Saml11SecurityTokenHandler.ReadAttribute Method

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Read an saml:Attribute element.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.Saml11
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim reader As XmlReader
Dim returnValue As SamlAttribute

returnValue = Me.ReadAttribute(reader)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Function ReadAttribute ( _
    reader As XmlReader _
) As SamlAttribute
protected virtual SamlAttribute ReadAttribute (
    XmlReader reader
)
protected:
virtual SamlAttribute^ ReadAttribute (
    XmlReader^ reader
)
protected SamlAttribute ReadAttribute (
    XmlReader reader
)
protected function ReadAttribute (
    reader : XmlReader
) : SamlAttribute

Parameters

  • reader
    XmlReader positioned at a saml:Attribute element.

Return Value

SamlAttribute

Exceptions

Exception type Condition
ArgumentNullException

The input parameter 'reader' is null.

XmlException

The XmlReader is not positioned on a valid saml:Attribute element.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

See Also

Reference

Saml11SecurityTokenHandler Class
Saml11SecurityTokenHandler Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.Saml11 Namespace

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