(Java) Authenticode Sign an Executable (EXE) or DLL

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    boolean success;

    // First create the following JSON to specify that SHA256 is to be used,
    // and provide timestamp server information.

    // {
    //   "hashAlg": "sha256",
    //   "timestampToken": {
    //     "enabled": true,
    //     "tsaUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
    //     "requestTsaCert": true,
    //     "hashAlg": "sha256"
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("hashAlg","sha256");
    json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled",true);
    json.UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl","http://timestamp.digicert.com");
    json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert",true);
    json.UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg","sha256");

    // Load a code signing certificate..
    CkCert cert = new CkCert();
    success = cert.LoadPfxFile("C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx","pfx password");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // You can sign .exe or .dll files.
    String exePath = "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe";

    CkCodeSign signer = new CkCodeSign();

    // If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
    success = signer.AddSignature(exePath,cert,json);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(signer.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.");
  }
}