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diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOAApplicationException.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOAApplicationException.java
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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss;
+/**
+ * Base class of application specific MOA exceptions.
+ * 
+ * Application exceptions are exceptions that originate from application
+ * code (e.g. inconsistent data provided by the user, no permission to access
+ * certain resources, etc.)
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class MOAApplicationException extends MOAException {
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>MOAApplicationException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The identifier of the message associated with this 
+   * exception.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   */
+  public MOAApplicationException(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    super(messageId, parameters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>MOAApplicationException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The identifier of the message associated with this 
+   * <code>MOAApplicationException</code>.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   * @param wrapped The exception wrapped by this
+   * <code>MOAApplicationException</code>.
+   */
+  public MOAApplicationException(
+    String messageId,
+    Object[] parameters,
+    Throwable wrapped) {
+    super(messageId, parameters, wrapped);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOAException.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOAException.java
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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.DOMImplementation;
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Base class of MOA specific exceptions.
+ * 
+ * This class has the ability to wrap other exceptions which may be seen
+ * as the root cause for this exception. A similar mechanism is in place
+ * since JDK1.4 (see the <code>getClause()</code> method) but will not be used
+ * because of required compatibility with JDK1.3.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class MOAException extends Exception {
+  /** The message ID. */
+  private String messageId;
+  /** The wrapped <code>Throwable</code>. */
+  private Throwable wrapped;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID of the message contained in the created
+   * <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * @param parameters The parameters needed to fill in the message arguments.
+   */
+  public MOAException(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    super(MessageProvider.getInstance().getMessage(messageId, parameters));
+    this.messageId = messageId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID of the message contained in the created
+   * <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * @param parameters The parameters needed to fill in the message arguments.
+   * @param wrapped The exception wrapped by the created
+   * <code>MOAException</code>.
+   */
+  public MOAException(
+    String messageId,
+    Object[] parameters,
+    Throwable wrapped) {
+
+    super(MessageProvider.getInstance().getMessage(messageId, parameters));
+    this.messageId = messageId;
+    this.wrapped = wrapped;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the message ID of this exception.
+   * 
+   * @return The message ID as provided in the constructor.
+   */
+  public String getMessageId() {
+    return messageId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the exception wrapped by this <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The exception wrapped by this exception. Possibly
+   * <code>null</code>, if none was provided at construction time.
+   */
+  public Throwable getWrapped() {
+    return wrapped;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert this <code>MOAException</code> to an <code>ErrorResponse</code>
+   * element from the MOA namespace.
+   * 
+   * @return An <code>ErrorResponse</code> element, containing the subelements
+   * <code>ErrorCode</code> and <code>Info</code> required by the MOA schema.
+   */
+  public Element toErrorResponse() {
+    DocumentBuilder builder;
+    DOMImplementation impl;
+    Document doc;
+    Element errorResponse;
+    Element errorCode;
+    Element info;
+
+    // create a new document
+    try {
+      builder = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder();
+      impl = builder.getDOMImplementation();
+    } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // build the ErrorResponse element
+    doc = impl.createDocument(Constants.MOA_NS_URI, "ErrorResponse", null);
+    errorResponse = doc.getDocumentElement();
+
+    // add MOA namespace declaration
+    errorResponse.setAttributeNS(
+      Constants.XMLNS_NS_URI,
+      "xmlns",
+      Constants.MOA_NS_URI);
+
+    // build the child elements    
+    errorCode = doc.createElementNS(Constants.MOA_NS_URI, "ErrorCode");
+    errorCode.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(messageId));
+    info = doc.createElementNS(Constants.MOA_NS_URI, "Info");
+    info.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(getMessage()));
+    errorResponse.appendChild(errorCode);
+    errorResponse.appendChild(info);
+    return errorResponse;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Print a stack trace of this exception to <code>System.err</code>.
+   * 
+   * @see java.lang.Throwable#printStackTrace()
+   */
+  public void printStackTrace() {
+    printStackTrace(System.err);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Print a stack trace of this exception, including the wrapped exception.
+   * 
+   * @param s The stream to write the stack trace to.
+   * @see java.lang.Throwable#printStackTrace(java.io.PrintStream)
+   */
+  public void printStackTrace(PrintStream s) {
+    super.printStackTrace(s);
+    if (getWrapped() != null) {
+      s.print("Caused by: ");
+      getWrapped().printStackTrace(s);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Print a stack trace of this exception, including the wrapped exception.
+   * 
+   * @param s The stream to write the stacktrace to.
+   * @see java.lang.Throwable#printStackTrace(java.io.PrintWriter)
+   */
+  public void printStackTrace(PrintWriter s) {
+    super.printStackTrace(s);
+    if (getWrapped() != null) {
+      s.print("Caused by: ");
+      getWrapped().printStackTrace(s);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOASystemException.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/MOASystemException.java
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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss;
+/**
+ * Base class of technical MOA exceptions.
+ * 
+ * Technical exceptions are exceptions that originate from system failure (e.g.,
+ * a database connection fails, a component is not available, etc.)
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class MOASystemException extends MOAException {
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>MOASystemException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The identifier of the message associated with this 
+   * exception.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   */
+  public MOASystemException(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    super(messageId, parameters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>MOASystemException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The identifier of the message associated with this 
+   * <code>MOASystemException</code>.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   * @param wrapped The exception wrapped by this
+   * <code>MOASystemException</code>.
+   */
+  public MOASystemException(
+    String messageId,
+    Object[] parameters,
+    Throwable wrapped) {
+    super(messageId, parameters, wrapped);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/Configurator.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/Configurator.java
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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api;
+
+import org.apache.commons.discovery.tools.DiscoverClass;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+
+/**
+ * Configures the SP/SS API.
+ * 
+ * Also handles dynamic configuration updates. 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class Configurator {
+
+  /** The default implementation class. */
+  private static final String DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION =
+    "at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.init.ConfiguratorImpl";
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static Configurator instance = null;
+
+  public static synchronized Configurator getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      try {
+        DiscoverClass discover = new DiscoverClass();
+        instance =
+          (Configurator) discover.newInstance(
+            Configurator.class,
+            DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        // this can not happen since we provide a valid default 
+        // implementation
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the SP/SS configuration.
+   * 
+   * Only a single call to this method will have an effect. Use 
+   * <code>update()</code> for reflecting changes in the configuration instead. 
+   * 
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred updating the SP/SS configuration.
+   */  
+  public abstract void init() throws MOAException;
+  
+  /**
+   * Update the SP/SS configuration.
+   * 
+   * This will only have an effect after the system has been initialized once
+   * using <code>init()</code>.
+   * 
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred updating the SP/SS configuration.
+   */
+  public abstract void update() throws MOAException;
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SPSSFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SPSSFactory.java
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+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import org.apache.commons.discovery.tools.DiscoverClass;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.X509IssuerSerial;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.ErrorResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SignatureEnvironmentResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * An abstract factory for creating MOA SP/SS API objects.
+ * 
+ * Use <code>getInstance()</code> to get a concrete factory instance. Using
+ * this instance, concrete MOA SP/SS API object can be created.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class SPSSFactory {
+
+  /** The default implementation of this class. */
+  private static final String DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION =
+    "at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl.SPSSFactoryImpl";
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static SPSSFactory instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the single instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The single instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized SPSSFactory getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      try {
+        DiscoverClass discover = new DiscoverClass();
+        instance =
+          (SPSSFactory) discover.newInstance(
+            SPSSFactory.class,
+            DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        // this can not happen since we provide a valid default 
+        // implementation
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  //
+  // Factory methods for creating XML signatures
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param keyIdentifier The identifier for the key group to use for signing.
+   * @param singleSignatureInfos A <code>List</code> of 
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> objects containing information about a
+   * single signature to be created.
+   * @return The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre keyIdentifier != null && keyIdentifier.length() > 0
+   * @pre singleSignatureInfos != null
+   * @pre forall Object o in singleSignatureInfos | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SingleSignatureInfo 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateXMLSignatureRequest createCreateXMLSignatureRequest(
+    String keyIdentifier,
+    List singleSignatureInfos);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObjectInfos The data objects that will be signed (including
+   * transformations).
+   * @param createSignatureInfo Information about the signature environment. May
+   * be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param securityLayerConform If <code>true</code>, a Security Layer conform
+   * signature manifest is created, otherwise not.
+   * @return The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre dataObjectInfos != null && dataObjectInfos.size() > 0
+   * @pre forall Object o in dataObjectInfos | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract SingleSignatureInfo createSingleSignatureInfo(
+    List dataObjectInfos,
+    CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo, boolean securityLayerConform);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>DataObjectInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param structure The type of signature to create.
+   * @param childOfManifest If <code>true</code>, references will be returned
+   * as children of an XMLDsig manifest. Otherwise, they will be returned as 
+   * children of the signature itself.
+   * @param dataObject The data object that will be signed.
+   * @param createTransformsInfoProfile Additional transformations to apply
+   * to the data object.
+   * @return The <code>DataObjectInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre DataObjectInfo.STRUCTURE_DETACHED.equals(structure) ||
+   *      DataObjectInfo.STRUCTURE_ENVELOPING.equals(structure)
+   * @pre dataObject != null
+   * @pre createTransformsInfoProfile != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract DataObjectInfo createDataObjectInfo(
+    String structure,
+    boolean childOfManifest,
+    Content dataObject,
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfile createTransformsInfoProfile);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> object containing a
+   * reference to a locally stored profile.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID to resolve during signature creation. 
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> containing the given
+   * profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @pre profileID != null && profileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateTransformsInfoProfile createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(String profileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> object by providing 
+   * the profile data explicitly.
+   * 
+   * @param transformsInfo The transformations to apply to the associated 
+   * data object.
+   * @param supplements Supplemental information for the transformation. May be
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre transformsInfo != null
+   * @pre supplements != null implies 
+   *        forall Object o in supplements | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateTransformsInfoProfile createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+    CreateTransformsInfo transformsInfo,
+    List supplements);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param transforms The <code>Transform</code>s to apply to the associated
+   * data object. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param finalDataMetaInfo Information about the type of the transformed
+   * data.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre transforms != null implies transforms.size > 0
+   * @pre transforms != null implies 
+   *        forall Object o in transforms | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform
+   * @pre finalDataMetaInfo != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateTransformsInfo createCreateTransformsInfo(
+    List transforms,
+    MetaInfo finalDataMetaInfo);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param createSignatureEnvironment The signature environment that will
+   * contain the signature.
+   * @param createSignatureEnvironmentProfile Additional information about
+   * the signture environment.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre createSignatureEnvironment != null
+   * @pre createSignatureEnvironmentProfile != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateSignatureInfo createCreateSignatureInfo(
+    Content createSignatureEnvironment,
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createSignatureEnvironmentProfile);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> object 
+   * containing a reference to a locally stored profile.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID to resolve during signature creation.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> containing
+   * the given profile ID.
+   *  
+   * @pre profileID != null && profileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(String profileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> object by 
+   * providing the profile data explicitly. 
+   * 
+   * @param createSignatureLocation The location where the signature will be
+   * inserted.
+   * @param supplements Additional information about the signature environment.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> containing the
+   * above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre createSignatureLocation != null
+   * @pre supplements != null 
+   * @pre forall Object o in supplements | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+    CreateSignatureLocation createSignatureLocation,
+    List supplements);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression to select the signature
+   * parent element within the signature environment.
+   * @param index The index of the node, after which the signature will be
+   * inserted.
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to apply
+   * while evaluating the XPath expression. 
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre xPathExpression != null
+   * @pre index >= 0
+   * @pre namespaceDeclarations != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateSignatureLocation createCreateSignatureLocation(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    int index,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param responseElements The elements of the response, either 
+   * <code>SignatureEnvironmentResponse</code> objects, or 
+   * <code>ErrorResponse</code> objects.
+   * @return The new <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> containing the
+   * above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre responseElements != null && responseElements.size() > 0
+   * @pre forall Object o in responseElements | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureResponseElement
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CreateXMLSignatureResponse createCreateXMLSignatureResponse(List responseElements);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SignatureEnvironmentResponse</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The signature environment containing the
+   * signature.
+   * @return The <code>SignatureEnvironmentResponse</code> containing the
+   * <code>signatureEnvironment</code>.
+   * 
+   * @pre signatureEnvironment != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract SignatureEnvironmentResponse createSignatureEnvironmentResponse(Element signatureEnvironment);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ErrorResponse</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param code The numerical error code.
+   * @param info Verbose error information.
+   * @return The new <code>ErrorResponse</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre code > 0
+   * @pre info != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ErrorResponse createErrorResponse(int code, String info);
+
+  //
+  // Factory methods for verifying CMS signatures
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param signatories The indexes of the signatories whose signature is to
+   * be verified.
+   * @param dateTime The date for which the verification is to be performed.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param cmsSignature The CMS signature.
+   * @param dataObject The signed data. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param trustProfileID The ID of the trust profile containing the trusted
+   * root certificates.
+   * @return The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre signatories != null && signatories.length > 0
+   * @pre signaturies != VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.ALL_SIGNATORIES implies
+   *        for (int i = 0;  i < signatories.length; i++)
+   *          signatories[i] >= 1
+   * @pre cmsSignature != null
+   * @pre trustProfileID != null && trustProfileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyCMSSignatureRequest createVerifyCMSSignatureRequest(
+    int[] signatories,
+    Date dateTime,
+    InputStream cmsSignature,
+    CMSDataObject dataObject,
+    String trustProfileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CMSDataObject</code> object from data at a given URI.
+   * 
+   * @param metaInfo Type information about the <code>CMSDataObject</code>.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param content The CMS content containing the data.
+   * @return The new <code>CMSDataObject</code> containing the data.
+   * 
+   * @pre referenceURI != null
+   * @pre content != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CMSDataObject createCMSDataObject(
+    MetaInfo metaInfo,
+    CMSContent content);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CMSContent</code> object from the data contained at the
+   * given URI.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceURI The URI identifying the data. Must be resolvable.
+   * @return The <code>CMSContent</code> containing a reference to the signed
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre referenceURI != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CMSContent createCMSContent(String referenceURI);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CMSContent</code> object from a byte stream.
+   * 
+   * @param binaryContent The byte stream containing the signed data.
+   * @return The new <code>CMSContent</code> containing the data from the
+   * byte stream.
+   * 
+   * @pre binaryContent != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CMSContent createCMSContent(InputStream binaryContent);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param responseElements Verification information about each signature.
+   * @return The new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> containing the
+   * status of signature verification for each signature contained in the
+   * request.
+   * 
+   * @pre responseElements != null && responseElements.size() > 0 
+   * @pre forall Object o in responseElements |
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmssign.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyCMSSignatureResponse createVerifyCMSSignatureResponse(List responseElements);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param signerInfo Information about the signer certificate.
+   * @param signatureCheck Result of the singature value check.
+   * @param certificateCheck Result of the certificate status check.
+   * @return The new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement</code> containing
+   * the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre signerInfo != null && signatureCheck != null && 
+   *      certificateCheck != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement createVerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement(
+    SignerInfo signerInfo,
+    CheckResult signatureCheck,
+    CheckResult certificateCheck);
+
+  //
+  // Factory methods for verifying XML signatures
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param dateTime The date for which the verification is to be performed.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param verifySignatureInfo Information about the signature environment and
+   * the location of the signature.
+   * @param supplementProfiles Supplemental information for the signature 
+   * environment. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param signatureManifestParams Additional information for checking the
+   * signature manifest. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param returnHashInputData If <code>true</code>, hash input data will
+   * be returned in the response, otherwise not.
+   * @param trustProfileID The ID of the trust profile containing the trusted
+   * root certificates.
+   * @return The new <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre verifySignatureInfo != null
+   * @pre supplementProfiles != null implies
+   *        forall Object o in supplementProfiles | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile
+   * @pre trustProfileID != null && trustProfileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyXMLSignatureRequest createVerifyXMLSignatureRequest(
+    Date dateTime,
+    VerifySignatureInfo verifySignatureInfo,
+    List supplementProfiles,
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams signatureManifestParams,
+    boolean returnHashInputData,
+    String trustProfileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param verifySignatureEnvironment The signature environment containing
+   * the signature to be verified.
+   * @param verifySignatureLocation The location of the signature within the
+   * signature environment.
+   * @return The new <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre verifySignatureEnvironment != null
+   * @pre verifySignatureLocation != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifySignatureInfo createVerifySignatureInfo(
+    Content verifySignatureEnvironment,
+    VerifySignatureLocation verifySignatureLocation);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression to select the signature 
+   * element within the signature environment.
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to apply
+   * while evaluating the XPath expression. 
+   * @return The new <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre xPathExpression != null
+   * @pre namespaceDeclarations != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifySignatureLocation createVerifySignatureLocation(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SupplementProfile</code> object containing a reference 
+   * to a locally stored profile.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID to resolve during signature verification.
+   * @return The <code>SupplementProfile</code> containing the profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @pre profileID != null && profileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract SupplementProfile createSupplementProfile(String profileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SupplementProfile</code> object by providing the profile
+   * data explicitly.
+   * 
+   * @param supplementProfile The profile data.
+   * @return The <code>SupplementProfile</code> containing the profile data.
+   */
+  public abstract SupplementProfile createSupplementProfile(XMLDataObjectAssociation supplementProfile);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceInfos Information for checking the validity of a 
+   * a reference. 
+   * @param returnReferenceInputData If <code>true</code>, the input data to
+   * the calculation of reference digest values will be returned in the 
+   * response, otherwise not.
+   * @return The <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> containing the
+   * above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre referenceInfos != null && referenceInfos.size() > 0
+   * @pre forall Object o in referenceInfos | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract SignatureManifestCheckParams createSignatureManifestCheckParams(
+    List referenceInfos,
+    boolean returnReferenceInputData);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ReferenceInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param verifyTransformsInfoProfiles The transformation profiles valid for
+   * the associated reference.
+   * @return The <code>ReferenceInfo</code> containing the transformation 
+   * profiles.
+   * 
+   * @pre verifyTransformsInfoProfiles != null && 
+   *        verifyTransformsInfoProfiles.size() > 0
+   * @pre forall Object o in verifyTransformsInfoProfiles |
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfile
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ReferenceInfo createReferenceInfo(List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> object containing
+   * a reference to a locally stored profile.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID to resolve during signature verification.
+   * @return The <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> containing the
+   * given profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @pre profileID != null && profileID.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyTransformsInfoProfile createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(String profileID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> object by providing
+   * the profile data explicitly.
+   * 
+   * @param transforms A valid chain of transformations for the reference.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param transformParameters Additional transformation information.
+   * @return The <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre transforms != null implies 
+   *        (transforms.size() > 0 && 
+   *           forall Object o in transforms | o instanceof Transform)
+   * @pre transformParameters != null implies 
+   *        forall Object o in transformParameters | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyTransformsInfoProfile createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(
+    List transforms,
+    List transformParameters);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>TransformParameter</code> object with the data
+   * contained at the given URI.
+   * 
+   * @param URI The URI identifying the data. The URI will be resolved during
+   * signature verification.
+   * @return The <code>TransformParameter</code> containing the URI of the
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre URI != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract TransformParameter createTransformParameter(String URI);
+
+  /**
+   * Creata a new <code>TransformParameter</code> object containing the
+   * binary data.
+   * 
+   * @param URI The URI identifying the data.
+   * @param binaryData The binary data. 
+   * @return The <code>TransformParameter</code> containig the binary data.
+   * 
+   * @pre URI != null
+   * @pre binary != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract TransformParameter createTransformParameter(
+    String URI,
+    InputStream binaryData);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>TransformParameter</code> object containing the hash
+   * value of the transformation data.
+   * 
+   * @param URI The URI identifying the data. It will be resolved during
+   * signature verification.
+   * @param digestMethod The digest method used for calculating the digest
+   * value.
+   * @param digestValue The hash value of the transformation data.
+   * @return The <code>TransformParameter</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre URI != null
+   * @pre digestMethod != null
+   * @pre digestValue != null
+   */
+  public abstract TransformParameter createTransformParameter(
+    String URI,
+    String digestMethod,
+    byte[] digestValue);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param signerInfo Information about the signer certificate.
+   * @param hashInputDatas The signed data objects. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param referenceInputDatas The reference input data objects. 
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param signatureCheck Status information about the signature check.
+   * @param signatureManifestCheck Status information about the signature
+   * manifest check.
+   * @param xmlDsigManifestChecks Status information about each XMLDsig manifest
+   * check.
+   * @param certificateCheck Status information about the signer certificate
+   * check.
+   * @return The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre signerInfo != null
+   * @pre hashInputDatas != null implies 
+   *        forall Object o in hashInputDatas | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content
+   * @pre referenceInputDatas != null implies
+   *        forall Object o in referenceInputDatas | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content
+   * @pre signatureCheck != null
+   * @pre xmlDsigManifestChecks != null implies
+   *        forall Object o in xmlDsigManifestChecks | 
+   *          o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverifyManifestRefsCheckResult
+   * @pre certificateCheck != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyXMLSignatureResponse createVerifyXMLSignatureResponse(
+    SignerInfo signerInfo,
+    List hashInputDatas,
+    List referenceInputDatas,
+    ReferencesCheckResult signatureCheck,
+    ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck,
+    List xmlDsigManifestChecks,
+    CheckResult certificateCheck);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param code The status code.
+   * @param info Additional information about the reference check.
+   * @return The <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre code >= 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ReferencesCheckResult createReferencesCheckResult(
+    int code,
+    ReferencesCheckResultInfo info);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ReferencesCheckResultInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param anyOtherInfo Arbitrary XML content describing the check result.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param failedReferences The indexes of the failed references. May be 
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>ReferencesCheckResultInfo</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ReferencesCheckResultInfo createReferencesCheckResultInfo(
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo,
+    int[] failedReferences);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ManifestRefsCheckResult</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param code The status code.
+   * @param info Additional information about the manifest check. May be
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>ManifestRefsCheckResult</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre code >= 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ManifestRefsCheckResult createManifestRefsCheckResult(
+    int code,
+    ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo info);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param anyOtherInfo Arbitrary XML content describing the check result.
+   * May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param failedReferences The indexes of the failed references. May be 
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @param referringSigReference The index of the reference in the signature.
+   * @return The <code>ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo</code> containing the 
+   * above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre referringSigReference > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo createManifestRefsCheckResultInfo(
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo,
+    int[] failedReferences,
+    int referringSigReference);
+
+  //
+  // Factory methods for common objects
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>Content</code> object referencing data via a URI.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceURI The URI pointing to the content.
+   * @return The <code>Content</code> object containing the reference.
+   * 
+   * @pre referenceURI != null && referenceURI.length() > 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Content createContent(String referenceURI);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>Content</code> object containing binary data.
+   * 
+   * @param binaryData An <code>InputStream</code> containing the binary data.
+   * @param referenceURI An URI identifying the data. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>Content</code> object containing the data.
+   * 
+   * @pre binaryData != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Content createContent(
+    InputStream binaryData,
+    String referenceURI);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>Content</code> object containing XML data.
+   * 
+   * @param xmlData The XML data contained in the new <code>Content</code>.
+   * @param referenceURI An URI identifying the data. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>Content</code> object containing the data.
+   * 
+   * @pre xmlData != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Content createContent(NodeList xmlData, String referenceURI);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param metaInfo Information about the content type. May be 
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> object containing the data.
+   * @return The <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> containing the above
+   * data.
+   * 
+   * @pre content != null
+   * @pre content.getContentType() == Content.CONTENT_XML ||
+   *      content.getContentType() == Contetn.CONTENT_BINARY
+   * @pre content.getReference() != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract XMLDataObjectAssociation createXMLDataObjectAssociation(
+    MetaInfo metaInfo,
+    Content content);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>MetaInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param mimeType The MIME type part of the meta information.
+   * @param description Descriptive meta information. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param otherInfo XML meta information. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>MetaInfo</code> object containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre mimeType != null && mimeType.length() > 0
+   * @pre otherInfo != null implies 
+   *        forall Node n in otherInfo | n.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT  
+   */
+  public abstract MetaInfo createMetaInfo(
+    String mimeType,
+    String description,
+    NodeList otherInfo);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>CanonicalizationTransform</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The algorithm URI of the canonicalization.
+   * @return The created <code>CanonicalizationTransform</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @pre CanonicalizationTransform.CANONICAL_XML.equals(algorithmURI) ||
+   *      CanonicalizationTransform.CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS.equals(algorithmURI)
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createCanonicalizationTransform(String algorithmURI);
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform</code> type of
+   * <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The algorithm URI of the exclusive canonicalization.
+   * @param inclusiveNamespacePrefixes The prefixes of the namespaces to
+   * treat according to canonical XML.
+   * @return The new <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform</code>
+   * 
+   * @pre ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML.equals(algorithmURI) ||
+   *      ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS.equals(algorithmURI)
+   * @pre inclusiveNamespacePrefixes != null
+   * @pre forall Object o in inclusiveNamespacePrefixes | o instanceof String 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform(
+    String algorithmURI,
+    List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>Base64Transform</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>Transform</code> denoting a Base64 decoding.
+   * 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createBase64Transform();
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransform</code> type of 
+   * <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>Transform</code> denoting an enveloped signature.
+   * 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createEnvelopedSignatureTransform();
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XSLTTransform</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param styleSheet The XSLT stylesheet contained in the 
+   * <code>Transform</code>.
+   * @return A <code>Transform</code> containing the XSLT stylesheet.
+   * 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createXSLTTransform(Element styleSheet);
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XPathTransform</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression to use in the created
+   * <code>Transform</code>. 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to
+   * apply on evaluation of the XPath expression.
+   * @return The <code>XPathTransform</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre xPathExpression != null
+   * @pre namespaceDeclarations != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createXPathTransform(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code> type of 
+   * <code>Transform</code>. 
+   * 
+   * @param xPathFilters The filters contained in the newly created
+   * <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code>.
+   * @return The <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code> containing the given 
+   * filters.
+   * 
+   * @pre xPathFilters != null && 
+   *      forall Object o in xPathFilters | 
+   *        o instanceof at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter 
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract Transform createXPathFilter2Transform(List xPathFilters);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPathFilter</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param filterType The type of filter.
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression contained in this filter.
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to apply
+   * on evaluation of the XPath expression.
+   * @return The <code>XPathFilter</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre XPathFilter.SUBTRACT_TYPE.equals(filterType)  ||
+   *      XPathFilter.INTERSECT_TYPE.equals(filterType) ||
+   *      XPathFilter.UNION_TYPE.equals(filterType)
+   * @pre xPathExpression != null
+   * @pre namespaceDeclarations != null
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract XPathFilter createXPathFilter(
+    String filterType,
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CheckResult</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param code The check code.
+   * @param info Verbose information about the check. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>CheckResult</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre code >= 0
+   * @post return != null
+   */
+  public abstract CheckResult createCheckResult(int code, NodeList info);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SignerInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param signerCertificate The signer certificate in binary form.
+   * @param qualifiedCertificate <code>true</code>, if the signer certificate is
+   * a qualified certificate, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   * @param publicAuthority <code>true</code>, if the signer certificate is a
+   * public authority certificate, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   * @param publicAuthorityID The identification of the public authority
+   * (if <code>publicAuthority</code> is <code>true</code>). May be 
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @return The <code>SignerInfo</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre signerCertSubjectName != null
+   * @pre signerCertIssuerSerial != null
+   * @pre signerCertificate != null
+   */
+  public abstract SignerInfo createSignerInfo(
+    X509Certificate signerCertificate,
+    boolean qualifiedCertificate,
+    boolean publicAuthority,
+    String publicAuthorityID);
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>X509IssuerSerial</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param issuerName The distinguished name of the issuer.
+   * @param issuerSerial The certificate serial number.
+   * @return The <code>X509IssuerSerial</code> containing the above data.
+   * 
+   * @pre issuerName != null
+   * @pre issuerSerial != null
+   */
+  public abstract X509IssuerSerial createX509IssuerSerial(
+    String issuerName,
+    BigInteger issuerSerial);
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureCreationService.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureCreationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a84ca2a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureCreationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+
+import org.apache.commons.discovery.tools.DiscoverClass;
+
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Interface providing functions for signature creation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class SignatureCreationService {
+
+  /** The default implementation class. */
+  private static final String DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION =
+    "at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.SignatureCreationServiceImpl";
+  
+  /** The single instance of this class. */  
+  private static SignatureCreationService instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Get an instance of the <code>SignatureCreationService</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return A concrete instance of the <code>SignatureCreationService</code>.
+   */
+  public static synchronized SignatureCreationService getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      try {
+        DiscoverClass discover = new DiscoverClass();
+        instance =
+          (SignatureCreationService) discover.newInstance(
+            SignatureCreationService.class,
+            DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        // this can not happen since we provide a valid default 
+        // implementation
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create an XML signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request Information on how to create the signature.
+   * @return A <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> containing the 
+   * signature.
+   * @throws MOAException Error in server side MOA module.
+   */
+  public abstract CreateXMLSignatureResponse createXMLSignature(CreateXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException;
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureVerificationService.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureVerificationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0fcb029a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/SignatureVerificationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api;
+
+import org.apache.commons.discovery.tools.DiscoverClass;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Interface providing functions for verifying signatures.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class SignatureVerificationService {
+
+  /** The default implementation class. */
+  private static final String DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION =
+    "at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.SignatureVerificationServiceImpl";
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static SignatureVerificationService instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Get an instance of the <code>SignatureVerificationService</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return A concrete instance of the 
+   * <code>SignatureVerificationService</code>.
+   */
+  public static synchronized SignatureVerificationService getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      try {
+        DiscoverClass discover = new DiscoverClass();
+        instance =
+          (SignatureVerificationService) discover.newInstance(
+            SignatureVerificationService.class,
+            DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        // this can not happen since we provide a valid default 
+        // implementation
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verify a CMS signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request Detailed information on the verification that should be
+   * performed.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> object that contains
+   * information about the performed verification.
+   * @throws MOAException Error in server side MOA module.
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyCMSSignatureResponse verifyCMSSignature(VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException;
+  /**
+   * Verfiy an XML Signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request  information on the verification that should be performed.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> object that contains
+   * information about the performed verification.
+   * @throws MOAException Error in server side MOA module.
+   */
+  public abstract VerifyXMLSignatureResponse verifyXMLSignature(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException;
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContent.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4ecb3937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for objects containing CMS content.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CMSContent {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains a reference to the CMS content.
+   */
+  public static final int REFERENCE_CONTENT = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains the CMS content explicitly.
+   */
+  public static final int EXPLICIT_CONTENT = 1;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of the contained content.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of content, either <code>REFERENCE_CONTENT</code> or
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_CONTENT</code>.
+   */
+  public int getContentType();
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentExcplicit.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentExcplicit.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58c2b0259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentExcplicit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates binary CMS content.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CMSContentExcplicit extends CMSContent {
+  /**
+   * Gets the content as a stream.
+   * 
+   * @return A stream containing the binary content.
+   */
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentReference.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentReference.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c4e6d913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSContentReference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates CMS content that is referenced by an URI.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CMSContentReference extends CMSContent {
+  /**
+   * Gets the reference URI from wher the content can be retrieved.
+   * 
+   * @return The reference URI.
+   */
+  public String getReference();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSDataObject.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSDataObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37f6fd396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/CMSDataObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+
+/**
+ * A data object used for verification of CMS signatures.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CMSDataObject {
+  /**
+   * Gets the meta information of the content.
+   * 
+   * @return An object containig the meta information.
+   */
+  public MetaInfo getMetaInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the actual content of the data object.
+   * 
+   * @return The actual content.
+   */
+  public CMSContent getContent();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d1f389af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates a request to verify a CMS signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyCMSSignatureRequest {
+  /**
+   * Indicates, that signature checks for all signatories must be returned.
+   */
+  public static int[] ALL_SIGNATORIES = new int[] { -1 };
+  /**
+   * Gets the positions of signatories whose signature must be verified.
+   * 
+   * @return The positions of signatories.
+   */
+  public int[] getSignatories();
+  /**
+   * Gets the date and time for which the signature verification has to 
+   * be performed.
+   * 
+   * @return Date and time for which the signature verification has
+   * to be performed.
+   */
+  public Date getDateTime();
+  /**
+   * Gets the binary CMS signature.
+   * 
+   * @return An <code>InputStream</code> from which the binary CMS signature
+   * can be read.
+   */
+  public InputStream getCMSSignature();
+  /** 
+   * Gets the data object necessary for the verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The data object necessary for verification.
+   */
+  public CMSDataObject getDataObject();
+  /**
+   * Gets the profile ID of trusted certificates to be used for signature
+   * verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The profile ID of trusted certificates.
+   */
+  public String getTrustProfileId();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponse.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f2e6d255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates the response on a request to verify a CMS
+ * signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyCMSSignatureResponse {
+  /**
+   * Gets the response elements.
+   * 
+   * @return The response elements. 
+   */
+  public List getResponseElements();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49ddb9419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/cmsverify/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Contains detailed information about the verification of a signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement {
+  /**
+   * Gets a SignerInfo element according to CMS.
+   * 
+   * @return The SignerInfo element according to CMS.
+   */
+  public SignerInfo getSignerInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the result of the signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The result of the signature verification.
+   */
+  public CheckResult getSignatureCheck();
+  /**
+   * Gets the result of the certificate verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The result of the certificate verification.
+   */
+  public CheckResult getCertificateCheck();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Base64Transform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Base64Transform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94785727d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Base64Transform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Transform</code> performing a Base64 decoding.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface Base64Transform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI of the Base64 <code>Transform</code> type. */
+  public static final String BASE64_DECODING =
+    "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#base64";
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CanonicalizationTransform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CanonicalizationTransform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..352461e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CanonicalizationTransform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+/**
+ * A canonicalization type of <code>Transform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CanonicalizationTransform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI of canonical XML. */
+  public static final String CANONICAL_XML = Constants.C14N_URI;
+  /** Algorithm URI of canonical XML with comments. */
+  public static final String CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS =
+    Constants.C14N_WITH_COMMENTS_URI;
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CheckResult.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CheckResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..974483d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/CheckResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+/**
+ * Object encapsulating the result of a signature verification.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CheckResult {
+  /**
+   * Gets the result code.
+   * 
+   * @return The result code.
+   */
+  public int getCode();
+  /**
+   * Gets descriptive information.
+   * 
+   * @return Descriptive information.
+   */
+  public NodeList getInfo();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Content.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Content.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..173e9d395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Content.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates content data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface Content {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains a URI reference to some content. 
+   */
+  public static final int REFERENCE_CONTENT = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains binary content.
+   */
+  public static final int BINARY_CONTENT = 1;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains XML content.
+   */
+  public static final int XML_CONTENT = 2;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of content contained in this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of content, either <code>BINARY_CONTENT</code> or
+   * <code>XML_CONTENT</code>
+   */
+  public int getContentType();
+  /**
+   * Gets the reference to the content data (a URI).
+   * 
+   * @return The reference to the content data.
+   */
+  public String getReference();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentBinary.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentBinary.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664afa406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentBinary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates binary content.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ContentBinary extends Content {
+  /**
+   * Get the binary content.
+   * 
+   * @return An <code>InputStream</code> from which the binary content can
+   * be read.
+   */
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent();
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentReference.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentReference.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c10f0c2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentReference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+/**
+ * Content containing a reference to content data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ContentReference extends Content {
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentXML.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentXML.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad5930452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ContentXML.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates arbitrary XML content.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ContentXML extends Content {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XML content stored in this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The XML content.
+   */
+  public NodeList getXMLContent();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ElementSelector.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ElementSelector.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..862cb84da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ElementSelector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing data for selecting single elements using an XPath 
+ * expression.
+ * 
+ * Derived classes are used to point to the <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code>
+ * and the <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ElementSelector {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XPath expression pointing to a single element.
+   * 
+   * @return The XPath expression to select the signature parent element.
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression();
+  /**
+   * Gets the namespace prefix to URI mapping to use when evaluating the XPath.
+   * 
+   * @return The namespace prefix to URI mapping.
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/EnvelopedSignatureTransform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/EnvelopedSignatureTransform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f951e35c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/EnvelopedSignatureTransform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+/**
+ * An enveloped signature type of <code>Transform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface EnvelopedSignatureTransform extends Transform {
+  /**
+   * Algorithm URI of the enveloped signature type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   */
+  public static final String ENVELOPED_SIGNATURE =
+    "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature";
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..369270259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+/**
+ * An exclusive canonicalization type of <code>Transform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI of exclusive canonical XML. */
+  public static final String EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML = Constants.EXC_C14N_URI;
+  /** Algorithm URI of exclusive canonical XML with comments. */
+  public static final String EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS =
+    Constants.EXC_C14N_WITH_COMMENTS_URI;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the namespace prefixes that are handled in the same manner as in
+   * canonical XML.
+   * 
+   * @return The inclusive namespace prefixes.
+   */
+  public List getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/MetaInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/MetaInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fea0a1b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/MetaInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+/**
+ * Object encapsulating descriptive meta information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface MetaInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the mime type of the associated object.
+   * 
+   * @return The mimetype of the associated object.
+   */
+  public String getMimeType();
+  /**
+   * Gets the descriptive information (URI).
+   * 
+   * @return URI referencing the descriptive information.
+   */
+  public String getDescription();
+  /**
+   * Gets the elemental informations.
+   * 
+   * @return The elemental informations.
+   */  
+  public NodeList getAnyElements();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/SignerInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/SignerInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3b4aaadc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/SignerInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+
+/**
+ * Contains information about the signer.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SignerInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the signer certificate.
+   * 
+   * @return The signer certificate.
+   */  
+  public X509Certificate getSignerCertificate();
+  /**
+   * Checks, whether the certificate contained in this object is qualified.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if the certificate is qualified, otherwise
+   * <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public boolean isQualifiedCertificate();
+  /**
+   * Checks, whether the certificate contained in this object is a 
+   * public authority certificate.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if the certificate is a public authority 
+   * certificate, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public boolean isPublicAuthority();
+  /**
+   * Gets the public authority ID, if the certificate contained in this
+   * object is from a public authority.
+   * 
+   * @return The public authority ID.
+   */  
+  public String getPublicAuhtorityID();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Transform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Transform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49a4e7c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/Transform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for XMLDsig <code>Transform</code> elements.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface Transform {
+  /**
+   * Gets the algorithm URI of this <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The algorithm URI of this <code>Transform</code>.
+   */
+  public String getAlgorithmURI();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/X509IssuerSerial.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/X509IssuerSerial.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2ea88968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/X509IssuerSerial.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+/**
+ * Contains an X.509 issuer distinguished name/serial number pair.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface X509IssuerSerial {
+  /**
+   * Gets the issuer distinguished name.
+   * 
+   * @return The issuer distinguished name.
+   */
+  public String getX509IssuerName();
+  /**
+   * Gets the issuer serial number.
+   * 
+   * @return The issuer serial number.
+   */
+  public BigInteger getX509SerialNumber();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XMLDataObjectAssociation.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XMLDataObjectAssociation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1e034222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XMLDataObjectAssociation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+
+/**
+ * Object encapsulating arbitrary content and optional descriptive meta
+ * information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface XMLDataObjectAssociation {
+  /**
+   * Gets descriptive meta information.
+   * 
+   * @return The descriptive meta information.
+   */
+  public MetaInfo getMetaInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the actual content.
+   * 
+   * @return The content of this association.
+   */
+  public Content getContent();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..247776ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * An XPath expression set operation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface XPathFilter {
+  /** Subtract this filter's node set from the resulting node set. */
+  public static final String SUBTRACT_TYPE = "subtract";
+  /** Intersect this filter's node set with the resulting node set. */
+  public static final String INTERSECT_TYPE = "intersect";
+  /** Compute the union of this filter's node set and the resulting node set. */
+  public static final String UNION_TYPE = "union";
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of this <code>XPathFilter</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of this <code>XPathFilter</code>.
+   */
+  public String getFilterType();
+  /**
+   * Gets the XPath expression for selecting the nodes.
+   * 
+   * @return The XPath expression for selecting the nodes.
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression();
+  /**
+   * Gets The namespace prefix to URI mapping used during evaluation of the
+   * XPath expression.
+   * 
+   * @return The namespace prefix to URI mapping.
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter2Transform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter2Transform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..335d37dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathFilter2Transform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * An XPath type of <code>Transform</code> containing multiple filters for
+ * performing set operations on XPath selections. 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface XPathFilter2Transform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI for the XPath Filter2 <code>Transform</code>. */
+  public static final String XPATH_FILTER2 =
+    "http://www.w3.org/2002/06/xmldsig-filter2";
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the <code>XPathFilter</code>s contained in this 
+   * <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>XPathFilter</code>s.
+   */
+  public List getFilters();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathTransform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathTransform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1cc1a2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XPathTransform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Transform</code> performing an XPath selection.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface XPathTransform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI of the XPath <code>Transform</code>. */
+  public static final String XPATH =
+    "http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116";
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the XPath expression used for selection.
+   * 
+   * @return The XPath expression used for selection.
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression();
+  /**
+   * Gets The namespace prefix to URI mapping used during evaluation of the
+   * XPath expression.
+   * 
+   * @return The namespace prefix to URI mapping.
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations();
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XSLTTransform.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XSLTTransform.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f44bb060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/common/XSLTTransform.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Transform</code> containing an XSLT stylesheet.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface XSLTTransform extends Transform {
+  /** Algorithm URI for the XSLT type of <code>Transform</code>. */
+  public static final String XSLT =
+    "http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xslt-19991116";
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the XSLT stylesheet element used for the transformation.
+   * 
+   * @return The XSLT stylesheet element used for the transformation.
+   */
+  public Element getStylesheet();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/Base64TransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/Base64TransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4af075da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/Base64TransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Base64Transform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>Base64Transform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class Base64TransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements Base64Transform {
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>Base64TransformImpl</code> object.
+   */
+  public Base64TransformImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(BASE64_DECODING);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentExplicitImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentExplicitImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd700cf21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentExplicitImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContentExcplicit;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CMSContentExplicit</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSContentExplicitImpl implements CMSContentExcplicit {
+  
+  /** The binary content, as a stream. */
+  private InputStream binaryContent;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the binary content as a stream.
+   * 
+   * @param content The binary content as a stream.
+   */
+  public void setBinaryContent(InputStream content) {
+    this.binaryContent = content;
+  }
+
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent() {
+    return binaryContent;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of content.
+   * 
+   * @return EXPLICIT_CONTENT
+   */
+  public int getContentType() {
+    return EXPLICIT_CONTENT;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentReferenceImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentReferenceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9c080a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSContentReferenceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContentReference;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CMSContentReference</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSContentReferenceImpl implements CMSContentReference {
+  
+  /** The reference pointing to the actual data. */
+  private String reference;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the reference URI.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceURI The URI pointing to the content data.
+   */
+  public void setReference(String referenceURI) {
+    this.reference = referenceURI;
+  }
+
+  public String getReference() {
+    return reference;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the content type.
+   * 
+   * @return REFERENCE_CONTENT
+   */
+  public int getContentType() {
+    return REFERENCE_CONTENT;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSDataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSDataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eec4e847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CMSDataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CMLSDataObject</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSDataObjectImpl implements CMSDataObject {
+  
+  /** The <code>MetaInfo</code> associated with the CMS data object. */
+  private MetaInfo metaInfo;
+  /** The <code>CMSContent</code> contained in this data object. */
+  private CMSContent cmsContent;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the meta information associated with the CMS data object.
+   * 
+   * @param metaInfo The meta information.
+   */
+  public void setMetaInfo(MetaInfo metaInfo) {
+    this.metaInfo = metaInfo;
+  }
+
+  public MetaInfo getMetaInfo() {
+    return metaInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the data of this <code>CMSDataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param cmsContent The actual data of this <code>CMSDataObject</code>.
+   */
+  public void setContent(CMSContent cmsContent) {
+    this.cmsContent = cmsContent;
+  }
+
+  public CMSContent getContent() {
+    return cmsContent;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CanonicalizationTransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CanonicalizationTransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf446d1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CanonicalizationTransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CanonicalizationTransform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CanonicalizationTransform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CanonicalizationTransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements CanonicalizationTransform {
+    
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CanonicalizationTransformImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI Algorithm URI of the canonicalization 
+   * <code>Transform</code> type. 
+   */
+  public CanonicalizationTransformImpl(String algorithmURI) {
+    setAlgorithmURI(algorithmURI);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CheckResultImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CheckResultImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2acb12e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CheckResultImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CheckResult</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CheckResultImpl implements CheckResult {
+  /** The result code. */
+  private int code;
+  
+  /** Additional information. */ 
+  private NodeList info;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a result code.
+   * 
+   * @param code The result code.
+   */
+  public void setCode(int code) {
+    this.code = code;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.CheckResult#getCode()
+   */
+  public int getCode() {
+    return code;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a descriptive information.
+   * 
+   * @param info The descriptive information.
+   */
+  public void setInfo(NodeList info) {
+    this.info = info;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.CheckResult#getInfo()
+   */
+  public NodeList getInfo() {
+    return info;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentBinaryImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentBinaryImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbed6bf8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentBinaryImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentBinary;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ContentBinary</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ContentBinaryImpl extends ContentImpl implements ContentBinary {
+
+  /** The binary content as a stream. */ 
+  private InputStream binaryContent;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the binary content as a stream.
+   * 
+   * @param binaryContent The binary content as a stream.
+   */
+  public void setBinaryContent(InputStream binaryContent) {
+    this.binaryContent = binaryContent;
+  }
+
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent() {
+    return binaryContent;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of content.
+   * 
+   * @return BINARY_CONTENT
+   */
+  public int getContentType() {
+    return BINARY_CONTENT;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f331d2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+
+/**
+ * Default base class for <code>Content</code> implementations.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class ContentImpl implements Content {
+  /** The reference pointing to the content data. */
+  private String reference;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the reference pointing to the content data.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceURI The URI of the content data.
+   */
+  public void setReference(String referenceURI) {
+    this.reference = referenceURI;
+  }
+
+  public String getReference() {
+    return reference;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentReferenceImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentReferenceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50609aa0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentReferenceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentReference;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ContentReference</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ContentReferenceImpl
+  extends ContentImpl
+  implements ContentReference {
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of content.
+   * 
+   * @return REFERENCE_CONTENT
+   */
+  public int getContentType() {
+    return REFERENCE_CONTENT;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentXMLImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentXMLImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c03f5edde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ContentXMLImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentXML;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ContentXML</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ContentXMLImpl extends ContentImpl implements ContentXML {
+
+  /** The nodes making up the XML content. */
+  private NodeList xmlContent;
+  
+  /**
+   * Sets the nodes making up the XML content.
+   * 
+   * @param xmlContent The XML content.
+   */
+  public void setXMLContent(NodeList xmlContent) {
+    this.xmlContent = xmlContent;
+  }
+
+  public NodeList getXMLContent() {
+    return xmlContent;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of content.
+   * 
+   * @return XML_CONTENT
+   */
+  public int getContentType() {
+    return XML_CONTENT;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22e4cd61d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of 
+ * <codeCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl
+  implements CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit {
+
+  /** The insertion location of the signature to be created. */
+  private CreateSignatureLocation createSignatureLocation;
+
+  /** Supplemental information for evaluating the signature environment. */
+  private List supplements;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the insertion location of the signature to be created.
+   * 
+   * @param createSignatureLocation The insertion location of the signature to 
+   * be created.
+   */
+  public void setCreateSignatureLocation(CreateSignatureLocation createSignatureLocation) {
+    this.createSignatureLocation = createSignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureLocation getCreateSignatureLocation() {
+    return createSignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the supplemental information for evaluating the signature
+   * environment.
+   * 
+   * @param supplements The supplemental information.
+   */
+  public void setSupplements(List supplements) {
+    this.supplements =
+      supplements != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(supplements))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getSupplements() {
+    return supplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of profile.
+   * 
+   * @return EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileType() {
+    return EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c7dc6439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl
+  implements CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID {
+
+  /** The profile ID. */
+  private String createSignatureEnvironmentProfileID;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID.
+   */
+  public void setCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID(String profileID) {
+    this.createSignatureEnvironmentProfileID = profileID;
+  }
+
+  public String getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID() {
+    return createSignatureEnvironmentProfileID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of profile.
+   * 
+   * @return ID_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileType() {
+    return ID_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..097af7fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateSignatureInfoImpl implements CreateSignatureInfo {
+  
+  /** The signature environment that will contain the newly created 
+   * signature. */
+  private Content createSignatureEnvironment;
+
+  /** Additional information about the signature environment. */
+  private CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the signature environment that will contain the newly created 
+   * signature.
+   * 
+   * @param createSignatureEnvironment The signature environment.
+   */
+  public void setCreateSignatureEnvironment(Content createSignatureEnvironment) {
+    this.createSignatureEnvironment = createSignatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+  public Content getCreateSignatureEnvironment() {
+    return createSignatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the signature environment profile containing additional information
+   * about the signature environment.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The signature environment profile.
+   */
+  public void setCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile profile) {
+    this.createSignatureEnvironmentProfile = profile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile() {
+    return createSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureLocationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureLocationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0b36f505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateSignatureLocationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateSignatureLocationImpl
+  extends ElementSelectorImpl
+  implements CreateSignatureLocation {
+
+  /** The index of the newly created signature. */
+  private int index;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the index of the newly created signature.
+   * 
+   * @param index The index of the newly created signature.
+   */
+  public void setIndex(int index) {
+    this.index = index;
+  }
+
+  public int getIndex() {
+    return index;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff4108248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateTransformsInfoImpl implements CreateTransformsInfo {
+  /** The dsig:Transforms. */
+  private List transforms;
+  /** Meta information about the data resulting from the transforms. */
+  private MetaInfo finalDataMetaInfo;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transforms.
+   * 
+   * @param transforms The transforms.
+   */
+  public void setTransforms(List transforms) {
+    this.transforms =
+      transforms != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(transforms))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getTransforms() {
+    return transforms;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the meta information about the data resulting from the transforms.
+   * 
+   * @param finalDataMetaInfo The meta information.
+   */
+  public void setFinalDataMetaInfo(MetaInfo finalDataMetaInfo) {
+    this.finalDataMetaInfo = finalDataMetaInfo;
+  }
+
+  public MetaInfo getFinalDataMetaInfo() {
+    return finalDataMetaInfo;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..508b6c083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl
+  implements CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit {
+
+  /** Transformation information. */
+  private CreateTransformsInfo transformsInfo;
+  /** Additional data for the transformations. */
+  private List supplements = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transformation information.
+   * 
+   * @param transformsInfo The transformation information.
+   */
+  public void setCreateTransformsInfo(CreateTransformsInfo transformsInfo) {
+    this.transformsInfo = transformsInfo;
+  }
+
+  public CreateTransformsInfo getCreateTransformsInfo() {
+    return transformsInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the additional data for the transformations.
+   * 
+   * @param supplements The additional data.
+   */
+  public void setSupplements(List supplements) {
+    this.supplements =
+      supplements != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(supplements))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getSupplements() {
+    return supplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of profile.
+   * 
+   * @return EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getCreateTransformsInfoProfileType() {
+    return EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cd1fcc48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileID;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfileID</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl
+  implements CreateTransformsInfoProfileID {
+
+  /** The profile ID. */
+  private String createTransformsID;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile ID.
+   * @param createTransformsID The profile ID.
+   */
+  public void setCreateTransformsInfoProfileID(String createTransformsID) {
+    this.createTransformsID = createTransformsID;
+  }
+
+  public String getCreateTransformsInfoProfileID() {
+    return createTransformsID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of profile.
+   * 
+   * @return ID_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getCreateTransformsInfoProfileType() {
+    return ID_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08f94cc31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl
+  implements CreateXMLSignatureRequest {
+
+  /** The identifier for selecting the private keys for creating the signature.*/
+  private String keyIdentifier;
+  /** Information for creating a single signature. */
+  private List singleSignatureInfos = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the identifier for selecting the private keys for creating the 
+   * signature.
+   * 
+   * @param keyIdentifier The identifier for selecting the private keys.
+   */
+  public void setKeyIdentifier(String keyIdentifier) {
+    this.keyIdentifier = keyIdentifier;
+  }
+
+  public String getKeyIdentifier() {
+    return keyIdentifier;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the information for creating single signatures.
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignaureInfos The information for creating single signatures.
+   */
+  public void setSingleSignatureInfos(List singleSignaureInfos) {
+    this.singleSignatureInfos =
+      singleSignaureInfos != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(singleSignaureInfos))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getSingleSignatureInfos() {
+    return singleSignatureInfos;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..590258e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl
+  implements CreateXMLSignatureResponse {
+
+  /** The elements contained in the response. */
+  private List responseElements = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the elements contained in the response.
+   * 
+   * @param responseElements The response elements.
+   */
+  public void setResponseElements(List responseElements) {
+    this.responseElements =
+      responseElements != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(responseElements))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getResponseElements() {
+    return responseElements;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/DataObjectInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/DataObjectInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ab2241de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/DataObjectInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>DataObjectInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DataObjectInfoImpl implements DataObjectInfo {
+  /** The signature structure type. */
+  private String stucture;
+  /** Whether a reference will be placed in the signature itself or in the
+   * manifest */
+  private boolean childOfManifest;
+  /** The data object to be signed. */
+  private Content dataObject;
+  /** The profile containing additional information for the transformations. */
+  private CreateTransformsInfoProfile createTransformsInfoProfile;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the signature structure type.
+   * 
+   * @param structure The signature structure type.
+   */
+  public void setStructure(String structure) {
+    this.stucture = structure;
+  }
+
+  public String getStructure() {
+    return stucture;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether a reference will be placed in the signature itself or in the
+   * manifest.
+   * 
+   * @param childOfManifest Whether to put the reference in the signature of
+   * in the manifest. 
+   */
+  public void setChildOfManifest(boolean childOfManifest) {
+    this.childOfManifest = childOfManifest;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isChildOfManifest() {
+    return childOfManifest;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the data object to be signed.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObject The data object to be signed.
+   */
+  public void setDataObject(Content dataObject) {
+    this.dataObject = dataObject;
+  }
+
+  public Content getDataObject() {
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets additional information for the transformations.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The profile containing additional information for the
+   * transformations.
+   */
+  public void setCreateTransformsInfoProfile(CreateTransformsInfoProfile profile) {
+    this.createTransformsInfoProfile = profile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateTransformsInfoProfile getCreateTransformsInfoProfile() {
+    return createTransformsInfoProfile;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ElementSelectorImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ElementSelectorImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e460bd584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ElementSelectorImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ElementSelector;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ElementSelector</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ElementSelectorImpl implements ElementSelector {
+  /** The XPath expression pointing to the element. */
+  private String xPathExpression;
+  /** The namespace declarations to apply for evaluating the XPath */
+  private Map namespaceDeclarations = new HashMap();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XPath expression pointing to the element.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression XPath expression pointing to the element.
+   */
+  public void setXPathExpression(String xPathExpression) {
+    this.xPathExpression = xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  public String getXPathExpression() {
+    return xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets namespace declarations to apply for evaluating the XPath.
+   * 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace declarations to apply for 
+   * evaluating the XPath.
+   */
+  public void setNamespaceDeclarations(Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    this.namespaceDeclarations = namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations() {
+    return namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1be3d86a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.EnvelopedSignatureTransform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements EnvelopedSignatureTransform {
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl</code>.
+   */
+  public EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(ENVELOPED_SIGNATURE);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ErrorResponseImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ErrorResponseImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7047ab44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ErrorResponseImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.ErrorResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ErrorResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ErrorResponseImpl implements ErrorResponse {
+  /** The error code. */
+  private int code;
+  /** Verbose error message. */
+  private String info;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the error code.
+   * 
+   * @param code The error code.
+   */
+  public void setErrorCode(int code) {
+    this.code = code;
+  }
+
+  public int getErrorCode() {
+    return code;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the verbose error information.
+   * 
+   * @param info The verbose error information.
+   */
+  public void setInfo(String info) {
+    this.info = info;
+  }
+
+  public String getInfo() {
+    return info;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the response type.
+   * 
+   * @return ERROR_RESPONSE 
+   */
+  public int getResponseType() {
+    return ERROR_RESPONSE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf21c8634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform {
+
+  /** The namespaces to treat according to canonical XML. */
+  private List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes;
+  
+  /** 
+   * Create a <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The algorithm URI identifying the transformation
+   * algorithm.
+   */
+  public ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl(String algorithmURI) {
+    setAlgorithmURI(algorithmURI);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the namespaces to treat according to canonical XML.
+   * @param inclusiveNamespacePrefixes The namespaces to treat according to 
+   * canonical XML.
+   */
+  public void setInclusiveNamespacePrefixes(List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes) {
+    this.inclusiveNamespacePrefixes =
+      inclusiveNamespacePrefixes != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(inclusiveNamespacePrefixes))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes() {
+    return inclusiveNamespacePrefixes;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9174e3a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ManifestRefsCheckResult</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl implements ManifestRefsCheckResult {
+  /** The numerical check code. */
+  private int code;
+  /** Additional information about the check. */
+  private ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo info;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the check code.
+   * 
+   * @param code A numerical representation of the result of the manifest check.
+   */
+  public void setCode(int code) {
+    this.code = code;
+  }
+
+  public int getCode() {
+    return code;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a reference to the manifest.
+   * 
+   * @param info The reference to the manifest.
+   */
+  public void setInfo(ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo info) {
+    this.info = info;
+  }
+
+  public ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo getInfo() {
+    return info;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0071a14f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl
+  extends ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl
+  implements ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo {
+
+  /** The position of the signature reference containing the reference to the 
+   * manifest being described by this object.*/
+  private int referringSignatureReference;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the position of the signature reference containing the reference to 
+   * the manifest being described by this object.
+   * @param referringSignatureReference The position of the signature reference.
+   */
+  public void setReferringSignatureReference(int referringSignatureReference) {
+    this.referringSignatureReference = referringSignatureReference;
+  }
+
+  public int getReferringSignatureReference() {
+    return referringSignatureReference;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/MetaInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/MetaInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c435dd8fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/MetaInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>MetaInfo</code>.
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class MetaInfoImpl implements MetaInfo {
+  /** Information about the MIME type. */
+  private String mimeType;
+  /** URI pointing to a description of the content. */
+  private String description;
+  /** Descriptive XML content. */
+  private NodeList anyElements;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the MIME type.
+   * 
+   * @param mimeType The MIME type to set.
+   */
+  public void setMimeType(String mimeType) {
+    this.mimeType = mimeType;
+  }
+
+  public String getMimeType() {
+    return mimeType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the URI pointing to a description of the content.
+   * 
+   * @param description The URI pointing to a description of the content.
+   */
+  public void setDescription(String description) {
+    this.description = description;
+  }
+
+  public String getDescription() {
+    return description;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets descriptive XML content.
+   * 
+   * @param anyElements The elements to set.
+   */
+  public void setAnyElements(NodeList anyElements) {
+    this.anyElements = anyElements; 
+  }
+
+  public NodeList getAnyElements() {
+    return anyElements;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferenceInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferenceInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..923a4bce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferenceInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ReferenceInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ReferenceInfoImpl implements ReferenceInfo {
+  /** Profile containing the transforms allowed in the signature. */
+  private List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transforms profile used for verifying the transforms contained
+   * in the signature.
+   * 
+   * @param verifyTransformsInfoProfiles The profiles containing the transforms
+   * allowed in the signature. 
+   */
+  public void setVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles) {
+    this.verifyTransformsInfoProfiles =
+      verifyTransformsInfoProfiles != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(
+          new ArrayList(verifyTransformsInfoProfiles))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles() {
+    return verifyTransformsInfoProfiles;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bb4d30ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ReferencesCheckResultImpl implements ReferencesCheckResult {
+  /** The check code. */
+  private int code;
+  /** Additional information about the reference check. */
+  private ReferencesCheckResultInfo info;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the check code.
+   * 
+   * @param code A numerical representation of the result of the reference 
+   * check.
+   */
+  public void setCode(int code) {
+    this.code = code;
+  }
+  
+  public int getCode() {
+    return code;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets additional information about the reference check.
+   * 
+   * @param manifestRefsCheckResultInfo Additional information about the 
+   * reference check.
