Make PDF/A compatibility configurable

13 files changed, 218 insertions, 93 deletions

diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/Constants.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/Constants.java
index dffcec0f..16c5f7cf 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/Constants.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/Constants.java
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ public class Constants {
 	/** Update URL */
 	public static final String UPDATE_URL = "http://webstart.buergerkarte.at/PDF-Over/"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+	/** True */
+	public static final String TRUE = "true"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
 	/** False */
 	public static final String FALSE = "false"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ public class Constants {
 	 */
 	public static final String CFG_SIGNATURE_POSITION = "SIGNATURE_POSITION"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
-	/** This signature placeholder transparency config parameter (0-255) */
+	/** The signature placeholder transparency config parameter (0-255) */
 	public static final String  CFG_SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY = "SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 	/** The mobile number config parameter */
@@ -133,6 +136,9 @@ public class Constants {
 	/** The signature locale config parameter */
 	public static final String CFG_SIGNATURE_LOCALE = "SIGNLOCALE"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+	/** The PDF/A-compatibility config parameter */
+	public static final String CFG_SIGNATURE_PDFA_COMPAT = "SIGNATURE_PDFA_COMPAT"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
 	/** Mobile bku url config parameter */
 	public static final String CFG_MOBILE_BKU_URL = "MOBILE_BKU_URL"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
index 548d5767..8ca12de1 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/AdvancedConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 
 	private Group grpSignatur;
 	Button btnAutomatischePositionierung;
+	Button btnPdfACompat;
 	private Label lblTransparenz;
 	private Label lblTransparenzLinks;
 	private Label lblTransparenzRechts;
@@ -162,10 +163,36 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 					}
 				});
 
+		this.btnPdfACompat = new Button(this.grpSignatur, SWT.CHECK);
+		FormData fd_btnPdfACompat = new FormData();
+		fd_btnPdfACompat.right = new FormAttachment(100, -5);
+		fd_btnPdfACompat.top = new FormAttachment(
+				this.btnAutomatischePositionierung, 5);
+		fd_btnPdfACompat.left = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
+		this.btnPdfACompat
+				.setLayoutData(fd_btnPdfACompat);
+
+		FontData[] fD_btnPdfACompat = this.btnPdfACompat
+				.getFont().getFontData();
+		fD_btnPdfACompat[0]
+				.setHeight(Constants.TEXT_SIZE_BUTTON);
+		this.btnPdfACompat.setFont(new Font(Display
+				.getCurrent(), fD_btnPdfACompat[0]));
+
+		this.btnPdfACompat
+				.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
+					@Override
+					public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
+						AdvancedConfigurationComposite.this
+								.performPdfACompatSelection(AdvancedConfigurationComposite.this.btnPdfACompat
+										.getSelection());
+					}
+				});
+
 		this.lblTransparenz = new Label(this.grpSignatur, SWT.HORIZONTAL);
 		FormData fd_lblTransparenz = new FormData();
 		fd_lblTransparenz.top = new FormAttachment(
-				this.btnAutomatischePositionierung, 5);
+				this.btnPdfACompat, 5);
 		fd_lblTransparenz.left = new FormAttachment(0, 5);
 		this.lblTransparenz.setLayoutData(fd_lblTransparenz);
 
@@ -775,6 +802,11 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.setSelection(automatic);
 	}
 
+	void performPdfACompatSelection(boolean compat) {
+		this.configurationContainer.setSignaturePdfACompat(compat);
+		this.btnPdfACompat.setSelection(compat);
+	}
+
 	void performPlaceholderTransparency(int transparency) {
 		this.configurationContainer.setPlaceholderTransparency(transparency);
 	}
@@ -890,19 +922,20 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 	@Override
 	public void loadConfiguration() {
 		// load advanced settings
-		this.performBKUSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer
+		performBKUSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer
 				.getDefaultBKU());
 		String outputFolder = this.configurationContainer.getOutputFolder();
 		if (outputFolder != null) {
-			this.performOutputFolderChanged(outputFolder);
+			performOutputFolderChanged(outputFolder);
 		}
 		SignaturePosition pos = this.configurationContainer
 				.getDefaultSignaturePosition();
-		this.performPositionSelection(pos != null && pos.useAutoPositioning());
+		performPositionSelection(pos != null && pos.useAutoPositioning());
 		this.sclTransparenz.setSelection(this.configurationContainer
 				.getPlaceholderTransparency());
-		this.performLocaleSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer.getLocale());
-		this.performUpdateCheckSelection(this.configurationContainer.getUpdateCheck());
+		performLocaleSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer.getLocale());
+		performPdfACompatSelection(this.configurationContainer.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+		performUpdateCheckSelection(this.configurationContainer.getUpdateCheck());
 
