(MFC) Load Java KeyStore and Access Contents

Loads a Java keystore file and iterates over the contents. A Java keystore (.jks) file can contain one or more trusted root certificate entries and/or one or more private key entries. Each private key entry includes an associated certificate chain.

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#include <CkJavaKeyStore.h>
#include <CkCert.h>
#include <CkPrivateKey.h>
#include <CkCertChain.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

    // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkJavaKeyStore jks;

    // Load the Java keystore from a file.  The JKS file password is used
    // to verify the keyed digest that is found at the very end of the keystore.
    // It verifies there has been no tampering with the file.
    bool success = jks.LoadFile("jksFilePassword","/someDir/keyStore.jks");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(jks.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Find out how many of each type of entry:
    int numTrustedCerts = jks.get_NumTrustedCerts();
    int numPrivateKeys = jks.get_NumPrivateKeys();

    CkCert *cert = 0;
    const char *alias = 0;

    int i;

    // For each trusted certificate, access it by getting
    // it as a cert object.  Also get the alias associated with the certificate.
    strOut.append("Trusted Certs:");
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    i = 0;
    while (i < numTrustedCerts) {
        cert = jks.GetTrustedCert(i);
        strOut.append(jks.getTrustedCertAlias(i));
        strOut.append(": ");
        strOut.append(cert->subjectDN());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        delete cert;
        i = i + 1;
    }

    CkPrivateKey *privKey = 0;
    CkCertChain *certChain = 0;

    // For each private key entry, get the private key and
    // the associated certificate chain.
    // Each private key is password protected.  Usually it is the same
    // password as used for the keyed digest of the entire JKS.  
    // However, this does not have to be.  The password is passed
    // here to handle the possibility of each private key requiring
    // a different password.
    strOut.append("Private Keys:");
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    i = 0;
    while (i < numPrivateKeys) {
        privKey = jks.GetPrivateKey("jksFilePassword",i);
        strOut.append(jks.getPrivateKeyAlias(i));
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        certChain = jks.GetCertChain(i);

        // The 1st certificate in the chain is the one associated with the private key.
        cert = certChain->GetCert(0);
        strOut.append(cert->subjectDN());
        strOut.append("\r\n");

        delete cert;
        delete certChain;
        delete privKey;
        i = i + 1;
    }



    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }