Package org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.digitalsignature

Interface ExternalSigningSupport

All Known Implementing Classes:

SigningSupport

public interface ExternalSigningSupport

Interface for external signature creation scenarios. It contains method for retrieving PDF data to be sign and setting created CMS signature to the PDF.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.io.InputStream	getContent()	Get PDF content to be signed.
void	setSignature(byte[] signature)	Set CMS signature bytes to PDF.

Method Detail

getContent

java.io.InputStream getContent()
                        throws java.io.IOException

Get PDF content to be signed. Obtained InputStream must be closed after use.

Returns:

content stream

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if something went wrong

setSignature

void setSignature(byte[] signature)
           throws java.io.IOException

Set CMS signature bytes to PDF.

Parameters:

signature - CMS signature as byte array

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if exception occured during PDF writing