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This page describes each of the Higgins Component "building blocks" used to construct various [[Deployments | Deployment Configurations]]
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==Components==
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[[Components]] are low level building blocks comprised of Eclipse projects (folders) that in turn contain files:
''Note: Please use "TBD" wherever dependencies, owners, etc. are unknown. Makes it easier to search.''
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* [[Components 1.X]] - used by both [[Higgins 1.0]] and [[Higgins 1.1]]
Conventions (see section at the end of this page for more details):
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* [[Components 1.0]] - used by Higgins 1.0
* Bugzilla component names are in ( ) --only if they differ from official component name
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* [[Components 1.1]] - used by Higgins 1.1
* Name of constituent Eclipse projects are in [ ], as in org.eclipse.higgins.[ ]
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* [[Components 2.0]] - used by Higgins 2.0
* CVS branches used are in { }
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===Configuration===
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Hierarchy:
{{HigCompTblHead}}
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* Solutions are deployable, usable apps and web services (and in a couple of cases libraries).
{{HigCompTblSec|name=Configuration|bugzcomp=Configuration|wikiuser=gbyrd.us.ibm.com|username=GregB}} 
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* [http://wiki.eclipse.org/Category:Higgins_Packages Packages] are mid-level multi-component packages used to create solutions
{{HigCompRow|A|name=Configuration API|plugdir=configuration.api|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=gbyrd.us.ibm.com|username=GregB}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Configuration Common|plugdir=configuration.common|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=gbyrd.us.ibm.com|username=GregB}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=Configuration XML|plugdir=configuration.xml|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=gbyrd.us.ibm.com|username=GregB}}
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{{HigCompRow|D|name=Configuration XRDS|plugdir=configuration.xrds|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=Markus.sabadello.gmail.com|username=Markus}}
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===Higgins Browser Extensions===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=HBX for Firefox|bugzcomp=HBX|wikiuser=maxim.parityinc.net|username=Maxim}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Higgins Browser Extension for Firefox|appdir=firefox|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|otherdl=[http://wiki.eclipse.org/HBX_Installation install]|wikiuser=maxim.parityinc.net|username=Maxim}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=HBX for IE7|bugzcomp=HBX+for+IE|wikiuser=maxim.parityinc.net|username=Maxim}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Higgins Browser Extension for IE|appdir=|ver=|wikiuser=maxim.parityinc.net|username=Maxim}}
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===ISSD ===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=ISSD|bugzcomp=ISSD}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=ISSD|appdir=issd|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=ahodgkinson.novell.com.com|username=Andy}}
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===I-Card Selector===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Native Selector|bugzcomp=ISS+CLIENT+UI+NATIVE|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=I-Card Selector|appdir=|ver=|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=RCP Selector|bugzcomp=ISS+CLIENT+UI+RCP|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=RCP I-Card Selector|appdir=|ver=|wikiuser=drsecure.ibm.com|username=Tony}}
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===I-Card Manager===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=I-Card Broker|bugzcomp=I-Card+Broker|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=I-Card Manager Web Application|appdir=org.eclipse.higgins.icm2|ver=M-08|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Embedded ICM|bugzcomp=Embedded+ICM|wikiuser=drsecure.ibm.com|username=Tony}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=I-Card Manager Web Application|appdir=org.eclipse.higgins.icm2|ver=M-08|wikiuser=drsecure.ibm.com|username=Tony}}
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===RP Enablement===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=RP Enablement|bugzcomp=RP+SITE |wikiuser=brich.us.ibm.com|username=Bruce}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Relying Party Demo|appdir=|ver=|wikiuser=brich.us.ibm.com|username=Bruce}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Relying Party Demo App|appdir=|ver=|wikiuser=brich.us.ibm.com|username=Bruce}}
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|}
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===RP Protocol Support===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=RP Protocol Support|bugzcomp=HBX+SUPPORT |wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=RPPS Web App|appdir=rpps.web|ver=MO-8|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=RPPS Core|appdir=rpps|ver=MO-8|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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===I-Card Selector Service (ISS)=== 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}   
