+ /**
+ * Base class for SAML assertions.
+ * Currently just a marker interface.
+ */
+ class SAML_API Assertion : public virtual RootObject
+ {
+ public:
+ virtual ~Assertion();
+ protected:
+ Assertion();
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Base class for SAML status codes.
+ */
+ class SAML_API Status : public virtual xmltooling::XMLObject
+ {
+ public:
+ virtual ~Status();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a string representation of the top-level status code.
+ *
+ * @return string representation of top-level status code
+ */
+ virtual const XMLCh* getTopStatus() const=0;
+
+ /**
+ * Returns a string representation of the second-level status code, if any.
+ *
+ * @return string representation of second-level status code, or nullptr
+ */
+ virtual const XMLCh* getSubStatus() const=0;
+
+ /**
+ * Returns true iff status information beyond the second level exists.
+ *
+ * @return indicator of three or more status codes
+ */
+ virtual bool hasAdditionalStatus() const=0;
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the message contained in the status, if any.
+ *
+ * @return status message, or nullptr
+ */
+ virtual const XMLCh* getMessage() const=0;
+
+ protected:
+ Status();
+ };
+