Getting Started with CSI Provider Development

Before you get started with CSI provider development, be aware of provider project dependencies including:

• csi-core.jar - This JAR encapsulates the CSI security framework packages, containing classes and interfaces that are required for developing CSI providers. More details on the packages contained in this JAR file can be found in Developing a Custom Provider and in the CSI SDK API Reference.

  The file can be found at SMP_HOME\Servers\UnwiredServer\ServerSDK\securityAPI\lib.

• providermetadata44.xsd - This file specifies the XML schema that dictates the structure of a provider metadata file describing the provider configuration options, type, and default values. The provider metadata file is used to display the configuration options for the provider in SAP Control Center and should be present in every CSI provider JAR. For more details on the provider metadata file, see Developing a Custom Provider and Packaging a Custom Provider into a JAR File. Also refer to Validating a Custom Provider Using the HTTP Channel Debug Application. 

  This file can be accessed from one of the following locations:

  • SMP_HOME\Servers\UnwiredServer\ServerSDK\securityAPI\metadata\
  • From within the csi-core-admin.jar at com\sybase\security\admin\ (the csi-core-admin.jar file can be found at SMP_HOME\Servers\UnwiredServer\lib\ext)

A CSI sample provider project, complete with working code and supporting documentation, can be found at: SMP_HOME\Servers\UnwiredServer\ServerSDK\securityAPI\samples. This sample project provides a hands-on approach to exploring the CSI SDK.

The quickStartGuide.html file in the CSI SDK describes the steps to set up the sample provider project. This file can be found at: SMP_HOME\Servers\UnwiredServer\ServerSDK\securityAPI\.