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=I-Card Selector Service|bugzcomp=ISS|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=ISS|plugdir=iss|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=ISS Provider|bugzcomp=ISS|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=CardSpace ISS Provider|plugdir=iss.cardspace|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=Idemix ISS Provider|plugdir=iss.idemix|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=drsecure.us.ibm.com|username=Tony}}
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===I-Card Registry and I-Card Providers=== 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=I-Card Registry|bugzcomp=I-CARD+REGISTRY|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=I-Card Interfaces|plugdir=icard|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=I-Card Registry|plugdir=icard.registry|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=I-Card Provider|bugzcomp=I-Card+Provider|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=CardSpace I-Card Provider Core|plugdir=icard.provider.cardspace.common|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=slyakhov.parityinc.net|username=SergeyL}}
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{{HigCompRow|D|name=IdAS-based CardSpace Managed I-Card Provider|plugdir=icard.provider.cardspace.managed|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=slyakhov.parityinc.net|username=SergeyL}}
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{{HigCompRow|E|name=XML-based CardSpace Managed I-Card Provider|plugdir=icard.provider.cardspace.managed.xml|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=slyakhov.parityinc.net|username=SergeyL}}
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{{HigCompRow|F|name=CardSpace Personal I-Card Provider|plugdir=icard.provider.cardspace.personal|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=slyakhov.parityinc.net|username=SergeyL}}
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{{HigCompRow|G|name=URI I-Card Provider|plugdir=icard.provider.uri|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|H|name=SecureStorage I-Card Provider|plugdir=icard.provider.securestorage|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=|username=}}
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===Token Service=== 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Security Token Service|bugzcomp=TOKEN+PROVIDER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Common (Client and Server)|bugzcomp=STS|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=STS API|plugdir=sts.api|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=STS Common|plugdir=sts.common|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Client|bugzcomp=STS+CLIENT|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=STS Client|plugdir=sts.client|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|D|name=STS Client Samples|plugdir=sts.client.samples|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Server|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|E|name=STS SPI|plugdir=sts.spi|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|F|name=STS Server Trust|plugdir=sts.server.trust|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|G|name=STS Server Metadata|plugdir=sts.server.metadata|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|H|name=STS Server Profile|plugdir=sts.server.profile|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Mapping Extensions|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|I|name=STS AppliesTo Mapper|plugdir=sts.server.mapper.appliesto|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|J|name=STS Extension Mapper|plugdir=sts.server.mapper.extension|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|K|name=STS Polling Mapper|plugdir=sts.server.mapper.polling|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Token Extensions|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|L|name=STS Handler Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.handler|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|M|name=STS Self Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.self|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|N|name=STS Encrypt Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.encrypt|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|O|name=STS ALF Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.alf|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|P|name=STS Identity Claim Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.identity|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|Q|name=STS Compound Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.compound|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|R|name=STS SAML Token|plugdir=sts.server.token.saml|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|S|name=Idemix Provider|plugdir=|ver=|wikiuser=drsecure.us.ibm.com|username=Tony}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Base64 Extensions|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|T|name=STS Apache Base64|plugdir=sts.base64.apache|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS XML Security Extensions|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|U|name=STS Apache XML Security|plugdir=sts.xmlsecurity.apache|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=STS Binding|namesuffix=s|bugzcomp=STS+SERVER|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|V|name=Axis 1.x Binding Common|plugdir=sts.binding.axis1x.common|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|W|name=Axis 1.x Client Binding|plugdir=sts.binding.axis1x.client|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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{{HigCompRow|X|name=Axis 1.x Server Binding|plugdir=sts.binding.axis1x.service|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=mikemci.us.ibm.com|username=Mike}}
