(Swift 3,4,5...) AWS Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory

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Accessing a cloud-based secrets manager requires authentication credentials, which cannot be stored in the manager itself. Instead, they must be securely stored locally.

One solution is to store the authentication credentials as a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain. These credentials serve as the "bootstrap secret" for authenticating with the cloud-based secrets manager.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let bootstrap = CkoSecrets()!

    // This secret will reside in memory.
    bootstrap.location = "memory"

    // Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.update("appName", value: "AWS")
    json.update("service", value: "Example")
    json.update("username", value: "Joe")

    // The bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager will contain
    // the AWS region, access key, and secret key, like this:
    let jsonSecret = CkoJsonObject()!
    // Modify if necessary to use your region..
    jsonSecret.update("awsRegion", value: "us-east-1")
    jsonSecret.update("awsAccessKey", value: "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY")
    jsonSecret.update("awsSecretKey", value: "YOUR_SECRET_KEY")

    // Create or update the secret (in memory).
    // The secret is stored encrypted in memory, and is available to be used
    // regardless of the lifetime of the "bootstrap" object.
    var success: Bool = bootstrap.updateSecretJson(json, secret: jsonSecret)
    if success == false {
        print("\(bootstrap.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("The AWS bootstrap secret has been stored in memory.")

}