SAML2ArtifactBuilder (OpenSAML :: SAML Provider API 4.2.0 API)

Type Parameters:

ArtifactType - type of artifact built by this builder

All Known Implementing Classes:

SAML2ArtifactType0004Builder
```
public interface SAML2ArtifactBuilder<ArtifactType extends SAML2Artifact>
```
Builder of typed SAML 2 artifacts. Builders must be thread safe and reusable.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ArtifactType`	`buildArtifact(byte[] artifact)`	Builds a populated artifact given the artifact's byte-array representation.
`ArtifactType`	`buildArtifact(MessageContext requestContext)`	Builds an artifact, for the given assertion, destined for the outbound message recipient.

- Method Detail
  - buildArtifact
```
@Nullable
ArtifactType buildArtifact(@Nonnull
                           MessageContext requestContext)
```
    Builds an artifact, for the given assertion, destined for the outbound message recipient.
    
    Parameters:
    
    requestContext - request context
    
    Returns:
    
    constructed artifcate
  - buildArtifact
```
@Nullable
ArtifactType buildArtifact(@Nonnull @NotEmpty
                           byte[] artifact)
```
    Builds a populated artifact given the artifact's byte-array representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    artifact - the byte representation of the artifact
    
    Returns:
    
    populated artifact