Signature (Pdftools SDK)

java.lang.Object
- com.pdftools.internal.NativeBase
- - com.pdftools.internal.NativeObject
  - - com.pdftools.pdf.SignatureField
    - - com.pdftools.pdf.SignedSignatureField
      - com.pdftools.pdf.Signature

Direct Known Subclasses:

CertificationSignature, DocumentSignature
```
public abstract class Signature
extends SignedSignatureField
```
A base class for certain signature types

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getContactInfo()`	The contact information of the signer (Getter)
`java.lang.String`	`getLocation()`	The location of signing (Getter)
`java.lang.String`	`getReason()`	The reason for signing (Getter)

Methods inherited from class com.pdftools.pdf.SignedSignatureField
getDate, getName, getRevision

Methods inherited from class com.pdftools.pdf.SignatureField
getBoundingBox, getFieldName, getPageNumber

Methods inherited from class com.pdftools.internal.NativeObject
equals, hashCode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getLocation
```
public java.lang.String getLocation()
```
    The location of signing (Getter)
    The CPU host name or physical location of the signing.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - If the object has already been closed
  - getReason
```
public java.lang.String getReason()
```
    The reason for signing (Getter)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - If the object has already been closed
  - getContactInfo
```
public java.lang.String getContactInfo()
```
    The contact information of the signer (Getter)
    Information provided by the signer to enable a recipient to contact the signer to verify the signature. For example, a phone number.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - If the object has already been closed