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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
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 occurred during PDF writing