return list;
    }

    /**
     * Parses object values from JSON parser.
     *
     * @param jsonParser the JSON parser
     * @return the parsed object as a map
     * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs
     */
    protected Map<String, Object> parseObject(final JsonParser jsonParser) throws IOException {
        final Map<String, Object> nestedMap = new HashMap<>();

     * @return List of search result documents
     */
    protected List<Map<String, Object>> searchInternal(final String query, final SearchRequestParams params,
            final OptionalThing<FessUserBean> userBean) {
        final RankFusionProcessor rankFusionProcessor = ComponentUtil.getRankFusionProcessor();
        final List<Map<String, Object>> documentItems = rankFusionProcessor.search(query, params, userBean);

     *
     * @return The request manager.
     */
    protected RequestManager getRequestManager() {
        return ComponentUtil.getRequestManager();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current time as a Date object.
     *
     * @return The current time.
     */
    public Date getCurrentTime() {
        return new Date(getCurrentTimeAsLong());
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current time in milliseconds.

    /**
     * The property key for the SAML SP base URL.
     */
    protected static final String SAML_SP_BASE_URL = "saml.sp.base.url";

    private Map<String, Object> defaultSettings;

    /**
     * Initializes the SamlAuthenticator.
     */
    @PostConstruct
    public void init() {
        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {