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+# MOA-Signature (MOA-SPSS)
+
+## Description
+
+MOA-Signature, which is also called MOA-SPSS provides a Web-Service interface and a library for signature creation and signature verification.  This application consists of two parts
+
+- **Signature generation:** MOA-SS implements signature generation on sever-side for XAdES (XML) and CAdES (CMS) signatures.
+
+- **Signature verification:** MOA-SP implements signature verification and certificate validation on server-side for XAdES, CAdES, , PAdES, and ASiC signatures.
+
+  
+
+### Building
+
+The application is  build into a Web-application and into a set of jars that can be directly used in another application. The Web application has to be deployed into an application service, like Apache Tomcat
+
+The project can be build with :
+
+```
+./gradlew clean assemble
+```
+
+The resulting `war` file can be deployed into an application server
+
+Set Java System-Property _**-Dmoa.spss.server.configuration**=/path/to/configuration..._ to set the configuration for this application
+
+
+
+### Configuration
+
+A default configuration is located at _/release-infos/handbook/conf/_
+
+
+
+## Generate a Release Package
+
+The full release packages for will be automatically assembled by gradle build-process.  Before release build, all release related information have to added into infos folder. To add release informations follow the steps outlined below.
+
+Add a file with release informations to:
+```
+./release-infos/readme_{version}.txt
+```
+
+Add, remove, or update the application description in the handbook
+
+```
+modify: ./release-infos/handbook/
+```
+
+Generate a release package with:
+
+
+```
+./gradlew release
+```
+
+The full release package will be located add
+```
+./moaSig/releases/*
+```
+
+where
+
+- _moa-spss-lib-..._ is the package with the library and dependencies
+- _moa-spss----_ is the Web application with configuration and additional informations
+
+
+
+## Changelog
+
+**v3.1.4**
+
+- Mindestanforderung für JAVA 8
+- Anpassungen an der TSL Implementierung
+  - Updates von Bibliotheken zur Stabilitätsverbesserung 
+  - TrustStore Update in der Beispielkonfiguration
+
+**v3.1.3**
+
+  - Anpassungen an der TSL Implementierung
+
+  - Updates von Bibliotheken zur Stabilitätsverbesserung 
+  - TrustStore Update in der Beispielkonfiguration
+
+    
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