.... OpenID4Java Library - README

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What is this package?

OpenID4Java is a Java Library originally developed by Sxip Identity, licensed under Apache 2.0.

The library currently supports the following OpenID specifications:

- OpenID Authentication 2.0 (draft 12)
- OpenID Attribute Exchange 1.0, draft 7
- OpenID Simple Registration 1.0 and 1.1
- OpenID Provider Authentication Policy Extension 1.0, draft 1
- OpenID Information Cards 1.0, draft 1

OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves on the Internet the same way websites do - with a URI. Since URIs are at the very core of Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric identity.

The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication -- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication, your username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or use a third-party identity provider).

For more information about the OpenID protocol please refer to the specification at: http://openid.net/specs.bml

The Latest Version:

Details of the latest version can be found on the OpenID4Java library distribution project page at: http://code.sxip.com

Package contents:

CHANGELOG : Version highlight changes.

INSTALL : Installation and usage instructions.

LICENSE : OpenID4Java Library license (Apache 2.0).

MAINTAINERS : List of code and documentation maintainers.

README : This file!

TODO : Tasks remaining and/or ongoing.

VERSION : The released version of this package.

apidoc/ : JavaDoc API documentation.

src/ : Source code.

test/ : Test cases source code and test data.

lib/ : Library dependencies. See INSTALL / Installing the package for details.

build.xml : Ant build file; see INSTALL / Building the package. project.properties

maven2/ : Maven2 build scripts; see maven2/README.txt.

======================================================================== Copyright 2006-2007 Sxip Identity Corporation

Package distribution: => http://code.sxip.com

Source code and defect management: => http://code.google.com/p/openid4java

For support, please join the Google Groups! => http://groups.google.com/group/openid4java

OpenID => http://openid.net

Released under the Apache License 2.0 => see LICENSE