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Convert PEM to JKS (Java KeyStore)

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Converts a PEM containing private key(s) and certificates into a JKS (Java KeyStore) formatted file.

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#include <CkPem.h>
#include <CkJavaKeyStore.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkPem pem;

    //  Load the PEM from a file.
    //  If the PEM is encrypted, provide a password.  Otherwise pass an empty string for the password.
    const char *password = "myPassword";
    success = pem.LoadPemFile("../myPemFiles/myPem.pem",password);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pem.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Note: If the app already has the PEM pre-loaded in a string variable, then load it 
    //  by calling LoadPem instead.  
    const char *pemContent = "... the PEM contents ...";
    success = pem.LoadPem(pemContent,password);
    //  Check for success as before..

    //  Convert to a JavaKeyStore object.
    //  The alias, if a non-empty string, will be applied to the 1st private key or 
    //  certificate.  All other keys and/or certificates will be assigned an auto-generated
    //  alias.
    const char *alias = "anything_I_want_here";

    //  This is the passord that will be required to access the created JKS.
    const char *jksPassword = "myJksSecret";
    CkJavaKeyStore jks;
    success = pem.ToJksObj(alias,jksPassword,jks);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pem.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Save the JKS to a file.  The password passed here is used for the keyed hash of the
    //  entire JKS file.  This may be different (if desired) than the password for individual private keys
    //  contained within the JKS.  
    success = jks.ToFile(jksPassword,"../myJksFiles/myJks.jks");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << jks.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }
    }