IOpcSignatureReference interface (msopc.h)

Represents a reference to XML markup that has been or will be signed. This referenced XML markup is serialized in the signature markup when a signature is generated.

Inheritance

The IOpcSignatureReference interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IOpcSignatureReference also has these types of members:

Methods

The IOpcSignatureReference interface has these methods.

Remarks

To create an IOpcSignatureReference interface pointer, call the IOpcSignatureReferenceSet::Create method. IOpcSignatureReferenceSet::Create does not create the reference to the package-specific Object element; that reference is created automatically when the signature is generated.

To access an IOpcSignatureReference interface pointer, call the IOpcSignatureReferenceEnumerator::GetCurrent method. IOpcSignatureReferenceEnumerator::GetCurrent does not access the reference to the package-specific Object element; call the IOpcDigitalSignature::GetPackageObjectReference method to access that reference.

The interface provides methods to access information about the reference itself, and referenced XML element. The referenced element can be the package-specific Object element, an application-specific Object element, or a child element of an application-specific Object.

When a signature is generated, this reference information is serialized in the XML markup of the signature (signature markup). In signature markup, the information is represented by a Reference element that has its URI attribute value set to "#" followed by the Id attribute value of the referenced element. For example, if the Id attribute of the referenced element is "Application" the URI attribute of the Reference element is set to "#Application" as shown in the following markup.

The following signature markup shows a serialized reference to a signed, application-specific Object element.

<Signature Id="SignatureId" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    <SignedInfo>
        [...]
        <Reference URI="#idPackageObject" ...>
            [...]
        </Reference>
        <!-- This reference indicates that the application-specific
        Object element was signed when the signature was generated.-->
        <Reference URI="#Application" ...>
            [...]
        </Reference>
    </SignedInfo>
    [...]
    <Object Id="idPackageObject" ...>
        [...]
    </Object>
    <!-- This application-specific <Object> element was signed when the
    signature was generated. -->
    <Object Id="Application">
        [...]
    </Object>
</Signature>

The following signature markup shows a serialized reference to a signed, child element of an application-specific Object element.

<Signature Id="SignatureId" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
    <SignedInfo>
        [...]
        <Reference URI="#idPackageObject" ...>
            [...]
        </Reference>
        <!-- This reference indicates that MyElement in the application
        -specific Object element was signed when the signature was
        generated. -->
        <Reference URI="#MyElementId" ...>
            [...]
        </Reference>
    </SignedInfo>
    [...]
    <Object Id="idPackageObject" ...>
        [...]
    </Object>
    <Object Id="Application">
        [...]
            <!-- This element is signed. -->
            <MyElement Id="MyElementId">
                [...]
            </MyElement>
        [...]
    </Object>
</Signature>

Requirements

See also

Core Packaging Interfaces

Digital Signatures Overview

Getting Started with the Packaging API

IOpcDigitalSignature

IOpcSignatureReferenceEnumerator

IOpcSignatureReferenceSet

OPC_CANONICALIZATION_METHOD

Overviews

Packaging API Programming Guide

Packaging API Reference

Packaging API Samples

Packaging Digital Signature Interfaces

Packaging Interfaces

Reference