GPGSignature


Inherits From:
NSObject
Conforms To:
NSCopying
Declared In:
GPGME/GPGSignature.h


Class Description

GPGSignature instances are returned by -[GPGContext signatures]; you should never need to instantiate yourself objects of that class. Signatures are also returned after a signing operation, but in this case, currently, not all attributes have significant values: you can count only on -algorithm, -hashAlgorithm, -signatureClass, -creationDate and -fingerprint


Defined Types

Synopsis:

typedef enum {    
    GPGSignatureSummaryValidMask = 0x0001,
    GPGSignatureSummaryGreenMask = 0x0002,
    GPGSignatureSummaryRedMask = 0x0004,
    GPGSignatureSummaryKeyRevokedMask = 0x0010,
    GPGSignatureSummaryKeyExpiredMask = 0x0020,
    GPGSignatureSummarySignatureExpiredMask = 0x0040,
    GPGSignatureSummaryKeyMissingMask = 0x0080,
    GPGSignatureSummaryCRLMissingMask = 0x0100,
    GPGSignatureSummaryCRLTooOldMask = 0x0200,
    GPGSignatureSummaryBadPolicyMask = 0x0400,
    GPGSignatureSummarySystemErrorMask = 0x0800
}GPGSignatureSummaryMask;

Description:

Mask values used in -summary.
GPGSignatureSummaryValidMaskThe signature is fully valid.
GPGSignatureSummaryGreenMaskThe signature is good but one might want to display some extra information. Check the other bits.
GPGSignatureSummaryRedMaskThe signature is bad. It might be useful to check other bits and display more information, i.e. a revoked certificate might not render a signature invalid when the message was received prior to the cause for the revocation.
GPGSignatureSummaryKeyRevokedMaskThe key or at least one certificate has been revoked.
GPGSignatureSummaryKeyExpiredMaskThe key or one of the certificates has expired. It is probably a good idea to display the date of the expiration.
GPGSignatureSummarySignatureExpiredMaskThe signature has expired
GPGSignatureSummaryKeyMissingMaskCan't verify due to a missing key or certificate.
GPGSignatureSummaryCRLMissingMaskThe CRL (or an equivalent mechanism) is not available.
GPGSignatureSummaryCRLTooOldMaskAvailable CRL is too old.
GPGSignatureSummaryBadPolicyMaskA policy requirement was not met.
GPGSignatureSummarySystemErrorMaskA system error occured.


Symbolic Constants

Synopsis:

GPGSIGNATURE_H  


Instance Variables

NSString *_fingerprint;
NSCalendarDate *_creationDate;
NSCalendarDate *_expirationDate;
GPGValidity _validity;
GPGError _status;
GPGSignatureSummaryMask _summary;
NSDictionary *_notations;
NSArray *_policyURLs;
GPGError _validityError;
BOOL _wrongKeyUsage;
GPGPublicKeyAlgorithm _algorithm;
GPGHashAlgorithm _hashAlgorithm;
unsigned int _signatureClass;

_fingerprintNo description.
_creationDateNo description.
_expirationDateNo description.
_validityNo description.
_statusNo description.
_summaryNo description.
_notationsNo description.
_policyURLsNo description.
_validityErrorNo description.
_wrongKeyUsageNo description.
_algorithmNo description.
_hashAlgorithmNo description.
_signatureClassNo description.


Method Types

Attributes
- fingerprint
- creationDate
- expirationDate
- validity
- status
- summary
- algorithm
- hashAlgorithm
- signatureClass
Notations
- notations
- policyURLs
Misc
- validityError
- wrongKeyUsage
Convenience methods
- validityDescription
- algorithmDescription
- hashAlgorithmDescription
- formattedFingerprint

Instance Methods

algorithm

- (GPGPublicKeyAlgorithm)algorithm

Returns the algorithm used to create the signature. Not (yet?) available for signatures returned after a verification operation.


algorithmDescription

- (NSString *)algorithmDescription

Returns the localized description of the algorithm used to create the signature. Not (yet?) available for signatures returned after a verification operation.


creationDate

- (NSCalendarDate *)creationDate

Returns signature creation date. Returns nil when not available or invalid.


expirationDate

- (NSCalendarDate *)expirationDate

Returns signature expiration date. Returns nil if signature does not expire. Not used for new signatures.


fingerprint

- (NSString *)fingerprint

Returns signer's key fingerprint (or keyID!).


formattedFingerprint

- (NSString *)formattedFingerprint

If -fingerprint returns a fingerprint, returns fingerprint in hex digit form, formatted like this:

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

or

XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX

If -fingerprint returns a keyID, return keyID prefixed by 0x.


hashAlgorithm

- (GPGHashAlgorithm)hashAlgorithm

Returns the hash algorithm used for the newly-created signature.


hashAlgorithmDescription

- (NSString *)hashAlgorithmDescription

Returns the localized description of the algorithm used for the newly-created signature.


notations

- (NSDictionary *)notations

Returns a dictionary of notation data key-value pairs. A notation is a key/value pair that is added to the content, it can be anything. Value is returned as an NSString instance. Not used for new signatures.


policyURLs

- (NSArray *)policyURLs

Returns an array of policy URLs as NSString instances. A policy URL is an URL to a document that documents the persons policy in signing other peoples keys. Not used for new signatures.


signatureClass

- (unsigned int)signatureClass

Returns the signature class of a key signature or a new signature. The meaning is specific to the crypto engine.

This attribute is not (yet?) available for signatures returned after a verification operation.


status

- (GPGError)status

Returns signature status. In particular, the following status codes are of interest:
GPGErrorNoErrorThis status indicates that the signature is valid. For the combined result this status means that all signatures are valid.
GPGErrorSignatureExpiredThis status indicates that the signature is valid but expired. For the combined result this status means that all signatures are valid and expired.
GPGErrorKeyExpiredThis status indicates that the signature is valid but the key used to verify the signature has expired. For the combined result this status means that all signatures are valid and all keys are expired.
GPGErrorCertificateRevokedThis status indicates that the signature is valid but the key used to verify the signature has been revoked. For the combined result this status means that all signatures are valid and all keys are revoked.
GPGErrorBadSignatureThis status indicates that the signature is invalid. For the combined result this status means that all signatures are invalid.
GPGErrorNoPublicKeyThis status indicates that the signature could not be verified due to a missing key. For the combined result this status means that all signatures could not be checked due to missing keys.
GPGErrorGeneralErrorThis status indicates that there was some other error which prevented the signature verification.
Not used for new signatures.


summary

- (GPGSignatureSummaryMask)summary

Returns a mask giving a summary of the signature status. Not used for new signatures.


validity

- (GPGValidity)validity

Returns signature's validity. Not used for new signatures.

Note that a signature's validity is never GPGValidityUltimate, because GPGValidityUltimate is reserved for key certification, not for signatures.


validityDescription

- (NSString *)validityDescription

Returns signature's validity in localized human readable form. Not used for new signatures.


validityError

- (GPGError)validityError

If a signature is not valid, this provides a reason why. Not used for new signatures.


wrongKeyUsage

- (BOOL)wrongKeyUsage

Returns YES if the key was not used according to its policy. Not used for new signatures.


Version 1.1 Copyright ©2005 by Mac GPG Project. All Rights Reserved. Sun Jan 23 16:54:42 2005