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The Lasso Architecture
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Doesn't store, doesn't communicate.
Modeled on liberty profiles; one profile = one class
Objet oriented but in C. Talks about how this work (necessary to know for the
lasso_profile functions)
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Lasso provides the necessary functions to implement Liberty Alliance profiles,
as defined in the `Liberty ID-FF Bindings and Profiles Specification`_ and
explained in the previous chapter. Each profile maps to a Lasso class:
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Single Sign-On and Federation LassoLogin
Name Registration LassoRegisterNameIdentifier
Federation Termination Notification LassoFederationTermination
Single Logout LassoLogout
Name Identifier Mapping LassoNameIdentifierMapping
Identity Provider Introduction *not implemented*
Name Identifier Encryption *not implemented*
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There are also a few other classes to know about:
- LassoServer holds the data about a provider, which other providers it knows,
what certificates to use, etc.
- LassoIdentity holds the data about a Liberty federated identity
- LassoSession holds the data about an active Liberty session.
- LassoProfile is the base class for profiles.
Talk more about respective usage of Identity and Session.
.. _Liberty ID-FF Bindings and Profiles Specification:
http://www.projectliberty.org/specs/draft-liberty-idff-bindings-profiles-1.2-errata-v1.0.pdf