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Create XAdES using Smart Card or USB Token

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Demonstrates how to create an XAdES signed XML document using a certificate located on a smartcard or USB token.

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#include <C_CkXmlW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigGenW.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkXmlW xmlToSign;
    HCkXmlDSigGenW gen;
    HCkXmlW object1;
    HCkCertW cert;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbXml;
    HCkXmlDSigW verifier;
    BOOL verified;

    success = FALSE;

    // Load the XML to be signed.
    xmlToSign = CkXmlW_Create();
    success = CkXmlW_LoadXmlFile(xmlToSign,L"qa_data/fattura_electronica/docToSign.xml");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlW_lastErrorText(xmlToSign));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        return;
    }

    gen = CkXmlDSigGenW_Create();

    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigLocation(gen,L"p:FatturaElettronica");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigId(gen,L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigNamespacePrefix(gen,L"ds");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigNamespaceUri(gen,L"http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigValueId(gen,L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-sigvalue");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSignedInfoCanonAlg(gen,L"C14N");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSignedInfoDigestMethod(gen,L"sha256");

    // Create an Object to be added to the Signature.
    // Note: Chilkat will automatically populate the strings indicated by "TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT" with actual/correct values
    // when the XML is signed.
    object1 = CkXmlW_Create();
    CkXmlW_putTag(object1,L"xades:QualifyingProperties");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(object1,L"xmlns:xades",L"http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(object1,L"xmlns:xades141",L"http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.4.1#");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(object1,L"Target",L"#xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(object1,L"xades:SignedProperties",TRUE,L"Id",L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-signedprops");
    CkXmlW_UpdateChildContent(object1,L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(object1,L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod",TRUE,L"Algorithm",L"http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256");
    CkXmlW_UpdateChildContent(object1,L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestValue",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    CkXmlW_UpdateChildContent(object1,L"xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerialV2",L"TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");

    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddObject(gen,L"",CkXmlW_getXml(object1),L"",L"");

    // -------- Reference 1 --------
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putKeyInfoId(gen,L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-keyinfo");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddSameDocRef(gen,L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-keyinfo",L"sha256",L"",L"",L"");

    // -------- Reference 2 --------
    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddSameDocRef(gen,L"",L"sha256",L"",L"",L"");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_SetRefIdAttr(gen,L"",L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-ref0");

    // -------- Reference 3 --------
    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddObjectRef(gen,L"xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-signedprops",L"sha256",L"",L"",L"http://uri.etsi.org/01903#SignedProperties");

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Load a certificate that has been pre-installed on the Windows system
    //  This includes certificates on smartcards and USB tokens
    cert = CkCertW_Create();

    //  You may provide the PIN here..
    CkCertW_putSmartCardPin(cert,L"000000");

    // Load the certificate on the smartcard currently in the reader (or on the USB token).
    // Pass an empty string to allow Chilkat to automatically choose the CSP (Cryptographi Service Provider).
    // See Load Certificate on Smartcard for information about explicitly selecting a particular CSP.
    success = CkCertW_LoadFromSmartcard(cert,L"");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(object1);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    CkXmlDSigGenW_SetX509Cert(gen,cert,TRUE);
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putKeyInfoType(gen,L"X509Data");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putX509Type(gen,L"Certificate");

    // Load XML to be signed...
    sbXml = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkXmlW_GetXmlSb(xmlToSign,sbXml);

    CkXmlDSigGenW_putBehaviors(gen,L"IndentedSignature,ForceAddEnvelopedSignatureTransform");

    // Sign the XML...
    success = CkXmlDSigGenW_CreateXmlDSigSb(gen,sbXml);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigGenW_lastErrorText(gen));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(object1);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        return;
    }

    // Save the signed XMl to a file.
    success = CkStringBuilderW_WriteFile(sbXml,L"qa_output/signedXml.xml",L"utf-8",FALSE);

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

    // ----------------------------------------
    // Verify the signature we just produced...
    verifier = CkXmlDSigW_Create();
    success = CkXmlDSigW_LoadSignatureSb(verifier,sbXml);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigW_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(object1);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    verified = CkXmlDSigW_VerifySignature(verifier,TRUE);
    if (verified != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigW_lastErrorText(verifier));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkXmlW_Dispose(object1);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"This signature was successfully verified.\n");


    CkXmlW_Dispose(xmlToSign);
    CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
    CkXmlW_Dispose(object1);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
    CkXmlDSigW_Dispose(verifier);

    }