+   */
+  public void setInfo(ReferencesCheckResultInfo manifestRefsCheckResultInfo) {
+    this.info = manifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+  }
+  
+  public ReferencesCheckResultInfo getInfo() {
+    return info;
+  }  
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a21b417ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>ReferencesCheckResultInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl
+  implements ReferencesCheckResultInfo {
+
+  /** Additional information about the references check. */
+  private NodeList anyOtherInfo;
+  /** The indexes of the failed references. */
+  private int[] failedReferences = new int[0];
+  
+  /**
+   * Sets additional information about the references check.
+   * @param anyOtherInfo Additional information about the references check.
+   */
+  public void setAnyOtherInfo(NodeList anyOtherInfo) {
+    this.anyOtherInfo = anyOtherInfo;
+  }
+  
+  public NodeList getAnyOtherInfo() {
+    return anyOtherInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the indexes of the failed references.
+   * 
+   * @param failedReferences The indexes of the failed references.
+   */
+  public void setFailedReferences(int[] failedReferences) {
+    this.failedReferences = failedReferences;
+  }
+
+  public int[] getFailedReferences() {
+    return failedReferences;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SPSSFactoryImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SPSSFactoryImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab6240f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SPSSFactoryImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,559 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.X509IssuerSerial;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.ErrorResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SignatureEnvironmentResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SPSSFactory</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SPSSFactoryImpl extends SPSSFactory {
+
+  public CreateXMLSignatureRequest createCreateXMLSignatureRequest(
+    String keyIdentifier,
+    List singleSignatureInfos) {
+    CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl createXMLSignatureRequest =
+      new CreateXMLSignatureRequestImpl();
+    createXMLSignatureRequest.setKeyIdentifier(keyIdentifier);
+    createXMLSignatureRequest.setSingleSignatureInfos(singleSignatureInfos);
+    return createXMLSignatureRequest;
+  }
+
+  public SingleSignatureInfo createSingleSignatureInfo(
+    List dataObjectInfos,
+    CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo,
+    boolean securityLayerConform) {
+    SingleSignatureInfoImpl singleSignatureInfo = new SingleSignatureInfoImpl();
+    singleSignatureInfo.setDataObjectInfos(dataObjectInfos);
+    singleSignatureInfo.setCreateSignatureInfo(createSignatureInfo);
+    singleSignatureInfo.setSecurityLayerConform(securityLayerConform);
+    return singleSignatureInfo;
+  }
+  public DataObjectInfo createDataObjectInfo(
+    String structure,
+    boolean childOfManifest,
+    Content dataObject,
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfile createTransformsInfoProfile) {
+    DataObjectInfoImpl dataObjectInfo = new DataObjectInfoImpl();
+    dataObjectInfo.setStructure(structure);
+    dataObjectInfo.setChildOfManifest(childOfManifest);
+    dataObjectInfo.setDataObject(dataObject);
+    dataObjectInfo.setCreateTransformsInfoProfile(createTransformsInfoProfile);
+    return dataObjectInfo;
+  }
+
+  public CreateTransformsInfoProfile createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(String profileID) {
+
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl createTransformsInfoProfile =
+      new CreateTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl();
+    createTransformsInfoProfile.setCreateTransformsInfoProfileID(profileID);
+    return createTransformsInfoProfile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateTransformsInfoProfile createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+    CreateTransformsInfo transformsInfo,
+    List supplements) {
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl createTransformsInfoProfile =
+      new CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl();
+    createTransformsInfoProfile.setCreateTransformsInfo(transformsInfo);
+    createTransformsInfoProfile.setSupplements(supplements);
+    return createTransformsInfoProfile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateTransformsInfo createCreateTransformsInfo(
+    List transforms,
+    MetaInfo finalDataMetaInfo) {
+    CreateTransformsInfoImpl createTransformsInfo =
+      new CreateTransformsInfoImpl();
+      
+    createTransformsInfo.setTransforms(transforms);
+    createTransformsInfo.setFinalDataMetaInfo(finalDataMetaInfo);
+    return createTransformsInfo;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureInfo createCreateSignatureInfo(
+    Content createSignatureEnvironment,
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createSignatureEnvironmentProfile) {
+    CreateSignatureInfoImpl createSignatureInfo = new CreateSignatureInfoImpl();
+    createSignatureInfo.setCreateSignatureEnvironment(
+      createSignatureEnvironment);
+    createSignatureInfo.setCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+      createSignatureEnvironmentProfile);
+    return createSignatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+    CreateSignatureLocation createSignatureLocation,
+    List supplements) {
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl createSignatureEnvironmentProfile =
+      new CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicitImpl();
+    createSignatureEnvironmentProfile.setCreateSignatureLocation(
+      createSignatureLocation);
+    createSignatureEnvironmentProfile.setSupplements(supplements);
+    return createSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureLocation createCreateSignatureLocation(
+    String signatureLocationXPath,
+    int signatureLocationIndex,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    CreateSignatureLocationImpl createSignatureLocation =
+      new CreateSignatureLocationImpl();
+    createSignatureLocation.setIndex(signatureLocationIndex);
+    createSignatureLocation.setNamespaceDeclarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+    createSignatureLocation.setXPathExpression(signatureLocationXPath);
+    return createSignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(String profileID) {
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl createSignatureEnvironmentProfile =
+      new CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileIDImpl();
+    createSignatureEnvironmentProfile.setCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID(
+      profileID);
+    return createSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+  }
+
+  public CreateXMLSignatureResponse createCreateXMLSignatureResponse(List responseElements) {
+    CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl createXMLSignatureResponse =
+      new CreateXMLSignatureResponseImpl();
+    createXMLSignatureResponse.setResponseElements(responseElements);
+    return createXMLSignatureResponse;
+  }
+
+  public SignatureEnvironmentResponse createSignatureEnvironmentResponse(Element signatureEnvironment) {
+    SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl signatureEnvironmentResponse =
+      new SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl();
+    signatureEnvironmentResponse.setSignatureEnvironment(signatureEnvironment);
+    return signatureEnvironmentResponse;
+  }
+
+  public ErrorResponse createErrorResponse(int code, String info) {
+    ErrorResponseImpl errorResponse = new ErrorResponseImpl();
+    errorResponse.setErrorCode(code);
+    errorResponse.setInfo(info);
+    return errorResponse;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureRequest createVerifyCMSSignatureRequest(
+    int[] signatories,
+    Date dateTime,
+    InputStream cmsSignature,
+    CMSDataObject dataObject,
+    String trustProfileID) {
+    VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl verifyCMSSignatureRequest =
+      new VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl();
+    verifyCMSSignatureRequest.setDateTime(dateTime);
+    verifyCMSSignatureRequest.setCMSSignature(cmsSignature);
+    verifyCMSSignatureRequest.setDataObject(dataObject);
+    verifyCMSSignatureRequest.setTrustProfileId(trustProfileID);
+    verifyCMSSignatureRequest.setSignatories(signatories);
+    return verifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+  }
+
+  public CMSDataObject createCMSDataObject(
+    MetaInfo metaInfo,
+    CMSContent content) {
+      
+    CMSDataObjectImpl cmsDataObject = new CMSDataObjectImpl();
+    cmsDataObject.setMetaInfo(metaInfo);
+    cmsDataObject.setContent(content);
+    
+    return cmsDataObject;
+  }
+  
+  public CMSContent createCMSContent(InputStream binaryContent) {
+    CMSContentExplicitImpl cmsContent = new CMSContentExplicitImpl();
+    
+    cmsContent.setBinaryContent(binaryContent);
+    return cmsContent;
+  }
+
+  public CMSContent createCMSContent(String referenceURI) {
+    CMSContentReferenceImpl cmsContent = new CMSContentReferenceImpl();
+    
+    cmsContent.setReference(referenceURI);
+    return cmsContent;
+  }  
+  
+
+  public CMSDataObject createCMSDataObject(
+    MetaInfo metaInfo,
+    String referenceURI) {
+    CMSDataObjectImpl cmsDataObject = new CMSDataObjectImpl();
+    CMSContentReferenceImpl cmsContent = new CMSContentReferenceImpl();
+    cmsDataObject.setMetaInfo(metaInfo);
+    cmsContent.setReference(referenceURI);
+    return cmsDataObject;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponse createVerifyCMSSignatureResponse(List responseElements) {
+    VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl verifyCMSSignatureResponse =
+      new VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl();
+    verifyCMSSignatureResponse.setResponseElements(responseElements);
+    return verifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement createVerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement(
+    SignerInfo signerInfo,
+    CheckResult signatureCheck,
+    CheckResult certificateCheck) {
+    VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl verifyCMSSignatureResponseElement =
+      new VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl();
+    verifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.setSignerInfo(signerInfo);
+    verifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.setSignatureCheck(signatureCheck);
+    verifyCMSSignatureResponseElement.setCertificateCheck(certificateCheck);
+    return verifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureRequest createVerifyXMLSignatureRequest(
+    Date dateTime,
+    VerifySignatureInfo verifySignatureInfo,
+    List supplementProfiles,
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams signatureManifestParams,
+    boolean returnHashInputData,
+    String trustProfileID) {
+    VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl verifyXMLSignatureRequest =
+      new VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl();
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setDateTime(dateTime);
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setSignatureInfo(verifySignatureInfo);
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setSupplementProfiles(supplementProfiles);
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setSignatureManifestCheckParams(
+      signatureManifestParams);
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setReturnHashInputData(returnHashInputData);
+    verifyXMLSignatureRequest.setTrustProfileId(trustProfileID);
+    return verifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+  }
+
+  public VerifySignatureInfo createVerifySignatureInfo(
+    Content verifySignatureEnvironment,
+    VerifySignatureLocation verifySignatureLocation) {
+    VerifySignatureInfoImpl verifySignatureInfo = new VerifySignatureInfoImpl();
+    verifySignatureInfo.setVerifySignatureEnvironment(
+      verifySignatureEnvironment);
+    verifySignatureInfo.setVerifySignatureLocation(verifySignatureLocation);
+    return verifySignatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  public VerifySignatureLocation createVerifySignatureLocation(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    VerifySignatureLocationImpl verifySignatureLocation =
+      new VerifySignatureLocationImpl();
+    verifySignatureLocation.setXPathExpression(xPathExpression);
+    verifySignatureLocation.setNamespaceDeclarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+    return verifySignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  public SupplementProfile createSupplementProfile(String profileID) {
+    SupplementProfileIDImpl supplementProfileID = new SupplementProfileIDImpl();
+    supplementProfileID.setSupplementProfileID(profileID);
+    return supplementProfileID;
+  }
+
+  public SupplementProfile createSupplementProfile(XMLDataObjectAssociation supplementProfile) {
+    SupplementProfileExplicitImpl supplementProfileExplicit =
+      new SupplementProfileExplicitImpl();
+    supplementProfileExplicit.setSupplementProfile(supplementProfile);
+    return supplementProfileExplicit;
+  }
+
+  public SignatureManifestCheckParams createSignatureManifestCheckParams(
+    List referenceInfos,
+    boolean returnReferenceInputData) {
+    SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl signatureManifestCheckParams =
+      new SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl();
+    signatureManifestCheckParams.setReferenceInfos(referenceInfos);
+    signatureManifestCheckParams.setReturnReferenceInputData(
+      returnReferenceInputData);
+    return signatureManifestCheckParams;
+  }
+
+  public ReferenceInfo createReferenceInfo(List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles) {
+    ReferenceInfoImpl referenceInfo = new ReferenceInfoImpl();
+    referenceInfo.setVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(verifyTransformsInfoProfiles);
+    return referenceInfo;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyTransformsInfoProfile createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(
+    List transforms,
+    List transformParameters) {
+    VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl verifyTransformsInfoProfile =
+      new VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl();
+    
+    verifyTransformsInfoProfile.setTransforms(transforms);
+    verifyTransformsInfoProfile.setTransformParameters(transformParameters);
+    
+    return verifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyTransformsInfoProfile createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(String profileID) {
+    VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl verifyTransformsInfoProfile =
+      new VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl();
+    verifyTransformsInfoProfile.setVerifyTransformsInfoProfileID(profileID);
+    return verifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+  }
+
+
+  public TransformParameter createTransformParameter(String URI, String digestMethod, byte[] digestValue) {
+    TransformPatameterHashImpl transformParameter =
+      new TransformPatameterHashImpl();
+    transformParameter.setURI(URI);
+    transformParameter.setDigestMethod(digestMethod);
+    transformParameter.setDigestValue(digestValue);
+    return transformParameter;
+  }
+
+  public TransformParameter createTransformParameter(
+    String URI,
+    InputStream binaryData) {
+    TransformParameterBinaryImpl transformParameter =
+      new TransformParameterBinaryImpl();
+    transformParameter.setURI(URI);
+    transformParameter.setBinaryContent(binaryData);
+    return transformParameter;
+  }
+
+  public TransformParameter createTransformParameter(String URI) {
+    TransformParameterURIImpl transformParameter =
+      new TransformParameterURIImpl();
+    transformParameter.setURI(URI);
+    return transformParameter;
+  }
+
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureResponse createVerifyXMLSignatureResponse(
+    SignerInfo signerInfo,
+    List hashInputDatas,
+    List referenceInputDatas,
+    ReferencesCheckResult signatureCheck,
+    ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck,
+    List xmlDsigManifestChecks,
+    CheckResult certificateCheck) {
+    VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl verifyXMLSignatureResponse =
+      new VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl();
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setSignerInfo(signerInfo);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setHashInputDatas(hashInputDatas);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setReferenceInputDatas(referenceInputDatas);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setSignatureCheck(signatureCheck);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setSignatureManifestCheck(
+      signatureManifestCheck);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setXMLDsigManifestChecks(xmlDsigManifestChecks);
+    verifyXMLSignatureResponse.setCertificateCheck(certificateCheck);
+    return verifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+  }
+
+  public ReferencesCheckResult createReferencesCheckResult(
+    int code,
+    ReferencesCheckResultInfo info) {
+    ReferencesCheckResultImpl referencesCheckResult =
+      new ReferencesCheckResultImpl();
+    referencesCheckResult.setCode(code);
+    referencesCheckResult.setInfo(info);
+    return referencesCheckResult;
+  }
+
+  public ReferencesCheckResultInfo createReferencesCheckResultInfo(
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo,
+    int[] failedReferences) {
+    ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl referencesCheckResultInfo =
+      new ReferencesCheckResultInfoImpl();
+    referencesCheckResultInfo.setAnyOtherInfo(anyOtherInfo);
+    referencesCheckResultInfo.setFailedReferences(failedReferences);
+    return referencesCheckResultInfo;
+  }
+
+  public ManifestRefsCheckResult createManifestRefsCheckResult(
+    int code,
+    ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo info) {
+    ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl manifestRefsCheckResult =
+      new ManifestRefsCheckResultImpl();
+    manifestRefsCheckResult.setCode(code);
+    manifestRefsCheckResult.setInfo(info);
+    return manifestRefsCheckResult;
+  }
+  
+  public ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo createManifestRefsCheckResultInfo(
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo,
+    int[] failedReferences,
+    int referringSigReference) {
+    ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl manifestRefsCheckResultInfo =
+      new ManifestRefsCheckResultInfoImpl();
+    manifestRefsCheckResultInfo.setAnyOtherInfo(anyOtherInfo);
+    manifestRefsCheckResultInfo.setReferringSignatureReference(
+      referringSigReference);
+    manifestRefsCheckResultInfo.setFailedReferences(failedReferences);
+    return manifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+  }
+
+  public Content createContent(InputStream binaryData, String referenceURI) {
+    ContentBinaryImpl content = new ContentBinaryImpl();
+    content.setBinaryContent(binaryData);
+    content.setReference(referenceURI);
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  public Content createContent(String referenceURI) {
+    ContentReferenceImpl content = new ContentReferenceImpl();
+    content.setReference(referenceURI);
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  public Content createContent(NodeList xmlData, String referenceURI) {
+    ContentXMLImpl content = new ContentXMLImpl();
+    content.setXMLContent(xmlData);
+    content.setReference(referenceURI);
+    return content;
+  }
+  
+  public XMLDataObjectAssociation createXMLDataObjectAssociation(
+    MetaInfo metaInfo,
+    Content xmlContent) {
+    XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl xmlDataObjectAssociation =
+      new XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl();
+    xmlDataObjectAssociation.setMetaInfo(metaInfo);
+    xmlDataObjectAssociation.setContent(xmlContent);
+    return xmlDataObjectAssociation;
+  }
+
+  public MetaInfo createMetaInfo(
+    String mimeType,
+    String description,
+    NodeList otherInfo) {
+    MetaInfoImpl metaInfo = new MetaInfoImpl();
+    metaInfo.setMimeType(mimeType);
+    metaInfo.setDescription(description);
+    metaInfo.setAnyElements(otherInfo);
+    return metaInfo;
+  }
+
+  public Transform createCanonicalizationTransform(String algorithmURI) {
+    CanonicalizationTransformImpl transform = new CanonicalizationTransformImpl(algorithmURI);
+    return transform;
+  }
+  
+  public Transform createExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform(String algorithmURI, List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes) {
+    ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl transform = new ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransformImpl(algorithmURI);
+    transform.setInclusiveNamespacePrefixes(inclusiveNamespacePrefixes);
+    return transform;
+  }
+  
+  public Transform createBase64Transform() {
+    Base64TransformImpl transform = new Base64TransformImpl();
+    return transform;
+  }
+
+  public Transform createEnvelopedSignatureTransform() {
+    EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl transform =
+      new EnvelopedSignatureTransformImpl();
+    return transform;
+  }
+
+  public Transform createXSLTTransform(Element styleSheet) {
+    XSLTransformImpl transform = new XSLTransformImpl();
+    transform.setStylesheet(styleSheet);
+    return transform;
+  }
+
+  public Transform createXPathTransform(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    XPathTransformImpl transform = new XPathTransformImpl();
+    transform.setXPathExpression(xPathExpression);
+    transform.setNamespaceDelcarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+    return transform;
+  }
+
+  public Transform createXPathFilter2Transform(List xPathFilters) {
+    XPathFilter2TransformImpl transform = new XPathFilter2TransformImpl();
+    transform.setFilters(xPathFilters);
+    return transform;
+  }
+
+  public XPathFilter createXPathFilter(
+    String filterType,
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    XPathFilterImpl xPathFilter = new XPathFilterImpl();
+    xPathFilter.setFilterType(filterType);
+    xPathFilter.setXPathExpression(xPathExpression);
+    xPathFilter.setNamespaceDelcarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+    return xPathFilter;
+  }
+
+  public CheckResult createCheckResult(int code, NodeList info) {
+    CheckResultImpl checkResult = new CheckResultImpl();
+    checkResult.setCode(code);
+    checkResult.setInfo(info);
+    return checkResult;
+  }
+
+  public SignerInfo createSignerInfo(
+    X509Certificate signerCertificate,
+    boolean qualifiedCertificate,
+    boolean publicAuthority,
+    String publicAuthorityID) {
+    SignerInfoImpl signerInfo = new SignerInfoImpl();
+    signerInfo.setSignerCertificate(signerCertificate);
+    signerInfo.setQualifiedCertificate(qualifiedCertificate);
+    signerInfo.setPublicAuthority(publicAuthority);
+    signerInfo.setPublicAuhtorityID(publicAuthorityID);
+    return signerInfo;
+  }
+
+  public X509IssuerSerial createX509IssuerSerial(
+    String issuerName,
+    BigInteger serialNumber) {
+    X509IssuerSerialImpl x509IssuerSerial = new X509IssuerSerialImpl();
+    x509IssuerSerial.setX509IssuerName(issuerName);
+    x509IssuerSerial.setX509SerialNumber(serialNumber);
+    return x509IssuerSerial;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d30ad3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SignatureEnvironmentResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SignatureEnvironmentResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureEnvironmentResponseImpl
+  implements SignatureEnvironmentResponse {
+
+  /** The signature environment containing the XML signature. */
+  private Element signatureEnvironment;
+
+  /** 
+   * Sets the XML structure which contains the signature.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment A general XML structure containing the signature.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureEnvironment(Element signatureEnvironment) {
+    this.signatureEnvironment = signatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+  public Element getSignatureEnvironment() {
+    return signatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_RESPONSE
+   */
+  public int getResponseType() {
+    return SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_RESPONSE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5924f8447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureManifestCheckParamsImpl
+  implements SignatureManifestCheckParams {
+
+  /** Referential information. */
+  private List referenceInfos;
+  /** Whether to return the signature source data. */
+  private boolean returnReferenceInputData = true;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the referantial information.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceInfos The referential information.
+   */
+  public void setReferenceInfos(List referenceInfos) {
+    this.referenceInfos =
+      referenceInfos != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(referenceInfos))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getReferenceInfos() {
+    return referenceInfos;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Sets whether to return signature source data.
+   * 
+   * @param returnReferenceInputData Whether to return signature source data.
+   */
+  public void setReturnReferenceInputData(boolean returnReferenceInputData) {
+    this.returnReferenceInputData = returnReferenceInputData;
+  }
+
+  public boolean getReturnReferenceInputData() {
+    return returnReferenceInputData;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignerInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignerInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..277f1a008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SignerInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SignerInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignerInfoImpl implements SignerInfo {
+
+  /** The signer certificate. */
+  private X509Certificate signerCertificate;
+  /** Determines, whether <code>signerCertificate</code> is a qualified 
+   * certificate. */
+  private boolean qualifiedCertificate;
+  /** Determines, whether <code>signerCertificate</code> is from a public
+   * authority. */
+  private boolean publicAuthority;
+  /** The public authority ID of the <code>signerCertificate</code>. */
+  private String publicAuthorityID;
+
+  /**
+  * Sets the signer certificate.
+  * 
+  * @param signerCertificate The signer certificate.
+  */
+  public void setSignerCertificate(X509Certificate signerCertificate) {
+    this.signerCertificate = signerCertificate;
+  }
+
+  public X509Certificate getSignerCertificate() {
+    return signerCertificate;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets, whether the certificate contained in this object is qualified or not.
+   * 
+   * @param qualifiedCertificate Is <code>true</code>, if the certificate is 
+   * qualified, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public void setQualifiedCertificate(boolean qualifiedCertificate) {
+    this.qualifiedCertificate = qualifiedCertificate;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isQualifiedCertificate() {
+    return qualifiedCertificate;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets, whether the certificate contained in this object is an 
+   * e-government certificate or not.
+   * 
+   * @param publicAuthority Is <code>true</code>, if the certificate is 
+   * public authority certificate, otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public void setPublicAuthority(boolean publicAuthority) {
+    this.publicAuthority = publicAuthority;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isPublicAuthority() {
+    return publicAuthority;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the public authority ID of the signer certificate.
+   * 
+   * @param publicAuhtorityID The public authority ID of the signer certificate.
+   */
+  public void setPublicAuhtorityID(String publicAuhtorityID) {
+    this.publicAuthorityID = publicAuhtorityID;
+  }
+
+  public String getPublicAuhtorityID() {
+    return publicAuthorityID;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SingleSignatureInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SingleSignatureInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b50a65c68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SingleSignatureInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+
+/**
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SingleSignatureInfoImpl implements SingleSignatureInfo {
+
+  private List dataObjectInfos = new ArrayList();
+
+  private CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo;
+
+  private boolean securityLayerConform = true;
+
+  public void setDataObjectInfos(List dataObjectInfos) {
+    this.dataObjectInfos =
+      dataObjectInfos != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(dataObjectInfos))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getDataObjectInfos() {
+    return dataObjectInfos;
+  }
+
+  public void setCreateSignatureInfo(CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo) {
+    this.createSignatureInfo = createSignatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  public CreateSignatureInfo getCreateSignatureInfo() {
+    return createSignatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  public void setSecurityLayerConform(boolean securityLayerConform) {
+    this.securityLayerConform = securityLayerConform;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isSecurityLayerConform() {
+    return securityLayerConform;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileExplicitImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileExplicitImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78723fec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileExplicitImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfileExplicit;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SupplementProfileExplicit</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SupplementProfileExplicitImpl implements SupplementProfileExplicit {
+
+  /** Supplemental information for verifying a signature. */
+  private XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the supplemental information for verifying a signature.
+   * 
+   * @param supplement The supplemental information for verifying a signature.
+   */
+  public void setSupplementProfile(XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement) {
+    this.supplement = supplement;
+  }
+  
+  public XMLDataObjectAssociation getSupplementProfile() {
+    return supplement;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>SupplementProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getSupplementProfileType() {
+    return EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileIDImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileIDImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..320827fad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/SupplementProfileIDImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfileID;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>SupplementProfileID</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SupplementProfileIDImpl implements SupplementProfileID {
+  /** The profile ID. */
+  private String profileID;
+  
+  /**
+   * Sets the <code>SupplementProfile</code> profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID.
+   */
+  public void setSupplementProfileID(String profileID) {
+    this.profileID = profileID;
+  }
+
+  public String getSupplementProfileID() {
+    return profileID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>SupplementProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return ID_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getSupplementProfileType() {
+    return ID_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51c7a543f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+
+/**
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformImpl implements Transform {
+  /** The URI identifying the transformation algorithm. */
+  private String algorithmURI;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the URI identifying the transformation algorithm.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The URI identifying the transformation algorithm.
+   */
+  public void setAlgorithmURI(String algorithmURI) {
+    this.algorithmURI = algorithmURI;
+  }
+
+  public String getAlgorithmURI() {
+    return algorithmURI;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterBinaryImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterBinaryImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2901fb1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterBinaryImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameterBinary;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>TransformParameterBinary</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformParameterBinaryImpl
+  extends TransformParameterImpl
+  implements TransformParameterBinary {
+    
+  /** The binary content as a stream. */
+  private InputStream binaryContent;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the binary content as a stream.
+   * 
+   * @param binaryContent The binary content as a stream.
+   */
+  public void setBinaryContent(InputStream binaryContent) {
+    this.binaryContent = binaryContent;
+  }
+
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent() {
+    return binaryContent;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the <code>TransformParameter</code> type.
+   * 
+   * @return BINARY_TRANSFORMPARAMETER
+   */
+  public int getTransformParameterType() {
+    return BINARY_TRANSFORMPARAMETER;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fe60638e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+/**
+ * Default base implementation of <code>TransformParameter</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class TransformParameterImpl {
+  /** An URI identifying the <code>TransformParameter</code>. */
+  private String uri;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the URI identifying the <code>TransformParameter</code>.
+   * @param uri The URI identifying the <code>TransformParameter</code>.
+   */
+  public void setURI(String uri) {
+    this.uri = uri;
+  }
+
+  public String getURI() {
+    return uri;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterURIImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterURIImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25449504c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformParameterURIImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameterURI;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>TransformParameterURI</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformParameterURIImpl
+  extends TransformParameterImpl
+  implements TransformParameterURI {
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>TransformParameter</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return URI_TRANSFORMPARAMETER
+   */
+  public int getTransformParameterType() {
+    return URI_TRANSFORMPARAMETER;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformPatameterHashImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformPatameterHashImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7843e68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/TransformPatameterHashImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameterHash;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>TransformParameterHash</code>
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformPatameterHashImpl
+  extends TransformParameterImpl
+  implements TransformParameterHash {
+
+  /** The method used to calculate the digest value. */
+  private String digestMethod;
+  /** The digest value. */
+  private byte[] digestValue;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets method used to calculate the digest value.
+   * @param digestMethod The method used to calculate the digest value.
+   */
+  public void setDigestMethod(String digestMethod) {
+    this.digestMethod = digestMethod;
+  }
+
+  public String getDigestMethod() {
+    return digestMethod;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the digest value.
+   * 
+   * @param digestValue The digest value.
+   */
+  public void setDigestValue(byte[] digestValue) {
+    this.digestValue = digestValue;
+  }
+  
+  public byte[] getDigestValue() {
+    return digestValue;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>TransformParameter</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return HASH_TRANSFORMPARAMETER
+   */
+  public int getTransformParameterType() {
+    return HASH_TRANSFORMPARAMETER;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3c37aaef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureRequestImpl
+  implements VerifyCMSSignatureRequest {
+
+  /** The indexes of the signatories whose signature should be verified. */
+  private int[] signatories;
+  /** The profile ID of trusted certificates. */
+  private String trustProfileId;
+  /** The data object necessary for signature verification. */
+  private CMSDataObject dataObject;
+  /** The CMS signature to verify. */
+  private InputStream cmsSignature;
+  /** The date for which to verify the signature. */
+  private Date dateTime;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the indexes of the signatories whose signature should be verified.
+   * 
+   * @param signatories The indexes of the signatories whose signature should be 
+   * verified.
+   */
+  public void setSignatories(int[] signatories) {
+    this.signatories = signatories;
+  }
+
+  public int[] getSignatories() {
+    return signatories;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the date for which to verify the signature.
+   * 
+   * @param dateTime The date for which to verify the signature.
+   */
+  public void setDateTime(Date dateTime) {
+    this.dateTime = dateTime;
+  }
+
+  public Date getDateTime() {
+    return dateTime;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the CMS signature to verify.
+   * @param signature The CMS signature to verify.
+   */
+  public void setCMSSignature(InputStream signature) {
+    this.cmsSignature = signature;
+
+  }
+
+  public InputStream getCMSSignature() {
+    return cmsSignature;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the data object necessary for signature verification.
+   * @param dataObject The data object necessary for signature verification.
+   */
+  public void setDataObject(CMSDataObject dataObject) {
+    this.dataObject = dataObject;
+  }
+
+  public CMSDataObject getDataObject() {
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile ID of trusted certificates.
+   * @param trustProfileId The profile ID of trusted certificates.
+   */
+  public void setTrustProfileId(String trustProfileId) {
+    this.trustProfileId = trustProfileId;
+  }
+
+  public String getTrustProfileId() {
+    return trustProfileId;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40dc04683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElementImpl
+  implements VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement {
+
+  /** Information about the signer certificate. */
+  private SignerInfo signerInfo;
+  /** Information about the signature check. */
+  private CheckResult signatureCheck;
+  /** Information about the certificate check. */
+  private CheckResult certificateCheck;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a SignerInfo element according to CMS.
+   * 
+   * @param signerInfo The SignerInfo element according to CMS.
+   */
+  public void setSignerInfo(SignerInfo signerInfo) {
+    this.signerInfo = signerInfo;
+  }
+
+  public SignerInfo getSignerInfo() {
+    return signerInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a result of the signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureCheck The result of the signature verification.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureCheck(CheckResult signatureCheck) {
+    this.signatureCheck = signatureCheck;
+  }
+
+  public CheckResult getSignatureCheck() {
+    return signatureCheck;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a result of the certificate verification.
+   * 
+   * @param certificateCheck The result of the certificate verification.
+   */
+  public void setCertificateCheck(CheckResult certificateCheck) {
+    this.certificateCheck = certificateCheck;
+  }
+
+  public CheckResult getCertificateCheck() {
+    return certificateCheck;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f258380e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSinatureResponseImpl
+  implements VerifyCMSSignatureResponse {
+
+  /** The elements contained in the response. */
+  private List responseElements;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the elements contained in the response.
+   * 
+   * @param responseElements The elements contained in the response.
+   */
+  public void setResponseElements(List responseElements) {
+    this.responseElements =
+      responseElements != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(responseElements))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getResponseElements() {
+    return responseElements;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureInfoImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureInfoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2653e2fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureInfoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifySignatureInfoImpl implements VerifySignatureInfo {
+  /** The location of the signature to be verified. */
+  private VerifySignatureLocation verifySignatureLocation;
+  /** The environment containing the signature to be verified. */
+  private Content verifySignatureEnvironment;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the location of the signature to be verified.
+   * 
+   * @param verifySignatureLocation The location of the signature to be 
+   * verified.
+   */
+  public void setVerifySignatureLocation(VerifySignatureLocation verifySignatureLocation) {
+    this.verifySignatureLocation = verifySignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  public VerifySignatureLocation getVerifySignatureLocation() {
+    return verifySignatureLocation;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the signature environment containing the signature to be verified.
+   * 
+   * @param verifySignatureEnvironment The signature environment containing the 
+   * signature to be verified.
+   */
+  public void setVerifySignatureEnvironment(Content verifySignatureEnvironment) {
+    this.verifySignatureEnvironment = verifySignatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+  public Content getVerifySignatureEnvironment() {
+    return verifySignatureEnvironment;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureLocationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureLocationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..933e42987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifySignatureLocationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifySignatureLocationImpl
+  extends ElementSelectorImpl
+  implements VerifySignatureLocation {
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsDataImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsDataImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..594f9c246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsDataImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <codeReferenceInfo</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyTransformsDataImpl implements ReferenceInfo {
+  /** Information about the transformations contained in the signature. */
+  private List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the information about the transformations contained in the signature.
+   * 
+   * @param verifyTransformsInfoProfiles The profiles containing transformation
+   * information.
+   */
+  public void setVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(List verifyTransformsInfoProfiles) {
+    this.verifyTransformsInfoProfiles =
+      verifyTransformsInfoProfiles != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(
+          new ArrayList(verifyTransformsInfoProfiles))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles() {
+    return verifyTransformsInfoProfiles;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9a864499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicitImpl
+  implements VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit {
+
+  /** The transforms contained in this profile. */
+  private List transforms;
+  /** Additional information for the transforms. */
+  private List transformParameters = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transforms contained in this profile.
+   * 
+   * @param transforms The transforms contained in this profile.
+   */
+  public void setTransforms(List transforms) {
+    this.transforms =
+      transforms != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(transforms))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getTransforms() {
+    return transforms;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets additional information for the transforms.
+   * 
+   * @param transformParameters Additional information for the transforms.
+   */
+  public void setTransformParameters(List transformParameters) {
+    this.transformParameters = new ArrayList(transformParameters);
+  }
+
+  public List getTransformParameters() {
+    return transformParameters;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileType() {
+    return EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb1f10cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyTransformsInfoProfileIDImpl implements VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID {
+
+  /** The profile ID. */
+  private String verifyTransformsInfoProfileID;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @param profileID The profile ID.
+   */
+  public void setVerifyTransformsInfoProfileID(String profileID) {
+    this.verifyTransformsInfoProfileID = profileID;
+  }
+
+  public String getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileID() {
+    return verifyTransformsInfoProfileID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return ID_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE
+   */
+  public int getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileType() {
+    return ID_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE;
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26d7def4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureRequestImpl
+  implements VerifyXMLSignatureRequest {
+  /** Date and time for signature verification. */
+  private Date dateTime;
+  /** The signature to be verified. */
+  private VerifySignatureInfo verifySignatureInfo;
+  /** Supplemental information about the singature. */
+  private List supplementProfiles;
+  /** Additional parameters for checking the signature manifest. */
+  private SignatureManifestCheckParams signatureManifestCheckParams;
+  /** Whether to return the hash input data. */
+  private boolean returnHashInputData;
+  /** The profile ID of the trust profile containing the trusted certificates. 
+   */
+  private String trustProfileId;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the date and time for signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @param dateTime The date and time for signature verification.
+   */
+  public void setDateTime(Date dateTime) {
+    this.dateTime = dateTime;
+  }
+
+  public Date getDateTime() {
+    return dateTime;
+  }
+
+  /** 
+   * Sets the signature to be verified.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureInfo The signature to be verified.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureInfo(VerifySignatureInfo signatureInfo) {
+    this.verifySignatureInfo = signatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  public VerifySignatureInfo getSignatureInfo() {
+    return verifySignatureInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets supplemental information about the singature.
+   * @param supplementProfiles
+   */
+  public void setSupplementProfiles(List supplementProfiles) {
+    this.supplementProfiles =
+      supplementProfiles != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(supplementProfiles))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getSupplementProfiles() {
+    return supplementProfiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets supplemental information about the singature.
+   * @param params Supplemental information about the singature.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureManifestCheckParams(SignatureManifestCheckParams params) {
+    this.signatureManifestCheckParams = params;
+  }
+
+  public SignatureManifestCheckParams getSignatureManifestCheckParams() {
+    return signatureManifestCheckParams;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether to return hash input data.
+   * 
+   * @param returnSignedData Whether to return hash input data.
+   */
+  public void setReturnHashInputData(boolean returnSignedData) {
+    this.returnHashInputData = returnSignedData;
+  }
+
+  public boolean getReturnHashInputData() {
+    return returnHashInputData;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile ID of trusted certificates.
+   * 
+   * @param trustProfileId The profile ID of trusted certificates.
+   */
+  public void setTrustProfileId(String trustProfileId) {
+    this.trustProfileId = trustProfileId;
+  }
+
+  public String getTrustProfileId() {
+    return trustProfileId;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f163013c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureResponseImpl
+  implements VerifyXMLSignatureResponse {
+
+  /** Information about the signer certificate. */
+  private SignerInfo signerInfo;
+  /** The hash input data objects. */
+  private List hashInputDatas = new ArrayList();
+  /** The reference input data objects. */
+  private List referenceInputDatas = new ArrayList();
+  /** Information about the signature check. */
+  private ReferencesCheckResult signatureCheck;
+  /** Information about the signature manifest check. */
+  private ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck;
+  /** Information about the XMLDsig manifest check. */
+  private List xmlDsigManifestChecks = new ArrayList();
+  /** Information about the certificate check. */
+  private CheckResult certificateCheck;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets information about the signer certificate.
+   * 
+   * @param signerInfo Information about the signer certificate.
+   */
+  public void setSignerInfo(SignerInfo signerInfo) {
+    this.signerInfo = signerInfo;
+  }
+
+  public SignerInfo getSignerInfo() {
+    return signerInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets data signed by the signatory.
+   * 
+   * @param hashInputDatas The signed datas.
+   */
+  public void setHashInputDatas(List hashInputDatas) {
+    this.hashInputDatas =
+      hashInputDatas != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(hashInputDatas))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getHashInputDatas() {
+    return hashInputDatas;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the source data elements.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceInputDatas The source data elements.
+   */
+  public void setReferenceInputDatas(List referenceInputDatas) {
+    this.referenceInputDatas =
+      referenceInputDatas != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(referenceInputDatas))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getReferenceInputDatas() {
+    return referenceInputDatas;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the result of the signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureCheck The result of the signature verification.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureCheck(ReferencesCheckResult signatureCheck) {
+    this.signatureCheck = signatureCheck;
+  }
+
+  public ReferencesCheckResult getSignatureCheck() {
+    return signatureCheck;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the result of the signature manifest verification.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureManifestCheck The result of the signature manifest verification.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureManifestCheck(ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck) {
+    this.signatureManifestCheck = signatureManifestCheck;
+  }
+
+  public ReferencesCheckResult getSignatureManifestCheck() {
+    return signatureManifestCheck;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the result of the certification verification.
+   * 
+   * @param certificateCheck The result of the certificate verification.
+   */
+  public void setCertificateCheck(CheckResult certificateCheck) {
+    this.certificateCheck = certificateCheck;
+  }
+
+  public CheckResult getCertificateCheck() {
+    return certificateCheck;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XMLDSigManifestChecks.
+   * 
+   * @param xmlDsigManifestChecks The XMLDSigManifestChecks.
+   */
+  public void setXMLDsigManifestChecks(List xmlDsigManifestChecks) {
+    this.xmlDsigManifestChecks =
+      xmlDsigManifestChecks != null
+        ? Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList(xmlDsigManifestChecks))
+        : null;
+  }
+
+  public List getXMLDsigManifestChecks() {
+    return xmlDsigManifestChecks;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/X509IssuerSerialImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/X509IssuerSerialImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6d644fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/X509IssuerSerialImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.X509IssuerSerial;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>X509IssuerSerial</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class X509IssuerSerialImpl implements X509IssuerSerial {
+  /** The certificate serial number. */
+  private BigInteger x509SerialNumber;
+  /** The certificate issuer DN. */
+  private String x509IssuerName;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the issuer distinguished name.
+   * 
+   * @param x509IssuerName The issuer distinguished name.
+   */
+  public void setX509IssuerName(String x509IssuerName) {
+    this.x509IssuerName = x509IssuerName;
+  }
+
+  public String getX509IssuerName() {
+    return x509IssuerName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the certificate serial number.
+   * 
+   * @param x509SerialNumber The issuer serial number.
+   */
+  public void setX509SerialNumber(BigInteger x509SerialNumber) {
+    this.x509SerialNumber = x509SerialNumber;
+  }
+
+  public BigInteger getX509SerialNumber() {
+    return x509SerialNumber;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b603c3367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLDataObjectAssociationImpl implements XMLDataObjectAssociation {
+
+  /** Meta information about the <code>Content</code> object. */
+  private MetaInfo metaInfo;
+  /** The actual data contained in this object. */
+  private Content content;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets meta information about the <code>Content</code> object.
+   * @param metaInfo Meta information about the <code>Content</code> object.
+   */
+  public void setMetaInfo(MetaInfo metaInfo) {
+    this.metaInfo = metaInfo;
+  }
+
+  public MetaInfo getMetaInfo() {
+    return metaInfo;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the actual data contained in this object.
+   * 
+   * @param content The actual data contained in this object.
+   */
+  public void setContent(Content content) {
+    this.content = content;
+  }
+
+  public Content getContent() {
+    return content;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilter2TransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilter2TransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a96a8f161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilter2TransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter2Transform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPathFilter2TransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements XPathFilter2Transform {
+    
+  /** The XPath filters. */
+  private List filters;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPathFilter2TransformImpl</code> object.
+   */
+  public XPathFilter2TransformImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(XPATH_FILTER2);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XPath filters contained in this  
+   * <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param filters The XPath filters contained in this 
+   * <code>XPathFilter2Transform</code>.
+   */  
+  public void setFilters(List filters) {
+    this.filters = new ArrayList(filters);
+  }
+
+  public List getFilters() {
+    return filters;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilterImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilterImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72d91bc58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathFilterImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>XPathFilter</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPathFilterImpl implements XPathFilter {
+  /** The type of filter. */
+  private String filterType;
+  /** The XPath expression of the filter. */
+  private String xPathExpression;
+  /** The namespace prefix to URI mapping to while evaluating the XPath 
+   * expression. */
+  private Map namespaceDeclarations = new HashMap();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the type of filter.
+   * 
+   * @param filterType The type of filter.
+   */
+  public void setFilterType(String filterType) {
+    this.filterType = filterType;
+  }
+
+  public String getFilterType() {
+    return filterType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XPath expression of the filter.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression of the filter.
+   */
+  public void setXPathExpression(String xPathExpression) {
+    this.xPathExpression = xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  public String getXPathExpression() {
+    return xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the namespace prefix to URI mapping to while evaluating the XPath 
+   * expression.
+   * 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to while 
+   * evaluating the XPath expression.
+   */
+  public void setNamespaceDelcarations(Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    this.namespaceDeclarations = namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations() {
+    return namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathTransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathTransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c9817ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XPathTransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathTransform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>XPathTransform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPathTransformImpl
+  extends TransformImpl
+  implements XPathTransform {
+    
+  /** The XPath expression to evaluate. */
+  private String xPathExpression;
+  /** The namespace prefix to URI mapping to while evaluating the XPath 
+   * expression. */
+  private Map namespaceDeclarations = new HashMap();
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPathTransformImpl</code> object.
+   */
+  public XPathTransformImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(XPATH);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XPath expression to evaluate.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression to evaluate.
+   */
+  public void setXPathExpression(String xPathExpression) {
+    this.xPathExpression = xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  public String getXPathExpression() {
+    return xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the namespace prefix to URI mapping to while evaluating the XPath 
+   * expression.
+   * 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace prefix to URI mapping to while 
+   * evaluating the XPath expression.
+   */
+  public void setNamespaceDelcarations(Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    this.namespaceDeclarations = namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations() {
+    return namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XSLTransformImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XSLTransformImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6ddc0fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/impl/XSLTransformImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.impl;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XSLTTransform;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>XSLTTransform</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XSLTransformImpl extends TransformImpl implements XSLTTransform {
+  /** The XSLT stylesheet to apply. */
+  private Element styleSheet;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XSLTransformImpl</code> object.
+   */
+  public XSLTransformImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(XSLT);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the XSLT stylesheet to apply.
+   * 
+   * @param styleSheet The XSLT stylesheet to apply.
+   */
+  public void setStylesheet(Element styleSheet) {
+    this.styleSheet = styleSheet;
+  }
+
+  public Element getStylesheet() {
+    return styleSheet;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..319d3ac9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.traversal.NodeIterator;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+
+/**
+ * A parser to parse <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM trees into
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> API objects.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser {
+
+  //
+  // XPath expresssions to select elements in the CreateXMLSignatureRequest
+  //
+  private static final String MOA = Constants.MOA_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String KEY_IDENTIFIER_XPATH =
+    "/" + MOA + "CreateXMLSignatureRequest/" + MOA + "KeyIdentifier";
+  private static final String SINGLE_SIGNATURE_INFO_XPATH =
+    "/" + MOA + "CreateXMLSignatureRequest/" + MOA + "SingleSignatureInfo";
+  private static final String DATA_OBJECT_INFO_XPATH = MOA + "DataObjectInfo";
+  private static final String DATA_OBJECT_XPATH = MOA + "DataObject";
+  private static final String CREATE_SIGNATURE_INFO_XPATH =
+    MOA + "CreateSignatureInfo";
+  private static final String CREATE_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    (MOA + "CreateTransformsInfoProfile | ")
+      + (MOA + "CreateTransformsInfoProfileID");
+  private static final String CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_XPATH =
+    MOA + "CreateSignatureEnvironment";
+  private static final String CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    (MOA + "CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile | ")
+      + (MOA + "CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID");
+  private static final String SL_CONFORM_ATTR_NAME = "SecurityLayerConformity";
+  
+  /** The factory to create API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser</code>.
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser() {
+    this.factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element, as defined
+   * by the MOA schema.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> to parse. The
+   * request must have been successfully parsed against the schema for this
+   * method to succeed.
+   * @return A <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the request.
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureRequest parse(Element requestElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List singleSignatureInfos = parseSingleSignatureInfos(requestElem);
+    String keyIdentifier =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(requestElem, KEY_IDENTIFIER_XPATH, null);
+
+    return factory.createCreateXMLSignatureRequest(
+      keyIdentifier,
+      singleSignatureInfos);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse all <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> elements of the 
+   * <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> to parse.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> API 
+   * objects.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing on of the 
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> elements.
+   */
+  private List parseSingleSignatureInfos(Element requestElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List singleSignatureInfos = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator sigInfoElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(requestElem, SINGLE_SIGNATURE_INFO_XPATH);
+    Element sigInfoElem;
+
+    while ((sigInfoElem = (Element) sigInfoElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      singleSignatureInfos.add(parseSingleSignatureInfo(sigInfoElem));
+    }
+
+    return singleSignatureInfos;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param sigInfoElem The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> DOM element to 
+   * parse.
+   * @return A <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> API object containing the 
+   * information of <code>sigInfoElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   */
+  private SingleSignatureInfo parseSingleSignatureInfo(Element sigInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List dataObjectInfos = parseDataObjectInfos(sigInfoElem);
+    CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo =
+      parseCreateSignatureInfo(sigInfoElem);
+    boolean securityLayerConform;
+
+    if (sigInfoElem.hasAttribute(SL_CONFORM_ATTR_NAME)) {
+      securityLayerConform =
+        BoolUtils.valueOf(sigInfoElem.getAttribute(SL_CONFORM_ATTR_NAME));
+    } else {
+      securityLayerConform = true;
+    }
+
+    return factory.createSingleSignatureInfo(
+      dataObjectInfos,
+      createSignatureInfo,
+      securityLayerConform);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>DataObjectInfo</code> DOM elements contained in the given
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param sigInfoElem The  <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> DOM element
+   * whose <code>DataObjectInfo</code>s to parse.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>DataObjectInfo</code> API objects
+   * containing the data from the <code>DataObjectInfo</code> DOM elements.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing one of the
+   * <code>DataObjectInfo</code>s.
+   */
+  private List parseDataObjectInfos(Element sigInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List dataObjectInfos = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator dataObjInfoElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(sigInfoElem, DATA_OBJECT_INFO_XPATH);
+    Element dataObjInfoElem;
+
+    while ((dataObjInfoElem = (Element) dataObjInfoElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      dataObjectInfos.add(parseDataObjectInfo(dataObjInfoElem));
+    }
+    return dataObjectInfos;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>DataObjectInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObjInfoElem The <code>DataObjectInfo</code> DOM element to 
+   * parse.
+   * @return A <code>DataObjectInfo</code> API element containing the data
+   * from <code>dataObjInfoElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>DataObjectInfo</code>.
+   */
+  private DataObjectInfo parseDataObjectInfo(Element dataObjInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    String structure = dataObjInfoElem.getAttribute("Structure");
+    Element dataObjectElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(dataObjInfoElem, DATA_OBJECT_XPATH);
+    Content dataObject = RequestParserUtils.parseContent(dataObjectElem);
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfile createTransformsInfoProfile =
+      parseCreateTransformsInfoProfile(dataObjInfoElem);
+    boolean childOfManifest;
+
+    if (dataObjInfoElem.hasAttribute("ChildOfManifest")) {
+      childOfManifest =
+        BoolUtils.valueOf(dataObjInfoElem.getAttribute("ChildOfManifest"));
+    } else {
+      childOfManifest = false;
+    }
+
+    return factory.createDataObjectInfo(
+      structure,
+      childOfManifest,
+      dataObject,
+      createTransformsInfoProfile);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObjInfoElem The <code>DataObjectInfo</code> DOM element 
+   * containing the <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> API object containing
+   * the profile found in <code>dataObjInfoElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   */
+  private CreateTransformsInfoProfile parseCreateTransformsInfoProfile(Element dataObjInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element profileElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        dataObjInfoElem,
+        CREATE_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH);
+
+    if ("CreateTransformsInfoProfile".equals(profileElem.getLocalName())) {
+      ProfileParser profileParser = new ProfileParser();
+      return profileParser.parseCreateTransformsInfoProfile(profileElem);
+
+    } else {
+      String profileID = DOMUtils.getText(profileElem);
+      return factory.createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(profileID);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> DOM element contained in
+   * a <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param sigInfoElem The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> DOM element
+   * containing the <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> to be parsed.
+   * @return A <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> API object containing the
+   * data from the <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> DOM element, or 
+   * <code>null</code>, if none was found.
+   */
+  private CreateSignatureInfo parseCreateSignatureInfo(Element sigInfoElem) {
+    Element createInfoElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        sigInfoElem,
+        CREATE_SIGNATURE_INFO_XPATH);
+
+    if (createInfoElem != null) {
+      Element environmentElem =
+        (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+          createInfoElem,
+          CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_XPATH);
+      Content environment = RequestParserUtils.parseContent(environmentElem);
+      CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile environmentProfile =
+        parseCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(createInfoElem);
+
+      return factory.createCreateSignatureInfo(environment, environmentProfile);
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> contained in
+   * the given <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param createInfoElem <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> DOM element to
+   * parse.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> contained
+   * in the given <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> DOM element..
+   */
+  private CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile parseCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(Element createInfoElem) {
+    Element profileElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        createInfoElem,
+        CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_PROFILE_XPATH);
+
+    if ("CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile"
+      .equals(profileElem.getLocalName())) {
+      ProfileParser profileParser = new ProfileParser();
+      return profileParser.parseCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(profileElem);
+    } else {
+      String profileID = DOMUtils.getText(profileElem);
+      return factory.createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(profileID);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eec9c4882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.ErrorResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SignatureEnvironmentResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Convert a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> API object into its
+ * XML representation, according to the MOA XML schema.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder {
+  private static final String MOA_NS_URI = Constants.MOA_NS_URI;
+
+  /** The XML document containing the response element. */
+  private Document responseDoc;
+  /** The response <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> DOM element. */
+  private Element responseElem;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder</code>:
+   * 
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error occurred setting up the resulting
+   * XML document.
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder() throws MOASystemException {
+    responseDoc =
+      ResponseBuilderUtils.createResponse("CreateXMLSignatureResponse");
+    responseElem = responseDoc.getDocumentElement();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a document containing a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element being the XML representation of the given 
+   * <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> API object.
+   * 
+   * @param response The <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> to convert
+   * to XML.
+   * @return A document containing the <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element.
+   */
+  public Document build(CreateXMLSignatureResponse response) {
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = response.getResponseElements().iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement responseElement =
+        (CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement) iter.next();
+
+      switch (responseElement.getResponseType()) {
+        case CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement.SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_RESPONSE :
+          SignatureEnvironmentResponse envResponse =
+            (SignatureEnvironmentResponse) responseElement;
+          addSignatureEnvironment(envResponse);
+          break;
+
+        case CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement.ERROR_RESPONSE :
+          ErrorResponse errorResponse = (ErrorResponse) responseElement;
+          addErrorResponse(errorResponse);
+          break;
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return responseDoc;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> element to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param envResponse The content to put under the
+   * <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> element. This should either be a
+   * <code>dsig:Signature</code> element (in case of a detached signature) or
+   * the signature environment containing the signature (in case of
+   * an enveloping signature).
+   */
+  private void addSignatureEnvironment(SignatureEnvironmentResponse envResponse) {
+    Element content = envResponse.getSignatureEnvironment();
+    Node importedSignature = responseDoc.importNode(content, true);
+    Element signatureEnvironment =
+      responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "SignatureEnvironment");
+    signatureEnvironment.appendChild(importedSignature);
+    responseElem.appendChild(signatureEnvironment);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>ErrorResponse</code> element to the response.
+   *  
+   * @param errorResponse The API object containing the information to put into
+   * the <code>ErrorResponse</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private void addErrorResponse(ErrorResponse errorResponse) {
+    Element errorElem =
+      responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "ErrorResponse");
+    Element errorCodeElem =
+      responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "ErrorCode");
+    Element infoElem = responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "Info");
+    String errorCodeStr = Integer.toString(errorResponse.getErrorCode());
+
+    errorCodeElem.appendChild(responseDoc.createTextNode(errorCodeStr));
+    errorElem.appendChild(errorCodeElem);
+    infoElem.appendChild(responseDoc.createTextNode(errorResponse.getInfo()));
+    errorElem.appendChild(errorCodeElem);
+    errorElem.appendChild(infoElem);
+    responseElem.appendChild(errorElem);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ProfileParser.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ProfileParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66c08e0ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ProfileParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.traversal.NodeIterator;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+
+/**
+ * Parse the various profile elements contained in the MOA web service requests
+ * and given as separate files in the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * The profiles parsed must be schema valid according to the MOA XML schema.
+ *  
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ProfileParser {
+  
+  //
+  // XPath expressions to select parts of the profiles
+  //
+  private static final String MOA = Constants.MOA_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DSIG = Constants.DSIG_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String CREATE_TRANSFORMS_XPATH =
+    MOA + "CreateTransformsInfo/" + DSIG + "Transforms";
+  private static final String FINAL_DATA_META_INFO_XPATH =
+    MOA + "CreateTransformsInfo/" + MOA + "FinalDataMetaInfo";
+  private static final String CREATE_SIGNATURE_LOCATION_XPATH =
+    MOA + "CreateSignatureLocation";
+  private static final String SUPPLEMENT_XPATH = MOA + "Supplement";
+  private static final String VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_XPATH = DSIG + "Transforms";
+  private static final String TRANSFORM_PARAMETER_XPATH =
+    MOA + "TransformParameter";
+  private static final String TRANSFORM_PARAMETER_CONTENT_XPATH =
+    MOA + "Base64Content | " + MOA + "Hash";
+  private static final String DIGEST_METHOD_XPATH = DSIG + "DigestMethod";
+  private static final String DIGEST_VALUE_XPATH = DSIG + "DigestValue";
+
+  /** The factory used to create API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> element
+   * to parse.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the <code>profileElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the DOM element. 
+   */
+  public CreateTransformsInfoProfile parseCreateTransformsInfoProfile(Element profileElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    CreateTransformsInfo createTransformsInfo =
+      parseCreateTransformsInfo(profileElem);
+    List supplements = parseSupplements(profileElem);
+
+    return factory.createCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+      createTransformsInfo,
+      supplements);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> DOM element contained in a 
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM
+   * element containing the <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code>.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> API object containinig the
+   * data from the <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfo</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private CreateTransformsInfo parseCreateTransformsInfo(Element profileElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element transformsElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        profileElem,
+        CREATE_TRANSFORMS_XPATH);
+    Element metaInfoElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        profileElem,
+        FINAL_DATA_META_INFO_XPATH);
+    MetaInfo finalDataMetaInfo;
+    List transforms;
+
+    // parse the dsig:Transforms    
+    if (transformsElem != null) {
+      TransformParser transformsParser = new TransformParser();
+      transforms = transformsParser.parseTransforms(transformsElem);
+    } else {
+      transforms = null;
+    }
+
+    // parse the meta info
+    finalDataMetaInfo = RequestParserUtils.parseMetaInfo(metaInfoElem);
+
+    return factory.createCreateTransformsInfo(transforms, finalDataMetaInfo);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code>
+   * DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> API object
+   * containing the data from the <code>profileElem</code>.
+   */
+  public CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile parseCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(Element profileElem) {
+    CreateSignatureLocation createSignatureLocation =
+      parseCreateSignatureLocation(profileElem);
+    List supplements = parseSupplements(profileElem);
+
+    return factory.createCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+      createSignatureLocation,
+      supplements);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code> DOM element contained in 
+   * a <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> DOM
+   * element containing the <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code>.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private CreateSignatureLocation parseCreateSignatureLocation(Element profileElem) {
+    Element locationElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        profileElem,
+        CREATE_SIGNATURE_LOCATION_XPATH);
+    String xPathExpression = DOMUtils.getText(locationElem);
+    Map namespaceDeclarations = DOMUtils.getNamespaceDeclarations(locationElem);
+    String indexStr = locationElem.getAttribute("Index");
+    int index = Integer.parseInt(indexStr);
+
+    return factory.createCreateSignatureLocation(
+      xPathExpression,
+      index,
+      namespaceDeclarations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse all <code>Supplement</code> DOM elements contained in a given
+   * parent DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param supplementsParentElem The DOM element being the parent of the
+   * <code>Supplement</code>s.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>Supplement</code> API objects 
+   * containing the data from the <code>Supplement</code> DOM elements.
+   */
+  private List parseSupplements(Element supplementsParentElem) {
+    List supplements = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator supplementElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(supplementsParentElem, SUPPLEMENT_XPATH);
+    Element supplementElem;
+
+    while ((supplementElem = (Element) supplementElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement =
+        RequestParserUtils.parseXMLDataObjectAssociation(supplementElem);
+      supplements.add(supplement);
+    }
+    return supplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>SupplementProfile</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>SupplementProfile</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>SupplementProfile</code> API object containing the
+   * data from the <code>SupplementProfile</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  public SupplementProfile parseSupplementProfile(Element profileElem) {
+    XMLDataObjectAssociation supplementProfile =
+      RequestParserUtils.parseXMLDataObjectAssociation(profileElem);
+
+    return factory.createSupplementProfile(supplementProfile);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM element. 
+   * 
+   * @param profileElem The <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM 
+   * element to parse.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> API object containing
+   * the information from the <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM 
+   * element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   */
+  public VerifyTransformsInfoProfile parseVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(Element profileElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    Element transformsElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        profileElem,
+        VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_XPATH);
+    List transforms = null;
+    NodeIterator paramElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(profileElem, TRANSFORM_PARAMETER_XPATH);
+    Element paramElem;
+    List transformParameters = new ArrayList();
+
+    // parse the dsig:Transforms
+    if (transformsElem != null) {
+      TransformParser transformsParser = new TransformParser();
+      transforms = transformsParser.parseTransforms(transformsElem);
+    }
+
+    // parse the TransformParameter elements
+    while ((paramElem = (Element) paramElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      transformParameters.add(parseTransformParameter(paramElem));
+    }
+
+    return factory.createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(
+      transforms,
+      transformParameters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>TransformParameter</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param paramElem The <code>TransformParameter</code> DOM element to
+   * parse.