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=== SAML2 IdP === 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=SAML2 IdP|bugzcomp=SAML2+IdP}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=SAML2 IdP protocol library|plugdir=saml2idp.saml2|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=Markus.sabadello.gmail.com|username=Markus}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=SAML2 IdP Server web application|plugdir=saml2idp.server|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=Markus.sabadello.gmail.com|username=Markus}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=SAML2 IdP Test web application|plugdir=saml2idp.test|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=Markus.sabadello.gmail.com|username=Markus}}
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===Identity Attribute Service === 
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{{HigCompTblHead}} 
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Identity Attribute Service|bugzcomp=IdAS|wikiuser=jimse.novell.com|username=Jim}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=IdAS API|plugdir=idas.api|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=jimse.novell.com|username=Jim}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=IdAS Common|plugdir=idas.common|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=jimse.novell.com|username=Jim}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=IdAS SPI|plugdir=idas.spi|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=jimse.novell.com|username=Jim}}
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{{HigCompRow|D|name=IdAS Registry|plugdir=idas.registry|ver=M0-8, M1-0M9|wikiuser=Markus.sabadello.gmail.com|username=Markus}}
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=== Context Providers === 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Context Provider|bugzcomp=Context+Provider|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}} 
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=JNDI Context Provider|plugdir=idas.cp.jndi|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Jena Context Provider|plugdir=idas.cp.jena2|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=slyakhov.parityinc.net|username=SergeyL}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=OpenID Context Provider|plugdir=idas.cp.openid|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=dbuss.novell.com|username=Duane}}
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{{HigCompRow|D|name=XML File Context Provider|plugdir=idas.cp.xmlfile|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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{{HigCompRow|E|name=JavaScript Policy Context Provider|plugdir=idas.cp.jscript|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=dbuss.novell.com|username=Duane}}
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=== Utilities === 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Utilities|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Util: IdAS CP|plugdir=util.idas.cp|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Util: JScript|plugdir=util.jscript|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=Util: Socket|plugdir=util.socket|ver=M0-8, B1-0M9|wikiuser=tdoman.novell.com|username=Tom}}
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=== Needs a Home === 
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Information Card Generator|plugdir=sts.informationcardgenerator|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=dsanders.novell.com|username=Daniel}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Registry|plugdir=registry|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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{{HigCompRow|C|name=Messages|plugdir=messages|ver=B1-0M9|wikiuser=vkokhan.aquasoft.dp.ua|username=Valery}}
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=== Automated Builds ===
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{{HigCompTblHead}}
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{{HigCompTblSec|name=Automated Builds|wikiuser=pkimlach.parityinc.net|username=PeterK}}
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{{HigCompRow|A|name=Redistributable Dependencies|dir=dependencies.redistributable|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=pkimlach.parityinc.net|username=PeterK}}
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{{HigCompRow|B|name=Nonredistributable Dependencies|dir=dependencies.nonredistributable|ver=M0-8|wikiuser=pkimlach.parityinc.net|username=PeterK}}
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|}
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== Higgins Third Party Dependencies ==
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* [[Higgins Third Party Dependencies]] --Eclipse Legal Review Status
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== Conventions Used in this Page ==
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=== Navigation === 
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* All information, interfaces, doc, etc. about any Component should be reachable by clicking on the component name in the column above.
