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Create JWS with Multiple Signatures using the General JSON Serialization Format

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Creates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) containing 3 signatures and output using the general JSON serialization format.

Chilkat supports all of the following JWS algorithms:

   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | "alg" Param  | Digital Signature or MAC      | Implementation     |
   | Value        | Algorithm                     | Requirements       |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | HS256        | HMAC using SHA-256            | Required           |
   | HS384        | HMAC using SHA-384            | Optional           |
   | HS512        | HMAC using SHA-512            | Optional           |
   | RS256        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Recommended        |
   |              | SHA-256                       |                    |
   | RS384        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-384                       |                    |
   | RS512        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-512                       |                    |
   | ES256        | ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256 | Recommended+       |
   | ES384        | ECDSA using P-384 and SHA-384 | Optional           |
   | ES512        | ECDSA using P-521 and SHA-512 | Optional           |
   | PS256        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-256             |                    |
   | PS384        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-384 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-384             |                    |
   | PS512        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-512 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-512             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    -- Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

    -- The JWS to be created will contain three signatures.
    -- The 1st will use an ECC key, the 2nd an RSA key, and the 3rd an HMAC key.

    -- Prepare each key..

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- Use the following RSA key loaded from JWK format.
    DECLARE @sbRsaJwk int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbRsaJwk OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '{"kty":"RSA",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"n":"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"e":"AQAB",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"d":"Eq5xpGnNCivDflJsRQBXHx1hdR1k6Ulwe2JZD50LpXyWPEAeP88vLNO97I'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'jlA7_GQ5sLKMgvfTeXZx9SE-7YwVol2NXOoAJe46sui395IW_GO-pWJ1O0'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'BkTGoVEn2bKVRUCgu-GjBVaYLU6f3l9kJfFNS3E0QbVdxzubSu3Mkqzjkn'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '439X0M_V51gfpRLI9JYanrC4D4qAdGcopV_0ZHHzQlBjudU2QvXt4ehNYT'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'CBr6XCLQUShb1juUO1ZdiYoFaFQT5Tw8bGUl_x_jTj3ccPDVZFD9pIuhLh'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'BOneufuBiB4cS98l2SR_RQyGWSeWjnczT0QU91p1DhOVRuOopznQ",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"p":"4BzEEOtIpmVdVEZNCqS7baC4crd0pqnRH_5IB3jw3bcxGn6QLvnEtfdUdi'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'YrqBdss1l58BQ3KhooKeQTa9AB0Hw_Py5PJdTJNPY8cQn7ouZ2KKDcmnPG'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'BY5t7yLc1QlQ5xHdwW1VhvKn-nXqhJTBgIPgtldC-KDV5z-y2XDwGUc",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"q":"uQPEfgmVtjL0Uyyx88GZFF1fOunH3-7cepKmtH4pxhtCoHqpWmT8YAmZxa'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'ewHgHAjLYsp1ZSe7zFYHj7C6ul7TjeLQeZD_YwD66t62wDmpe_HlB-TnBA'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '-njbglfIsRLtXlnDzQkv5dTltRJ11BKBBypeeF6689rjcJIDEz9RWdc",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"dp":"BwKfV3Akq5_MFZDFZCnW-wzl-CCo83WoZvnLQwCTeDv8uzluRSnm71I3Q'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'CLdhrqE2e9YkxvuxdBfpT_PI7Yz-FOKnu1R6HsJeDCjn12Sk3vmAktV2zb'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '34MCdy7cpdTh_YVr7tss2u6vneTwrA86rZtu5Mbr1C1XsmvkxHQAdYo0",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"dq":"h_96-mK1R_7glhsum81dZxjTnYynPbZpHziZjeeHcXYsXaaMwkOlODsWa'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '7I9xXDoRwbKgB719rrmI2oKr6N3Do9U0ajaHF-NKJnwgjMd2w9cjz3_-ky'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'NlxAr2v4IKhGNpmM5iIgOS1VZnOZ68m6_pbLBSp3nssTdlqvd0tIiTHU",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"qi":"IYd7DHOhrWvxkwPQsRM2tOgrjbcrfvtQJipd-DlcxyVuuM9sQLdgjVk2o'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'y26F0EmpScGLq2MowX7fhd_QJQ3ydy5cY7YIBi87w93IKLEdfnbJtoOPLU'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, 'W0ITrJReOgo1cq9SbsxYawBgfp_gh6A5603k2-ZQwVK0JKSHuLFkuQ3U"'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '}'

    DECLARE @rsaKey int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.PrivateKey', @rsaKey OUT

    -- Note: This example loads the RSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
    -- into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbRsaJwk, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rsaKey, 'LoadJwk', @success OUT, @sTmp0
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rsaKey, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRsaJwk
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rsaKey
        RETURN
      END

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- Use the following ECC key loaded from JWK format.
    DECLARE @sbEccJwk int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbEccJwk OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '{"kty":"EC",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"crv":"P-256",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"x":"f83OJ3D2xF1Bg8vub9tLe1gHMzV76e8Tus9uPHvRVEU",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"y":"x_FEzRu9m36HLN_tue659LNpXW6pCyStikYjKIWI5a0",'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '"d":"jpsQnnGQmL-YBIffH1136cspYG6-0iY7X1fCE9-E9LI"'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'Append', @success OUT, '}'

