EnvelopedSignatureReader.TryReadSignature Method

Article
10/05/2012

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Reads the signature if the reader is currently positioned at a Signature element.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.XmlSignature
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim instance As EnvelopedSignatureReader
Dim returnValue As Boolean

returnValue = instance.TryReadSignature

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function TryReadSignature As Boolean

public bool TryReadSignature ()

public:
bool TryReadSignature ()

public boolean TryReadSignature ()

public function TryReadSignature () : boolean

Return Value

true if the signature was successfully read else false.

Remarks

Does not move the reader when returning false.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)