 		int port = this.configurationContainer.getProxyPort();
 		if (port > 0) {
@@ -972,6 +1005,8 @@ public class AdvancedConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 				.getString("advanced_config.Signature_Title")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.setText(Messages
 				.getString("advanced_config.AutoPosition")); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		this.btnPdfACompat.setText(Messages
+				.getString("advanced_config.PdfACompat")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		this.btnAutomatischePositionierung.setToolTipText(Messages
 				.getString("advanced_config.AutoPosition_ToolTip")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		this.lblTransparenz.setText(Messages
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
index 2f8abadb..407b493b 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/ConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -288,11 +288,13 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends StateComposite {
 
 			this.configurationContainer.setSignatureNote(
 					this.configProvider.getSignatureNote());
-			
+
 			this.configurationContainer.setLocale(this.configProvider.getLocale());
-			
-			this.configurationContainer.setSignLocale(this.configProvider.getSignLocale());
-			
+
+			this.configurationContainer.setSignatureLocale(this.configProvider.getSignatureLocale());
+
+			this.configurationContainer.setSignaturePdfACompat(this.configProvider.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+
 			this.configurationContainer.setDefaultBKU(this.configProvider
 					.getDefaultBKUPersistent());
 			try {
@@ -410,8 +412,11 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends StateComposite {
 				.setDefaultSignaturePosition(this.configurationContainer.getDefaultSignaturePosition());
 
 		this.configManipulator.setLocale(this.configurationContainer.getLocale());
-		this.configManipulator.setSignLocale(this.configurationContainer.getSignLocale());
-		
+
+		this.configManipulator.setSignatureLocale(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureLocale());
+
+		this.configManipulator.setSignaturePdfACompat(this.configurationContainer.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+
 		this.configManipulator
 				.setPlaceholderTransparency(this.configurationContainer
 						.getPlaceholderTransparency());
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SimpleConfigurationComposite.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SimpleConfigurationComposite.java
index a5e0461e..9f1f53a5 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SimpleConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/composites/SimpleConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public class SimpleConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 			@Override
 			public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
 				Locale currentLocale = SimpleConfigurationComposite.this.configurationContainer
-						.getSignLocale();
+						.getSignatureLocale();
 				Locale selectedLocale = Constants.
 						SUPPORTED_LOCALES[SimpleConfigurationComposite.this.cmbSignatureLang
 						                  .getSelectionIndex()];
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ public class SimpleConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 			public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
 				SimpleConfigurationComposite.this.txtSignatureNote.setText(
 						Messages.getString("simple_config.Note_Default", //$NON-NLS-1$
-						SimpleConfigurationComposite.this.configurationContainer.getSignLocale())); 
+						SimpleConfigurationComposite.this.configurationContainer.getSignatureLocale()));
 			}
 		});
 