+   * @return The <code>TransformParameter</code> API object containing the
+   * information from the <code>TransformParameter</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>TransformParameter</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private TransformParameter parseTransformParameter(Element paramElem) 
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    String uri = paramElem.getAttribute("URI");
+    Element contentElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        paramElem,
+        TRANSFORM_PARAMETER_CONTENT_XPATH);
+
+    if (contentElem == null) {
+      return factory.createTransformParameter(uri);
+    } else if ("Base64Content".equals(contentElem.getLocalName())) {
+      String base64Str = DOMUtils.getText(contentElem);
+      InputStream binaryContent = Base64Utils.decodeToStream(base64Str, true);
+
+      return factory.createTransformParameter(uri, binaryContent);
+    } else { // "Hash".equals(contentElem.getLocalName())
+      String digestMethodStr =
+        XPathUtils.getElementValue(contentElem, DIGEST_METHOD_XPATH, "");
+      String digestValueStr =
+        XPathUtils.getElementValue(contentElem, DIGEST_VALUE_XPATH, "");
+      byte[] digestValue = null;
+
+      try {
+        digestValue = Base64Utils.decode(digestValueStr, true);
+      } catch (IOException e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2270", null); 
+      }
+      return factory.createTransformParameter(
+        uri,
+        digestMethodStr,
+        digestValue);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/RequestParserUtils.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/RequestParserUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fff949b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/RequestParserUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DateTimeUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods for parsing XML requests definied in the MOA XML schema.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class RequestParserUtils {
+  //
+  // XPath expressions for parsing parts of a request
+  //
+  private static final String MOA = Constants.MOA_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String REFERENCE_ATTR_NAME = "Reference";
+  private static final String MIME_TYPE_XPATH = MOA + "MimeType";
+  private static final String DESCRIPTION_XPATH = MOA + "Description";
+  private static final String XML_ASSOC_CONTENT_XPATH = MOA + "Content";
+  private static final String CONTENT_XPATH =
+    MOA + "Base64Content | " + MOA + "XMLContent";
+  private static final String ANY_OTHER_XPATH =
+    "*[namespace-uri() != \"" + Constants.MOA_NS_URI + "\"]";
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>XMLDataObjectAssociationType</code> kind of DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param assocElem The <code>XMLDataObjectAssociationType</code> kind of
+   * DOM elmeent to parse. 
+   * @return The <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the <code>XMLDataObjectAssociationType</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  public static XMLDataObjectAssociation parseXMLDataObjectAssociation(Element assocElem) {
+    SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+    MetaInfo metaInfo = parseMetaInfo(assocElem);
+    Element contentElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(assocElem, XML_ASSOC_CONTENT_XPATH);
+    Content content = parseContent(contentElem);
+
+    return factory.createXMLDataObjectAssociation(metaInfo, content);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>MetaInfoType</code> kind of DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param metaInfoElem The <code>MetaInfoType</code> kind of DOM element.
+   * @return The <code>MetaInfo</code> API object containing the data from
+   * the <code>metaInfoElem</code>.
+   */
+  public static MetaInfo parseMetaInfo(Element metaInfoElem) {
+    SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+    String mimeType =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(metaInfoElem, MIME_TYPE_XPATH, null);
+    String description =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(metaInfoElem, DESCRIPTION_XPATH, null);
+    NodeList anyOther =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeList(metaInfoElem, ANY_OTHER_XPATH);
+
+    return factory.createMetaInfo(mimeType, description, anyOther);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>ContentOptionalRefType</code> or 
+   * <code>ContentRequiredRefType</code> kind of DOM element.
+   * @param contentParentElem The DOM element being the parent of the 
+   * content element.
+   * @return The <code>Content</code> API object containing the data from
+   * the given DOM element.
+   */
+  public static Content parseContent(Element contentParentElem) {
+    SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+    String referenceURI =
+      contentParentElem.hasAttribute(REFERENCE_ATTR_NAME)
+        ? contentParentElem.getAttribute(REFERENCE_ATTR_NAME)
+        : null;
+    Element contentElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(contentParentElem, CONTENT_XPATH);
+
+    if (contentElem == null) {
+      return factory.createContent(referenceURI);
+    }
+
+    if ("Base64Content".equals(contentElem.getLocalName())) {
+      String base64String = DOMUtils.getText(contentElem);
+      return factory.createContent(
+        Base64Utils.decodeToStream(base64String, true),
+        referenceURI);
+    } else { // "XMLContent".equals(contentElem.getLocalName())
+      return factory.createContent(contentElem.getChildNodes(), referenceURI);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the signing time from a Verfiy(CMS|XML)SignatureRequest.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem A <code>Verify(CMS|XML)SignatureRequest</code> DOM 
+   * element.
+   * @param dateTimeXPath The XPath to lookup the <code>DateTime</code> element
+   * within the request.
+   * @return Date The date and time corresponding to the <code>DateTime</code>
+   * element in the request. If no <code>DateTime</code> element exists in the
+   * request, <code>null</code> is returned.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred during a parsing the
+   * <code>DateTime</code> element or creating the return value.
+   */
+  public static Date parseDateTime(Element requestElem, String dateTimeXPath)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element dateTimeElem;
+    String dateTimeText;
+
+    // select the DateTime element
+    dateTimeElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(requestElem, dateTimeXPath);
+
+    // parse a date from the element value
+    if (dateTimeElem != null) {
+      dateTimeText = DOMUtils.getText(dateTimeElem);
+      try {
+        return DateTimeUtils.parseDateTime(dateTimeText);
+      } catch (ParseException e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException(
+          "1104",
+          new Object[] { dateTimeText });
+      }
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ResponseBuilderUtils.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ResponseBuilderUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc3e73e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/ResponseBuilderUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateEncodingException;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
+import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.DOMImplementation;
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParser;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParserException;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods used by the verious <code>ResponseBuilder</code> classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+class ResponseBuilderUtils {
+  //
+  // shortcuts to various XML namespace constants
+  //
+  private static final String MOA_NS_URI = Constants.MOA_NS_URI;
+  private static final String SL11 = Constants.SL11_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String SL11_NS_URI = Constants.SL11_NS_URI;
+  private static final String DSIG = Constants.DSIG_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DSIG_NS_URI = Constants.DSIG_NS_URI;
+  private static final String XMLNS_NS_URI = Constants.XMLNS_NS_URI;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a response element with all the namespaces set.
+   * 
+   * @param responseName The name of the response root element.
+   * @return A DOM document containing the response root element and predefined
+   * MOA, DSIG and XML namespace declarations.
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error building the response document.
+   */
+  public static Document createResponse(String responseName)
+    throws MOASystemException {
+
+    try {
+      DocumentBuilder docBuilder =
+        DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder();
+      DOMImplementation impl = docBuilder.getDOMImplementation();
+      Document response;
+      Element root;
+      String attrValue;
+
+      response = impl.createDocument(MOA_NS_URI, responseName, null);
+      root = response.getDocumentElement();
+
+      // add namespace prefix declarations
+      root.setAttributeNS(XMLNS_NS_URI, "xmlns", MOA_NS_URI);
+      attrValue = "xmlns:" + Constants.DSIG_PREFIX;
+      root.setAttributeNS(XMLNS_NS_URI, attrValue, DSIG_NS_URI);
+
+      return response;
+    } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
+      throw new MOASystemException("2200", null, e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>SignerInfo</code> element to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param response The response document, in order to create new elements in
+   * it.
+   * @param root The root element into which the <code>SignerInfo</code> element
+   * will be inserted.
+   * @param cert The signer certificate to add.
+   * @param isQualified Indicates, whether <code>cert</code> is a qualified
+   * certificate.
+   * @param isPublicAuthority Indicates, whether <code>cert</code> is
+   * certificate owned by a public authority.
+   * @param publicAuthorityID Information about the public authority owning
+   * <code>cert</code>. Must not be <code>null</code>, if
+   * <code>isPublicAuthority ! = null</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred reading data from the
+   * certificate.
+   */
+  public static void addSignerInfo(
+    Document response,
+    Element root,
+    X509Certificate cert,
+    boolean isQualified,
+    boolean isPublicAuthority,
+    String publicAuthorityID)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element signerInfoElem = response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "SignerInfo");
+    Element x509DataElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509Data");
+    Element x509IssuerSerialElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509IssuerSerial");
+    Element x509IssuerElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509IssuerName");
+    String issuer = cert.getIssuerDN().getName();
+    Element x509SerialNumberElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509SerialNumber");
+    String serialNumber = cert.getSerialNumber().toString();
+    Element x509SubjectNameElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509SubjectName");
+    Element x509CertificateElem =
+      response.createElementNS(DSIG_NS_URI, DSIG + "X509Certificate");
+    Element qualifiedCertificateElem =
+      isQualified
+        ? response.createElementNS(SL11_NS_URI, SL11 + "QualifiedCertificate")
+        : null;
+    Element publicAuthorityElem =
+      isPublicAuthority
+        ? response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "PublicAuthority")
+        : null;
+    Element codeElem =
+      publicAuthorityID != null
+        ? response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "Code")
+        : null;
+
+    // fill in text
+    x509IssuerElem.appendChild(response.createTextNode(issuer));
+    x509SerialNumberElem.appendChild(response.createTextNode(serialNumber));
+    try {
+      RFC2253NameParser parser = 
+        new RFC2253NameParser(cert.getSubjectDN().getName());
+      String subjectRfc2253 = parser.parse().getRFC2253String();
+      x509SubjectNameElem.appendChild(response.createTextNode(subjectRfc2253));
+    } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+      x509SubjectNameElem.appendChild(
+        response.createTextNode(cert.getSubjectDN().getName()));
+    }
+    try {
+      x509CertificateElem.appendChild(
+        response.createTextNode(Base64Utils.encode(cert.getEncoded())));
+    } catch (CertificateEncodingException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2245", null, e);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2245", null, e);
+    }
+
+    // build structure
+    x509DataElem.appendChild(x509SubjectNameElem);
+    x509IssuerSerialElem.appendChild(x509IssuerElem);
+    x509IssuerSerialElem.appendChild(x509SerialNumberElem);
+    x509DataElem.appendChild(x509IssuerSerialElem);
+    x509DataElem.appendChild(x509CertificateElem);
+    if (isQualified) {
+      String attrValue = "xmlns:" + Constants.SL11_PREFIX;
+      qualifiedCertificateElem.setAttributeNS(
+        XMLNS_NS_URI,
+        attrValue,
+        SL11_NS_URI);
+      x509DataElem.appendChild(qualifiedCertificateElem);
+    }
+    if (isPublicAuthority) {
+      x509DataElem.appendChild(publicAuthorityElem);
+      if (publicAuthorityID != null) {
+        codeElem.appendChild(response.createTextNode(publicAuthorityID));
+        publicAuthorityElem.appendChild(codeElem);
+      }
+    }
+    signerInfoElem.appendChild(x509DataElem);
+    root.appendChild(signerInfoElem);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add an element containing <code>Code</code> and <code>Info</code>
+   * subelements.
+   * 
+   * @param response The response document, in order to create new elements in
+   * it.
+   * @param root The root element into which to insert the newly created
+   * element.
+   * @param elementName The name of the newly created element.
+   * @param code The content of the <code>Code</code> subelement.
+   * @param info The content of the <code>Info</code> subelement.
+   */
+  public static void addCodeInfoElement(
+    Document response,
+    Element root,
+    String elementName,
+    int code,
+    NodeList info) {
+
+    Element codeInfoElem = response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, elementName);
+    Element codeElem = response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "Code");
+    Element infoElem;
+    int i;
+
+    codeElem.appendChild(response.createTextNode(Integer.toString(code)));
+    codeInfoElem.appendChild(codeElem);
+    if (info != null) {
+      infoElem = response.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "Info");
+
+      for (i = 0; i < info.getLength(); i++) {
+        infoElem.appendChild(info.item(i).cloneNode(true));
+      }
+      codeInfoElem.appendChild(infoElem);
+    }
+    root.appendChild(codeInfoElem);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParser.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84f377826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.StringTokenizer;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.traversal.NodeIterator;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Base64Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CanonicalizationTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.EnvelopedSignatureTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter2Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XSLTTransform;
+
+/**
+ * A parser to parse XMLDsig <code>Transform</code> DOM elements into their
+ * MOA SPSS API representation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformParser {
+  //
+  // XPath expressions for selecting information from the DOM tree
+  //
+  private static final String DSIG = Constants.DSIG_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DSIG_FILTER2 =
+    Constants.DSIG_FILTER2_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String XSLT = Constants.XSLT_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String EC = Constants.DSIG_EC_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String TRANSFORM_XPATH = DSIG + "Transform";
+  private static final String XPATH_XPATH = DSIG + "XPath";
+  private static final String XSLT_ELEMENT_XPATH = XSLT + "stylesheet";
+  private static final String XPATH2_XPATH =
+    (DSIG_FILTER2 + "XPath[@Filter=\"intersect\"] | ")
+      + (DSIG_FILTER2 + "XPath[@Filter=\"subtract\"] | ")
+      + (DSIG_FILTER2 + "XPath[@Filter=\"union\"]");
+  private static final String INCLUSIVE_NAMESPACES_XPATH =
+    EC + "InclusiveNamespaces";
+
+  /**
+   * The <code>SPSSFactory</code> to use for creating new API objects.
+   */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an XMLDsig <code>Transforms</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param transformsElem The <code>Transforms</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>Transform</code> API objects 
+   * containing the data from the individual <code>Transform</code> DOM
+   * elements.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the  
+   * <code>Transforms</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  public List parseTransforms(Element transformsElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    List transforms = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator transformElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(transformsElem, TRANSFORM_XPATH);
+    Element transformElem;
+    Transform transform;
+
+    while ((transformElem = (Element) transformElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      transform = parseTransform(transformElem);
+      transforms.add(transform);
+    }
+
+    return transforms;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an XMLDsig <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param transformElem <code>Transform</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>Transform</code> API object containing the data
+   * from the <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  public Transform parseTransform(Element transformElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    String algorithmUri = transformElem.getAttribute("Algorithm");
+
+    if (CanonicalizationTransform.CANONICAL_XML.equals(algorithmUri)
+      || CanonicalizationTransform.CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS.equals(
+        algorithmUri)) {
+      return factory.createCanonicalizationTransform(algorithmUri);
+    } else if (
+      ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML.equals(
+        algorithmUri)
+        || ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform
+          .EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS
+          .equals(
+          algorithmUri)) {
+      return parseExclusiveC14nTransform(algorithmUri, transformElem);
+    } else if (Base64Transform.BASE64_DECODING.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return factory.createBase64Transform();
+    } else if (
+      EnvelopedSignatureTransform.ENVELOPED_SIGNATURE.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return factory.createEnvelopedSignatureTransform();
+    } else if (XPathTransform.XPATH.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return parseXPathTransform(transformElem);
+    } else if (XPathFilter2Transform.XPATH_FILTER2.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return parseXPathFilter2Transform(transformElem);
+    } else if (XSLTTransform.XSLT.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return parseXSLTTransform(transformElem);
+    } else {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("1108", new Object[] { algorithmUri });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an exclusive canonicalization type of transform.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmUri The algorithm URI of the canonicalization algorithm.
+   * @param transformElem The <code>Transform</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return An <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform</code> API object
+   * containing the data from the <code>transformElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>transformElem</code>.
+   */
+  private Transform parseExclusiveC14nTransform(
+    String algorithmUri,
+    Element transformElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element inclusiveNamespacesElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        transformElem,
+        INCLUSIVE_NAMESPACES_XPATH);
+
+    if (inclusiveNamespacesElem == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2217", null);
+    } else {
+      StringTokenizer tokenizer =
+        new StringTokenizer(inclusiveNamespacesElem.getAttribute("PrefixList"));
+      List inclusiveNamespaces = new ArrayList();
+
+      while (tokenizer.hasMoreTokens()) {
+        inclusiveNamespaces.add(tokenizer.nextToken());
+      }
+
+      return factory.createExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform(
+        algorithmUri,
+        inclusiveNamespaces);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an <code>XPath</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transformElem The <code>Transform</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>Transform</code> API object representation of the
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private Transform parseXPathTransform(Element transformElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    Element xPathElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(transformElem, XPATH_XPATH);
+    Map nsDecls;
+
+    if (xPathElem == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2202", null);
+    }
+
+    nsDecls = DOMUtils.getNamespaceDeclarations(xPathElem);
+    nsDecls.remove("");
+
+    return factory.createXPathTransform(DOMUtils.getText(xPathElem), nsDecls);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an <code>XPathFilter2</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transformElem The <code>Transform</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>Transform</code> API object representation of the
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private Transform parseXPathFilter2Transform(Element transformElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    List filters = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator iter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(transformElem, XPATH2_XPATH);
+    Element filterElem;
+
+    while ((filterElem = (Element) iter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String filterAttr = filterElem.getAttribute("Filter");
+      String filterType;
+      String expression;
+      Map nsDecls;
+
+      if (filterAttr.equals("intersect")) {
+        filterType = XPathFilter.INTERSECT_TYPE;
+      } else if (filterAttr.equals("subtract")) {
+        filterType = XPathFilter.SUBTRACT_TYPE;
+      } else {
+        filterType = XPathFilter.UNION_TYPE;
+      }
+
+      expression = DOMUtils.getText(filterElem);
+      nsDecls = DOMUtils.getNamespaceDeclarations(filterElem);
+      nsDecls.remove("");
+      filters.add(factory.createXPathFilter(filterType, expression, nsDecls));
+    }
+    if (filters.size() == 0) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2216", null);
+    }
+
+    return factory.createXPathFilter2Transform(filters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse an <code>XSLT</code> type of <code>Transform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transformElem The <code>Transform</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>Transform</code> API object representation of the
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>Transform</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private Transform parseXSLTTransform(Element transformElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    Element xsltElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(transformElem, XSLT_ELEMENT_XPATH);
+
+    if (xsltElem == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2215", null);
+    }
+
+    return factory.createXSLTTransform(xsltElem);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74d14b7cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.StringTokenizer;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.CollectionUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+
+/**
+ * A parser to parse <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM trees into
+ * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> API objects.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser {
+
+  //
+  // XPath expressions for selecting parts of the DOM message
+  //
+  private static final String MOA = Constants.MOA_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DATE_TIME_XPATH = MOA + "DateTime";
+  private static final String CMS_SIGNATURE_XPATH = MOA + "CMSSignature";
+  private static final String TRUST_PROFILE_ID_XPATH = MOA + "TrustProfileID";
+  private static final String DATA_OBJECT_XPATH = MOA + "DataObject";
+  private static final String META_INFO_XPATH = MOA + "MetaInfo";
+  private static final String CONTENT_XPATH = MOA + "Content";
+  private static final String BASE64_CONTENT_XPATH = MOA + "Base64Content";
+
+  /** The <code>SPSSFactory</code> for creating new API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element, as defined
+   * by the MOA schema.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> to parse. The
+   * request must have been successfully parsed against the schema for this
+   * method to succeed.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> API objects containing
+   * the data from the DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the request.
+   */
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureRequest parse(Element requestElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    int[] signatories = parseSignatories(requestElem);
+    Date dateTime =
+      RequestParserUtils.parseDateTime(requestElem, DATE_TIME_XPATH);
+    String cmsSignatureStr =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(requestElem, CMS_SIGNATURE_XPATH, "");
+    CMSDataObject dataObject = parseDataObject(requestElem);
+    String trustProfileID =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(requestElem, TRUST_PROFILE_ID_XPATH, null);
+    InputStream cmsSignature =
+      Base64Utils.decodeToStream(cmsSignatureStr, true);
+
+    return factory.createVerifyCMSSignatureRequest(
+      signatories,
+      dateTime,
+      cmsSignature,
+      dataObject,
+      trustProfileID);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>Signatories</code> attribute contained in the 
+   * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * @return The signatories contained in the given 
+   * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element. 
+   */
+  private int[] parseSignatories(Element requestElem) {
+    String signatoriesStr = requestElem.getAttribute("Signatories");
+
+    if ("all".equals(signatoriesStr)) {
+      return VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.ALL_SIGNATORIES;
+    } else {
+      StringTokenizer tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(signatoriesStr);
+      List signatoriesList = new ArrayList();
+      int[] signatories;
+
+      // put the signatories into a List
+      while (tokenizer.hasMoreTokens()) {
+        try {
+          signatoriesList.add(new Integer(tokenizer.nextToken()));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+          // this cannot occur if the request has been validated
+        }
+      }
+
+      // convert the List into an int array
+      signatories = CollectionUtils.toIntArray(signatoriesList);
+
+      return signatories;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a the <code>DataObject</code> DOM element contained in a given 
+   * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> DOM element
+   * to parse.
+   * @return The <code>CMSDataObject</code> API object containing the data
+   * from the <code>DataObject</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private CMSDataObject parseDataObject(Element requestElem) {
+    Element dataObjectElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(requestElem, DATA_OBJECT_XPATH);
+
+    if (dataObjectElem != null) {
+      Element metaInfoElem =
+        (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(dataObjectElem, META_INFO_XPATH);
+      MetaInfo metaInfo = null;
+      Element contentElem =
+        (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(dataObjectElem, CONTENT_XPATH);
+      CMSContent content = parseContent(contentElem);
+
+      if (metaInfoElem != null) {
+        metaInfo = RequestParserUtils.parseMetaInfo(metaInfoElem);
+      }
+
+      return factory.createCMSDataObject(metaInfo, content);
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the content contained in a <code>CMSContentBaseType</code> kind of
+   * DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param contentElem The <code>CMSContentBaseType</code> kind of element to
+   * parse.
+   * @return A <code>CMSDataObject</code> API object containing the data
+   * from the given DOM element.
+   */
+  private CMSContent parseContent(Element contentElem) {
+    Element base64ContentElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(contentElem, BASE64_CONTENT_XPATH);
+
+    if (base64ContentElem != null) {
+      String base64Str = DOMUtils.getText(base64ContentElem);
+      InputStream binaryContent = Base64Utils.decodeToStream(base64Str, true);
+      return factory.createCMSContent(binaryContent);
+    } else {
+      return factory.createCMSContent(
+        contentElem.getAttribute("Reference"));
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fc8f223d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Convert a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> API object into its
+ * XML representation, according to the MOA XML schema.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder {
+  /** The XML document containing the response element. */
+  private Document responseDoc;
+  /** The response <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> DOM element. */
+  private Element responseElem;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder</code>:
+   * 
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error occurred setting up the resulting
+   * XML document.
+   */
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder() throws MOASystemException {
+    responseDoc =
+      ResponseBuilderUtils.createResponse("VerifyCMSSignatureResponse");
+    responseElem = responseDoc.getDocumentElement();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a document containing a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element being the XML representation of the given 
+   * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> API object.
+   * 
+   * @param response The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> to convert
+   * to XML.
+   * @return A document containing the <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the response.
+   */
+  public Document build(VerifyCMSSignatureResponse response)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = response.getResponseElements().iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement responseElement =
+        (VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement) iter.next();
+      addResponseElement(responseElement);
+    }
+
+    return responseDoc;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add an element to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param responseElement The element to add to the response.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred adding the element.
+   */
+  private void addResponseElement(VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement responseElement)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    SignerInfo signerInfo = responseElement.getSignerInfo();
+    CheckResult signatureCheck = responseElement.getSignatureCheck();
+    CheckResult certCheck = responseElement.getCertificateCheck();
+
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addSignerInfo(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      signerInfo.getSignerCertificate(),
+      signerInfo.isQualifiedCertificate(),
+      signerInfo.isPublicAuthority(),
+      signerInfo.getPublicAuhtorityID());
+
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addCodeInfoElement(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      "SignatureCheck",
+      signatureCheck.getCode(),
+      signatureCheck.getInfo());
+
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addCodeInfoElement(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      "CertificateCheck",
+      certCheck.getCode(),
+      certCheck.getInfo());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e736af522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.traversal.NodeIterator;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+
+/**
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser {
+
+  //
+  // XPath expressions for parsing parts of the request
+  //
+  private static final String MOA = Constants.MOA_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DATE_TIME_XPATH = MOA + "DateTime";
+  private static final String RETURN_HASH_INPUT_DATA_XPATH =
+    MOA + "ReturnHashInputData";
+  private static final String TRUST_PROFILE_ID_XPATH = MOA + "TrustProfileID";
+  private static final String VERIFY_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_XPATH =
+    MOA + "VerifySignatureInfo/" + MOA + "VerifySignatureEnvironment";
+  private static final String VERIFY_SIGNATURE_LOCATION_XPATH =
+    MOA + "VerifySignatureInfo/" + MOA + "VerifySignatureLocation";
+  private static final String SUPPLEMENT_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    MOA + "SupplementProfile | " + MOA + "SupplementProfileID";
+  private static final String SIGNATURE_MANIFEST_CHECK_PARAMS_XPATH =
+    MOA + "SignatureManifestCheckParams";
+  private static final String VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    (MOA + "VerifyTransformsInfoProfile | ")
+      + (MOA + "VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID");
+  private static final String REFERENCE_INFO_XPATH = MOA + "ReferenceInfo";
+
+  /** The <code>SPSSFactory</code> for creating new API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element, as defined
+   * by the MOA schema.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> to parse. The
+   * request must have been successfully parsed against the schema for this
+   * method to succeed.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the request.
+   */
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureRequest parse(Element requestElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Date dateTime =
+      RequestParserUtils.parseDateTime(requestElem, DATE_TIME_XPATH);
+    VerifySignatureInfo verifySignatureInfo =
+      parseVerifySignatureInfo(requestElem);
+    List supplementProfiles = parseSupplementProfiles(requestElem);
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams signatureManifestCheckParams =
+      parseSignatureManifestCheckParams(requestElem);
+    boolean returnHashInputData =
+      XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(requestElem, RETURN_HASH_INPUT_DATA_XPATH)
+        != null;
+    String trustProfileID =
+      XPathUtils.getElementValue(requestElem, TRUST_PROFILE_ID_XPATH, null);
+
+    return factory.createVerifyXMLSignatureRequest(
+      dateTime,
+      verifySignatureInfo,
+      supplementProfiles,
+      signatureManifestCheckParams,
+      returnHashInputData,
+      trustProfileID);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code> DOM element contained in
+   * the <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element
+   * containing the <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * @return The <code>VerifySignatureInfo</code> API object containing the
+   * data from the DOM element.
+   */
+  private VerifySignatureInfo parseVerifySignatureInfo(Element requestElem) {
+    Element verifySignatureEnvironmentElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        requestElem,
+        VERIFY_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_XPATH);
+    Content verifySignatureEnvironment =
+      RequestParserUtils.parseContent(verifySignatureEnvironmentElem);
+    VerifySignatureLocation verifySignatureLocation =
+      parseVerifySignatureLocation(requestElem);
+
+    return factory.createVerifySignatureInfo(
+      verifySignatureEnvironment,
+      verifySignatureLocation);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code> DOM element contained
+   * in the given <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequst</code> DOM element.
+   * @return The <code>VerifySignatureLocation</code> API object containing the
+   * data from the DOM element.
+   */
+  private VerifySignatureLocation parseVerifySignatureLocation(Element requestElem) {
+    Element locationElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        requestElem,
+        VERIFY_SIGNATURE_LOCATION_XPATH);
+    String xPathExpression = DOMUtils.getText(locationElem);
+    Map namespaceDeclarations = DOMUtils.getNamespaceDeclarations(locationElem);
+
+    return factory.createVerifySignatureLocation(
+      xPathExpression,
+      namespaceDeclarations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the supplement profiles contained in the given 
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>SupplementProfile</code> API objects
+   * containing the data from the <code>SupplementProfile</code> DOM elements.
+   */
+  private List parseSupplementProfiles(Element requestElem) {
+    List supplementProfiles = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator profileElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(requestElem, SUPPLEMENT_PROFILE_XPATH);
+    Element profileElem;
+
+    while ((profileElem = (Element) profileElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      SupplementProfile profile;
+
+      if ("SupplementProfile".equals(profileElem.getLocalName())) {
+        ProfileParser profileParser = new ProfileParser();
+        profile = profileParser.parseSupplementProfile(profileElem);
+      } else {
+        String profileID = DOMUtils.getText(profileElem);
+        profile = factory.createSupplementProfile(profileID);
+      }
+      supplementProfiles.add(profile);
+    }
+    return supplementProfiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> DOM element contained
+   * in the given <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * @param requestElem The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> DOM element.
+   * @return The <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> API object containing
+   * the data from the <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private SignatureManifestCheckParams parseSignatureManifestCheckParams(Element requestElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    Element paramsElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(
+        requestElem,
+        SIGNATURE_MANIFEST_CHECK_PARAMS_XPATH);
+
+    if (paramsElem != null) {
+      String returnReferenceInputDataStr =
+        paramsElem.getAttribute("ReturnReferenceInputData");
+      boolean returnReferencInputData =
+        BoolUtils.valueOf(returnReferenceInputDataStr);
+      List referenceInfos = parseReferenceInfos(paramsElem);
+
+      return factory.createSignatureManifestCheckParams(
+        referenceInfos,
+        returnReferencInputData);
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM elements contained in a
+   * <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param paramsElem The <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams</code> DOM element
+   * containing the <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM elements.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>RefernceInfo</code> API objects
+   * containing the data from the <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM elements.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM elements.
+   */
+  private List parseReferenceInfos(Element paramsElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List referenceInfos = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator refInfoElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(paramsElem, REFERENCE_INFO_XPATH);
+    Element refInfoElem;
+
+    while ((refInfoElem = (Element) refInfoElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      ReferenceInfo referenceInfo = parseReferenceInfo(refInfoElem);
+
+      referenceInfos.add(referenceInfo);
+    }
+
+    return referenceInfos;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element.
+   *  
+   * @param refInfoElem The <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return The <code>ReferenceInfo</code> API object containing the data
+   * from the given <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the
+   * <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  private ReferenceInfo parseReferenceInfo(Element refInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    List profiles = parseVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(refInfoElem);
+    return factory.createReferenceInfo(profiles);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parse the <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM elements contained
+   * in a <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param refInfoElem <code>ReferenceInfo</code> DOM element containing
+   * the <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> DOM elements.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>
+   * API objects containing the profile data.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the
+   * <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>s.
+   */
+  private List parseVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(Element refInfoElem)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List profiles = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator profileElems =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(
+        refInfoElem,
+        VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH);
+    Element profileElem;
+
+    while ((profileElem = (Element) profileElems.nextNode()) != null) {
+      if ("VerifyTransformsInfoProfile".equals(profileElem.getLocalName())) {
+        ProfileParser profileParser = new ProfileParser();
+        profiles.add(
+          profileParser.parseVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(profileElem));
+      } else {
+        String profileID = DOMUtils.getText(profileElem);
+        profiles.add(factory.createVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(profileID));
+      }
+    }
+    return profiles;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56bcf63fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.DocumentFragment;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentBinary;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentXML;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * Convert a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> API object into its
+ * XML representation, according to the MOA XML schema.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder {
+  private static final String MOA_NS_URI = Constants.MOA_NS_URI;
+
+  /** The XML document containing the response element. */
+  private Document responseDoc;
+  /** The response <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> DOM element. */
+  private Element responseElem;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder</code>:
+   * 
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error occurred setting up the resulting
+   * XML document.
+   */
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder() throws MOASystemException {
+    responseDoc =
+      ResponseBuilderUtils.createResponse("VerifyXMLSignatureResponse");
+    responseElem = responseDoc.getDocumentElement();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a document containing a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element being the XML representation of the given 
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> API object.
+   * 
+   * @param response The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> to convert
+   * to XML.
+   * @return A document containing the <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+   * DOM element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the response.
+   */
+  public Document build(VerifyXMLSignatureResponse response)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Iterator iter;
+    List responseData;
+
+    // add the SignerInfo
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addSignerInfo(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      response.getSignerInfo().getSignerCertificate(),
+      response.getSignerInfo().isQualifiedCertificate(),
+      response.getSignerInfo().isPublicAuthority(),
+      response.getSignerInfo().getPublicAuhtorityID());
+
+    // add HashInputData elements
+    responseData = response.getHashInputDatas();
+    if (responseData != null && !responseData.isEmpty()) {
+      for (iter = responseData.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        Content content = (Content) iter.next();
+        addContent("HashInputData", content);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // add ReferenceInputData elements
+    responseData = response.getReferenceInputDatas();
+    if (responseData != null && !responseData.isEmpty()) {
+      for (iter = responseData.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        Content content = (Content) iter.next();
+        addContent("ReferenceInputData", content);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // add the SignatureCheck
+    addReferencesCheckResult("SignatureCheck", response.getSignatureCheck());
+
+    // add the SignatureManifestCheck
+    if (response.getSignatureManifestCheck() != null) {
+      addReferencesCheckResult(
+        "SignatureManifestCheck",
+        response.getSignatureManifestCheck());
+    }
+
+    // add the XMLDsigManifestChecks
+    responseData = response.getXMLDsigManifestChecks();
+    if (responseData != null && !responseData.isEmpty()) {
+      for (iter = responseData.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        ManifestRefsCheckResult checkResult =
+          (ManifestRefsCheckResult) iter.next();
+        addManifestRefsCheckResult("XMLDSIGManifestCheck", checkResult);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // add the CertificateCheck
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addCodeInfoElement(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      "CertificateCheck",
+      response.getCertificateCheck().getCode(),
+      response.getCertificateCheck().getInfo());
+
+    return responseDoc;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add an element of type <code>ContentBaseType</code> to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param elementName The name of the element.
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> to add. Based on the type of
+   * the <code>Content</code>, either a <code>Base64Content</code> element
+   * or a <code>XMLContent</code> subelement will be added. A
+   * <code>ContentBinary</code> of type <code>BinaryDataObject</code> will be 
+   * added as a <code>Base64Content</code> child element. 
+   * <code>ContentXML</code> will be added as <code>XMLContent</code> child 
+   * element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred adding the content.
+   */
+  private void addContent(String elementName, Content content)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element contentElem = responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, elementName);
+
+    switch (content.getContentType()) {
+      case Content.XML_CONTENT :
+        ContentXML contentXml = (ContentXML) content;
+        NodeList nodes = contentXml.getXMLContent();
+        Element xmlElem;
+        int i;
+
+        xmlElem = responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "XMLContent");
+        //xmlElem.setAttributeNS(XML_NS_URI, "xml:space", "preserve");
+        xmlElem.setAttribute("xml:space", "preserve");
+
+        for (i = 0; i < nodes.getLength(); i++) {
+          xmlElem.appendChild(responseDoc.importNode(nodes.item(i), true));
+        }
+        contentElem.appendChild(xmlElem);
+        responseElem.appendChild(contentElem);
+        break;
+      case Content.BINARY_CONTENT :
+        Element binaryElem =
+          responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "Base64Content");
+        ContentBinary contentBinary = (ContentBinary) content;
+        String base64Str;
+
+        try {
+          base64Str = Base64Utils.encode(contentBinary.getBinaryContent());
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2200", null, e);
+        }
+        binaryElem.appendChild(responseDoc.createTextNode(base64Str));
+        contentElem.appendChild(binaryElem);
+        responseElem.appendChild(contentElem);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code> to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param elementName The DOM element name to use.
+   * @param checkResult The <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code> to add.
+   */
+  private void addReferencesCheckResult(
+    String elementName,
+    ReferencesCheckResult checkResult) {
+
+    NodeList info = null;
+
+    if (checkResult.getInfo() != null) {
+      DocumentFragment fragment = responseDoc.createDocumentFragment();
+      NodeList anyOtherInfo = checkResult.getInfo().getAnyOtherInfo();
+      int[] failedReferences = checkResult.getInfo().getFailedReferences();
+
+      if (anyOtherInfo != null) {
+        addAnyOtherInfo(fragment, checkResult.getInfo().getAnyOtherInfo());
+      }
+
+      if (failedReferences != null) {
+        addFailedReferences(fragment, failedReferences);
+      }
+
+      info = fragment.getChildNodes();
+    }
+
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addCodeInfoElement(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      elementName,
+      checkResult.getCode(),
+      info);
+  }
+
+  
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>ManifestRefsCheckResult</code> to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param elementName The DOM element name to use.
+   * @param checkResult The <code>ManifestRefsCheckResult</code> to add.
+   */
+  private void addManifestRefsCheckResult(
+    String elementName,
+    ManifestRefsCheckResult checkResult) {
+
+    DocumentFragment fragment = responseDoc.createDocumentFragment();
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo = checkResult.getInfo().getAnyOtherInfo();
+    int[] failedReferences = checkResult.getInfo().getFailedReferences();
+    Element referringSigRefElem;
+    String referringSigRefStr;
+
+    // add any other elements
+    if (anyOtherInfo != null) {
+      addAnyOtherInfo(fragment, checkResult.getInfo().getAnyOtherInfo());
+    }
+
+    // add the failed references
+    if (failedReferences != null) {
+      addFailedReferences(fragment, failedReferences);
+    }
+
+    // add the ReferringSigReference
+    referringSigRefElem =
+      responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "ReferringSigReference");
+    referringSigRefStr =
+      Integer.toString(checkResult.getInfo().getReferringSignatureReference());
+    referringSigRefElem.appendChild(
+      responseDoc.createTextNode(referringSigRefStr));
+    fragment.appendChild(referringSigRefElem);
+
+    // add XMLDSIGManifestCheckResult to the response
+    ResponseBuilderUtils.addCodeInfoElement(
+      responseDoc,
+      responseElem,
+      elementName,
+      checkResult.getCode(),
+      fragment.getChildNodes());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add arbitrary XML content to a DOM <code>DocumentFragment</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param fragment The fragment to add the XML content to.
+   * @param anyOtherInfo The XML content to add.
+   */
+  private void addAnyOtherInfo(
+    DocumentFragment fragment,
+    NodeList anyOtherInfo) {
+
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < anyOtherInfo.getLength(); i++) {
+      fragment.appendChild(responseDoc.importNode(anyOtherInfo.item(i), true));
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add the failed references as <code>FailedReference</code> DOM elements to
+   * the fragment.
+   * 
+   * @param fragment The DOM document fragment to add the
+   * <code>FailedReference</code> elements to.
+   * @param failedReferences The indexes of the failed references.
+   */
+  private void addFailedReferences(
+    DocumentFragment fragment,
+    int[] failedReferences) {
+    Element failedReferenceElem;
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < failedReferences.length; i++) {
+      failedReferenceElem =
+        responseDoc.createElementNS(MOA_NS_URI, "FailedReference");
+      failedReferenceElem.appendChild(
+        responseDoc.createTextNode(Integer.toString(failedReferences[i])));
+      fragment.appendChild(failedReferenceElem);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..425c410ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for signature environment profile data used in XML signature 
+ * creation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that the profile data is given explicitly.
+   */
+  public static int EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that the profile data is stored in the configuration and resolved 
+   * using an ID.
+   */
+  public static int ID_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE = 1;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> denoted
+   * by this object. Either 
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE</code> or
+   * <code>ID_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE</code>.
+   */
+  public int getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileType();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6aebd102b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> containing the profile
+ * data explicitly.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit
+  extends CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile {
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the location and index of where to insert the signature into the
+   * signature environment.
+   * 
+   * @return The location and index of the signature in the signature 
+   * environment.
+   */
+  public CreateSignatureLocation getCreateSignatureLocation();
+  /**
+   * Gets the supplemental information.
+   * 
+   * @return The supplemental information.
+   */
+  public List getSupplements();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c0d87adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> containing a profile ID
+ * pointing to locally stored profile data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID
+  extends CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile {
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the profile ID.
+   * 
+   * @return The profile ID.
+   */
+  public String getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID();
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ceae4d0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a signature object used during signature creation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateSignatureInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XML structure where the signature will be inserted.
+   *
+   * @return The XML structure where the signature will be inserted.
+   */
+  public Content getCreateSignatureEnvironment();
+  /**
+   * Gets the supplemental data for the signature environment.
+   *
+   * @return The supplemental data for the signature envoronment.
+   */
+  public CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureLocation.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureLocation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81374ceaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateSignatureLocation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ElementSelector;
+
+/**
+ * Specifies where to insert the newly created signature.
+ * 
+ * An XPath expression is used to select the signature parent element. An
+ * additional index specifies the node index after which to insert the 
+ * signature into the parent element.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateSignatureLocation extends ElementSelector {
+  /**
+   * Gets the node index, after which the signature will be inserted into the
+   * parent elemen.
+   * 
+   * @return The index of the node after which the signature will be inserted.
+   */
+  public int getIndex();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94152434e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates information used for the transformation of the data object.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateTransformsInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XMLDSig transforms.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>Transform</code> objects.
+   */
+  public List getTransforms();
+  /**
+   * Gets meta information about the data resulting from the transformation.
+   * 
+   * @return Meta information about the resulting data.
+   */
+  public MetaInfo getFinalDataMetaInfo();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfile.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40acfd317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for transformation informations used in signature creation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Indicates transformation information given explicitly.
+   */
+  public static final int EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates transformation information given as an ID.
+   */
+  public static final int ID_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE = 1;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of profile information this object contains.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of transformation information, either
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code> or 
+   * <code>ID_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code>.
+   */
+  public int getCreateTransformsInfoProfileType();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aeb74445f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates explicit transformation informations.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit
+  extends CreateTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the transformation information of the data object.
+   * 
+   * @return Transformation information of the data object.
+   */
+  public CreateTransformsInfo getCreateTransformsInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the supplemental information.
+   * 
+   * @return The supplemental information.
+   */
+  public List getSupplements();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileID.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileID.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3631ead29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateTransformsInfoProfileID.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates transformation information given via an identifier.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateTransformsInfoProfileID
+  extends CreateTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the ID of the transformation.
+   * 
+   * @return The transformation profile ID.
+   */
+  public String getCreateTransformsInfoProfileID();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureRequest.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8157fdfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates a request to create an XML Signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateXMLSignatureRequest {
+  /**
+   * Gets the identifier for the keys to be used for the signature.
+   * 
+   * @return The identifier for the keys to be used.
+   */
+  public String getKeyIdentifier();
+  /**
+   * Gets the information of the singleSignatureInfo elements. 
+   * 
+   * @return The information of singleSignatureInfo elements.
+   */
+  public List getSingleSignatureInfos();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponse.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bf54e6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates the response on to a 
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> to create an XML signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateXMLSignatureResponse {
+  /**
+   * Gets the response elements.
+   * 
+   * @return The response elements.
+   */
+  public List getResponseElements();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2162d82fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for <code>SignatureEnvironmentResponse</code> and 
+ * <code>ErrorResponse</code> elements in a 
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains a <code>SignatureEnvironment</code>.
+   */
+  public static final int SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_RESPONSE = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this objet contains an <code>ErrorResponse</code>.
+   */
+  public static final int ERROR_RESPONSE = 1;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of response object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of response object, either 
+   * <code>SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_RESPONSE</code> or <code>ERROR_RESPONSE</code>.
+   */
+  public int getResponseType();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/DataObjectInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/DataObjectInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43d49c587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/DataObjectInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates information required to create a single signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface DataObjectInfo {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that a detached signature will be created.
+   */
+  public static final String STRUCTURE_DETACHED = "detached"; 
+  /**
+   * Indicates that an enveloping signature will be created.
+   */
+  public static final String STRUCTURE_ENVELOPING = "enveloping";
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the structure of the signature.
+   * 
+   * @return The structure of the signature.
+   */
+  public String getStructure();
+  /**
+   * Checks whether a refercence will be placed in the signature itself or
+   * in the manifest.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code> if a reference will be placed in the manifest,
+   * <code>false</code> if it will be placed in the signature.
+   */
+  public boolean isChildOfManifest();
+  /**
+   * Gets information related to a single data object.
+   * 
+   * @return Information related to a single data object.
+   */
+  public Content getDataObject();
+  /**
+   * Gets information for the transformation of the data object.
+   * 
+   * @return The transformation information.
+   */
+  public CreateTransformsInfoProfile getCreateTransformsInfoProfile();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/ErrorResponse.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/ErrorResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30fa4fb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/ErrorResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+
+/**
+ * Object containing detailed error information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ErrorResponse extends CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement {
+  /**
+   * Gets the error code.
+   * 
+   * @return The error code.
+   */
+  public int getErrorCode();
+  /**
+   * Gets verbose error information.
+   * 
+   * @return Verbose error information.
+   */
+  public String getInfo();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SignatureEnvironmentResponse.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SignatureEnvironmentResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..449349a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SignatureEnvironmentResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+/**
+ * Contains the signature if the signature creation was successful.
+ *  
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SignatureEnvironmentResponse
+  extends CreateXMLSignatureResponseElement {
+  /** 
+   * Gets the XML structure which contains the signature.
+   * 
+   * @return A general XML structure containing the signature.
+   */
+  public Element getSignatureEnvironment();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SingleSignatureInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SingleSignatureInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c74c5157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlsign/SingleSignatureInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates data to create a single signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SingleSignatureInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the dataObjectInfo information.
+   * 
+   * @return The dataObjectInfo information.
+   */
+  public List getDataObjectInfos();
+  /**
+   * Gets the signature object.
+   * 
+   * @return The signature object used during signature creation.
+   */
+  public CreateSignatureInfo getCreateSignatureInfo();
+  /**
+   * Check whether a Security Layer conform signature manifest will be created.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if a Security Layer conform signature manifest 
+   * will be created, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+   */
+  public boolean isSecurityLayerConform();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResult.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1984ba349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+
+/**
+ * Contains the results of manifest checks according to XMLDsig.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ManifestRefsCheckResult {
+  /**
+   * Gets the check code.
+   * 
+   * @return A numerical representation of the result of the manifest check.
+   */
+  public int getCode();
+  /**
+   * Gets the reference to the manifest.
+   * 
+   * @return The reference to the manifest.
+   */
+  public ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo getInfo();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..258840162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates information referring to the manifest of the check.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo extends ReferencesCheckResultInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the position of the signature reference containing the
+   * reference to the manifest being described by this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The position of the signature reference.
+   */
+  public int getReferringSignatureReference();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferenceInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferenceInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c644583b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferenceInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Contains transformation parameters which are locally available.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ReferenceInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the transformation info.
+   * 
+   * @return The transformation info.
+   */
+  public List getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResult.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b5488613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Contains information about the verification status of references contained
+ * in the signature. 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ReferencesCheckResult {
+  /**
+   * Gets the check code.
+   * 
+   * @return A numerical representation of the result of the reference check.
+   */
+  public int getCode();
+  /**
+   * Gets the additional information about the result.
+   * 
+   * @return Additional information about the result.
+   */
+  public ReferencesCheckResultInfo getInfo();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResultInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResultInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be21b61c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/ReferencesCheckResultInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+/**
+ * Additional information contained in a <code>ReferencesCheckResult</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface ReferencesCheckResultInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the additional info of the failed <code>dsig:reference</code> element.
+   * 
+   * @return The info elements.
+   */
+  public NodeList getAnyOtherInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the positions of the failed signature references containing the
+   * references to the manifests being described by this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The positions of the failed signature references. 
+   */
+  public int[] getFailedReferences();  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SignatureManifestCheckParams.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SignatureManifestCheckParams.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f0efacf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SignatureManifestCheckParams.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Contains parameters used to check the signature manifest.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SignatureManifestCheckParams {
+  /**
+   * Gets the referential information.
+   * 
+   * @return The referential information.
+   */
+  public List getReferenceInfos();
+  /**
+   * Gets information on whether signature source data should be returned.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if signature source data should be returned,
+   * otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public boolean getReturnReferenceInputData();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfile.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..569e691ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for supplementary information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SupplementProfile {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains explicit supplementary information.
+   */
+  public static final int EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains a profile id where supplementary
+   * information can be found.
+   */
+  public static final int ID_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE = 1;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of supplementary information contained in this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of supplementary information contained in this object,
+   * either <code>EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENT</code> or <code>ID_SUPPLEMENT</code>.
+   */
+  public int getSupplementProfileType();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileExplicit.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileExplicit.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dd37a2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileExplicit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates explicit supplementary information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SupplementProfileExplicit extends SupplementProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the supplemental object.
+   * 
+   * @return The supplemental object.
+   */
+  public XMLDataObjectAssociation getSupplementProfile();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileID.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileID.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b5083be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/SupplementProfileID.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates supplementary information stored in a profile.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface SupplementProfileID extends SupplementProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the id of the profile where the supplementary information can be
+   * found.
+   * 
+   * @return The profile id.
+   */
+  public String getSupplementProfileID();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameter.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e173e0cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Object encapsulating transform parameters either as a URI, binary or
+ * hashed.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface TransformParameter {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains a transform parameter given as
+   * a URI.
+   */
+  public static final int URI_TRANSFORMPARAMETER = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains binary transform parameter.
+   */
+  public static final int BINARY_TRANSFORMPARAMETER = 1;
+  /**
+   * Indicatest that this object contains a binary hash of the transform
+   * parameter.
+   */
+  public static final int HASH_TRANSFORMPARAMETER = 2;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of transform parameter contained in this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of transform parameter, being one of 
+   * <code>URI_TRANSFORMPARAMETER</code>, <code>BINARY_TRANSFORMPARAMETER</code>
+   * or <code>HASH_TRANSFORMPARAMETER</code>.
+   */
+  public int getTransformParameterType();
+  /**
+   * Gets the transform parameter URI.
+   * 
+   * @return The transform parameter URI.
+   */
+  public String getURI();}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterBinary.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterBinary.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..600227dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterBinary.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a binary transform parameter.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface TransformParameterBinary extends TransformParameter {
+  /**
+   * Gets the binary transform parameter.
+   * 
+   * @return An <code>InputStream</code> from which the binary content can
+   * be read.
+   */
+  public InputStream getBinaryContent();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterHash.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterHash.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec45ea4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterHash.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+
+/**
+ * Contains a hash of the transform parameter.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface TransformParameterHash extends TransformParameter {
+  /**
+   * Gets the method used for calculating the digest value.
+   * 
+   * @return The digest method.
+   */
+  public String getDigestMethod();
+  /**
+   * Gets the binary hash of the transform parameter.
+   * 
+   * @return A binary representation of the hash.
+   */
+  public byte[] getDigestValue();
+  
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterURI.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterURI.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a6f0a58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/TransformParameterURI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a transform parameter given as a URI.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface TransformParameterURI extends TransformParameter {
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureInfo.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..386651c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates a signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifySignatureInfo {
+  /**
+   * Gets the content of the <code>VerifySignatureEnvironment</code> element.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>MOAElement</code> containing the 
+   * <code>VerifySignatureEnvironment</code> in a DOM-like structure.
+   */
+  public Content getVerifySignatureEnvironment();
+  /**
+   * Gets the location of the signature.
+   * 
+   * @return The location of the signature within the signature environment.
+   */ 
+  public VerifySignatureLocation getVerifySignatureLocation();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureLocation.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureLocation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f05e3e889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifySignatureLocation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ElementSelector;
+
+/**
+ * Specifies where to find the signature to be verified.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifySignatureLocation extends ElementSelector {
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfile.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..909fc58a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Object for explicitly specifying a transformation path.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Indicates that this object contains the transformation path explicitly.
+   */
+  public static final int EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE = 0;
+  /**
+   * Indicatest that this object contains a transformation info id.
+   */
+  public static final int ID_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE = 1;
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the type of transformation information contained in this object.
+   * 
+   * @return The type of transformation information, either 
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code> or
+   * <code>ID_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code>.
+   */
+  public int getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileType();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff19683da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates explicit transformation information.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit extends VerifyTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the XMLDSig transforms element.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>List</code> of <code>Transform</code>s.
+   */
+  public List getTransforms();
+  /**
+   * Gets the transformation parameters.
+   * 
+   * @return The transformation parameters.
+   */
+  public List getTransformParameters();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0df3664da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates transformation info id for signature verification.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID extends VerifyTransformsInfoProfile {
+  /**
+   * Gets the identifier referencing the transformation info.
+   * 
+   * @return The identifier referencing the transformation info.
+   */
+  public String getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileID();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureRequest.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureRequest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb71f500b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureRequest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates a request to verify an XML signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyXMLSignatureRequest {
+  /**
+   * Gets the date and time for which the signature verification has to
+   * be performed.
+   * 
+   * @return Date and time for which the signature verification has
+   * to be performed.
+   */
+  public Date getDateTime();
+  /**
+   * Gets the signature to be verified.
+   * 
+   * @return The signature to be verified.
+   */
+  public VerifySignatureInfo getSignatureInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets the supplemental information.
+   * 
+   * @return The supplemental information.
+   */  
+  public List getSupplementProfiles();
+  /**
+   * Gets parameters for Security Layer signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @return Parameters for Security Layer signature verification.
+   */
+  public SignatureManifestCheckParams getSignatureManifestCheckParams();
+  /**
+   * Checks, whether actually signed data shall be returned.
+   * 
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if signed data will be returned,
+   * otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  public boolean getReturnHashInputData();
+  /**
+   * Gets the profile id of the set of trusted certificates to be used for
+   * signature verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The id of the trusted certificates.
+   */
+  public String getTrustProfileId();
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureResponse.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureResponse.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14ac71e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlverify/VerifyXMLSignatureResponse.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Object that encapsulates the response on a request to verify an XML
+ * signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stephan Grill
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public interface VerifyXMLSignatureResponse {
+  /**
+   * Gets a <code>SignerInfo</code> element according to XMLDSig.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>SignerInfo</code> element according to XMLDSig.
+   */
+  public SignerInfo getSignerInfo();
+  /**
+   * Gets datas signed by the signatory.
+   * 
+   * @return The signed datas.
+   */
+  public List getHashInputDatas();
+  /**
+   * Gets source datas elements.
+   * 
+   * @return The source datas elements.
+   */
+  public List getReferenceInputDatas();
+  /**
+  * Gets the result of the signature verification.
+  * 
+  * @return The result of the signature verification.
+  */
+  public ReferencesCheckResult getSignatureCheck();
+  /**
+   * Gets the result of the signature manifest verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The result of the signature manifest verification.
+   */
+  public ReferencesCheckResult getSignatureManifestCheck();
+  /**
+   * Gets XMLDSigManifestCheck elements.
+   * 
+   * @return The XMLDSigManifestCheck elements.
+   */
+  public List getXMLDsigManifestChecks();
+  /**
+   * Gets the result of the certification verification.
+   * 
+   * @return The result of the certificate verification.
+   */
+  public CheckResult getCertificateCheck();
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/overview.htm b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/overview.htm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b17bbf91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/overview.htm
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN">
+<html>
+<head>
+</head>
+<body bgcolor="white">
+
+MOA SP/SS API documentation overview.
+
+
+<h2>Using the MOA SP/SS API</h2>
+
+<h3>Invoking the services</h3>
+In general, invoking the MOA SP/SS API involves the following steps:
+<ol>
+<li>Set the <code>moa.spss.server.configuration</code> system property to point
+to the main MOA SP/SS configuration file. This needs to be done only once per
+JVM instance. You may also call 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.Configurator#init} at this point to 
+pre-initialize MOA SP/SS (if not, it is done automatically upon service 
+invocation).</li>
+<li>Create an instance of the service to be used 
+({@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureCreationService} or 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureVerificationService}),
+via its <code>getInstance()</code> method.</li>
+<li>Create an instance of the 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory}, via its
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory#getInstance} method.</li>
+<li>Use the <code>create...</code> methods of the <code>SPSSFactory</code> to
+create the desired {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest}, 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest} or 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest} object.
+</li>
+<li>Call one of the service methods: 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureCreationService#createXMLSignature(at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest) <code>createXMLSignature()</code>},
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureVerificationService#verifyCMSSignature(at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest) <code>verifyCMSSignature()</code>} or
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureVerificationService#verifyXMLSignature(at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest) <code>verifyXMLSignature()</code>}.
+</li>
+<li>Analyze the result of the service call, given as a 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse}, 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse} or
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse}.
+In case of an error, a {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException}
+is thrown by the service. Please be aware that errors during signature creation
+are reported as part of a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>.
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Creating MOA SP/SS API objects</h3>
+<p>
+Invoking the MOA SP/SS API <code>Service</code> classes involves creating
+a <code>Request</code> object using the {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory SPSSFactory}.
+Object creation using the <code>SPSSFactory</code> is always bottom-up, meaning 
+that in order to create an object all of its components must have been created
+before.
+</p>
+<p>
+The names of the MOA SP/SS API classes have been chosen to correspond to the
+MOA SP/SS schema elements. The structure of the classes (i.e., their fields)
+also corresponds to the structure of the respective MOA SP/SS schema elements.
+However, a few classes escape this naming convention, mainly because the 
+corresponding schema elements contain <code>xsd:choice</code> components:
+<ul>
+<li>The various <code>Profile</code> classes have subclasses called 
+<code>ProfileID</code> and <code>ProfileExplicit</code> 
+(e.g., {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileID} and
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit}), 
+so that the profile can be given either as an ID (which is to be resolved from the 
+MOA SP/SS configuration) or explicitly.</li>
+<li>The classes {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content},
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent} and 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter} have 
+subclasses specifying the type of content they actually contain. E.g., 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentBinary} will contain 
+a byte stream.</li>
+</ul>
+
+</p>
+<p>
+For clarity, the MOA SP/SS API classes have been organized in several packages
+listed in the following table:
+</p>
+
+<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5>
+<tr>
+  <td>Package</td><td>Purpose</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td>{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign}</td>
+  <td>Components of the {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest} and 
+  {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse}</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td>{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify}</td>
+  <td>Components of the
+  {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest} and
+  {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse}</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td>{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify}</td>
+  <td>Components of the
+  {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest} and
+  {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse}</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+  <td>{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common}</td>
+  <td>Common components used across the classes of the above packages</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<h3>Converting MOA SP/SS API objects to and from DOM trees</h3>
+The package {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind} contains helper
+classes to:
+<ul>
+<li>Parse a DOM tree containing a <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>,
+<code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> or  
+<code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> into its respective MOA SP/SS API object 
+representation. For example, to parse a <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>
+DOM tree, the {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser#parse(org.w3c.dom.Element) CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser.parse()} 
+method can be used. <br />
+<b>Note:</b> The DOM tree of the request must be derived from a schema valid
+XML document. Otherwise, unexpected behaviour will almost certainly result.</li>
+<li>Build a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>, 
+<code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> or a 
+<code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> DOM tree from the respective MOA SP/SS 
+API object. For example, to build a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+DOM tree, the {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder#build(at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse) VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.build()}
+can be used.<br />
+<b>Note:</b>The serialized DOM tree will be schema valid.
+</li>
+</ul>
+The DOM trees can easily be read from and written to XML byte streams using
+the methods in the {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils} class.
+<br />
+
+<h3>Utilities and Logging</h3>
+<p> The packages {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.util} and 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util} contain utility classes developed for
+the MOA SP/SS implementation. Since the classes contained in these packages are 
+tailored towards the MOA SP/SS implementation, they are far from being complete 
+in the sense of providing a utility class library. Therefore, they may or may 
+not prove useful in the context of your application. Their interfaces may also
+change in future releases.
+</p>
+
+<p>The package {@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging} contains classes for
+logging messages to the MOA SP/SS log hierarchy via the 
+{@link at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger} class.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Related Documentation</h3>
+
+See also the <a href="../moa_spss/sp-anwendung.htm#API">API example</a> in the 
+MOA SP/SS documentation.
