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package com.itextpdf.text.pdf.security;

import com.itextpdf.text.pdf.PdfDictionary;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;

/**
 * Interface to sign a document. The signing is fully done externally, including the container composition.
 * @author Paulo Soares
 */
public interface ExternalSignatureContainer {
    /**
     * Produces the container with the signature.
     * @param data the data to sign
     * @return a container with the signature and other objects, like CRL and OCSP. The container will generally be a PKCS7 one.
     * @throws GeneralSecurityException 
     */
    public byte[] sign(InputStream data) throws GeneralSecurityException;
    
    /**
     * Modifies the signature dictionary to suit the container. At least the keys PdfName.FILTER and 
     * PdfName.SUBFILTER will have to be set.
     * @param signDic the signature dictionary
     */
    public void modifySigningDictionary(PdfDictionary signDic);
}




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