# Uses of Class
javax.xml.crypto.dsig.XMLSignatureFactory

Packages that use XMLSignatureFactory
Package | Description
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javax.xml.crypto.dsig | Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures.

## Uses of XMLSignatureFactory in javax.xml.crypto.dsig

Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig that return XMLSignatureFactory
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`static XMLSignatureFactory` | XMLSignatureFactory.`getInstance()` | Returns an `XMLSignatureFactory` that supports the default XML processing mechanism and representation type ("DOM").
`static XMLSignatureFactory` | XMLSignatureFactory.`getInstance​(String mechanismType)` | Returns an `XMLSignatureFactory` that supports the specified XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM").
`static XMLSignatureFactory` | XMLSignatureFactory.`getInstance​(String mechanismType, String provider)` | Returns an `XMLSignatureFactory` that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.
`static XMLSignatureFactory` | XMLSignatureFactory.`getInstance​(String mechanismType, Provider provider)` | Returns an `XMLSignatureFactory` that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider.