Unicode C++

Ed25519ph Sign and Verify

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Demonstrates how to create an Ed25519ph signature, and then to verify it.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.91 or greater.

Unicode C++

#include <CkPrivateKeyW.h>
#include <CkBinDataW.h>
#include <CkEdDSAW.h>
#include <CkPublicKeyW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // Use the following test vector from https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8032#page-30

    //    -----TEST abc
    // 
    //    ALGORITHM:
    //    Ed25519ph
    // 
    //    SECRET KEY:
    //    833fe62409237b9d62ec77587520911e
    //    9a759cec1d19755b7da901b96dca3d42
    // 
    //    PUBLIC KEY:
    //    ec172b93ad5e563bf4932c70e1245034
    //    c35467ef2efd4d64ebf819683467e2bf
    // 
    //    MESSAGE (length 3 bytes):
    //    616263
    // 
    //    SIGNATURE:
    //    98a70222f0b8121aa9d30f813d683f80
    //    9e462b469c7ff87639499bb94e6dae41
    //    31f85042463c2a355a2003d062adf5aa
    //    a10b8c61e636062aaad11c2a26083406

    const wchar_t *privKeyHex = L"833fe62409237b9d62ec77587520911e9a759cec1d19755b7da901b96dca3d42";
    const wchar_t *pubKeyHex = L"ec172b93ad5e563bf4932c70e1245034c35467ef2efd4d64ebf819683467e2bf";

    CkPrivateKeyW privKey;
    success = privKey.LoadEd25519(privKeyHex,pubKeyHex);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // The data to be signed...
    CkBinDataW bd;
    bd.AppendEncoded(L"616263",L"hex");

    CkEdDSAW eddsa;
    // Indicate we want the Ed25519ph instance.
    eddsa.put_Algorithm(L"Ed25519ph");

    const wchar_t *hexSig = eddsa.signBdENC(bd,L"hexlower",privKey);

    wprintf(L"signature = %s\n",hexSig);

    // The expected output is: 98a70222f0b8121aa9d30f813d683f80....

    // Verify the signature..
    CkPublicKeyW pubKey;
    success = pubKey.LoadEd25519(pubKeyHex);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",pubKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    bool bVerified = eddsa.VerifyBdENC(bd,hexSig,L"hexlower",pubKey);
    if (bVerified == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",eddsa.lastErrorText());
        wprintf(L"Failed to verify the signature.\n");
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"The Ed25519ph signature is verified!\n");
    }