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+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.sign;
+
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+
+import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.io.DataSink;
+import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.sign.pos.SignaturePosition;
+
+/**
+ * The result of a sign operation.
+ * 
+ * @author wprinz
+ */
+public interface SignResult
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the filled output data sink.
+   * 
+   * @return Returns the filled output data sink.
+   */
+  public DataSink getOutputDocument();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the certificate of the signer.
+   * 
+   * @return Returns the certificate of the signer.
+   */
+  public X509Certificate getSignerCertificate();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the position where the signature is finally placed.
+   * 
+   * <p>
+   * This information can be useful for post-processing the document.
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * <p>
+   * Consult the PDF-AS documentation section Commandline for further
+   * information about positioning.
+   * </p>
+   * 
+   * @return Returns the position where the signature is finally placed. May
+   *         return null if no position information is available.
+   */
+  public SignaturePosition getSignaturePosition();
+}