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Sign XML for Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)

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Demonstrates how to sign XML for Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).

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#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkXmlDSigGenW.h>
#include <CkXmlW.h>
#include <CkCertW.h>
#include <CkPrivateKeyW.h>
#include <CkXmlDSigW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    success = true;

    // Load XML to be signed...
    CkStringBuilderW sbXml;
    success = sbXml.LoadFile(L"qa_data/xml_dsig_valid_samples/UBL_Saudi_ZATCA_Zakat_Tax_and_Customs_Authority_toBeSigned.xml",L"utf-8");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"Failed to load XML file to be signed.\n");
        return;
    }

    // Loads XML containing the following (with data modified from the original sample).

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    // <Invoice xmlns="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2" xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2" xmlns:ext="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonExtensionComponents-2"><ext:UBLExtensions>
    //     <ext:UBLExtension>
    //         <ext:ExtensionURI>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:dsig:enveloped:xades</ext:ExtensionURI>
    //         <ext:ExtensionContent>
    //             <sig:UBLDocumentSignatures xmlns:sig="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonSignatureComponents-2" xmlns:sac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:SignatureAggregateComponents-2" xmlns:sbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:SignatureBasicComponents-2">
    //                 <sac:SignatureInformation>
    //                     <cbc:ID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:1</cbc:ID>
    //                     <sbc:ReferencedSignatureID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:Invoice</sbc:ReferencedSignatureID>
    //                     
    //                 </sac:SignatureInformation>
    //             </sig:UBLDocumentSignatures>
    //         </ext:ExtensionContent>
    //     </ext:UBLExtension>
    // </ext:UBLExtensions>
    //    
    //    <cbc:ProfileID>reporting:1.0</cbc:ProfileID>
    //    <cbc:ID>100</cbc:ID>
    //    <cbc:UUID>3cf5ee18-ee25-44ea-a444-2c37ba7f28be</cbc:UUID>
    //    <cbc:IssueDate>2021-04-25</cbc:IssueDate>
    //    <cbc:IssueTime>15:30:00</cbc:IssueTime>
    //    <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode name="0100000">388</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
    //    <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>SAR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
    //    <cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>SAR</cbc:TaxCurrencyCode>
    //    <cbc:LineCountNumeric>2</cbc:LineCountNumeric>
    //    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    //       <cbc:ID>ICV</cbc:ID>
    //       <cbc:UUID>46531</cbc:UUID>
    //    </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    //    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    //       <cbc:ID>PIH</cbc:ID>
    //       <cac:Attachment>
    //          <cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject mimeCode="text/plain">NWZl......NTdlOQ==</cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject>
    //       </cac:Attachment>
    //    </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    //    
    //   
    //    <cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
    //         <cbc:ID>QR</cbc:ID>
    //         <cac:Attachment>
    //             <cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject mimeCode="text/plain">ARlBbC........FAau5g</cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject>
    //         </cac:Attachment>
    // </cac:AdditionalDocumentReference><cac:Signature>
    //       <cbc:ID>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:signature:Invoice</cbc:ID>
    //       <cbc:SignatureMethod>urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:dsig:enveloped:xades</cbc:SignatureMethod>
    // </cac:Signature><cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    //       <cac:Party>
    //          <cac:PartyIdentification>
    //             <cbc:ID schemeID="MLS">123457890</cbc:ID>
    //          </cac:PartyIdentification>
    //          <cac:PostalAddress>
    //             <cbc:StreetName>King Abdulaziz Road</cbc:StreetName>
    //             <cbc:BuildingNumber>9999</cbc:BuildingNumber>
    //             <cbc:PlotIdentification>9999</cbc:PlotIdentification>
    //             <cbc:CitySubdivisionName>Al Amal</cbc:CitySubdivisionName>
    //             <cbc:CityName>Riyadh</cbc:CityName>
    //             <cbc:PostalZone>12643</cbc:PostalZone>
    //             <cbc:CountrySubentity>Riyadh Region</cbc:CountrySubentity>
    //             <cac:Country>
    //                <cbc:IdentificationCode>SA</cbc:IdentificationCode>
    //             </cac:Country>
    //          </cac:PostalAddress>
    //          <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    //             <cbc:CompanyID>300099999900003</cbc:CompanyID>
    //             <cac:TaxScheme>
    //                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
    //             </cac:TaxScheme>
    //          </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    //          <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
    //             <cbc:RegistrationName>Example Co. LTD</cbc:RegistrationName>
    //          </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
    //       </cac:Party>
    //    </cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    //    <cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
    //       <cac:Party>
    //          <cac:PartyIdentification>
    //             <cbc:ID schemeID="SAG">123C12345678</cbc:ID>
    //          </cac:PartyIdentification>
    //          <cac:PostalAddress>
    //             <cbc:StreetName>King Abdullah Road</cbc:StreetName>