@@ -663,34 +663,21 @@ public class SimpleConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 		ImageData logo = null;
 
 		try {
-
-			if (image == null || image.trim().isEmpty()) {
-				if (this.signer != null) {
-					SignatureParameter param = this.signer.getPDFSigner()
-							.newParameter();
-					if(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote() != null && !this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote().isEmpty()) {
-						param.setProperty("SIG_NOTE", this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote()); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					}
-					
-					param.setSignatureLanguage(this.configurationContainer.getSignLocale().getLanguage());
-					
-					img = SignaturePlaceholderCache.getSWTPlaceholder(param);
+			if (this.signer != null) {
+				SignatureParameter param = this.signer.getPDFSigner()
+						.newParameter();
+				if(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote() != null && !this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote().isEmpty()) {
+					param.setProperty("SIG_NOTE", this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote()); //$NON-NLS-1$
 				}
-			} else {
-				if (this.signer != null) {
-					SignatureParameter param = this.signer.getPDFSigner()
-							.newParameter();
-					if(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote() != null && !this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote().isEmpty()) {
-						param.setProperty("SIG_NOTE", this.configurationContainer.getSignatureNote()); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					}
-					
-					param.setSignatureLanguage(this.configurationContainer.getSignLocale().getLanguage());
+	
+				param.setSignatureLanguage(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureLocale().getLanguage());
+				param.setSignaturePdfACompat(this.configurationContainer.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+				if (image != null && !image.trim().isEmpty()) {
+					logo = new ImageData(image);
 					param.setEmblem(new FileNameEmblem(image));
-					img = SignaturePlaceholderCache.getSWTPlaceholder(param);
-				} else {
-					img = new ImageData(image);
 				}
-				logo = new ImageData(image);
+	
+				img = SignaturePlaceholderCache.getSWTPlaceholder(param);
 			}
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			log.error("Failed to load image for display...", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -751,7 +738,7 @@ public class SimpleConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 
 	void performSignatureLangSelectionChanged(Locale selected) {
 		log.debug("Selected Sign Locale: " + selected); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		this.configurationContainer.setSignLocale(selected);
+		this.configurationContainer.setSignatureLocale(selected);
 		this.cmbSignatureLang.select(this.getLocaleElementIndex(selected));
 	}
 
@@ -850,7 +837,7 @@ public class SimpleConfigurationComposite extends BaseConfigurationComposite {
 
 		this.setVisibleImage();
 
-		this.performSignatureLangSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer.getSignLocale());
+		this.performSignatureLangSelectionChanged(this.configurationContainer.getSignatureLocale());
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/utils/SignaturePlaceholderCache.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/utils/SignaturePlaceholderCache.java
index 769c477b..a468f0e2 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/utils/SignaturePlaceholderCache.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/utils/SignaturePlaceholderCache.java
@@ -68,19 +68,30 @@ public class SignaturePlaceholderCache {
 		final String sigLangProp = "LANG"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		final String sigEmblProp = "EMBL"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		final String sigNoteProp = "NOTE"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		final String sigPdfAProp = "PDFA"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
 		String sigLang = param.getSignatureLanguage();
 		String sigEmbl = (param.getEmblem() == null ? "" : param.getEmblem().getFileName()); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		String sigNote = param.getProperty("SIG_NOTE"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		String sigPdfA = param.getSignaturePdfACompat() ? Constants.TRUE : Constants.FALSE;
 
