoping cannot be created.
  - createScoping
```
public Scoping createScoping(Element value)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Scoping Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Document Element of Scoping Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of Scoping Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Scoping cannot be created.
  - createScoping
```
public Scoping createScoping(String value)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Scoping Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String Representation of Scoping Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of Scoping Object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if Scoping cannot be created.
  - createRequestedAuthnContext
```
public RequestedAuthnContext createRequestedAuthnContext()
                                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a mutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the RequestedAuthnContext object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createRequestedAuthnContext
```
public RequestedAuthnContext createRequestedAuthnContext(Element value)
                                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - DOM element representing requested authentication context object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createRequestedAuthnContext
```
public RequestedAuthnContext createRequestedAuthnContext(String value)
                                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML string representing requested authentication context object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createManageNameIDRequest
```
public ManageNameIDRequest createManageNameIDRequest()
```
    Returns a mutable manage name identifier request object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ManageNameIDRequest object.
  - createManageNameIDRequest
```
public ManageNameIDRequest createManageNameIDRequest(Element value)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable manage name identifier request object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - DOM element representing ManageNameIDRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createManageNameIDRequest
```
public ManageNameIDRequest createManageNameIDRequest(String value)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable manage name identifier request object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML string representing ManageNameIDRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createManageNameIDResponse
```
public ManageNameIDResponse createManageNameIDResponse()
```
    Returns a mutable manage name identifier response object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ManageNameIDResponse object.
  - createManageNameIDResponse
```
public ManageNameIDResponse createManageNameIDResponse(Element value)
                                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable manage name identifier response object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - DOM element representing ManageNameIDResponse object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createManageNameIDResponse
```
public ManageNameIDResponse createManageNameIDResponse(String value)
                                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable manage name identifier response object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String representing ManageNameIDResponse object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createNewID
```
public NewID createNewID(Element value)
                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an new identifier object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - DOM element representing NewID object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createNewID
```
public NewID createNewID(String value)
                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an new identifier object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - of the NewID.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createNewEncryptedID
```
public NewEncryptedID createNewEncryptedID(Element value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable new encrypted identifier object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - DOM element representing NewEncryptedID object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createNewEncryptedID
```
public NewEncryptedID createNewEncryptedID(String value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns an immutable new encrypted identifier object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - XML String representing NewEncryptedID object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable requested authentication context object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it failed to instantiate the object.
  - createLogoutRequest
```
public LogoutRequest createLogoutRequest()
```
    Returns the LogoutRequest Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutRequest object.
  - createLogoutRequest
```
public LogoutRequest createLogoutRequest(Element value)
                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the LogoutRequest Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the org.w3c.dom.Element object representing the LogoutRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createLogoutRequest
```
public LogoutRequest createLogoutRequest(String value)
                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the LogoutRequest Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the String representing the LogoutRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createLogoutResponse
```
public LogoutResponse createLogoutResponse()
```
    Returns the LogoutResponse Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutResponse object.
  - createLogoutResponse
```
public LogoutResponse createLogoutResponse(Element value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the LogoutResponse Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the org.w3c.dom.Element representing the LogoutResponse object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutResponse object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createLogoutResponse
```
public LogoutResponse createLogoutResponse(String value)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the LogoutResponse Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the String representing the LogoutResponse object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the LogoutResponse object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus()
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Status Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Status object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus(Element value)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Status Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the org.w3c.dom.Element representing the Status object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Status object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus(String value)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the Status Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the String representing the Status object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Status object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode()
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusCode Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusCode object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode(Element value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusCode Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the org.w3c.dom.Element representing the StatusCode object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusCode object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode(String value)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusCode Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the String representing the StatusCode object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusCode object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail()
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusDetail Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusDetail object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail(Element value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusDetail Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the org.w3c.dom.Element representing the StatusDetail object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusDetail object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail(String value)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the StatusDetail Object. This object will be immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the String representing the StatusDetail object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusDetail object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createStatusMessage
```
public StatusMessage createStatusMessage(String value)
```
    Returns the StatusMessage Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - A String StatusMessage value
    
    Returns:
    
    the StatusMessage object.
  - createSessionIndex
```
public SessionIndex createSessionIndex(String value)
```
    Returns the SessionIndex Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - A String SessionIndex value
    
    Returns:
    
    the SessionIndex object.
  - createArtifact
```
public Artifact createArtifact(byte[] typecode,
                               int endpointIndex,
                               String sourceID,
                               String messageHandle)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Artifact.
    
