Java

Sign a File to Create a .p7m File (using a PFX)

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_LANGUAGE_ example to sign a file creating a .p7m file as output. The .p7m contains the signed contents of the original file. It can be verified and restored by calling VerifyP7M. 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 requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();

    // Use a digital certificate and private key from a PFX file (.pfx or .p12).
    String signingCertSubject = "Acme Inc";
    String pfxFilename = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pfx/acme.pfx";
    String pfxPassword = "test123";

    CkCertStore certStore = new CkCertStore();
    success = certStore.LoadPfxFile(pfxFilename,pfxPassword);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(certStore.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkJsonObject jsonCN = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonCN.UpdateString("CN",signingCertSubject);

    CkCert cert = new CkCert();
    success = certStore.FindCert(jsonCN,cert);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println("Failed to find certificate by subject common name.");
        return;
        }

    // Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
    success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);

    // We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7m as output:
    String inFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/sample.pdf";
    String outputFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/p7m/sample.pdf.p7m";
    success = crypt.CreateP7M(inFile,outputFile);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Verify and restore the original file:
    success = crypt.SetVerifyCert(cert);

    inFile = outputFile;
    outputFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/restored.pdf";

    success = crypt.VerifyP7M(inFile,outputFile);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

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