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Create XML Signature using Java KeyStore (.jks)

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature using a certificate and private key from a Java KeyStore (.jks)

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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.

# 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>
# 

# Build the XML to sign.
# Use this online tool to generate the code from sample XML: 
# Generate Code to Create XML

xml = Chilkat::CkXml.new()
xml.put_Tag("SOAP-ENV:Envelope")
xml.AddAttribute("xmlns:SOAP-ENV","http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",true,"xmlns:wsse","http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",true,"SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand","1")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body",true,"xmlns:SOAP-SEC","http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body",true,"SOAP-SEC:id","Body")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("SOAP-ENV:Body|z:FooBar",true,"xmlns:z","http://example.com")

# Load a JavaKeyStore file containing the certificate + private key.
jks = Chilkat::CkJavaKeyStore.new()
password = "secret"
success = jks.LoadFile(password,"qa_data/jks/test_secret.jks")
if (success == false)
    print jks.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Make sure we have a private key.
if (jks.get_NumPrivateKeys() < 1)
    print "No private key available." + "\n";
    exit
end

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Get the certificate chain associated with the 1st (and probably only) private key in the JKS.

chain = Chilkat::CkCertChain.new()
success = jks.CertChainAt(0,chain)
if (success == false)
    print jks.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

cert = Chilkat::CkCert.new()
success = chain.CertAt(0,cert)
if (success == false)
    print chain.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Verify again that this cert has a private key.
if (cert.HasPrivateKey() != true)
    print "Certificate has no associated private key." + "\n";
    exit
end

# Prepare for signing...
# Use this online tool to generate the following code from an already-signed XML sample: 
# Generate Code to Create an XML Signature
gen = Chilkat::CkXmlDSigGen.new()

# Indicate where the Signature will be inserted.
gen.put_SigLocation("SOAP-ENV:Envelope|SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security")

# Add a reference to the fragment of the XML to be signed.
gen.AddSameDocRef("Body","sha1","EXCL_C14N","","")

# (You can read about the SignedInfoPrefixList in the online reference documentation.  It's optional..)
gen.put_SignedInfoPrefixList("wsse SOAP-ENV")

# Provide the private key for signing via the certificate, and indicate that
# we want the base64 of the certificate embedded in the KeyInfo.
gen.put_KeyInfoType("X509Data")
gen.put_X509Type("Certificate")

# Note: Because our certificate was loaded from a JKS which also contained the private key,
# Chilkat automatically knows and has the private key associated with the certificate.
# We set bUsePrivateKey to tell the SetX509Cert method to automatically use the private key
# associated with the certificate for signing.
bUsePrivateKey = true
success = gen.SetX509Cert(cert,bUsePrivateKey)
if (success != true)
    print gen.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Everything's specified.  Now create and insert the Signature
sbXml = Chilkat::CkStringBuilder.new()
xml.GetXmlSb(sbXml)
success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml)
if (success == false)
    print gen.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Examine the XML with the digital signature inserted
print sbXml.getAsString() + "\n";