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JWS Using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256

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Creates and validates a JSON Web Signature (JWS) using RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and MGF1 with SHA-256.

Chilkat supports all of the following JWS algorithms:

   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | "alg" Param  | Digital Signature or MAC      | Implementation     |
   | Value        | Algorithm                     | Requirements       |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
   | HS256        | HMAC using SHA-256            | Required           |
   | HS384        | HMAC using SHA-384            | Optional           |
   | HS512        | HMAC using SHA-512            | Optional           |
   | RS256        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Recommended        |
   |              | SHA-256                       |                    |
   | RS384        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-384                       |                    |
   | RS512        | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using       | Optional           |
   |              | SHA-512                       |                    |
   | ES256        | ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256 | Recommended+       |
   | ES384        | ECDSA using P-384 and SHA-384 | Optional           |
   | ES512        | ECDSA using P-521 and SHA-512 | Optional           |
   | PS256        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-256             |                    |
   | PS384        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-384 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-384             |                    |
   | PS512        | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-512 and  | Optional           |
   |              | MGF1 with SHA-512             |                    |
   +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+

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bool success = false;

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

// Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

// Use the following RSA key loaded from JWK format.
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbJwk = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
sbJwk.Append("{\"kty\":\"RSA\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"n\":\"ofgWCuLjybRlzo0tZWJjNiuSfb4p4fAkd_wWJcyQoTbji9k0l8W26mPddx");
sbJwk.Append("HmfHQp-Vaw-4qPCJrcS2mJPMEzP1Pt0Bm4d4QlL-yRT-SFd2lZS-pCgNMs");
sbJwk.Append("D1W_YpRPEwOWvG6b32690r2jZ47soMZo9wGzjb_7OMg0LOL-bSf63kpaSH");
sbJwk.Append("SXndS5z5rexMdbBYUsLA9e-KXBdQOS-UTo7WTBEMa2R2CapHg665xsmtdV");
sbJwk.Append("MTBQY4uDZlxvb3qCo5ZwKh9kG4LT6_I5IhlJH7aGhyxXFvUK-DWNmoudF8");
sbJwk.Append("NAco9_h9iaGNj8q2ethFkMLs91kzk2PAcDTW9gb54h4FRWyuXpoQ\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"e\":\"AQAB\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"d\":\"Eq5xpGnNCivDflJsRQBXHx1hdR1k6Ulwe2JZD50LpXyWPEAeP88vLNO97I");
sbJwk.Append("jlA7_GQ5sLKMgvfTeXZx9SE-7YwVol2NXOoAJe46sui395IW_GO-pWJ1O0");
sbJwk.Append("BkTGoVEn2bKVRUCgu-GjBVaYLU6f3l9kJfFNS3E0QbVdxzubSu3Mkqzjkn");
sbJwk.Append("439X0M_V51gfpRLI9JYanrC4D4qAdGcopV_0ZHHzQlBjudU2QvXt4ehNYT");
sbJwk.Append("CBr6XCLQUShb1juUO1ZdiYoFaFQT5Tw8bGUl_x_jTj3ccPDVZFD9pIuhLh");
sbJwk.Append("BOneufuBiB4cS98l2SR_RQyGWSeWjnczT0QU91p1DhOVRuOopznQ\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"p\":\"4BzEEOtIpmVdVEZNCqS7baC4crd0pqnRH_5IB3jw3bcxGn6QLvnEtfdUdi");
sbJwk.Append("YrqBdss1l58BQ3KhooKeQTa9AB0Hw_Py5PJdTJNPY8cQn7ouZ2KKDcmnPG");
sbJwk.Append("BY5t7yLc1QlQ5xHdwW1VhvKn-nXqhJTBgIPgtldC-KDV5z-y2XDwGUc\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"q\":\"uQPEfgmVtjL0Uyyx88GZFF1fOunH3-7cepKmtH4pxhtCoHqpWmT8YAmZxa");
sbJwk.Append("ewHgHAjLYsp1ZSe7zFYHj7C6ul7TjeLQeZD_YwD66t62wDmpe_HlB-TnBA");
sbJwk.Append("-njbglfIsRLtXlnDzQkv5dTltRJ11BKBBypeeF6689rjcJIDEz9RWdc\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"dp\":\"BwKfV3Akq5_MFZDFZCnW-wzl-CCo83WoZvnLQwCTeDv8uzluRSnm71I3Q");
sbJwk.Append("CLdhrqE2e9YkxvuxdBfpT_PI7Yz-FOKnu1R6HsJeDCjn12Sk3vmAktV2zb");
sbJwk.Append("34MCdy7cpdTh_YVr7tss2u6vneTwrA86rZtu5Mbr1C1XsmvkxHQAdYo0\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"dq\":\"h_96-mK1R_7glhsum81dZxjTnYynPbZpHziZjeeHcXYsXaaMwkOlODsWa");
sbJwk.Append("7I9xXDoRwbKgB719rrmI2oKr6N3Do9U0ajaHF-NKJnwgjMd2w9cjz3_-ky");
sbJwk.Append("NlxAr2v4IKhGNpmM5iIgOS1VZnOZ68m6_pbLBSp3nssTdlqvd0tIiTHU\",");
sbJwk.Append("\"qi\":\"IYd7DHOhrWvxkwPQsRM2tOgrjbcrfvtQJipd-DlcxyVuuM9sQLdgjVk2o");
sbJwk.Append("y26F0EmpScGLq2MowX7fhd_QJQ3ydy5cY7YIBi87w93IKLEdfnbJtoOPLU");
sbJwk.Append("W0ITrJReOgo1cq9SbsxYawBgfp_gh6A5603k2-ZQwVK0JKSHuLFkuQ3U\"");
sbJwk.Append("}");

