+ /**
+ * Sign the input data and return a base64-encoded signature. The signature value
+ * <strong>MUST NOT</strong> contain any embedded linefeeds.
+ *
+ * <p>Allows specialized applications to create raw signatures over any input using
+ * the same cryptography layer as XML Signatures use.
+ *
+ * @param key key to sign with, will <strong>NOT</strong> be freed
+ * @param sigAlgorithm XML signature algorithm identifier
+ * @param in input data
+ * @param in_len size of input data in bytes
+ * @param out output buffer
+ * @param out_len size of output buffer in bytes
+ * @return size in bytes of base64-encoded signature
+ */
+ static unsigned int createRawSignature(
+ XSECCryptoKey* key,
+ const XMLCh* sigAlgorithm,
+ const char* in,
+ unsigned int in_len,
+ char* out,
+ unsigned int out_len
+ );
+
+ /**
+ * Verifies a base-64 encoded signature over the input data.
+ *
+ * <p>Allows specialized applications to verify raw signatures over any input using
+ * the same cryptography layer as XML Signatures use.
+ *
+ * @param key key to verify with, will <strong>NOT</strong> be freed
+ * @param sigAlgorithm XML signature algorithm identifier
+ * @param signature base64-encoded signature value
+ * @param in input data
+ * @param in_len size of input data in bytes
+ * @return true iff signature verifies
+ */
+ static bool verifyRawSignature(
+ XSECCryptoKey* key,
+ const XMLCh* sigAlgorithm,
+ const char* signature,
+ const char* in,
+ unsigned int in_len
+ );
+