(Java) Get an EC Key in Raw Hex Format

Demonstrates how to get the private and public key parts of an EC (ECDSA) key in lowercase hex formmat.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

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

    // Load an EC key from some format..
    CkPrivateKey privKey = new CkPrivateKey();

    // This loads an ECDSA key from an unencrypted PEM file (no password required).
    boolean success = privKey.LoadAnyFormatFile("qa_data/ecc/openssl_ecc_privKey.pem","");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // The key type should be "ecc" to indicate an EC key.
    System.out.println("key type = " + privKey.keyType());

    // What is the size of the private key in bits?
    System.out.println("size in bits = " + privKey.get_BitLength());

    // Get the private and public EC key parts in raw hex format:
    CkStringBuilder sbPubKeyHex = new CkStringBuilder();
    String privKeyHex = privKey.getRawHex(sbPubKeyHex);

    // If the private key size in bits is 256, then we should have a 32-byte key (a 64 character hex string).
    System.out.println("private key = " + privKeyHex);

    // The public key is composed of the "x" and "y" parts, and is composed like this:  04||HEX(x)||HEX(y)
    System.out.println("public key = " + sbPubKeyHex.getAsString());

    // Sample output:
    // key type = ecc
    // size in bits = 256
    // private key = ced36f2ba3332be439f79143d69937fc52494cd38e45243c3ea05db183919f1b
    // public key = 045b4edcd501831740895f5907feabb71587076a6314d9d5141f9f8c33a478b8ce08b8dfd2a091eb6355803d7e729876c790bc0b176f2015f3bb103813753f676a
  }
}