    //             <cbc:BuildingNumber>9999</cbc:BuildingNumber>
    //             <cbc:PlotIdentification>9999</cbc:PlotIdentification>
    //             <cbc:CitySubdivisionName>Al Mursalat</cbc:CitySubdivisionName>
    //             <cbc:CityName>Riyadh</cbc:CityName>
    //             <cbc:PostalZone>11564</cbc:PostalZone>
    //             <cbc:CountrySubentity>Riyadh Region</cbc:CountrySubentity>
    //             <cac:Country>
    //                <cbc:IdentificationCode>SA</cbc:IdentificationCode>
    //             </cac:Country>
    //          </cac:PostalAddress>
    //          <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    //             <cac:TaxScheme>
    //                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
    //             </cac:TaxScheme>
    //          </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    //          <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
    //             <cbc:RegistrationName>EXAMPLE MARKETS</cbc:RegistrationName>
    //          </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
    //       </cac:Party>
    //    </cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
    //    <cac:Delivery>
    //       <cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>2022-04-25</cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>
    //    </cac:Delivery>
    //    <cac:PaymentMeans>
    //       <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>42</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
    //    </cac:PaymentMeans>
    //    <cac:TaxTotal>
    //       <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    //       <cac:TaxSubtotal>
    //          <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
    //          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    //          <cac:TaxCategory>
    //             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
    //             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
    //             <cac:TaxScheme>
    //                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
    //             </cac:TaxScheme>
    //          </cac:TaxCategory>
    //       </cac:TaxSubtotal>
    //    </cac:TaxTotal>
    //    <cac:TaxTotal>
    //       <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">135.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    //    </cac:TaxTotal>
    //    <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
    //       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
    //       <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="SAR">900.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
    //       <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="SAR">1035.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
    //       <cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount currencyID="SAR">0.00</cbc:AllowanceTotalAmount>
    //       <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="SAR">1035.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
    //    </cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
    //    <cac:InvoiceLine>
    //       <cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
    //       <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="PCE">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
    //       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">200.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
    //       <cac:TaxTotal>
    //          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">30.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    //          <cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID="SAR">230.00</cbc:RoundingAmount>
    //       </cac:TaxTotal>
    //       <cac:Item>
    //          <cbc:Name>Item A</cbc:Name>
    //          <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
    //             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
    //             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
    //             <cac:TaxScheme>
    //                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
    //             </cac:TaxScheme>
    //          </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
    //       </cac:Item>
    //       <cac:Price>
    //          <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="SAR">200.00</cbc:PriceAmount>
    //       </cac:Price>
    //    </cac:InvoiceLine>
    //    <cac:InvoiceLine>
    //       <cbc:ID>2</cbc:ID>
    //       <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="PCE">2</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
    //       <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="SAR">700.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
    //       <cac:TaxTotal>
    //          <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="SAR">105.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    //          <cbc:RoundingAmount currencyID="SAR">805.00</cbc:RoundingAmount>
    //       </cac:TaxTotal>
    //       <cac:Item>
    //          <cbc:Name>Item B</cbc:Name>
    //          <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
    //             <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
    //             <cbc:Percent>15</cbc:Percent>
    //             <cac:TaxScheme>
    //                <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
    //             </cac:TaxScheme>
    //          </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
    //       </cac:Item>
    //       <cac:Price>
    //          <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="SAR">350.00</cbc:PriceAmount>
    //       </cac:Price>
    //    </cac:InvoiceLine>
    // </Invoice>

    CkXmlDSigGenW gen;

    gen.put_SigLocation(L"Invoice|ext:UBLExtensions|ext:UBLExtension|ext:ExtensionContent|sig:UBLDocumentSignatures|sac:SignatureInformation");
    gen.put_SigLocationMod(0);
    gen.put_SigId(L"signature");
    gen.put_SigNamespacePrefix(L"ds");
    gen.put_SigNamespaceUri(L"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#");
    gen.put_SignedInfoCanonAlg(L"C14N_11");
    gen.put_SignedInfoDigestMethod(L"sha256");

