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Create XML Signature with Certificate's Private Key

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature using a certificate's RSA private key. This example loads the certificate from a PFX, and uses the cert's associated private key to sign. The public key is embedded in the XML signature as a ds:KeyInfo / ds:KeyValue / dsRSAKeyValue element.

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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

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

#  The SOAP XML to be signed in this example contains the following:

#  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
#  <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
#      <SOAP-ENV:Header>
#          <wsse:Security xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1"></wsse:Security>
#      </SOAP-ENV:Header>
#      <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:SOAP-SEC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12" SOAP-SEC:id="Body">
#          <z:FooBar xmlns:z="http://example.com" />
#      </SOAP-ENV:Body>
#  </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
#  

#  The above XML is available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/soapToSign.xml
#  Fetch the XML and then sign it..

$url = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/soapToSign.xml";
$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();
$sbSoapXml = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$success = $http->QuickGetSb($url,$sbSoapXml);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  Load a PFX file containing the certificate + private key.
$cert = chilkat::CkCert->new();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile("/somedir/myPfx.pfx","pfx_password");
if ($success == 0) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  Get the RSA private key for signing...
$privKey = chilkat::CkPrivateKey->new();
$success = $cert->GetPrivateKey($privKey);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  To create the XML digital signature (i.e. embed the signature within
#  the SOAP XML), we specify what is desired, and then call the method to 
#  create the XML signature.
#  
#  For example, the application must provide the following:
#      - Where to put the signature.
#      - What to sign.
#      - The algorithms to be used.
#      - The key to be used for signing.
#  

$xmlSigGen = chilkat::CkXmlDSigGen->new();

#  In this example, we're going to put the signature within the wsse:Security element.
#  To specify the location, set the SigLocation property to the XML path to this element,
#  using vertical bar characters to separate tags.
$xmlSigGen->put_SigLocation("SOAP-ENV:Envelope|SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security");

#  An XML digital signature contains one or more references.  These are references to the parts
#  of the XML document to be signed (a same document reference), or can be external references.
#  This example will add a single same-document reference.  We'll add a reference to the XML fragment
#  at SOAP-ENV:Body, which is indicated by providing the value of the "ID" attribute (where "ID" is case
#  insensitive).  For each same-document reference, we must also indicate the hash algorithm and XML canonicalization
#  algorithm to be used.  For this example we'll choose SHA-256 and Exclusive XML Canonicalization.
$xmlSigGen->AddSameDocRef("Body","sha256","EXCL_C14N","","");

#  Let's provide the RSA key to be used for signing:
$xmlSigGen->SetPrivateKey($privKey);

#  We're leaving the following properties at their default values:
#  
#     - SigNamespacePrefix (default is "ds")
#     - SigningAlg (for RSA keys. The default is PKCS1-v1_5, can be changed to RSASSA-PSS.)
#     - SignedInfoCanonAlg  (default is EXCL_C14N)
#     - SignedInfoDigestMethod (default is sha256)
#     - KeyInfoType (default is "KeyValue", where the RSA public key is included in the Signature)

#  Note: Each Reference has it's own specified algorithms for XML canonicalization and hashing,
#  and the actual signature part (the SignedInfo) has it's own algorithms for the same.
#  They may or may not be the same.  In this example, we use Exclusive XML Canonicalization and SHA-256 throughout.

#  Finally, we're going to set one property that's optional, but commonly used.
#  It's the SignedInfoPrefixList.  In this case, we're using Exclusive Canonicalization, and the signature
#  will be placed in a location within the XML document where namespace prefixes are used in the ancestors.
#  Specifically, the "wsse" and "SOAP-ENV" namespace prefixes are used.
$xmlSigGen->put_SignedInfoPrefixList("wsse SOAP-ENV");

#  OK, everything's specified, so let's create the XML digital signature:
#  This in-place signs the XML.  If successful, sbSoapXml will contain the 
#  XML with the digital signature at the specified location.
$success = $xmlSigGen->CreateXmlDSigSb($sbSoapXml);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $xmlSigGen->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  Examine the signed SOAP XML:
print $sbSoapXml->getAsString() . "\r\n";

#  This is the signed SOAP XML.
#  Chilkat emits the Signature in compact form on a single line.  Whitespace in XML signatures
#  matters.  Chilkat's opinion is that writing the Signature without whitespace minimizes the chance
#  for problems with whatever software might be verifying the signature.