 		Properties sigProps = new Properties();
 		// compare cache, try to load if match
 		try {
 			InputStream in = new FileInputStream(new File(fileDir, propFileName));
 			sigProps.load(in);
-			if (sigProps.getProperty(sigLangProp).equals(sigLang) &&
-			    sigProps.getProperty(sigEmblProp).equals(sigEmbl) &&
-			    sigProps.getProperty(sigNoteProp).equals(sigNote))
+			if (sigLang.equals(sigProps.getProperty(sigLangProp)) &&
+			    sigEmbl.equals(sigProps.getProperty(sigEmblProp)) &&
+			    sigNote.equals(sigProps.getProperty(sigNoteProp)) &&
+			    sigPdfA.equals(sigProps.getProperty(sigPdfAProp))) {
+				log.debug("Placeholder cache hit"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 				return loadImage(fileDir, imgFileName, imgFileExt);
+			}
+			log.debug("Placeholder cache miss (" + //$NON-NLS-1$
+					sigLang + "|" + sigProps.getProperty(sigLangProp) + " - " +//$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+					sigEmbl + "|" + sigProps.getProperty(sigEmblProp) + " - " + //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+					sigNote + "|" + sigProps.getProperty(sigNoteProp) + " - " + //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+					sigPdfA + "|" + sigProps.getProperty(sigPdfAProp) + ")"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			log.debug("Can't load signature Placeholder", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
@@ -90,6 +101,7 @@ public class SignaturePlaceholderCache {
 			sigProps.setProperty(sigLangProp, sigLang);
 			sigProps.setProperty(sigEmblProp, sigEmbl);
 			sigProps.setProperty(sigNoteProp, sigNote);
+			sigProps.setProperty(sigPdfAProp, sigPdfA);
 			OutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(new File(fileDir, propFileName));
 			sigProps.store(out, null);
 			Image img = param.getPlaceholder();
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigManipulator.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigManipulator.java
index d04d59c1..346c59ae 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigManipulator.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigManipulator.java
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ public interface ConfigManipulator {
 	 * Sets the signature locale to be used
 	 * @param locale the signature locale
 	 */
-	public void setSignLocale(Locale locale);
+	public void setSignatureLocale(Locale locale);
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 * @param compat whether to use PDF/A compatibility
+	 */
+	public void setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean compat);
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets whether to automatically check for application updates
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProvider.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProvider.java
index c9a8d616..d4489e27 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProvider.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProvider.java
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@ public interface ConfigProvider {
 	 * Gets the configured locale
 	 * @return the configured locale
 	 */
-	public Locale getSignLocale();
+	public Locale getSignatureLocale();
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 * @return the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 */
+	public boolean getSignaturePdfACompat();
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets whether to automatically check for application updates
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProviderImpl.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProviderImpl.java
index b5175141..5ec55555 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProviderImpl.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigProviderImpl.java
@@ -119,14 +119,18 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator,
 		if (targetLocale != null) {
 			setLocale(targetLocale);
 		}
+
+		String signatureLocaleString = config.getProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_LOCALE);
 		
-		String signlocalString = config.getProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_LOCALE);
-		
-		Locale signtargetLocale = LocaleSerializer.parseFromString(signlocalString);
-		if (signtargetLocale != null) {
-			setSignLocale(signtargetLocale);
+		Locale signatureTargetLocale = LocaleSerializer.parseFromString(signatureLocaleString);
+		if (signatureTargetLocale != null) {
+			setSignatureLocale(signatureTargetLocale);
 		}
- 		
+
+		String compat = config.getProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_PDFA_COMPAT);
+		if (compat != null)
+			setSignaturePdfACompat(!compat.equalsIgnoreCase(Constants.FALSE));
+
 		String bkuUrl = config
 				.getProperty(Constants.CFG_MOBILE_BKU_URL);
 		
@@ -288,16 +292,16 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator,
 		Properties props = new Properties();
 		props.clear();
 
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_BKU, this.getDefaultBKUPersistent().toString());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_HOST, this.getProxyHostPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_BKU, getDefaultBKUPersistent().toString());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_HOST, getProxyHostPersistent());
 		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_PORT,
 				Integer.toString(getProxyPortPersistent()));
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_USER, this.getProxyUserPersistent());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_PASS, this.getProxyPassPersistent());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_EMBLEM, this.getDefaultEmblemPersistent());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_NOTE, this.getSignatureNote());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_MOBILE_NUMBER, this.getDefaultMobileNumberPersistent());
-		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_OUTPUT_FOLDER, this.getDefaultOutputFolderPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_USER, getProxyUserPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_PROXY_PASS, getProxyPassPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_EMBLEM, getDefaultEmblemPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_NOTE, getSignatureNote());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_MOBILE_NUMBER, getDefaultMobileNumberPersistent());
+		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_OUTPUT_FOLDER, getDefaultOutputFolderPersistent());
 		props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_PLACEHOLDER_TRANSPARENCY,
 				Integer.toString(getPlaceholderTransparency()));
 
@@ -309,13 +313,15 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator,
 			props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_LOCALE, LocaleSerializer.getParsableString(configLocale));
 		}
 
