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Create XML Signature using Java KeyStore (.jks)

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature using a certificate and private key from a Java KeyStore (.jks)

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#include <C_CkXmlW.h>
#include <C_CkJavaKeyStoreW.h>
#include <C_CkCertChainW.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkXmlDSigGenW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkXmlW xml;
    HCkJavaKeyStoreW jks;
    const wchar_t *password;
    HCkCertChainW chain;
    HCkCertW cert;
    HCkXmlDSigGenW gen;
    BOOL bUsePrivateKey;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbXml;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // The SOAP XML to be signed in this example contains the following:

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
    //     <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //         <wsse:Security xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1"></wsse:Security>
    //     </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //     <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:SOAP-SEC="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12" SOAP-SEC:id="Body">
    //         <z:FooBar xmlns:z="http://example.com" />
    //     </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    // 

    // Build the XML to sign.
    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample XML: 
    // Generate Code to Create XML

    xml = CkXmlW_Create();
    CkXmlW_putTag(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Envelope");
    CkXmlW_AddAttribute(xml,L"xmlns:SOAP-ENV",L"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",TRUE,L"xmlns:wsse",L"http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security",TRUE,L"SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand",L"1");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Body",TRUE,L"xmlns:SOAP-SEC",L"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/security/2000-12");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Body",TRUE,L"SOAP-SEC:id",L"Body");
    CkXmlW_UpdateAttrAt(xml,L"SOAP-ENV:Body|z:FooBar",TRUE,L"xmlns:z",L"http://example.com");

    // Load a JavaKeyStore file containing the certificate + private key.
    jks = CkJavaKeyStoreW_Create();
    password = L"secret";
    success = CkJavaKeyStoreW_LoadFile(jks,password,L"qa_data/jks/test_secret.jks");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJavaKeyStoreW_lastErrorText(jks));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        return;
    }

    // Make sure we have a private key.
    if (CkJavaKeyStoreW_getNumPrivateKeys(jks) < 1) {
        wprintf(L"No private key available.\n");
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        return;
    }

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Get the certificate chain associated with the 1st (and probably only) private key in the JKS.

    chain = CkCertChainW_Create();
    success = CkJavaKeyStoreW_CertChainAt(jks,0,chain);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJavaKeyStoreW_lastErrorText(jks));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
        return;
    }

    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertChainW_CertAt(chain,0,cert);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertChainW_lastErrorText(chain));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Verify again that this cert has a private key.
    if (CkCertW_HasPrivateKey(cert) != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"Certificate has no associated private key.\n");
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Prepare for signing...
    // Use this online tool to generate the following code from an already-signed XML sample: 
    // Generate Code to Create an XML Signature
    gen = CkXmlDSigGenW_Create();

    // Indicate where the Signature will be inserted.
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSigLocation(gen,L"SOAP-ENV:Envelope|SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security");

    // Add a reference to the fragment of the XML to be signed.
    CkXmlDSigGenW_AddSameDocRef(gen,L"Body",L"sha1",L"EXCL_C14N",L"",L"");

    // (You can read about the SignedInfoPrefixList in the online reference documentation.  It's optional..)
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putSignedInfoPrefixList(gen,L"wsse SOAP-ENV");

    // Provide the private key for signing via the certificate, and indicate that
    // we want the base64 of the certificate embedded in the KeyInfo.
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putKeyInfoType(gen,L"X509Data");
    CkXmlDSigGenW_putX509Type(gen,L"Certificate");

    // Note: Because our certificate was loaded from a JKS which also contained the private key,
    // Chilkat automatically knows and has the private key associated with the certificate.
    // We set bUsePrivateKey to tell the SetX509Cert method to automatically use the private key
    // associated with the certificate for signing.
    bUsePrivateKey = TRUE;
    success = CkXmlDSigGenW_SetX509Cert(gen,cert,bUsePrivateKey);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigGenW_lastErrorText(gen));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        return;
    }

    // Everything's specified.  Now create and insert the Signature
    sbXml = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkXmlW_GetXmlSb(xml,sbXml);
    success = CkXmlDSigGenW_CreateXmlDSigSb(gen,sbXml);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkXmlDSigGenW_lastErrorText(gen));
        CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
        CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
        CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the XML with the digital signature inserted
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbXml));


    CkXmlW_Dispose(xml);
    CkJavaKeyStoreW_Dispose(jks);
    CkCertChainW_Dispose(chain);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkXmlDSigGenW_Dispose(gen);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbXml);

    }