#  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
#  <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
#      <SOAP-ENV:Header>
#          <wsse:Security xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1"><ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><ds:SignedInfo><ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"><InclusiveNamespaces xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" PrefixList="wsse SOAP-ENV"/></ds:CanonicalizationMethod><ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><ds:Reference URI="#Body"><ds:Transforms><ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/></ds:Transforms><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><ds:DigestValue>OwgHPZNfDkXnZsjpfzXqAcT3RV3HzmTsEy2bP44FJ0M=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>C+7FWngUpJ33Q1yq8uuscjCyPN2IO4cJhpMv03Jrrht1V+4gvJQLIBk6HHjo1uPQyfYj6zji3pg+fOyGUptp17CsRvjCzSpP35vB2lEzHeS8dcY8XfrEtTP/0FNn75LmhhkOPy0wjWkgDVbgzhXpEk9az8r8fQVTM3vrcmXT+WdMWJXKBRFt6PLAhsFt0scOFTWAkLGyCwygzimDKX2nT63TOit9BigtIx7fPRuMkbybMKCGGABq2DiEbvrPOiN3SUYpyMNR9KehRAGN+OWnESaDC6DhOvbKR88XHkM+GeaRe9PWdrRHrwGfp3qgolKjR/wFRSa1YGSBKAhDJFBcdg==</ds:SignatureValue><ds:KeyInfo><ds:KeyValue><ds:RSAKeyValue><ds:Modulus>sXeRhM55P13FbpNcXAMR3olbw2Wa6keZIHu5YTZYUBTlYWId+pNiwUz3zFIEo+0IfYR0H27ybIycQO+1IIzJofUFNMAL3tZps2OKPlsjuCPls6kXpXhv/gvhux8LrCtp4PcKWqJ6QVOZKChc7WAx40qFWzHi57ueqRTv3x0kESqGg/VjsqyTEvb55psJO2RsfhLT7+YVh3hImRM3RDaJdkTkPuOxeFyT6N7VXD09329sLuS3QkUbE9zEKDnz9X3d8dEQdJhSI9ba5fxl8R7fu8pB67ElfzFml96X1jLFtzy1pzOT5Fc4ROcaqlYckVzdBq9sxezm6MYmDBjNAcibRw==</ds:Modulus><ds:Exponent>AQAB</ds:Exponent></ds:RSAKeyValue></ds:KeyValue></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></wsse:Security>
#      </SOAP-ENV:Header>
#      <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:SOAP-SEC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12" SOAP-SEC:id="Body">
#          <z:FooBar xmlns:z="http://example.com" />
#      </SOAP-ENV:Body>
#  </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>

#  Here's the signature part formatted for easier reading.
#  (Adding whitespace to the SignedInfo breaks the signature, so you wouldn't want to do this..)

#      <ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
#          <ds:SignedInfo>
#              <ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#">
#                  <InclusiveNamespaces xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" PrefixList="wsse SOAP-ENV" />
#              </ds:CanonicalizationMethod>
#              <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256" />
#              <ds:Reference URI="#Body">
#                  <ds:Transforms>
#                      <ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" />
#                  </ds:Transforms>
#                  <ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256" />
#                  <ds:DigestValue>OwgHPZNfDkXnZsjpfzXqAcT3RV3HzmTsEy2bP44FJ0M=</ds:DigestValue>
#              </ds:Reference>
#          </ds:SignedInfo>
#          <ds:SignatureValue>C+7FWngUp....BKAhDJFBcdg==</ds:SignatureValue>
#          <ds:KeyInfo>
#              <ds:KeyValue>
#                  <ds:RSAKeyValue>
#                      <ds:Modulus>sXeRhM55P13FbpNcXAMR....MYmDBjNAcibRw==</ds:Modulus>
#                      <ds:Exponent>AQAB</ds:Exponent>
#                  </ds:RSAKeyValue>
#              </ds:KeyValue>
#          </ds:KeyInfo>
#      </ds:Signature>