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package org.apache.ws.security.saml;

import org.apache.ws.security.components.crypto.Crypto;
import org.opensaml.SAMLAssertion;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;

/**
 * Builds a WS SAML Assertion and inserts it into the SOAP Envelope.
 * Refer to the WS specification, SAML Token profile
 *
 * @author Davanum Srinivas (dims@yahoo.com).
 */

public interface SAMLIssuer {

    /**
     * Creates a new <code>SAMLAssertion</code>.
     * <p/>
     * A complete <code>SAMLAssertion</code> is constructed.
     *
     * @return SAMLAssertion
     */
    public SAMLAssertion newAssertion();

    /**
     * @param userCrypto The userCrypto to set.
     */
    public void setUserCrypto(Crypto userCrypto);

    /**
     * @param username The username to set.
     */
    public void setUsername(String username);

    /**
     * @return Returns the issuerCrypto.
     */
    public Crypto getIssuerCrypto();

    /**
     * @return Returns the issuerKeyName.
     */
    public String getIssuerKeyName();

    /**
     * @return Returns the issuerKeyPassword.
     */
    public String getIssuerKeyPassword();

    /**
     * @return Returns the senderVouches.
     */
    public boolean isSenderVouches();

    /**
     * @param instanceDoc The instanceDoc to set.
     */
    public void setInstanceDoc(Document instanceDoc);
}