    // Create an Object to be added to the Signature.
    CkXmlW object1;
    object1.put_Tag(L"xades:QualifyingProperties");
    object1.AddAttribute(L"xmlns:xades",L"http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#");
    object1.AddAttribute(L"Target",L"signature");
    object1.UpdateAttrAt(L"xades:SignedProperties",true,L"Id",L"xadesSignedProperties");
    object1.UpdateChildContent(L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    object1.UpdateAttrAt(L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod",true,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256");
    object1.UpdateChildContent(L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestValue",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    object1.UpdateChildContent(L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerial|ds:X509IssuerName",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    object1.UpdateChildContent(L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificate|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerial|ds:X509SerialNumber",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");

    gen.AddObject(L"",object1.getXml(),L"",L"");

    // -------- Reference 1 --------
    CkXmlW xml1;
    xml1.put_Tag(L"ds:Transforms");
    xml1.UpdateAttrAt(L"ds:Transform",true,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116");
    xml1.UpdateChildContent(L"ds:Transform|ds:XPath",L"not(//ancestor-or-self::ext:UBLExtensions)");
    xml1.UpdateAttrAt(L"ds:Transform[1]",true,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116");
    xml1.UpdateChildContent(L"ds:Transform[1]|ds:XPath",L"not(//ancestor-or-self::cac:Signature)");
    xml1.UpdateAttrAt(L"ds:Transform[2]",true,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116");
    xml1.UpdateChildContent(L"ds:Transform[2]|ds:XPath",L"not(//ancestor-or-self::cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[cbc:ID='QR'])");
    xml1.UpdateAttrAt(L"ds:Transform[3]",true,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/2006/12/xml-c14n11");

    gen.AddSameDocRef2(L"",L"sha256",xml1,L"");

    gen.SetRefIdAttr(L"",L"invoiceSignedData");

    // -------- Reference 2 --------
    gen.AddObjectRef(L"xadesSignedProperties",L"sha256",L"",L"",L"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#SignatureProperties");

    // Provide a certificate + private key. (PFX password is test123)
    CkCertW certFromPfx;
    success = certFromPfx.LoadPfxFile(L"qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx",L"test123");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",certFromPfx.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Alternatively, if your certificate and private key are in separate PEM files, do this:
    CkCertW cert;
    success = cert.LoadFromFile(L"qa_data/zatca/cert.pem");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",cert.subjectCN());

    // Load the private key.
    CkPrivateKeyW privKey;
    success = privKey.LoadPemFile(L"qa_data/zatca/ec-secp256k1-priv-key.pem");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Key Type: %s\n",privKey.keyType());

    // Associate the private key with the certificate.
    success = cert.SetPrivateKey(privKey);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // The certificate passed to SetX509Cert must have an associated private key.
    // If the cert was loaded from a PFX, then it should automatically has an associated private key.
    // If the cert was loaded from PEM, then the private key was explicitly associated as shown above.
    success = gen.SetX509Cert(cert,true);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",gen.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    gen.put_KeyInfoType(L"X509Data");
    gen.put_X509Type(L"Certificate");

    // ---------------- This is important -----------------------------------------
    // Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.92, add the "ZATCA" behavior to produce the format required by ZATCA.
    gen.put_Behaviors(L"IndentedSignature,TransformSignatureXPath,ZATCA");
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Sign the XML...
    success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",gen.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------

    // Save the signed XML to a file.
    success = sbXml.WriteFile(L"qa_output/signedXml.xml",L"utf-8",false);

    wprintf(L"%s\n",sbXml.getAsString());

    // ----------------------------------------
    // Verify the signatures we just produced...
    CkXmlDSigW verifier;
    success = verifier.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",verifier.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // ---------------- This is important -----------------------------------------
    // Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.92, specify "ZATCA" in uncommon options 
    // to validate signed XML according to ZATCA needs.
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    verifier.put_UncommonOptions(L"ZATCA");

    int numSigs = verifier.get_NumSignatures();
    int verifyIdx = 0;
    while (verifyIdx < numSigs) {
        verifier.put_Selector(verifyIdx);
        bool verified = verifier.VerifySignature(true);
        if (verified != true) {
            wprintf(L"%s\n",verifier.lastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        verifyIdx = verifyIdx + 1;
    }

    wprintf(L"All signatures were successfully verified.\n");
    }