    Parameters:
    
    typecode - two byte sequence representing TypeCode.
    
    endpointIndex - integer value representing EndpointIndex.
    
    sourceID - String format of 20-byte sequence. Usually obtained from taking the SHA-1 hash of the identification URL (called provider ID).
    
    messageHandle - String format of 20-byte sequence identifying a message. This value is constructed from a cryptographically strong random or pseudorandom number sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Artifact.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if it fails to instantiate the object.
  - createArtifact
```
public Artifact createArtifact(Element elem)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Artifact. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of Artifact.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Artifact.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createArtifact
```
public Artifact createArtifact(String encodedArtifactValue)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Artifact. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    encodedArtifactValue - Artifact Base64 encoded String.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Artifact.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createArtifactResolve
```
public ArtifactResolve createArtifactResolve()
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResolve. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResolve.
  - createArtifactResolve
```
public ArtifactResolve createArtifactResolve(Element elem)
                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResolve. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of ArtifactResolve.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResolve.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createArtifactResolve
```
public ArtifactResolve createArtifactResolve(String xml)
                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResolve. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML String representation of ArtifactResolve.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResolve.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createArtifactResponse
```
public ArtifactResponse createArtifactResponse()
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResponse. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResponse.
  - createArtifactResponse
```
public ArtifactResponse createArtifactResponse(Element elem)
                                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResponse. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representing ArtifactResponse.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResponse.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createArtifactResponse
```
public ArtifactResponse createArtifactResponse(String xml)
                                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ArtifactResponse. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML String representation of ArtifactResponse.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ArtifactResponse.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse()
```
    Returns a new instance of Response. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response.
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse(Element elem)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Response. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of Response.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse(String xml)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Response. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML String representation of Response.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createNameIDMappingRequest
```
public NameIDMappingRequest createNameIDMappingRequest()
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingRequest Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingRequest object.
  - createNameIDMappingRequest
```
public NameIDMappingRequest createNameIDMappingRequest(Element elem)
                                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - the Document Element of NameIDMappingRequest object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDMappingRequest cannot be created.
  - createNameIDMappingRequest
```
public NameIDMappingRequest createNameIDMappingRequest(String value)
                                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingRequest Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - NameIDMappingRequest XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingRequest object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDMappingRequest cannot be created.
  - createNameIDMappingResponse
```
public NameIDMappingResponse createNameIDMappingResponse()
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingResponse Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingResponse object.
  - createNameIDMappingResponse
```
public NameIDMappingResponse createNameIDMappingResponse(Element elem)
                                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingResponse Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - the Document Element of NameIDMappingResponse object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingResponse object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDMappingResponse cannot be created.
  - createNameIDMappingResponse
```
public NameIDMappingResponse createNameIDMappingResponse(String value)
                                                  throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns the NameIDMappingResponse Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - NameIDMappingResponse XML String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the NameIDMappingResponse object.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if NameIDMappingResponse cannot be created.

Class ProtocolFactory

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getInstance

createAssertionIDRequest

createAssertionIDRequest

createAssertionIDRequest

createAttributeQuery

createAttributeQuery

createAttributeQuery

createAuthnQuery

createAuthnQuery

createAuthnQuery

createAuthnRequest

createAuthnRequest

createAuthnRequest

createExtensions

createExtensions

createExtensions

createGetComplete

createGetComplete

createGetComplete

createIDPEntry

createIDPEntry

createIDPEntry

createIDPList

createIDPList

createIDPList

createNameIDPolicy

createNameIDPolicy

createNameIDPolicy

createRequesterID

createRequesterID

createRequesterID

createScoping

createScoping

createScoping

createRequestedAuthnContext

createRequestedAuthnContext

createRequestedAuthnContext

createManageNameIDRequest

createManageNameIDRequest

createManageNameIDRequest

createManageNameIDResponse

createManageNameIDResponse

createManageNameIDResponse

createNewID

createNewID

createNewEncryptedID

createNewEncryptedID

createLogoutRequest

createLogoutRequest

createLogoutRequest

createLogoutResponse

createLogoutResponse

createLogoutResponse

createStatus

createStatus

createStatus

createStatusCode

createStatusCode

createStatusCode

createStatusDetail

createStatusDetail

createStatusDetail

createStatusMessage

createSessionIndex

createArtifact

createArtifact

createArtifact

createArtifactResolve

createArtifactResolve

createArtifactResolve

createArtifactResponse

createArtifactResponse

createArtifactResponse

createResponse

createResponse

createResponse