SAMLArtifactConfiguration (Shibboleth Identity Provider 4.3.3-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicSAMLArtifactConfiguration
```
public interface SAMLArtifactConfiguration
```
Interface for outbound SAML artifact configuration.
While sufficient for known SAML 1 and 2 artifact types, the interface may be extended if necessary to carry type-specific additions.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Integer`	`getArtifactResolutionServiceIndex()`	Get the index of the issuer's resolution service endpoint, corresponding to its metadata.
`String`	`getArtifactResolutionServiceURL()`	Get the location, as a URL, of the issuer's resolution service endpoint.
`byte[]`	`getArtifactType()`	Get the type code of the artifact to use.

- Method Detail
  - getArtifactType
```
@Nullable
byte[] getArtifactType()
```
    Get the type code of the artifact to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the artifact type code
  - getArtifactResolutionServiceURL
```
@Nullable
String getArtifactResolutionServiceURL()
```
    Get the location, as a URL, of the issuer's resolution service endpoint.
    
    Returns:
    
    location of resolution service endpoint
  - getArtifactResolutionServiceIndex
```
@Nullable
Integer getArtifactResolutionServiceIndex()
```
    Get the index of the issuer's resolution service endpoint, corresponding to its metadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    index of resolution service endpoint in metadata