+
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationException.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2b847053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+
+/**
+ * Exception signalling an error in the configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationException extends MOASystemException {
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>ConfigurationException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.MOAException#MOAException(String, Object[])
+   */
+  public ConfigurationException(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    super(messageId, parameters);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>ConfigurationException</code>.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.MOAException#MOAException(String, Object[], Throwable)
+   */
+  public ConfigurationException(
+    String messageId,
+    Object[] parameters,
+    Throwable wrapped) {
+
+    super(messageId, parameters, wrapped);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationPartsBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationPartsBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e966911b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationPartsBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,956 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Attr;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.traversal.NodeIterator;
+
+import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.exceptions.URIException;
+import iaik.ixsil.util.URI;
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ChainingModes;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParser;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParserException;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class that builds configuration data from a DOM based representation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationPartsBuilder {
+
+  //
+  // XPath namespace prefix shortcuts
+  //
+
+  private static final String CONF = Constants.MOA_CONFIG_PREFIX + ":";
+  private static final String DSIG = Constants.DSIG_PREFIX + ":";
+
+  //
+  // chaining mode constants appearing in the configuration file
+  //
+
+  private static final String CM_CHAINING = "chaining";
+  private static final String CM_PKIX = "pkix";
+
+  //
+  // XPath expressions to select certain parts of the configuration
+  //
+
+  private static final String ROOT = "/" + CONF + "MOAConfiguration/";
+  private static final String DIGEST_METHOD_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "DigestMethodAlgorithm/@name";
+  private static final String C14N_ALGORITHM_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "CanonicalizationAlgorithm/@name";
+  private static final String HARDWARE_CRYPTO_MODULE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "HardwareCryptoModule";
+  private static final String HARDWARE_KEY_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "HardwareKeyModule";
+  private static final String SOFTWARE_KEY_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "SoftwareKeyModule";
+  private static final String KEYGROUP_XPATH = ROOT + CONF + "KeyGroup";
+  private static final String KEY_XPATH = CONF + "Key";
+  private static final String KEY_MODULE_ID_XPATH = CONF + "KeyModuleID";
+  private static final String KEY_CERT_XPATH = CONF + "KeyCertIssuerSerial";
+  private static final String KEYGROUP_MAPPING_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "KeyGroupMapping";
+  private static final String KEYGROUP_MAPPING_KEYGROUP_XPATH =
+    CONF + "KeyGroup";
+  private static final String ISSUER_SERIAL_XPATH = CONF + "X509IssuerSerial";
+  private static final String ISSUER_XPATH = DSIG + "X509IssuerName";
+  private static final String SERIAL_XPATH = DSIG + "X509SerialNumber";
+  private static final String CHAINING_MODES_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "ChainingModes";
+  private static final String CHAINING_MODES_DEFAULT_XPATH =
+    CHAINING_MODES_XPATH + "/@systemDefaultMode";
+  private static final String TRUST_ANCHOR_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "ChainingModes/" + CONF + "TrustAnchor";
+  private static final String CRL_DISTRIBUTION_POINT_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "CRLDistributionPoint";
+  private static final String CA_ISSUER_DN_XPATH = CONF + "CAIssuerDN";
+  private static final String DISTRIBUTION_POINT_XPATH =
+    CONF + "DistributionPoint";
+  private static final String CRL_ARCHIVE_XPATH = ROOT + CONF + "CRLArchive";
+  private static final String GENERIC_CONFIGURATION_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "GenericConfiguration";
+  private static final String CREATE_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "CreateTransformsInfoProfile";
+  private static final String CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile";
+  private static final String VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "VerifyTransformsInfoProfile";
+  private static final String SUPPLEMENT_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "SupplementProfile";
+  private static final String TRUST_PROFILE_XPATH =
+    ROOT + CONF + "TrustProfile";
+
+  //
+  // default values for configuration parameters 
+  //
+
+  /** The accepted canonicalization algorithm URIs, as an array */
+  private static final String[] ACCEPTED_C14N_ALGORITHMS_ARRAY =
+    {
+      Constants.C14N_URI,
+      Constants.C14N_WITH_COMMENTS_URI,
+      Constants.EXC_C14N_URI,
+      Constants.EXC_C14N_WITH_COMMENTS_URI };
+
+  /** The accepted canonicalization algorithm URIs, as a Set */
+  private static final Set ACCEPTED_C14N_ALGORITHMS =
+    new HashSet(Arrays.asList(ACCEPTED_C14N_ALGORITHMS_ARRAY));
+
+  /** Default canonicalization algorithm, if none/illegal has been configured */
+  private static final String C14N_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT = Constants.C14N_URI;
+
+  /** The accepted digest method algorithm URIs, as an array */
+  private static final String[] ACCEPTED_DIGEST_ALGORITHMS_ARRAY =
+    { Constants.SHA1_URI };
+
+  /** The accepted digest method algorithm URIs, as a Set */
+  private static final Set ACCEPTED_DIGEST_ALGORITHMS =
+    new HashSet(Arrays.asList(ACCEPTED_DIGEST_ALGORITHMS_ARRAY));
+
+  /** Default digest algorithm URI, if none/illegal has been configured */
+  private static final String DIGEST_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT = Constants.SHA1_URI;
+
+  /** The root element of the MOA configuration */
+  private Element configElem;
+
+  /** Whether any warnings were encountered building the configuration. */
+  private List warnings = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ConfigurationPartsBuilder</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param configElem The root element of the MOA configuration.
+   */
+  public ConfigurationPartsBuilder(Element configElem) {
+    this.configElem = configElem;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the root element of the MOA configuration. 
+   * 
+   * @return The root element of the MOA configuration.
+   */
+  public Element getConfigElem() {
+    return configElem;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the warnings encountered during building the configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>String</code>s, containing the
+   * warning messages.
+   */
+  public List getWarnings() {
+    return warnings;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the digest method algorithm name.
+   * 
+   * @return The digest method algorithm name from the configuration.
+   */
+  public String getDigestMethodAlgorithmName() {
+    String digestMethod =
+      getAttributeValue(getConfigElem(), DIGEST_METHOD_XPATH, null);
+
+    if (digestMethod == null
+      || !ACCEPTED_DIGEST_ALGORITHMS.contains(digestMethod)) {
+      warn(
+        "config.23",
+        new Object[] { "DigestMethodAlgorithm", DIGEST_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT });
+      digestMethod = DIGEST_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+    return digestMethod;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the canonicalization algorithm name.
+   * 
+   * @return The canonicalization algorithm name from the configuration.
+   */
+  public String getCanonicalizationAlgorithmName() {
+    String c14nAlgorithm =
+      getAttributeValue(getConfigElem(), C14N_ALGORITHM_XPATH, null);
+
+    if (c14nAlgorithm == null
+      || !ACCEPTED_C14N_ALGORITHMS.contains(c14nAlgorithm)) {
+      warn(
+        "config.23",
+        new Object[] { "CanonicalizationAlgorithm", C14N_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT });
+      c14nAlgorithm = C14N_ALGORITHM_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+    return c14nAlgorithm;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the mapping of generic configuration properties.
+   * 
+   * @return The mapping of generic configuration properties (a name to value
+   * mapping) from the configuration.
+   */
+  public Map buildGenericConfiguration() {
+    Map genericConfiguration = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator gcIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(
+        getConfigElem(),
+        GENERIC_CONFIGURATION_XPATH);
+    Element gcElem;
+
+    while ((gcElem = (Element) gcIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String gcName = gcElem.getAttribute("name");
+      String gcValue = gcElem.getAttribute("value");
+
+      if (genericConfiguration.containsKey(gcName)) {
+        warn("config.24", new Object[] { gcName });
+      } else {
+        genericConfiguration.put(gcName, gcValue);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return genericConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the configured hardware crypto modules.
+   * 
+   * @return The hardware crypto modules from the configuration.
+   */
+  public List buildHardwareCryptoModules() {
+    List modules = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator modIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(
+        getConfigElem(),
+        HARDWARE_CRYPTO_MODULE_XPATH);
+    Element modElem;
+
+    while ((modElem = (Element) modIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String name = modElem.getAttribute("name");
+      String slotID = modElem.getAttribute("slotID");
+      String userPIN = modElem.getAttribute("userPIN");
+      HardwareCryptoModule module =
+        new HardwareCryptoModule(name, slotID, userPIN);
+      modules.add(module);
+    }
+
+    return modules;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the configured hardware keys. 
+   * 
+   * @param The keyModules that the configuration already knows about. To 
+   * prevent multiple key modules with the same ID.
+   * @return The hardware keys contained in the configuration.
+   */
+  public List buildHardwareKeyModules(List keyModules) {
+    Set existingIds = toIdSet(keyModules);
+    List hardwareKeys = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator hkIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), HARDWARE_KEY_XPATH);
+    Element keyElem;
+
+    while ((keyElem = (Element) hkIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String id = keyElem.getAttribute("id");
+      String name = keyElem.getAttribute("name");
+      String slotID = keyElem.getAttribute("slotID");
+      String userPIN = keyElem.getAttribute("userPIN");
+
+      if (existingIds.contains(id)) {
+        warn(
+          "config.04",
+          new Object[] { "Hardware- oder SoftwareKeyModule", id });
+      } else {
+        KeyModule key = new HardwareKeyModule(id, name, slotID, userPIN);
+        hardwareKeys.add(key);
+        existingIds.add(id);
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return hardwareKeys;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the configured software keys.
+   * 
+   * @param The keyModules that the configuration already knows about. To 
+   * prevent multiple key modules with the same ID.
+   * @param configRoot The directory containing the main configuration file.
+   * Used to resolve keystore files configured using a relative URI.
+   * @return The software keys contained in the configuration.
+   */
+  public List buildSoftwareKeyModules(List keyModules, File configRoot) {
+    Set existingIds = toIdSet(keyModules);
+    List softwareKeys = new ArrayList();
+    NodeIterator skIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), SOFTWARE_KEY_XPATH);
+
+    Element keyElem;
+
+    while ((keyElem = (Element) skIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String id = keyElem.getAttribute("id");
+      String fileName = keyElem.getAttribute("filename");
+      String passWord = keyElem.getAttribute("password");
+
+      if (existingIds.contains(id)) {
+        warn(
+          "config.04",
+          new Object[] { "Hardware- oder SoftwareKeyModule", id });
+      } else {
+        File keyFile;
+        KeyModule key;
+
+        // make keyFile absolute
+        keyFile = new File(fileName);
+        if (!keyFile.isAbsolute()) {
+          keyFile = new File(configRoot, fileName);
+        }
+
+        // check for existence
+        if (!keyFile.exists() || keyFile.isDirectory()) {
+          warn("config.25", new Object[] { id, keyFile.getAbsolutePath()});
+        } else {
+          // create a new key module
+          key = new SoftwareKeyModule(id, keyFile.getAbsolutePath(), passWord);
+          softwareKeys.add(key);
+          existingIds.add(id);
+        }
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return softwareKeys;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the key group configuration.
+   * 
+   * @param keyModules The <code>KeyModule</code>s that the configuration
+   * knows about. Used to check for errors in the configuration.
+   * @return The mapping between key group IDs and key groups.
+   */
+  public Map buildKeyGroups(List keyModules) {
+    Set keyModuleIds = toIdSet(keyModules);
+    Map keyGroups = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator kgIter;
+    Element keyGroupElem;
+
+    // select all KeyGroup elements and build the KeyGroup objects from them
+    kgIter = XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), KEYGROUP_XPATH);
+    while ((keyGroupElem = (Element) kgIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String keyGroupId = keyGroupElem.getAttribute("id");
+      Set keyGroupEntries =
+        buildKeyGroupEntries(keyGroupId, keyModuleIds, keyGroupElem);
+      KeyGroup keyGroup = new KeyGroup(keyGroupId, keyGroupEntries);
+
+      if (keyGroups.containsKey(keyGroupId)) {
+        warn("config.04", new Object[] { "KeyGroup", keyGroupId });
+      } else {
+        keyGroups.put(keyGroup.getId(), keyGroup);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return keyGroups;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the set of IDs contained in the given <code>KeyModule</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param keyModules The <code>KeyModule</code>s from which to extract the
+   * IDs.
+   * @return The IDs from the given <code>KeyModule</code>s.
+   */
+  private Set toIdSet(List keyModules) {
+    Set ids = new HashSet();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = keyModules.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      KeyModule keyModule = (KeyModule) iter.next();
+      ids.add(keyModule.getId());
+    }
+
+    return ids;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the key entries belonging to a key group.
+   * 
+   * @param keyGroupId The ID of the key group we are building here. Passed
+   * for logging purposes.
+   * @param keyModuleIds The IDs of the <code>HardwareKeyModule</code>s and
+   * <code>SoftwareKeyModule</code>s that exist in the configuration. 
+   * @param keyGroupElem The <code>KeyGroup</code> DOM element to parse.
+   * @return A <code>Set</code> of <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> objects.
+   */
+  private Set buildKeyGroupEntries(
+    String keyGroupId,
+    Set keyModuleIds,
+    Element keyGroupElem) {
+
+    Set entries = new HashSet();
+    NodeIterator keyEntryIter;
+    Element keyEntryElem;
+
+    // select all Key elements and put them into the Map
+    keyEntryIter = XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(keyGroupElem, KEY_XPATH);
+    while ((keyEntryElem = (Element) keyEntryIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String keyModuleId =
+        getElementValue(keyEntryElem, KEY_MODULE_ID_XPATH, "");
+      Element keyCertElem =
+        (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(keyEntryElem, KEY_CERT_XPATH);
+      IssuerAndSerial issuerSerial = buildIssuerAndSerial(keyCertElem);
+
+      if (!keyModuleIds.contains(keyModuleId)) {
+        warn("config.26", new Object[] { keyGroupId, keyModuleId });
+      } else if (issuerSerial != null) {
+        KeyGroupEntry entry = new KeyGroupEntry(keyModuleId, issuerSerial);
+        entries.add(entry);
+      }
+    }
+    return entries;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the key group mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param keyGroups The available key groups.
+   * @param anonymous The <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> to be used for key group
+   * mappings not protected by a certificate.
+   * @return The key group mapping.
+   */
+  public Map buildKeyGroupMappings(Map keyGroups, IssuerAndSerial anonymous) {
+    Map mappings = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator mappingIter;
+    Element mappingElem;
+
+    // select all KeyGroupMapping elements
+    mappingIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), KEYGROUP_MAPPING_XPATH);
+
+    // build the mapping for each KeyGroupMapping element
+    while ((mappingElem = (Element) mappingIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      Element issuerSerialElem =
+        (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(mappingElem, ISSUER_SERIAL_XPATH);
+      IssuerAndSerial issuerAndSerial;
+
+      // build the IssuerAndSerial who has access to the key groups
+      if (issuerSerialElem != null) {
+        issuerAndSerial = buildIssuerAndSerial(issuerSerialElem);
+      } else {
+        // IssuerSerial element: the keygroup is generally available
+        issuerAndSerial = anonymous;
+      }
+
+      // add the key groups to the mappings
+      if (issuerAndSerial != null) {
+        Map groups = (Map) mappings.get(issuerAndSerial);
+        NodeIterator keyGroupIter;
+        Element keyGroupElem;
+
+        if (groups == null) {
+          // no mapping exist -> build one
+          groups = new HashMap();
+          mappings.put(issuerAndSerial, groups);
+        }
+
+        // select the available key groups and add them to the mapping
+        keyGroupIter =
+          XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(
+            mappingElem,
+            KEYGROUP_MAPPING_KEYGROUP_XPATH);
+        while ((keyGroupElem = (Element) keyGroupIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+          String keyGroupId = keyGroupElem.getAttribute("id");
+          KeyGroup keyGroup = (KeyGroup) keyGroups.get(keyGroupId);
+
+          if (keyGroup != null) {
+            groups.put(keyGroupId, keyGroup);
+          } else {
+            warn("config.00", new Object[] { keyGroupId });
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return mappings;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the default chaining mode from the configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return The default chaining mode.
+   */
+  public String getDefaultChainingMode() {
+    String defaultChaining =
+      getAttributeValue(
+        getConfigElem(),
+        CHAINING_MODES_DEFAULT_XPATH,
+        CM_CHAINING);
+
+    return translateChainingMode(defaultChaining);
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the chaining modes for all configured trust anchors.
+   * 
+   * @return The mapping from trust anchors to chaining modes.
+   */
+  public Map buildChainingModes() {
+    Map chainingModes = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator trustIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), TRUST_ANCHOR_XPATH);
+    Element trustAnchorElem;
+
+    while ((trustAnchorElem = (Element) trustIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      IssuerAndSerial issuerAndSerial = buildIssuerAndSerial(trustAnchorElem);
+      String mode = trustAnchorElem.getAttribute("mode");
+
+      if (issuerAndSerial != null) {
+        chainingModes.put(issuerAndSerial, translateChainingMode(mode));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return chainingModes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build an <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> from the DOM representation.
+   * 
+   * @param root The root element (being of type <code>dsig:
+   * X509IssuerSerialType</code>.
+   * @return The issuer and serial number contained in the <code>root</code>
+   * element or <code>null</code> if could not be built for any reason.
+   */
+  private IssuerAndSerial buildIssuerAndSerial(Element root) {
+    String issuer = getElementValue(root, ISSUER_XPATH, null);
+    String serial = getElementValue(root, SERIAL_XPATH, null);
+
+    if (issuer != null && serial != null) {
+      try {
+        RFC2253NameParser nameParser = new RFC2253NameParser(issuer);
+        Principal issuerDN = nameParser.parse();
+
+        return new IssuerAndSerial(issuerDN, new BigInteger(serial));
+      } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+        warn("config.16", new Object[] { issuer, serial }, e);
+        return null;
+      } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+        warn("config.16", new Object[] { issuer, serial }, e);
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Translate the chaining mode from the configuration file to one used in the
+   * IAIK MOA API.
+   * 
+   * @param chainingMode The chaining mode from the configuration.
+   * @return The chaining mode as provided by the <code>ChainingModes</code>
+   * interface.
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ChainingModes
+   */
+  private String translateChainingMode(String chainingMode) {
+    if (chainingMode.equals(CM_CHAINING)) {
+      return ChainingModes.CHAIN_MODE;
+    } else if (chainingMode.equals(CM_PKIX)) {
+      return ChainingModes.PKIX_MODE;
+    } else {
+      return ChainingModes.CHAIN_MODE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the CRL distribution points mapping.
+   * 
+   * @return The mapping from certificate authorities to distribution points.
+   */
+  public Map buildCRLDistributionPoints() {
+    Map crlDps = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator crlDpIter;
+    Element crlDpElem;
+
+    // select all CRLDistributionPoint elements and build the 
+    // CRLDistributionPoints
+    crlDpIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(
+        getConfigElem(),
+        CRL_DISTRIBUTION_POINT_XPATH);
+
+    // build the mapping of CA name to distribution points 
+    while ((crlDpElem = (Element) crlDpIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String caIssuerDNText =
+        getElementValue(crlDpElem, CA_ISSUER_DN_XPATH, "");
+      RFC2253NameParser nameParser = new RFC2253NameParser(caIssuerDNText);
+      NodeIterator dpIter =
+        XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(crlDpElem, DISTRIBUTION_POINT_XPATH);
+      String caIssuerDN;
+      Set dps;
+      Element dpElem;
+
+      try {
+        caIssuerDN = nameParser.parse().getName();
+
+        // check, if a mapping exists or make a new mapping      
+        dps = (Set) crlDps.get(caIssuerDN);
+        if (dps == null) {
+          dps = new HashSet();
+          crlDps.put(caIssuerDN, dps);
+        }
+
+        // add the distribution points of this CA to the set
+        while ((dpElem = (Element) dpIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+          DistributionPoint dp = buildDistributionPoint(dpElem);
+          dps.add(dp);
+        }
+      } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+        warn("config.13", new Object[] { caIssuerDNText }, e);
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return crlDps;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a distribution point from the DOM representation.
+   * 
+   * @param dpElem The root element of the distribution point.
+   * @return The distribution point.
+   */
+  private DistributionPoint buildDistributionPoint(Element dpElem) {
+    String uri = dpElem.getAttribute("uri");
+    String reasonCodes = dpElem.getAttribute("reasonCodes");
+
+    return new DistributionPoint(uri, reasonCodes != null ? reasonCodes : "");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the CRL archive duration.
+   * 
+   * @return The value of the CRL archive duration setting from the
+   * configuration.
+   */
+  public int getCRLArchiveDuration() {
+    Element crlArchiveElem =
+      (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(getConfigElem(), CRL_ARCHIVE_XPATH);
+    String crlArchiveDuration;
+
+    if (crlArchiveElem == null) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      crlArchiveDuration = crlArchiveElem.getAttribute("duration");
+      return Integer.parseInt(crlArchiveDuration);
+    } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+      warn("config.01", null);
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s. 
+   * 
+   * @param configRoot The directory of the main configuration file. Used for
+   * lookup of profiles with relative file names.
+   * @return The mapping from profile ID to profile.
+   */
+  public Map buildCreateTransformsInfoProfiles(File configRoot) {
+    return loadProfiles(
+      configRoot,
+      CREATE_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH,
+      "CreateTransformsInfoProfile");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code>s.
+   *  
+   * @param configRoot The directory of the main configuration file. Used for
+   * lookup of profiles with relative file names.
+   * @return The mapping from profile ID to profile.
+   */
+  public Map buildCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfiles(File configRoot) {
+    return loadProfiles(
+      configRoot,
+      CREATE_SIGNATURE_ENVIRONMENT_PROFILE_XPATH,
+      "CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param configRoot The directory of the main configuration file. Used for
+   * lookup of profiles with relative file names.
+   * @return The mapping from profile ID to profile.
+   */
+  public Map buildVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(File configRoot) {
+    return loadProfiles(
+      configRoot,
+      VERIFY_TRANSFORMS_INFO_PROFILE_XPATH,
+      "VerifyTransformsInfoProfile");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>SupplementProfile</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param configRoot The directory of the main configuration file. Used for
+   * lookup of profiles with relative file names.
+   * @return The mapping from profile ID to profile.
+   */
+  public Map buildSupplementProfiles(File configRoot) {
+    return loadProfiles(
+      configRoot,
+      SUPPLEMENT_PROFILE_XPATH,
+      "SupplementProfile");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load a profile mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param root The absolute directory path of the main configuration file.
+   * @param xpath The XPath to select the profiles from the configuration.
+   * @param profileRoot The name of the profile root element.
+   * @return Map The profile ID to profile mapping.
+   */
+  private Map loadProfiles(File root, String xpath, String profileRoot) {
+    Map profiles = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator profileIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), xpath);
+    Element profileElem;
+
+    while ((profileElem = (Element) profileIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String id = profileElem.getAttribute("id");
+      String fileName = profileElem.getAttribute("filename");
+
+      if (profiles.containsKey(id)) {
+        warn("config.04", new Object[] { profileRoot, id });
+      } else {
+        Element profile;
+
+        try {
+          File profileFile = new File(fileName);
+
+          // make profileFile absolute
+          if (!profileFile.isAbsolute()) {
+            profileFile = new File(root, fileName);
+          }
+
+          // load the profile
+          info(
+            "config.22",
+            new Object[] { profileRoot, id, profileFile.getAbsoluteFile()});
+          profile = loadProfile(profileFile);
+
+          if (profile.getTagName().equals(profileRoot)) {
+            profiles.put(id, profile);
+          } else {
+            warn("config.02", new Object[] { profileRoot, id, fileName });
+          }
+        } catch (ConfigurationException e) {
+          warn("config.03", new Object[] { profileRoot, id });
+        }
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return profiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load a profile from a file.
+   * 
+   * @param root The absolute directory path of the main configuration file.
+   * @param profileFile The file containing the profile.
+   * @return The profile in its DOM representation.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException An error occurred loading the profile.
+   */
+  private Element loadProfile(File profileFile) throws ConfigurationException {
+
+    Element profile;
+
+    try {
+      profile = parseXml(new FileInputStream(profileFile));
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("config.12", null, e);
+    }
+
+    return profile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Bulid the trust profile mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param configRoot The absolute path to the main configuration file.
+   * @return The profile ID to profile mapping.
+   */
+  public Map buildTrustProfiles(File configRoot) {
+    Map trustProfiles = new HashMap();
+    NodeIterator profileIter =
+      XPathUtils.selectNodeIterator(getConfigElem(), TRUST_PROFILE_XPATH);
+    Element profileElem;
+
+    while ((profileElem = (Element) profileIter.nextNode()) != null) {
+      String id = profileElem.getAttribute("id");
+      String uriStr = profileElem.getAttribute("uri");
+
+      try {
+        URI uri = new URI(uriStr);
+        TrustProfile profile;
+        File profileDir;
+
+        if (!uri.isAbsolute()) { // make it absolute to the config file
+          uri = new URI(configRoot.toURL() + uriStr);
+        }
+
+        profileDir = new File(uri.getPath());
+        if (!profileDir.exists() || !profileDir.isDirectory()) {
+          warn("config.27", new Object[] { id });
+        }
+
+        if (trustProfiles.containsKey(id)) {
+          warn("config.04", new Object[] { "TrustProfile", id });
+        } else {
+          profile = new TrustProfile(id, uri.toString());
+          trustProfiles.put(id, profile);
+        }
+
+      } catch (URIException e) {
+        warn("config.14", new Object[] { id, uriStr }, e);
+      } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+        warn("config.15", null, e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return trustProfiles;
+  }
+
+  //
+  // various utility methods
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Parse a configuration XML file.
+   * 
+   * @param inputStream The stream from which to read the XML data.
+   * @return The DOM representation of the XML data.
+   * @throws ParserConfigurationException XML parser not configured properly.
+   * @throws SAXException An error parsing the XML file.
+   * @throws IOException An error reading the stream.
+   */
+  private static Element parseXml(InputStream inputStream)
+    throws ParserConfigurationException, SAXException, IOException {
+    return DOMUtils
+      .parseDocument(inputStream, true, Constants.ALL_SCHEMA_LOCATIONS, null)
+      .getDocumentElement();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the value of an element located by an XPath.
+   * 
+   * @param root The root element from which to evaluate the <code>xpath</code>.
+   * @param xpath The XPath pointing to the element.
+   * @param def The default value, if no element can be found with the given
+   * <code>xpath</code>.
+   * @return The element value or <code>def</code>, if the element cannot be
+   * found.
+   */
+  private String getElementValue(Element root, String xpath, String def) {
+
+    Element elem = (Element) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(root, xpath);
+    return elem != null ? DOMUtils.getText(elem) : def;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the value of an attribute located by an XPath.
+   * 
+   * @param root The root element from which to evaluate the <code>xpath</code>.
+   * @param xpath The XPath pointing to the attribute.
+   * @param def The default value, if no attribute can be found with the given
+   * <code>xpath</code>.
+   * @return The element value or <code>def</code>, if the attribute cannot be
+   * found.
+   */
+  private String getAttributeValue(Element root, String xpath, String def) {
+    Attr attr = (Attr) XPathUtils.selectSingleNode(root, xpath);
+    return attr != null ? attr.getValue() : def;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log an info message.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param parameters Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private static void info(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage(messageId, parameters)));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log a warning.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param args Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private void warn(String messageId, Object[] args) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    String txt = msg.getMessage(messageId, args);
+
+    Logger.warn(new LogMsg(txt));
+    warnings.add(txt);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log a warning.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param args Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @param t An exception being the cause of the warning.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private void warn(String messageId, Object[] args, Throwable t) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    String txt = msg.getMessage(messageId, args);
+
+    Logger.warn(new LogMsg(txt), t);
+    warnings.add(txt);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationProvider.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbae33b72
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,666 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import iaik.asn1.structures.Name;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParser;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParserException;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class providing access to the MOA configuration data.
+ * 
+ * <p>Configuration data is read from an XML file, whose location is given by
+ * the <code>moa.spss.server.configuration</code> system property.</p>
+ * <p>This class implements the Singleton pattern. The <code>reload()</code>
+ * method can be used to update the configuration data. Therefore, it is not
+ * guaranteed that consecutive calls to <code>getInstance()</code> will return
+ * the same <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> all the time. During the
+ * processing of a web service request, the current
+ * <code>TransactionContext</code> should be used to obtain the
+ * <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> local to that request.</p>
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Sven Aigner
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationProvider {
+
+  /** 
+   * The name of the system property which contains the file name of the 
+   * configuration file.
+   */
+  public static final String CONFIG_PROPERTY_NAME =
+    "moa.spss.server.configuration";
+
+  /**
+   * The name of the generic configuration property giving the root directory of
+   * a directory based cert store.
+   */
+  public static final String DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY =
+    "DirectoryCertStoreParameters.RootDir";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property which determines if
+   * certificates should be added to the cert store automatically. */
+  public static final String AUTO_ADD_CERTIFICATES_PROPERTY =
+    "autoAddCertificates";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property whether the authority
+   * info access should be used. */
+  public static final String USE_AUTHORITY_INFO_ACCESS_PROPERTY =
+    "useAuthorityInfoAccess";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property determining the maximum
+   * age of CRL entries. */
+  public static final String MAX_REVOCATION_AGE_PROPERTY = "maxRevocationAge";
+
+  /**
+   * The name of the generic configuration property giving the database URL of
+   * the CRL archive.
+   */
+  public static final String DATABASE_ARCHIVE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY =
+    "DataBaseArchiveParameter.JDBCUrl";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property determining whether
+   * to check the revocation status of signer certificates. */
+  public static final String REVOCATION_CHECKING_PROPERTY = "checkRevocation";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property determining whether to
+   * archive revocation information. */
+  public static final String ARCHIVE_REVOCATION_INFO_PROPERTY =
+    "archiveRevocationInfo";
+
+  /** The name of the generic configuration property used for setting the
+   * signing time to a predefined value. (Use for testing purposes only). */
+  public static final String TEST_SIGNING_TIME_PROPERTY = "test.SigningTime";
+
+  /** 
+   * A fake <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> object for storing KeyGroup information
+   * accessible by all clients.
+   */
+  private static final IssuerAndSerial ANONYMOUS_ISSUER_SERIAL =
+    new IssuerAndSerial(new Name(), new BigInteger("0"));
+
+  /** Singleton instance. <code>null</code>, if none has been created. */
+  private static ConfigurationProvider instance;
+
+  //
+  // configuration data
+  //
+
+  /** The warnings generated when building the configuration. */
+  private List warnings = new ArrayList();
+
+  /** The default digest method algorithm name */
+  private String digestMethodAlgorithmName;
+
+  /** The default canonicalization algorithm name */
+  private String canonicalizationAlgorithmName;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains generic configuration information. Maps a
+   * configuration name (a <code>String</code>) to a configuration value (also a
+   * <code>String</code>).
+   */
+  private Map genericConfiguration;
+
+  /** 
+   * A <code>List</code> of <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code> objects for 
+   * configuring hardware modules.
+   */
+  private List hardwareCryptoModules;
+
+  /** 
+   * A <code>List</code> of <code>HardwareKey</code> objects containing the
+   * configuration data for hardware keys.
+   */
+  private List hardwareKeyModules;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>List</code> of <code>SoftwareKey</code> objects containing the
+   * configuration data for software keys.
+   */
+  private List softwareKeyModules;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a KeyGroupId (a <code>String</code>) to
+   * KeyGroup mapping.
+   */
+  private Map keyGroups;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains the <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> to
+   * <code>KeyGroup</code> mapping.
+   */
+  private Map keyGroupMappings;
+
+  /** The default chaining mode. */
+  private String defaultChainingMode;
+
+  /** 
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains the <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> to
+   * chaining mode (a <code>String</code>) mapping.
+   */
+  private Map chainingModes;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains the CAIssuerDN (a <code>String</code>)
+   * to distribution points (a <code>Set</code> of
+   * <code>DistributionPoint</code>s) mapping.
+   */
+  private Map crlDistributionPoints;
+
+  /** The CRL archive duration. */
+  private int cRLArchiveDuration;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a mapping from
+   * CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile Ids (<code>String</code>) to
+   * CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile elements (an <code>Element</code>).
+   */
+  private Map createSignatureEnvironmentProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a mapping from
+   * CreateTransformsInfoProfile Ids (<code>String</code>) to
+   * CreateTransformsInfoProfile elements (an <code>Element</code>).
+   */
+  private Map createTransformsInfoProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a mapping from
+   * VerifyTransformsInfoProfile Ids (<code>String</code>) to
+   * VerifyTransformsInfoProfile elements (an <code>Element</code>).
+   */
+  private Map verifyTransformsInfoProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a mapping from
+   * SupplementProfile Ids (<code>String</code>) to SupplementProfile elements
+   * (an <code>Element</code>).
+   */
+  private Map supplementProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * A <code>Map</code> which contains a TrustProfile Id (a <code>String</code>
+   * to trust profile (a <code>TrustProfile</code>) mapping.
+   */
+  private Map trustProfiles;
+
+  /**
+   * Return the single instance of configuration data.
+   * 
+   * @return MOAConfigurationProvider The current configuration data.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException Failure to load the configuration data.
+   */
+  public static synchronized ConfigurationProvider getInstance()
+    throws ConfigurationException {
+
+    if (instance == null) {
+      reload();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reload the configuration data and set it if successful.
+   * 
+   * @return MOAConfigurationProvider The loaded configuration data.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException Failure to load the configuration data.
+   */
+  public static synchronized ConfigurationProvider reload()
+    throws ConfigurationException {
+    String fileName = System.getProperty(CONFIG_PROPERTY_NAME);
+
+    if (fileName == null) {
+      // find out where we are running and use the configuration provided
+      // under WEB-INF/conf/moa-spss/MOA-SPSSConfiguration
+      URL url = ConfigurationProvider.class.getResource("/");
+      fileName =
+        new File(url.getPath()).getParent()
+          + "/conf/moa-spss/MOA-SPSSConfiguration.xml";
+      info("config.05", new Object[] { CONFIG_PROPERTY_NAME });
+    }
+
+    instance = new ConfigurationProvider(fileName);
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for ConfigurationProvider.
+   * 
+   * @param fileName The name of the configuration file.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException An error occurred loading the configuration.
+   */
+  public ConfigurationProvider(String fileName) throws ConfigurationException {
+    load(fileName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load the configuration data from XML file with the given name and build
+   * the internal data structures representing the MOA configuration.
+   * 
+   * @param fileName The name of the XML file to load.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException The MOA configuration could not be
+   * read/built.
+   */
+  private void load(String fileName) throws ConfigurationException {
+    FileInputStream stream = null;
+    File configFile;
+    File configRoot;
+    Element configElem;
+    ConfigurationPartsBuilder builder;
+    List allKeyModules;
+    
+
+    // load the main config file
+    try {
+      configFile = new File(fileName);
+      configRoot = new File(configFile.getParent());
+      info("config.21", new Object[] { configFile.getAbsoluteFile()});
+      stream = new FileInputStream(fileName);
+      configElem = DOMUtils.parseXmlValidating(new FileInputStream(fileName));
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("config.10", null, t);
+    }
+
+    // build the internal datastructures
+    try {
+      builder = new ConfigurationPartsBuilder(configElem);
+      digestMethodAlgorithmName = builder.getDigestMethodAlgorithmName();
+      canonicalizationAlgorithmName =
+        builder.getCanonicalizationAlgorithmName();
+      hardwareCryptoModules = builder.buildHardwareCryptoModules();
+      hardwareKeyModules =
+        builder.buildHardwareKeyModules(Collections.EMPTY_LIST);
+      softwareKeyModules =
+        builder.buildSoftwareKeyModules(hardwareKeyModules, configRoot);
+      allKeyModules = new ArrayList(hardwareKeyModules);
+      allKeyModules.addAll(softwareKeyModules);
+      keyGroups = builder.buildKeyGroups(allKeyModules);
+      keyGroupMappings =
+        builder.buildKeyGroupMappings(keyGroups, ANONYMOUS_ISSUER_SERIAL);
+      defaultChainingMode = builder.getDefaultChainingMode();
+      chainingModes = builder.buildChainingModes();
+      crlDistributionPoints = builder.buildCRLDistributionPoints();
+      cRLArchiveDuration = builder.getCRLArchiveDuration();
+      genericConfiguration = builder.buildGenericConfiguration();
+      absolutizeCertStoreRoot(configRoot);
+      createTransformsInfoProfiles =
+        builder.buildCreateTransformsInfoProfiles(configRoot);
+      createSignatureEnvironmentProfiles =
+        builder.buildCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfiles(configRoot);
+      verifyTransformsInfoProfiles =
+        builder.buildVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(configRoot);
+      supplementProfiles = builder.buildSupplementProfiles(configRoot);
+      trustProfiles = builder.buildTrustProfiles(configRoot);
+      warnings = new ArrayList(builder.getWarnings());
+      checkConsistency();
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("config.11", null, t);
+    } finally {
+      try {
+        if (stream != null) {
+          stream.close();
+        }
+      } catch (IOException e) {
+        // don't complain about this
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the warnings encountered during building the configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>String</code>s, containing the
+   * warning messages.
+   */
+  public List getWarnings() {
+    return warnings;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make the <code>DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY</code> generic 
+   * configuration value an absolute file name.
+   * 
+   * @param configRoot The root directory of the main configuration file.
+   */
+  private void absolutizeCertStoreRoot(File configRoot) {
+    String certStoreRoot =
+      getGenericConfiguration(DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY);
+
+    if (certStoreRoot != null) {
+      if (!new File(certStoreRoot).isAbsolute()) {
+        // make the cert store absolute
+        File absCertStore = new File(configRoot, certStoreRoot);
+
+        setGenericConfiguration(
+          DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY,
+          absCertStore.getAbsolutePath());
+      }
+    } else {
+      // no value given: set it to a reasonable (absolute) default
+      File absCertStore = new File(configRoot, "certstore");
+
+      setGenericConfiguration(
+        DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY,
+        absCertStore.getAbsolutePath());
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Do some additional consistency checks on the configuration.
+   */
+  private void checkConsistency() {
+    // check for valid DirectoryCertStoreParameters.RootDir
+    String certStoreRoot =
+      getGenericConfiguration(DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY);
+
+    if (certStoreRoot != null) {
+      File certStore = new File(certStoreRoot);
+
+      if (!certStore.exists() && !certStore.isDirectory()) {
+        boolean created = false;
+
+        try {
+          created = certStore.mkdirs();
+        } finally {
+          if (!created) {
+            warn(
+              "config.30",
+              new Object[] { DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY });
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the name of the digest algorithm used during signature creation.
+   * 
+   * @return The digest method algorithm name, or an empty <code>String</code>,
+   * if none has been configured.
+   */
+  public String getDigestMethodAlgorithmName() {
+    return digestMethodAlgorithmName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the name of the canonicalization algorithm used during signature
+   * creation.
+   * 
+   * @return The canonicalization algorithm name, or an empty
+   * <code>String</code> if none has been configured.
+   */
+  public String getCanonicalizationAlgorithmName() {
+    return canonicalizationAlgorithmName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the configured hardware crypto modules.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code> objects
+   * containing the hardware crypto module configurations.
+   */
+  public List getHardwareCryptoModules() {
+    return hardwareCryptoModules;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the hardware key modules configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>HardwareKeyModule</code> objects
+   * containing the configuration of the hardware key modules.
+   */
+  public List getHardwareKeyModules() {
+    return hardwareKeyModules;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the software key module configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>SoftwareKeyModule</code> objects
+   * containing the configuration of the software key modules.
+   */
+  public List getSoftwareKeyModules() {
+    return softwareKeyModules;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the key group mapping.
+   * 
+   * @return A mapping from key group ID (a <code>String</code>) to 
+   * <code>KeyGroup</code> mapping.
+   */
+  public Map getKeyGroups() {
+    return keyGroups;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the set of <code>KeyGroupEntry</code>s of a given key group, which a
+   * client (identified by an issuer/serial pair) may access.
+   * 
+   * @param issuer The issuer of the client certificate.
+   * @param serial The serial number of the client certificate.
+   * @param keyGroupId The ID of the key group.
+   * @return A <code>Set</code> of all the <code>KeyGroupEntry</code>s in the
+   * given key group, if the user may access them. Returns <code>null</code>, if
+   * the user may not access the given key group or if the key group does not
+   * exist.
+   */
+  public Set getKeyGroupEntries(
+    Principal issuer,
+    BigInteger serial,
+    String keyGroupId) {
+
+    IssuerAndSerial issuerAndSerial;
+    Map mapping;
+
+    if (issuer == null && serial == null) {
+      issuerAndSerial = ANONYMOUS_ISSUER_SERIAL;
+    } else {
+      issuerAndSerial = new IssuerAndSerial(issuer, serial);
+    }
+
+    mapping = (Map) keyGroupMappings.get(issuerAndSerial);
+    if (mapping != null) {
+      KeyGroup keyGroup = (KeyGroup) mapping.get(keyGroupId);
+
+      if (keyGroup != null) {
+        return keyGroup.getKeyGroupEntries();
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the chaining mode for a given trust anchor.
+   * 
+   * @param trustAnchor The trust anchor for which the chaining mode should be
+   * returned.
+   * @return The chaining mode for the given trust anchor. If the trust anchor
+   * has not been configured separately, the system default will be returned.
+   */
+  public String getChainingMode(X509Certificate trustAnchor) {
+    Principal issuer = trustAnchor.getIssuerDN();
+    BigInteger serial = trustAnchor.getSerialNumber();
+    IssuerAndSerial issuerAndSerial = new IssuerAndSerial(issuer, serial);
+
+    String mode = (String) chainingModes.get(issuerAndSerial);
+    return mode != null ? mode : defaultChainingMode;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the CRL distribution points for a given CA.
+   * 
+   * @param cert The certificate for which the CRL distribution points should be
+   * looked up. The issuer information is used to perform the lookup.
+   * @return A <code>Set</code> of <code>DistributionPoint</code> objects. The
+   * set will be empty, if no distribution points have been configured for this
+   * certificate.
+   */
+  public Set getCRLDP(X509Certificate cert) {
+    try {
+      RFC2253NameParser nameParser =
+        new RFC2253NameParser(cert.getIssuerDN().toString());
+      String caIssuerDN = nameParser.parse().getName();
+      Set dps = (Set) crlDistributionPoints.get(caIssuerDN);
+
+      if (dps == null) {
+        return Collections.EMPTY_SET;
+      }
+      return dps;
+    } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+      return Collections.EMPTY_SET;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the CRL archive duration.
+   * 
+   * @return The duration of how long to keep CRL archive entries (measured in
+   * days).
+   */
+  public int getCRLArchiveDuration() {
+    return cRLArchiveDuration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a generic configuration value.
+   * 
+   * Existing values are overridden.
+   * 
+   * @param name The name of the generic configuration.
+   * @param value The new value of the generic configuration.
+   */
+  private void setGenericConfiguration(String name, String value) {
+    genericConfiguration.put(name, value);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the value of a generic configuration.
+   * 
+   * @param name The name of the generic configuration.
+   * @return The value of the generic configuration with the given name, or
+   * <code>null</code>, if none can be found.
+   */
+  public String getGenericConfiguration(String name) {
+    return (String) genericConfiguration.get(name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the value of a generic configuration, or a given default value.
+   * 
+   * @param name The name of the generic configuration.
+   * @param defaultValue A default value to be returned in case that the generic
+   * configuration with the given name does not exist.
+   * @return The value of the generic configuration with the given name, or the
+   * <code>defaultValue</code>, if none can be found.
+   */
+  public String getGenericConfiguration(String name, String defaultValue) {
+    String value = (String) genericConfiguration.get(name);
+    return value != null ? value : defaultValue;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> with the given ID.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> ID.
+   * @return The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> with the given
+   * ID or <code>null</code>, if none exists.
+   */
+  public Element getCreateTransformsInfoProfile(String id) {
+    return (Element) createTransformsInfoProfiles.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> with the given ID.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> ID.
+   * @return The <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> with the given
+   * ID or <code>null</code>, if none exists.
+   */
+  public Element getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(String id) {
+    return (Element) createSignatureEnvironmentProfiles.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> with the given ID.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> ID.
+   * @return The <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> with the given ID or
+   * <code>null</code>, if none exists.
+   */
+  public Element getVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(String id) {
+    return (Element) verifyTransformsInfoProfiles.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>SupplementProfile</code> with the given ID.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>SupplementProfile</code> ID.
+   * @return The <code>SupplementProfile</code> with the given ID or
+   * <code>null</code>, if none exists.
+   */
+  public Element getSupplementProfile(String id) {
+    return (Element) supplementProfiles.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>TrustProfile</code> with the given ID.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>TrustProfile</code> ID.
+   * @return The <code>TrustProfile</code> with the given ID or
+   * <code>null</code>, if none exists.
+   */
+  public TrustProfile getTrustProfile(String id) {
+    return (TrustProfile) trustProfiles.get(id);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log a warning.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param parameters Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private static void info(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage(messageId, parameters)));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log a warning.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param args Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private void warn(String messageId, Object[] args) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    String txt = msg.getMessage(messageId, args);
+
+    Logger.warn(new LogMsg(txt));
+    warnings.add(txt);
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/DistributionPoint.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/DistributionPoint.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce9588c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/DistributionPoint.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.StringTokenizer;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing information about a CRL distribution point.
+ * 
+ * @author Sven Aigner
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DistributionPoint {
+
+  private static Map RC_MAPPING = new HashMap();
+
+  static {
+
+    // create the mapping between reason code strings and their integer values
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "unused",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.unused));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "keyCompromise",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.keyCompromise));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "cACompromise",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.cACompromise));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "affiliationChanged",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.affiliationChanged));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "superseded",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.superseded));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "cessationOfOperation",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.cessationOfOperation));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "certificateHold",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.certificateHold));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "privilegeWithdrawn",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.privilegeWithdrawn));
+    RC_MAPPING.put(
+      "aACompromise",
+      new Integer(iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint.aACompromise));
+  }
+
+  /** The distribution point URI. */
+  private String uri;
+  /** The reason codes applicable for the distribution point. */
+  private int reasonCodes;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DistributionPoint</code> with a URI and a list of reason
+   * codes.
+   * 
+   * @param uri The URI of the distribution point.
+   * @param reasonCodeStr A list of reason codes (a space-separated
+   * enumeration).
+   */
+  public DistributionPoint(String uri, String reasonCodeStr) {
+    this.uri = uri;
+    this.reasonCodes = extractReasonCodes(reasonCodeStr);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert a list of reason codes provided as a <code>String</code> to a
+   * binary representation.
+   * 
+   * @param reasonCodeStr A <code>String</code> containing a blank-separated,
+   * textual representation of reason codes.
+   * @return int A binary representation of reason codes.
+   * @see iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint
+   */
+  private int extractReasonCodes(String reasonCodeStr) {
+    int codes = 0;
+    StringTokenizer tokenizer = new StringTokenizer(reasonCodeStr);
+    String token;
+    Integer reasonCode;
+
+    while (tokenizer.hasMoreTokens()) {
+      token = tokenizer.nextToken();
+      reasonCode = (Integer) RC_MAPPING.get(token);
+      if (reasonCode != null) {
+        codes |= reasonCode.intValue();
+      } else {
+        MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+        Logger.warn(
+          new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("config.07", new Object[] { token })));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return codes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the URI of the distribution point.
+   * 
+   * @return The URI of the distribution point.
+   */
+  public String getUri() {
+    return uri;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a binary representation of the reason codes of this distribution
+   * point.
+   * 
+   * @return The binary representation of the reason codes.
+   */
+  public int getReasonCodes() {
+    return reasonCodes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>String</code> representation of this distribution point.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>String</code> representation of this distribution point.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    return "(DistributionPoint - "
+      + ("URI<" + getUri())
+      + ("> REASONCODES<" + getReasonCodes() + ">)");
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareCryptoModule.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareCryptoModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62e8d63a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareCryptoModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+/**
+ * Contains configuration data for a hardware crypto module.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class HardwareCryptoModule {
+  /** The name of the module. */
+  private String name;
+  /** The slod ID of the module. */
+  private String slotID;
+  /** The user PIN of the module. */
+  private String userPIN;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param name The name of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * @param slotID The slot ID of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * @param userPIN The user PIN to access this
+   * <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   */
+  public HardwareCryptoModule(String name, String slotID, String userPIN) {
+    this.name = name;
+    this.slotID = slotID;
+    this.userPIN = userPIN;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Returns the name of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The name of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   */
+  public String getName() {
+    return name;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the slot ID of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The slot ID.
+   */
+  public String getSlotID() {
+    return slotID;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the user PIN of this <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The user PIN used to access the module.
+   */
+  public String getUserPIN() {
+    return userPIN;
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareKeyModule.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareKeyModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..622c8d110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/HardwareKeyModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+/**
+ * A class that contains information about a hardware key module.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class HardwareKeyModule extends KeyModule {
+  /** The name of the module. */
+  private String name;
+  /** The slod ID of the module. */
+  private String slotID;
+  /** The user PIN of the module. */
+  private String userPIN;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param id The key module ID.
+   * @param name The name of the key.
+   * @param slotID The slot ID of the key within the hardware module. May be
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @param userPIN The user PIN to access the key.
+   */
+  public HardwareKeyModule(String id, String name, String slotID, String userPIN) {
+    super(id);
+    this.name = name;
+    this.slotID = slotID;
+    this.userPIN = userPIN;   
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the name of this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The name of this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   */
+  public String getName() {
+    return name;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the slot ID of this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The slot ID of this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   */
+  public String getSlotID() {
+    return slotID;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the user PIN to access this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The user PIN to access this <code>HardwareKey</code>.
+   */
+  public String getUserPIN() {
+    return userPIN;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/IssuerAndSerial.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/IssuerAndSerial.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d9262785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/IssuerAndSerial.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.Principal;
+
+import iaik.asn1.structures.Name;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParser;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParserException;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing the issuer and serial number of a certificate, which can
+ * be used to uniquely identify the certificate.
+ * 
+ * The issuer is contained as an RFC2253 encoded <code>String</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IssuerAndSerial {
+
+  /** The issuer distinguished name. */
+  private String issuerDN;
+  /** The certificate serial number. */
+  private BigInteger serial;
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> object.
+   * 
+   * The name of the issuer is converted to RFC2253. If it cannot be parsed, the
+   * DN contained in the <code>issuer</code> is set. 
+   * 
+   * @param issuer The isser of a certificate.
+   * @param serial The serial number of the certificate.
+   */
+  public IssuerAndSerial(Principal issuer, BigInteger serial) {
+    RFC2253NameParser parser = new RFC2253NameParser(issuer.getName());
+
+    try {
+      this.issuerDN = ((Name) parser.parse()).getRFC2253String();
+    } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+      this.issuerDN = issuer.getName();
+    }
+    this.serial = serial;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param issuerDN The issuer distinguished name. Should be an RFC2253 name.
+   * @param serial The serial number of the certificate.
+   */
+  public IssuerAndSerial(String issuerDN, BigInteger serial) {
+    this.issuerDN = issuerDN;
+    this.serial = serial;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the issuer DN in RFC2253 format.
+   * 
+   * @return The issuer part of this object.
+   */
+  public String getIssuerDN() {
+    return issuerDN;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the serial number.
+   * 
+   * @return The serial number of this object.
+   */
+  public BigInteger getSerial() {
+    return serial;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> to another object.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is an
+   * <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> object and the <code>issuer</code> and
+   * <code>serial</code> fields are both equal. <code>false</code> otherwise.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof IssuerAndSerial) {
+      IssuerAndSerial ias = (IssuerAndSerial) other;
+      return getIssuerDN().equals(ias.getIssuerDN())
+        && getSerial().equals(ias.getSerial());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the hash code of this <code>IssuerAndSerial</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The hash code of this <code>IssuerAndSerial</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return issuerDN.hashCode() ^ serial.hashCode();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>String</code> representation of this
+   * <code>IssuerAndSerial</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>String</code> representation.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    return ("(IssuerAndSerial - Issuer<" + getIssuerDN())
+      + ("> Serial<" + serial.toString() + ">)");
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroup.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroup.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fd108e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * A collection of <code>KeyGroupEntry</code>s with its own ID.
+ * 
+ * @author Sven Aigner
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class KeyGroup {
+
+  /** The keys belonging to this key group. */
+  private Set keyGroupEntries;
+  /** The key group ID. */
+  private String id;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param id The ID of this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   * @param keyGroupEntries The keys belonging to this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   */
+  public KeyGroup(String id, Set keyGroupEntries) {
+    this.id = id;
+    this.keyGroupEntries = keyGroupEntries;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the <code>KeyEntry</code>s contained in this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>KeyEntry</code>s contained in this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   */
+  public Set getKeyGroupEntries() {
+    return keyGroupEntries;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the ID of this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>KeyGroup</code> ID.
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  /** 
+   * Return a <code>String</code> representation of this <code>KeyGroup</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>String</code> representation.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
+    Iterator i;
+
+    if (getKeyGroupEntries() != null) {
+      i = getKeyGroupEntries().iterator();
+
+      while (i.hasNext()) {
+        sb.append(" " + i.next());
+      }
+    }
+    return "(KeyGroup - ID:" + id + " " + sb.toString() + ")";
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroupEntry.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroupEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e39d6aa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyGroupEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing information about an entry in a key group.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class KeyGroupEntry {
+  /** The module ID of the key. */
+  private String moduleID;
+  /** The issuer DN of the certificate identifying the key. */
+  private String issuerDN;
+  /** The serial number of the certificate identifying the key. */
+  private BigInteger serialNumber;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>KeyGroupEntry</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param moduleID The key module ID to which this entry belongs to.
+   * @param issuerAndSerial The issuer and serial number which uniquely
+   * identifies a certificate within the key module.
+   */
+  public KeyGroupEntry(String moduleID, IssuerAndSerial issuerAndSerial) {
+    this.moduleID = moduleID;
+    this.issuerDN = issuerAndSerial.getIssuerDN();
+    this.serialNumber = issuerAndSerial.getSerial();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>KeyGroupEntry</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param moduleID The key module ID to which this entry belongs to.
+   * @param issuerDN The isser DN of the certificate within the key module.
+   * @param serialNumber The serial number of the certificate within the key
+   * module.
+   */
+  public KeyGroupEntry(
+    String moduleID,
+    String issuerDN,
+    BigInteger serialNumber) {
+    this.moduleID = moduleID;
+    this.issuerDN = issuerDN;
+    this.serialNumber = serialNumber;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the key module ID to which this <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> belongs
+   * to.
+   * 
+   * @return The key module ID.
+   */
+  public String getModuleID() {
+    return moduleID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the issuer DN of this <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> for identifying the
+   * certificate within the key module.
+   * 
+   * @return The issuer DN of the certificate.
+   */
+  public String getIssuerDN() {
+    return issuerDN;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the serial number of this <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> for identifying
+   * the certificate within the key module.
+   * 
+   * @return The serial number of the certificate.
+   */
+  public BigInteger getSerialNumber() {
+    return serialNumber;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> to another.
+   *
+   * @param other The <code>KeyGroupEntry</code> to compare to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if module ID, isser DN and serial number of
+   * <code>other</code> match the ones contained in this object, otherwise
+   * <code>false</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof KeyGroupEntry) {
+      KeyGroupEntry entry = (KeyGroupEntry) other;
+      return getModuleID().equals(entry.getModuleID())
+        && getIssuerDN().equals(entry.getIssuerDN())
+        && getSerialNumber().equals(entry.getSerialNumber());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return getModuleID().hashCode()
+      ^ getIssuerDN().hashCode()
+      ^ getSerialNumber().hashCode();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyModule.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..412516d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/KeyModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+/**
+ * A class that contains information about a key module.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class KeyModule {
+
+  /** The key module ID. */
+  private String id;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>Key</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param id The key module ID.
+   */
+  public KeyModule(String id) {
+    this.id = id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the key ID.
+   * 
+   * @return The key ID.
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a <code>String</code> representation of this <code>Key</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>String</code> representation.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    return "(Key - Id<" + id + ">)";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/SoftwareKeyModule.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/SoftwareKeyModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..479e98ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/SoftwareKeyModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+/**
+ * A class containing information about a software key, stored in PKCS12 format.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SoftwareKeyModule extends KeyModule {
+  /** The name of the file containing the keys. */
+  private String fileName;
+  /** The password for accessing the file. */
+  private String passWord;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SoftwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param id The key ID.
+   * @param fileName The name of the PKCS12 keystore file containing the key.
+   * @param passWord The password to access the keystore file.
+   */
+  public SoftwareKeyModule(String id, String fileName, String passWord) {
+    super(id);
+    this.fileName = fileName;
+    this.passWord = passWord;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the name of the PKCS12 keystore file containing this
+   * <code>SoftwareKey</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The name of the PKCS12 keystore file.
+   */
+  public String getFileName() {
+    return fileName;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the password to access the keystore file.
+   * 
+   * @return The password to access the keystore file.
+   */
+  public String getPassWord() {
+    return passWord;
+  }
+  
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/TrustProfile.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/TrustProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ba33be63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/TrustProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+/**
+ * Information about a trust profile.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TrustProfile {
+  /** The ID of the trust profile. */
+  private String id;
+  /** The URI giving the location of the trust profile. */
+  private String uri;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>TrustProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param id The ID of the <code>TrustProfile</code> to create.
+   * @param uri The URI of the <code>TrustProfile</code> to create.
+   */
+  public TrustProfile(String id, String uri) {
+    this.id = id;
+    this.uri = uri;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the ID of this <code>TrustProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>TrustProfile</code> ID.
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the URI of this <code>TrustProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The URI of <code>TrustProfile</code>.
+   */
+  public String getUri() {
+    return uri;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/cmsverify/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/cmsverify/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaee58d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/cmsverify/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.cmsverify;
+
+import iaik.pki.PKIProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfile;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>CMSSignatureVerificationProfile</code>
+ * interface.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfile
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl
+  implements CMSSignatureVerificationProfile {
+    
+  /** The profile for validating the certificate. */
+  private PKIProfile certificateValidationProfile;
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfile#getCertificateValidationProfile()
+   */
+  public PKIProfile getCertificateValidationProfile() {
+    return certificateValidationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile for validating the signer certificate.
+   * 
+   * @param certificateValidationProfile The certificate validation profile to
+   * set.
+   */
+  public void setCertificateValidationProfile(PKIProfile certificateValidationProfile) {
+    this.certificateValidationProfile = certificateValidationProfile;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..713891714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleConfiguration;
+
+/**
+ * Base implementation class for the <code>KeyModuleConfiguration</code>
+ * interface and the interfaces derived from it.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl
+  implements KeyModuleConfiguration {
+
+  /** The module ID. */    
+  private String moduleID;
+  
+  /**
+   * Creata new <code>AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param moduleID The key module ID of this
+   * <code>KeyModuleConfiguration</code>.
+   */
+  public AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl(String moduleID) {
+    this.moduleID = moduleID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleConfiguration#getModuleID()
+   */
+  public String getModuleID() {
+    return moduleID;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractObservableConfiguration.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractObservableConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac4286701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/AbstractObservableConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.servertools.observer.NotificationData;
+import iaik.servertools.observer.Observable;
+import iaik.servertools.observer.Observer;
+
+/**
+ * A base class for observable configuration data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractObservableConfiguration implements Observable {
+
+  /** The observers registered with this <code>Observable</code>. */
+  private List observers = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#addObserver(iaik.utils.observer.Observer)
+   */
+  public void addObserver(Observer observer) {
+    observers.add(observer);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#removeObserver(iaik.utils.observer.Observer)
+   */
+  public boolean removeObserver(Observer observer) {
+    return observers.remove(observer);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#notify(iaik.utils.observer.NotificationData)
+   */
+  public void notify(NotificationData data) {
+    Iterator iter = observers.iterator();
+
+    for (iter = observers.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      Observer observer = (Observer) iter.next();
+      observer.notify(data);
+    }
+  }
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ArchiveConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ArchiveConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22d798bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ArchiveConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveParameter;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveTypes;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>ArchiveConfiguration</code> interface
+ * using configuration data provided by the MOA configuration file.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ArchiveConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractObservableConfiguration
+  implements ArchiveConfiguration {
+    
+  /** The configuration parameters of the archive. */
+  private ArchiveParameter archiveParameters;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ArchiveConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The MOA configuration from which the configuration data is
+   * being read.
+   */
+  public ArchiveConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    String jdbcUrl =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.DATABASE_ARCHIVE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY);
+
+    if (jdbcUrl != null) {
+      this.archiveParameters = new DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl(jdbcUrl);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the type of archive.
+   * 
+   * This will always return <code>ArchiveTypes.DATABASE</code>.
+   * @return <code>ArchiveTypes.DATABASE</code>.
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration#getType()
+   */
+  public String getType() {
+    return ArchiveTypes.DATABASE;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the <code>ArchiveParameters</code> describing this
+   * <code>ArchiveConfiguration</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The archive parameters.
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration#getArchiveParameters()
+   */
+  public ArchiveParameter getArchiveParameters() {
+    return archiveParameters;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CRLDistributionPointAdapter.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CRLDistributionPointAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c2df80a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CRLDistributionPointAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.revocation.CRLDistributionPoint;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationSourceTypes;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.DistributionPoint;
+
+/**
+ * A class that wraps an 
+ * at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.DistributionPoint as a 
+ * iaik.pki.revocation.CRLDistributionPoint.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.revocation.CRLDistributionPoint
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CRLDistributionPointAdapter implements CRLDistributionPoint {
+  
+  /** The wrapped <code>DistributionPoint</code>. */
+  private DistributionPoint distributionPoint;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CRLDistributionPointAdapter</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param distributionPoint The <code>DistributionPoint</code> to wrap. It
+   * contains the data configured in the MOA configuration.
