1 files changed, 21 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/api/sign/SignParameters.java b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/api/sign/SignParameters.java
index 0bf1000..a53a140 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/api/sign/SignParameters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/api/sign/SignParameters.java
@@ -20,25 +20,6 @@ import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig.SignatureTypes;
 public class SignParameters
 {
 // 23.11.2010 changed by exthex - added parameters for placeholder handling
-  /**
-   * Strict matching mode for placeholder extraction.<br/>
-   * If the placeholder with the given id is not found in the document, an exception will be thrown.
-   */
-  public static final int PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_STRICT = 0;
-  
-  /**
-   * A moderate matching mode for placeholder extraction.<br/>
-   * If the placeholder with the given id is not found in the document, the first placeholder without an id will be taken.<br/>
-   * If there is no such placeholder, the signature will be placed as usual, according to the pos parameter of the signature profile used.
-   */
-  public static final int PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE = 1;
-  
-  /**
-   * A more lenient matching mode for placeholder extraction.<br/>
-   * If the placeholder with the given id is not found in the document, the first found placeholder will be taken, regardless if it has an id set, or not.<br/>
-   * If there is no placeholder at all, the signature will be placed as usual, according to the pos parameter of the signature profile used.
-   */
-  public static final int PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_LENIENT = 2;
   
   /**
    * The document to be signed.
@@ -138,9 +119,9 @@ public class SignParameters
    * The matching mode for placeholder extraction.<br/>
    * If a {@link SignParameters#placeholderId} is set, the match mode determines what is to be done, if no matching placeholder is found in the document.
    * <br/>
-   * Defaults to {@link SignParameters#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE}.
+   * Defaults to {@link Constants#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE}.
    */
-  protected int placeholderMatchMode = PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE;
+  protected int placeholderMatchMode = Constants.PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE;
   
   protected Properties overrideProps = new Properties();
   
@@ -323,6 +304,7 @@ public class SignParameters
    }
 
   /**
+   * Get the value of the checkForPlaceholder flag.
    * 
    * @return
    */
@@ -331,6 +313,9 @@ public class SignParameters
   }
   
   /**
+   * Set this to true, if you want a search for placeholder images to be performed and 
+   * appropriate images to be replaced.
+   * If this is not set, a search will only be performed if the configuration property "enable_placeholder_search" is set to true.
    * 
    * @param check
    */
@@ -339,6 +324,8 @@ public class SignParameters
   }
 
   /**
+   * Set an explicit placeholder id. 
+   * Only placeholder images that have a matching ID property embedded will be considered for replacement.
    * 
    * @param placeholderId
    */
@@ -347,6 +334,7 @@ public class SignParameters
   }
   
   /**
+   * The id of the placeholder to replace.
    * 
    * @return the placeholderId
    */
@@ -355,6 +343,16 @@ public class SignParameters
   }
 
   /**
+   * Set the behavior if no exactly matching placeholder could be found.<br/>
+   * Exactly matching meaning:<br/>
+   * <ul><li>If a placeholderId is set: a placeholder which has exactly this id embedded</li>
+   * <li>If no placeholderId is set: a placeholder without an embedded id is found</li></ul>
+   * 
+   * @see Constants#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_LENIENT
+   * @see Constants#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE
+   * @see Constants#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_STRICT
+   * 
+   * Defaults to {@link Constants#PLACEHOLDER_MATCH_MODE_MODERATE}.
    * 
    * @param placeholderMatchMode
    */
@@ -363,7 +361,9 @@ public class SignParameters
   }
 
   /**
+   * Get the placeholder matching mode.
    * 
+   * @see SignParameters#getPlaceholderMatchMode()
    * @return the placeholderMatchMode
    */
   public int getPlaceholderMatchMode() {