java.lang.Object
- com.sun.identity.xacml.context.ContextFactory

```
public class ContextFactory
extends Object
```
This is the factory class to obtain instances of the objects defined in xacml context schema. There are three ways to obtain an instance of a object type: with no parameters, with a DOM tree element, or with an XML String.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Action`	`createAction()`	Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Action`	`createAction(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Action`	`createAction(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Action`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute()`	Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`Attribute`	`createAttribute(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Attribute`.
`Decision`	`createDecision()`	Returns a new instance of `Decision`.
`Decision`	`createDecision(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Decision` The return object is immutable.
`Decision`	`createDecision(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Decision`.
`Environment`	`createEnvironment()`	Returns a new instance of `Environment`.
`Environment`	`createEnvironment(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Environment`.
`Environment`	`createEnvironment(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Environment`.
`Request`	`createRequest()`	Returns a new instance of `Request`.
`Request`	`createRequest(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Request` The return object is immutable.
`Request`	`createRequest(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Request`.
`Resource`	`createResource()`	Returns a new instance of `Resource`.
`Resource`	`createResource(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Resource` The return object is immutable.
`Resource`	`createResource(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Resource`.
`Response`	`createResponse()`	Returns a new instance of `Response`.
`Response`	`createResponse(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Response` The return object is immutable.
`Response`	`createResponse(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Response`.
`Result`	`createResult()`	Returns a new instance of `Result`.
`Result`	`createResult(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Result` The return object is immutable.
`Result`	`createResult(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Result`.
`Status`	`createStatus()`	Returns a new instance of `Status`.
`Status`	`createStatus(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Status` The return object is immutable.
`Status`	`createStatus(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Status`.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode()`	Returns a new instance of `StatusCode`.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusCode` The return object is immutable.
`StatusCode`	`createStatusCode(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusCode`.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail()`	Returns a new instance of `StatusDetail`.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusDetail` The return object is immutable.
`StatusDetail`	`createStatusDetail(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusDetail`.
`StatusMessage`	`createStatusMessage()`	Returns a new instance of `StatusMessage`.
`StatusMessage`	`createStatusMessage(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusMessage` The return object is immutable.
`StatusMessage`	`createStatusMessage(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `StatusMessage`.
`Subject`	`createSubject()`	Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`Subject`	`createSubject(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`Subject`	`createSubject(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `Subject`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery()`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement()`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement(String xml)`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`.
`XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`	`createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement(Element elem)`	Returns a new instance of `XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement`.
`static ContextFactory`	`getInstance()`	Returns the instance of `ContextSchemaFactory`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
public static ContextFactory getInstance()
```
    Returns the instance of ContextSchemaFactory.
    
    Returns:
    
    ContextSchemaFactory.
  - createRequest
```
public Request createRequest()
```
    Returns a new instance of Request.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Request
  - createRequest
```
public Request createRequest(Element elem)
                      throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Request. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Request
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Request
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createRequest
```
public Request createRequest(String xml)
                      throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Request The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Request
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Resource
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createResource
```
public Resource createResource()
```
    Returns a new instance of Resource.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Resource
  - createResource
```
public Resource createResource(Element elem)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Resource. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Resource
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Resource
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createResource
```
public Resource createResource(String xml)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Resource The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Resource
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Resource
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject()
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject(Element elem)
                      throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Subject
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createSubject
```
public Subject createSubject(String xml)
                      throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Subject. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Subject
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Subject
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction()
```
    Returns a new instance of Action.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction(Element elem)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Action. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Action
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createAction
```
public Action createAction(String xml)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Action. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Action
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Action
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createEnvironment
```
public Environment createEnvironment()
```
    Returns a new instance of Environment.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Environment
  - createEnvironment
```
public Environment createEnvironment(Element elem)
                              throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Environment. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Environment
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Environment
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createEnvironment
```
public Environment createEnvironment(String xml)
                              throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Environment. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Environment
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Environment
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute()
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute(Element elem)
                          throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of Attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createAttribute
```
public Attribute createAttribute(String xml)
                          throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Attribute. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing Attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Attribute.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery()
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery.
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery(Element elem)
                                                      throws XACMLException,
                                                             SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the Element.
    
    SAML2Exception - if not able to create the base saml RequestAbstract
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery(String xml)
                                                      throws XACMLException,
                                                             SAML2Exception
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionQuery.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
    
    SAML2Exception - if not able to create the base saml RequestAbstract
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement()
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement. Caller may need to call setters of the class to populate the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement.
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement(Element elem)
                                                              throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - an Element representation of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the Element.
  - createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement
```
public XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement(String xml)
                                                              throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - an XML String representing XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of XACMLAuthzDecisionStatement.
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string.
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse()
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Response.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse(Element elem)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Response. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Response
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createResponse
```
public Response createResponse(String xml)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Response The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Response
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Response
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createResult
```
public Result createResult()
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Result.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Result
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createResult
```
public Result createResult(Element elem)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Result. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Result
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Result
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createResult
```
public Result createResult(String xml)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Result The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Result
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Result
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createDecision
```
public Decision createDecision()
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Decision.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Decision
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createDecision
```
public Decision createDecision(Element elem)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Decision. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Decision
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Decision
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createDecision
```
public Decision createDecision(String xml)
                        throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Decision The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Decision
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Decision
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus()
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Status.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Status
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus(Element elem)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Status. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of Status
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Status
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createStatus
```
public Status createStatus(String xml)
                    throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of Status The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of Status
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of Status
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode()
                            throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusCode.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusCode
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode(Element elem)
                            throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusCode. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of StatusCode
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusCode
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createStatusCode
```
public StatusCode createStatusCode(String xml)
                            throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusCode The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of StatusCode
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusCode
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createStatusMessage
```
public StatusMessage createStatusMessage()
                                  throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusMessage.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusMessage
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createStatusMessage
```
public StatusMessage createStatusMessage(Element elem)
                                  throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusMessage. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of StatusMessage
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusMessage
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createStatusMessage
```
public StatusMessage createStatusMessage(String xml)
                                  throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusMessage The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of StatusMessage
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusMessage
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail()
                                throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusDetail.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusDetail
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail(Element elem)
                                throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusDetail. The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elem - a DOM Element representation of StatusDetail
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusDetail
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the DOM Element
  - createStatusDetail
```
public StatusDetail createStatusDetail(String xml)
                                throws XACMLException
```
    Returns a new instance of StatusDetail The return object is immutable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - a XML string representation of StatusDetail
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of StatusDetail
    
    Throws:
    
    XACMLException - if error occurs while processing the XML string

Class ContextFactory

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getInstance

createRequest

createRequest

createRequest

createResource

createResource

createResource

createSubject

createSubject

createSubject

createAction

createAction

createAction

createEnvironment

createEnvironment

createEnvironment

createAttribute

createAttribute

createAttribute

createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery

createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery

createXACMLAuthzDecisionQuery

createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement

createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement

createXACMLAuthzDecisionStatement

createResponse

createResponse

createResponse

createResult

createResult

createResult

createDecision

createDecision

createDecision

createStatus

createStatus

createStatus

createStatusCode

createStatusCode

createStatusCode

createStatusMessage

createStatusMessage

createStatusMessage

createStatusDetail

createStatusDetail

createStatusDetail