(Java) Generate RSA Key and return Base64 PKCS8 Private Key

Demonstrates how to generate a new 2048-bit RSA private key and returns the Base64 encoded PKCS8 representation of the private key.

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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[])
  {
    CkRsa rsa = new CkRsa();

    boolean success;

    // Generate a 2048-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
    // key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 8192 bits.
    success = rsa.GenerateKey(2048);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rsa.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkPrivateKey privKey = rsa.ExportPrivateKeyObj();

    // Get the private key in PKCS8 Base64 format
    String privKeyPkcs8Base64 = privKey.getPkcs8ENC("base64");

    // The key in base64 format will start similar to this:
    // MIIEvAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BA...
    System.out.println(privKeyPkcs8Base64);
  }
}