-		Locale signLocale = this.getSignLocale();
-		if(signLocale != null) {
-			props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_LOCALE, LocaleSerializer.getParsableString(signLocale));
+		Locale signatureLocale = this.getSignatureLocale();
+		if(signatureLocale != null) {
+			props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_LOCALE, LocaleSerializer.getParsableString(signatureLocale));
 		}
 
-		SignaturePosition pos = getDefaultSignaturePositionPersistent();
+		if (!getSignaturePdfACompat())
+			props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_PDFA_COMPAT, Constants.FALSE);
 
+		SignaturePosition pos = getDefaultSignaturePositionPersistent();
 		if (pos == null) {
 			props.setProperty(Constants.CFG_SIGNATURE_POSITION, ""); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		} else if (pos.useAutoPositioning()) {
@@ -999,29 +1005,45 @@ public class ConfigProviderImpl implements ConfigProvider, ConfigManipulator,
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigManipulator#setSignLocale(java.util.Locale)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigManipulator#setSignatureLocale(java.util.Locale)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public void setSignLocale(Locale locale) {
+	public void setSignatureLocale(Locale locale) {
 		if(locale == null) {
-			this.configuration.setSignLocale(Messages.getDefaultLocale());
+			this.configuration.setSignatureLocale(Messages.getDefaultLocale());
 		} else {
-			this.configuration.setSignLocale(locale);
+			this.configuration.setSignatureLocale(locale);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getSignLocale()
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigProvider#getSignatureLocale()
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public Locale getSignLocale() {
-		Locale locale = this.configuration.getSignLocale();
+	public Locale getSignatureLocale() {
+		Locale locale = this.configuration.getSignatureLocale();
 		if (locale == null)
 			locale = Messages.getDefaultLocale();
 		return locale;
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigManipulator#setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean compat) {
+		this.configuration.setSignaturePdfACompat(compat);
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigProvider#getSignaturePdfACompat()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean getSignaturePdfACompat() {
+		return this.configuration.getSignaturePdfACompat();
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigManipulator#setUpdateCheck(boolean)
 	 */
 	@Override
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainer.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainer.java
index 24cd46bb..6d5e888e 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainer.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainer.java
@@ -187,13 +187,25 @@ public interface ConfigurationContainer {
 	 * Gets the signature locale
 	 * @return the signature locale
 	 */
-	public Locale getSignLocale();
+	public Locale getSignatureLocale();
 
 	/**
 	 * Sets the signature locale
 	 * @param locale the signature locale
 	 */
-	public void setSignLocale(Locale locale);
+	public void setSignatureLocale(Locale locale);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 * @return the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 */
+	public boolean getSignaturePdfACompat();
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 * @param compat the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 */
+	public void setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean compat);
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the mobile BKU URL
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
index 83f35b65..726e5b4b 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/ConfigurationContainerImpl.java
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ public class ConfigurationContainerImpl implements ConfigurationContainer {
 	protected Locale locale = null;
 
 	/** Holds the signature locale */
-	protected Locale signLocale = null;
+	protected Locale signatureLocale = null;
+
+	/** Holds the PDF/A compatibility setting */
+	protected boolean pdfACompat = true;
 
 	/** Holds the output folder */
 	protected String folder = null;
@@ -360,20 +363,38 @@ public class ConfigurationContainerImpl implements ConfigurationContainer {
 
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#getSignLocale()
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#getSignatureLocale()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Locale getSignatureLocale() {
+		return this.signatureLocale;
+	}
+
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#setSignatureLocale(java.util.Locale)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setSignatureLocale(Locale locale) {
+		this.signatureLocale = locale;
+	}
+
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigurationContainer#getSignaturePdfACompat()
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public Locale getSignLocale() {
-		return this.signLocale;
+	public boolean getSignaturePdfACompat() {
+		return this.pdfACompat;
 	}
 
