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We've mentioned Attribute Encoders a couple of times now. These components, as their name probably suggests, are used to encode attributes in to a protocol specific representation. As such they also contain any of the protocol-specific identification needed for the attribute. So, for example, a SAML 2 encoder would provide mechanisms for setting the attribute name and format and contain the logic necessary to produce the XML structure required by the SAML 2 specification.
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The Attribute Mapper is the inverse of attribute encoding. These components inspect metadata (usually of the SP) to extract any SAML2 RequestedAttributes. These are decoded use the same configuration as the attribute encoders to produce IdPRequestedAttribute. This decoding includes not only the name changes (from the on-the-wire names to those used to configure the Attribute Resolver and Filter), but also types, as defined by the Attribute Encoders.
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