Unicode C++

JWE using "dir" Direct use of Shared Symmetric Key

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Demonstrates how to create a JWE using the "dir" alg -- which is to directly use a shared symmetric key.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

Unicode C++

#include <CkJweW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

    const wchar_t *plaintext = L"Live long and prosper.";

    CkJweW jwe;

    // First build the JWE Protected Header..
    CkJsonObjectW jweProtHdr;
    jweProtHdr.AppendString(L"alg",L"dir");
    jweProtHdr.AppendString(L"enc",L"A128GCM");

    // Don't forget to actually provide the protected header to the JWE object:
    jwe.SetProtectedHeader(jweProtHdr);

    // The JWE is to use 128-bit AES GCM encryption as specified by the "enc" parameter.
    // Given that the "alg" = "dir", we are to directly specify the AES GCM key.
    // (It is assumed that the decrypting side also has knowledge of the direct key to be used..)

    // Our key will be these 16 hex bytes: 000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F

    // The SetWrappingKey method is also used for "dir" direct keys.
    // However, if there are multiple recipients, they must all share the same CEK (Content Encryption Key),
    // which is specified by calling SetWrappingKey with an index of 0.

    int recipientIndex = 0;
    jwe.SetWrappingKey(recipientIndex,L"000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F",L"hex");

    // Encrypt and return the JWE:
    const wchar_t *strJwe = jwe.encrypt(plaintext,L"utf-8");
    if (jwe.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",jwe.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Show the JWE we just created:
    wprintf(L"%s\n",strJwe);

    // Decrypt the JWE.
    CkJweW jwe2;
    success = jwe2.LoadJwe(strJwe);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",jwe2.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    jwe2.SetWrappingKey(0,L"000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F",L"hex");

    // Decrypt.
    const wchar_t *originalPlaintext = jwe2.decrypt(0,L"utf-8");
    if (jwe2.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",jwe2.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"original text: \n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",originalPlaintext);

    // Sample output:
    // eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMTI4R0NNIn0..20HX5Huc7f1nQC4pBUtiCQ.axFZIxtZy5j0ifJQUzGXLKIpsBuxJA.eBrOC-NrsreN6JeGuOPk1g
    // original text: 
    // Live long and prosper.
    }