+   */
+  public CRLDistributionPointAdapter(DistributionPoint distributionPoint) {
+    this.distributionPoint = distributionPoint;    
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.CRLDistributionPoint#getReasonCodes()
+   */
+  public int getReasonCodes() {
+    return distributionPoint.getReasonCodes();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>RevocationSourceTypes.CRL</code>
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.DistributionPoint#getType()
+   */
+  public String getType() {
+    return RevocationSourceTypes.CRL;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.DistributionPoint#getUri()
+   */
+  public String getUri() {
+    return distributionPoint.getUri();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CertStoreConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CertStoreConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9be3fc2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/CertStoreConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>CertStoreConfiguration</code> interface based
+ * on MOA configuration data.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CertStoreConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractObservableConfiguration
+  implements CertStoreConfiguration {
+
+  /** The configuration parameters of the <code>CertStore</code>. */
+  private CertStoreParameters[] parameters;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CertStoreConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The MOA configuration from which the configuration data is
+   * being read.
+   */
+  public CertStoreConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    String certStoreRoot =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.DIRECTORY_CERTSTORE_PARAMETER_PROPERTY,
+        "certstore");
+
+    if (certStoreRoot != null) {
+      DirectoryCertStoreParameters dirParameters =
+        new DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl(
+          "MOA Directory CertStore",
+          certStoreRoot,
+          true,
+          false);
+      parameters = new CertStoreParameters[] { dirParameters };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreConfiguration#getParameters()
+   */
+  public CertStoreParameters[] getParameters() {
+    return parameters;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aa4cbe4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.logging.LoggerConfig;
+import iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration;
+import iaik.server.ConfigurationData;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.HardwareCryptoModule;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.HardwareKeyModule;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.SoftwareKeyModule;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>ConfigurationData</code> interface using
+ * MOA configuration data.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.server.ConfigurationData
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationDataImpl implements ConfigurationData {
+  /** PKI configuration data. */
+  private PKIConfiguration pkiConfiguration;
+  /** Crypto modules configuration data. */
+  private List cryptoModuleConfigurations;
+  /** Key modules configuration data. */
+  private List keyModuleConfigurations;
+  /** Logging configuration data. */
+  private LoggerConfig loggerConfig;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ConfigurationDataImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration data.
+   */
+  public ConfigurationDataImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    this.pkiConfiguration = new PKIConfigurationImpl(config);
+    this.cryptoModuleConfigurations = buildCryptoModuleConfigurations(config);
+    this.keyModuleConfigurations = buildKeyModuleConfigurations(config);
+    this.loggerConfig = new LoggerConfigImpl();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the list of <code>CryptoModuleConfiguration</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration data.
+   * @return The list of <code>CryptoModuleConfiguration</code>s configured in
+   * the MOA configuration.
+   */
+  private List buildCryptoModuleConfigurations(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    List modules = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator iter = config.getHardwareCryptoModules().iterator();
+    
+    while (iter.hasNext()) {
+      HardwareCryptoModule module = (HardwareCryptoModule) iter.next();
+      modules.add(new HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl(module));
+    }
+    
+    return modules;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Build the list of <code>KeyModuleConfiguration</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration data.
+   * @return The list of <code>KeyModuleConfiguration</code>s configured in the
+   * MOA configuration.
+   */
+  private List buildKeyModuleConfigurations(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    List keys = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator iter;
+    
+    // add the hardware keys
+    iter = config.getHardwareKeyModules().iterator();
+    while (iter.hasNext()) {
+      HardwareKeyModule key = (HardwareKeyModule) iter.next();
+      keys.add(new HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl(key));
+    }
+    
+    // add the software keys
+    iter = config.getSoftwareKeyModules().iterator();
+    while (iter.hasNext()) {
+      SoftwareKeyModule key = (SoftwareKeyModule) iter.next();
+      keys.add(new SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl(key));
+    }
+    
+    return keys;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.ConfigurationData#getPKIConfiguration()
+   */
+  public PKIConfiguration getPKIConfiguration() {
+    return pkiConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.ConfigurationData#getCryptoModuleConfigurations()
+   */
+  public List getCryptoModuleConfigurations() {
+    return cryptoModuleConfigurations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.ConfigurationData#getKeyModuleConfigurations()
+   */
+  public List getKeyModuleConfigurations() {
+    return keyModuleConfigurations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.ConfigurationData#getLoggerConfig()
+   */
+  public LoggerConfig getLoggerConfig() {
+    return loggerConfig;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d67523944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.db.DataBaseArchiveParameter;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>DataBaseArchiveParameter</code> interface.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.db.DataBaseArchiveParameter
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl implements DataBaseArchiveParameter {
+
+  /** The JDBC URL for accessing the archive. */
+  private String jDBCUrl;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param jDBCUrl The JDBC URL of the archive.
+   */
+  public DataBaseArchiveParameterImpl(String jDBCUrl) {
+    this.jDBCUrl = jDBCUrl;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.db.DataBaseArchiveParameter#getJDBCUrl()
+   */
+  public String getJDBCUrl() {
+    return jDBCUrl;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b00d6766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreTypes;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>DirectoryCertStoreParameters</code> interface.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl
+  implements DirectoryCertStoreParameters {
+
+  /** The root directory of the <code>CertStore</code>. */
+  private String rootDirectory;
+  /** Whether a new directory may be created. */
+  private boolean createNew;
+  /** The <code>CertStore</code> ID. */
+  private String id;
+  /** Whether the <code>CertStore</code> is read-only. */
+  private boolean readOnly;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>DirectoryCertStoreParameterImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param id The <code>CertStore</code> ID.
+   * @param rootDirectory The root directory of the <code>CertStore</code>.
+   * @param createNew Whether a new directory may be created.
+   * @param readOnly Whether the <code>CertStore</code> is read-only.
+   */
+  public DirectoryCertStoreParametersImpl(
+    String id,
+    String rootDirectory,
+    boolean createNew,
+    boolean readOnly) {
+    
+    this.id = id;  
+    this.rootDirectory = rootDirectory;
+    this.createNew = createNew;
+    this.readOnly = readOnly;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters#getRootDirectory()
+   */
+  public String getRootDirectory() {
+    return rootDirectory;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters#createNew()
+   */
+  public boolean createNew() {
+    return createNew;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#getId()
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#isReadOnly()
+   */
+  public boolean isReadOnly() {
+    return readOnly;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>CertStoreTypes.DIRECTORY</code>
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#getType()
+   */
+  public String getType() {
+    return CertStoreTypes.DIRECTORY;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c8f4c002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.crypto.HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.HardwareCryptoModule;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration</code>
+ * wrapping a <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code> from the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl
+  implements HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration {
+  
+  /** The wrapped <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code>. */  
+  private HardwareCryptoModule module;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param module The <code>HardwareCryptoModule</code> from the underlying MOA
+   * configuration.
+   */  
+  public HardwareCryptoModuleConfigurationImpl(HardwareCryptoModule module) {
+    this.module = module;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.crypto.HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration#getModuleName()
+   */
+  public String getModuleName() {
+    return module.getName();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.crypto.HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration#getSlotID()
+   */
+  public String getSlotID() {
+    return module.getSlotID();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.crypto.HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration#getUserPIN()
+   */
+  public char[] getUserPIN() {
+    return module.getUserPIN().toCharArray();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d905588c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.HardwareKeyModule;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration</code>
+ * interface wrapping a <code>HardwareKeyModule</code> from the MOA
+ * configuration.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl
+  implements HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration {
+
+  /** The wrapped <code>HardwareKeyModule</code>. */
+  private HardwareKeyModule keyModule;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param keyModule The <code>HardwareKeyModule</code> from the underlying
+   * MOA configuration.
+   */
+  public HardwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl(HardwareKeyModule keyModule) {
+    super(keyModule.getId());
+    this.keyModule = keyModule;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getModuleName()
+   */
+  public String getModuleName() {
+    return keyModule.getName();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getSlotID()
+   */
+  public String getSlotID() {
+    return keyModule.getSlotID();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getUserPIN()
+   */
+  public char[] getUserPIN() {
+    return keyModule.getUserPIN().toCharArray();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfigurator.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfigurator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bd410ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfigurator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreFactory;
+import iaik.server.ConfigurationData;
+import iaik.server.Configurator;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyEntryID;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleFactory;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.KeyGroup;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.KeyGroupEntry;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class responsible for configuring the IAIK MOA modules.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikConfigurator {
+
+  /** The warnings encountered during configuration. */
+  private List warnings = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Configure the IAIK MOA subsystem.
+   * 
+   * @param moaConfig The underlying MOA configuration.
+   * @throws ConfigurationException An error occurred configuring the IAIK
+   * MOA subsystem.
+   */
+  public void configure(ConfigurationProvider moaConfig)
+    throws ConfigurationException {
+    ConfigurationData configData = new ConfigurationDataImpl(moaConfig);
+    
+    warnings = new ArrayList();
+
+    try {
+      Configurator.init(configData, new TransactionId("IaikConfigurator"));
+      dumpKeyEntryIDs();
+      checkKeyGroupConfig(moaConfig);
+      TrustStoreFactory.reset();
+    } catch (iaik.server.ConfigurationException e) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("config.08", null, e);
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("config.08", null, t);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the warnings encountered during configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return The warnings.
+   */  
+  public List getWarnings() {
+    return warnings;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Dump all <code>KeyEntryID</code>s contained in the configured
+   * <code>KeyModule</code>s to the log file.
+   */
+  private void dumpKeyEntryIDs() {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    KeyModule module = KeyModuleFactory.getInstance(new TransactionId("dump"));
+    Set keyEntryIds = module.getPrivateKeyEntryIDs();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = keyEntryIds.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      KeyEntryID keyEntryId = (KeyEntryID) iter.next();
+      Logger.info(
+        new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("config.19", new Object[] { keyEntryId })));
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check that each key group entry in each key group can be resolved to a 
+   * KeyEntryID.
+   * 
+   * Logs a warning for each key group entry that cannot be resolved.
+   * 
+   * @param moaConfig The MOA configuration to check.
+   */
+  private void checkKeyGroupConfig(ConfigurationProvider moaConfig) {
+    Map keyGroups = moaConfig.getKeyGroups();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = keyGroups.values().iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      KeyGroup keyGroup = (KeyGroup) iter.next();
+      Set keyGroupEntries = keyGroup.getKeyGroupEntries();
+      Iterator kgIter;
+
+      for (kgIter = keyGroupEntries.iterator(); kgIter.hasNext();) {
+        KeyGroupEntry entry = (KeyGroupEntry) kgIter.next();
+
+        if (!findKeyEntryID(entry)) {
+          warn(
+            "config.31",
+            new Object[] {
+              keyGroup.getId(),
+              entry.getModuleID(),
+              entry.getIssuerDN(),
+              entry.getSerialNumber()});
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find out that a certain KeyGroupEntry could be resolved to a KeyEntryID
+   * by the Configurator.
+   *
+   * @param keyGroupEntry The key group entry to find.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if the <code>keyGroupEntry</code> could be
+   * resolved to a <code>KeyEntryID</code>; otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   */
+  private boolean findKeyEntryID(KeyGroupEntry keyGroupEntry) {
+    KeyModule module = KeyModuleFactory.getInstance(new TransactionId("check"));
+    Set keyEntryIDs = module.getPrivateKeyEntryIDs();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = keyEntryIDs.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      KeyEntryID entry = (KeyEntryID) iter.next();
+
+      if (entry.getCertificateIssuer().equals(keyGroupEntry.getIssuerDN())
+        && entry.getCertificateSerialNumber().equals(
+          keyGroupEntry.getSerialNumber())
+        && entry.getModuleID().equals(keyGroupEntry.getModuleID())) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Log a warning.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param args Additional parameters for the message.
+   * @see at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.MessageProvider
+   */
+  private void warn(String messageId, Object[] args) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    String txt = msg.getMessage(messageId, args);
+
+    Logger.warn(new LogMsg(txt));
+    warnings.add(txt);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/LoggerConfigImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/LoggerConfigImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9679e8d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/LoggerConfigImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import iaik.logging.LogConfigurationException;
+import iaik.logging.LoggerConfig;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of the <code>LoggerConfig</code> interface.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class LoggerConfigImpl implements LoggerConfig {
+  
+  /** The implementation of iaik.logging.LogFactory. */
+  private static final String DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION = 
+    "at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.IaikLogFactory";
+
+  public String getFactory() {
+    return DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION;
+  }
+
+  public Properties getProperties() throws LogConfigurationException {
+    return new Properties();
+  }
+
+  public String getNodeId() {
+    return LoggingContextManager.getInstance().getLoggingContext().getNodeID();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/PKIConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/PKIConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0703cd326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/PKIConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>PKIConfiguration</code> interface using data
+ * from the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class PKIConfigurationImpl implements PKIConfiguration {
+  /** The <code>CertStore</code> configuration. */
+  private CertStoreConfiguration certStoreConfiguration;
+  /** The revocation checking configuration. */
+  private RevocationConfiguration revocationConfiguration;
+  /** The revocation archive configuration. */
+  private ArchiveConfiguration archiveConfiguration;
+  /** The certificate validation configuration. */
+  private ValidationConfiguration validationConfiguration;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>PKIConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration which will be used to build
+   * the configuration data contained in this object.
+   */
+  public PKIConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    String archiveInfo;
+
+    this.certStoreConfiguration = new CertStoreConfigurationImpl(config);
+
+    this.revocationConfiguration = new RevocationConfigurationImpl(config);
+
+    archiveInfo =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.ARCHIVE_REVOCATION_INFO_PROPERTY,
+        "false");
+    if (archiveInfo != null && BoolUtils.valueOf(archiveInfo)) {
+      this.archiveConfiguration = new ArchiveConfigurationImpl(config);
+    } else {
+      this.archiveConfiguration = null;
+    }
+
+    this.validationConfiguration = new ValidationConfigurationImpl(config);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration#getCertStoreConfiguration()
+   */
+  public CertStoreConfiguration getCertStoreConfiguration() {
+    return certStoreConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration#getRevocationConfiguration()
+   */
+  public RevocationConfiguration getRevocationConfiguration() {
+    return revocationConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration#getArchiveConfiguration()
+   */
+  public ArchiveConfiguration getArchiveConfiguration() {
+    return archiveConfiguration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration#getValidationConfiguration()
+   */
+  public ValidationConfiguration getValidationConfiguration() {
+    return validationConfiguration;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/RevocationConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/RevocationConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..466234a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/RevocationConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.DistributionPoint;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>RevocationConfiguration</code> interface using
+ * MOA configuration data.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class RevocationConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractObservableConfiguration
+  implements RevocationConfiguration {
+
+  /** The <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> to read the configuration data
+   * from. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider config;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>RevocationConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration containing the configuration
+   * data.
+   */
+  public RevocationConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    this.config = config;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration#getAlternativeDistributionPoints(java.security.cert.X509Certificate, java.util.Date)
+   */
+  public Set getAlternativeDistributionPoints(
+    X509Certificate cert,
+    Date date) {
+
+    Set configuredPoints = config.getCRLDP(cert);
+    Set distributionPoints = new HashSet();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = configuredPoints.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      DistributionPoint dp = (DistributionPoint) iter.next();
+      distributionPoints.add(new CRLDistributionPointAdapter(dp));
+    }
+
+    return distributionPoints;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration#archiveRevocationInfo(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
+   */
+  public boolean archiveRevocationInfo(String type, String uri) {
+    String info =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.ARCHIVE_REVOCATION_INFO_PROPERTY,
+        "false");
+    
+    return info != null ? BoolUtils.valueOf(info) : false;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..343f096ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.ConfigurationException;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.SoftwareKeyModule;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration</code> wrapping
+ * a <code>SoftwareKeyModule</code> from the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractKeyModuleConfigurationImpl
+  implements SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration {
+
+  /** The wrapped <code>SoftwareKeyModule</code>. */
+  private SoftwareKeyModule keyModule;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param keyModule The <code>SoftwareKeyModule</code> from the underlying MOA
+   * configuration.
+   */
+  public SoftwareKeyModuleConfigurationImpl(SoftwareKeyModule keyModule) {
+    super(keyModule.getId());
+    this.keyModule = keyModule;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getKeyStoreTypeName()
+   */
+  public String getKeyStoreTypeName() {
+    return KEY_STORE_TYPE_NAME_PKCS12;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getKeyStoreAsStream()
+   */
+  public InputStream getKeyStoreAsStream() {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+
+    try {
+      String message = 
+        msg.getMessage("config.18", new Object[] { keyModule.getFileName()});
+      Logger.info(new LogMsg(message));
+      return new FileInputStream(keyModule.getFileName());
+    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+      String message =
+        msg.getMessage("config.09", new Object[] { keyModule.getFileName()});
+
+      throw new ConfigurationException(message, e, null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration#getKeyStoreAuthenticationData()
+   */
+  public char[] getKeyStoreAuthenticationData() {
+    return keyModule.getPassWord().toCharArray();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ValidationConfigurationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ValidationConfigurationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6fbad215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ValidationConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec;
+
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>ValidationConfiguration</code> interface using
+ * MOA configuration data.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ValidationConfigurationImpl
+  extends AbstractObservableConfiguration
+  implements ValidationConfiguration {
+
+  /** The <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> to read the configuration data
+   * from. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider config;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ValidationConfigurationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The underlying MOA configuration data.
+   */
+  public ValidationConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    this.config = config;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration#getChainingMode(java.security.cert.X509Certificate)
+   */
+  public String getChainingMode(X509Certificate cert) {
+    return config.getChainingMode(cert);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration#getPublicKeyParamsAsSpec(java.security.cert.X509Certificate)
+   */
+  public AlgorithmParameterSpec getPublicKeyParamsAsSpec(X509Certificate cert) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration#getPublicKeyParamsAsCert(java.security.cert.X509Certificate)
+   */
+  public X509Certificate getPublicKeyParamsAsCert(X509Certificate cert) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/PKIProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/PKIProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c204eface
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/PKIProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki;
+
+import iaik.pki.PKIProfile;
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfile;
+import iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfile;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfileImpl;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the <code>PKIProfile</code> interface containing
+ * information needed for certificate path validation. It uses configuration
+ * data from the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class PKIProfileImpl implements PKIProfile {
+
+  /** Profile information for revocation checking. */
+  private RevocationProfile revocationProfile;
+  /** Profile information about the trust profile to use. */
+  private TrustStoreProfile trustStoreProfile;
+  /** Profile information about the certificate validation. */
+  private ValidationProfile validationProfile;
+  /** The <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> to read the MOA configuration data
+   * from. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider config;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>PKIProfileImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The MOA configuration providing configuration data about
+   * certificate path validation.
+   * @param trustProfileID The trust profile ID denoting the location of the
+   * trust store.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the profile.
+   */
+  public PKIProfileImpl(ConfigurationProvider config, String trustProfileID)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    
+    this.config = config;  
+    setRevocationProfile(new RevocationProfileImpl(config));
+    setTrustStoreProfile(new TrustStoreProfileImpl(config, trustProfileID));
+    setValidationProfile(new ValidationProfileImpl(config));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIProfile#autoAddCertificates()
+   */
+  public boolean autoAddCertificates() {
+    String boolStr =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.AUTO_ADD_CERTIFICATES_PROPERTY,
+        "true");
+    boolean boolValue = BoolUtils.valueOf(boolStr);
+
+    return useAuthorityInfoAccess() ? true : boolValue;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIProfile#getRevocationProfile()
+   */
+  public RevocationProfile getRevocationProfile() {
+    return revocationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the <code>RevocationProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param revocationProfile The <code>RevocationProfile</code> used for
+   * revocation checking.
+   */
+  protected void setRevocationProfile(RevocationProfile revocationProfile) {
+    this.revocationProfile = revocationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIProfile#getTrustStoreProfile()
+   */
+  public TrustStoreProfile getTrustStoreProfile() {
+    return trustStoreProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the <code>TrustStoreProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param trustStoreProfile The <code>TrustStoreProfile</code>.
+   */
+  protected void setTrustStoreProfile(TrustStoreProfile trustStoreProfile) {
+    this.trustStoreProfile = trustStoreProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIProfile#getValidationProfile()
+   */
+  public ValidationProfile getValidationProfile() {
+    return validationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the <code>ValidationProfile</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param validationProfile The <code>ValidationProfile</code> to set.
+   */
+  protected void setValidationProfile(ValidationProfile validationProfile) {
+    this.validationProfile = validationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.PKIProfile#useAuthorityInfoAccess()
+   */
+  public boolean useAuthorityInfoAccess() {
+    String boolStr =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.USE_AUTHORITY_INFO_ACCESS_PROPERTY,
+        "true");
+    return BoolUtils.valueOf(boolStr);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/pathvalidation/ValidationProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/pathvalidation/ValidationProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3327b3a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/pathvalidation/ValidationProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.pathvalidation;
+
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>ValidationProfile</code> interface providing
+ * information about certificat path validation. 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ValidationProfileImpl implements ValidationProfile {
+
+  /** The <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> to read the configuration data
+   * from. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider config;
+  private boolean initialAnyPolicyInhibit;
+  private boolean initialExplicitPolicy;
+  private boolean initialPolicyMappingInhibit;
+  private Set initialPolicySet;
+  private boolean nameConstraintsProcessing;
+  private boolean policyProcessing;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ValidationProfileImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * This objects's fields are preset to the following values:
+   * 
+   * <ul>
+   * <li><code>initialAnyPolicyInhibit = true</code></li>
+   * <li><code>initialExplicitPoliy = true</code></li>
+   * <li><code>initialPolicyMappingInhibit = true</code></li>
+   * <li><code>initialPolicySet = empty</code></li>
+   * <li><code>policyProcessing = false</code></li>
+   * <li><code>nameConstraintsProcessing = false</code></li>
+   * <li><code>revocationChecking = false</code></li>
+   * </ul>
+   * 
+   * @param config MOA configuration data for additional configuration
+   * information (currently unused). 
+   */
+  public ValidationProfileImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    this.config = config;
+    initialAnyPolicyInhibit = true;
+    initialExplicitPolicy = true;
+    initialPolicyMappingInhibit = true;
+    initialPolicySet = Collections.EMPTY_SET;
+    policyProcessing = false;
+    nameConstraintsProcessing = false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getInitialAnyPolicyInhibit()
+   */
+  public boolean getInitialAnyPolicyInhibit() {
+    return initialAnyPolicyInhibit;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getInitialExplicitPolicy()
+   */
+  public boolean getInitialExplicitPolicy() {
+    return initialExplicitPolicy;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getInitialPolicyMappingInhibit()
+   */
+  public boolean getInitialPolicyMappingInhibit() {
+    return initialPolicyMappingInhibit;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getInitialPolicySet()
+   */
+  public Set getInitialPolicySet() {
+    return initialPolicySet;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getPolicyProcessing()
+   */
+  public boolean getPolicyProcessing() {
+    return policyProcessing;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getNameConstraintsProcessing()
+   */
+  public boolean getNameConstraintsProcessing() {
+    return nameConstraintsProcessing;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationProfile#getRevocationChecking()
+   */
+  public boolean getRevocationChecking() {
+    String checkingStr =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.REVOCATION_CHECKING_PROPERTY,
+        "false");
+
+    return BoolUtils.valueOf(checkingStr);
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/revocation/RevocationProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/revocation/RevocationProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..186d24934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/revocation/RevocationProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.revocation;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfile;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationSourceTypes;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>RevocationProfile</code> interface providing
+ * information about revocation status checking, based on MOA configuration
+ * data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class RevocationProfileImpl implements RevocationProfile {
+  /** The default service order. */
+  private static final String[] DEFAULT_SERVICE_ORDER =
+    { RevocationSourceTypes.CRL };
+  /** The <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> to read the MOA configuration data
+   * from. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider config;
+  /** The OCSP request hash algorithm. */
+  private String oCSPRequestHashAlgorithm;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>RevocationProfileImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The MOA configuration data.
+   */
+  public RevocationProfileImpl(ConfigurationProvider config) {
+    this.config = config;
+    this.oCSPRequestHashAlgorithm = "";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfile#getMaxRevocationAge(String)
+   */
+  public long getMaxRevocationAge(String distributionPointUri) {
+    String maxRevocationAgeStr =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.MAX_REVOCATION_AGE_PROPERTY,
+        "0");
+    long revocationAge = Long.parseLong(maxRevocationAgeStr);
+
+    return revocationAge;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfile#getOCSPRequestHashAlgorithm()
+   */
+  public String getOCSPRequestHashAlgorithm() {
+    return oCSPRequestHashAlgorithm;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationProfile#getPreferredServiceOrder(java.security.cert.X509Certificate)
+   */
+  public String[] getPreferredServiceOrder(X509Certificate cert) {
+    return DEFAULT_SERVICE_ORDER;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/store/truststore/TrustStoreProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/store/truststore/TrustStoreProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a1161b95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/pki/store/truststore/TrustStoreProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.store.truststore;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfile;
+import iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreTypes;
+import iaik.servertools.observer.NotificationData;
+import iaik.servertools.observer.Observer;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.TrustProfile;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>TrustStoreProfile</code> interface, using data
+ * from the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @see iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfile 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TrustStoreProfileImpl implements TrustStoreProfile {
+
+  /** The observers of this profile. */
+  private List observers = new ArrayList();
+  /** The type of the trust profile. */
+  private String type;
+  /** The URI of the trust profile.*/
+  private String URI;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>TrustStoreProfileImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param config The MOA configuration data, from which trust store
+   * configuration data is read.
+   * @param trustProfileId The trust profile id on which this
+   * <code>TrustStoreProfile</code> is based.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException The <code>trustProfileId</code> could not
+   * be found in the MOA configuration.
+   */
+  public TrustStoreProfileImpl(
+    ConfigurationProvider config,
+    String trustProfileId)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    TrustProfile tp = (TrustProfile) config.getTrustProfile(trustProfileId);
+    if (tp != null) {
+      setURI(tp.getUri());
+      setType(TrustStoreTypes.DIRECTORY);
+    } else {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(
+        "2203",
+        new Object[] { trustProfileId });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfile#getType()
+   */
+  public String getType() {
+    return type;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the the trust store type.
+   * 
+   * @param type The trust store type to set. 
+   */
+  protected void setType(String type) {
+    this.type = type;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.truststore.TrustStoreProfile#getURI()
+   */
+  public String getURI() {
+    return URI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the trust store URI.
+   * 
+   * @param URI The trust store URI to set.
+   */
+  protected void setURI(String URI) {
+    this.URI = URI;
+  }
+
+  //
+  // Methods of iaik.utils.observer.Observable interface
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#addObserver(Observer)
+   */
+  public void addObserver(Observer observer) {
+    observers.add(observer);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#removeObserver(Observer)
+   */
+  public boolean removeObserver(Observer observer) {
+    return observers.remove(observer);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.utils.observer.Observable#notify(NotificationData)
+   */
+  public void notify(NotificationData notificationData) {
+    for (Iterator iter = observers.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      Observer observer = (Observer) iter.next();
+      observer.notify(notificationData);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/Base64TransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/Base64TransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e076fe1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/Base64TransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Base64Transformation;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>Base64Transformation</code>
+ * <code>Transformation</code> type.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class Base64TransformationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements Base64Transformation {
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>Base64TransformationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @see java.lang.Object#Object()
+   */  
+  public Base64TransformationImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(Base64Transformation.BASE64_DECODING);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>Base64Transformation</code> to another.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this<code>Base64Transformation</code> 
+   * to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is a
+   * <code>Base64Transformation</code> and the algorithm URIs match, otherwise
+   * <code>false</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */  
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof Base64Transformation) {
+      Base64Transformation transform = (Base64Transformation) other;
+      return getAlgorithmURI().equals(transform.getAlgorithmURI());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteArrayDataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteArrayDataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..921b10cb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteArrayDataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>BinaryDataObject</code> encapsulating Base64 data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ByteArrayDataObjectImpl
+  extends DataObjectImpl
+  implements BinaryDataObject {
+
+  /** The binary data contained in this <code>BinaryDataObject</code>. */
+  private byte[] bytes;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ByteArrayDataObjectImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param bytes The binary data contained in this 
+   * <code>BinaryDataObject</code>.
+   */
+  public ByteArrayDataObjectImpl(byte[] bytes) {
+    setBytes(bytes);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the Base64 data.
+   * 
+   * @param bytes The binary data contained in this 
+   * <code>BinaryDataObject</code>.
+   */
+  public void setBytes(byte[] bytes) {
+    this.bytes = bytes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the binary data encoded in the Base64 <code>String</code> as a
+   * stream.
+   * 
+   * @return The binary data contained in this object, as a
+   * <code>InputStream</code>. Repeated calls to this function will return a
+   * new stream to the Base64 data.
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject#getInputStream()
+   */
+  public InputStream getInputStream() {
+    return new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteStreamDataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteStreamDataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce400e61a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ByteStreamDataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>BinaryDataObject</code> encapsulating binary data from a stream. 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ByteStreamDataObjectImpl
+  extends DataObjectImpl
+  implements BinaryDataObject {
+
+  /** The <code>InputStream</code> containing the binary data. */
+  private InputStream inputStream;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ByteStreamDataObjectImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param inputStream The stream from which to read the binary data.
+   */
+  public ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(InputStream inputStream) {
+    setInputStream(inputStream);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the input stream from which to read the binary data.
+   * 
+   * @param inputStream The input stream from which to read the binary data.
+   */
+  public void setInputStream(InputStream inputStream) {
+    this.inputStream = inputStream;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the binary data from this object as a stream.
+   * 
+   * @return The stream containing the binary data. Calling this function
+   * repeatedly will always return the same <code>InputStream</code>.
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject#getInputStream()
+   */
+  public InputStream getInputStream() {
+    return inputStream;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/CanonicalizationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/CanonicalizationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a597b214d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/CanonicalizationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Canonicalization;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>CanonicalizationTransform</code>
+ * <code>Transformation</code> type.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CanonicalizationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements Canonicalization {
+   
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CanonicalizationTransformImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The canonicalization algorithm URI.
+   */ 
+  public CanonicalizationImpl(String algorithmURI) {
+    setAlgorithmURI(algorithmURI);
+  }
+    
+  /**
+   * Compare this object to another <code>Canonicalization</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>Canonicalization</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is a
+   * <code>Canonicalization</code> and the algorithm URIs match, otherwise
+   * <code>false</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof Canonicalization) {
+      Canonicalization c14n = (Canonicalization) other;
+      return getAlgorithmURI().equals(c14n.getAlgorithmURI());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/DataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/DataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..875d82613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/DataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base implementation for the classes derived from
+ * <code>DataObject</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class DataObjectImpl implements DataObject {
+  
+  /** The MIME type of the data object. */
+  private String mimeType;
+  /** The refernce ID. */
+  private String referenceID;
+  /** The URI of the type. */
+  private String typeURI;
+  /** The URI identifying the data. */
+  private String URI;
+  
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject#getMimeType()
+   */
+  public String getMimeType() {
+    return mimeType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the mime type.
+   * 
+   * @param mimeType The mime type to set.
+   */
+  public void setMimeType(String mimeType) {
+    this.mimeType = mimeType;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject#getReferenceID()
+   */
+  public String getReferenceID() {
+    return referenceID;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Set the reference ID.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceID The reference ID.
+   */
+  public void setReferenceID(String referenceID) {
+    this.referenceID = referenceID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject#getTypeURI()
+   */
+  public String getTypeURI() {
+    return typeURI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the type URI.
+   * 
+   * @param typeURI The type URI.
+   */
+  public void setTypeURI(String typeURI) {
+    this.typeURI = typeURI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject#getURI()
+   */
+  public String getURI() {
+    return URI;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Set the URI.
+   * 
+   * @param URI The URI.
+   */
+  public void setURI(String URI) {
+    this.URI = URI;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41a47d0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.EnvelopedSignatureTransformation;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code>
+ * <code>Transformation</code> type.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements EnvelopedSignatureTransformation {
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl</code>.
+   */
+  public EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(EnvelopedSignatureTransformation.ENVELOPED_SIGNATURE);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this object to another <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is a
+   * <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code>, otherwise 
+   * <code>false</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof EnvelopedSignatureTransformation) {
+      EnvelopedSignatureTransformation transform =
+        (EnvelopedSignatureTransformation) other;
+      return getAlgorithmURI().equals(transform.getAlgorithmURI());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f50d0d9b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.ExclusiveCanonicalization;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>ExclusiveCanonicalization</code> type
+ * of <code>Transformation</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements ExclusiveCanonicalization {
+
+  /** The prefixes of the namespaces to treat according to canonical XML. */
+  private List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The exclusive canonicalization algorithm URI.
+   * @param inclusiveNamespacePrefixes The namespace prefixes to be processed
+   * according to canonical XML.
+   */
+  public ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl(
+    String algorithmURI,
+    List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes) {
+    setAlgorithmURI(algorithmURI);
+    setInclusiveNamespacePrefixes(inclusiveNamespacePrefixes);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the namespace prefixes to be processed according to canonical XML.
+   * 
+   * @param inclusiveNamespacePrefixes The prefixes of the namespaces to treat
+   * according to canonical XML.
+   */
+  protected void setInclusiveNamespacePrefixes(List inclusiveNamespacePrefixes) {
+    this.inclusiveNamespacePrefixes = inclusiveNamespacePrefixes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.ExclusiveCanonicalization#getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes()
+   */
+  public List getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes() {
+    return inclusiveNamespacePrefixes;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this object to another <code>CanonicalizationTransform</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>ExclusiveCanonicalization</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is a
+   * <code>ExclusiveCanonicalization</code> and the algorithm URIs match, 
+   * otherwise <code>false</code>.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl) {
+      ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl c14n =
+        (ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl) other;
+      return getAlgorithmURI().equals(c14n.getAlgorithmURI());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/SigningTimeImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/SigningTimeImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19ca3dadf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/SigningTimeImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.SigningTime;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>SigningTime</code> <code>Property</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SigningTimeImpl implements SigningTime {
+  
+  /** The signing time. */
+  private Date signingTime;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SigningTimeImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param signingTime The signing time.
+   */
+  public SigningTimeImpl(Date signingTime) {
+    this.signingTime = signingTime;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.SigningTime#getSigningTime()
+   */
+  public Date getSigningTime() {
+    return signingTime;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/TransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/TransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59a414b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/TransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Transformation;
+
+/**
+ * Base implementation class for <code>Transformation</code> derived classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public abstract class TransformationImpl implements Transformation {
+
+  /** The algorithm URI identifying the transformation algorithm. */
+  private String algorithmURI;
+  
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.Transformation#getAlgorithmURI()
+   */
+  public String getAlgorithmURI() {
+    return algorithmURI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the algorithm URI.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmURI The algorithm URI to set.
+   */
+  protected void setAlgorithmURI(String algorithmURI) {
+    this.algorithmURI = algorithmURI;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Returns the hash code of the algorithm URI. Should be overridden if a
+   * transformation distinguishes itself from others by more than just the
+   * algorithm URI.
+   * 
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return getAlgorithmURI().hashCode();
+  }
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLDataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLDataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc31d694e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLDataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>DataObject</code> containing a single DOM element.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLDataObjectImpl
+  extends DataObjectImpl
+  implements XMLDataObject {
+  
+  /** The XML data contained in this <code>XMLDataObject</code>. */  
+  private Element element;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLDataObjectImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param element The DOM element contained in this
+   * <code>XMLDataObject</code>.
+   */
+  public XMLDataObjectImpl(Element element) {
+    setElement(element);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject#getElement()
+   */
+  public Element getElement() {
+    return element;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the DOM element contained in this <code>XMLDataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param element The DOM element to set.
+   */
+  public void setElement(Element element) {
+    this.element = element;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c855a922a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLNodeListDataObject;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>DataObject</code> containing a list of DOM nodes.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl
+  extends DataObjectImpl
+  implements XMLNodeListDataObject {
+
+  /** The nodes contained in this <code>XMLNodeListDataObject</code>. */
+  private NodeList nodeList;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param nodeList The list of DOM nodes contained in this
+   * <code>XMLNodeListDataObject</code>.
+   */
+  public XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl(NodeList nodeList) {
+    setNodeList(nodeList);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the list of DOM nodes contained in this
+   * <code>XMLNodeListDataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param nodeList The list of DOM nodes to set.
+   */
+  public void setNodeList(NodeList nodeList) {
+    this.nodeList = nodeList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLNodeListDataObject#getNodeList()
+   */
+  public NodeList getNodeList() {
+    return nodeList;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLSignatureImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLSignatureImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fca907f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XMLSignatureImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLSignature;
+
+/**
+ * An object containing an XMLDsig signature in the form of a 
+ * <code>dsig:Signature</code> DOM element.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureImpl implements XMLSignature {
+  /** The signature DOM element. */
+  private Element element;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param element The <code>dsig:Signature</code> DOM element.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureImpl(Element element) {
+    setElement(element);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Set the <code>dsig:Signature</code> DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param element The <code>dsig:Signature</code> element to set.
+   */
+  public void setElement(Element element) {
+    this.element = element;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLSignature#getElement()
+   */
+  public Element getElement() {
+    return element;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2FilterImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2FilterImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..034d4b653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2FilterImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter;
+
+/**
+ * An object encapsulating an XPath-Filter2 expression.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPath2FilterImpl implements XPath2Filter {
+
+  /** The type of this filter. */
+  private String filterType;
+  /** The XPath expression of this filter. */
+  private String xPathExpression;
+  /** The namespace prefix to URI mapping to use for evaluating the XPath. */
+  private Map namespaceDeclarations;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPath2FilterImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param filterType The type of filter. Must be one of the filter type
+   * constants declared in <code>iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter</code>
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression belonging to this filter.
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace declarations visible for this
+   * XPath2Filter.
+   */
+  public XPath2FilterImpl(
+    String filterType,
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+
+    setFilterType(filterType);
+    setXPathExpression(xPathExpression);
+    setNamespaceDeclarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter#getFilterType()
+   */
+  public String getFilterType() {
+    return filterType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the filter type.
+   * 
+   * @param filterType The filter type to set.
+   */
+  protected void setFilterType(String filterType) {
+    this.filterType = filterType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter#getXPathExpression()
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression() {
+    return xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the XPath expression.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression to set.
+   */
+  protected void setXPathExpression(String xPathExpression) {
+    this.xPathExpression = xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter#getNamespaceDeclarations()
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations() {
+    return namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the namespace declarations.
+   * 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The mapping between namespace prefixes and
+   * their associated URI.
+   */
+  protected void setNamespaceDeclarations(Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    this.namespaceDeclarations = namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this object to another.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this <code>XPath2Filter</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is a
+   * <code>XPath2Filter</code> and the filter types match and the XPath
+   * expressions match. Otherwise <code>false</code> is returned.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter) {
+      XPath2Filter filter = (XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter) other;
+      return getFilterType().equals(filter.getFilterType())
+        && getXPathExpression().equals(filter.getXPathExpression());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return getXPathExpression().hashCode() * 31 + getFilterType().hashCode();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2TransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2TransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7496c2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPath2TransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation;
+
+/**
+ * An object encapsulating a <code>Transformation</code> containing several
+ * XPath-Filter2 expressions.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPath2TransformationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements XPath2Transformation {
+
+  /** The filters contained in this <code>XPath2Transformation</code> */
+  private List xPathFilters = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPath2TransformationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * The list of XPath-Filter2 expression is initially empty.
+   */
+  public XPath2TransformationImpl() {
+    setAlgorithmURI(XPath2Transformation.XPATH2);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation#getXPathFilters()
+   */
+  public List getXPathFilters() {
+    return xPathFilters;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add an XPath-Filter2 expression to the list of filters.
+   * 
+   * @param filter The filter to add.
+   */
+  public void addXPathFilter(XPath2Filter filter) {
+    xPathFilters.add(filter);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>XPath2Transformation</code> to another.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>XPath2Transformation</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is an
+   * <code>XPath2Transformation</code> and <code>getXPathFilters()</code> equals
+   * <code>other.getXPathFilters()</code>. Otherwise <code>false</code> is
+   * returned.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof XPath2Transformation) {
+      XPath2Transformation transform = (XPath2Transformation) other;
+
+      return getXPathFilters().equals(transform.getXPathFilters());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    Iterator iter = getXPathFilters().iterator();
+    int hashCode = 0;
+
+    while (iter.hasNext()) {
+      hashCode ^= iter.next().hashCode();
+    }
+
+    return hashCode;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPathTransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPathTransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccedbadb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XPathTransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPathTransformation;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Transformation</code> containing an XPath expression.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XPathTransformationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements XPathTransformation {
+
+  /** The XPath expression. */
+  private String xPathExpression;
+  /** The namespace prefix to URI mapping to use for XPath evaluation. */
+  private Map namespaceDeclarations;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XPathTransformationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * The namespace declarations are initialized empty.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression this object will contain.
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The namespace declarations visible for this
+   * XPath.
+   */
+  public XPathTransformationImpl(
+    String xPathExpression,
+    Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+
+    setAlgorithmURI(XPathTransformation.XPATH);
+    setXPathExpression(xPathExpression);
+    setNamespaceDeclarations(namespaceDeclarations);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the XPath expression.
+   * 
+   * @param xPathExpression The XPath expression.
+   */
+  protected void setXPathExpression(String xPathExpression) {
+    this.xPathExpression = xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPathTransformation#getXPathExpression()
+   */
+  public String getXPathExpression() {
+    return xPathExpression;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XPathTransformation#getNamespaceDeclarations()
+   */
+  public Map getNamespaceDeclarations() {
+    return namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the namespace declarations.
+   * 
+   * @param namespaceDeclarations The mapping between namespace prefixes and
+   * their associated URI.
+   */
+  protected void setNamespaceDeclarations(Map namespaceDeclarations) {
+    this.namespaceDeclarations = namespaceDeclarations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>XPathTransformation</code> to another.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>XPathTransformation</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is an
+   * <code>XPathTransformation</code> and if this object contains the same XPath
+   * expression as <code>other</code>. Otherwise <code>false</code> is returned.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof XPathTransformation) {
+      XPathTransformation transform = (XPathTransformation) other;
+      return getXPathExpression().equals(transform.getXPathExpression());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    return getXPathExpression().hashCode();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XSLTTransformationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XSLTTransformationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d38da650b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xml/XSLTTransformationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.algorithms.CanonicalizationAlgorithm;
+import iaik.ixsil.algorithms.CanonicalizationAlgorithmImplExclusiveCanonicalXML;
+import iaik.ixsil.exceptions.AlgorithmException;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XSLTTransformation;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.NodeListAdapter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.StreamUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Transformation</code> containing an XSLT transformation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XSLTTransformationImpl
+  extends TransformationImpl
+  implements XSLTTransformation {
+
+  /** The XSLT stylesheet. */
+  private Element styleSheetElement;
+  /** The hash code of the canonicalized stylesheet. If calculated, this value
+   * should be != 0. */
+  private int hashCode;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XSLTTransformationImpl</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param styleSheetElement The XSLT stylesheet element.
+   */
+  public XSLTTransformationImpl(Element styleSheetElement) {
+    setAlgorithmURI(XSLTTransformation.XSLT);
+    setStyleSheetElement(styleSheetElement);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the XSLT stylesheet element.
+   * 
+   * @param styleSheetElement The XSLT stylesheet element to set.
+   */
+  protected void setStyleSheetElement(Element styleSheetElement) {
+    this.styleSheetElement = styleSheetElement;
+    this.hashCode = 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xml.XSLTTransformation#getStylesheetElement()
+   */
+  public Element getStylesheetElement() {
+    return styleSheetElement;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare this <code>XSLTTransformation</code> to another.
+   * 
+   * @param other The object to compare this 
+   * <code>XSLTTransformation</code> to.
+   * @return <code>true</code>, if <code>other</code> is an
+   * <code>XSLTTransformation</code> and if the canonicalized representations of
+   * the stylesheets contained in <code>this</code> and <code>other</code>
+   * match. Otherwise, <code>false</code> is returned.
+   * @see java.lang.Object#equals(Object)
+   */
+  public boolean equals(Object other) {
+    if (other instanceof XSLTTransformation) {
+      XSLTTransformation xslt = (XSLTTransformation) other;
+      
+      return compareElements(
+        getStylesheetElement(),
+        xslt.getStylesheetElement());
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode()
+   */
+  public int hashCode() {
+    if (hashCode == 0) {
+      hashCode = calculateHashCode(getStylesheetElement());
+    }
+    return hashCode;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculate the hash code for a DOM element by canonicalizing it.
+   * 
+   * @param element The DOM element for which the hash code is to be calculated.
+   * @return int The hash code, or <code>0</code>, if it could not be
+   * calculated.
+   */
+  private static int calculateHashCode(Element element) {
+    try {
+      InputStream is = canonicalize(element);
+      byte[] buf = new byte[256];
+      int hashCode = 1;
+      int length;
+      int i;
+  
+      while ((length = is.read(buf)) > 0) {
+        for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+          hashCode += buf[i] * 31 + i;
+        }
+      }
+      is.close();
+      return hashCode;
+    } catch (AlgorithmException e) {
+      return 0;
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compare two DOM elements by canonicalizing their contents and comparing the
+   * resulting byte stream.
+   * 
+   * @param elem1 The 1st element to compare.
+   * @param elem2 The 2nd element to compare.
+   * @return boolean <code>true</code>, if the elements are considered equal
+   * after canonicalization. Otherwise <code>false</code> is returned.
+   */
+  private static boolean compareElements(Element elem1, Element elem2) {
+    try {
+      InputStream is1 = canonicalize(elem1);
+      InputStream is2 = canonicalize(elem2);
+      return StreamUtils.compareStreams(is1, is2);
+    } catch (AlgorithmException e) {
+      return false;
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Canonicalize a DOM element.
+   * 
+   * @param element The element to canonicalize.
+   * @return InputStream A stream with the canonicalized data.
+   * @throws AlgorithmException An error occurred canonicalizing the element.
+   */
+  private static InputStream canonicalize(Element element)
+    throws AlgorithmException {
+    CanonicalizationAlgorithm c14n =
+      new CanonicalizationAlgorithmImplExclusiveCanonicalXML();
+    NodeList nodeList;
+  
+    try {
+      nodeList = XPathUtils.selectNodeList(element, XPathUtils.ALL_NODES_XPATH);
+    } catch (XPathException e) {
+      nodeList = new NodeListAdapter(Collections.EMPTY_LIST);
+    }
+    c14n.setInput(nodeList);
+    return c14n.canonicalize();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/DataObjectTreatmentImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/DataObjectTreatmentImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a14b83b7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/DataObjectTreatmentImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.IdGenerator;
+
+/**
+ * An object encapsulating how to treat an associated <code>DataObject</code>
+ * when creating a signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DataObjectTreatmentImpl implements DataObjectTreatment {
+  /** The final content MIME type. */
+  private String finalContentType;
+  /** The name of the hash algorithm. */
+  private String hashAlgorithmName;
+  /** This transformations to apply to the associated data object. */
+  private List transformationList;
+  /** Supplemental information for the transformations. */
+  private List transformationSupplements;
+  /** Whether to include the associated data object in the signature. */
+  private boolean includedInSignature;
+  /** Whether to include the associated data object in the manifest. */
+  private boolean referenceInManifest;
+  /** The object ID generator. */
+  private IdGenerator objIdGen;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>DataObjectTreatmentImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param objIdGen The <code>IdGenerator</code> for unique object IDs.
+   */
+  public DataObjectTreatmentImpl(IdGenerator objIdGen) {
+    this.objIdGen = objIdGen;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#getFinalContentType()
+   */
+  public String getFinalContentType() {
+    return finalContentType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the final content type.
+   * 
+   * @param finalContentType The final content type to set (a MIME-type type of
+   * <code>String</code>).
+   */
+  public void setFinalContentType(String finalContentType) {
+    this.finalContentType = finalContentType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#getHashAlgorithmName()
+   */
+  public String getHashAlgorithmName() {
+    return hashAlgorithmName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the hash algorithm name.
+   * 
+   * @param hashAlgorithmName The hash algorithm name to set.
+   */
+  public void setHashAlgorithmName(String hashAlgorithmName) {
+    this.hashAlgorithmName = hashAlgorithmName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#isIncludedInSignature()
+   */
+  public boolean isIncludedInSignature() {
+    return includedInSignature;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether the associated <code>DataObject</code> is to be included in
+   * the signature.
+   * 
+   * @param includedInSignature If <code>true</code>, the associated
+   * <code>DataObject</code> will be included in the signature, otherwise not.
+   */
+  public void setIncludedInSignature(boolean includedInSignature) {
+    this.includedInSignature = includedInSignature;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#isReferenceInManifest()
+   */
+  public boolean isReferenceInManifest() {
+    return referenceInManifest;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether the associated <code>DataObject</code> is
+   * to be included in the <code>dsig:Manifest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceInManifest If <code>true</code>, the associated
+   * <code>DataObject</code> will be included in the manifest, otherwise not.
+   */
+  public void setReferenceInManifest(boolean referenceInManifest) {
+    this.referenceInManifest = referenceInManifest;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#getTransformationList()
+   */
+  public List getTransformationList() {
+    return transformationList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the list of transformations for the associated <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transformationList The transformations to set.
+   */
+  public void setTransformationList(List transformationList) {
+    this.transformationList = transformationList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#getTransformationSupplements()
+   */
+  public List getTransformationSupplements() {
+    return transformationSupplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transformation supplements for the associated
+   * <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transformationSupplements The transformation supplements to set.
+   */
+  public void setTransformationSupplements(List transformationSupplements) {
+    this.transformationSupplements = transformationSupplements;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatment#getDsigDataObjectID()
+   */
+  public String getDsigDataObjectID() {
+    return objIdGen.uniqueId();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ec0057fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.algorithms.SignatureAlgorithms;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.AlgorithmUnavailableException;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyEntryID;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleFactory;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.UnknownKeyException;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Canonicalization;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureInsertionLocation;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.IdGenerator;
+
+/**
+ * An object providing auxiliary information for creating an XML signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl
+  implements XMLSignatureCreationProfile {
+
+  /** The transformations to apply to a data object. */
+  private List dataObjectTreatmentList;
+  /** The set of keys available to the signing process. */
+  private Set keySet;
+  /** The type URI of the signature manifest. */
+  private String securityLayerManifestTypeURI;
+  /** Whether the created signature is to be Security Layer conform. */ 
+  private boolean securityLayerConform;
+  /** Where to insert the signature into the signature environment. */
+  private XMLSignatureInsertionLocation signatureInsertionLocation;
+  /** The signature structur type. */
+  private String signatureStructureType;
+  /** The type of <code>Canonicalization</code> to use for the signed info. */
+  private Canonicalization signedInfoCanonicalization;
+  /** Properties to be signed during signature creation. */ 
+  private List signedProperties;
+  /** The ID generator for signature IDs. */
+  private IdGenerator signatureIDGenerator;
+  /** The ID generator for manifst IDs. */
+  private IdGenerator manifestIDGenerator;
+  /** The ID generator for XMLDsig manifest IDs. */
+  private IdGenerator dsigManifestIDGenerator;
+  /** The ID generator for signed property IDs. */
+  private IdGenerator propertyIDGenerator;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param createProfileCount Provides external information about the 
+   * number of calls to the signature creation module, using the same request.
+   * @param reservedIDs The set of IDs that must not be used while generating
+   * new IDs.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl(
+    int createProfileCount,
+    Set reservedIDs) {
+    signatureIDGenerator =
+      new IdGenerator("signature-" + createProfileCount, reservedIDs);
+    manifestIDGenerator =
+      new IdGenerator("manifest-" + createProfileCount, reservedIDs);
+    dsigManifestIDGenerator =
+      new IdGenerator("dsig-manifest-" + createProfileCount, reservedIDs);
+    propertyIDGenerator =
+      new IdGenerator("etsi-signed-" + createProfileCount, reservedIDs);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getDataObjectTreatmentList()
+   */
+  public List getDataObjectTreatmentList() {
+    return dataObjectTreatmentList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the list of <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObjectTreatmentList The <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s to
+   * set.
+   */
+  public void setDataObjectTreatmentList(List dataObjectTreatmentList) {
+    this.dataObjectTreatmentList = dataObjectTreatmentList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getKeySet()
+   */
+  public Set getKeySet() {
+    return keySet;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the set of <code>KeyEntryID</code>s which may be used for signature
+   * creation.
+   * 
+   * @param keySet The set of <code>KeyEntryID</code>s to set.
+   */
+  public void setKeySet(Set keySet) {
+    this.keySet = keySet;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSecurityLayerManifestTypeURI()
+   */
+  public String getSecurityLayerManifestTypeURI() {
+    return securityLayerManifestTypeURI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the SecurityLayerManifestTypeURI.
+   * 
+   * @param securityLayerManifestTypeURI The SecurityLayerManifestTypeURI to
+   * set.
+   */
+  public void setSecurityLayerManifestTypeURI(String securityLayerManifestTypeURI) {
+    this.securityLayerManifestTypeURI = securityLayerManifestTypeURI;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignatureAlgorithmName(KeyEntryID)
+   */
+  public String getSignatureAlgorithmName(KeyEntryID selectedKeyID)
+    throws AlgorithmUnavailableException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    TransactionId tid = new TransactionId(context.getTransactionID());
+    KeyModule module = KeyModuleFactory.getInstance(tid);
+    Set algorithms;
+
+    try {
+      algorithms = module.getSupportedSignatureAlgorithms(selectedKeyID);
+    } catch (UnknownKeyException e) {
+      throw new AlgorithmUnavailableException(
+        "Unknown key entry: " + selectedKeyID,
+        e,
+        null);
+    }
+
+    if (algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.MD2_WITH_RSA)
+      || algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.MD5_WITH_RSA)
+      || algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.RIPEMD128_WITH_RSA)
+      || algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.RIPEMD160_WITH_RSA)
+      || algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.SHA1_WITH_RSA)
+      || algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.SHA256_WITH_RSA)) {
+
+      return SignatureAlgorithms.SHA1_WITH_RSA;
+    } else if (
+      algorithms.contains(SignatureAlgorithms.ECDSA_X962_C2TNB191V1)) {
+      return SignatureAlgorithms.ECDSA_X962_C2TNB191V1;
+    } else {
+      throw new AlgorithmUnavailableException(
+        "No algorithm for key entry: " + selectedKeyID,
+        null,
+        null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignatureInsertionLocation()
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureInsertionLocation getSignatureInsertionLocation() {
+    return signatureInsertionLocation;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the location where the signature is to be inserted into the signature
+   * parent.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureInsertionLocation The location to set.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureInsertionLocation(XMLSignatureInsertionLocation signatureInsertionLocation) {
+    this.signatureInsertionLocation = signatureInsertionLocation;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignatureStructureType()
+   */
+  public String getSignatureStructureType() {
+    return signatureStructureType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the signature structure type.
+   * @param signatureStructureType The signature structure type to set.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureStructureType(String signatureStructureType) {
+    this.signatureStructureType = signatureStructureType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignedInfoCanonicalization()
+   */
+  public Canonicalization getSignedInfoCanonicalization() {
+    return signedInfoCanonicalization;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the canonicalization method to use for the SignedInfo object.
+   * 
+   * @param signedInfoCanonicalization The canonicalization method to set.
+   */
+  public void setSignedInfoCanonicalization(Canonicalization signedInfoCanonicalization) {
+    this.signedInfoCanonicalization = signedInfoCanonicalization;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignedProperties()
+   */
+  public List getSignedProperties() {
+    return signedProperties;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the signed properties.
+   * 
+   * @param signedProperties The signed properties to set.
+   */
+  public void setSignedProperties(List signedProperties) {
+    this.signedProperties = signedProperties;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#isSecurityLayerConform()
+   */
+  public boolean isSecurityLayerConform() {
+    return securityLayerConform;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the security layer conformity.
+   * 
+   * @param securityLayerConform <code>true</code>, if the created signature
+   * is to be conform to the Security Layer specification.
+   */
+  public void setSecurityLayerConform(boolean securityLayerConform) {
+    this.securityLayerConform = securityLayerConform;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignatureID()
+   */
+  public String getSignatureID() {
+    return signatureIDGenerator.uniqueId();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSecurityLayerManifestID()
+   */
+  public String getSecurityLayerManifestID() {
+    return manifestIDGenerator.uniqueId();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getDsigManifestID()
+   */
+  public String getDsigManifestID() {
+    return dsigManifestIDGenerator.uniqueId();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile#getSignedPropertiesID()
+   */
+  public String getSignedPropertiesID() {
+    return propertyIDGenerator.uniqueId();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d55f61303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlsign/XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureInsertionLocation;
+
+/**
+ * An object giving the location of where the signature will be
+ * inserted into the parent element.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl
+  implements XMLSignatureInsertionLocation {
+
+  /** Where to put the signature into the signature parent element. */
+  private int signatureChildIndex;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureInsertLocationImpl</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureChildIndex The position index at which to append the
+   * signature to the parent element.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl(int signatureChildIndex) {
+    setSignatureChildIndex(signatureChildIndex);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureInsertionLocation#getSignatureChildIndex()
+   */
+  public int getSignatureChildIndex() {
+    return signatureChildIndex;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the position index at which to append the signature to the parent
+   * element.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureChildIndex The position index to set.
+   */
+  public void setSignatureChildIndex(int signatureChildIndex) {
+    this.signatureChildIndex = signatureChildIndex;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlverify/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlverify/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..216596dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/xmlverify/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlverify;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.pki.PKIProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile;
+
+/**
+ * An object providing auxiliary information for verifying an XML signature.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl
+  implements XMLSignatureVerificationProfile {
+
+  /** Whether to check the Security Layer manifest. */
+  private boolean checkSecurityLayerManifest;
+  /** Whether to check the XMLDsig manifest. */
+  private boolean checkXMLDsigManifests;
+  /** The profile for validating the signer certificate. */
+  private PKIProfile certificateValidationProfile;
+  /** Supplements for the transformations. */
+  private List transformationSupplements;
+  /** Whether to include hash input data in the response. */
+  private boolean includeHashInputData;
+  /** Whether to include reference input data in the response. */
+  private boolean includeReferenceInputData;
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#checkSecurityLayerManifest()
+   */
+  public boolean checkSecurityLayerManifest() {
+    return checkSecurityLayerManifest;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set whether to check the references in the Security Layer manifest.
+   * 
+   * @param checkSecurityLayerManifest <code>true</code>, if the references
+   * in the Security Layer manifest must be checked.
+   */
+  public void setCheckSecurityLayerManifest(boolean checkSecurityLayerManifest) {
+    this.checkSecurityLayerManifest = checkSecurityLayerManifest;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#checkXMLDsigManifests()
+   */
+  public boolean checkXMLDsigManifests() {
+    return checkXMLDsigManifests;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether to check the references of all XML Dsig manifests.
+   * 
+   * @param checkXMLDSigManifests <code>true</code>, if the references in the
+   * XML Dsig manifest must be checked.
+   */
+  public void setCheckXMLDsigManifests(boolean checkXMLDSigManifests) {
+    this.checkXMLDsigManifests = checkXMLDSigManifests;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#getCertificateValidationProfile()
+   */
+  public PKIProfile getCertificateValidationProfile() {
+    return certificateValidationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the profile for validating the signer certificate.
+   * 
+   * @param certificateValidationProfile The certificate validation profile to
+   * set.
+   */
+  public void setCertificateValidationProfile(PKIProfile certificateValidationProfile) {
+    this.certificateValidationProfile = certificateValidationProfile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#getTransformationSupplements()
+   */
+  public List getTransformationSupplements() {
+    return transformationSupplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the transformation supplements.
+   * 
+   * @param transformationSupplements The transformation supplements to set.
+   */
+  public void setTransformationSupplements(List transformationSupplements) {
+    this.transformationSupplements = transformationSupplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#includeHashInputData()
+   */
+  public boolean includeHashInputData() {
+    return includeHashInputData;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set whether to include the hash input data in the result.
+   * 
+   * @param includeHashInputData If <code>true</code>, the hash input data
+   * will be returned in the result.
+   */
+  public void setIncludeHashInputData(boolean includeHashInputData) {
+    this.includeHashInputData = includeHashInputData;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile#includeReferenceInputData()
+   */
+  public boolean includeReferenceInputData() {
+    return includeReferenceInputData;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set whether to include the reference input data in the result.
+   * 
+   * @param includeReferenceInputData If <code>true</code>, the reference
+   * input data will be included in the result.
