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 * joint initiative of the Federal Chancellery Austria and Graz University of
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package at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig.signaturelayout;

import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.exceptions.ConnectorException;
import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig.connectors.ConnectorEnvironment;
import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig.connectors.bku.SignSignatureObject;

/**
 * Considers different signature layout characteristics among different versions of citizen card
 * environments. 
 * @author tknall
 */
public interface SignatureLayoutHandler {
   
   /**
    * This method parses the CreateXMLSignatureResponse given from a certain signature device.
    * 
    * @param xmlResponse The response string.
    * @return Returns the parsed signature object.
    */
   public SignSignatureObject parseCreateXMLSignatureResponse(String xmlResponse, ConnectorEnvironment env) throws ConnectorException;

}