(Java) RSA Sign utf-8 Bytes of String to get Base64 RSA Signature

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Demonstrates how RSA sign the utf-8 byte representation of a string to get the signature in base64 format.

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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[])
  {
    // Assuming the smartcard/USB token is installed with the correct drivers from the manufacturer,
    // this code can work on multiple platforms including Windows, MacOS, Linux, and iOS.

    // Chilkat automatically detects and determines the way in which the HSM is used,
    // which can be by PKCS11, Apple Keychain, Microsoft CNG / Crypto API, or ScMinidriver.

    CkCert cert = new CkCert();

    // Set the token/smartcard PIN prior to loading.
    cert.put_SmartCardPin("123456");

    // Specify the certificate by its common name.
    boolean success = cert.LoadFromSmartcard("cn=chilkat-rsa-2048");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Signing with cert: " + cert.subjectCN());

    // Create a string to be hashed and signed.
    CkStringBuilder sb = new CkStringBuilder();
    boolean crlfLineEnding = true;
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i <= 10; i++) {
        sb.AppendLine("This is a test.",crlfLineEnding);
        }

    CkRsa rsa = new CkRsa();

    // Use the certificate's private key for signing.
    success = rsa.SetX509Cert(cert,true);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(rsa.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Sign the SHA-256 hash of the utf-8 byte representation of the contents of sb
    // Return the signature in base64 format.
    rsa.put_EncodingMode("base64");
    rsa.put_Charset("utf-8");
    String stringToSign = sb.getAsString();
    String sigBase64 = rsa.signStringENC(stringToSign,"sha256");
    if (rsa.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(rsa.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("RSA signature as base64: " + sigBase64);
  }
}