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Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Convert PEM to JKS (Java KeyStore)

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Converts a PEM containing private key(s) and certificates into a JKS (Java KeyStore) formatted file.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oPem
LOCAL cPassword
LOCAL cPemContent
LOCAL cAlias
LOCAL cJksPassword
LOCAL oJks

nSuccess := 0

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

oPem := CreateObject("Chilkat.Pem")

//  Load the PEM from a file.
//  If the PEM is encrypted, provide a password.  Otherwise pass an empty string for the password.
cPassword := "myPassword"
nSuccess := oPem:LoadPemFile("../myPemFiles/myPem.pem", cPassword)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oPem:LastErrorText
    oPem:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Note: If the app already has the PEM pre-loaded in a string variable, then load it 
//  by calling LoadPem instead.  
cPemContent := "... the PEM contents ..."
nSuccess := oPem:LoadPem(cPemContent, cPassword)
//  Check for success as before..

//  Convert to a JavaKeyStore object.
//  The alias, if a non-empty string, will be applied to the 1st private key or 
//  certificate.  All other keys and/or certificates will be assigned an auto-generated
//  alias.
cAlias := "anything_I_want_here"

//  This is the passord that will be required to access the created JKS.
cJksPassword := "myJksSecret"
oJks := CreateObject("Chilkat.JavaKeyStore")
nSuccess := oPem:ToJksObj(cAlias, cJksPassword, oJks)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oPem:LastErrorText
    oPem:destroy()
    oJks:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Save the JKS to a file.  The password passed here is used for the keyed hash of the
//  entire JKS file.  This may be different (if desired) than the password for individual private keys
//  contained within the JKS.  
nSuccess := oJks:ToFile(cJksPassword, "../myJksFiles/myJks.jks")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oJks:LastErrorText
    oPem:destroy()
    oJks:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oPem:destroy()
oJks:destroy()