AssertionFactory (OpenAM Server Only 6.5.5 Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- com.sun.identity.saml2.assertion.AssertionFactory

```
public class AssertionFactory
extends Object
```
This is the factory class to obtain instances of the objects defined in assertion schema. There are three ways to obtain an instance of a object type: with no parameters, with a DOM tree element, or with an XML String.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Action`	`createAction()` Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Action`	`createAction(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Action`	`createAction(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Advice`	`createAdvice()` Returns a new instance of `Advice`.
`Advice`	`createAdvice(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Advice`.
`Advice`	`createAdvice(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Advice` The return object is immutable.
`Assertion`	`createAssertion()` Returns a new instance of `Assertion`.
`Assertion`	`createAssertion(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Assertion`.
`Assertion`	`createAssertion(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Assertion`.
`AssertionIDRef`	`createAssertionIDRef()` Returns a new instance of `AssertionIDRef`.
`AssertionIDRef`	`createAssertionIDRef(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AssertionIDRef`.
`AssertionIDRef`	`createAssertionIDRef(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AssertionIDRef`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute()` Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`AttributeStatement`	`createAttributeStatement()` Returns a new instance of `AttributeStatement`.
`AttributeStatement`	`createAttributeStatement(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AttributeStatement`.
`AttributeStatement`	`createAttributeStatement(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AttributeStatement`.
`AudienceRestriction`	`createAudienceRestriction()` Returns a new instance of `AudienceRestriction`.
`AudienceRestriction`	`createAudienceRestriction(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AudienceRestriction`.
`AudienceRestriction`	`createAudienceRestriction(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AudienceRestriction`.
`AuthnContext`	`createAuthnContext()` Returns a new instance of `AuthnContext`.
`AuthnContext`	`createAuthnContext(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AuthnContext`.
`AuthnContext`	`createAuthnContext(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AuthnContext`.
`AuthnStatement`	`createAuthnStatement()` Returns a new instance of `AuthnStatement`.
`AuthnStatement`	`createAuthnStatement(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AuthnStatement`.
`AuthnStatement`	`createAuthnStatement(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AuthnStatement`.
`AuthzDecisionStatement`	`createAuthzDecisionStatement()` Returns a new instance of `AuthzDecisionStatement`.
`AuthzDecisionStatement`	`createAuthzDecisionStatement(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `AuthzDecisionStatement`.
`AuthzDecisionStatement`	`createAuthzDecisionStatement(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `AuthzDecisionStatement`.
`BaseID`	`createBaseID()` Returns a new instance of `BaseID`.
`BaseID`	`createBaseID(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `BaseID`.
`BaseID`	`createBaseID(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `BaseID`.
`Condition`	`createCondition()` Returns a new instance of `Condition`.
`Condition`	`createCondition(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Condition`.
`Condition`	`createCondition(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Condition`.
`Conditions`	`createConditions()` Returns a new instance of `Conditions`.
`Conditions`	`createConditions(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Conditions`.
`Conditions`	`createConditions(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Conditions`.
`EncryptedAssertion`	`createEncryptedAssertion(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedAssertion`.
`EncryptedAssertion`	`createEncryptedAssertion(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedAssertion`.
`EncryptedAttribute`	`createEncryptedAttribute(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedAttribute`.
`EncryptedAttribute`	`createEncryptedAttribute(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedAttribute`.
`EncryptedID`	`createEncryptedID(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedID`.
`EncryptedID`	`createEncryptedID(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `EncryptedID`.
`Evidence`	`createEvidence()` Returns a new instance of `Evidence`.
`Evidence`	`createEvidence(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Evidence`.
`Evidence`	`createEvidence(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Evidence`.
`Issuer`	`createIssuer()` Returns a new instance of `Issuer`.
`Issuer`	`createIssuer(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Issuer`.
`Issuer`	`createIssuer(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Issuer`.
`KeyInfoConfirmationData`	`createKeyInfoConfirmationData()` Returns a new instance of `KeyInfoConfirmationData`.
`KeyInfoConfirmationData`	`createKeyInfoConfirmationData(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `KeyInfoConfirmationData`.
`KeyInfoConfirmationData`	`createKeyInfoConfirmationData(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `KeyInfoConfirmationData`.
