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Verify XML Signature with External Data Reference

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Demonstrates how to verify an XML digital signature where the data is external. In this case, the data is a JPG file.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.69 or greater.

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IncludeFile "CkBinData.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkXmlDSig.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ; The XML containing the Signature to be verified contains the following:
    ; <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
    ; <abc>
    ;   <xyz>
    ;     <jpg>
    ;         <name>starfish.jpg</name>
    ;         <url>https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg</url>
    ;     <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#"/><ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><ds:Reference URI="https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg"><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><ds:DigestValue>AOU810yJV5Np/DnO29qpObqiTSTTCDvxGsX5ayiTYXI=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>MbHOti6nOh9DJP/u7u1+a1u0wRYIGEdaAVk5ehxqeBhcR4qvGvCQ7wLxcfDuwFG2grSg43ANxDYngLqZTeFb5nCfywcuNBQI8FrNRVY5hkyv6kDW1BVN8ot9qPYX9oHxJp1e+nMszIiSxqHX3XDI7YnvFt/0CyeO5JaQQEzXzIwqqb8iUNcH/bJzR6CrTf1hGuQ5MPorG0bRwbYPPHHzipUqHBinK8VbHobnxL7GQHAhR8k9gDD35kZcMxf/74U7pGO19ZzTbdJW5S7q4bVVxvsuU3itTbhHI60pOE14ibrjZtIrPZLVUD3TQqIIF04TChW2NXdYOo3+ij4ZnP8x+g==</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></jpg>
    ;   </xyz>
    ; </abc>

    ; The above XML is available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlsig_external_jpg_reference.xml
    ; First fetch the XML..

    url.s = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlsig_external_jpg_reference.xml"
    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbXml.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbXml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetSb(http,url,sbXml)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    verifier.i = CkXmlDSig::ckCreate()
    If verifier.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Load the XML containing the signatures to be verified.
    ; Note that this particular Signature already contains the RSA public key that will be used
    ; for verification.
    success = CkXmlDSig::ckLoadSignatureSb(verifier,sbXml)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkXmlDSig::ckLastErrorText(verifier)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
        CkXmlDSig::ckDispose(verifier)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Get the Reference URI, which in this case is the URL to the binary data that was hashed.
    ; This fetchs the URI attribute value from:  <ds:Reference URI="https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg">
    refUri.s = CkXmlDSig::ckReferenceUri(verifier,0)
    If CkXmlDSig::ckLastMethodSuccess(verifier) <> 1
        Debug "No reference URI found."
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
        CkXmlDSig::ckDispose(verifier)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Download the JPG data to be verified.
    jpgData.i = CkBinData::ckCreate()
    If jpgData.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetBd(http,refUri,jpgData)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
        CkXmlDSig::ckDispose(verifier)
        CkBinData::ckDispose(jpgData)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Provide the JPG data to the verifier
    CkXmlDSig::ckSetRefDataBd(verifier,0,jpgData)

    ; Verify the signature
    bVerified.i = CkXmlDSig::ckVerifySignature(verifier,1)
    Debug "Signature verified = " + Str(bVerified)


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbXml)
    CkXmlDSig::ckDispose(verifier)
    CkBinData::ckDispose(jpgData)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure