WSSecurityTokenSerializer Class

Definition

The class used for serializing and deserializing security tokens, security key identifiers, and security key identifier clauses defined in the WS-Security, WS-Trust, and WS-SecureConversation security specifications.

C#
public class WSSecurityTokenSerializer : System.IdentityModel.Selectors.SecurityTokenSerializer
Inheritance
WSSecurityTokenSerializer

Examples

The following code demonstrates a custom override of this class.

C#
public class CreditCardSecurityTokenSerializer : WSSecurityTokenSerializer
{
    public CreditCardSecurityTokenSerializer(SecurityTokenVersion version) : base() { }

    protected override bool CanReadTokenCore(XmlReader reader)
    {
        XmlDictionaryReader localReader = XmlDictionaryReader.CreateDictionaryReader(reader);
        if (reader == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("reader");
        }
        if (reader.IsStartElement(Constants.CreditCardTokenName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace))
        {
            return true;
        }
        return base.CanReadTokenCore(reader);
    }

    protected override SecurityToken ReadTokenCore(XmlReader reader, SecurityTokenResolver tokenResolver)
    {
        if (reader == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("reader");
        }
        if (reader.IsStartElement(Constants.CreditCardTokenName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace))
        {
            string id = reader.GetAttribute(Constants.Id, Constants.WsUtilityNamespace);

            reader.ReadStartElement();

            // Read the credit card number.
            string creditCardNumber = reader.ReadElementString(Constants.CreditCardNumberElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace);

            // Read the expiration date.
            string expirationTimeString = reader.ReadElementString(Constants.CreditCardExpirationElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace);
            DateTime expirationTime = XmlConvert.ToDateTime(expirationTimeString, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode.Utc);

            // Read the issuer of the credit card.
            string creditCardIssuer = reader.ReadElementString(Constants.CreditCardIssuerElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace);
            reader.ReadEndElement();

            CreditCardInfo cardInfo = new CreditCardInfo(creditCardNumber, creditCardIssuer, expirationTime);

            return new CreditCardToken(cardInfo, id);
        }
        else
        {
            return WSSecurityTokenSerializer.DefaultInstance.ReadToken(reader, tokenResolver);
        }
    }

    protected override bool CanWriteTokenCore(SecurityToken token)
    {
        if (token is CreditCardToken)
        {
            return true;
        }
        else
        {
            return base.CanWriteTokenCore(token);
        }
    }

    protected override void WriteTokenCore(XmlWriter writer, SecurityToken token)
    {
        if (writer == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("writer");
        }
        if (token == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentNullException("token");
        }

        CreditCardToken c = token as CreditCardToken;
        if (c != null)
        {
            writer.WriteStartElement(Constants.CreditCardTokenPrefix, Constants.CreditCardTokenName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace);
            writer.WriteAttributeString(Constants.WsUtilityPrefix, Constants.Id, Constants.WsUtilityNamespace, token.Id);
            writer.WriteElementString(Constants.CreditCardNumberElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace, c.CardInfo.CardNumber);
            writer.WriteElementString(Constants.CreditCardExpirationElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace, XmlConvert.ToString(c.CardInfo.ExpirationDate, XmlDateTimeSerializationMode.Utc));
            writer.WriteElementString(Constants.CreditCardIssuerElementName, Constants.CreditCardTokenNamespace, c.CardInfo.CardIssuer);
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.Flush();
        }
        else
        {
            base.WriteTokenCore(writer, token);
        }
    }
}

Constructors

Properties

DefaultInstance

Gets a default instance of this class.

EmitBspRequiredAttributes

Gets a value that indicates whether to emit BSP required attributes.

MaximumKeyDerivationLabelLength

Gets the maximum key derivation label length.

MaximumKeyDerivationNonceLength

Gets the maximum key derivation nonce length.

MaximumKeyDerivationOffset

Gets the maximum key derivation offset.

SecurityVersion

Gets the security version.

Methods

CanReadKeyIdentifier(XmlReader)

Determines whether this serializer can read the <KeyIdentifier> element referred to by the specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanReadKeyIdentifierClause(XmlReader)

Determines whether this serializer can read a clause in a <KeyIdentifier> element referred to by the specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanReadKeyIdentifierClauseCore(XmlReader)

Gets a value that indicates whether the key identifier clause core can be read using the specified reader.

CanReadKeyIdentifierCore(XmlReader)

Gets a value that indicates whether the key identifier core can be read using the specified reader.

CanReadToken(XmlReader)

Determines whether this serializer can read the security token pointed at by the specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanReadTokenCore(XmlReader)

Gets a value that indicates whether the token core can be read using the specified reader.

CanWriteKeyIdentifier(SecurityKeyIdentifier)

Determines whether this serializer can write the specified key identifier.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanWriteKeyIdentifierClause(SecurityKeyIdentifierClause)

Determines whether this serializer can write the specified key identifier clause.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanWriteKeyIdentifierClauseCore(SecurityKeyIdentifierClause)

Gets a value that indicates whether the key identifier clause core with a specified key identifier clause can be written.

CanWriteKeyIdentifierCore(SecurityKeyIdentifier)

Gets a value that indicates whether the key identifier core with a specified key identifier clause can be written.

CanWriteToken(SecurityToken)

Determines whether this serializer can write the specified security token to XML.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
CanWriteTokenCore(SecurityToken)

Gets a value that indicates whether the token core with a specified security token can be written.

CreateKeyIdentifierClauseFromTokenXml(XmlElement, SecurityTokenReferenceStyle)

Creates a key identifier clause from a token expressed as XML.

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetTokenTypeUri(Type)

Gets the URI of the security token of the specified type.

GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ReadKeyIdentifier(XmlReader)

Reads the key identifier using specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
ReadKeyIdentifierClause(XmlReader)

Reads the key identifier clause using specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
ReadKeyIdentifierClauseCore(XmlReader)

Reads the key identifier clause core using the specified XmlReader.

ReadKeyIdentifierCore(XmlReader)

Reads the key identifier core using the specified XmlReader.

ReadToken(XmlReader, SecurityTokenResolver)

Reads the security token pointed at by the specified XML reader.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
ReadTokenCore(XmlReader, SecurityTokenResolver)

Reads the token core using the specified XmlReader.

ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
TryCreateKeyIdentifierClauseFromTokenXml(XmlElement, SecurityTokenReferenceStyle, SecurityKeyIdentifierClause)

Attempts to create a key identifier clause from a token expressed as XML.

WriteKeyIdentifier(XmlWriter, SecurityKeyIdentifier)

Writes the specified key identifier using the specified XML writer.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
WriteKeyIdentifierClause(XmlWriter, SecurityKeyIdentifierClause)

Writes the specified key identifier clause using the specified XML writer.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
WriteKeyIdentifierClauseCore(XmlWriter, SecurityKeyIdentifierClause)

Writes the key identifier clause core with a specified key identifier clause using the specified XmlWriter.

WriteKeyIdentifierCore(XmlWriter, SecurityKeyIdentifier)

Writes the key identifier core with a specified key identifier clause using the specified XmlWriter.

WriteToken(XmlWriter, SecurityToken)

Writes the specified security token using the specified XML writer.

(Inherited from SecurityTokenSerializer)
WriteTokenCore(XmlWriter, SecurityToken)

Writes the token core with a specified security token using the specified XmlWriter.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1