(Java) Load Certificate (.cer) and Private Key (.pvk) generated from makecert

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Demonstrates how to load a certificate (.cer) and private key (.pvk) from the files produced by makecert, such as in the following command:

makecert -sv mycertificate.pvk -n "CN=My Simple Certificate" mycertificate.cer -sky Exchange

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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[])
  {
    // First load the .cer file.
    // The certificate file (.cer) contains only the certificate (does not include the private key)
    CkCert cert = new CkCert();
    boolean success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.cer");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Next, load the .pvk file.
    // Note: The password "secret" is what you entered when makecert displayed the dialog asking for a password..
    CkPrivateKey privKey = new CkPrivateKey();
    success = privKey.LoadPvkFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.pvk","secret");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Finally, associate the private key with the certificate.
    success = cert.SetPrivateKey(privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // At this point, the certificate can be used for signing.  For example..
    CkPdf pdf = new CkPdf();

    // ....
    // ....

    success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert);

    // ...
    // ....

    // Some Chilkat classes also provide a method where the cert and private key can be passed separately.
    // For example, if SetSigningCert2 is called, then we don't need to explicitly associate the private key with the cert.
    success = pdf.SetSigningCert2(cert,privKey);

    // ...
    // ....
  }
}