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FilesystemMetadataProvider
The FilesystemMetadataProvider loads metadata from a file on the local file system. The provider can be configured to periodically reload the metadata if needed.
Use this provider with local metadata
The FilesystemMetadataProvider is used with local metadata. See the MetadataManagementBestPractices topic for more information.
Contents
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | required | The absolute path to the local metadata file to be loaded |
Common Attributes
Reloading Attributes
Child Elements
Any of the following child elements may be specified (in order).
Name | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|
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: