/**
 * <copyright> Copyright (c) 2006 by Know-Center, Graz, Austria </copyright>
 * 
 * This software is the confidential and proprietary information of Know-Center,
 * Graz, Austria. You shall not disclose such Confidential Information and shall
 * use it only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement you entered
 * into with Know-Center.
 * 
 * KNOW-CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF
 * THE SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR
 * NON-INFRINGEMENT. KNOW-CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY
 * LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS
 * DERIVATIVES.
 * 
 * $Id: Connector.java,v 1.3 2006/10/11 07:54:03 wprinz Exp $
 */
package at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig;

import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.exceptions.SignatureException;

/**
 * The basic interface for all connectors.
 * 
 * @author wprinz
 */
public interface Connector
{

  /**
   * Performs a sign.
   * 
   * @param sig_type
   *          The signature type/profile.
   * @param user_name
   *          The user name for user logging.
   * @param text_to_sign
   *          The text to be signed.
   * @return Returns the signed SignatureObject.
   * @throws SignatureException
   *           F.e.
   */
  public SignatureObject doSign(String sig_type, String user_name,
      String text_to_sign) throws SignatureException;

  /**
   * Performs a verify.
   * 
   * @param signed_text
   *          The signed text to be verified.
   * @param sig_obj
   *          The Signature object.
   * @return Returns the SignatureResponse.
   * @throws SignatureException
   *           F.e.
   */
  public SignatureResponse doVerify(String signed_text, SignatureObject sig_obj) throws SignatureException;

}