# Signature

open class Signature : AbstractPublishArtifact(source)

A digital signature file artifact.

A signature file is always generated from another file, which may be a PublishArtifact.

#### Since

1.0

## Constructors

Signature
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constructor(toSign: PublishArtifact, signatureSpec: SignatureSpec, tasks: Array<Any>)
Creates a signature artifact for the given public artifact.
constructor(toSign: File, signatureSpec: SignatureSpec, tasks: Array<Any>)
Creates a signature artifact for the given file.
constructor(toSign: File, classifier: String, signatureSpec: SignatureSpec, tasks: Array<Any>)
Creates a signature artifact for the given file, with the given classifier.
constructor(toSign: Closure<File>, classifier: Closure<String>, signatureSpec: SignatureSpec, tasks: Array<Any>)
Creates a signature artifact for the file returned by the `toSign` closure.
constructor(toSign: Callable<File>, classifier: Callable<String>, signatureSpec: SignatureSpec, tasks: Array<Any>)
Creates a signature artifact for the file returned by the `toSign` closure.

## Types

Generator
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@Incubating
open class Generator
Configuration-cache compatible signature generator.

## Properties

classifier
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@get: Internal
open var classifier: String
The classifier of the signature artifact.
date
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@get: Internal
open var date: Date
The date of the signature artifact.
extension
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@get: Internal
open var extension: String
The extension of the signature artifact.
name
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@get: Internal
open var name: String
The name of the signature artifact.
signatureSpec
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@get: Internal
open var signatureSpec: SignatureSpec
The specification of how to generate the signature.
type
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@get: Internal
open var type: String
The type of the signature artifact.

## Functions

builtBy
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open fun builtBy(tasks: Array<Any>): AbstractPublishArtifact
Add build dependencies to this signature.
generate
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open fun generate()
Generates the signature file.
getBuildDependencies
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@Internal
open fun getBuildDependencies(): TaskDependency
Get the build dependencies of this signature.
getFile
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@OutputFile
open fun getFile(): File
The file for the generated signature, which may not yet exist.
getSignatory
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@Internal(value = "already tracked as part of the Sign task")
open fun getSignatory(): Signatory
The signatory of this signature file.
getSignatureType
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@Internal(value = "already tracked as part of the Sign task")
open fun getSignatureType(): SignatureType
The file representation type of the signature.
getToSign
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@PathSensitive(value = PathSensitivity.NONE)
@InputFile
open fun getToSign(): File
The file that is to be signed.
shouldBePublished
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open fun shouldBePublished(): Boolean
Return if this signature should be published.
toString
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open fun toString(): String