1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/knowcenter/wag/egov/egiz/framework/VerificationFilter.java b/src/main/java/at/knowcenter/wag/egov/egiz/framework/VerificationFilter.java
index be375ec..95a738c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/knowcenter/wag/egov/egiz/framework/VerificationFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/knowcenter/wag/egov/egiz/framework/VerificationFilter.java
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public class VerificationFilter
    */
   public List extractSignaturesFromPdf(final byte[] pdf) throws PresentableException
   {
+	  return extractSignaturesFromPdf(pdf, false);
+  }
+  
+  public List extractSignaturesFromPdf(final byte[] pdf, boolean ignorePostSignModificationsRestriction) throws PresentableException
+  {
     
     // tzefferer: get allow_post_sign_modifications property from property file
     SettingsReader settings = SettingsReader.getInstance();
@@ -219,9 +224,9 @@ public class VerificationFilter
       }
       
       // tzefferer: check if illegal modifications have been performed on the document after performing a signation
-      if(allow_post_sign_mods.equals("false"))
+      if (!("true".equalsIgnoreCase(allow_post_sign_mods)) && !ignorePostSignModificationsRestriction)
       {
-        if((signature_block_detected == true) && (current_block_contains_signature == false))
+        if (signature_block_detected && !current_block_contains_signature)
         {
           throw new PDFDocumentException(316, "Das Dokument wurde nach erfolgter Signierung verändert.");
         }