`NameID`	`createNameID()` Returns a new instance of `NameID`.
`NameID`	`createNameID(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `NameID`.
`NameID`	`createNameID(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `NameID`.
`OneTimeUse`	`createOneTimeUse()` Returns a new instance of `OneTimeUse`.
`OneTimeUse`	`createOneTimeUse(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `OneTimeUse`.
`OneTimeUse`	`createOneTimeUse(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `OneTimeUse`.
`ProxyRestriction`	`createProxyRestriction()` Returns a new instance of `ProxyRestriction`.
`ProxyRestriction`	`createProxyRestriction(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `ProxyRestriction`.
`ProxyRestriction`	`createProxyRestriction(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `ProxyRestriction`.
`Subject`	`createSubject()` Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`Subject`	`createSubject(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`Subject`	`createSubject(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`SubjectConfirmation`	`createSubjectConfirmation()` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmation`.
`SubjectConfirmation`	`createSubjectConfirmation(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmation`.
`SubjectConfirmation`	`createSubjectConfirmation(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmation`.
`SubjectConfirmationData`	`createSubjectConfirmationData()` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmationData`.
`SubjectConfirmationData`	`createSubjectConfirmationData(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmationData`.
`SubjectConfirmationData`	`createSubjectConfirmationData(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectConfirmationData`.
`SubjectLocality`	`createSubjectLocality()` Returns a new instance of `SubjectLocality`.
`SubjectLocality`	`createSubjectLocality(Element elem)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectLocality`.
`SubjectLocality`	`createSubjectLocality(String xml)` Returns a new instance of `SubjectLocality`.
`static AssertionFactory`	`getInstance()` Returns the instance of `AssertionFactory`.

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

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static AssertionFactory getInstance()
```
    Returns the instance of AssertionFactory.
    
    Returns:
    
    AssertionFactory.
  - createAdvice
```
public Advice createAdvice()
```
    Returns a new instance of Advice.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Advice
  - createAdvice
```
public Advice createAdvice(Element elem)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Advice. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Advice
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Advice
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createAdvice
```
public Advice createAdvice(String xml)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Advice The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Advice
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Advice
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAssertion
```
public Assertion createAssertion()
```
    Returns a new instance of Assertion.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Assertion
  - createAssertion
```
public Assertion createAssertion(Element elem)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Assertion. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Assertion
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Assertion
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createAssertion
```
public Assertion createAssertion(String xml)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Assertion. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Assertion
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Assertion
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAssertionIDRef
```
public AssertionIDRef createAssertionIDRef()
```
    Returns a new instance of AssertionIDRef.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AssertionIDRef
  - createAssertionIDRef
```
public AssertionIDRef createAssertionIDRef(Element elem)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AssertionIDRef. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of AssertionIDRef
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AssertionIDRef
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createAssertionIDRef
```
public AssertionIDRef createAssertionIDRef(String xml)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AssertionIDRef. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of AssertionIDRef
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AssertionIDRef
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAudienceRestriction
```
public AudienceRestriction createAudienceRestriction()
```
    Returns a new instance of AudienceRestriction.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AudienceRestriction
  - createAudienceRestriction
```
public AudienceRestriction createAudienceRestriction(Element elem)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AudienceRestriction. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of AudienceRestriction
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AudienceRestriction
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createAudienceRestriction
```
public AudienceRestriction createAudienceRestriction(String xml)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AudienceRestriction. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of AudienceRestriction
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AudienceRestriction
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createBaseID
```
public BaseID createBaseID()
```
    Returns a new instance of BaseID.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of BaseID
  - createBaseID
```
public BaseID createBaseID(Element elem)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of BaseID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of BaseID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of BaseID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createBaseID
```
public BaseID createBaseID(String xml)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of BaseID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of BaseID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of BaseID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createCondition
```
public Condition createCondition()
```
    Returns a new instance of Condition.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Condition
  - createCondition
```
public Condition createCondition(Element elem)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Condition. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Condition
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Condition
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createCondition
```
public Condition createCondition(String xml)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Condition. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Condition
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Condition
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createConditions
```
public Conditions createConditions()
```
    Returns a new instance of Conditions.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Conditions
  - createConditions
```
public Conditions createConditions(Element elem)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Conditions. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Conditions
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Conditions
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createConditions
```
public Conditions createConditions(String xml)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Conditions. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Conditions
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Conditions
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createEncryptedAssertion
```
public EncryptedAssertion createEncryptedAssertion(Element elem)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedAssertion. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of EncryptedAssertion
