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ECDSA Sign Data and Verify Signature

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Demonstrates using the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm to hash data and sign it. Also demonstrates how to verify the ECDSA signature.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    -- To create an ECDSA signature, the data first needs to be hashed.  Then the hash
    -- is signed.

    -- Use Chilkat Crypt2 to generate a hash for any of the following
    -- hash algorithms: SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, SHA1, MD5, MD2, HAVAL, RIPEMD128/160/256/320

    DECLARE @crypt int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Crypt2', @crypt OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @crypt, 'HashAlgorithm', 'SHA256'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @crypt, 'Charset', 'utf-8'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @crypt, 'EncodingMode', 'base64'

    -- Hash a string.
    DECLARE @hash1 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt, 'HashStringENC', @hash1 OUT, 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'

    PRINT 'hash1 = ' + @hash1

    -- Or hash a file..
    DECLARE @hash2 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @crypt, 'HashFileENC', @hash2 OUT, 'qa_data/hamlet.xml'

    PRINT 'hash2 = ' + @hash2

    -- (The Crypt2 API provides many other ways to hash data..)

    -- -----------------------------------------------------------
    -- An ECDSA private key is used for signing.  The public key is for signature verification.
    -- Load our ECC private key.
    -- Our private key file contains this:

    -- 	// -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
    -- 	MIGHAgEAMBMGByqGSM49AgEGCCqGSM49AwEHBG0wawIBAQQg3J8q/24D1sEKGdP9
    -- 	72MGYElLGpw/a56Y3t6pfON3uhShRANCAATlSmoizyhAwoYZAOuFBATl07/1RR54
    -- 	a1Dzfm16grxJe666AGKR+bSs24hk7TEpaeCTvT8YOOM3l+xKFg7zq6Q9
    -- 	-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

    DECLARE @privKey int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.PrivateKey', @privKey OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @privKey, 'LoadPemFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/ecc/secp256r1-key-pkcs8.pem'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @privKey, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        RETURN
      END

    -- We'll need a PRNG source for random number generation.
    -- Use Chilkat's PRNG (for the Fortuna PRNG algorithm).
    DECLARE @prng int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Prng', @prng OUT

    -- Sign the hash..
    DECLARE @ecdsa int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ecc', @ecdsa OUT

    DECLARE @ecdsaSigBase64 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ecdsa, 'SignHashENC', @ecdsaSigBase64 OUT, @hash1, 'base64', @privKey, @prng
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ecdsa, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ecdsa, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT 'ECDSA signature = ' + @ecdsaSigBase64

    -- -----------------------------------------------------------
    -- Now let's verify the signature using the public key.

    DECLARE @pubKey int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.PublicKey', @pubKey OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @pubKey, 'LoadFromFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/ecc/secp256r1-pubkey.pem'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @pubKey, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pubKey
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @result int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ecdsa, 'VerifyHashENC', @result OUT, @hash1, @ecdsaSigBase64, 'base64', @pubKey
    IF @result = 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Signature is valid.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pubKey
        RETURN
      END
    IF @result = 0
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Signature is invalid.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pubKey
        RETURN
      END
    IF @result < 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ecdsa, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'The VerifyHashENC method call failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pubKey
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @crypt
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @privKey
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @prng
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ecdsa
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pubKey


END
GO