com.itextpdf.forms

Class PdfSigFieldLock

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObjectWrapper<PdfDictionary>

com.itextpdf.forms.PdfSigFieldLock

public class PdfSigFieldLock
extends PdfObjectWrapper<PdfDictionary>

A signature field lock dictionary. Specifies a set of form fields that shall be locked when this signature field is signed.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	PdfSigFieldLock.LockAction Enumerates the different actions of a signature field lock.
static class	PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions Enumerates the different levels of access permissions granted for the document when the corresponding signature field is signed: PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions.NO_CHANGES_ALLOWED - no changes to the document are permitted; any change to the document invalidates the signature, PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions.FORM_FILLING - permitted changes are filling in forms, instantiating page templates, and signing; other changes invalidate the signature, PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions.FORM_FILLING_AND_ANNOTATION - permitted changes are the same as for the previous, as well as annotation creation, deletion, and modification; other changes invalidate the signature.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PdfSigFieldLock() Creates an instance of PdfSigFieldLock.
PdfSigFieldLock(PdfDictionary dict) Creates an instance of PdfSigFieldLock.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static PdfName	getLockActionValue(PdfSigFieldLock.LockAction action)
static PdfNumber	getLockPermission(PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions permissions)
protected boolean	isWrappedObjectMustBeIndirect()
PdfSigFieldLock	setDocumentPermissions(PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions permissions) Sets the permissions granted for the document when the corresponding signature field is signed.
PdfSigFieldLock	setFieldLock(PdfSigFieldLock.LockAction action, String... fields) Sets signature lock for specific fields in the document.

Methods inherited from class com.itextpdf.kernel.pdf.PdfObjectWrapper

ensureObjectIsAddedToDocument, ensureUnderlyingObjectHasIndirectReference, flush, getPdfObject, isFlushed, makeIndirect, makeIndirect, markObjectAsIndirect, setForbidRelease, setModified, setPdfObject, unsetForbidRelease

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PdfSigFieldLock

public PdfSigFieldLock()

Creates an instance of PdfSigFieldLock.

PdfSigFieldLock

public PdfSigFieldLock(PdfDictionary dict)

Creates an instance of PdfSigFieldLock.

Parameters:

dict - The dictionary whose entries should be added to the signature field lock dictionary.

Method Detail

setDocumentPermissions

public PdfSigFieldLock setDocumentPermissions(PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions permissions)

Sets the permissions granted for the document when the corresponding signature field is signed. See PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions for getting more info.

Parameters:

permissions - The permissions granted for the document.

Returns:

This PdfSigFieldLock object.

setFieldLock

public PdfSigFieldLock setFieldLock(PdfSigFieldLock.LockAction action,
                                    String... fields)

Sets signature lock for specific fields in the document.

Parameters:

action - Indicates the set of fields that should be locked after the actual signing of the corresponding signature takes place.

fields - Names indicating the fields.

Returns:

This PdfSigFieldLock object.

getLockActionValue

public static PdfName getLockActionValue(PdfSigFieldLock.LockAction action)

getLockPermission

public static PdfNumber getLockPermission(PdfSigFieldLock.LockPermissions permissions)

isWrappedObjectMustBeIndirect

protected boolean isWrappedObjectMustBeIndirect()

Specified by:

isWrappedObjectMustBeIndirect in class PdfObjectWrapper<PdfDictionary>