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedAssertion
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createEncryptedAssertion
```
public EncryptedAssertion createEncryptedAssertion(String xml)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedAssertion. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of EncryptedAssertion
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedAssertion
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createEncryptedID
```
public EncryptedID createEncryptedID(Element elem)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of EncryptedID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createEncryptedID
```
public EncryptedID createEncryptedID(String xml)
                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of EncryptedID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createIssuer
```
public Issuer createIssuer()
```
    Returns a new instance of Issuer.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Issuer
  - createIssuer
```
public Issuer createIssuer(Element elem)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Issuer. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Issuer
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Issuer
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createIssuer
```
public Issuer createIssuer(String xml)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Issuer. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Issuer
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Issuer
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createKeyInfoConfirmationData
```
public KeyInfoConfirmationData createKeyInfoConfirmationData()
```
    Returns a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData
  - createKeyInfoConfirmationData
```
public KeyInfoConfirmationData createKeyInfoConfirmationData(Element elem)
                                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of KeyInfoConfirmationData
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createKeyInfoConfirmationData
```
public KeyInfoConfirmationData createKeyInfoConfirmationData(String xml)
                                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of KeyInfoConfirmationData
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of KeyInfoConfirmationData
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createNameID
```
public NameID createNameID()
```
    Returns a new instance of NameID.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of NameID
  - createNameID
```
public NameID createNameID(Element elem)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of NameID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of NameID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of NameID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createNameID
```
public NameID createNameID(String xml)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of NameID. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of NameID
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of NameID
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createOneTimeUse
```
public OneTimeUse createOneTimeUse()
```
    Returns a new instance of OneTimeUse.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of OneTimeUse
  - createOneTimeUse
```
public OneTimeUse createOneTimeUse(Element elem)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of OneTimeUse. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of OneTimeUse
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of OneTimeUse
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createOneTimeUse
```
public OneTimeUse createOneTimeUse(String xml)
                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of OneTimeUse. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of OneTimeUse
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of OneTimeUse
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createProxyRestriction
```
public ProxyRestriction createProxyRestriction()
```
    Returns a new instance of ProxyRestriction.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ProxyRestriction
  - createProxyRestriction
```
public ProxyRestriction createProxyRestriction(Element elem)
                                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ProxyRestriction. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of ProxyRestriction
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ProxyRestriction
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createProxyRestriction
```
public ProxyRestriction createProxyRestriction(String xml)
                                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of ProxyRestriction. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of ProxyRestriction
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of ProxyRestriction
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject()
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject(Element elem)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Subject
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject(String xml)
                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Subject
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createSubjectConfirmation
```
public SubjectConfirmation createSubjectConfirmation()
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmation.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmation
  - createSubjectConfirmation
```
public SubjectConfirmation createSubjectConfirmation(Element elem)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmation. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of SubjectConfirmation
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmation
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createSubjectConfirmation
```
public SubjectConfirmation createSubjectConfirmation(String xml)
                                              throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmation. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of SubjectConfirmation
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmation
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createSubjectConfirmationData
```
public SubjectConfirmationData createSubjectConfirmationData()
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData
  - createSubjectConfirmationData
```
public SubjectConfirmationData createSubjectConfirmationData(Element elem)
                                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of SubjectConfirmationData
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createSubjectConfirmationData
```
public SubjectConfirmationData createSubjectConfirmationData(String xml)
                                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of SubjectConfirmationData
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectConfirmationData
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction()
```
    Returns a new instance of Action. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action.
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction(Element elem)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Action. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representing Action.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction(String xml)
                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Action. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing Action.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute()
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute(Element elem)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of Attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute(String xml)
                          throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing Attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createAttributeStatement
```
public AttributeStatement createAttributeStatement()
```
    Returns a new instance of AttributeStatement. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AttributeStatement.