+   */
+  public void setIncludeReferenceInputData(boolean includeReferenceInputData) {
+    this.includeReferenceInputData = includeReferenceInputData;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/ConfiguratorImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/ConfiguratorImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caf17db66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/ConfiguratorImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.init;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.Configurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfigurator;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of <code>Configurator</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfiguratorImpl extends Configurator {
+  /** whether the configuration has been initialized */
+  private boolean initialized = false;
+
+  public void init() throws MOAException {
+    if (!initialized) {
+      SystemInitializer.init();
+      initialized = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void update() throws MOAException {
+    if (!initialized) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    try {
+      // reconfigure the system
+      ConfigurationProvider config = ConfigurationProvider.reload();
+      new IaikConfigurator().configure(config);
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+      throw e;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      throw new ConfigurationException("", null, t);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/SystemInitializer.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/SystemInitializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f968778d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/init/SystemInitializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.init;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.security.Security;
+
+import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.init.IXSILInit;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfigurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.IaikLog;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service.RevocationArchiveCleaner;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * MOA SP/SS web service initialization.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SystemInitializer {
+  /** Interval between archive cleanups in seconds */
+  private static final long ARCHIVE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL = 60 * 60; // 1h
+  /** The MOA SP/SS logging hierarchy. */
+  private static final String LOGGING_HIERARCHY = "moa.spss.server";
+  /** Whether XML schema grammars have been initialized. */
+  private static boolean grammarsInitialized = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the MOA SP/SS webservice.
+   */
+  public static void init() {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    ClassLoader cl = SystemInitializer.class.getClassLoader();
+    Thread archiveCleaner;
+
+    // set up the MOA SPSS logging hierarchy
+    Logger.setHierarchy(LOGGING_HIERARCHY);
+
+    // set up a logging context for logging the startup
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(
+      new LoggingContext("startup"));
+
+    // load some jsse classes so that the integrity of the jars can be verified
+    // before the iaik jce is installed as the security provider
+    // this workaround is only needed when sun jsse is used in conjunction with
+    // iaik-jce (on jdk1.3)
+    try {
+      cl.loadClass("javax.security.cert.Certificate"); // from jcert.jar
+    } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+      Logger.warn(msg.getMessage("init.03", null), e);
+    }
+
+    // set up SUN JSSE SSL
+    Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider());
+    System.setProperty(
+      "java.protocol.handler.pkgs",
+      "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
+    SSLSocketFactory.getDefault();
+
+    // initialize preparsed Xerces grammar pool for faster XML 
+    // parsing/validating
+    try {
+      if (!grammarsInitialized) {
+        Class clazz = SystemInitializer.class;
+        // preparse XML schema
+        DOMUtils.addSchemaToPool(
+          clazz.getResourceAsStream(Constants.XML_SCHEMA_LOCATION),
+          Constants.XML_NS_URI);
+        // preparse XMLDsig Filter2 schema
+        DOMUtils.addSchemaToPool(
+          clazz.getResourceAsStream(Constants.DSIG_FILTER2_SCHEMA_LOCATION),
+          Constants.DSIG_FILTER2_NS_URI);
+        // preparse XMLDsig schema
+        DOMUtils.addSchemaToPool(
+          clazz.getResourceAsStream(Constants.DSIG_SCHEMA_LOCATION),
+          Constants.DSIG_NS_URI);
+        // preparse MOA schema
+        DOMUtils.addSchemaToPool(
+          clazz.getResourceAsStream(Constants.MOA_SCHEMA_LOCATION),
+          Constants.MOA_NS_URI);
+        grammarsInitialized = true;
+      }
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      Logger.warn(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("init.04", null)), e);
+    }
+
+    // initialize configuration
+    try {
+      ConfigurationProvider config = ConfigurationProvider.getInstance();
+      new IaikConfigurator().configure(config);
+      Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("init.01", null)));
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+      Logger.fatal(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("init.00", null)), e);
+    }
+
+    // set IXSIL debug output
+    IXSILInit.setPrintDebugLog(
+      Logger.isDebugEnabled(IaikLog.IAIK_LOG_HIERARCHY));
+
+    // start the archive cleanup thread
+    archiveCleaner =
+      new Thread(new RevocationArchiveCleaner(ARCHIVE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL));
+    archiveCleaner.setName("RevocationArchiveCleaner");
+    archiveCleaner.setDaemon(true);
+    archiveCleaner.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);
+    archiveCleaner.start();
+
+    // unset the startup logging context
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(null);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33b924e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.IAIKException;
+import iaik.IAIKRuntimeException;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationModuleFactory;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationResult;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContent;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContentExcplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContentReference;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSDataObject;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.IaikLog;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * A class providing an interface to the
+ * <code>CMSSignatureVerificationModule</code>.
+ * 
+ * This class performs the invocation of the 
+ * <code>iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationModule</code>
+ * from a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code>. The result of the invocation 
+ * is integrated into a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> returned.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker {
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Return the only instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The only instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multiple instances.
+   */
+  protected CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verify a CMS signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * CMS signature, as well as additional data needed for verification.
+   * @return Element A <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> containing the
+   * answer to the <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred while processing the request.
+   */
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponse verifyCMSSignature(VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException {
+    CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory profileFactory =
+      new CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory(request);
+    VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+      new VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder();
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    LoggingContext loggingCtx =
+      LoggingContextManager.getInstance().getLoggingContext();
+    InputStream signature;
+    InputStream signedContent;
+    CMSSignatureVerificationProfile profile;
+    Date signingTime;
+    List results;
+    CMSSignatureVerificationResult result;
+    int[] signatories;
+    InputStream input;
+    byte[] buf = new byte[256];
+
+    // get the signature
+    signature = request.getCMSSignature();
+
+    // get the signed content
+    signedContent = getSignedContent(request);
+
+    // build the profile
+    profile = profileFactory.createProfile();
+
+    // get the signing time
+    signingTime = request.getDateTime();
+
+    // verify the signature
+    try {
+      CMSSignatureVerificationModule module =
+        CMSSignatureVerificationModuleFactory.getInstance();
+
+      module.setLog(new IaikLog(loggingCtx.getNodeID()));
+
+      module.init(
+        signature,
+        signedContent,
+        profile,
+        new TransactionId(context.getTransactionID()));
+      input = module.getInputStream();
+
+      while (input.read(buf) > 0);
+      results = module.verifySignature(signingTime);
+    } catch (IAIKException e) {
+      MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+      throw moaException;
+    } catch (IAIKRuntimeException e) {
+      MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+      throw moaException;
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2244", null, e);
+    }
+
+    // build the response: for each signatory add the result to the response
+    signatories = request.getSignatories();
+    if (signatories == VerifyCMSSignatureRequest.ALL_SIGNATORIES) {
+      Iterator resultIter;
+
+      for (resultIter = results.iterator(); resultIter.hasNext();) {
+        result = (CMSSignatureVerificationResult) resultIter.next();
+        responseBuilder.addResult(result);
+      }
+    } else {
+      int i;
+
+      for (i = 0; i < signatories.length; i++) {
+        int sigIndex = signatories[i] - 1;
+
+        try {
+          result =
+            (CMSSignatureVerificationResult) results.get(signatories[i] - 1);
+          responseBuilder.addResult(result);
+        } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException(
+            "2249",
+            new Object[] { new Integer(sigIndex)});
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return responseBuilder.getResponse();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the signed content contained either in the request itself or given as a
+   * reference to external data.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * signed content (or the reference to the signed content).
+   * @return InputStream A stream providing the signed content data, or
+   * <code>null</code> if no signed content was provided with the request.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the stream.
+   */
+  private InputStream getSignedContent(VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    CMSDataObject dataObj;
+    CMSContent content;
+
+    // select the Content element
+    dataObj = request.getDataObject();
+    if (dataObj == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    content = dataObj.getContent();
+
+    // build the content data
+    switch (content.getContentType()) {
+      case CMSContent.EXPLICIT_CONTENT :
+        return ((CMSContentExcplicit) content).getBinaryContent();
+      case CMSContent.REFERENCE_CONTENT :
+        String reference = ((CMSContentReference) content).getReference();
+        if (!"".equals(reference)) {
+          ExternalURIResolver resolver = new ExternalURIResolver();
+          return resolver.resolve(reference);
+        } else {
+          return null;
+        }
+      default :
+        return null;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..442921850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfile;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.PKIProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * A factory to create a <code>CMSSignatureVerificationProfile</code> from a
+ * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> and the current MOA configuration
+ * data.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory {
+
+  /** The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> to draw profile data from. */  
+  private VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory</code>.
+   *
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> to draw profile 
+   * data from.
+   */
+  public CMSSignatureVerificationProfileFactory(VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request) {
+    this.request = request;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>CMSSignatureVerificationProfile</code> from the given
+   * request and the current MOA configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>CMSSignatureVerificationProfile</code> for the
+   * <code>request</code>, based on the current configuration.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred creating the profile.
+   */
+  public CMSSignatureVerificationProfile createProfile()
+    throws MOAException {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl profile =
+      new CMSSignatureVerificationProfileImpl();
+    String trustProfileID;
+
+    // set the certificate validation profile
+    trustProfileID = request.getTrustProfileId();
+    profile.setCertificateValidationProfile(
+      new PKIProfileImpl(config, trustProfileID));
+
+    return profile;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6302cadfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.ErrorResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SignatureEnvironmentResponse;
+
+/**
+ * A class to build a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>.
+ * 
+ * <p>The methods <code>addSignature()</code> and <code>addError()</code> may be
+ * called in any combination to add <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> and
+ * <code>ErrorResponse</code> elements to the response. One of these functions
+ * must be called at least once to produce a 
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>.</p>
+ * 
+ * <p>The <code>getResponseElement()</code> method then returns the
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.</p>
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder {
+
+  /** The <code>SPSSFactory</code> for creating API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+  /** The elements to add to the response. */
+  private List responseElements = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureResponse getResponse() {
+    return factory.createCreateXMLSignatureResponse(responseElements);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> element to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The content to put under the
+   * <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> element. This should either be a
+   * <code>dsig:Signature</code> element (in case of a detached signature) or
+   * the signature environment containing the signature (in case of
+   * an enveloping signature).
+   */
+  public void addSignatureEnvironment(Element signatureEnvironment) {
+    SignatureEnvironmentResponse responseElement = 
+      factory.createSignatureEnvironmentResponse(signatureEnvironment);
+    responseElements.add(responseElement);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a <code>ErrorResponse</code> element to the response.
+   *  
+   * @param errorCode The error code.
+   * @param info Additional information about the error.
+   */
+  public void addError(String errorCode, String info) {
+    ErrorResponse errorResponse = 
+      factory.createErrorResponse(Integer.parseInt(errorCode), info);
+    responseElements.add(errorResponse);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32c81dc07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,717 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import org.xml.sax.EntityResolver;
+import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.util.URI;
+import iaik.ixsil.util.XPointerReferenceResolver;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.EntityResolverChain;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.MOAEntityResolver;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.MOAErrorHandler;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.StreamEntityResolver;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.StreamUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentBinary;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ContentXML;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameterBinary;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.ByteArrayDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.ByteStreamDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.DataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class to create <code>DataObject</code>s contained in different
+ * locations of the MOA XML request format.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DataObjectFactory {
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static DataObjectFactory instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Return the only instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The only instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized DataObjectFactory getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new DataObjectFactory();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>DataObjectFactory</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multiple instances.
+   */
+  protected DataObjectFactory() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the signature environment, i.e., the root element of the
+   * document, into which the signature will be inserted (if created) or which
+   * contains the signature (if verified).
+   * 
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> object containing the signature 
+   * environment.
+   * @param supplements Additional schema or DTD information.
+   * @return The signature environment or <code>null</code>, if no
+   * signature environment exists.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building the signature
+   * environment (see message for details).
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the signature
+   * environment (see message for details).
+   */
+  public XMLDataObject createSignatureEnvironment(
+    Content content,
+    List supplements)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    String reference = content.getReference();
+    EntityResolver entityResolver;
+    byte[] contentBytes;
+
+    // check for content and reference not being set at the same time
+    checkAllowContentAndReference(content, false);
+
+    // build the EntityResolver for validating parsing
+    if (supplements == null || supplements.isEmpty()) {
+      entityResolver = new MOAEntityResolver();
+    } else {
+      EntityResolverChain chain = new EntityResolverChain();
+
+      chain.addEntityResolver(buildSupplementEntityResolver(supplements));
+      chain.addEntityResolver(new MOAEntityResolver());
+      entityResolver = chain;
+    }
+
+    // convert the content into a byte array
+    try {
+      switch (content.getContentType()) {
+        case Content.BINARY_CONTENT :
+          {
+            InputStream is = ((ContentBinary) content).getBinaryContent();
+            contentBytes = StreamUtils.readStream(is);
+            break;
+          }
+        case Content.REFERENCE_CONTENT :
+          {
+            ExternalURIResolver uriResolver = new ExternalURIResolver();
+            InputStream is = uriResolver.resolve(reference);
+            contentBytes = StreamUtils.readStream(is);
+            break;
+          }
+        case Content.XML_CONTENT :
+          {
+            Element element =
+              checkForSingleElement(((ContentXML) content).getXMLContent());
+            contentBytes = DOMUtils.serializeNode(element, "UTF-8");
+            break;
+          }
+        default :
+          contentBytes = null; // this will not happen
+      }
+    } catch (MOAApplicationException e) {
+      throw e;
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2219", null);
+    }
+
+    // try to parse validating
+    try {
+      ByteArrayInputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(contentBytes);
+      Document doc =
+        DOMUtils.parseDocument(
+          is,
+          true,
+          Constants.ALL_SCHEMA_LOCATIONS,
+          null,
+          entityResolver,
+          new MOAErrorHandler());
+
+      return new XMLDataObjectImpl(doc.getDocumentElement());
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      // never mind, we'll try non-validating
+      MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+      Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("invoker.00", null)));
+    }
+
+    // try to parse non-validating
+    try {
+      ByteArrayInputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(contentBytes);
+      Document doc = DOMUtils.parseDocument(is, false, null, null);
+      return new XMLDataObjectImpl(doc.getDocumentElement());
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2218", null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XMLDataObject</code> from the given signature environment.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The signature environment contained in the
+   * result.
+   * @param uri The URI identifying the data. This must be either the empty
+   * URI, an URI starting with <code>"#xpointer"</code>, <code>"#xmlns"</code> 
+   * or <code>"#element"</code>; or an URI starting with <code>"#"</code> and
+   * followed by an element ID.
+   * @param referenceID The reference ID to set for the data object.
+   * @return A data object containing the signature environment.
+   */
+  public DataObject createFromSignatureEnvironment(
+    Element signatureEnvironment,
+    String uri,
+    String referenceID)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject = null;
+
+    if ("".equals(uri)) {
+      dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(signatureEnvironment);
+    } else if (
+      uri.startsWith("#xpointer")
+        || uri.startsWith("#xmlns")
+        || uri.startsWith("#element")) {
+      try {
+        XPointerReferenceResolver resolver = new XPointerReferenceResolver();
+        URI uriObj = new URI(uri);
+        NodeList nodes =
+          resolver.resolveForest(
+            uriObj,
+            signatureEnvironment.getOwnerDocument(),
+            null);
+        dataObject = new XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl(nodes);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2237", new Object[] { uri });
+      }
+    } else if (uri.startsWith("#")) {
+      String id = uri.substring(1);
+      Element refElem =
+        signatureEnvironment.getOwnerDocument().getElementById(id);
+
+      if (refElem == null) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2237", new Object[] { id });
+      }
+      dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(refElem);
+    }
+
+    dataObject.setReferenceID(referenceID);
+    dataObject.setURI(uri);
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a <code>StreamEntityResolver</code> from a <code>List</code> of 
+   * supplements.
+   * 
+   * @param supplements The supplements, given as 
+   * <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code>s.
+   * @return A <code>StreamEntityResolver</code> mapping the supplements by
+   * their reference URI to an <code>InputStream</code> of their respective
+   * content. 
+   */
+  private static StreamEntityResolver buildSupplementEntityResolver(List supplements) {
+    Map entities = new HashMap();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = supplements.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement =
+        (XMLDataObjectAssociation) iter.next();
+      Content content = supplement.getContent();
+      String reference = content.getReference();
+
+      switch (content.getContentType()) {
+        case Content.BINARY_CONTENT :
+          entities.put(reference, ((ContentBinary) content).getBinaryContent());
+          break;
+        case Content.XML_CONTENT :
+          // serialize the first element node that is found in the supplement
+          // and make it available as a stream
+          NodeList nodes = ((ContentXML) content).getXMLContent();
+          int i = 0;
+
+          // find the first element node
+          while (i < nodes.getLength()
+            && nodes.item(i).getNodeType() != Node.ELEMENT_NODE)
+            i++;
+
+          // serialize the node
+          if (i < nodes.getLength()) {
+            try {
+              byte[] serialized =
+                DOMUtils.serializeNode(nodes.item(i), "UTF-8");
+              entities.put(reference, new ByteArrayInputStream(serialized));
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+              // serializing the element failed - just don't put it in the map
+            }
+          }
+
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return new StreamEntityResolver(entities);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from a <code>Content</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> object containing the data.
+   * @param referenceID The reference ID to set in the resulting
+   * <code>DataObject</code>. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param allowContentAndReference If <code>true</code>, then
+   * <code>content</code> is allowed to contain both a <code>Reference</code>
+   * attribute and content. Otherwise, either a <code>Reference</code>
+   * attribute or content must be set.
+   * @param binaryAsXml If <code>true</code>, a content child given as
+   * <code>Base64Content</code> must contain XML data.
+   * @param xmlAsNodeList If <code>true</code>, the children of a
+   * <code>XMLContent</code> child element are returned as a
+   * <code>XMLNodeListDataObject</code>. Otherwise, <code>XMLContent</code> may
+   * only contain a single child node, which must be an element and which is
+   * returned as an <code>XMLDataObject</code>.
+   * @param referenceAsXml If <code>true</code>, then content loaded from the
+   * URI given as the <code>Reference</code> attribute must be XML data.
+   * If <code>false</code>, an attempt is made to parse the data as XML and
+   * return an <code>XMLDataObject</code> but if this fails, a
+   * <code>BinaryDataObject</code> is returned containing a byte stream to the
+   * data.
+   * @return A <code>DataObject</code> representing the data in
+   * <code>content</code>. If <code>base64AsXml==true</code> and
+   * <code>xmlAsNodeList==false</code> and <code>referenceAsXml==true</code>,
+   * then the result can safely be cast to an <code>XMLDataObject</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error indicating an internal problem. See the
+   * wrapped exception for details.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred handling the content
+   * (probably while opening a reference or parsing the data). See the wrapped
+   * exception for details.
+   */
+  public DataObject createFromContentOptionalRefType(
+    Content content,
+    String referenceID,
+    boolean allowContentAndReference,
+    boolean binaryAsXml,
+    boolean xmlAsNodeList,
+    boolean referenceAsXml)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    String reference = content.getReference();
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject = null;
+
+    checkAllowContentAndReference(content, allowContentAndReference);
+
+    // ok, build the data object; use content first, if available
+    switch (content.getContentType()) {
+      case Content.XML_CONTENT :
+        ContentXML contentXml = (ContentXML) content;
+        dataObject = createFromXmlContent(contentXml, xmlAsNodeList);
+        break;
+      case Content.BINARY_CONTENT :
+        ContentBinary contentBinary = (ContentBinary) content;
+        dataObject = createFromBinaryContent(contentBinary, binaryAsXml, false);
+        break;
+      case Content.REFERENCE_CONTENT :
+        dataObject = createFromURIImpl(reference, referenceAsXml);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    // set URI and reference ID
+    dataObject.setURI(content.getReference());
+    dataObject.setReferenceID(referenceID);
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check, if content and reference URIs are allowed in the content an throw
+   * an exception if an illegal combination of the two occurs.
+   * 
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> to check.
+   * @param allowContentAndReference Whether explicit content and a reference
+   * are allowed at the same time.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException If <code>allowContentAndRefernece</code>
+   * is <code>false</code> and both explicit content and reference are set,
+   * an exception is thrown.
+   */
+  private static void checkAllowContentAndReference(
+    Content content,
+    boolean allowContentAndReference)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    String reference = content.getReference();
+
+    // check for content and reference not being set
+    if (content.getContentType() == Content.REFERENCE_CONTENT
+      && reference == null) {
+      String errorCode = allowContentAndReference ? "1111" : "1110";
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(errorCode, null);
+    }
+
+    // if we only allow either content or reference being set at once, check 
+    if (!allowContentAndReference
+      && (content.getContentType() != Content.REFERENCE_CONTENT)
+      && (reference != null)) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("1110", null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from a
+   * <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param xmlDataObjAssoc The <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> object.
+   * @param xmlContentAllowed Whether the content contained in the
+   * <code>xmlDataObjAssoc</code> is allowed to be of type 
+   * <code>XML_CONTENT</code>.
+   * @param binaryContentRepeatable If binary content must be provided as a
+   * <code>DataObject</code> that can be read multiple times.
+   * @return A <code>DataObject</code> representing the data in
+   * <code>xmlDataObjAssoc</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error indicating an internal problem. See the
+   * wrapped exception for details.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred handling the content
+   * (probably while parsing the data). See the wrapped exception for details.
+   */
+  public DataObject createFromXmlDataObjectAssociation(
+    XMLDataObjectAssociation xmlDataObjAssoc,
+    boolean xmlContentAllowed,
+    boolean binaryContentRepeatable)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Content content = xmlDataObjAssoc.getContent();
+    MetaInfo metaInfo = xmlDataObjAssoc.getMetaInfo();
+    String mimeType = metaInfo != null ? metaInfo.getMimeType() : null;
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject = null;
+
+    switch (content.getContentType()) {
+      case Content.XML_CONTENT :
+        if (xmlContentAllowed) {
+          dataObject = createFromXmlContent((ContentXML) content, true);
+        } else {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2280", null);
+        }
+        break;
+      case Content.BINARY_CONTENT :
+        dataObject =
+          createFromBinaryContent(
+            (ContentBinary) content,
+            false,
+            binaryContentRepeatable);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    dataObject.setURI(content.getReference());
+    dataObject.setMimeType(mimeType);
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from a <code>TransformParameter</code>
+   * object.
+   * 
+   * @param transformParameter The <code>TransformParameter</code> object 
+   * containing the data.
+   * @return A <code>DataObject</code> representing the data in
+   * <code>root</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error indicating an internal problem. See the
+   * wrapped exception for details.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred handling the content
+   * (probably while opening a reference or parsing the data). See the wrapped
+   * exception for details.
+   */
+  public DataObject createFromTransformParameter(TransformParameter transformParameter)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject;
+
+    switch (transformParameter.getTransformParameterType()) {
+      case TransformParameter.BINARY_TRANSFORMPARAMETER :
+        TransformParameterBinary tpBinary =
+          (TransformParameterBinary) transformParameter;
+
+        try {
+          //dataObject = new ByteArrayDataObjectImpl(Base64Utils.encode(tpBinary.getBinaryContent()));
+          dataObject =
+            new ByteArrayDataObjectImpl(
+              StreamUtils.readStream(tpBinary.getBinaryContent()));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          return null;
+        }
+        //dataObject = new ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(tpBinary.getBinaryContent());
+        break;
+      default :
+        // resolve uri and build the content
+        ExternalURIResolver resolver = new ExternalURIResolver();
+        InputStream is = resolver.resolve(transformParameter.getURI());
+        String contentType = resolver.getContentType();
+        dataObject = new ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(is);
+        dataObject.setMimeType(contentType);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    dataObject.setURI(transformParameter.getURI());
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from data located at the given URI.
+   * 
+   * @param uri The <code>URI</code> where the data is located. This method uses
+   * an <code>ExternalURIResolver</code> to resolve URIs.
+   * @param asXml If <code>true</code>, a <code>DataObject</code> is only
+   * returned, if the content consists of XML data. If it does not consist of
+   * XML data, an <code>MOAApplicationException</code> will be thrown. If this
+   * parameter is <code>false</code> and the content consists of XML data, this
+   * method will still attempt to parse it.
+   * @return The <code>DataObject</code> contained at the URI.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error parsing the XML content.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred on opening, reading or
+   * parsing the data behind the URI.
+   */
+  public DataObject createFromURI(String uri, boolean asXml)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+    return createFromURIImpl(uri, asXml);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from data located at the given URI.
+   * 
+   * @param uri The <code>URI</code> where the data is located. This method uses
+   * an <code>ExternalURIResolver</code> to resolve URIs.
+   * @param asXml If <code>true</code>, a <code>DataObject</code> is only
+   * returned, if the content consists of XML data. If it does not consist of
+   * XML data, an <code>MOAApplicationException</code> will be thrown. If this
+   * parameter is <code>false</code> and the content type is detected as being
+   * XML data, this method will still attemt to parse it.
+   * @return The <code>DataObject</code> contained at the URI.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error parsing the XML content.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred on opening, reading or
+   * parsing the data behind the URI.
+   */
+  private DataObjectImpl createFromURIImpl(String uri, boolean asXml)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    ExternalURIResolver resolver = new ExternalURIResolver();
+    InputStream is = resolver.resolve(uri);
+    String contentType = resolver.getContentType();
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject;
+
+    // read the content
+    if (contentType != null && contentTypeIsXml(contentType)) {
+      Document doc;
+
+      if (asXml) {
+        try {
+          // try parsing non-validating: this has to succeed or we 
+          // bail out by throwing an exception
+          is = resolver.resolve(uri);
+          doc = DOMUtils.parseDocument(is, false, null, null);
+          dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(doc.getDocumentElement());
+        } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
+          throw new MOASystemException("1106", null, e);
+        } catch (SAXException e) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2209", null, e);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2210", null, e);
+        }
+      } else {
+        try {
+          // try parsing non-validating: need not succeed
+          is = resolver.resolve(uri);
+          doc = DOMUtils.parseDocument(is, false, null, null);
+          dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(doc.getDocumentElement());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          // this is the last chance: return the data as a byte stream
+          is = resolver.resolve(uri);
+          dataObject = new ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(is);
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (asXml) {
+      // if we need XML data, we're in the wrong place here
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2211", new Object[] { uri });
+    } else {
+      // content is binary: make it available as a binary input stream
+      dataObject = new ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(is);
+    }
+
+    dataObject.setMimeType(contentType);
+    dataObject.setURI(uri);
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether the content type is XML.
+   * 
+   * Content types recognized as XML start with <code>text/xml</code> and
+   * <code>application/xml</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param contentType The content MIME type.
+   * @return boolean If <code>true</code>, the content type is XML, otherwise
+   * not.
+   */
+  private static boolean contentTypeIsXml(String contentType) {
+    return contentType.startsWith("text/xml")
+      || (contentType.startsWith("application/xml"));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from a <code>ContentXML</code> object. 
+   * 
+   * @param xmlContent The <code>ContentXML</code> object from
+   * which the <code>DataObject</code> is to be built.
+   * @param xmlAsNodeList If <code>true</code>, the children of
+   * <code>xmlContent</code> are returned as a
+   * <code>XMLNodeListDataObject</code>. Otherwise,
+   * <code>xmlContent</code> may only contain a single child node, which must be
+   * an element and which is returned as an <code>XMLDataObject</code>.
+   * @return A <code>DataObject</code> representing the XML content in
+   * <code>xmlContent</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException If <code>xmlAsNodeList</code> is
+   * <code>false</code> and <code>xmlContent</code> does not have a single child
+   * element.
+   */
+  private DataObjectImpl createFromXmlContent(
+    ContentXML xmlContent,
+    boolean xmlAsNodeList)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject;
+
+    if (xmlAsNodeList) {
+      dataObject = new XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl(xmlContent.getXMLContent());
+    } else {
+      NodeList nodes = xmlContent.getXMLContent();
+      Element element = checkForSingleElement(nodes);
+
+      // build the XMLDataObject
+      dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(element);
+    }
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check, that the given <code>NodeList</code> contains a single DOM element
+   * node and return it, otherwise throw an exception.
+   * 
+   * @param nodes The <code>NodeList</code> to check for a single element.
+   * @return The single element contained in <code>nodes</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException Thrown, if <code>nodes</code> does not
+   * contain exactly 1 element node.
+   */
+  private Element checkForSingleElement(NodeList nodes)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    Element element = null;
+    int i;
+
+    // check for a single element node
+    for (i = 0; i < nodes.getLength(); i++) {
+      if (nodes.item(i).getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
+        if (element == null) {
+          element = (Element) nodes.item(i);
+        } else {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("1109", null);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // return the element node
+    if (element == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("1107", null);
+    } else {
+      return element;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>DataObject</code> from a <code>ContentBinary</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param binaryContent The <code>ContentBinary</code> object containing the
+   * data.
+   * @param asXml If <code>true</code>, <code>binaryContent</code> must
+   * contain XML data. Otherwise, a <code>BinaryDataObject</code> will be 
+   * returned containing a byte stream to the decoded Base64 data.
+   * @param repeatable If multiple calls to <code>getInputStream()</code> must
+   * repeatedly return the content of the data object.
+   * @return A <code>DataObject</code> representing the content contained in
+   * <code>binaryContent</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException An error indicating an internal problem. See the
+   * wrapped exception for details.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred handling the content
+   * (probably while parsing the data). See the wrapped exception for details.
+   */
+  private DataObjectImpl createFromBinaryContent(
+    ContentBinary binaryContent,
+    boolean asXml,
+    boolean repeatable)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    InputStream byteStream = binaryContent.getBinaryContent();
+    DataObjectImpl dataObject;
+
+    if (asXml) {
+      Document doc;
+
+      try {
+        doc = DOMUtils.parseDocument(byteStream, false, null, null);
+        dataObject = new XMLDataObjectImpl(doc.getDocumentElement());
+      } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
+        throw new MOASystemException("1106", null, e);
+      } catch (SAXException e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2209", null, e);
+      } catch (IOException e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2210", null, e);
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (repeatable) {
+        try {
+          dataObject =
+            new ByteArrayDataObjectImpl(StreamUtils.readStream(byteStream));
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2210", null);
+        }
+      } else {
+        dataObject = new ByteStreamDataObjectImpl(byteStream);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ExternalURIResolver.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ExternalURIResolver.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..806b76409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ExternalURIResolver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.MalformedURLException;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLConnection;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.exceptions.URIException;
+import iaik.ixsil.util.URI;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+
+/**
+ * Resolve external URIs and provide them as a stream.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ExternalURIResolver {
+
+  /** The MIME type of the content currently resolved. */
+  private String contentType;
+
+  /**
+   * Return a stream to data at the given URI.
+   * 
+   * This method will try to open an <code>URLConnection</code> to the given
+   * URI. Access to the file system is disallowed.
+   * 
+   * @param uriStr The URI to resolve.
+   * @return InputStream The data contained at the URI.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred resolving the URI (e.g.,
+   * the URI is syntactically incorrect or the stream could not be opened).
+   */
+  public InputStream resolve(String uriStr) throws MOAApplicationException {
+    URI uri;
+    URL url;
+    URLConnection connection;
+    InputStream is;
+
+    // build the URI
+    try {
+      uri = new URI(uriStr);
+    } catch (URIException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2207", new Object[] { uriStr });
+    }
+
+    // disallow access to local file system
+    if ("".equals(uri.getScheme()) || "file".equals(uri.getScheme())) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2213", new Object[] { uriStr });
+    }
+
+    // convert URI to URL
+    try {
+      // create the URL
+      url = new URL(uriStr);
+    } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2214", new Object[] { uriStr });
+    }
+
+    // build the URLConnection
+    try {
+      connection = url.openConnection();
+      if ("http".equals(url.getProtocol())) {
+        HttpURLConnection httpConnection = (HttpURLConnection) connection;
+
+        httpConnection.connect();
+        if (httpConnection.getResponseCode() != HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2208", new Object[] { uri });
+        }
+      } else if ("https".equals(url.getProtocol())) {
+        /* 
+         * this doesn't work because of some interaction between the IAIK
+         * JCE and Sun JSSE that results in an "Invalid AVA format" exception
+         */
+
+        /*
+        HttpsURLConnection httpsConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) connection;
+        InputStream trustStore =
+          getClass().getResourceAsStream(DEFAULT_TRUST_STORE);
+        SSLSocketFactory factory =
+          SSLUtils.getSSLSocketFactory("jks", trustStore, "changeit");
+        httpsConnection.setSSLSocketFactory(factory);
+        httpsConnection.connect();
+        if (httpConnection.getResponseCode() != HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2208", new Object[] { uri });
+        }
+        */
+        connection.connect();
+      } else {
+        connection.connect();
+      }
+      is = connection.getInputStream();
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2208", new Object[] { uri }, e);
+    } /*catch (GeneralSecurityException e) {
+         throw new MOAApplicationException("2208", new Object[] { uri }, e);
+       }*/
+
+    // set the content type
+    setContentType(connection.getContentType());
+
+    return is;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the content type of the data at the URI.
+   * 
+   * @param contentType The content type to set.
+   */
+  protected void setContentType(String contentType) {
+    this.contentType = contentType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the content type of the data detected at the URI from the previous
+   * call of <code>resolve()</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return String The content type.
+   */
+  public String getContentType() {
+    return contentType;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/IaikExceptionMapper.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/IaikExceptionMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60f573e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/IaikExceptionMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import iaik.IAIKException;
+import iaik.IAIKRuntimeException;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+
+
+/**
+ * Map an exception from the <code>iaik</code> namespace to a
+ * <code>MOAException</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikExceptionMapper {
+
+  /** The argument classes for <code>MOAException</code>s. */
+  private static final Class[] CONSTRUCTOR_ARGS =
+    new Class[] { String.class, Object[].class, Throwable.class };
+  /** The exception mapping, as an array. */
+  private static final Object[][] MESSAGES =
+    {
+      { iaik.IAIKException.class, "9900", MOASystemException.class },
+      { iaik.IAIKRuntimeException.class, "9901", MOASystemException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationException.class, "2220", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationRuntimeException.class, "2220", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.InvalidKeyException.class, "2221", MOAApplicationException.class }, 
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.ManifestException.class, "2222", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.ReferenceException.class, "2223", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.HashUnavailableException.class, "2224", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignatureAlgorithmException.class, "2225", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignatureEmbeddingException.class, "2226", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignatureValueException.class, "2227", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignedPropertyException.class, "2228", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignerCertificateUnavailableException.class, "2229", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SupplementException.class, "2230", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.TransformationException.class, "2233", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationException.class, "2240", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationRuntimeException.class, "2240", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.AlgorithmNotSupportedException.class, "2241", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureParsingException.class, "2242", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.SignerCertificateUnavailableException.class, "2243", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationRuntimeException.class, "2247", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.InitException.class, "2248", MOAApplicationException.class }, 
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationException.class, "2240", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationRuntimeException.class, "2240", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.AlgorithmNotSupportedException.class, "2241", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ManifestException.class, "2262", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.PropertiesException.class, "2263", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceException.class, "2264", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.HashUnavailableException.class, "2224", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.SignerCertificateUnavailableException.class, "2243", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.SupplementException.class, "2230", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.TransformationException.class, "2265", MOAApplicationException.class },
+      { iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.TransformationParsingException.class, "2269", MOAApplicationException.class }
+  };
+  
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static IaikExceptionMapper instance;
+  /** The exception mapping, as a <code>Map</code> for fast lookup. */
+  private Map messages = new HashMap();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the single instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The single instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized IaikExceptionMapper getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new IaikExceptionMapper();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>IaikExceptionMapper</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multple instances.
+   */
+  protected IaikExceptionMapper() {
+    registerMessages();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the complete <code>IAIKException</code> to message code mapping.
+   */
+  protected void registerMessages() {
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < MESSAGES.length; i++) {
+      registerMessage(
+        (Class) MESSAGES[i][0],
+        (String) MESSAGES[i][1],
+        (Class) MESSAGES[i][2]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register a single <code>IAIKException</code> to message mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikExceptionClass An exception from the <code>iaik</code> package. 
+   * @param messageId The corresponding error message id.
+   * @param moaExceptionClass The type of <code>MOAException</code> that the
+   * <code>IAIKException</code> is mapped to (usually
+   * <code>MOAApplicationException</code> or <code>MOASystemException</code>).
+   */
+  protected void registerMessage(
+    Class iaikExceptionClass,
+    String messageId,
+    Class moaExceptionClass) {
+
+    messages.put(
+      iaikExceptionClass,
+      new ExceptionMappingInfo(messageId, moaExceptionClass));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map an <code>IAIKException</code> to a <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikException The <code>IAIKException</code> to map. 
+   * @return A <code>MOAException</code> containing the message for the
+   * given <code>IAIKException</code>.
+   */
+  public MOAException map(IAIKException iaikException) {
+    return mapImpl(iaikException);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map an <code>IAIKRuntimeException</code> to a <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikException The <code>IAIKException</code> to map. 
+   * @return A <code>MOAException</code> containing the message for the
+   * given <code>IAIKRuntimeException</code>.
+   */
+  public MOAException map(IAIKRuntimeException iaikException) {
+    return mapImpl(iaikException);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map an <code>IAIKException</code> or <code>IAIKRuntimeException</code> to a
+   * <code>MOAException</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikException The <code>IAIKException</code> or
+   * <code>IAIKRuntimeException</code> to map.
+   * @return A <code>MOAException</code> containing the message for the
+   * given <code>IAIKRuntimeException</code>.
+   */
+  private MOAException mapImpl(Exception iaikException) {
+    MOAException moaException = createMoaException(iaikException);
+
+    if (moaException == null) {
+      return new MOASystemException("9999", null, iaikException);
+    }
+    return moaException;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>MOAException</code> from a given <code>IAIKException</code>
+   * by looking it up in the mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikException The <code>IAIKException</code> to map.
+   * @return A <code>MOAException</code> with an error code corresponding to
+   * the given <code>IAIKException</code>. Returns <code>null</code>, if no
+   * mapping could be found.
+   */
+  protected MOAException createMoaException(Exception iaikException) {
+    ExceptionMappingInfo info = lookupMessage(iaikException.getClass());
+    Constructor constructor;
+
+    if (info == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // instantiate the proper MOAException and return it
+    try {
+      constructor =
+        info.getMoaExceptionClass().getConstructor(CONSTRUCTOR_ARGS);
+      return (MOAException) constructor.newInstance(
+        new Object[] {
+          info.getMessageId(),
+          new Object[] { iaikException.getMessage()},
+          iaikException });
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Recursively look up the message associated with an
+   * <code>IAIKException</code>.
+   * 
+   * This method walks up the exception inheritance hierarchy until it finds a
+   * mapping.
+   * 
+   * @param iaikExceptionClass The <code>IAIKException</code> to look up.
+   * @return Information about the message id and
+   * <code>MOAException</code> class that the <code>iaikExceptionClass</code>
+   * maps to. If no mapping could be found, <code>null</code> is returned.
+   */
+  protected ExceptionMappingInfo lookupMessage(Class iaikExceptionClass) {
+    ExceptionMappingInfo info;
+
+    // break if 
+    if (iaikExceptionClass.equals(Exception.class)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // look up the exception class
+    info = (ExceptionMappingInfo) messages.get(iaikExceptionClass);
+    if (info == null) {
+      return lookupMessage(iaikExceptionClass.getSuperclass());
+    }
+    return info;
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * A class containing a mapping from an error message ID to a
+ * <code>MOAException</code> class.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+class ExceptionMappingInfo {
+  /** The message ID. */
+  private String messageId;
+  /** The <code>MOAException</code> class. */
+  private Class moaExceptionClass;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>ExceptionMappingInfo</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The message ID.
+   * @param moaExceptionClass The <code>MOAException</code> class. 
+   */
+  public ExceptionMappingInfo(String messageId, Class moaExceptionClass) {
+    this.messageId = messageId;
+    this.moaExceptionClass = moaExceptionClass;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the message ID.
+   * 
+   * @return The message ID.
+   */
+  public String getMessageId() {
+    return messageId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>MOAException</code> class that the message ID maps to.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>MOAException</code> class.
+   */
+  public Class getMoaExceptionClass() {
+    return moaExceptionClass;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/InvokerUtils.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/InvokerUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c3b45539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/InvokerUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.XPathUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ElementSelector;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods for invoking the IAIK MOA modules.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class InvokerUtils {
+
+  /**
+   * Select the signature parent element.
+   * 
+   * @param root The root DOM element which contains the signature parent
+   * element somewhere in its subtree.
+   * @param location The <code>ElementSelector</code> containing the XPath 
+   * expression to select the signature parent element from the document. 
+   * It is also contains the namespace prefix to URI mapping.
+   * @return Element The signature parent element.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred evaluating the
+   * <code>location</code>.
+   */
+  public static Element evaluateSignatureLocation(
+    Element root,
+    ElementSelector location)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    NodeList nodes;
+
+    try {
+      nodes =
+        XPathUtils.selectNodeList(
+          root,
+          location.getNamespaceDeclarations(),
+          location.getXPathExpression());
+    } catch (XPathException e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(
+        "2212",
+        new Object[] { location.getXPathExpression()},
+        e);
+    }
+
+    if (nodes.getLength() != 1
+      || !(nodes.item(0).getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE)) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(
+        "2212",
+        new Object[] { location.getXPathExpression()});
+    }
+    return (Element) nodes.item(0);
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ProfileMapper.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ProfileMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..158a3ddb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ProfileMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.ProfileParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileID;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfileID;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfile;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Map ProfileID objects to their explicit represantation.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ProfileMapper {
+
+  /** The parser to parse the profiles. */
+  private static ProfileParser profileParser = new ProfileParser();
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> to a 
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The profile object to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up the profile.
+   * @return <code>profile</code>, if the given profile is of type
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code>, otherwise the profile
+   * that is looked up and parsed from the configuration. 
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the profile.
+   */
+  public static CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit mapCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfile profile,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    switch (profile.getCreateTransformsInfoProfileType()) {
+      case CreateTransformsInfoProfile.EXPLICIT_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE :
+        return (CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) profile;
+
+      case CreateTransformsInfoProfile.ID_CREATETRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE :
+        CreateTransformsInfoProfileID profileIdObj =
+          (CreateTransformsInfoProfileID) profile;
+        String profileID = profileIdObj.getCreateTransformsInfoProfileID();
+        Element profileElem = config.getCreateTransformsInfoProfile(profileID);
+
+        if (profileElem == null) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2234", new Object[] { profileID });
+        }
+
+        return (
+          CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) profileParser
+            .parseCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+          profileElem);
+    }
+    return null; // this will not happen
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> to a 
+   * <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The profile object to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up the profile.
+   * @return <code>profile</code>, if the given profile is of type
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE</code>, otherwise the 
+   * profile that is looked up and parsed from the configuration. 
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the profile.
+   */
+  public static CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit mapCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile profile,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    switch (profile.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileType()) {
+      case CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile
+        .EXPLICIT_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE :
+
+        return (CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit) profile;
+
+      case CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile
+        .ID_CREATESIGNATUREENVIRONMENTPROFILE :
+
+        CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID profileIdObj =
+          (CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID) profile;
+        String profileID =
+          profileIdObj.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileID();
+        Element profileElem =
+          config.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(profileID);
+
+        if (profileElem == null) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2236", new Object[] { profileID });
+        }
+
+        return (
+          CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit) profileParser
+            .parseCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+          profileElem);
+
+    }
+    return null;
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>List</code> of <code>SupplementProfile</code>s to their
+   * explicit representation.
+   * 
+   * @param profiles The profiles to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up profiles.
+   * @return The mapped profiles.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred mapping one of the
+   * profiles.
+   */
+  public static List mapSupplementProfiles(
+    List profiles,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List mappedProfiles = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = profiles.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      SupplementProfile profile = (SupplementProfile) iter.next();
+      mappedProfiles.add(mapSupplementProfile(profile, config));
+    }
+
+    return mappedProfiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>SupplementProfile</code> to a 
+   * <code>SupplementProfileExplicit</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The profile object to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up the profile.
+   * @return <code>profile</code>, if the given profile is of type
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE</code>, otherwise the 
+   * profile that is looked up and parsed from the configuration. 
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the profile.
+   */
+  public static SupplementProfileExplicit mapSupplementProfile(
+    SupplementProfile profile,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    switch (profile.getSupplementProfileType()) {
+      case SupplementProfile.EXPLICIT_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE :
+        return (SupplementProfileExplicit) profile;
+
+      case SupplementProfile.ID_SUPPLEMENTPROFILE :
+        SupplementProfileID profileIdObj = (SupplementProfileID) profile;
+        String profileID = profileIdObj.getSupplementProfileID();
+        Element profileElem = config.getSupplementProfile(profileID);
+
+        if (profileElem == null) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2267", new Object[] { profileID });
+        }
+
+        return (
+          SupplementProfileExplicit) profileParser.parseSupplementProfile(
+          profileElem);
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>List</code> of <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>s to 
+   * their explicit representation.
+   * 
+   * @param profiles The profiles to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up profiles.
+   * @return The mapped profiles.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred mapping one of the
+   * profiles.
+   */
+  public static List mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(
+    List profiles,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List mappedProfiles = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = profiles.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      VerifyTransformsInfoProfile profile =
+        (VerifyTransformsInfoProfile) iter.next();
+      mappedProfiles.add(mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(profile, config));
+    }
+
+    return mappedProfiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Map a <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code> to a 
+   * <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The profile object to map.
+   * @param config The MOA configuration to use for looking up the profile.
+   * @return <code>profile</code>, if the given profile is of type
+   * <code>EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE</code>, otherwise the 
+   * profile that is looked up and parsed from the configuration. 
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the profile.
+   */
+  public static VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(
+    VerifyTransformsInfoProfile profile,
+    ConfigurationProvider config)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    switch (profile.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileType()) {
+      case VerifyTransformsInfoProfile.EXPLICIT_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE :
+        return (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) profile;
+
+      case VerifyTransformsInfoProfile.ID_VERIFYTRANSFORMSINFOPROFILE :
+        VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID profileIdObj =
+          (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileID) profile;
+        String profileID = profileIdObj.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfileID();
+        Element profileElem =
+          config.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(profileID);
+        
+        if (profileElem == null) {
+          throw new MOAApplicationException("2268", new Object[] { profileID });          
+        }
+
+        return (
+          VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) profileParser
+            .parseVerifyTransformsInfoProfile(
+          profileElem);
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ServiceContextUtils.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ServiceContextUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11f05a2f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/ServiceContextUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * A utility class for setting up and tearing down thread-local context 
+ * information needed for calling the <code>Invoker</code> classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ServiceContextUtils {
+  
+  /**
+   * Set up the thread-local context information needed for calling the various 
+   * <code>Invoker</code> classes.
+   *  
+   * @throws ConfigurationException An error occurred setting up the
+   * configuration in the <code>TransactionContext</code>.
+   */
+  public static void setUpContexts() throws ConfigurationException {
+    TransactionContextManager txMgr = TransactionContextManager.getInstance();
+    LoggingContextManager logMgr = LoggingContextManager.getInstance();
+    String transactionID = Thread.currentThread().getName();
+    
+    if (txMgr.getTransactionContext() == null) {
+      TransactionContext ctx = new TransactionContext(transactionID, null, ConfigurationProvider.getInstance());
+      txMgr.setTransactionContext(ctx);
+    }
+    
+    if (logMgr.getLoggingContext() == null) {
+      LoggingContext ctx = new LoggingContext(transactionID);
+      logMgr.setLoggingContext(ctx);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Tear down thread-local context information.
+   */
+  public static void tearDownContexts() {
+    TransactionContextManager.getInstance().setTransactionContext(null);
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(null);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureCreationServiceImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureCreationServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc5ceb21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureCreationServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.Configurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureCreationService;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>SignatureCreationService</code>, using
+ * the <code>XMLSignatureCreationInvoker</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureCreationServiceImpl extends SignatureCreationService {
+
+  /**
+   * Create an XML signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing
+   * information about the signature(s) to create.
+   * @return The created signature(s).
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred creating the signature(s).
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureResponse createXMLSignature(CreateXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException {
+
+    XMLSignatureCreationInvoker invoker =
+      XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.getInstance();
+    CreateXMLSignatureResponse response;
+
+    try {
+      Configurator.getInstance().init();
+      ServiceContextUtils.setUpContexts();
+      response = invoker.createXMLSignature(request, Collections.EMPTY_SET);
+      return response;
+    } finally {
+      ServiceContextUtils.tearDownContexts();
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureVerificationServiceImpl.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureVerificationServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94cdea5d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/SignatureVerificationServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.Configurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SignatureVerificationService;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>SignatureVerificationService</code> using
+ * the <code>XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker</code> and the
+ * <code>CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureVerificationServiceImpl
+  extends SignatureVerificationService {
+
+  /**
+   * Verify a CMS signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> containing 
+   * information about the signature verification.
+   * @return The result of the signature verification.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred during signature verification.
+   */
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponse verifyCMSSignature(VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException {
+
+    CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+      CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+    VerifyCMSSignatureResponse response;
+
+    try {
+      Configurator.getInstance().init();
+      ServiceContextUtils.setUpContexts();
+      response = invoker.verifyCMSSignature(request);
+      return response;
+    } finally {
+      ServiceContextUtils.tearDownContexts();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verify an XML signature.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> containinig
+   * information about the signature verification.
+   * @return The result of the signature verification.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred during signature verification.
+   */
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureResponse verifyXMLSignature(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException {
+
+    XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+      XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+    VerifyXMLSignatureResponse response;
+
+    try {
+      Configurator.getInstance().init();
+      ServiceContextUtils.setUpContexts();
+      response = invoker.verifyXMLSignature(request);
+      return response;
+    } finally {
+      ServiceContextUtils.tearDownContexts();
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9984a95a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Base64Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Canonicalization;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.EnvelopedSignatureTransformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPathTransformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XSLTTransformation;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter2Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XSLTTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.Base64TransformationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.CanonicalizationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XPath2FilterImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XPath2TransformationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XPathTransformationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XSLTTransformationImpl;
+
+/**
+ * A factory to create <code>Transformation</code> objects from  
+ * <code>Transform</code> objects.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformationFactory {
+
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static TransformationFactory instance = null;
+
+  /** Maps <code>XPathFilter</code> filter types to 
+   * <code>XPath2Transformation</code> filter types. */
+  private static Map FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING;
+
+  static {
+    FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING = new HashMap();
+
+    FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING.put(
+      XPathFilter.INTERSECT_TYPE,
+      XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter.INTERSECTION);
+    FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING.put(
+      XPathFilter.SUBTRACT_TYPE,
+      XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter.SUBTRACTION);
+    FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING.put(
+      XPathFilter.UNION_TYPE,
+      XPath2Transformation.XPath2Filter.UNION);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the single instance of the factory.
+   * 
+   * @return TransformationFactory The single instance.
+   */
+  public static synchronized TransformationFactory getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new TransformationFactory();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>TransformationFactory</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multiple instances.
+   */
+  protected TransformationFactory() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>Transformation</code> based on a 
+   * <code>Transform</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param transform The <code>Transform</code> object to extract
+   * transformation data from.
+   * @return The transformation contained in the <code>transform</code>
+   * object.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occured creating the
+   * <code>Transformation</code>. See exception message for details.
+   */
+  public Transformation createTransformation(Transform transform)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    String algorithmUri = transform.getAlgorithmURI();
+
+    if (Canonicalization.CANONICAL_XML.equals(algorithmUri)
+      || Canonicalization.CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS.equals(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createC14nTransformation(algorithmUri);
+    } else if (
+      Canonicalization.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML.equals(algorithmUri)
+        || Canonicalization.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML_WITH_COMMENTS.equals(
+          algorithmUri)) {
+
+      return createExclusiveC14nTransformation(
+        (ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform) transform);
+
+    } else if (Base64Transformation.ALL.contains(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createBase64Transformation();
+    } else if (EnvelopedSignatureTransformation.ALL.contains(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createEnvelopedSignatureTransformation();
+    } else if (XPathTransformation.ALL.contains(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createXPathTransformation((XPathTransform) transform);
+    } else if (XPath2Transformation.ALL.contains(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createXPath2Transformation((XPathFilter2Transform) transform);
+    } else if (XSLTTransformation.ALL.contains(algorithmUri)) {
+      return createXSLTTransformation((XSLTTransform) transform);
+    } else {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("1108", new Object[] { algorithmUri });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>List</code> of <code>Transformation</code>s from a 
+   * <code>List</code> of <code>Transform</code>s.
+   * 
+   * @param transforms The <code>List</code> containing the 
+   * <code>Transform</code>s. 
+   * @return The <code>List</code> of <code>Transformation</code>s corresponding
+   * to the <code>transforms</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the
+   * transformations. See exception message for details. 
+   */
+  public List createTransformationList(List transforms)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    List transformationList = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator trIter;
+
+    for (trIter = transforms.iterator(); trIter.hasNext();) {
+      Transform transform = (Transform) trIter.next();
+      transformationList.add(createTransformation(transform));
+    }
+
+    return transformationList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>Canonicalization</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param algorithmUri The algorithm URI of the canonicalization.
+   * @return The <code>Canonicalization</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createC14nTransformation(String algorithmUri) {
+    return new CanonicalizationImpl(algorithmUri);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>ExclusiveCanonicalization</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transform The <code>ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform</code> 
+   * containing the transformation data.
+   * @return The <code>ExclusiveCanonicalization</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createExclusiveC14nTransformation(ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform transform) {
+    return new ExclusiveCanonicalizationImpl(
+      transform.getAlgorithmURI(),
+      transform.getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>Base64Transformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code></code>
+   */
+  private Transformation createBase64Transformation() {
+    return new Base64TransformationImpl();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return An <code>EnvelopedSignatureTransformation</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createEnvelopedSignatureTransformation() {
+    return new EnvelopedSignatureTransformationImpl();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XPathTransformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transform The <code>Transform</code> object containing the
+   * XPath transformation.
+   * @return An <code>XPathTransformation</code> corresponding the
+   * transformation given in <code>transform</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred creating the 
+   * <code>Transformation</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createXPathTransformation(XPathTransform transform)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    return new XPathTransformationImpl(
+      transform.getXPathExpression(),
+      transform.getNamespaceDeclarations());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XPath2Transformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transform The <code>Transform</code> object containing the
+   * XPath filter transformation.
+   * @return An <code>XPath2Transformation</code> corresponding the
+   * transformation given in <code>transform</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred creating the
+   * <code>Transformation</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createXPath2Transformation(XPathFilter2Transform transform)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    XPath2TransformationImpl xpath2 = new XPath2TransformationImpl();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = transform.getFilters().iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      XPathFilter filter = (XPathFilter) iter.next();
+      String mappedFilterType =
+        (String) FILTER_TYPE_MAPPING.get(filter.getFilterType());
+      XPath2FilterImpl mappedFilter =
+        new XPath2FilterImpl(
+          mappedFilterType,
+          filter.getXPathExpression(),
+          filter.getNamespaceDeclarations());
+      xpath2.addXPathFilter(mappedFilter);
+    }
+
+    if (xpath2.getXPathFilters().size() == 0) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2216", null);
+    }
+
+    return xpath2;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create an <code>XSLTTransformation</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param transform The <code>Transform</code> containing the XSLT stylesheet.
+   * @return An <code>XSLTTransformation</code> corresponding the transformation
+   * given in <code>transform</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred creating the
+   * <code>Transformation</code>.
+   */
+  private Transformation createXSLTTransformation(XSLTTransform transform)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    return new XSLTTransformationImpl(transform.getStylesheet());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55e2e1505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CMSSignatureVerificationResult;
+import iaik.server.modules.cmsverify.CertificateValidationResult;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+
+/**
+ * A class to build a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> object.
+ * 
+ * <p>Via subsequent calls to <code>addResult()</code> a number of results from
+ * a CMS signature verification can be added to the response.</p>
+ * 
+ * <p>The <code>getResponseElement()</code> method then returns the
+ * <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> built so far.</p>
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder {
+  /** The <code>SPSSFactory</code> for creating API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+  /** The elements making up the response. */
+  private List responseElements = new ArrayList();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   */
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureResponse getResponse() {
+    return factory.createVerifyCMSSignatureResponse(responseElements);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a verification result to the response.
+   * 
+   * @param result The result to add.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred adding the result.
+   */
+  public void addResult(CMSSignatureVerificationResult result)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    CertificateValidationResult certResult =
+      result.getCertificateValidationResult();
+    int signatureCheckCode =
+      result.getSignatureValueVerificationCode().intValue();
+    int certificateCheckCode = certResult.getValidationResultCode().intValue();
+    VerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement responseElement;
+    SignerInfo signerInfo;
+    CheckResult signatureCheck;
+    CheckResult certificateCheck;
+
+    // add SignerInfo element
+    signerInfo =
+      factory.createSignerInfo(
+        (X509Certificate) certResult.getCertificateChain().get(0),
+        certResult.isQualifiedCertificate(),
+        certResult.isPublicAuthorityCertificate(),
+        certResult.getPublicAuthorityID());
+
+    // add SignatureCheck element
+    signatureCheck = factory.createCheckResult(signatureCheckCode, null);
+
+    // add CertificateCheck element
+    certificateCheck = factory.createCheckResult(certificateCheckCode, null);
+
+    // build the response element
+    responseElement =
+      factory.createVerifyCMSSignatureResponseElement(
+        signerInfo,
+        signatureCheck,
+        certificateCheck);
+    responseElements.add(responseElement);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f55261d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.DocumentFragment;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.algorithms.CanonicalizationAlgorithm;
+import iaik.ixsil.algorithms.CanonicalizationAlgorithmImplExclusiveCanonicalXMLWithComments;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLNodeListDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.CertificateValidationResult;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.DsigManifest;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.HashUnavailableException;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceData;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.SecurityLayerManifest;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationResult;
+import iaik.x509.X509Certificate;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.CollectionUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.NodeListAdapter;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.SignerInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+
+/**
+ * A class to build a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> object.
+ * 
+ * <p>Via a call to <code>addResult()</code> the only result of the
+ * signature verification must be added.</p>
+ * 
+ * <p>The <code>getResponseElement()</code> method then returns the
+ * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.</p>
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder {
+  /** The <code>SPSSFactory</code> for creating API objects. */
+  private SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+
+  /** Information about the signer certificate. */
+  private SignerInfo signerInfo;
+  /** The hash input data. */
+  private List hashInputDatas;
+  /** The reference input data. */
+  private List referenceInputDatas;
+  /** The result of the signature check. */
+  private ReferencesCheckResult signatureCheck;
+  /** The result of the signature manifest check. */
+  private ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck;
+  /** The result of the XMLDsig manifest check. */
+  private List xmlDsigManifestChecks;
+  /** The result of the certificate check. */
+  private CheckResult certificateCheck;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the <code>VerifyMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> built so far.
+   */
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureResponse getResponse() {
+    return factory.createVerifyXMLSignatureResponse(
+      signerInfo,
+      hashInputDatas,
+      referenceInputDatas,
+      signatureCheck,
+      signatureManifestCheck,
+      xmlDsigManifestChecks,
+      certificateCheck);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the verification result to the response.
+   * 
+   * This method must be called exactly once to ensure a valid
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param result The result to set for the response.
+   * @param profile The profile used for verifying the signature.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred adding the result.
