The FilesystemMetadataProvider loads metadata from a file on the local file system. The provider can be configured to periodically reload the metadata if needed. This is achieved by configuring any of the so-called Reloading Attributes.
Schema Names and location
The <MetadataProvider> element and the type FilesystemMetadataProvider are defined by the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:metadata schema, which can be located at http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-metadata.xsd.
Attributes
Any of the Common Attributes or the Reloading Attributes may be configured. In addition one attribute metadataFile must be specified:
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
metadataFile | String | required | The absolute path to the local metadata file to be loaded |
Child Elements
Any of the following child elements may be specified (in order).
| Name | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|
<MetadataFilter> | 0 or more | A metadata filter applied to candidate metadata as it flows through the metadata pipeline |
The <MetadataFilter> child element is common to all metadata providers. The FilesystemMetadataProvider type has no child elements of its own.
Examples
The following example loads a metadata file from the file system:
<MetadataProvider id="FileMetadata" xsi:type="FilesystemMetadataProvider" metadataFile="%{idp.home}/metadata/FileMetadata.xml"/>