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 * $Id: SiteAttributeMapper.java,v 1.2 2008/06/25 05:47:36 qcheng Exp $
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package com.sun.identity.saml.plugins;

import com.sun.identity.saml.common.SAMLException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * This interface needs to be implemented by partner site to return a
 * list of <code>Attribute</code> objects which they want returned
 * as <code>AttributeStatements</code> elements, as part of the
 * Authentication Assertion returned to the partner during the
 * SSO scenario of Browser Artifact and POST profile.
 * <p>
 * Different partner would need to have a different implementation
 * of the interface. The mappings between the partner source ID and 
 * the implementation class are configured at the <code>Partner URLs</code> 
 * field in SAML service.
 * @deprecated This class has been deprecated. Please use
 *      <code>PartnerSiteAttributeMapper</code> instead.
 * @see PartnerSiteAttributeMapper
 *
 *
 * @supported.all.api
 */
public interface SiteAttributeMapper {

    /**
     * Returns <code>List</code> of <code>Attribute</code> objects
     *
     * @param token User's session.
     * @return <code>List</code> if <code>Attribute</code> objects.
     *         <code>Attribute</code> is defined in the SAML SDK as part of
     *         <code>com.sun.identity.saml.assertion</code> package.
     * @throws SAMLException if attributes cannot be obtained.
     */
    public List getAttributes(Object token) throws SAMLException;
}