Package com.itextpdf.signatures

Class SignerProperties

java.lang.Object
com.itextpdf.signatures.SignerProperties
public class SignerProperties extends Object
Properties to be used in signing operations.

  • Constructor Details

    • SignerProperties

      public SignerProperties()
      Create instance of SignerProperties.

  • Method Details

    • getSignDate

      public Calendar getSignDate()
      Gets the signature date.
      Returns:
      Calendar set to the signature date

    • setSignDate

      public SignerProperties setSignDate (Calendar signDate)
      Sets the signature date.
      Parameters:
      signDate - the signature date

    • setSignatureAppearance

      public SignerProperties setSignatureAppearance (SignatureFieldAppearance appearance)
      Sets the signature field layout element to customize the appearance of the signature. Signer's sign date will be set.
      Parameters:
      appearance - the SignatureFieldAppearance layout element.

    • getSignatureAppearance

      public SignatureFieldAppearance getSignatureAppearance()
      Gets signature field layout element, which customizes the appearance of a signature.
      Returns:
      SignatureFieldAppearance layout element

    • getCertificationLevel

      public int getCertificationLevel()
      Returns the document's certification level. For possible values see setCertificationLevel(int).
      Returns:
      The certified status.

    • setCertificationLevel

      public SignerProperties setCertificationLevel (int certificationLevel)
      Sets the document's certification level.
      Parameters:
      certificationLevel - a new certification level for a document. Possible values are:

    • getFieldName

      public String getFieldName()
      Gets the field name.
      Returns:
      the field name

    • setFieldName

      public SignerProperties setFieldName (String fieldName)
      Sets the name indicating the field to be signed. The field can already be presented in the document but shall not be signed. If the field is not presented in the document, it will be created.
      Parameters:
      fieldName - The name indicating the field to be signed.

    • getPageNumber

      public int getPageNumber()
      Provides the page number of the signature field which this signature appearance is associated with.
      Returns:
      The page number of the signature field which this signature appearance is associated with.

    • setPageNumber

      public SignerProperties setPageNumber (int pageNumber)
      Sets the page number of the signature field which this signature appearance is associated with. Implicitly calls PdfSigner.setPageRect(com.itextpdf.kernel.geom.Rectangle) which considers page number to process the rectangle correctly.
      Parameters:
      pageNumber - The page number of the signature field which this signature appearance is associated with.
      Returns:
      this instance to support fluent interface.

    • getPageRect

      public Rectangle getPageRect()
      Provides the rectangle that represent the position and dimension of the signature field in the page.
      Returns:
      the rectangle that represent the position and dimension of the signature field in the page

    • setPageRect

      public SignerProperties setPageRect (Rectangle pageRect)
      Sets the rectangle that represent the position and dimension of the signature field in the page.
      Parameters:
      pageRect - The rectangle that represents the position and dimension of the signature field in the page.
      Returns:
      this instance to support fluent interface.

    • getFieldLockDict

      public PdfSigFieldLock getFieldLockDict()
      Getter for the field lock dictionary.
      Returns:
      Field lock dictionary.

    • setFieldLockDict

      public SignerProperties setFieldLockDict (PdfSigFieldLock fieldLock)
      Setter for the field lock dictionary.

      Be aware: if a signature is created on an existing signature field, then its /Lock dictionary takes the precedence (if it exists).

      Parameters:
      fieldLock - Field lock dictionary

    • getSignatureCreator

      public String getSignatureCreator()
      Returns the signature creator.
      Returns:
      The signature creator.

    • setSignatureCreator

      public SignerProperties setSignatureCreator (String signatureCreator)
      Sets the name of the application used to create the signature.
      Parameters:
      signatureCreator - A new name of the application signing a document.
      Returns:
      this instance to support fluent interface.

    • getContact

      public String getContact()
      Returns the signing contact.
      Returns:
      The signing contact.

    • setContact

      public SignerProperties setContact (String contact)
      Sets the signing contact.
      Parameters:
      contact - A new signing contact.
      Returns:
      this instance to support fluent interface.