[PDFBOX-1558] Unused PDSignature class should be removed

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.8.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.1
• Component/s: PDModel
• Assignee: Andreas Lehmkühler
• Reporter: Chuck Houpt
• Created: 04/Apr/13 14:46
• Updated: 10/Apr/13 17:10
• Resolved: 07/Apr/13 10:53

Description

In 1.8.0, the uses of class org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.form.PDSignature have been replace with ....form.PFSignatureField, but the old ...form.PDSignature class still exists.

This can be confusing when upgrading to PDFBox 1.8.0 – code that tests for the presence of PDSignature instances will compile, but fail to work correctly. Removing the old PDSignature will give upgraders a more helpful compilation error.

The old ...form.PDSignature class should be removed or the new ...form.PDSignatureField should be renamed to completely replace it.