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Convert PEM to JKS (Java KeyStore)

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Converts a PEM containing private key(s) and certificates into a JKS (Java KeyStore) formatted file.

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#include <C_CkPemW.h>
#include <C_CkJavaKeyStoreW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkPemW pem;
    const wchar_t *password;
    const wchar_t *pemContent;
    const wchar_t *alias;
    const wchar_t *jksPassword;
    HCkJavaKeyStoreW jks;

    success = FALSE;

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

    pem = CkPemW_Create();

    // Load the PEM from a file.
    // If the PEM is encrypted, provide a password.  Otherwise pass an empty string for the password.
    password = L"myPassword";
    success = CkPemW_LoadPemFile(pem,L"../myPemFiles/myPem.pem",password);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPemW_lastErrorText(pem));
        CkPemW_Dispose(pem);
        return;
    }

    // Note: If the app already has the PEM pre-loaded in a string variable, then load it 
    // by calling LoadPem instead.  
    pemContent = L"... the PEM contents ...";
    success = CkPemW_LoadPem(pem,pemContent,password);
    // Check for success as before..

    // Convert to a JavaKeyStore object.
    // The alias, if a non-empty string, will be applied to the 1st private key or 
    // certificate.  All other keys and/or certificates will be assigned an auto-generated
    // alias.
    alias = L"anything_I_want_here";

    // This is the passord that will be required to access the created JKS.
    jksPassword = L"myJksSecret";
    jks = CkJavaKeyStoreW_Create();
    success = CkPemW_ToJksObj(pem,alias,jksPassword,jks);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkPemW_lastErrorText(pem));
        CkPemW_Dispose(pem);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        return;
    }

    // Save the JKS to a file.  The password passed here is used for the keyed hash of the
    // entire JKS file.  This may be different (if desired) than the password for individual private keys
    // contained within the JKS.  
    success = CkJavaKeyStoreW_ToFile(jks,jksPassword,L"../myJksFiles/myJks.jks");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJavaKeyStoreW_lastErrorText(jks));
        CkPemW_Dispose(pem);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        return;
    }



    CkPemW_Dispose(pem);
    CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);

    }