Signature (steady-lang 3.2.5 API)

```
public interface Signature
```
The so called construct signature is a representation of the body of a construct that allows comparing different releases. Possible implementations can be, for instance, abstract syntax trees (AST).

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object _o)`	Returns true if the signatures are equal, false otherwise.
`String`	`toJson()`	Returns a short (perhaps compressed) JSON representation of the signature, to be uploaded to the central Vulas engine.
`String`	`toString()`	toString.

- Method Detail
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object _o)
```
    Returns true if the signatures are equal, false otherwise.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    _o - the signature to compare with
    
    Returns:
    
    a boolean.
  - toJson
```
String toJson()
```
    Returns a short (perhaps compressed) JSON representation of the signature, to be uploaded to the central Vulas engine. The reason to have a short representation is that we need to upload and store signatures for all applications and dependencies analyzed. Moreover, it would be very good to create a representation that can be compared also on server-side, e.g., by means of SQL statements or stored procedures.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
String toString()
```
    toString.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    String representation of signature