PTDigitalSignatureField
@interface PTDigitalSignatureField : NSObject
The class DigitalSignatureField. A class representing a digital signature form field.
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Returns whether the digital signature field has been cryptographically signed. Checks whether there is a digital signature dictionary in the field and whether it has a Contents entry. Must be called before using various digital signature dictionary-related functions. Does not check validity - will return true even if a valid hash has not yet been generated (which will be the case after [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler] has been called on the signature but even before Save is called on the document).
Declaration
Objective-C
- (BOOL)HasCryptographicSignature;
Swift
func hasCryptographicSignature() -> Bool
Return Value
A boolean value representing whether the digital signature field has a digital signature dictionary with a Contents entry.
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Returns the SubFilter type of the digital signature. Specification says that one must check the SubFilter before using various getters. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (PTDigitalSignatureFieldSubFilterType)GetSubFilter;
Swift
func getSubFilter() -> PTDigitalSignatureFieldSubFilterType
Return Value
An enumeration describing what the SubFilter of the digital signature is from within the digital signature dictionary.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Returns the name of the signer of the signature from the digital signature dictionary. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSString *)GetSignatureName;
Swift
func getSignatureName() -> String!
Return Value
A unicode string containing the name of the signer from within the digital signature dictionary. Empty if Name entry not present.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Returns the “M” entry from the digital signature dictionary, which represents the signing date/time. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Return Value
A PDF::Date object holding the signing date/time from within the digital signature dictionary. Returns a default-constructed PDF::Date if no date is present.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Returns the Location of the signature from the digital signature dictionary. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSString *)GetLocation;
Swift
func getLocation() -> String!
Return Value
A unicode string containing the signing location from within the digital signature dictionary. Empty if Location entry not present.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Returns the Reason for the signature from the digital signature dictionary. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSString *)GetReason;
Swift
func getReason() -> String!
Return Value
A unicode string containing the reason for the signature from within the digital signature dictionary. Empty if Reason entry not present.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Returns the contact information of the signer from the digital signature dictionary. Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSString *)GetContactInfo;
Swift
func getContactInfo() -> String!
Return Value
A unicode string containing the contact information of the signer from within the digital signature dictionary. Empty if ContactInfo entry not present.
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Gets a certificate in the certificate chain (Cert entry) of the digital signature dictionary by index. Throws if Cert is not Array or String, throws if index is out of range and Cert is Array, throws if index is > 1 and Cert is string, otherwise retrieves the certificate.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSData *)GetCert:(unsigned int)in_index;
Swift
func getCert(_ in_index: UInt32) -> Data!
Parameters
in_index
– An integral index which must be greater than 0 and less than the cert count as retrieved using GetCertCount.
Return Value
A vector of bytes containing the certificate at the index. Returns empty vector if Cert is missing.
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Gets number of certificates in certificate chain (Cert entry of digital signature dictionary). Must call HasCryptographicSignature first and use it to check whether the signature is signed.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (unsigned int)GetCertCount;
Swift
func getCertCount() -> UInt32
Return Value
An integer value - the number of certificates in the Cert entry of the digital signature dictionary.
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Returns whether the field has a visible appearance. Can be called without checking HasCryptographicSignature first, since it operates on the surrounding Field dictionary, not the “V” entry (i.e. digital signature dictionary). Performs the zero-width+height check, the Hidden bit check, and the NoView bit check as described by the PDF 2.0 specification, section 12.7.5.5 “Signature fields”.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (BOOL)HasVisibleAppearance;
Swift
func hasVisibleAppearance() -> Bool
Return Value
A boolean representing whether or not the signature field has a visible signature.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Sets the ContactInfo entry in the digital signature dictionary. Must create a digital signature dictionary first using [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler]. If this function is called on a digital signature field that has already been cryptographically signed with a valid hash, the hash will no longer be valid, so do not call Save (to sign/create the hash) until after you call this function, if you need to call this function in the first place. Essentially, call this function after [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler] and before Save.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SetContactInfo:(NSString *)in_contact_info;
Swift
func setContactInfo(_ in_contact_info: String!)
Parameters
in_contact_info
– A string containing the ContactInfo to be set.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Sets the Location entry in the digital signature dictionary. Must create a digital signature dictionary first using [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler]. If this function is called on a digital signature field that has already been cryptographically signed with a valid hash, the hash will no longer be valid, so do not call Save (to sign/create the hash) until after you call this function, if you need to call this function in the first place. Essentially, call this function after [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler] and before Save.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SetLocation:(NSString *)in_location;
Swift
func setLocation(_ in_location: String!)
Parameters
in_location
– A string containing the Location to be set.
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Should not be called when SubFilter is ETSI.RFC3161 (i.e. on a DocTimeStamp). Sets the Reason entry in the digital signature dictionary. Must create a digital signature dictionary first using [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler]. If this function is called on a digital signature field that has already been cryptographically signed with a valid hash, the hash will no longer be valid, so do not call Save (to sign/create the hash) until after you call this function, if you need to call this function in the first place. Essentially, call this function after [Certify/Sign]OnNextSave[WithCustomHandler] and before Save.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SetReason:(NSString *)in_reason;
Swift
func setReason(_ in_reason: String!)
Parameters
in_reason
– A string containing the Reason to be set.
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Tentatively sets which fields are to be locked by this digital signature upon signing. It is not necessary to call HasCryptographicSignature before using this function. Throws if non-empty array of field names is passed along with FieldPermissions Action == e_lock_all.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SetFieldPermissions:(PTDigitalSignatureFieldFieldPermissions)in_action in_field_names:(NSArray<NSString *> *)in_field_names;
Swift
func setFieldPermissions(_ in_action: PTDigitalSignatureFieldFieldPermissions, in_field_names: [String]!)
