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Create CAdES (p7m) Signature using ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service)

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Demonstrates creating a CAdES (p7m) signature using the Aruba Remote Signing Service.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    // Load the certificate used for signing.  The certificate's private key is stored on 
    // the Aruba.it server and the signing will happen remotely using the
    // ARSS (Aruba Remote Signing Service).
    // However, we still need the certificate locally (without private key).
    CkCert cert = new CkCert();
    success = cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs/myCert.cer");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // To sign using the Aruba Remote Signing Service, 
    // add the following lines of code to specify your authentication credentials,
    // and the ID of the certificate w/ private key on the server to be used.
    CkJsonObject jsonArss = new CkJsonObject();

    // Set the "service" equal to "ARSS" to tell Chilkat to use ARSS for signing.
    jsonArss.UpdateString("service","ARSS");
    // Specify the certificate ID, such as "AS0"
    // This certificate should match the certificate loaded in the above code.
    jsonArss.UpdateString("certID","YOUR_ARSS_CERT_ID");
    jsonArss.UpdateString("otpPwd","YOUR_OTP_PWD");

    // Specifies the OTP authentication environment.
    // 
    // Common values are:
    //   "demoprod" - Demo/Test environment
    //   "prod"     - Production environment
    // 
    // This value is sent to the ARSS service and determines how the OTP
    // authentication is validated.  The correct value depends on the type
    // of Aruba account and environment that has been provisioned.
    // 
    // If signing fails with an authentication-related error, verify that
    // the typeOtpAuth value matches the environment associated with the
    // ARSS account credentials being used.
    jsonArss.UpdateString("typeOtpAuth","demoprod");

    jsonArss.UpdateString("user","YOUR_ARSS_USERNAME");
    jsonArss.UpdateString("userPWD","YOUR_ARSS_PASSWORD");

    // The "endpoint" can be specified starting in Chilkat v11.5.0
    jsonArss.UpdateString("endpoint","https://app1.firma-remota.it/ArubaSignerService/webresources/signerservice");

    success = cert.SetCloudSigner(jsonArss);

    CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();

    success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true.
    crypt.put_CadesEnabled(true);

    crypt.put_HashAlgorithm("sha256");

    CkJsonObject signedAttrs = new CkJsonObject();
    signedAttrs.UpdateInt("contentType",1);
    signedAttrs.UpdateInt("signingTime",1);
    signedAttrs.UpdateInt("messageDigest",1);
    signedAttrs.UpdateInt("signingCertificateV2",1);
    crypt.put_SigningAttributes(signedAttrs.emit());

    // You can sign any type of file..
    String inputXmlPath = "qa_data/e-Invoice.xml";
    String outputP7mPath = "qa_output/signed.p7m";

    // Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
    // Chilkat will build the .p7m locally, but will (internally) use ARSS
    // to do the RSA signing remotely.
    success = crypt.CreateP7M(inputXmlPath,outputP7mPath);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}