    DECLARE @eccKey int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.PrivateKey', @eccKey OUT

    -- Note: This example loads the ECDSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
    -- into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbEccJwk, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @eccKey, 'LoadJwk', @success OUT, @sTmp0
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @eccKey, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRsaJwk
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rsaKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbEccJwk
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @eccKey
        RETURN
      END

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- The HMAC key (in base64url format)
    DECLARE @hmacKey nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @hmacKey = 'AyM1SysPpbyDfgZld3umj1qzKObwVMkoqQ-EstJQLr_T-1qS0gZH75aKtMN3Yj0iPS4hcgUuTwjAzZr1Z9CAow'

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- Prepare the headers..
    -- RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 SHA-256
    DECLARE @jwsProtHdr0 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsProtHdr0 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsProtHdr0, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'alg', 'RS256'
    DECLARE @jwsUnprotHdr0 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsUnprotHdr0 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsUnprotHdr0, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'kid', 'myRsaKey'

    -- ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256
    DECLARE @jwsProtHdr1 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsProtHdr1 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsProtHdr1, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'alg', 'ES256'
    DECLARE @jwsUnprotHdr1 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsUnprotHdr1 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsUnprotHdr1, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'kid', 'myEcKey'

    -- HMAC using SHA-256
    DECLARE @jwsProtHdr2 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsProtHdr2 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsProtHdr2, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'alg', 'HS256'
    DECLARE @jwsUnprotHdr2 int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jwsUnprotHdr2 OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jwsUnprotHdr2, 'AppendString', @success OUT, 'kid', 'myMacKey'

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- First set the JWS headers, keys, and payload, then we'll create the JWS...
    DECLARE @jws int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Jws', @jws OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetProtectedHeader', @success OUT, 0, @jwsProtHdr0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetUnprotectedHeader', @success OUT, 0, @jwsUnprotHdr0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetProtectedHeader', @success OUT, 1, @jwsProtHdr1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetUnprotectedHeader', @success OUT, 1, @jwsUnprotHdr1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetProtectedHeader', @success OUT, 2, @jwsProtHdr2
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetUnprotectedHeader', @success OUT, 2, @jwsUnprotHdr2

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetPrivateKey', @success OUT, 0, @rsaKey
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetPrivateKey', @success OUT, 1, @eccKey
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetMacKey', @success OUT, 2, @hmacKey, 'base64url'

    DECLARE @bIncludeBom int
    SELECT @bIncludeBom = 0
    DECLARE @payloadStr nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @payloadStr = 'In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'SetPayload', @success OUT, @payloadStr, 'utf-8', @bIncludeBom

    -- ---------------------------------------------------
    -- Create the JWS.
    -- Givent that multiple signatures will exist, only the general JSON serialization 
    -- format is possible, and that is what will be produced.
    DECLARE @jwsStr nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jws, 'CreateJws', @jwsStr OUT
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @jws, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @jws, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRsaJwk
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rsaKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbEccJwk
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @eccKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr1
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr1
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr2
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jws
        RETURN
      END

    -- The jwsStr is contains JSON in the smallest possible size, which is a single line.
    -- To get in human-readable format, load into a Chilkat JSON object and emit..
    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Load', @success OUT, @jwsStr
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Sample output:

    -- { 
    --   "payload": "SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu",
    --   "signatures": [
    --     { 
    --       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9",
    --       "header": { 
    --         "kid": "myRsaKey"
    --       },
    --       "signature": "B04c24gSnpVm1Z-_bemfyNMCpZm6Knj1yB-yzaIOvijsWfDgoF_mSJccTIbzapNgwJudnobr5iDOfZWiRR9iqCyDJLe5M1S40vFF7MFEI3JecYRgrRc6n1lTkYLMRyVq48BwbQlmKgPqmK9drun3agklsr0FmgNx65pfmcnlYdXsgwxf8WbgppefrlrMImp-98-dNtBcUL8ce1aOjbcyVFjGMCzpm3JerQqIzWQvEwBstnMEQle73KHcyx_nsTmlzY70CaydbRTsciOATL7WfiMwuX1q9Y2NIpTg3CbOTWKdwjh7iyfiAKQxNBaF2mApnqj9hjpf8GwR-CfxAzJtPg"
    --     },
    --     { 
    --       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJFUzI1NiJ9",
    --       "header": { 
    --         "kid": "myEcKey"
    --       },
    --       "signature": "2cbugKq0ERaQMh01n2B-86EZFYleeMf8bsccaQMxzOxAg14PxfjR3IImvodTJYqkmfBJYW203etz2-7ZtJUOGw"
    --     },
    --     { 
    --       "protected": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9",
    --       "header": { 
    --         "kid": "myMacKey"
    --       },
    --       "signature": "e7R9gjx0RsUNa3c7qd8k9mQGEhtcG8vsN1W7jbLb2MA"
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRsaJwk
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rsaKey
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbEccJwk
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @eccKey
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr1
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr1
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsProtHdr2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jwsUnprotHdr2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jws
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO