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## javax.xml.crypto.dsig
Interface XMLSignature.SignatureValue

All Superinterfaces:
  XMLStructure

Enclosing interface:
  XMLSignature

    public static interface XMLSignature.SignatureValue

extends XMLStructure

A representation of the XML `SignatureValue` element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing. The XML Schema Definition is defined as:

       <element name="SignatureValue" type="ds:SignatureValueType"/>
         <complexType name="SignatureValueType">
           <simpleContent>
             <extension base="base64Binary">
               <attribute name="Id" type="ID" use="optional"/>
             </extension>
           </simpleContent>
         </complexType>

Method Summary
`String` | `getId()` Returns the optional `Id` attribute of this `SignatureValue`, which permits this element to be referenced from elsewhere.
`byte[]` | `getValue()` Returns the signature value of this `SignatureValue`.
`boolean` | `validate(XMLValidateContext validateContext)` Validates the signature value.

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.crypto.XMLStructure
`isFeatureSupported`

Method Detail

### getId

    String getId()

  Returns the optional `Id` attribute of this `SignatureValue`, which permits this element to be referenced from elsewhere.

  Returns:
    the `Id` attribute (may be `null` if not specified)

### getValue

    byte[] getValue()

  Returns the signature value of this `SignatureValue`.

  Returns:
    the signature value (may be `null` if the `XMLSignature` has not been signed yet). Each invocation of this method returns a new clone of the array to prevent subsequent modification.

### validate

    boolean validate(XMLValidateContext validateContext)
                     throws XMLSignatureException

  Validates the signature value. This method performs a cryptographic validation of the signature calculated over the `SignedInfo` of the `XMLSignature`.

  This method only validates the signature the first time it is invoked. On subsequent invocations, it returns a cached result.

  Parameters:
    `validateContext` - the validating context
  Returns:
    `true` if the signature was validated successfully; `false` otherwise
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `validateContext` is `null`
    `XMLSignatureException` - if an unexpected exception occurs while validating the signature

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