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Create XML Signature with External Data Reference

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Demonstrates how to create 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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require 'chilkat'

success = false

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

# This example inserts an XML signature in the following XML:

# <?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>
#     </jpg>
#   </xyz>
# </abc>

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

url = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/addSignatureToThis.xml"
http = Chilkat::CkHttp.new()
sbXml = Chilkat::CkStringBuilder.new()
success = http.QuickGetSb(url,sbXml)
if (success != true)
    print http.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# We'll use an RSA private key for signing.  
rsaKey = Chilkat::CkPrivateKey.new()
success = rsaKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/rsa/rsaPrivKey_pkcs8.pem")
if (success != true)
    print rsaKey.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

xmlSigGen = Chilkat::CkXmlDSigGen.new()

# Indicate were the Signature will be inserted:
xmlSigGen.put_SigLocation("abc|xyz|jpg")

# Provide the RSA key to be used for signing:
xmlSigGen.SetPrivateKey(rsaKey)

# Fetch the JPG image data.
jpgUrl = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg"
jpgData = Chilkat::CkBinData.new()
success = http.QuickGetBd(jpgUrl,jpgData)
if (success != true)
    print http.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Add the external data reference:
xmlSigGen.AddExternalBinaryRef(jpgUrl,jpgData,"sha256","")

# Create the XML digital signature:
success = xmlSigGen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml)
if (success != true)
    print xmlSigGen.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Examine the XML that now contains the Signature:
print sbXml.getAsString() + "\n";

# <?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>ApHRr6nilNrzt3dLveC9zlPoSllaCMfHsbAwr+vYBPkHkJ4wD5LzDDhi1tSJZAAeTckmvSqIG3Wi0rgXQiSM644MD3coBFx4QgrY+GZ+XJJE2Y0Ye3VvaQBiRdUW3INGsW4GLubncgQk5JhuAQjo6O/GKpfEuYqUJj/6CLHLQwMPwbZ2043ykgzuPFoOZf6EydJMBAn1ORMvrpUn+zuA9UngOTGap6eWE4CeiNx23BRC2wSztbUjdCLcqXvgiYu/v0tBNaTcwy7b6+IFtwv/lNUUBUQJ/3p+aErzFn3wLeH3yeqpDCU0U6Dqu5SS1jYupcWWsLHJjYnj2066DPJi/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>
#