+   */
+  public void setResult(
+    XMLSignatureVerificationResult result,
+    XMLSignatureVerificationProfile profile,
+    ReferencesCheckResult transformsSignatureManifestCheck)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    CertificateValidationResult certResult =
+      result.getCertificateValidationResult();
+    List referenceDataList;
+    ReferenceData referenceData;
+    List dsigManifestList;
+    ReferencesCheckResultInfo checkResultInfo;
+    int[] failedReferences;
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    // create the SignerInfo;
+    signerInfo =
+      factory.createSignerInfo(
+        (X509Certificate) certResult.getCertificateChain().get(0),
+        certResult.isQualifiedCertificate(),
+        certResult.isPublicAuthorityCertificate(),
+        certResult.getPublicAuthorityID());
+
+    // add HashInputData Content objects
+    referenceDataList = result.getReferenceDataList();
+    if (profile.includeHashInputData()) {
+      hashInputDatas = new ArrayList();
+      for (iter = referenceDataList.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        referenceData = (ReferenceData) iter.next();
+        hashInputDatas.add(buildContent(referenceData.getHashInputData()));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // create the ReferenceInputData Content objects
+    if (profile.includeReferenceInputData()) {
+      referenceInputDatas = new ArrayList();
+      for (iter = referenceDataList.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        referenceData = (ReferenceData) iter.next();
+        referenceInputDatas.add(
+          buildContent(referenceData.getReferenceInputData()));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // create the signature check
+    failedReferences = buildFailedReferences(result.getReferenceDataList());
+    checkResultInfo =
+      failedReferences != null
+        ? factory.createReferencesCheckResultInfo(null, failedReferences)
+        : null;
+    signatureCheck =
+      factory.createReferencesCheckResult(
+        result.getSignatureValueVerificationCode().intValue(),
+        checkResultInfo);
+
+    // create the signature manifest check
+    if (profile.checkSecurityLayerManifest()) {
+      if (transformsSignatureManifestCheck.getCode() == 1) {
+        // checking the transforms failed
+        signatureManifestCheck = transformsSignatureManifestCheck;
+      } else if (!result.containsSecurityLayerManifest()) {
+        // no security layer manifest in signature
+        signatureManifestCheck = factory.createReferencesCheckResult(2, null);
+      } else {
+        // other error codes provided by IAIK signature verification
+        // need to add 1 to the check code for MOA compatibility
+        SecurityLayerManifest slManifest = result.getSecurityLayerManifest();
+        int verificationResult =
+          slManifest.getManifestVerificationResult().intValue();
+
+        switch (verificationResult) {
+          case 0 :
+            signatureManifestCheck =
+              factory.createReferencesCheckResult(0, null);
+            break;
+          case 2 :
+          case 3 :
+            failedReferences =
+              buildFailedReferences(slManifest.getReferenceInfoList());
+            checkResultInfo =
+              failedReferences != null
+                ? factory.createReferencesCheckResultInfo(null, failedReferences)
+                : null;
+            signatureManifestCheck =
+              factory.createReferencesCheckResult(
+                verificationResult + 1,
+                checkResultInfo);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Code = 1 prüfen 
+
+      if (result.containsSecurityLayerManifest()) {
+      } else {
+        // SignatureManifestCheck Code = 2
+      }
+    }
+
+    // create the xmlDsigManifestCheck
+    if (profile.checkXMLDsigManifests()) {
+      xmlDsigManifestChecks = new ArrayList();
+      dsigManifestList = result.getDsigManifestList();
+      for (iter = dsigManifestList.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        DsigManifest dsigManifest = (DsigManifest) iter.next();
+        int refIndex =
+          dsigManifest.getReferringReferenceInfo().getReferenceIndex();
+        ManifestRefsCheckResultInfo manifestCheckResultInfo;
+
+        failedReferences =
+          buildFailedReferences(dsigManifest.getReferenceInfoList());
+        manifestCheckResultInfo =
+          factory.createManifestRefsCheckResultInfo(
+            null,
+            failedReferences,
+            refIndex);
+        xmlDsigManifestChecks.add(
+          factory.createManifestRefsCheckResult(
+            dsigManifest.getManifestVerificationResult().intValue(),
+            manifestCheckResultInfo));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // create the certificate check
+    certificateCheck =
+      factory.createCheckResult(
+        certResult.getValidationResultCode().intValue(),
+        null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a <code>Content</code> object from the given <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param dataObject The <code>DataObject</code> from which to build the
+   * <code>Content</code>. Based on the type of this parameter, the type of
+   * <code>Content</code> will either be <code>XML_CONTENT</code> or
+   * <code>BINARY_CONTENT</code>. 
+   * @return The <code>Content</code> object containing the data. 
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred adding the content.
+   */
+  private Content buildContent(DataObject dataObject)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    if (dataObject instanceof BinaryDataObject) {
+      BinaryDataObject binaryData = (BinaryDataObject) dataObject;
+      return factory.createContent(binaryData.getInputStream(), null);
+    } else if (dataObject instanceof XMLDataObject) {
+      XMLDataObject xmlData = (XMLDataObject) dataObject;
+      List nodes = new ArrayList();
+
+      nodes.add(xmlData.getElement());
+      return factory.createContent(new NodeListAdapter(nodes), null);
+    } else { // dataObject instanceof XMLNodeListDataObject
+      // if the data in the NodeList can be converted back to valid XML,
+      // write it as XMLContent; otherwise, write it as Base64Content 
+      XMLNodeListDataObject nodeData = (XMLNodeListDataObject) dataObject;
+      NodeList nodes = nodeData.getNodeList();
+
+      if (DOMUtils.checkAttributeParentsInNodeList(nodes)) {
+        // insert as XMLContent
+        try {
+          DocumentFragment fragment = DOMUtils.nodeList2DocumentFragment(nodes);
+
+          return factory.createContent(fragment.getChildNodes(), null);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          // not successful -> fall through to the Base64Content
+        }
+      }
+
+      // insert canonicalized NodeList as binary content
+      try {
+        CanonicalizationAlgorithm c14n =
+          new CanonicalizationAlgorithmImplExclusiveCanonicalXMLWithComments();
+        InputStream is;
+
+        c14n.setInput(nodes);
+        is = c14n.canonicalize();
+        return factory.createContent(is, null);
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("2200", null);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the failed references.
+   * 
+   * Failed references are references for which the <code>isHashValid()</code>
+   * method returns <code>false</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param refInfos A <code>List</code> containing the
+   * <code>ReferenceInfo</code> objects to be checked.
+   * @return The indexes of the failed references. 
+   */
+  private int[] buildFailedReferences(List refInfos) {
+    List failedReferencesList = new ArrayList();
+    int i;
+
+    // find out the failed references
+    for (i = 0; i < refInfos.size(); i++) {
+      ReferenceInfo refInfo = (ReferenceInfo) refInfos.get(i);
+
+      try {
+        if (refInfo.isHashCalculated() && !refInfo.isHashValid()) {
+          failedReferencesList.add(new Integer(i + 1));
+        }
+      } catch (HashUnavailableException e) {
+        // nothing to do here because we called refInfo.isHashCalculated first
+      }
+    }
+
+    // convert to an int array
+    if (failedReferencesList.isEmpty()) {
+      return null;
+    } else {
+      int[] failedReferences = CollectionUtils.toIntArray(failedReferencesList);
+
+      return failedReferences;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b8a3db2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,522 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+
+import iaik.IAIKException;
+import iaik.IAIKRuntimeException;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLSignature;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationModuleFactory;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DateTimeUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.SigningTimeImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.IaikLog;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.IdGenerator;
+
+/**
+ * A class providing an API based interface to the
+ * <code>XMLSignatureCreationModule</code>.
+ * 
+ * This class performs the invocation of the 
+ * <code>iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationModule</code> from a
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> given as an API object. The result of
+ * the invocation is integrated into a <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code>
+ * and returned.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureCreationInvoker {
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static XMLSignatureCreationInvoker instance = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the only instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The only instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized XMLSignatureCreationInvoker getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new XMLSignatureCreationInvoker();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureCreationInvoker</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multiple instances.
+   */
+  protected XMLSignatureCreationInvoker() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process the <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest<code> message and invoke the
+   * <code>XMLSignatureCreationModule</code> for every
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> contained in the request.
+   * 
+   * @param request A <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest<code> API object
+   * containing the information for creating the signature(s).
+   * @param reserved A <code>Set</code> of reserved object IDs.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> API object containing
+   * the created signature(s). The response contains either a
+   * <code>SignatureEnvironment</code> or a <code>ErrorResponse</code>
+   * for each <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> in the request.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred during signature creation. 
+   */
+  public CreateXMLSignatureResponse createXMLSignature(
+    CreateXMLSignatureRequest request,
+    Set reserved)
+    throws MOAException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    LoggingContext loggingCtx =
+      LoggingContextManager.getInstance().getLoggingContext();
+    Set reservedIDs = new HashSet(reserved);
+    XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory profileFactory =
+      new XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory(request, reservedIDs);
+    CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+      new CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+    int createCount = 1;
+    IdGenerator refIdGen;
+    XMLSignatureCreationModule module;
+    Iterator singleSignatureInfoIter;
+
+    // create the XMLSignatureCreationModule and configure it
+    module = XMLSignatureCreationModuleFactory.getInstance();
+    module.setLog(new IaikLog(loggingCtx.getNodeID()));
+
+    // select the SingleSignatureInfo elements
+    singleSignatureInfoIter = request.getSingleSignatureInfos().iterator();
+
+    // iterate over all the SingleSignatureInfo elements in the request
+    while (singleSignatureInfoIter.hasNext()) {
+      SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo =
+        (SingleSignatureInfo) singleSignatureInfoIter.next();
+      CreateSignatureInfo createSignatureInfo;
+      List dataObjectList;
+      XMLSignatureCreationProfile profile;
+      XMLDataObject signatureEnvironment;
+      XMLDataObject signatureParent;
+      XMLSignature signature;
+      List additionalSignedProperties;
+      Node signatureEnvironmentParent = null;
+      Element requestElement = null;
+
+      try {
+        // create the reference id generator
+        refIdGen = new IdGenerator("reference-" + createCount++, reservedIDs);
+
+        // build the signature environment
+        createSignatureInfo = singleSignatureInfo.getCreateSignatureInfo();
+        if (createSignatureInfo != null) {
+          DataObjectFactory dataObjFactory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+
+          signatureEnvironment =
+            dataObjFactory.createSignatureEnvironment(
+              createSignatureInfo.getCreateSignatureEnvironment(),
+              getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileSupplements(singleSignatureInfo));
+        } else {
+          signatureEnvironment = null;
+        }
+
+        // build the list of DataObjects
+        dataObjectList =
+          buildDataObjectList(
+            singleSignatureInfo,
+            signatureEnvironment,
+            refIdGen);
+
+        // build the XMLSignatureCreationProfile
+        profile = profileFactory.createProfile(singleSignatureInfo);
+
+        // build the additionalSignedProperties
+        additionalSignedProperties = buildAdditionalSignedProperties();
+
+        // build the signatureParentElement
+        if (signatureEnvironment != null) {
+          signatureParent =
+            buildSignatureParentElement(
+              signatureEnvironment.getElement(),
+              singleSignatureInfo);
+        } else {
+          signatureParent = null;
+        }
+
+        // make the signature environment the root of the document, if it is 
+        // not a separate document anyway; this is done to assure that 
+        // canonicalization of the signature environment contains the correct 
+        // namespace declarations
+        if (signatureEnvironment != null) {
+          Document requestDoc =
+            signatureEnvironment.getElement().getOwnerDocument();
+          requestElement = requestDoc.getDocumentElement();
+          if (requestElement != signatureEnvironment.getElement()) {
+            signatureEnvironmentParent =
+              signatureEnvironment.getElement().getParentNode();
+            requestElement.getOwnerDocument().replaceChild(
+              signatureEnvironment.getElement(),
+              requestElement);
+          }
+        }
+
+        try {
+          // create the signature
+          signature =
+            module.createSignature(
+              dataObjectList,
+              profile,
+              additionalSignedProperties,
+              signatureParent,
+              new TransactionId(context.getTransactionID()));
+
+          // insert the result into the response
+          if (signatureParent != null) {
+            responseBuilder.addSignatureEnvironment(
+              signatureParent.getElement());
+          } else {
+            responseBuilder.addSignatureEnvironment(signature.getElement());
+          }
+
+        } catch (IAIKException e) {
+          MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+
+          responseBuilder.addError(
+            moaException.getMessageId(),
+            moaException.getMessage());
+          Logger.warn(moaException.getMessage(), e);
+        } catch (IAIKRuntimeException e) {
+          MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+
+          responseBuilder.addError(
+            moaException.getMessageId(),
+            moaException.getMessage());
+          Logger.warn(moaException.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+
+        // swap back in the request as root document
+        if (signatureEnvironment != null) {
+          if (requestElement != signatureEnvironment.getElement()) {
+            requestElement.getOwnerDocument().replaceChild(
+              requestElement,
+              signatureEnvironment.getElement());
+            signatureEnvironmentParent.appendChild(
+              signatureEnvironment.getElement());
+          }
+        }
+
+      } catch (MOAException e) {
+        responseBuilder.addError(e.getMessageId(), e.getMessage());
+        Logger.warn(e.getMessage(), e);
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    return responseBuilder.getResponse();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the list of <code>DataObject</code>s from the given
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * <p>
+   * Only the following cases of <code>DataObject</code>s are
+   * valid in case of an enveloping signature:
+   * 
+   * <ul>
+   * <li><code>Reference == null && Content != null</code>: The 
+   * <code>Content</code> will be used in the <code>DataObject</code>.</li>
+   * <li><code>Reference != null && Content == null</code>: Resolve the
+   * <code>Reference</code> and use it as <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * Set the <code>Reference</code> in the <code>DataObject</code> as well.</li>
+   * </ul>
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * <p>
+   * Only the following cases of <code>DataObject</code>s are valid in case
+   * of a detached signature:
+   * 
+   * <ul>
+   * <li><code>Reference != null && Content == null</code>: Resolve the
+   * <code>Reference</code> and use it as <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * Set the <code>Reference</code> in the <code>DataObject</code> as well.</li>
+   * <li><code>Reference != null && Content != null</code>: The
+   * <code>Content</code> will be used in the <code>DataObject</code>. 
+   * Set the <code>Reference</code> in the <code>DataObject</code> as well.</li>
+   * </ul>
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * <p>
+   * All other cases will lead to an error.
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object
+   * containing the <code>DataObjectInfo</code> objects.
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The 
+   * @param idGen The ID generator for <code>DataObject</code> references.
+   * @return The <code>List</code> of <code>DataObject</code>s contained in the
+   * given <code>singleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building the data 
+   * objects.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the data 
+   * objects.
+   */
+  private List buildDataObjectList(
+    SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo,
+    XMLDataObject signatureEnvironment,
+    IdGenerator idGen)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List dataObjInfos = singleSignatureInfo.getDataObjectInfos();
+    List dataObjects = new ArrayList();
+    //Document requestDoc = singleSignatureInfo.getOwnerDocument();
+    Iterator dtIter;
+
+    for (dtIter = dataObjInfos.iterator(); dtIter.hasNext();) {
+      DataObjectInfo dataObjInfo = (DataObjectInfo) dtIter.next();
+      String structure = dataObjInfo.getStructure();
+
+      if (DataObjectInfo.STRUCTURE_ENVELOPING.equals(structure)) {
+        dataObjects.add(
+          buildEnvelopingDataObject(
+            dataObjInfo.getDataObject(),
+            idGen.nextId()));
+      } else if (DataObjectInfo.STRUCTURE_DETACHED.equals(structure)) {
+        dataObjects.add(
+          buildDetachedDataObject(
+            dataObjInfo.getDataObject(),
+            signatureEnvironment,
+            idGen.nextId()));
+      } else {
+        throw new MOAApplicationException("1103", new Object[] { structure });
+      }
+    }
+
+    return dataObjects;
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a <code>DataObject</code> to be used in an enveloping
+   * signature.
+   * 
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> object containing the data object.
+   * <code>ContentOptionalRefType</code>.
+   * @param referenceID The reference ID to use in the signature for the
+   * <code>DataObject</code> created.
+   * @return The <code>DataObject</code> representing the data contained in
+   * <code>dataObjectElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred during the creation of
+   * the <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred during the creation of
+   * the <code>DataObject</code>.
+   */
+  private DataObject buildEnvelopingDataObject(
+    Content content,
+    String referenceID)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    DataObjectFactory factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    DataObject dataObject;
+
+    dataObject =
+      factory.createFromContentOptionalRefType(
+        content,
+        referenceID,
+        false,
+        false,
+        true,
+        false);
+
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a <code>DataObject</code> to be used in a detached signature.
+   * 
+   * @param content The <code>Content</code> object containing an the data.
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The signature environment where the signature
+   * will be inserted.
+   * @param referenceID The reference ID to use in the signature for the
+   * <code>DataObject</code> created.
+   * @return The <code>DataObject</code> representing the data contained in
+   * <code>dataObjectElem</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred during the creation of
+   * the <code>DataObject</code>.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred during the creation of
+   * the <code>DataObject</code>.
+   */
+  private DataObject buildDetachedDataObject(
+    Content content,
+    XMLDataObject signatureEnvironment,
+    String referenceID)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    String reference = content.getReference();
+    DataObjectFactory factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    DataObject dataObject;
+
+    if (reference == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("1102", null);
+    } else if ("".equals(reference) || reference.startsWith("#")) {
+      dataObject =
+        factory.createFromSignatureEnvironment(
+          signatureEnvironment.getElement(),
+          reference,
+          referenceID);
+    } else {
+      dataObject =
+        factory.createFromContentOptionalRefType(
+          content,
+          referenceID,
+          true,
+          false,
+          true,
+          false);
+    }
+    return dataObject;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the signature parent element.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The signature environment containing the
+   * document in which to insert the signature.
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> 
+   * containing the signature parent element.
+   * @return An <code>XMLDataObject</code> containing the signature parent
+   * element or <code>null</code>, if the <code>CreateSignatureInfo</code> is
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred during the creation of
+   * the signature parent.
+   */
+  private XMLDataObject buildSignatureParentElement(
+    Element signatureEnvironment,
+    SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    CreateSignatureInfo createInfo =
+      singleSignatureInfo.getCreateSignatureInfo();
+
+    // evaluate the CreateSignatureLocation
+    if (createInfo != null) {
+      TransactionContext context =
+        TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+      ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+      CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit createProfile =
+        ProfileMapper.mapCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+          createInfo.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(),
+          config);
+      CreateSignatureLocation location =
+        createProfile.getCreateSignatureLocation();
+      Element signatureParent =
+        InvokerUtils.evaluateSignatureLocation(signatureEnvironment, location);
+
+      return new XMLDataObjectImpl(signatureParent);
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the supplements contained in the 
+   * <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code> of the given 
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param singleSigInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> from which
+   * to extract the supplements. 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code>s
+   * or <code>null</code>, if the <code>singleSigInfo</code> does not contain
+   * supplements.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code>. 
+   */
+  private List getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileSupplements(SingleSignatureInfo singleSigInfo)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    CreateSignatureInfo sigInfo = singleSigInfo.getCreateSignatureInfo();
+
+    if (sigInfo != null) {
+      TransactionContext context =
+        TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+      ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+      CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit profile =
+        ProfileMapper.mapCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+          sigInfo.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(),
+          config);
+      List supplements = profile.getSupplements();
+
+      return supplements;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the list of additional signed properties.
+   * 
+   * Based on the generic configuration setting
+   * <code>ConfigurationProvider.TEST_SIGNING_TIME_PROPERTY</code>, a
+   * constant <code>SigningTime</code> will be added to the properties.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>List</code> of additional signed properties.
+   */
+  private List buildAdditionalSignedProperties() {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    List additionalSignedProperties = Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
+    String testSigningTime =
+      config.getGenericConfiguration(
+        ConfigurationProvider.TEST_SIGNING_TIME_PROPERTY);
+
+    if (testSigningTime != null) {
+      try {
+        SigningTimeImpl signingTime =
+          new SigningTimeImpl(DateTimeUtils.parseDateTime(testSigningTime));
+        additionalSignedProperties = new ArrayList();
+        additionalSignedProperties.add(signingTime);
+      } catch (ParseException e) {
+        // if we fail here, the signing time will simply not be added to
+        // the list of signed properties
+      }
+    }
+
+    return additionalSignedProperties;
+  }
+
+}
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diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9bb12f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,448 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.algorithms.HashAlgorithms;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyEntryID;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.KeyModuleFactory;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.SignatureStructureTypes;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLSignatureInsertionLocation;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.KeyGroupEntry;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.CanonicalizationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign.DataObjectTreatmentImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign.XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlsign.XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util.IdGenerator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A factory to create <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfile</code>s from a
+ * <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>, based on the current MOA
+ * configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory {
+
+  private static Map HASH_ALGORITHM_MAPPING;
+
+  static {
+    HASH_ALGORITHM_MAPPING = new HashMap();
+    HASH_ALGORITHM_MAPPING.put(Constants.SHA1_URI, HashAlgorithms.SHA1);
+  }
+
+  /** The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> for which to create the
+   * profile.*/
+  private CreateXMLSignatureRequest request;
+  /** How many profiles have been created based on the same request. */
+  private int createProfileCount;
+  /** The <code>Set</code> of reserved object IDs.*/
+  private Set reserved;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The request for which to create profiles.
+   * @param reserved The <code>Set</code> of reserved object IDs. IDs will
+   * be added during signature creation.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureCreationProfileFactory(
+    CreateXMLSignatureRequest request,
+    Set reserved) {
+    this.request = request;
+    this.reserved = reserved;
+    createProfileCount = 1;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfile</code> for the given
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object..
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object
+   * containing information about the creation of a signature.
+   * @return The <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfile</code> containing additional
+   * information for creating an XML signature.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred during creation of the
+   * profile. See message for details
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An application error occurred during
+   * creation of the profile. See message for details.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureCreationProfile createProfile(SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl profile =
+      new XMLSignatureCreationProfileImpl(createProfileCount, reserved);
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    CanonicalizationImpl canonicalization;
+    List dataObjectTreatmentList;
+    String keyGroupID;
+    Set keySet;
+    List transformationSupplements;
+    List createTransformsProfiles;
+
+    // build the transformation supplements
+    createTransformsProfiles =
+      getCreateTransformsInfoProfiles(singleSignatureInfo);
+    transformationSupplements =
+      buildTransformationSupplements(createTransformsProfiles);
+
+    // build and set the data object treatment list
+    dataObjectTreatmentList =
+      buildDataObjectTreatmentList(
+        singleSignatureInfo,
+        createTransformsProfiles,
+        transformationSupplements);
+    profile.setDataObjectTreatmentList(dataObjectTreatmentList);
+
+    // set the key set
+    keyGroupID = request.getKeyIdentifier();
+    keySet = buildKeySet(keyGroupID);
+    if (keySet == null) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2231", null);
+    } else if (keySet.size() == 0) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2232", null);
+    }
+    profile.setKeySet(keySet);
+
+    // set the Security Layer manifest algorithm name
+    profile.setSecurityLayerManifestTypeURI(Constants.SL_MANIFEST_TYPE_URI);
+
+    // set the structure type
+    if (singleSignatureInfo.getCreateSignatureInfo() != null) {
+      profile.setSignatureStructureType(SignatureStructureTypes.ENVELOPED);
+    } else {
+      profile.setSignatureStructureType(SignatureStructureTypes.DETACHED);
+    }
+
+    // set insertion location
+    profile.setSignatureInsertionLocation(
+      getSignatureInsertionLocationIndex(singleSignatureInfo));
+
+    // set the canonicalization algorithm
+    canonicalization =
+      new CanonicalizationImpl(config.getCanonicalizationAlgorithmName());
+    profile.setSignedInfoCanonicalization(canonicalization);
+
+    // set the signed properties
+    profile.setSignedProperties(Collections.EMPTY_LIST);
+
+    // set security layer conformity
+    profile.setSecurityLayerConform(
+      singleSignatureInfo.isSecurityLayerConform());
+
+    // update the createProfileCount
+    createProfileCount++;
+
+    return profile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the <code>List</code> of all <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s
+   * contained in all the <code>DataObjectInfo</code>s of the given 
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object from
+   * which to extract the <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s.
+   * @return All <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s of all 
+   * <code>DataObjectInfo</code>s of <code>singleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred creating one of the
+   * profiles.
+   */
+  private List getCreateTransformsInfoProfiles(SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    List dataObjInfos = singleSignatureInfo.getDataObjectInfos();
+    List profiles = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator dtIter;
+
+    for (dtIter = dataObjInfos.iterator(); dtIter.hasNext();) {
+      DataObjectInfo dataObjInfo = (DataObjectInfo) dtIter.next();
+      CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+        ProfileMapper.mapCreateTransformsInfoProfile(
+          dataObjInfo.getCreateTransformsInfoProfile(),
+          config);
+      profiles.add(profile);
+    }
+
+    return profiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>List</code> of transformation supplements contained in a
+   * <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param createTransformsInfoProfiles The 
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> object from which to extract the 
+   * transformation supplements.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>DataObject</code>s containing the
+   * transformation supplements.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred creating one of the
+   * transformation supplements.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred creating one of the
+   * transformation supplements.
+   */
+  private List buildTransformationSupplements(List createTransformsInfoProfiles)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    List transformationSupplements = new ArrayList();
+    DataObjectFactory factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = createTransformsInfoProfiles.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+        (CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) iter.next();
+      List supplements = profile.getSupplements();
+
+      if (supplements != null) {
+        Iterator supplIter;
+
+        for (supplIter = supplements.iterator(); supplIter.hasNext();) {
+          XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement =
+            (XMLDataObjectAssociation) supplIter.next();
+
+          transformationSupplements.add(
+            factory.createFromXmlDataObjectAssociation(
+              supplement,
+              false,
+              true));
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return transformationSupplements;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>List</code> of <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s for the
+   * given <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object..
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object
+   * from which to exctract the <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s
+   * containing the data for the <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s.
+   * @param createTransformsInfoProfiles The 
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>s contained in the
+   * <code>singleSignatureInfo</code>.
+   * @param transformationSupplements Additional parameters for
+   * transformations contained in <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>DataObjectTreatment</code> objects.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the
+   * <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building one of the
+   * <code>DataObjectTreatment</code>s.
+   */
+  private List buildDataObjectTreatmentList(
+    SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo,
+    List createTransformsInfoProfiles,
+    List transformationSupplements)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    List treatments = new ArrayList();
+    List dataObjInfos = singleSignatureInfo.getDataObjectInfos();
+    int dataObjectTreatmentCount = 1;
+    String hashAlgorithmName;
+    Iterator dtIter;
+    Iterator prIter;
+
+    prIter = createTransformsInfoProfiles.iterator();
+    for (dtIter = dataObjInfos.iterator(); dtIter.hasNext();) {
+      CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+        (CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) prIter.next();
+      DataObjectInfo dataObjInfo = (DataObjectInfo) dtIter.next();
+      IdGenerator objIdGen =
+        new IdGenerator(
+          ("signed-data-" + createProfileCount)
+            + ("-" + dataObjectTreatmentCount++),
+          reserved);
+      DataObjectTreatmentImpl treatment = new DataObjectTreatmentImpl(objIdGen);
+
+      treatment.setFinalContentType(
+        profile.getCreateTransformsInfo().getFinalDataMetaInfo().getMimeType());
+      treatment.setTransformationList(buildTransformationList(profile));
+      treatment.setReferenceInManifest(dataObjInfo.isChildOfManifest());
+
+      hashAlgorithmName =
+        (String) HASH_ALGORITHM_MAPPING.get(
+          config.getDigestMethodAlgorithmName());
+      if (hashAlgorithmName == null) {
+        error(
+          "config.17",
+          new Object[] { config.getDigestMethodAlgorithmName()});
+        throw new MOASystemException("2900", null);
+      }
+
+      treatment.setHashAlgorithmName(hashAlgorithmName);
+      treatment.setIncludedInSignature(
+        DataObjectInfo.STRUCTURE_ENVELOPING.equals(dataObjInfo.getStructure()));
+      treatment.setTransformationSupplements(transformationSupplements);
+
+      treatments.add(treatment);
+
+    }
+
+    return treatments;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>List</code> of transformations contained in a
+   * <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param profile The <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code> object
+   * from which to extract the <code>Transform</code>s.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>Transformation</code>s contained in
+   * the given <code>CreateTransformsInfoProfile</code>.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the
+   * <code>Transformation</code>s.
+   */
+  private List buildTransformationList(CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    TransformationFactory factory = TransformationFactory.getInstance();
+    List transforms = profile.getCreateTransformsInfo().getTransforms();
+
+    return transforms != null
+      ? factory.createTransformationList(transforms)
+      : Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the set of <code>KeyEntryID</code>s available to the given
+   * <code>keyGroupID</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param keyGroupID The keygroup ID for which the available keys should be
+   * returned.
+   * @return The <code>Set</code> of <code>KeyEntryID</code>s
+   * identifying the available keys.
+   */
+  private Set buildKeySet(String keyGroupID) {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    Set keyGroupEntries;
+
+    // get the KeyGroup entries from the configuration
+    if (context.getClientCertificate() != null) {
+      X509Certificate cert = context.getClientCertificate()[0];
+      Principal issuer = cert.getIssuerDN();
+      BigInteger serialNumber = cert.getSerialNumber();
+
+      keyGroupEntries =
+        config.getKeyGroupEntries(issuer, serialNumber, keyGroupID);
+    } else {
+      keyGroupEntries = config.getKeyGroupEntries(null, null, keyGroupID);
+    }
+
+    // map the KeyGroup entries to a set of KeyEntryIDs
+    if (keyGroupEntries == null) {
+      return null;
+    } else if (keyGroupEntries.size() == 0) {
+      return Collections.EMPTY_SET;
+    } else {
+      KeyModule module =
+        KeyModuleFactory.getInstance(
+          new TransactionId(context.getTransactionID()));
+      Set keyEntryIDs = module.getPrivateKeyEntryIDs();
+      Set keySet = new HashSet();
+      Iterator iter;
+
+      // filter out the keys that do not exist in the IAIK configuration
+      // by walking through the key entries and checking if the exist in the
+      // keyGroupEntries
+      for (iter = keyEntryIDs.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        KeyEntryID entryID = (KeyEntryID) iter.next();
+        KeyGroupEntry entry =
+          new KeyGroupEntry(
+            entryID.getModuleID(),
+            entryID.getCertificateIssuer(),
+            entryID.getCertificateSerialNumber());
+        if (keyGroupEntries.contains(entry)) {
+          keySet.add(entryID);
+        }
+      }
+      return keySet;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the signature location index where the signature will be inserted into
+   * the signature parent element.
+   * 
+   * @param singleSignatureInfo The <code>SingleSignatureInfo</code> object
+   * containing the <code>CreateSignatureLocation</code>.
+   * @return The index at which to insert the signature into the signature
+   * environment.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the 
+   * <code>CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile</code>.
+   */
+  private XMLSignatureInsertionLocation getSignatureInsertionLocationIndex(SingleSignatureInfo singleSignatureInfo)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    CreateSignatureInfo createInfo =
+      singleSignatureInfo.getCreateSignatureInfo();
+
+    if (createInfo != null) {
+      TransactionContext context =
+        TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+      ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+      CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit profile =
+        ProfileMapper.mapCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+          createInfo.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(),
+          config);
+      int index = profile.getCreateSignatureLocation().getIndex();
+
+      return new XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl(index);
+    } else {
+      return new XMLSignatureInsertionLocationImpl(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Utility function to issue an error message to the log.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The ID of the message to log.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   */
+  private static void error(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+
+    Logger.error(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage(messageId, parameters)));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8af3c02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,580 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+
+import iaik.IAIKException;
+import iaik.IAIKRuntimeException;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLSignature;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlsign.XMLConstants;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.DsigManifest;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceData;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.SecurityLayerManifest;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationModule;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationModuleFactory;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile;
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationResult;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.CollectionUtils;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XMLDataObjectAssociation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResult;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferencesCheckResultInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SupplementProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameterHash;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLSignatureImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.IaikLog;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A class providing a DOM based interface to the
+ * <code>XMLSignatureVerificationModule</code>.
+ * 
+ * This class performs the invocation of the 
+ * <code>iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationModule</code>
+ * from a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> given as a DOM element. The
+ * result of the invocation is integrated into a
+ * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> and returned.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker {
+
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker instance = null;
+
+  private static Set FILTERED_REF_TYPES;
+
+  static {
+    FILTERED_REF_TYPES = new HashSet();
+    FILTERED_REF_TYPES.add(DsigManifest.XML_DSIG_MANIFEST_TYPE);
+    FILTERED_REF_TYPES.add(SecurityLayerManifest.SECURITY_LAYER_MANIFEST_TYPE);
+    FILTERED_REF_TYPES.add(
+      SecurityLayerManifest.SECURITY_LAYER_MANIFEST_TYPE_OLD);
+    FILTERED_REF_TYPES.add(
+      XMLConstants.NAMESPACE_ETSI_STRING + "SignedProperties");
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the single instance of this class.
+   * 
+   * @return The single instance of this class.
+   */
+  public static synchronized XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureCreationInvoker</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow multiple instances.
+   */
+  protected XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process the <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest<code> message and invoke the
+   * <code>XMLSignatureVerificationModule</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request A <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest<code> API object 
+   * containing the data for verifying an XML signature.
+   * @return A <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> containing the
+   * answert to the <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * MOA schema definition.
+   * @throws MOAException An error occurred during signature verification. 
+   */
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureResponse verifyXMLSignature(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    LoggingContext loggingCtx =
+      LoggingContextManager.getInstance().getLoggingContext();
+    XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory profileFactory =
+      new XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory(request);
+    VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+      new VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+    XMLSignatureVerificationResult result;
+    XMLSignatureVerificationProfile profile;
+    ReferencesCheckResult signatureManifestCheck;
+    DataObjectFactory dataObjFactory;
+    XMLDataObject signatureEnvironment;
+    Node signatureEnvironmentParent = null;
+    Element requestElement = null;
+    XMLSignature xmlSignature;
+    Date signingTime;
+    List supplements;
+    List dataObjectList;
+
+    // get the supplements
+    supplements = getSupplements(request);
+
+    // build XMLSignature
+    dataObjFactory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    signatureEnvironment =
+      dataObjFactory.createSignatureEnvironment(
+        request.getSignatureInfo().getVerifySignatureEnvironment(),
+        supplements);
+    xmlSignature = buildXMLSignature(signatureEnvironment, request);
+
+    // build the list of DataObjects
+    dataObjectList = buildDataObjectList(supplements);
+
+    // build profile
+    profile = profileFactory.createProfile();
+
+    // get the signingTime
+    signingTime = request.getDateTime();
+
+    // make the signature environment the root of the document, if it is not a
+    // separate document anyway; this is done to assure that canonicalization
+    // of the signature environment contains the correct namespace declarations
+    requestElement =
+      signatureEnvironment.getElement().getOwnerDocument().getDocumentElement();
+    if (requestElement != signatureEnvironment.getElement()) {
+      signatureEnvironmentParent =
+        signatureEnvironment.getElement().getParentNode();
+      requestElement.getOwnerDocument().replaceChild(
+        signatureEnvironment.getElement(),
+        requestElement);
+    }
+
+    // verify the signature
+    try {
+      XMLSignatureVerificationModule module =
+        XMLSignatureVerificationModuleFactory.getInstance();
+
+      module.setLog(new IaikLog(loggingCtx.getNodeID()));
+
+      result =
+        module.verifySignature(
+          xmlSignature,
+          dataObjectList,
+          profile,
+          signingTime,
+          new TransactionId(context.getTransactionID()));
+    } catch (IAIKException e) {
+      MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+      throw moaException;
+    } catch (IAIKRuntimeException e) {
+      MOAException moaException = IaikExceptionMapper.getInstance().map(e);
+      throw moaException;
+    }
+
+    // swap back in the request as root document
+    if (requestElement != signatureEnvironment.getElement()) {
+      requestElement.getOwnerDocument().replaceChild(
+        requestElement,
+        signatureEnvironment.getElement());
+      signatureEnvironmentParent.appendChild(signatureEnvironment.getElement());
+    }
+
+    // check the result
+    signatureManifestCheck =
+      validateSignatureManifest(request, result, profile);
+
+    // build the response
+    responseBuilder.setResult(result, profile, signatureManifestCheck);
+
+    return responseBuilder.getResponse();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Select the <code>dsig:Signature</code> DOM element within the signature
+   * environment.
+   * 
+   * @param signatureEnvironment The signature environment containing the
+   * <code>dsig:Signature</code>.
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * signature environment.
+   * @return The <code>dsig:Signature</code> element wrapped in a
+   * <code>XMLSignature</code> object.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred locating the
+   * <code>dsig:Signature</code>.
+   */
+  private XMLSignature buildXMLSignature(
+    XMLDataObject signatureEnvironment,
+    VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    VerifySignatureLocation signatureLocation =
+      request.getSignatureInfo().getVerifySignatureLocation();
+    Element signatureParent;
+
+    // evaluate the VerifySignatureLocation to get the signature parent
+    signatureParent =
+      InvokerUtils.evaluateSignatureLocation(
+        signatureEnvironment.getElement(),
+        signatureLocation);
+
+    // check for signatureParent to be a dsig:Signature element
+    if (!"Signature".equals(signatureParent.getLocalName())
+      || !Constants.DSIG_NS_URI.equals(signatureParent.getNamespaceURI())) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException("2266", null);
+    }
+
+    return new XMLSignatureImpl(signatureParent);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the supplemental data objects contained in the
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   *  
+   * @param supplements A <code>List</code> of 
+   * <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code>s containing the supplement data.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>DataObject</code>s representing the
+   * supplemental data objects.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building one of the data
+   * objects.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the data
+   * objects.
+   */
+  private List buildDataObjectList(List supplements)
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+    List dataObjectList = new ArrayList();
+
+    DataObjectFactory factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    DataObject dataObject;
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = supplements.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      XMLDataObjectAssociation supplement =
+        (XMLDataObjectAssociation) iter.next();
+      dataObject =
+        factory.createFromXmlDataObjectAssociation(supplement, true, false);
+      dataObjectList.add(dataObject);
+    }
+
+    return dataObjectList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the supplemental data contained in the 
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * supplemental data.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>XMLDataObjectAssociation</code> 
+   * objects containing the supplemental data.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred resolving one of the
+   * supplement profiles.
+   */
+  private List getSupplements(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    List supplementProfiles = request.getSupplementProfiles();
+
+    if (supplementProfiles != null) {
+      List supplements = new ArrayList();
+      List mappedProfiles =
+        ProfileMapper.mapSupplementProfiles(supplementProfiles, config);
+      Iterator iter;
+
+      for (iter = mappedProfiles.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+        SupplementProfileExplicit profile =
+          (SupplementProfileExplicit) iter.next();
+        supplements.add(profile.getSupplementProfile());
+      }
+
+      return supplements;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Perform additional validations of the
+   * <code>XMLSignatureVerificationResult</code>.
+   * 
+   * <p> In particular, it is verified that:
+   * <ul>
+   * <li>Each <code>ReferenceData</code> object contains transformation
+   * chain that matches one of the <code>Transforms</code> given in the
+   * corresponding <code>SignatureManifestCheckParams/ReferenceInfo</code></li>
+   * <li>The hash values of the <code>TransformParameter</code>s are valid.
+   * </li>
+   * </ul>
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> containing the
+   * signature to verify.
+   * @param result The result produced by
+   * <code>XMLSignatureVerificationModule</code>.
+   * @param profile The profile used for validating the <code>request</code>.
+   * @return The result of additional validations of the signature manifest.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException Post-validation of the
+   * <code>XMLSignatureVerificaitonResult</code> failed.
+   */
+  private ReferencesCheckResult validateSignatureManifest(
+    VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request,
+    XMLSignatureVerificationResult result,
+    XMLSignatureVerificationProfile profile)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    SPSSFactory factory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+
+    // validate that each ReferenceData object contains transforms specified
+    // in the corresponding SignatureManifestCheckParams/ReferenceInfo
+    if (profile.checkSecurityLayerManifest()) {
+      List refInfos =
+        request.getSignatureManifestCheckParams().getReferenceInfos();
+      List refDatas = filterReferenceInfos(result.getReferenceDataList());
+      List failedReferencesList = new ArrayList();
+      Iterator refInfoIter;
+      Iterator refDataIter;
+
+      if (refInfos.size() != refDatas.size()) {
+        return factory.createReferencesCheckResult(1, null);
+      }
+
+      refInfoIter = refInfos.iterator();
+      refDataIter =
+        filterReferenceInfos(result.getReferenceDataList()).iterator();
+
+      while (refInfoIter.hasNext()) {
+        ReferenceInfo refInfo = (ReferenceInfo) refInfoIter.next();
+        ReferenceData refData = (ReferenceData) refDataIter.next();
+        List transforms = buildTransformsList(refInfo);
+        boolean found = false;
+        Iterator trIter;
+
+        for (trIter = transforms.iterator(); trIter.hasNext() && !found;) {
+          found = trIter.next().equals(refData.getTransformationList());
+        }
+
+        if (!found) {
+          Integer refIndex = new Integer(refData.getReferenceIndex());
+          String logMsg =
+            msg.getMessage("invoker.01", new Object[] { refIndex });
+
+          failedReferencesList.add(refIndex);
+          Logger.debug(new LogMsg(logMsg));
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!failedReferencesList.isEmpty()) {
+        // at least one reference failed - return their indexes and check code 1
+        int[] failedReferences =
+          CollectionUtils.toIntArray(failedReferencesList);
+        ReferencesCheckResultInfo checkInfo =
+          factory.createReferencesCheckResultInfo(null, failedReferences);
+
+        return factory.createReferencesCheckResult(1, checkInfo);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // validate the hashes contained in all the ReferenceInfo objects of the
+    // security layer manifest 
+    if (profile.checkSecurityLayerManifest()
+      && result.containsSecurityLayerManifest()) {
+      Map hashValues = buildTransformParameterHashValues(request);
+      Set transformParameterURIs =
+        buildTransformParameterURIs(profile.getTransformationSupplements());
+      List referenceInfoList =
+        result.getSecurityLayerManifest().getReferenceInfoList();
+      Iterator refIter;
+
+      for (refIter = referenceInfoList.iterator(); refIter.hasNext();) {
+        iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo ref =
+          (iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo) refIter.next();
+        byte[] hash = (byte[]) hashValues.get(ref.getURI());
+
+        if (!transformParameterURIs.contains(ref.getURI())
+          || (hash != null && !Arrays.equals(hash, ref.getHashValue()))) {
+
+          // the transform parameter doesn't exist or the hashs do not match
+          // return the index of the failed reference and check code 1
+          int[] failedReferences = new int[] { ref.getReferenceIndex()};
+          ReferencesCheckResultInfo checkInfo =
+            factory.createReferencesCheckResultInfo(null, failedReferences);
+          String logMsg =
+            msg.getMessage(
+              "invoker.02",
+              new Object[] { new Integer(ref.getReferenceIndex())});
+
+          Logger.debug(new LogMsg(logMsg));
+
+          return factory.createReferencesCheckResult(1, checkInfo);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return factory.createReferencesCheckResult(0, null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all <code>Transform</code>s contained in all the
+   * <code>VerifyTransformsInfoProfile</code>s of the given
+   * <code>ReferenceInfo</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param refInfo The <code>ReferenceInfo</code> object containing
+   * the transformations.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>List</code>s. Each of the
+   * <code>List</code>s contains <code>Transformation</code> objects.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the
+   * <code>Transformation</code>s.
+   */
+  private List buildTransformsList(ReferenceInfo refInfo)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    List profiles = refInfo.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles();
+    List mappedProfiles =
+      ProfileMapper.mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(profiles, config);
+    List transformsList = new ArrayList();
+    TransformationFactory factory = TransformationFactory.getInstance();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = mappedProfiles.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+        (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) iter.next();
+      List transforms = profile.getTransforms();
+
+      if (transforms != null) {
+        transformsList.add(factory.createTransformationList(transforms));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return transformsList;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the <code>Set</code> of all <code>TransformParameter</code> URIs.
+   * 
+   * @param transformParameters The <code>List</code> of 
+   * <code>TransformParameter</code>s, as provided to the verification. 
+   * @return The <code>Set</code> of all <code>TransformParameter</code> URIs. 
+   */
+  private Set buildTransformParameterURIs(List transformParameters) {
+    Set uris = new HashSet();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = transformParameters.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      DataObject transformParameter = (DataObject) iter.next();
+      uris.add(transformParameter.getURI());
+    }
+
+    return uris;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build a mapping between <code>TransformParameter</code> URIs (a
+   * <code>String</code> and <code>dsig:HashValue</code> (a
+   * <code>byte[]</code>).
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * @return Map The resulting mapping.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred accessing one of
+   * the profiles.
+   */
+  private Map buildTransformParameterHashValues(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    Map hashValues = new HashMap();
+    List refInfos =
+      request.getSignatureManifestCheckParams().getReferenceInfos();
+    Iterator refIter;
+
+    for (refIter = refInfos.iterator(); refIter.hasNext();) {
+      ReferenceInfo refInfo = (ReferenceInfo) refIter.next();
+      List profiles = refInfo.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles();
+      List mappedProfiles =
+        ProfileMapper.mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(profiles, config);
+      Iterator prIter;
+
+      for (prIter = mappedProfiles.iterator(); prIter.hasNext();) {
+        VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+          (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) prIter.next();
+        List trParameters = profile.getTransformParameters();
+        Iterator trIter;
+
+        for (trIter = trParameters.iterator(); trIter.hasNext();) {
+          TransformParameter transformParameter =
+            (TransformParameter) trIter.next();
+          String uri = transformParameter.getURI();
+
+          if (transformParameter.getTransformParameterType()
+            == TransformParameter.HASH_TRANSFORMPARAMETER) {
+            hashValues.put(
+              uri,
+              ((TransformParameterHash) transformParameter).getDigestValue());
+          }
+
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return hashValues;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Filter the <code>ReferenceInfo</code>s returned by the
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResult</code> for comparison with the
+   * <code>ReferenceInfo</code> elements in the request.
+   * 
+   * @param referenceInfos The <code>ReferenceInfo</code>s from the
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResult</code>.
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of all <code>ReferenceInfo</code>s whose type
+   * is not a XMLDsig manifest, Security Layer manifest, or ETSI signed
+   * property.
+   */
+  private List filterReferenceInfos(List referenceInfos) {
+    List filtered = new ArrayList();
+    Iterator iter;
+
+    for (iter = referenceInfos.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo refInfo =
+        (iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo) iter.next();
+      String refType = refInfo.getReferenceType();
+
+      if (refType == null || !FILTERED_REF_TYPES.contains(refType)) {
+        filtered.add(refInfo);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return filtered;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..858964c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfile;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.TransformParameter;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.pki.PKIProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xmlverify.XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * A factory to create a <code>XMLSignatureVerificationProfile</code> from a
+ * <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>, based on the current MOA
+ * configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory {
+
+  /** The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> for which to create profile
+   * information. */
+  private VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> to extract 
+   * profile data from.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureVerificationProfileFactory(VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request) {
+    this.request = request;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>XMLSignatureCreationProfile</code> from the
+   * <code>VerifyXMLSignaturesRequest</code> and the current MOA configuration.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>XMLSignatureVerificationProfile</code> containing
+   * additional information for verifying an XML signature.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building the profile.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building the profile.
+   */
+  public XMLSignatureVerificationProfile createProfile()
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl profile =
+      new XMLSignatureVerificationProfileImpl();
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams checkParams;
+    String trustProfileID;
+
+    // set whether to check XMLDsig manifests
+    profile.setCheckXMLDsigManifests(true);
+
+    // set the certificate validation profile
+    trustProfileID = request.getTrustProfileId();
+    profile.setCertificateValidationProfile(
+      new PKIProfileImpl(config, trustProfileID));
+
+    // set whether hash input data is to be included
+    profile.setIncludeHashInputData(request.getReturnHashInputData());
+
+    // set the security layer manifest check parameters
+    checkParams = request.getSignatureManifestCheckParams();
+    if (checkParams != null) {
+      List transformationSupplements;
+
+      profile.setCheckSecurityLayerManifest(true);
+      profile.setIncludeReferenceInputData(
+        checkParams.getReturnReferenceInputData());
+      transformationSupplements = buildTransformationSupplements();
+      profile.setTransformationSupplements(transformationSupplements);
+    } else {
+      profile.setCheckSecurityLayerManifest(false);
+      profile.setIncludeReferenceInputData(false);
+      profile.setTransformationSupplements(Collections.EMPTY_LIST);
+    }
+
+    return profile;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build supplemental data objects used in the transformations.
+   * 
+   * @return A <code>List</code> of <code>DataObject</code>s providing
+   * supplemental data to the transformations.
+   * @throws MOASystemException A system error occurred building one of the
+   * transformations.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred building one of the
+   * transformations.
+   */
+  public List buildTransformationSupplements()
+    throws MOASystemException, MOAApplicationException {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ConfigurationProvider config = context.getConfiguration();
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams checkParams =
+      request.getSignatureManifestCheckParams();
+    List transformsProfiles = new ArrayList();
+    List transformationSupplements = new ArrayList();
+    DataObjectFactory factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+    List refInfos = checkParams.getReferenceInfos();
+    Iterator refIter;
+    Iterator prIter;
+    Iterator trIter;
+
+    // build the list of all VerifyTransformsInfoProfiles in all ReferenceInfos
+    refInfos = checkParams.getReferenceInfos();
+    for (refIter = refInfos.iterator(); refIter.hasNext();) {
+      ReferenceInfo refInfo = (ReferenceInfo) refIter.next();
+      List profiles = refInfo.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles();
+
+      transformsProfiles.addAll(
+        ProfileMapper.mapVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles(profiles, config));
+    }
+
+    // build the DataObjects
+    for (prIter = transformsProfiles.iterator(); prIter.hasNext();) {
+      VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit profile =
+        (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) prIter.next();
+      List transformParameters = profile.getTransformParameters();
+
+      for (trIter = transformParameters.iterator(); trIter.hasNext();) {
+        TransformParameter trParam = (TransformParameter) trIter.next();
+        transformationSupplements.add(
+          factory.createFromTransformParameter(trParam));
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return transformationSupplements;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLog.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLog.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..068fab5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLog.java
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging;
+
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
+import iaik.logging.TransactionId;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>iaik.logging.Log</code>
+ * interface that is based on Jakarta Commons-Logging.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikLog implements iaik.logging.Log {
+  /** The hierarchy to log all IAIK output to. */
+  public static final String IAIK_LOG_HIERARCHY = "iaik.server";
+  /** The commons-loggin <code>Log</code> to use for logging the messages. */
+  private static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(IAIK_LOG_HIERARCHY);
+  /** The node ID to use. */
+  private String nodeId;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>IaikLog</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param nodeId The node ID for this <code>Log</code> object. 
+   */
+  public IaikLog(String nodeId) {
+    this.nodeId = nodeId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#isDebugEnabled()
+   */
+  public boolean isDebugEnabled() {
+    return log.isDebugEnabled();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#debug(TransactionId, Object, Throwable)
+   */
+  public void debug(TransactionId transactionId, Object message, Throwable t) {
+    IaikLogMsg msg = new IaikLogMsg(transactionId, nodeId, message);
+
+    log.debug(msg, t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#isInfoEnabled()
+   */
+  public boolean isInfoEnabled() {
+    return log.isInfoEnabled();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#info(TransactionId, Object, Throwable)
+   */
+  public void info(TransactionId transactionId, Object message, Throwable t) {
+    IaikLogMsg msg = new IaikLogMsg(transactionId, nodeId, message);
+
+    log.info(msg, t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#isWarnEnabled()
+   */
+  public boolean isWarnEnabled() {
+    return log.isWarnEnabled();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#warn(TransactionId, Object, Throwable)
+   */
+  public void warn(TransactionId transactionId, Object message, Throwable t) {
+    IaikLogMsg msg = new IaikLogMsg(transactionId, nodeId, message);
+
+    log.warn(msg, t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#isErrorEnabled()
+   */
+  public boolean isErrorEnabled() {
+    return log.isErrorEnabled();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#error(TransactionId, Object, Throwable)
+   */
+  public void error(TransactionId transactionId, Object message, Throwable t) {
+    IaikLogMsg msg = new IaikLogMsg(transactionId, nodeId, message);
+
+    log.error(msg, t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#isFatalEnabled()
+   */
+  public boolean isFatalEnabled() {
+    return log.isFatalEnabled();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#fatal(TransactionId, Object, Throwable)
+   */
+  public void fatal(TransactionId transactionId, Object message, Throwable t) {
+    IaikLogMsg msg = new IaikLogMsg(transactionId, nodeId, message);
+
+    log.fatal(msg, t);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#setNodeId(String)
+   */
+  public void setNodeId(String nodeId) {
+    this.nodeId = nodeId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.Log#getNodeId()
+   */
+  public String getNodeId() {
+    return nodeId;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogFactory.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0e4def86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging;
+
+import iaik.logging.Log;
+import iaik.logging.LogConfigurationException;
+import iaik.logging.LogFactory;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>iaik.logging.LogFactory</code> abstract
+ * class to log messages to the MOA logging subsystem.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikLogFactory extends LogFactory {
+
+  public Log getInstance(Class clazz) throws LogConfigurationException {
+    return getInstanceImpl();
+  }
+
+  public Log getInstance(String name) throws LogConfigurationException {
+    return getInstanceImpl();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return an instance of <code>iaik.logging.Log</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>iaik.logging.Log</code> object to log messages to.
+   */  
+  private Log getInstanceImpl() {
+    String nodeID = 
+      LoggingContextManager.getInstance().getLoggingContext().getNodeID();
+      
+    return new IaikLog(nodeID);
+  }
+
+  public void release() {
+    // we do not hold any resources
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogMsg.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogMsg.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75fb388a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/IaikLogMsg.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging;
+
+import iaik.logging.TransactionId;
+
+/**
+ * A unified message type to log messages from the IAIK subsystem.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikLogMsg {
+  
+  /** The transaction ID of this message. */
+  private TransactionId transactionId;
+  /** The node ID of this message. */
+  private String nodeId;
+  /** The message to log. */
+  private Object message;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>IaikLogMsg</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param transactionId The transaction id of the transaction which
+   * generated this log message. May be <code>null</code>.
+   * @param nodeId The node id where this message was generated. May be
+   * <code>null</code>.
+   * @param message The actual message to log. May be <code>null</code>.
+   */
+  public IaikLogMsg(TransactionId transactionId, String nodeId, Object message) {
+    this.transactionId = transactionId;
+    this.nodeId = nodeId;
+    this.message = message;
+  }
+
+  
+  /**
+   * Convert this log message to a <code>String</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>String</code> representation of this log message. 
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuffer msg = new StringBuffer();
+    
+    msg.append("TID=");
+    msg.append(transactionId != null ? transactionId.getLogID() : "<null>");
+    msg.append(" NID=");
+    msg.append(nodeId != null ? nodeId : "<null>");
+    msg.append(" MSG=");
+    msg.append(message != null ? message.toString() : "<null>");
+    
+    return msg.toString();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/TransactionId.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/TransactionId.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e0239464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/logging/TransactionId.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of the <code>iaik.logging.TransactionId</code> interface.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransactionId implements iaik.logging.TransactionId {
+  
+  /** The String representation for logging the transaction ID. */
+  private String logID;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>TransactionId</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param logID The transaction id as it should be presented to the logging
+   * subsystem.
+   */
+  public TransactionId(String logID) {
+    this.logID = logID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see iaik.logging.TransactionId#getLogID()
+   */
+  public String getLogID() {
+    return logID;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
+   */
+  public String toString() {
+    return getLogID();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/AxisHandler.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/AxisHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d6b255c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/AxisHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import org.apache.axis.AxisFault;
+import org.apache.axis.MessageContext;
+import org.apache.axis.handlers.BasicHandler;
+import org.apache.axis.transport.http.HTTPConstants;
+import org.apache.axis.utils.Messages;
+import org.apache.axis.utils.XMLUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionIDGenerator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * An handler that is invoked on each web service request and performs some
+ * central message handling.
+ * 
+ * Mainly sets up the <code>TransactionContext</code> for the current
+ * transaction (i.e. web service request).
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stefan Knirsch
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class AxisHandler extends BasicHandler {
+
+  /** The property name for accessing the HTTP request. */
+  private static final String REQUEST_PROPERTY =
+    HTTPConstants.MC_HTTP_SERVLETREQUEST;
+  /** The property name for accessing the X509 client certificate chain. */
+  private static final String X509_CERTIFICATE_PROPERTY =
+    "javax.servlet.request.X509Certificate";
+  /** The property name for accessing the SOAP action header. */
+  private static final String SOAP_ACTION_HEADER = "soapaction";
+
+  /**
+   * Handle an invocation of this handler. 
+   * 
+   * @param msgContext Information about this request/response.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during processing of the request.
+   * @see org.apache.axis.Handler#invoke(MessageContext)
+   */
+  public void invoke(MessageContext msgContext) throws AxisFault {
+    if (!msgContext.getPastPivot()) {
+      handleRequest(msgContext);
+    } else {
+      handleResponse(msgContext);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This method is called by <code>invoke</code> to handle incoming requests.
+   * 
+   * @param msgContext The context as provided to <code>invoke</code>.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during processing of the request.
+   */
+  private void handleRequest(MessageContext msgContext) throws AxisFault {
+    try {
+      // generate a unique transaction id and build the TransactionContext
+      // for this request
+      HttpServletRequest request =
+        (HttpServletRequest) msgContext.getProperty(REQUEST_PROPERTY);
+
+      X509Certificate[] clientCert =
+        (X509Certificate[]) request.getAttribute(X509_CERTIFICATE_PROPERTY);
+
+      ConfigurationProvider configuration =
+        ConfigurationProvider.getInstance();
+
+      TransactionContext context =
+        new TransactionContext(
+          TransactionIDGenerator.nextID(),
+          clientCert,
+          configuration);
+
+      context.setRequestName((String) request.getHeader(SOAP_ACTION_HEADER));
+
+      setUpContexts(context);
+      
+      // log some information about the request
+      info(
+        "handler.00",
+        new Object[] {
+          context.getTransactionID(),
+          msgContext.getTargetService()});
+      info("handler.01", new Object[] { request.getRemoteAddr()});
+      if (clientCert != null) {
+        info(
+          "handler.02",
+          new Object[] {
+            clientCert[0].getSubjectDN(),
+            clientCert[0].getSerialNumber(),
+            clientCert[0].getIssuerDN()});
+
+      } else {
+        info("handler.03", null);
+      }
+      if (Logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+        String msg = msgContext.getCurrentMessage().getSOAPPartAsString();
+        Logger.debug(new LogMsg(msg));
+      }
+    } catch (MOASystemException e) {
+      MOASystemException se = new MOASystemException("2900", null, e);
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(se);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { se.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      MOASystemException e = new MOASystemException("2900", null, t);
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This method is called by <code>invoke</code> to handle outgoing
+   * responses.
+   * 
+   * @param msgContext The context as provided to <code>invoke</code>.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during processing of the response.
+   */
+  private void handleResponse(MessageContext msgContext) throws AxisFault {
+    info("handler.04", null);
+    if (Logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+      String msg = msgContext.getCurrentMessage().getSOAPPartAsString();
+      Logger.debug(new LogMsg(msg));
+    }
+    tearDownContexts();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Called, when the processing of the web service fails.
+   * 
+   * @param msgContext Information about the current request.
+   * @see org.apache.axis.Handler#onFault(org.apache.axis.MessageContext)
+   */
+  public void onFault(MessageContext msgContext) {
+    info("handler.05", null);
+    tearDownContexts();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set up the thread-local contexts (<code>TransactionContext</code> and
+   * <code>LoggingContext</code>).
+   * 
+   * @param context The <code>TransactionContext</code> to set for the current
+   * request.
+   */
+  private void setUpContexts(TransactionContext context) {
+    // set the transaction context in the TransactionContextManager
+    TransactionContextManager tcm = TransactionContextManager.getInstance();
+    tcm.setTransactionContext(context);
+
+    // set the logging context in the LoggingContextManager
+    LoggingContextManager lcm = LoggingContextManager.getInstance();
+    LoggingContext lc = new LoggingContext(context.getTransactionID());
+    lcm.setLoggingContext(lc);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tear down the thread-local contexts.
+   */
+  private void tearDownContexts() {
+    // unset the transaction context
+    TransactionContextManager tcm = TransactionContextManager.getInstance();
+    tcm.setTransactionContext(null);
+
+    // unset the logging context
+    LoggingContextManager lcm = LoggingContextManager.getInstance();
+    lcm.setLoggingContext(null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate the WSDL into the <code>msgContext</code>.
+   * 
+   * The code of this method is more or less copied from the 
+   * <code>org.apache.axis.handlers.soap.SOAPService</code> class contained in
+   * the 1.1 release of Axis to allow for a missing <code>wsdlFile</code> (so
+   * that a resource by the same name is searched for in the classpath). The
+   * implementation of this method should be obsolete if Axis 1.1 or higher is
+   * used.
+   * 
+   * @param msgContext The <code>MessageContext</code> that will contain the
+   * WSDL description of the current web service.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred producing the WSDL.
+   */
+  public void generateWSDL(MessageContext msgContext) throws AxisFault {
+    InputStream instream = null;
+
+    // Got a WSDL file in the service description, so try and read it
+    try {
+      String filename = "/resources/wsdl/MOA-SP-SS-1.0-20020829.wsdl";
+        msgContext.getService().getServiceDescription().getWSDLFile();
+      File file = new File(filename);
+      if (file.exists()) {
+        //if this resolves to a file, load it
+        instream = new FileInputStream(filename);
+      } else {
+        //else load a named resource in our classloader. 
+        instream = this.getClass().getResourceAsStream(filename);
+        if (instream == null) {
+          String errorText = Messages.getMessage("wsdlFileMissing", filename);
+          throw new AxisFault(errorText);
+        }
+      }
+      Document doc = XMLUtils.newDocument(instream);
+      msgContext.setProperty("WSDL", doc);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+    } finally {
+      if (instream != null) {
+        try {
+          instream.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          // ok to do nothing here
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Utility function to issue an info message to the log.
+   * 
+   * @param messageId The ID of the message to log.
+   * @param parameters Additional message parameters.
+   */
+  private static void info(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+
+    Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage(messageId, parameters)));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ConfigurationServlet.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ConfigurationServlet.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7783ed3f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ConfigurationServlet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfigurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.init.*;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A servlet to initialize and update the MOA configuration.
+ * 
+ * @author Fatemeh Philippi
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationServlet extends HttpServlet {
+  /** The document type of the HTML to generate. */
+  private static final String DOC_TYPE =
+    "<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN\">\n";
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a HTTP GET request, used to indicated that the MOA
+   * configuration needs to be updated (reloaded).
+   * 
+   * @see javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet#doGet(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse)
+   */
+  public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
+    throws ServletException, IOException {
+
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    PrintWriter out;
+
+    // set up a logging context for logging the reconfiguration
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(
+      new LoggingContext("configuration update"));
+
+    response.setContentType("text/html");
+    out = response.getWriter();
+    out.println(DOC_TYPE);
+    out.println("<head><title>MOA configuration update</title></head>");
+    out.println("<body bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">");
+    try {
+      // reconfigure the system
+      ConfigurationProvider config = ConfigurationProvider.reload();
+      IaikConfigurator iaikConfigurator = new IaikConfigurator();
+
+      iaikConfigurator.configure(config);
+
+      // print a status message
+      out.println("<p><b>" + msg.getMessage("config.06", null) + "</b></p>");
+      Logger.info(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("config.06", null)));
+
+      if (!config.getWarnings().isEmpty()) {
+        // print the warnings
+        List allWarnings = new ArrayList();
+        Iterator iter;
+        
+        allWarnings.addAll(config.getWarnings());
+        allWarnings.addAll(iaikConfigurator.getWarnings());
+        
+        out.println("<p><b>" + msg.getMessage("config.29", null) + "</b></p>");
+        for (iter = allWarnings.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+          out.println(iter.next() + "<br />");
+        }
+        out.println("<p><b>" + msg.getMessage("config.28", null) + "</b></p>");
+      }
+
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      out.println("<p><b>" + msg.getMessage("config.20", null) + "</b></p>");
+      out.println("<p><b>" + msg.getMessage("config.28", null) + "</b></p>");
+      Logger.warn(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("config.20", null)), t);
+    }
+    out.println("</body>");
+
+    out.flush();
+    out.close();
+    
+    // tear down the logging context
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Do the same as <code>doGet</code>.
+   * 
+   * @see javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet#doPost(HttpServletRequest, HttpServletResponse)
+   */
+  public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
+    throws ServletException, IOException {
+    doGet(request, response);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Perform some initial initialization tasks for the MOA web services
+   * application.
+   * 
+   * Does an initial load of the MOA configuration to test if a working web
+   * service can be provided.
+   * 
+   * @see javax.servlet.GenericServlet#init()
+   */
+  public void init() throws ServletException {
+    SystemInitializer.init();
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/RevocationArchiveCleaner.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/RevocationArchiveCleaner.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..997375305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/RevocationArchiveCleaner.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationSourceTypes;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.Archive;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveFactory;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LogMsg;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.BoolUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.logging.TransactionId;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util.MessageProvider;
+
+/**
+ * A <code>Runnable</code> for periodically cleaning up the revocation archive. 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class RevocationArchiveCleaner implements Runnable {
+
+  /** The inverval between two clean-ups of the revocation archive. */
+  private long archiveCleanupInterval;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>RevocationArchiveCleaner</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param archiveCleanupInterval The interval between two clean-ups of the
+   * revocation archive.
+   */
+  public RevocationArchiveCleaner(long archiveCleanupInterval) {
+    this.archiveCleanupInterval = archiveCleanupInterval;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Run the <code>RevocationArchiveCleaner</code> in its own 
+   * <code>Thread</code>.
+   */
+  public void run() {
+    while (true) {
+      try {
+        ConfigurationProvider config =
+          ConfigurationProvider.getInstance();
+        String archiveInfo =
+          config.getGenericConfiguration(
+            ConfigurationProvider.ARCHIVE_REVOCATION_INFO_PROPERTY,
+            "false");
+
+        if (BoolUtils.valueOf(archiveInfo)) {
+          Archive archive = ArchiveFactory.getInstance().getArchive();
+          long archiveDurationMillis =
+            (long) config.getCRLArchiveDuration() * 86400000;
+
+          // delete old archive data
+          if (archiveDurationMillis > 0) {
+            Date olderThan =
+              new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() - archiveDurationMillis);
+
+            archive.deleteOldArchiveEntries(
+              RevocationSourceTypes.CRL,
+              olderThan,
+              new TransactionId("RevocationArchiveCleaner"));
+          }
+        }
+
+      } catch (Exception e) {
+        MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+        Logger.error(new LogMsg(msg.getMessage("init.02", null)), e);
+      }
+
+      // sleep 
+      try {
+        Thread.sleep(archiveCleanupInterval * 1000);
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        // ok to do nothing here
+      }
+
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ServiceUtils.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ServiceUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4224f5665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/ServiceUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+
+/**
+ * Helper methods for the Service classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ServiceUtils {
+
+  /**
+   * Schema-validate a request.
+   * 
+   * @param request The request to validate.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred validating the requst.
+   */
+  public static void validateRequest(Element[] request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    // validate the request
+    try {
+      DOMUtils.validateElement(
+        request[0],
+        Constants.ALL_SCHEMA_LOCATIONS,
+        null);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(
+        "1100",
+        new Object[] { e.getMessage()},
+        e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reparse the request with schema-validation turned on so that ID references
+   * are resolved.
+   * 
+   * @param request The request to reparse.
+   * @return The reparsed request.
+   * @throws MOAApplicationException An error occurred parsing the request.
+   */
+  public static Element reparseRequest(Element request)
+    throws MOAApplicationException {
+
+    try {
+      byte[] requestBytes = DOMUtils.serializeNode(request, "UTF-8");
+      Document validatedRequest =
+        DOMUtils.parseDocument(
+          new ByteArrayInputStream(requestBytes),
+          true,
+          Constants.ALL_SCHEMA_LOCATIONS,
+          null);
+      return validatedRequest.getDocumentElement();
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw new MOAApplicationException(
+        "1100",
+        new Object[] { e.getMessage()},
+        e);
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureCreationService.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureCreationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07d7ab371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureCreationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import org.apache.axis.AxisFault;
+import org.apache.axis.i18n.Messages;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.XMLSignatureCreationInvoker;
+
+/**
+ * The service endpoint for the <code>SignatureCreation</code> web service.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureCreationService {
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequest</code> to work on
+   * (contained in the 0th element of the array).
+   * @return A <code>CreateXMLSignatureResponse</code> as the only element of
+   * the <code>Element</code> array.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during handling of the message.
+   */
+  public Element[] CreateXMLSignatureRequest(Element[] request)
+    throws AxisFault {
+    XMLSignatureCreationInvoker invoker =
+      XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.getInstance();
+    Element[] response = new Element[1];
+
+    // check that we have a CreateXMLSignatureRequest; if not, create an
+    // AxisFault, just like the org.apache.axis.providers.java.MsgProvider
+    if (request[0].getNodeName() != "CreateXMLSignatureRequest") {
+      QName qname =
+        new QName(request[0].getNamespaceURI(), request[0].getNodeName());
+      throw new AxisFault(
+        Messages.getMessage("noOperationForQName", qname.toString()));
+    }
+
+    // handle the request
+    try {
+      // create a parser and builder for binding API objects to/from XML
+      CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+      CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+        new CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Element reparsedReq;
+      CreateXMLSignatureRequest requestObj;
+      CreateXMLSignatureResponse responseObj;
+
+      // validate the request
+      reparsedReq = ServiceUtils.reparseRequest(request[0]);
+
+      // convert to API objects
+      requestObj = requestParser.parse(reparsedReq);
+
+      // invoke the core logic
+      responseObj =
+        invoker.createXMLSignature(requestObj, Collections.EMPTY_SET);
+
+      // map back to XML
+      response[0] = responseBuilder.build(responseObj).getDocumentElement();
+
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      MOASystemException e = new MOASystemException("2900", null, t);
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    }
+
+    return response;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureVerificationService.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureVerificationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adb09ca0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/service/SignatureVerificationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.service;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import org.apache.axis.AxisFault;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOASystemException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker;
+
+/**
+ * The service endpoint for the <code>SignatureVerification</code> web service.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SignatureVerificationService {
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequest</code> to work on
+   * (contained in the 0th element of the array).
+   * @return A <code>VerifyCMSSignatureResponse</code> as the only element of
+   * the <code>Element</code> array.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during handling of the message.
+   */
+  public Element[] VerifyCMSSignatureRequest(Element[] request)
+    throws AxisFault {
+    CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+      CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+    Element[] response = new Element[1];
+
+    try {
+      // create a parser and builder for binding API objects to/from XML
+      VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser();
+      VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+        new VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Element reparsedReq;
+      VerifyCMSSignatureRequest requestObj;
+      VerifyCMSSignatureResponse responseObj;
+
+      // validate the request
+      reparsedReq = ServiceUtils.reparseRequest(request[0]);
+      
+      // convert to API objects
+      requestObj = requestParser.parse(reparsedReq);
+
+      // invoke the core logic
+      responseObj = invoker.verifyCMSSignature(requestObj);
+
+      // map back to XML
+      response[0] = responseBuilder.build(responseObj).getDocumentElement();
+
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      MOASystemException e = new MOASystemException("2900", null, t);
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    }
+
+    return response;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param request The <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequest</code> to work on
+   * (contained in the 0th element of the array).
+   * @return A <code>VerifyXMLSignatureResponse</code> as the only element of
+   * the <code>Element</code> array.
+   * @throws AxisFault An error occurred during handling of the message.
+   */
+  public Element[] VerifyXMLSignatureRequest(Element[] request)
+    throws AxisFault {
+    XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+      XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+    Element[] response = new Element[1];
+
+    try {
+      // create a parser and builder for binding API objects to/from XML
+      VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+      VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+        new VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Element reparsedReq;
+      VerifyXMLSignatureRequest requestObj;
+      VerifyXMLSignatureResponse responseObj;
+
+      // validate the request
+      reparsedReq = ServiceUtils.reparseRequest(request[0]);
+      
+      // convert to API objects
+      requestObj = requestParser.parse(reparsedReq);
+      
+      // invoke the core logic
+      responseObj = invoker.verifyXMLSignature(requestObj);
+
+      // map back to XML
+      response[0] = responseBuilder.build(responseObj).getDocumentElement();
+
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      MOASystemException e = new MOASystemException("2900", null, t);
+      AxisFault fault = AxisFault.makeFault(e);
+      fault.setFaultDetail(new Element[] { e.toErrorResponse()});
+      throw fault;
+    }
+
+    return response;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertTool.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertTool.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fe17eae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertTool.java
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.tools;
+
+import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
+
+import iaik.asn1.structures.Name;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreException;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreTypes;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStore;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryStoreException;
+import iaik.security.ecc.provider.ECCProvider;
+import iaik.security.provider.IAIK;
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParserException;
+import iaik.x509.X509Certificate;
+
+/**
+ * A tool to support X509 certificate handling for configuring the MOA SP/SS 
+ * service.
+ * 
+ * This class provides functions for:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>printing certificate information</li>
+ * <li>adding certificates to the cert store</li>
+ * </ul> 
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CertTool {
+
+  /** Error message if the DN cannot be parsed according to RFC2253. */
+  private static final String ILLEGAL_RFC2253_NAME =
+    "Kein gültiger RFC2253-Name";
+
+  /**
+   * Main entry point of the tool.
+   * 
+   * @param args The command line arguments. A single argument is expected,
+   * which is the file name of the X509 certificate to inspect.
+   */
+  public static void main(String args[]) {
+    CertTool certTool = new CertTool();
+
+    if (args.length == 2 && "-info".equals(args[0])) {
+      initProviders();
+      certTool.printCertInfo(args[1], System.out);
+    } else if (args.length == 3 && "-add".equals(args[0])) {
+      initProviders();
+      certTool.addCertToCertStore(args[1], args[2]);
+    } else {
+      certTool.printUsage(System.err);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Init the JCE providers, depending on the JDK used.
+   * 
+   * Adds the IAIK JCE and IAIK ECC providers.
+   */
+  private static void initProviders() {
+    if (System.getProperty("java.version").startsWith("1.3")) {
+      IAIK.addAsProvider();
+    } else {
+      IAIK.addAsJDK14Provider();
+    }
+    ECCProvider.addAsProvider();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Print the information about the certificate.
+   * 
+   * This method will output information about the Subject DN, the Issuer DN and
+   * the serial number of the certificate.
+   * 
+   * @param certFile The name of the certificate file to inspect.
+   * @param out The stream to print the information to.
+   */
+  public void printCertInfo(String certFile, PrintStream out) {
+    try {
+      InputStream is = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(certFile));
+      X509Certificate cert = new X509Certificate(is);
+      String issuerDN;
+      String serial;
+      String subjectDN;
+
+      try {
+        subjectDN = ((Name) (cert.getSubjectDN())).getRFC2253String();
+      } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+        subjectDN = ILLEGAL_RFC2253_NAME;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        issuerDN = ((Name) (cert.getIssuerDN())).getRFC2253String();
+      } catch (RFC2253NameParserException e) {
+        issuerDN = ILLEGAL_RFC2253_NAME;
+      }
+
+      serial = cert.getSerialNumber().toString();
+
+      out.println("SubjectDN (RFC2253): " + subjectDN);
+      out.println("IssuerDN (RFC2253) : " + issuerDN);
+      out.println("Serial Number      : " + serial);
+    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+      System.err.println("Zertifikat nicht gefunden: " + certFile);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "I/O Fehler beim Lesen des Zertifikats: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (CertificateException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "Fehler beim Lesen des Zertifikats: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      System.err.println("Allgemeiner Fehler: " + t.getMessage());
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a certificate to a directory certificate store.
+   * 
+   * @param certFile The certificate to add.
+   * @param certStoreRoot The root directory of the certificate store.
+   */
+  public void addCertToCertStore(String certFile, String certStoreRoot) {
+    try {
+      // read the certificate
+      InputStream is = new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(certFile));
+      X509Certificate cert = new X509Certificate(is);
+
+      // initialize the DirectoryCertStore
+      DirectoryCertStore certStore =
+        new DirectoryCertStore(
+          new SimpleDirectoryCertStoreParameters(certStoreRoot),
+          null);
+      
+      certStore.storeCertificate(cert, null);
+      
+      System.out.println("\nDas Zertifikat wurde erfolreich hinzugefügt.\n");
+
+    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
+      System.err.println("Zertifikat nicht gefunden: " + certFile);
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "I/O Fehler beim Lesen des Zertifikats: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (CertificateException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "Fehler beim Lesen des Zertifikats: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (DirectoryStoreException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "Fehler beim Öffnen des Zertifikatsspeichers: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (CertStoreException e) {
+      System.err.println(
+        "Fehler beim Hinzufügen des Zertifikats: " + e.getMessage());
+    } catch (Throwable t) {
+      System.err.println("Allgemeiner Fehler: " + t.getMessage());
+      t.printStackTrace();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Print tool usage.
+   * 
+   * @param out The <code>PrintStream</code> to print to.
+   */
+  private void printUsage(PrintStream out) {
+    out.println("\nCerttool-Syntax:\n");
+    out.println("-info <X509 Zertifikatsdatei");
+    out.println();
+    out.println("-add  <X509 Zertifikatsdatei> <Zertifikatsspeicher>");
+    out.println("\n");
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Simple implementation of the <code>DirectoryCertStoreParameters</code>
+ * interface intelligent enough for setting up a simple
+ * <code>DirectoryCertStore</code> in the <code>CertTool</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+class SimpleDirectoryCertStoreParameters
+  implements DirectoryCertStoreParameters {
+
+  /** The cert store root directory. */
+  private String rootDirectory;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>SimpleDirectoryCertStoreParameters</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param rootDirectory The root directory of the cert store.
+   */
+  public SimpleDirectoryCertStoreParameters(String rootDirectory) {
+    this.rootDirectory = rootDirectory;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>&quot;MOA Directory CertStore&quot;</code>
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#getId()
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    return "MOA Directory CertStore";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return CertStoreTypes.DIRECTORY
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#getType()
+   */  
+  public String getType() {
+    return CertStoreTypes.DIRECTORY;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>false</code>
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreParameters#isReadOnly()
+   */
+  public boolean isReadOnly() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>false</code>
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters#createNew()
+   */
+  public boolean createNew() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return The root directory given at construction time.
+   * @see iaik.pki.store.certstore.directory.DirectoryCertStoreParameters#getRootDirectory()
+   */
+  public String getRootDirectory() {
+    return rootDirectory;
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContext.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..407dbd4e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Contains information about the current request.
+ * 
+ * @author Stefan Knirsch
+ * @author Patrick Peck 
+ */
+public class TransactionContext {
+
+  /** The client certificate. */
+  private X509Certificate[] clientCertificate = null;
+  /** The transaction ID. */
+  private String transactionID = null;
+  /** The name of the request. */
+  private String requestName = null;
+  /** The configuration to use throughout the request. */
+  private ConfigurationProvider configuration = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>TransactionContext</code> object.
+   * 
+   * @param transactionID A unique ID for this <code>TransactionContext</code>.
+   * @param clientCertificate The client certificate chain.
+   * @param configuration The MOA configuration to use for this transaction.
+   */
+  public TransactionContext(
+    String transactionID,
+    X509Certificate[] clientCertificate,
+    ConfigurationProvider configuration) {
+
+    this.transactionID = transactionID;
+    this.clientCertificate = clientCertificate;
+    this.configuration = configuration;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the client certificate.
+   * 
+   * @return The client certificate chain, if SSL client authentication has been
+   * configured in the web server and has been used by the client. The 0th
+   * element of the array contains the client certificate. <code>null</code>
+   * otherwise.
+   */
+  public X509Certificate[] getClientCertificate() {
+    return clientCertificate;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the unique transaction ID.
+   * 
+   * @return The transaction ID.
+   */
+  public String getTransactionID() {
+    return transactionID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the name of the request.
+   * 
+   * @return The name of the request.
+   */
+  public String getRequestName() {
+    return requestName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the name of the request.
+   * 
+   * @param requestName The request name to set.
+   */
+  public void setRequestName(String requestName) {
+    this.requestName = requestName;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the <code>ConfigurationProvider</code> associated with this
+   * transaction.
+   * 
+   * @return The ConfigurationProvider associated with this transaction. 
+   */
+  public ConfigurationProvider getConfiguration() {
+    return configuration;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContextManager.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContextManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13127c3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionContextManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction;
+
+/**
+ * Provides each thread with an instance of <code>TransactionContext</code>.
+ * 
+ * The single instance of the <code>TransactionContextManager</code> should be
+ * used to access contextual information for each web service transaction, e.g.
+ * the transaction ID, MOA configuration, client certificate, etc.
+ * 
+ * @author Stefan Knirsch
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ */
+public class TransactionContextManager {
+
+  /** The single instance of <code>TransactionContextManager</code> */ 
+  private static TransactionContextManager instance = null;
+  
+  /** Contains a single <code>TransactionContext</code> for each thread. */
+  private ThreadLocal context = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the single instance of <code>TransactionContextManager</code>.
+   *   
+   * @return The single instanc of <code>TransactionContextManager</code>.
+   */
+  public static synchronized TransactionContextManager getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance = new TransactionContextManager();
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new <code>TransactionContextManager</code>.
+   * 
+   * Protected to disallow direct instantiation.
+   */
+  protected TransactionContextManager() {
+    context = new ThreadLocal();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the <code>TransactionContext</code> for the current thread.
+   * 
+   * @param txContext The <code>TransactionContext</code> for this thread.
+   */
+  public void setTransactionContext(TransactionContext txContext) {
+    context.set(txContext);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the <code>TransactionContext</code> for the current thread.
+   * 
+   * @return The <code>TransactionContext</code> for the current thread or
+   * <code>null</code>, if none has been set (or if this method is being invoked
+   * outside the bounds of a transaction).
+   */
+  public TransactionContext getTransactionContext() {
+    return (TransactionContext) context.get();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionIDGenerator.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionIDGenerator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eb07defe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/transaction/TransactionIDGenerator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction;
+
+
+/**
+ * A generator for unique transaction IDs.
+ * 
+ * <p>The transaction IDs are of the form "<base>-<counter>", where:
+ * <ul> 
+ * <li><code>base</code> is initialized with the system time when this class is
+ * being loaded</li>
+ * <li><code>counter</code> is incremented sequentially on each call to
+ * <code>nextID()</code></li>
+ * </ul>
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * <p> Assuming that it is highly unlikely that MOA servers are started at
+ * exactly the same time instant, the mechanism provided by this class should
+ * guarantee unique transaction IDs across multiple restarts and/or instances of
+ * the server.</p>
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Stefan Knirsch
+ */
+public class TransactionIDGenerator {
+
+  /** Request sequence number. */
+  private static long counter = 0;
+  /** The base value to which to append the sequence number. */
+  private static String base = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Set up the initial base value.
+   */
+  static {
+    synchronized (TransactionIDGenerator.class) {
+      base = Long.toString(System.currentTimeMillis());
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the next transaction ID.
+   * 
+   * @return The next transaction ID.
+   */
+  public static synchronized String nextID() {
+    counter++;
+
+    return (base + "-" + counter);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/util/IdGenerator.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/util/IdGenerator.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92e8cb0f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/util/IdGenerator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.util;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Generate unique ID values for various objects in the response.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IdGenerator {
+  /** The base value to append the counter to. */
+  private String base;
+  /** The <code>Set</code> of reserved ID values. */
+  private Set reserved;
+  /** The sequence number. */
+  private int count;
+  
+  /**
+   * Create a new <code>IdGenerator</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param base A base value to append the IDs to. The creator of this object
+   * should provide a base value, so that appending the counter leads to unique
+   * IDs.
+   * @param reserved The <code>Set</code> of reserved IDs. A call to 
+   * <code>uniqueId()</code> will respect the reserved IDs.
+   */
+  public IdGenerator(String base, Set reserved) {
+    this.base = base;
+    this.reserved = reserved;
+    count = 1;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create the next ID value in the sequence.
+   * 
+   * @return The next ID value in the sequence.
+   */
+  public String nextId() {
+    return base + "-" + count++;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create the next unique ID value which is unique in the reserved ID set.
+   * 
+   * The created ID is added to the set of reserved IDs.
+   * 
+   * @return The next ID value.
+   */
+  public String uniqueId() {
+    String nextId;
+
+    while (reserved.contains(nextId = nextId()));
+    
+    reserved.add(nextId);
+    
+    return nextId;
+        
+  }
+  
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/util/MessageProvider.java b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/util/MessageProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6f6c1d4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/util/MessageProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.util;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Messages;
+
+/**
+ * Singleton wrapper around a <code>Messages</code> object.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class MessageProvider {
+  
+  /** The resource names of the messages to load. */  
+  private static final String[] DEFAULT_MESSAGE_RESOURCES =
+    { "resources/properties/spss_messages" };
+  /** The corresponding message locales. */
+  private static final Locale[] DEFAULT_MESSAGE_LOCALES =
+    new Locale[] { new Locale("de", "AT") };
+  /** The single instance of this class. */
+  private static MessageProvider instance;
+  
+  /** The messages provided by the <code>MessageProvider</code>. */
+  private Messages messages;
+  
+  /**
+   * Return the single instance of the <code>MessageProvider</code>.
+   * 
+   * Intialilizes the <code>MessageProvider</code> with the default message
+   * locations: <code>/resources/properties/spss_messages</code>.
+   * 
+   * @return The single <code>MessageProvider</code>.
+   */
+  public static synchronized MessageProvider getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      instance =
+        new MessageProvider(DEFAULT_MESSAGE_RESOURCES, DEFAULT_MESSAGE_LOCALES);
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a <code>MessageProvider</code>.
+   * 
+   * @param resourceNames The names of the resources containing the messages.
+   * @param locales The corresponding locales.
+   */
+  protected MessageProvider(String[] resourceNames, Locale[] locales) {
+    this.messages = new Messages(resourceNames, locales);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the message corresponding to a given message ID.
+   *
+   * @param messageId The ID of the message.
+   * @param parameters The parameters to fill in into the message arguments.
+   * @return The formatted message. 
+   */
+  public String getMessage(String messageId, Object[] parameters) {
+    return messages.getMessage(messageId, parameters);
+  }
+
+   
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/AllTests.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/AllTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9935685d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/AllTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProviderTest;
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.ConfigurationDataImplTest;
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfiguratorTest;
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.tools.CertToolTest;
+
+import junit.awtui.TestRunner;
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+/**
+ * Test suite for all unit tests.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class AllTests {
+
+  public static Test suite() {
+    TestSuite suite = new TestSuite();
+
+    suite.addTestSuite(ConfigurationProviderTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(ConfigurationDataImplTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(IaikConfiguratorTest.class);
+    suite.addTest(
+      test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.AllTests.suite());
+    suite.addTest(test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.AllTests.suite());
+    suite.addTestSuite(CertToolTest.class);
+
+    return suite;
+  }
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    try {
+      TestRunner.run(AllTests.class);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/SPSSTestCase.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/SPSSTestCase.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a585e30a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/SPSSTestCase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss;
+
+import java.security.Security;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.MOATestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.Logger;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.logging.LoggingContextManager;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.MessageProvider;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfigurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for MOA test cases.
+ * 
+ * Provides some utility functions.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SPSSTestCase extends MOATestCase {
+
+  protected static final String TESTDATA_ROOT = "data/test/";
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for MOATestCase.
+   * @param arg0
+   */
+  public SPSSTestCase(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set up a transaction context with a test configuration.
+   */
+  protected void setUpTransactionContext() throws Exception {
+    System.setProperty(
+      ConfigurationProvider.CONFIG_PROPERTY_NAME,
+      "data/test/conf/moa-spss/MOA-SPSSConfiguration.xml");
+    ConfigurationProvider config = ConfigurationProvider.getInstance();
+    TransactionContext context = new TransactionContext("test", null, config);
+    TransactionContextManager.getInstance().setTransactionContext(context);
+  }
+  
+  protected void setUpLoggingContext() throws Exception {
+    LoggingContext context = new LoggingContext("test");
+    LoggingContextManager.getInstance().setLoggingContext(context);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Configure the IAIK modules with the current configuration.
+   * 
+   * A <code>TransactionContext</code> must have been set up before.
+   */
+  protected void setUpIaikConfiguration() throws Exception {
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+    ClassLoader cl = getClass().getClassLoader();
+    MessageProvider msg = MessageProvider.getInstance();
+    
+    try {
+      cl.loadClass("javax.security.cert.Certificate"); // from jcert.jar
+    } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+      Logger.warn(msg.getMessage("init.03", null), e);
+    }
+
+    new IaikConfigurator().configure(context.getConfiguration());
+  }
+  
+  protected void setUpSSL() throws Exception {
+    //System.setProperty("javax.net.debug", "all");
+    Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider());
+    System.setProperty(
+      "java.protocol.handler.pkgs",
+      "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/AllTests.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/AllTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28f79729e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/AllTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+/**
+ * Runs all tests in this package.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class AllTests {
+  public static Test suite() {
+    TestSuite suite = new TestSuite();
+
+    suite.addTestSuite(CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(TransformParserTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.class);
+
+    return suite;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ce705b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.DataObjectInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.SingleSignatureInfo;
+
+/**
+ * Test the <code>CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static final String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/CreateXMLSignature/";
+
+  private CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser requestParser;
+
+  public CreateXMLSignatureRequestParserTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    requestParser = new CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+  }
+
+  public void testParse() throws Exception {
+    Element requestElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorCX2.001.Req.xml")
+        .getDocumentElement();
+    CreateXMLSignatureRequest request = requestParser.parse(requestElem);
+    SingleSignatureInfo sigInfo;
+    DataObjectInfo dataObjInfo;
+    CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit transProfile;
+    CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit envProfile;
+
+    assertNotNull(request);
+    assertEquals("PKCS12RSAKey1", request.getKeyIdentifier());
+    assertEquals(1, request.getSingleSignatureInfos().size());
+
+    sigInfo = (SingleSignatureInfo) request.getSingleSignatureInfos().get(0);
+    assertEquals(1, sigInfo.getDataObjectInfos().size());
+    assertFalse(sigInfo.isSecurityLayerConform());
+    
+    dataObjInfo = (DataObjectInfo) sigInfo.getDataObjectInfos().get(0);
+    assertNotNull(dataObjInfo.getDataObject());
+    
+    transProfile =
+      (CreateTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) dataObjInfo
+        .getCreateTransformsInfoProfile();
+    assertNotNull(
+      transProfile.getCreateTransformsInfo().getFinalDataMetaInfo());
+
+    envProfile =
+      (CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfileExplicit) sigInfo
+        .getCreateSignatureInfo()
+        .getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile();
+    assertEquals(
+      "//data:Document",
+      envProfile.getCreateSignatureLocation().getXPathExpression());
+    assertEquals(0, envProfile.getCreateSignatureLocation().getIndex());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParserTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParserTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f580f86bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/TransformParserTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.CanonicalizationTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.EnvelopedSignatureTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathFilter2Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XPathTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.XSLTTransform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.TransformParser;
+
+/**
+ * Test the <code>TransformParser</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformParserTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static String TESTDATA_BASE = TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/dsigTransform/";
+
+  private TransformParser transformParser;
+
+  public TransformParserTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() {
+    transformParser = new TransformParser();
+  }
+
+  public void testParseTransforms() throws Exception {
+    Element transformsElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "transforms.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    List transforms = transformParser.parseTransforms(transformsElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transforms);
+    assertEquals(3, transforms.size());
+
+  }
+
+  public void testParseCanonicalizationTransform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "canonicalization.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    CanonicalizationTransform transform =
+      (CanonicalizationTransform) transformParser.parseTransform(transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+    assertEquals(
+      CanonicalizationTransform.CANONICAL_XML,
+      transform.getAlgorithmURI());
+  }
+
+  public void testParseExclCanonicalizationTransform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "exclusiveCanonicalization.xml")
+        .getDocumentElement();
+    ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform transform =
+      (ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform) transformParser.parseTransform(
+        transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+    assertEquals(
+      ExclusiveCanonicalizationTransform.EXCLUSIVE_CANONICAL_XML,
+      transform.getAlgorithmURI());
+    assertEquals(3, transform.getInclusiveNamespacePrefixes().size());
+  }
+
+  public void testParseEnvelopedTransform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "enveloped.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    EnvelopedSignatureTransform transform =
+      (EnvelopedSignatureTransform) transformParser.parseTransform(
+        transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+  }
+
+  public void testParseXPathTransform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    XPathTransform transform =
+      (XPathTransform) transformParser.parseTransform(transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+    assertEquals("//ToBeSigned/Data", transform.getXPathExpression());
+    assertEquals(1, transform.getNamespaceDeclarations().size());
+  }
+
+  public void testParseXPathFilter2Transform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath2.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    XPathFilter2Transform transform =
+      (XPathFilter2Transform) transformParser.parseTransform(transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+    assertEquals(3, transform.getFilters().size());
+  }
+
+  public void testParseXSLTTransform() throws Exception {
+    Element transformElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xslt.xml").getDocumentElement();
+    XSLTTransform transform =
+      (XSLTTransform) transformParser.parseTransform(transformElem);
+
+    assertNotNull(transform);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4be7667eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DateTimeUtils;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.CMSContentExcplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.MetaInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser;
+
+/**
+ * Test the <code>VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/VerifyCMSSignature/";
+
+  private VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser requestParser;
+
+  public VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParserTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    requestParser = new VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser();
+  }
+
+  public void testParse() throws Exception {
+    Element requestElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorVC0.001.Req.xml")
+        .getDocumentElement();
+    VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request = requestParser.parse(requestElem);
+    MetaInfo metaInfo;
+    CMSContentExcplicit content;
+
+    assertNotNull(request);
+    assertEquals(1, request.getSignatories()[0]);
+    assertEquals(
+      DateTimeUtils.parseDateTime("2003-04-04T09:30:47-05:00"),
+      request.getDateTime());
+    assertNotNull(request.getCMSSignature());
+    assertNotNull(request.getDataObject());
+    assertEquals("TrustProfile1", request.getTrustProfileId());
+    
+    metaInfo = request.getDataObject().getMetaInfo();
+    assertNotNull(metaInfo);
+    assertEquals("text/plain", metaInfo.getMimeType());
+    assertEquals("http://10.16.46.109/TestDatenGenerator/resources/testDaten.txt", metaInfo.getDescription());
+    
+    content = (CMSContentExcplicit) request.getDataObject().getContent();
+    assertNotNull(content.getBinaryContent());
+    
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b8e8b00e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/api/xmlbind/VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DateTimeUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.ReferenceInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.SignatureManifestCheckParams;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureInfo;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifySignatureLocation;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Test the <code>VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/VerifyXMLSignature/";
+
+  private VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser parser;
+
+  public VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParserTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    parser = new VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+  }
+
+  public void testParse() throws Exception {
+    Element requestElem =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorVX.201.Req.xml")
+        .getDocumentElement();
+    VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request = parser.parse(requestElem);
+    VerifySignatureInfo verifySignatureInfo;
+    VerifySignatureLocation verifyLocation;
+    SignatureManifestCheckParams checkParams;
+    ReferenceInfo refInfo;
+    VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit transformsProfile;
+
+    assertNotNull(request);
+    assertEquals(
+      DateTimeUtils.parseDateTime("2003-04-01T12:53:57+01:00"),
+      request.getDateTime());
+    assertFalse(request.getReturnHashInputData());
+    assertEquals("TrustProfile1", request.getTrustProfileId());
+
+    verifySignatureInfo = request.getSignatureInfo();
+    assertNotNull(verifySignatureInfo);
+    assertNotNull(verifySignatureInfo.getVerifySignatureEnvironment());
+
+    verifyLocation = verifySignatureInfo.getVerifySignatureLocation();
+    assertNotNull(verifyLocation);
+    assertEquals("//dsig:Signature", verifyLocation.getXPathExpression());
+    assertEquals(3, verifyLocation.getNamespaceDeclarations().size());
+
+    checkParams = request.getSignatureManifestCheckParams();
+    assertNotNull(checkParams);
+    assertEquals(true, checkParams.getReturnReferenceInputData());
+    assertEquals(1, checkParams.getReferenceInfos().size());
+
+    refInfo = (ReferenceInfo) checkParams.getReferenceInfos().get(0);
+    assertEquals(1, refInfo.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles().size());
+
+    transformsProfile =
+      (VerifyTransformsInfoProfileExplicit) refInfo
+        .getVerifyTransformsInfoProfiles()
+        .get(0);
+    assertEquals(1, transformsProfile.getTransforms().size());
+    assertEquals(1, transformsProfile.getTransformParameters().size());
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationProviderTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationProviderTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07b3c7010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/config/ConfigurationProviderTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config;
+
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.KeyStore;
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import iaik.utils.RFC2253NameParser;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.IssuerAndSerial;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.ConfigurationProvider;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.config.TrustProfile;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the <code>ConfigurationProvider</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @author Sven Aigner
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationProviderTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private ConfigurationProvider provider;
+  private Principal issuer1;
+  private Principal issuer2;
+  private BigInteger serial1;
+  private BigInteger serial2;
+  private IssuerAndSerial is1;
+  private IssuerAndSerial is2;
+  private X509Certificate cert1;
+  private X509Certificate cert2;
+  private X509Certificate atrustCert;
+  private X509Certificate iaikCert;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for MOAConfigTest.
+   * @param name
+   */
+  public ConfigurationProviderTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    RFC2253NameParser nameParser;
+
+    provider =
+      new ConfigurationProvider(
+        TESTDATA_ROOT + "conf/moa-spss/MOA-SPSSConfiguration.xml");
+
+    nameParser = new RFC2253NameParser("CN=TestUser,OU=MOA,O=BRZ,C=AT");
+    issuer1 = nameParser.parse();
+    serial1 = new BigInteger("12345678");
+    is1 = new IssuerAndSerial(issuer1, serial1);
+
+    nameParser = new RFC2253NameParser("CN=TestUser,OU=IKT-Board,O=CIO,C=AT");
+    issuer2 = nameParser.parse();
+    serial2 = new BigInteger("987654321");
+    is2 = new IssuerAndSerial(issuer2, serial2);
+
+    KeyStore ks = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS", "SUN");
+    ks.load(
+      new FileInputStream(TESTDATA_ROOT + "security/server.keystore"),
+      "changeit".toCharArray());
+    cert1 = (X509Certificate) ks.getCertificate("tomcat-server");
+    cert2 = (X509Certificate) ks.getCertificate("tomcat-client");
+
+    CertificateFactory certFactory = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509");
+    Collection certs =
+      certFactory.generateCertificates(
+        new FileInputStream(TESTDATA_ROOT + "security/A-Trust-nQual-01.p7b"));
+    atrustCert = (X509Certificate) certs.toArray()[0];
+
+    certs =
+      certFactory.generateCertificates(
+        new FileInputStream(
+          TESTDATA_ROOT
+            + "conf/moa-spss/trustprofiles/TrustProfile1/IAIKRoot.cer"));
+    iaikCert = (X509Certificate) certs.toArray()[0];
+  }
+
+  public void testGetKeySet() {
+    Set keySet;
+
+    keySet = provider.getKeyGroupEntries(null, null, "PKCS12RSAKey1");
+    assertEquals(1, keySet.size());
+    keySet = provider.getKeyGroupEntries(null, null, "PKCS12RSAKeyExpired");
+    assertEquals(1, keySet.size());
+    keySet = provider.getKeyGroupEntries(issuer1, serial1, "allKeys");
+    assertEquals(6, keySet.size());
+    keySet = provider.getKeyGroupEntries(null, null, "allKeys");
+    assertNull(keySet);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetChainingMode() {
+    String mode;
+
+    mode = provider.getChainingMode(atrustCert);
+    assertEquals("chain", mode);
+    mode = provider.getChainingMode(cert2);
+    assertEquals("pkix", mode);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetCRLDP() {
+    Set dps;
+
+    dps = provider.getCRLDP(atrustCert);
+    assertEquals(0, dps.size());
+    dps = provider.getCRLDP(iaikCert);
+    assertEquals(3, dps.size());
+  }
+
+  public void testGetCRLArchiveDuration() {
+    assertEquals(365, provider.getCRLArchiveDuration());
+  }
+
+  public void testGetGenericConfiguration() {
+    assertEquals(
+      "tmp/aValidPathName",
+      provider.getGenericConfiguration("DirectoryCertStoreParameters.RootDir"));
+    assertNull(provider.getGenericConfiguration("notExisting"));
+    assertEquals(
+      "default",
+      provider.getGenericConfiguration("notExisting", "default"));
+  }
+
+  public void testGetCreateTransformsInfoProfile() {
+    Element profile;
+
+    profile = provider.getCreateTransformsInfoProfile("NotExisting");
+    assertNull(profile);
+    profile =
+      provider.getCreateTransformsInfoProfile("CreateTransformsInfoProfile1");
+    assertNotNull(profile);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile() {
+    Element profile =
+      provider.getCreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile(
+        "CreateSignatureEnvironmentProfile1");
+    assertNotNull(profile);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetVerifyTransformsInfoProfile() {
+    Element profile;
+
+    profile = provider.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfile("TransformsInfoProfile1");
+    assertNotNull(profile);
+    profile = provider.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfile("TransformsInfoProfile2");
+    assertNotNull(profile);
+    profile = provider.getVerifyTransformsInfoProfile("NotExisting");
+    assertNull(profile);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetSupplementProfile() {
+    Element profile = provider.getSupplementProfile("SupplementProfile1");
+    assertNotNull(profile);
+  }
+
+  public void testGetTrustProfile() {
+    TrustProfile tp = provider.getTrustProfile("TrustProfile1");
+    assertEquals("d:/patrick/tmp/TrustProfile1", tp.getUri());
+    assertNull(provider.getTrustProfile("TrustProfile2"));
+  }
+
+  public void testGetDigestMethodAlgorithmName() {
+    assertEquals(
+      "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1",
+      provider.getDigestMethodAlgorithmName());
+  }
+
+  public void testGetCanonicalizationAlgorithmName() {
+    assertEquals(
+      "http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315",
+      provider.getCanonicalizationAlgorithmName());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImplTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImplTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29e00e0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/ConfigurationDataImplTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.security.KeyStore;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import iaik.asn1.structures.DistributionPoint;
+import iaik.pki.PKIConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ChainingModes;
+import iaik.pki.pathvalidation.ValidationConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.CRLDistributionPoint;
+import iaik.pki.revocation.RevocationConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.certstore.CertStoreTypes;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.ArchiveConfiguration;
+import iaik.pki.store.revocation.archive.db.DataBaseArchiveParameter;
+import iaik.server.ConfigurationData;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration;
+import iaik.server.modules.keys.SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.ConfigurationDataImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the <code>ConfigurationDataImpl</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class ConfigurationDataImplTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+
+  private ConfigurationData config;
+  private X509Certificate iaikCert;
+
+  public ConfigurationDataImplTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    TransactionContext context;
+
+    setUpTransactionContext();
+    context = TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+
+    config = new ConfigurationDataImpl(context.getConfiguration());
+
+    KeyStore ks = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS", "SUN");
+    ks.load(
+      new FileInputStream(TESTDATA_ROOT + "security/server.keystore"),
+      "changeit".toCharArray());
+
+    CertificateFactory certFactory = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509");
+    Collection certs =
+      certFactory.generateCertificates(
+        new FileInputStream(
+          TESTDATA_ROOT
+            + "conf/moa-spss/trustprofiles/TrustProfile1/IAIKRoot.cer"));
+    iaikCert = (X509Certificate) certs.toArray()[0];
+
+  }
+
+  public void testGetPKIConfiguration() {
+    PKIConfiguration pkiConfig = config.getPKIConfiguration();
+    ArchiveConfiguration archiveConfig = pkiConfig.getArchiveConfiguration();
+    CertStoreConfiguration certStoreConfig =
+      pkiConfig.getCertStoreConfiguration();
+    RevocationConfiguration revocationConfig =
+      pkiConfig.getRevocationConfiguration();
+    ValidationConfiguration validationConfig =
+      pkiConfig.getValidationConfiguration();
+    DataBaseArchiveParameter archiveParam;
+    Set distributionPoints;
+    Iterator iter;
+    boolean found;
+
+    // test archive parameters
+    archiveParam =
+      (DataBaseArchiveParameter) archiveConfig.getArchiveParameters();
+    assertEquals(
+      archiveParam.getJDBCUrl(),
+      "jdbc:postgresql://10.16.46.108/moa?user=moa&password=moatest");
+
+    // test cert store configuration
+    assertEquals(1, certStoreConfig.getParameters().length);
+    assertEquals(
+      CertStoreTypes.DIRECTORY,
+      certStoreConfig.getParameters()[0].getType());
+
+    // test revocation configuration
+    distributionPoints =
+      revocationConfig.getAlternativeDistributionPoints(iaikCert, new Date());
+    assertEquals(3, distributionPoints.size());
+    found = false;
+    for (iter = distributionPoints.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
+      CRLDistributionPoint dp = (CRLDistributionPoint) iter.next();
+      if (dp.getUri().equals("http://www.iaik.at/testCA/iaik_test_sig.crl")) {
+        found =
+          dp.getReasonCodes()
+            == (DistributionPoint.keyCompromise
+              | DistributionPoint.affiliationChanged);
+      }
+    }
+    assertTrue(found);
+
+    // test validation configuration
+    assertEquals(
+      ChainingModes.PKIX_MODE,
+      validationConfig.getChainingMode(iaikCert));
+  }
+
+  /*
+  public void testGetCryptoModuleConfigurations() {
+    List cryptoConfigs = config.getCryptoModuleConfigurations();
+    HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration moduleConfig;
+
+    assertEquals(2, cryptoConfigs.size());
+    moduleConfig = (HardwareCryptoModuleConfiguration) cryptoConfigs.get(0);
+    assertEquals("Module1", moduleConfig.getModuleName());
+    assertEquals("Slot1", moduleConfig.getSlotID());
+    assertEquals("PIN1", new String(moduleConfig.getUserPIN()));
+  }
+  */
+
+  public void testGetKeyModuleConfigurations() {
+    List keyConfigs = config.getKeyModuleConfigurations();
+    HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration hwKey;
+    SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration swKey;
+
+    assertEquals(7, keyConfigs.size());
+    hwKey = (HardwareKeyModuleConfiguration) keyConfigs.get(0);
+    assertEquals("cryptoki.dll", hwKey.getModuleName());
+    assertEquals("0", hwKey.getSlotID());
+    assertEquals("0000", new String(hwKey.getUserPIN()));
+    swKey = (SoftwareKeyModuleConfiguration) keyConfigs.get(1);
+    assertEquals(
+      "buergerkarte",
+      new String(swKey.getKeyStoreAuthenticationData()));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfiguratorTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfiguratorTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b403dc19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/iaik/config/IaikConfiguratorTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.config.IaikConfigurator;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContext;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.transaction.TransactionContextManager;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the <code>IaikConfigurator</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class IaikConfiguratorTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+
+  public IaikConfiguratorTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @see TestCase#setUp()
+   */
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    super.setUpTransactionContext();
+  }
+
+  public void testConfigure() throws Exception {
+    IaikConfigurator configurator = new IaikConfigurator();
+    TransactionContext context =
+      TransactionContextManager.getInstance().getTransactionContext();
+
+    configurator.configure(context.getConfiguration());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/AllTests.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/AllTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65fa2bf72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/AllTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+/**
+ * Runs all tests in this package.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class AllTests {
+  public static Test suite() {
+    TestSuite suite = new TestSuite();
+
+    suite.addTestSuite(DataObjectFactoryTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(TransformationFactoryTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.class);
+    suite.addTestSuite(XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.class);
+
+    return suite;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3024730f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.cmsverify.VerifyCMSSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker;
+
+/**
+ * Mainly a smoke test for debugging the CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static final String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/VerifyCMSSignature/";
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.
+   * @param name
+   */
+  public CMSSignatureVerificationInvokerTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    setUpTransactionContext();
+    setUpLoggingContext();
+    setUpIaikConfiguration();
+  }
+
+  public void testVerifyCMSSignature() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+        CMSSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+      VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new VerifyCMSSignatureRequestParser();
+      Document doc =
+        SPSSTestCase.parseXmlValidating(
+          TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorVC0.001.Req.xml");
+      VerifyCMSSignatureRequest request =
+        requestParser.parse(doc.getDocumentElement());
+      VerifyCMSSignatureResponse response = invoker.verifyCMSSignature(request);
+      VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+        new VerifyCMSSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Element result = responseBuilder.build(response).getDocumentElement();
+
+      System.out.println(DOMUtils.serializeNode(result));
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+      fail();
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactoryTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactoryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aab2a0cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/DataObjectFactoryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.security.Security;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.BinaryDataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.DataObject;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Base64Utils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.SPSSFactory;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Content;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.ByteArrayDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.ByteStreamDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.iaik.xml.XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.DataObjectFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for the <code>DataObjectFactory</code> class.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class DataObjectFactoryTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+
+  private static final String HTTP_BINARY_CONTENT_URL = "http://www.google.com";
+  private static final String HTTP_XML_CONTENT_URL =
+    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core/xmldsig-core-schema.xsd";
+  private static final String HTTPS_BINARY_CONTENT_URL =
+    "https://businessnet.ba-ca.com";
+  private static final String HTTPS_UNTRUSTED_URL =
+    "https://heribert.anecon.com";
+  private static final String HTTP_UNKNOWN_HOST_URL = "http://uurjmjmruuw.com";
+  private static final String MALFORMED_URL = "//hsld///ddd";
+  private static final String FILE_BINARY_CONTENT_URL = "file:/C:/boot.ini";
+  private static final String XML_CONTENT =
+    "<XMLContent>"
+      + "  <User name=\"test1\"/>"
+      + "  <USer name=\"test2\"/>"
+      + "</XMLContent>";
+  private static final String BASE64_CONTENT = "U3Zlbg==";
+
+  private SPSSFactory spssFactory = SPSSFactory.getInstance();
+  private DataObjectFactory factory;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for DataObjectFactoryTest.
+   * @param name
+   */
+  public DataObjectFactoryTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    factory = DataObjectFactory.getInstance();
+
+    // set up SSL
+    Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider());
+    System.setProperty(
+      "java.protocol.handler.pkgs",
+      "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
+    /*
+    System.setProperty(
+      "javax.net.ssl.keyStore",
+      "data/test/security/client.keystore");
+    System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword", "changeit");
+    System.setProperty(
+      "javax.net.ssl.trustStore",
+      "data/test/security/client.keystore");
+    System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword", "changeit");
+    */
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithBinaryHttp() throws Exception {
+    DataObject dataObject =
+      factory.createFromURI(HTTP_BINARY_CONTENT_URL, false);
+
+    assertNotNull(dataObject);
+    assertTrue(dataObject instanceof ByteStreamDataObjectImpl);
+    assertNotNull(((BinaryDataObject) dataObject).getInputStream());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithXmlHttp() throws Exception {
+    DataObject dataObject = factory.createFromURI(HTTP_XML_CONTENT_URL, false);
+    Element element;
+
+    assertNotNull(dataObject);
+    assertTrue(dataObject instanceof XMLDataObjectImpl);
+    element = ((XMLDataObject) dataObject).getElement();
+    assertNotNull(element);
+    assertEquals("schema", element.getTagName());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithMalformedURI() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      factory.createFromURI(MALFORMED_URL, false);
+      fail();
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithNonExistingHttpURL() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      factory.createFromURI(HTTP_UNKNOWN_HOST_URL, false);
+      fail();
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithHttps() throws Exception {
+    DataObject dataObject =
+      factory.createFromURI(HTTPS_BINARY_CONTENT_URL, false);
+    assertNotNull(dataObject);
+    assertTrue(dataObject instanceof BinaryDataObject);
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithUntrustedHttps() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      factory.createFromURI(HTTPS_UNTRUSTED_URL, false);
+      fail();
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromURIWithFile() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      factory.createFromURI(FILE_BINARY_CONTENT_URL, false);
+      fail();
+    } catch (MOAException e) {
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromContentOptionalRefTypeWithXmlContent()
+    throws Exception {
+    Document doc = parseXmlString(XML_CONTENT);
+    Content content =
+      spssFactory.createContent(
+        doc.getDocumentElement().getChildNodes(),
+        "http://data");
+    DataObject dataObject =
+      factory.createFromContentOptionalRefType(
+        content,
+        null,
+        true,
+        false,
+        true,
+        false);
+
+    assertTrue(dataObject instanceof XMLNodeListDataObjectImpl);
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateFromContentOptionalRefTypeWithBase64Content()
+    throws Exception {
+    InputStream is = Base64Utils.decodeToStream(BASE64_CONTENT, true);
+    Content content = spssFactory.createContent(is, "http://data");
+    DataObject dataObject =
+      factory.createFromContentOptionalRefType(
+        content,
+        null,
+        false,
+        false,
+        true,
+        false);
+
+    assertNotNull(dataObject);
+    assertTrue(dataObject instanceof ByteArrayDataObjectImpl);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactoryTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactoryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13a80cbf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/TransformationFactoryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import iaik.ixsil.init.IXSILInit;
+import iaik.ixsil.util.URI;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Base64Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Canonicalization;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.EnvelopedSignatureTransformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPath2Transformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XPathTransformation;
+import iaik.server.modules.xml.XSLTTransformation;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.Constants;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.MOAApplicationException;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common.Transform;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.TransformParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.TransformationFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Test cases for the <code>TransformationFactory</code> class.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class TransformationFactoryTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+
+  private static final String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/dsigTransform/";
+  private TransformationFactory factory = TransformationFactory.getInstance();
+  private TransformParser transformParser = new TransformParser();
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for TransformationFactoryTest.
+   * @param name
+   */
+  public TransformationFactoryTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    IXSILInit.init(new URI("init/properties/init.properties"));
+    //IXSILInit.init(new URI("file:data/deploy/ixsil/init/properties/init.properties"));
+
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateCanonicalization() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "canonicalization.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    assertTrue(t instanceof Canonicalization);
+    assertEquals(
+      "http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315",
+      t.getAlgorithmURI());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateCanonicalizationWithComments() throws Exception {
+    Document transform =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "canonicalizationWithComments.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    assertTrue(t instanceof Canonicalization);
+    assertEquals(
+      "http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xml-c14n-20010315#WithComments",
+      t.getAlgorithmURI());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateBase64Decode() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "base64.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    assertTrue(t instanceof Base64Transformation);
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateEnvelopedSignature() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "enveloped.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    assertTrue(t instanceof EnvelopedSignatureTransformation);
+  }
+
+  public void testXPathTransformation() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    Map nsDecls;
+
+    assertTrue(t instanceof XPathTransformation);
+    nsDecls = ((XPathTransformation) t).getNamespaceDeclarations();
+    assertEquals(1, nsDecls.size());
+    assertEquals(Constants.DSIG_NS_URI, nsDecls.get("dsig"));
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateXPath2Transformation() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath2.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation t = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    assertTrue(t instanceof XPath2Transformation);
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateXSLTTransformation() throws Exception {
+    Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xslt.xml");
+    Transform tr =
+      transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+    XSLTTransformation t =
+      (XSLTTransformation) factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    assertNotNull(t.getStylesheetElement());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateWithIllegalAlgorithm() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      Document transform = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "illegalAlgorithm.xml");
+      Transform tr =
+        transformParser.parseTransform(transform.getDocumentElement());
+      factory.createTransformation(tr);
+      fail();
+    } catch (MOAApplicationException e) {
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testEqualsXslt() throws Exception {
+    Document xslt = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xslt.xml");
+    Transform tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xslt.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXslt = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    Document xsltEqu = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xsltEqual.xml");
+    tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xsltEqu.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXsltEqu = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    Document xsltDiff = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xsltDifferent.xml");
+    tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xsltDiff.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXsltDiff = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    Document canonicalization =
+      parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "canonicalization.xml");
+
+    assertTrue(trXslt.equals(trXsltEqu));
+    assertFalse(trXslt.equals(trXsltDiff));
+    assertFalse(trXsltEqu.equals(trXsltDiff));
+    assertEquals(trXslt.hashCode(), trXsltEqu.hashCode());
+    assertFalse(trXslt.hashCode() == trXsltDiff.hashCode());
+    assertFalse(trXsltEqu.hashCode() == trXsltDiff.hashCode());
+    assertFalse(trXslt.equals(canonicalization));
+  }
+
+  public void testEqualsXPath() throws Exception {
+    Document xpath = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath.xml");
+    Transform tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xpath.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXpath = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    Transformation trXpathEqu = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    Document xpathDiff = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpathDifferent.xml");
+    tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xpathDiff.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXpathDiff = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    assertTrue(trXpath.equals(trXpathEqu));
+    assertEquals(trXpath.hashCode(), trXpathEqu.hashCode());
+    assertFalse(trXpath.equals(trXpathDiff));
+    assertFalse(trXpath.hashCode() == trXpathDiff.hashCode());
+  }
+
+  public void testEqualsXPath2() throws Exception {
+    Document xpath2 = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath2.xml");
+    Transform tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xpath2.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXpath2 = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+    Transformation trXpath2Equ = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    Document xpath2Diff = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "xpath2Different.xml");
+    tr = transformParser.parseTransform(xpath2Diff.getDocumentElement());
+    Transformation trXpath2Diff = factory.createTransformation(tr);
+
+    assertTrue(trXpath2.equals(trXpath2Equ));
+    assertEquals(trXpath2.hashCode(), trXpath2Equ.hashCode());
+    assertFalse(trXpath2.equals(trXpath2Diff));
+    assertFalse(trXpath2.hashCode() == trXpath2Diff.hashCode());
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateTransformationList() throws Exception {
+    Document transforms = parseXml(TESTDATA_BASE + "transforms.xml");
+    List trs = transformParser.parseTransforms(transforms.getDocumentElement());
+    List transformationList = factory.createTransformationList(trs);
+
+    assertEquals(3, transformationList.size());
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28cd3805a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlsign.CreateXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.XMLSignatureCreationInvoker;
+
+/**
+ * Mainly a smoke test for debugging the XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static final String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/CreateXMLSignature/";
+
+  public XMLSignatureCreationInvokerTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    setUpTransactionContext();
+    setUpLoggingContext();
+    setUpIaikConfiguration();
+    setUpSSL();
+  }
+
+  public void testCreateXMLSignature() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      XMLSignatureCreationInvoker invoker =
+        XMLSignatureCreationInvoker.getInstance();
+      CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new CreateXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+      Document doc =
+        SPSSTestCase.parseXmlValidating(
+          TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorCX2.004.Req.xml");
+      CreateXMLSignatureRequest request =
+        requestParser.parse(doc.getDocumentElement());
+      CreateXMLSignatureResponse response = 
+        invoker.createXMLSignature(request, Collections.EMPTY_SET);
+      CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder = 
+        new CreateXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Element result = responseBuilder.build(response).getDocumentElement();
+
+      System.out.println(DOMUtils.serializeNode(result));
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+      fail();
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56e3d541b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/invoke/XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.SPSSTestCase;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.util.DOMUtils;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlbind.VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureRequest;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.xmlverify.VerifyXMLSignatureResponse;
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.invoke.XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker;
+
+/**
+ * Mainly a smoke test for debugging the XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest extends SPSSTestCase {
+  private static final String TESTDATA_BASE =
+    TESTDATA_ROOT + "xml/VerifyXMLSignature/";
+
+  public XMLSignatureVerificationInvokerTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+    setUpTransactionContext();
+    setUpLoggingContext();
+    setUpIaikConfiguration();
+  }
+
+  public void testVerifyXMLSignature() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker invoker =
+        XMLSignatureVerificationInvoker.getInstance();
+      VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser requestParser =
+        new VerifyXMLSignatureRequestParser();
+      VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder responseBuilder =
+        new VerifyXMLSignatureResponseBuilder();
+      Document doc =
+        SPSSTestCase.parseXmlValidating(
+          TESTDATA_BASE + "TestGeneratorVX.201.Req.xml");
+
+      VerifyXMLSignatureRequest request =
+        requestParser.parse(doc.getDocumentElement());
+      VerifyXMLSignatureResponse response;
+
+      response = invoker.verifyXMLSignature(request);
+      System.out.println(
+        DOMUtils.serializeNode(responseBuilder.build(response)));
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+      fail();
+    }
+  }
+ 
+
+}
diff --git a/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertToolTest.java b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertToolTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b46c20086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spss.server/src/test/at/gv/egovernment/moa/spss/server/tools/CertToolTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.tools;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+
+import at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.server.tools.CertTool;
+
+import test.at.gv.egovernment.moa.MOATestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for the <code>CertTool</code>.
+ * 
+ * @author Patrick Peck
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class CertToolTest extends MOATestCase {
+
+  private static final String EXPECTED_RESULT =
+    "SubjectDN (RFC2253):"
+      + " CN=Patrick Peck,OU=MOA Team,O=BRZ,L=Vienna,ST=Vienna,C=AT\r\n"
+      + "IssuerDN (RFC2253) :"
+      + " CN=Patrick Peck,OU=MOA Team,O=BRZ,L=Vienna,ST=Vienna,C=AT\r\n"
+      + "Serial Number      :"
+      + " 1047548672\r\n";
+  private CertTool certTool;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for CertToolTest.
+   * @param name
+   */
+  public CertToolTest(String name) {
+    super(name);
+  }
+
+  protected void setUp() {
+    certTool = new CertTool();
+  }
+
+  public void testPrintCertInfo() {
+    ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+    PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(bos);
+    String result;
+
+    certTool.printCertInfo(TESTDATA_ROOT + "security/server.cer", ps);
+    result = new String(bos.toByteArray());
+    System.out.println(result);
+    assertEquals(EXPECTED_RESULT, result);
+  }
+
+}