  - createAttributeStatement
```
public AttributeStatement createAttributeStatement(Element elem)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AttributeStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of AttributeStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AttributeStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAttributeStatement
```
public AttributeStatement createAttributeStatement(String xml)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AttributeStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing AttributeStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AttributeStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createAuthnContext
```
public AuthnContext createAuthnContext()
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnContext. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnContext.
  - createAuthnContext
```
public AuthnContext createAuthnContext(Element elem)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnContext. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of AuthnContext.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnContext.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAuthnContext
```
public AuthnContext createAuthnContext(String xml)
                                throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnContext. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing AuthnContext.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnContext.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createAuthnStatement
```
public AuthnStatement createAuthnStatement()
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnStatement. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnStatement.
  - createAuthnStatement
```
public AuthnStatement createAuthnStatement(Element elem)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of AuthnStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAuthnStatement
```
public AuthnStatement createAuthnStatement(String xml)
                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthnStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing AuthnStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthnStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public AuthzDecisionStatement createAuthzDecisionStatement()
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement.
  - createAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public AuthzDecisionStatement createAuthzDecisionStatement(Element elem)
                                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of AuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public AuthzDecisionStatement createAuthzDecisionStatement(String xml)
                                                    throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing AuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of AuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createEncryptedAttribute
```
public EncryptedAttribute createEncryptedAttribute(Element elem)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedAttribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of EncryptedAttribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedAttribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createEncryptedAttribute
```
public EncryptedAttribute createEncryptedAttribute(String xml)
                                            throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of EncryptedAttribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing EncryptedAttribute. .
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of EncryptedAttribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createEvidence
```
public Evidence createEvidence()
```
    Returns a new instance of Evidence. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Evidence.
  - createEvidence
```
public Evidence createEvidence(Element elem)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Evidence. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a Element representation of Evidence.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Evidence.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createEvidence
```
public Evidence createEvidence(String xml)
                        throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of Evidence. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing Evidence.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Evidence.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createSubjectLocality
```
public SubjectLocality createSubjectLocality()
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectLocality. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectLocality.
  - createSubjectLocality
```
public SubjectLocality createSubjectLocality(Element elem)
                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectLocality. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representing SubjectLocality.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectLocality.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createSubjectLocality
```
public SubjectLocality createSubjectLocality(String xml)
                                      throws SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of SubjectLocality. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing SubjectLocality.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of SubjectLocality.
    
    Throws:
    
    SAML2Exception - if error occurs while processing the XML string.

Class AssertionFactory

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getInstance

createAdvice

createAdvice

createAdvice

createAssertion

createAssertion

createAssertion

createAssertionIDRef

createAssertionIDRef

createAssertionIDRef

createAudienceRestriction

createAudienceRestriction

createAudienceRestriction

createBaseID

createBaseID

createBaseID

createCondition

createCondition

createCondition

createConditions

createConditions

createConditions

createEncryptedAssertion

createEncryptedAssertion

createEncryptedID

createEncryptedID

createIssuer

createIssuer

createIssuer

createKeyInfoConfirmationData

createKeyInfoConfirmationData

createKeyInfoConfirmationData

createNameID

createNameID

createNameID

createOneTimeUse

createOneTimeUse

createOneTimeUse

createProxyRestriction

createProxyRestriction

createProxyRestriction

createSubject

createSubject

createSubject

createSubjectConfirmation

createSubjectConfirmation

createSubjectConfirmation

createSubjectConfirmationData

createSubjectConfirmationData

createSubjectConfirmationData

createAction

createAction

createAction

createAttribute

createAttribute

createAttribute

createAttributeStatement

createAttributeStatement

createAttributeStatement

createAuthnContext

createAuthnContext

createAuthnContext

createAuthnStatement

createAuthnStatement

createAuthnStatement

createAuthzDecisionStatement

createAuthzDecisionStatement

createAuthzDecisionStatement

createEncryptedAttribute

createEncryptedAttribute

createEvidence

createEvidence

createEvidence

createSubjectLocality

createSubjectLocality

createSubjectLocality