(Java) Generate an RSA Key and Save to Encrypted PEM

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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();

    // Generate a 2048-bit key.
    boolean success = rsa.GenerateKey(2048);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(rsa.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkPrivateKey privKey = rsa.ExportPrivateKeyObj();
    String password = "secret";
    // Saving to a relative path (from the current working directory of the process).
    String path = "rsaKeys/myTestRsaPrivate.pem";
    // Encrypt the PEM using 256-bit AES encryption.
    privKey.put_Pkcs8EncryptAlg("aes256");
    success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile(password,path);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // 

    // We can also save the public key.
    // There is no need to encrypt public keys.
    CkPublicKey pubKey = rsa.ExportPublicKeyObj();
    path = "rsaKeys/myTestRsaPublic.pem";
    // Choose PKCS1 or PKCS8
    // We'll choose PKCS8.
    boolean preferPkcs1 = false;
    success = pubKey.SavePemFile(preferPkcs1,path);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(pubKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // 

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}