Chilkat.PrivateKey rsaKey = new Chilkat.PrivateKey();
// Note: This example loads the RSA key from JWK format.  Any format can be loaded
// into the private key object. (See the online reference documentation..)
success = rsaKey.LoadJwk(sbJwk.GetAsString());
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rsaKey.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Create the JWS Protected Header
Chilkat.JsonObject jwsProtHdr = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jwsProtHdr.AppendString("alg","PS256");

Chilkat.Jws jws = new Chilkat.Jws();

// Set the protected header:
int signatureIndex = 0;
jws.SetProtectedHeader(signatureIndex,jwsProtHdr);

// Set the RSA key:
jws.SetPrivateKey(signatureIndex,rsaKey);

// Set the payload.
bool bIncludeBom = false;
string payloadStr = "In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.";
jws.SetPayload(payloadStr,"utf-8",bIncludeBom);

// Create the JWS
// By default, the compact serialization is used.
string jwsCompact = jws.CreateJws();
if (jws.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(jws.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("JWS: " + jwsCompact);

// Note: RSA PSS padding uses random values, so the output will be different each time a signature is produced.
// sample output:
// JWS: eyJhbGciOiJQUzI1NiJ9.SW4gb3VyIHZpbGxhZ2UsIGZvbGtzIHNheSBHb2QgY3J1bWJsZXMgdXAgdGhlIG9sZCBtb29uIGludG8gc3RhcnMu.TRWhwRo5dMv9-8OzrInfJTwmUGYgjLfHk8lqF072ND-FmLWEBnUTOpY8oJXp8FdWw2SalbdOeNlrtlJjwk4XK8Ql2iJ_2qMCtxsvLPhKBOqFoAF4aBvTOEDVJDxf0DaBSiydEEtfTVV2iwBcjWabu5J2XieR5y7QZQtuHsn7T3qKBvCcCejN3Y2oqAT3qMHvu1fTms1r_91wBn_K7Wjd9UkZ1n02qQcUHJznR_OF2BgN7_KWIDAF9ZS9keoju2NPpPelO4yxa2XUPnehY3G7dHKoCxUEQR4d2Xc5voqDASTVCDqQS4PVOZdvT3Ein6-SanAlCwbWBbkvT8g6-5PImQ

// Now load the JWS, validate, and recover the original text.
Chilkat.Jws jws2 = new Chilkat.Jws();

// Load the JWS.
success = jws2.LoadJws(jwsCompact);

Chilkat.PublicKey rsaPubKey = new Chilkat.PublicKey();
rsaKey.ToPublicKey(rsaPubKey);

// Set the RSA public key used for validation.
signatureIndex = 0;
jws2.SetPublicKey(signatureIndex,rsaPubKey);

// Validate the 1st (and only) signature at index 0..
int v = jws2.Validate(signatureIndex);
if (v < 0) {
    // Perhaps Chilkat was not unlocked or the trial expired..
    Debug.WriteLine("Method call failed for some other reason.");
    Debug.WriteLine(jws2.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

if (v == 0) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Invalid signature.  The RSA key was incorrect, the JWS was invalid, or both.");
    return;
}

// If we get here, the signature was validated..
Debug.WriteLine("Signature validated.");

// Recover the original content:
Debug.WriteLine(jws2.GetPayload("utf-8"));

// Examine the protected header:
Chilkat.JsonObject joseHeader = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jws2.GetProtectedH(signatureIndex,joseHeader);
joseHeader.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Protected (JOSE) header:");
Debug.WriteLine(joseHeader.Emit());

// Output:

// 	Signature validated.
// 	In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.
// 	Protected (JOSE) header:
// 	{ 
// 	  "alg": "PS256"
// 	}