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.ConfigurationContainer#setSignLocale(java.util.Locale)
+	 * @see at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigurationContainer#setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public void setSignLocale(Locale locale) {
-		this.signLocale = locale;
+	public void setSignaturePdfACompat(boolean compat) {
+		this.pdfACompat = compat;
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/PersistentConfigProvider.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/PersistentConfigProvider.java
index 9b857fa7..26a98def 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/PersistentConfigProvider.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/config/PersistentConfigProvider.java
@@ -125,7 +125,13 @@ public interface PersistentConfigProvider {
 	 * Gets the configured locale
 	 * @return the configured locale
 	 */
-	public Locale getSignLocale();
+	public Locale getSignatureLocale();
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 * @return the signature PDF/A compatibility setting
+	 */
+	public boolean getSignaturePdfACompat();
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets whether to automatically check for application updates
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
index 6c3d11a8..ae1303c8 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PositioningState.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import at.asit.pdfover.gui.utils.Messages;
 import at.asit.pdfover.gui.utils.SignaturePlaceholderCache;
 import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.StateMachine;
 import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.Status;
+import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.config.ConfigProvider;
 import at.asit.pdfover.signator.Emblem;
 import at.asit.pdfover.signator.FileNameEmblem;
 import at.asit.pdfover.signator.SignatureParameter;
@@ -93,27 +94,30 @@ public class PositioningState extends State {
 	}
 
 	private PositioningComposite getPositioningComposite(PDFFile document) {
+		StateMachine stateMachine = getStateMachine();
 		if (this.positionComposite == null) {
 			this.positionComposite =
-					getStateMachine().getGUIProvider().createComposite(PositioningComposite.class, SWT.RESIZE, this);
-			log.debug("Displaying " +  getStateMachine().getStatus().getDocument()); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					stateMachine.getGUIProvider().createComposite(PositioningComposite.class, SWT.RESIZE, this);
+			log.debug("Displaying " +  stateMachine.getStatus().getDocument()); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			this.positionComposite.displayDocument(document);
 		}
 		// Update possibly changed values
-		SignatureParameter param = getStateMachine().getPDFSigner().getPDFSigner().newParameter();
-		Emblem emblem = new FileNameEmblem(getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getDefaultEmblem());
+		ConfigProvider config = stateMachine.getConfigProvider();
+		SignatureParameter param = stateMachine.getPDFSigner().getPDFSigner().newParameter();
+		Emblem emblem = new FileNameEmblem(config.getDefaultEmblem());
 		param.setEmblem(emblem);
-		if(getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getSignatureNote() != null && !getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getSignatureNote().isEmpty()) {
-			param.setProperty("SIG_NOTE", getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getSignatureNote()); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		if(config.getSignatureNote() != null && !config.getSignatureNote().isEmpty()) {
+			param.setProperty("SIG_NOTE", config.getSignatureNote()); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
-		
-		param.setSignatureLanguage(getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getSignLocale().getLanguage());
-		
+
+		param.setSignatureLanguage(config.getSignatureLocale().getLanguage());
+		param.setSignaturePdfACompat(config.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+
 		this.positionComposite.setPlaceholder(
 				SignaturePlaceholderCache.getPlaceholder(param),
 				param.getPlaceholderDimension().getWidth(),
 				param.getPlaceholderDimension().getHeight(),
-				getStateMachine().getConfigProvider().getPlaceholderTransparency());
+				config.getPlaceholderTransparency());
 		if (this.previousPosition != null && !this.previousPosition.useAutoPositioning())
 			this.positionComposite.setPosition(
 					this.previousPosition.getX(),
diff --git a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PrepareSigningState.java b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PrepareSigningState.java
index d64c1843..21664d85 100644
--- a/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PrepareSigningState.java
+++ b/pdf-over-gui/src/main/java/at/asit/pdfover/gui/workflow/states/PrepareSigningState.java
@@ -155,9 +155,12 @@ public class PrepareSigningState extends State {
 				}
 
 				this.state.signatureParameter
-						.setSignatureLanguage(configuration.getSignLocale()
+						.setSignatureLanguage(configuration.getSignatureLocale()
 								.getLanguage());
 
+				this.state.signatureParameter
+						.setSignaturePdfACompat(configuration.getSignaturePdfACompat());
+
 				this.state.signingState = this.state.signer
 						.prepare(this.state.signatureParameter);