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Sign PDF for ICP-Brasil

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Sign a PDF to create a signed PDF compliant with the ICP-Brasil Digital Signature Standard Conformity Checker. (Verificador de Conformidade do PadrĂ£o de Assinatura Digital ICP-Brasil)

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import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

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

  // The signed PDF produced by this example should be verifiable at https://validar.iti.gov.br/
  final pdf = CkPdf();

  // Load a PDF to be signed.
  // The "hello.pdf" is available at https://chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf
  try {
    pdf.loadFile('qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  final json = CkJsonObject();

  // Define the appearance and location of the signature.
  json.updateInt('page', 1);
  json.updateString('appearance.y', 'bottom');
  json.updateString('appearance.x', 'middle');
  json.updateString('appearance.fontScale', '9.0');
  json.updateString('appearance.text[0]', 'Digitally signed by: cert_cn');
  json.updateString('appearance.text[1]', 'current_dt');
  json.updateString('appearance.image', 'document-accepted');
  json.updateString('appearance.imagePlacement', 'left');
  json.updateString('appearance.imageOpacity', '100');

  // Add the CMS options required for ICP-Brasil
  json.updateInt('contentType', 1);
  json.updateInt('messageDigest', 1);
  json.updateInt('signingCertificateV2', 1);
  json.updateBool('ltvOcsp', true);

  // Listed here are the currently existing profiles. (Chilkat will add additional ICP Brasil policy profiles in future versions as new ones are created.)
  // See https://www.gov.br/iti/pt-br/assuntos/repositorio/artefatos-de-assinatura-digital for more information.
  // 
  // PA_AD_RA_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.1.1
  // PA_AD_RA_v1_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.1.2
  // PA_AD_RA_v2_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.2
  // PA_AD_RA_v2_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.2.1
  // PA_AD_RA_v2_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.2.2
  // PA_AD_RA_v2_3 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.2.3
  // PA_AD_RA_v2_4 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.5.2.4

  // PA_AD_RB_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.1.1.1
  // PA_AD_RB_v2_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.1.2
  // PA_AD_RB_v2_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.1.2.1
  // PA_AD_RB_v2_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.1.2.2
  // PA_AD_RB_v2_3 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.1.2.3

  // PA_AD_RC_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.4.1.1
  // PA_AD_RC_v2_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.4.2
  // PA_AD_RC_v2_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.4.2.1
  // PA_AD_RC_v2_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.4.2.2
  // PA_AD_RC_v2_3 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.4.2.3

  // PA_AD_RT_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.2.1.1
  // PA_AD_RT_v2_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.2.2
  // PA_AD_RT_v2_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.2.2.1
  // PA_AD_RT_v2_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.2.2.2
  // PA_AD_RT_v2_3 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.2.2.3

  // PA_AD_RV_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.3.1.1
  // PA_AD_RV_v2_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.3.2
  // PA_AD_RV_v2_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.3.2.1
  // PA_AD_RV_v2_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.3.2.2
  // PA_AD_RV_v2_3 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.3.2.3

  // PA_PAdES_AD_RA_v1_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.14.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RA_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.14.1.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RA_v1_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.14.1.2
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RB_v1_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.11.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RB_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.11.1.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RC_v1_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.13.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RC_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.13.1.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RC_v1_2 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.13.1.2
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RT_v1_0 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.12.1
  // PA_PAdES_AD_RT_v1_1 --> 2.16.76.1.7.1.12.1.1

  // Set the policy profile name
  // ---------------------------------------------------
  // Note: On 24-May-2024, I was informed that adding the "policyId.profile"
  // causes the PDF signature to fail validation at https://validar.iti.gov.br/
  // Perhaps something changed in the years since this example was originally written and tested to be working.
  // You may need to omit the "policyId.profile".
  // ---------------------------------------------------
  json.updateString('policyId.profile', 'PA_PAdES_AD_RB_v1_1');

  // Load the signing certificate. (Use your own certificate.)
  // Note: If loading from a smart card, call LoadFromSmartcard instead, and make sure to use Chilkat v9.5.0.88 or later.
  final cert = CkCert();
  try {
    cert.loadPfxFile('qa_data/pfx/myPdfSigningCert.pfx', 'pfx_password');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
  try {
    pdf.setSigningCert(cert);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  try {
    pdf.signPdf(json, 'qa_output/hello_signed.pdf');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  print('The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed.');
}