Parameters
in_action
– An enumerated value representing which sort of field locking should be done. Options are All (lock all fields), Include (lock listed fields), and Exclude (lock all fields except listed fields).
in_field_names
– A list of field names; can be empty (and must be empty, if Action is set to All). Empty by default.
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Sets the document locking permission level for this digital signature field. Call only on unsigned signatures, otherwise a valid hash will be invalidated.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SetDocumentPermissions: (PTDigitalSignatureFieldDocumentPermissions)in_perms;
Swift
func setDocumentPermissions(_ in_perms: PTDigitalSignatureFieldDocumentPermissions)
Parameters
in_perms
– An enumerated value representing the document locking permission level to set.
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Must be called to prepare a signature for signing, which is done afterwards by calling Save. Cannot sign two signatures during one save (throws). Default document permission level is e_annotating_formfilling_signing_allowed. Throws if signature field already has a digital signature dictionary.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SignOnNextSave:(NSString *)in_pkcs12_keyfile_path in_password:(NSString *)in_password;
Swift
func sign(onNextSave in_pkcs12_keyfile_path: String!, in_password: String!)
Parameters
in_pkcs12_keyfile_path
– The path to the PKCS #12 private keyfile to use to sign this digital signature.
in_password
– The password to use to parse the PKCS #12 keyfile.
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Must be called to prepare a signature for signing, which is done afterwards by calling Save. Cannot sign two signatures during one save (throws). Default document permission level is e_annotating_formfilling_signing_allowed. Throws if signature field already has a digital signature dictionary.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)SignOnNextSaveWithCustomHandler:(unsigned long)in_signature_handler_id;
Swift
func signOnNextSave(withCustomHandler in_signature_handler_id: UInt)
Parameters
in_pkcs12_buffer
– A buffer of bytes containing the PKCS #12 private key certificate store to use to sign this digital signature.
in_password
– The password to use to parse the PKCS #12 buffer.
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Must be called to prepare a signature for certification, which is done afterwards by calling Save. Throws if document already certified. Default document permission level is e_annotating_formfilling_signing_allowed. Throws if signature field already has a digital signature dictionary.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)CertifyOnNextSave:(NSString *)in_pkcs12_keyfile_path in_password:(NSString *)in_password;
Swift
func certify(onNextSave in_pkcs12_keyfile_path: String!, in_password: String!)
Parameters
in_pkcs12_keyfile_path
– The path to the PKCS #12 private keyfile to use to certify this digital signature.
in_password
– The password to use to parse the PKCS #12 keyfile.
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Must be called to prepare a signature for certification, which is done afterwards by calling Save. Throws if document already certified. Default document permission level is e_annotating_formfilling_signing_allowed. Throws if signature field already has a digital signature dictionary.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)CertifyOnNextSaveWithCustomHandler: (unsigned long)in_signature_handler_id;
Swift
func certifyOnNextSave(withCustomHandler in_signature_handler_id: UInt)
Parameters
in_pkcs12_buffer
– A buffer of bytes containing the PKCS #12 private key certificate store to use to certify this digital signature.
in_password
– The password to use to parse the PKCS #12 buffer.
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Returns whether this digital signature field is locked against modifications by any digital signatures. Can be called when this field is unsigned.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (BOOL)IsLockedByDigitalSignature;
Swift
func isLockedByDigitalSignature() -> Bool
Return Value
A boolean representing whether this digital signature field is locked against modifications by any digital signatures in the document.
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Returns the fully-qualified names of all fields locked by this signature using the field permissions feature. Retrieves from the digital signature dictionary if the form field HasCryptographicSignature. Otherwise, retrieves from the Lock entry of the digital signature form field. Result is invalidated by any field additions or removals. Does not take document permissions restrictions into account.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (NSArray<NSString *> *)GetLockedFields;
Swift
func getLockedFields() -> [String]!
Return Value
A vector of UStrings representing the fully-qualified names of all fields locked by this signature.
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If HasCryptographicSignature, returns most restrictive permissions found in any reference entries in this digital signature. Returns Lock-resident (i.e. tentative) permissions otherwise. Throws if invalid permission value is found.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (PTDigitalSignatureFieldDocumentPermissions)GetDocumentPermissions;
Swift
func getDocumentPermissions() -> PTDigitalSignatureFieldDocumentPermissions
Return Value
An enumeration value representing the level of restrictions (potentially) placed on the document by this signature.
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Clears cryptographic signature, if present. Otherwise, does nothing. Do not need to call HasCryptographicSignature before calling this. After clearing, other signatures should still pass validation if saving after clearing was done incrementally. Clears the appearance as well.
Declaration
Objective-C
- (void)ClearSignature;
Swift
func clearSignature()
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Verifies this cryptographic digital signature in the manner specified by the VerificationOptions. EXPERIMENTAL. Digital signature verification is undergoing active development, but currently does not support a number of features. If we are missing a feature that is important to you, or if you have files that do not act as expected, please contact us using one of the following forms: https://www.pdftron.com/form/trial-support/ or https://www.pdftron.com/form/request/
Declaration
Objective-C
- (PTVerificationResult *)Verify:(PTVerificationOptions *)in_opts;
Swift
func verify(_ in_opts: PTVerificationOptions!) -> PTVerificationResult!
Parameters
in_opts
– The options specifying how to do the verification.
Return Value
A VerificationResult object containing various information about the verifiability of the cryptographic digital signature.