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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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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;

    // Load the XML to be signed.
    CkXml xmlToSign = new CkXml();
    success = xmlToSign.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/fattura_electronica/docToSign.xml");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(xmlToSign.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkXmlDSigGen gen = new CkXmlDSigGen();

    gen.put_SigLocation("p:FatturaElettronica");
    gen.put_SigId("xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504");
    gen.put_SigNamespacePrefix("ds");
    gen.put_SigNamespaceUri("http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#");
    gen.put_SigValueId("xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-sigvalue");
    gen.put_SignedInfoCanonAlg("C14N");
    gen.put_SignedInfoDigestMethod("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.
    CkXml object1 = new CkXml();
    object1.put_Tag("xades:QualifyingProperties");
    object1.AddAttribute("xmlns:xades","http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.3.2#");
    object1.AddAttribute("xmlns:xades141","http://uri.etsi.org/01903/v1.4.1#");
    object1.AddAttribute("Target","#xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504");
    object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties",true,"Id","xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-signedprops");
    object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningTime","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    object1.UpdateAttrAt("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestMethod",true,"Algorithm","http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256");
    object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:CertDigest|ds:DigestValue","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");
    object1.UpdateChildContent("xades:SignedProperties|xades:SignedSignatureProperties|xades:SigningCertificateV2|xades:Cert|xades:IssuerSerialV2","TO BE GENERATED BY CHILKAT");

    gen.AddObject("",object1.getXml(),"","");

    // -------- Reference 1 --------
    gen.put_KeyInfoId("xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-keyinfo");
    gen.AddSameDocRef("xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-keyinfo","sha256","","","");

    // -------- Reference 2 --------
    gen.AddSameDocRef("","sha256","","","");
    gen.SetRefIdAttr("","xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-ref0");

    // -------- Reference 3 --------
    gen.AddObjectRef("xmldsig-6f4b994a-7191-4bb1-ab3c-17549515b504-signedprops","sha256","","","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
    CkCert cert = new CkCert();

    //  You may provide the PIN here..
    cert.put_SmartCardPin("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 = cert.LoadFromSmartcard("");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    gen.SetX509Cert(cert,true);
    gen.put_KeyInfoType("X509Data");
    gen.put_X509Type("Certificate");

    // Load XML to be signed...
    CkStringBuilder sbXml = new CkStringBuilder();
    xmlToSign.GetXmlSb(sbXml);

    gen.put_Behaviors("IndentedSignature,ForceAddEnvelopedSignatureTransform");

    // Sign the XML...
    success = gen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(gen.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

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

    System.out.println(sbXml.getAsString());

    // ----------------------------------------
    // Verify the signature we just produced...
    CkXmlDSig verifier = new CkXmlDSig();
    success = verifier.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(verifier.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    boolean verified = verifier.VerifySignature(true);
    if (verified != true) {
        System.out.println(verifier.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("This signature was successfully verified.");
  }
}