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=== Table Templates ===
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* The tables on this page should use these templates:
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** [[Template:HigCompTblHead]]
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** [[Template:HigCompTblSec]]
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** [[Template:HigCompRow]]
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===Column Names === 
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* Left-most Column (may be indented)
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** Component-level rows: '''Component name''' plus:
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*** (Bugzilla component name) if Bugzilla name is different
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** Sub-component-level rows (Token Service and IdAS only): '''Sub-Component name'''
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** Project-level rows: '''Project name''' plus:
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*** [CVS module name]
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*** {branches} --list of branch names for this component
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* '''Dep.''' (Dependencies) 
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** '''dep''' - wiki page of non-Higgins libraries (e.g. JARs) that this component depends on to build and run 
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* '''Source & Build'''
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** '''cvs & instructions''' - a wiki page describing the following:
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*** General CVS information (same for all Higgins projects)
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*** Module-specific information
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*** Build instructions   
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*'''Test''' 
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**For each of the java sub-projects of each Component listed in all of these tables there exists a second project a sister ".test" project exists containing unit tests. These tests are [well, will soon be] automatically run during the nightly build process. This cell should contain a status word related to these tests: 
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*** '''none''' - no sister ".test" project exists
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*** '''minimal''' - a few unit tests exist in the ".test" project 
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*** '''good''' - reasonable coverage of functionality exists in the ".test" project 
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* '''Downloads''' 
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** '''download''' - link to the mostly recently generated nightly on build.eclipse.org [Soon: this page will also include all stable builds] 
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* '''Status''' (LED)
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** '''green''' - last night's build succeeded
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** '''red''' - last night's build failed
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** '''clear/off''' - not yet part of nightly build
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* '''Issues''' 
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** '''open''' - list of Bugzilla entries (enhancements and bugs) for this component 
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* '''Owner''' 
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** '''<email>''' - email of the owner of this component 
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Note: Component Owners please review [[Higgins Component Owner Checklist]]
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== Across All Components == 
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* [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=Higgins&target_milestone=1.0&long_desc_type=allwordssubstr&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= 1.0 Issues List]
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*[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&product=Higgins Open Issues (All Components)] 
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*[https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED&bug_status=CLOSED&product=Higgins&query_based_on=%20closed Closed Issues (All Components)]
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=== Components by Owner ===
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Greg
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* Configuration
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Maxim
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* Higgins Browser Extension for Firefox
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* Higgins Browser Extension for IE7
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Andy
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* ISSD
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Valery
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* I-Card Selector
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* I-Card Manager
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* RP Protocol Support (aka Selector Service)
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* I-Card Selector Service (ISS)
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* I-Card Registry and I-Card Providers
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Bruce
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* RP Enablement
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Mike
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* Token Service
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Markus
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* SAML2 IdP
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Jim
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* Identity Attribute Service
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Duane
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* Utilities
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* Needs a Home
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Tom
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* Context Providers
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PeterK
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* Automated Builds
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== New and Improved Tables == 
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Ignore this section, it is a sandbox to work on a revised set of templates for the tables on this page.
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=== Requirements/Issues ===
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# Components tables for large components have a large number of rows. The problem is that each row's "Source & Build" column contains links to a separate page, but these pages are largely redundant as to their contents and thus very tedious to create. The part of their content isn't redundant is the part that's related to build, deploy and running. Yet this content really only applies to entire deployment configurations and should move to the sub-pages of the [[Deployments]] page.
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=== Possible Solutions to the above (respectively) ===
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# Change the "Source & Build" Column heading and contents
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#* Note: the following assumes that anonymous.psf and committer.psf files are located in a standard place (root of the project folder) and consistently named):
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#* Change this column column contents to:
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#** viewcvs - the usual link to the CVS root folder
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#** anon - link to anonymous.psf
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#** comm - link to committer.psf
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#** inst. - link to a very basic instructions page that explains for committers and anonymous developers with and without the Eclipse IDE how to '''get the code.''' The intent here is that 95-100% of the rows on the Components page would link to a common, general purpose, instructions page.
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#* Information about how to '''build, deploy and run''' an entire deployment configuration would be relegated to the deployment wiki pages (e.g. http://wiki.eclipse.org/SAML2_IdP_Deployment)
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Components are low level building blocks comprised of Eclipse projects (folders) that in turn contain files:

Hierarchy:

  • Solutions are deployable, usable apps and web services (and in a couple of cases libraries).
  • Packages are mid-level multi-component packages used to create solutions

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