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Create XML Digital Signature using a DSA Key

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature using a DSA key.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.69 or greater.

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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 XML to be signed in this example contains the following:

  // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  // <Envelope>
  //   <Header>
  //     <Security>
  //     </Security>
  //   </Header>
  //   <Body Id="abc">
  //     <z:FooBar xmlns:z="https://www.example-code.com"/>
  //   </Body>
  // </Envelope>

  // The above XML is available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlToSign.xml
  // Fetch the XML and then sign it..

  final url = 'https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlToSign.xml';
  final http = CkHttp();
  final sbXml = CkStringBuilder();
  try {
    http.quickGetSb(url, sbXml);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // This example uses a DSA private key for signing.  
  // There are many ways of getting an DSA private key using Chilkat.  This example
  // will load it from an encrypted PEM file.

  // In case you would like to use it, I put the DSA private key PEM file here:
  // https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/dsa1024_secret.zip
  // The password is "secret".
  final dsaKey = CkPrivateKey();
  try {
    dsaKey.loadEncryptedPemFile('qa_data/dsa/dsa1024_secret.pem', 'secret');
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // To create the XML digital signature (i.e. embed the signature within
  // the XML), first specify what is desired, then call the method to 
  // create the XML signature.
  // 
  // For example, the application must provide the following:
  //     - Where to put the signature.
  //     - What to sign.
  //     - The algorithms to be used.
  //     - The key to be used for signing.
  // 

  final xmlSigGen = CkXmlDSigGen();

  // In this example, we're going to put the signature within the Security element.
  // To specify the location, set the SigLocation property to the XML path to this element,
  // using vertical bar characters to separate tags.
  xmlSigGen.sigLocation = 'Envelope|Header|Security';

  // An XML digital signature contains one or more references.  These can be references to the parts
  // of the XML document to be signed (a same document reference), or can be external references.
  // This example will add a single same-document reference.  We'll add a reference to the XML fragment
  // at Body, which is indicated by providing the value of the "ID" attribute (where "ID" is case
  // insensitive).  In this case, we specify "abc" because Body has an Id="abc".
  // This causes the <Body> ... </Body> XML fragment to be signed.
  // 
  // For each same-document reference, we must also indicate the hash algorithm and XML canonicalization
  // algorithm to be used.  For this example we'll choose SHA1 and Exclusive XML Canonicalization.
  xmlSigGen.addSameDocRef('abc', 'sha1', 'EXCL_C14N', '', '');

  // Provide the DSA key to be used for signing:
  xmlSigGen.setPrivateKey(dsaKey);

  // We're leaving the following properties at their default values:
  // 
  //    - SigNamespacePrefix (default is "ds")
  //    - SignedInfoCanonAlg  (default is EXCL_C14N)
  //    - KeyInfoType (default is "KeyValue", where the DSA public key is included in the Signature)

  // Note: Each Reference has it's own specified algorithms for XML canonicalization and hashing,
  // and the actual signature part (the SignedInfo) has it's own hash/canonicalization algorithm.
  // They may or may not be the same.  In this example, we use Exclusive XML Canonicalization and SHA1 throughout.

  // The default SignedInfoDigestMethod is sha256, which is a good choice.  This example will
  // change it to sha1.
  xmlSigGen.signedInfoDigestMethod = 'sha1';

  // OK, everything's specified, so let's create the XML digital signature:
  // This in-place signs the XML.  If successful, sbXml will contain the 
  // XML with the digital signature at the specified location.
  try {
    xmlSigGen.createXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Examine the signed XML:
  print(sbXml.getAsString());

  // Below is the signed XML that is produced.
  // Chilkat emits the Signature in compact form on a single line.  Whitespace in XML signatures
  // matters.  Chilkat's opinion is that writing the Signature without whitespace minimizes the chance
  // for problems with whatever software might be verifying the signature.

  // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  // <Envelope>
  //   <Header>
  //     <Security>
  //     <ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><ds:SignedInfo><ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/><ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#dsa-sha1"/><ds:Reference URI="#abc"><ds:Transforms><ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/></ds:Transforms><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/><ds:DigestValue>77X3L6odxTBow1W1dIiqZW1foow=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>Ci/KiAqoQLvNyK94n8TJwdJ6dVpIIy8tJg+9s8utmB92cW8lTd+U7g==</ds:SignatureValue><ds:KeyInfo><ds:KeyValue><ds:DSAKeyValue><ds:P>AN+Af9FvnqYl84Own8m/MHza9vVFEbpySOiWyeIM8diDjaES9i+UykaX9BGc0oaRJHtrHhe+gboMBGHfP+gYcgbqzeyVCi2kHghRD/TK7uI4jN8Yv8tfM6AO0QrDFfxFq4IV+qTZbSoCkbWaopQ+kEOY6B4btFxJ1YuE48mExMZ3</ds:P><ds:Q>AOCv5pwf4kvMW37Yzt0iH6URKOlD</ds:Q><ds:G>FO3eoDcpuU9Z25OQGFtC+M2ifczcKyRkFwTauGR3mIw0wePPiu3Ocr7A81SA8GQ9x3hWO5jyP//jL3jxYy8fgBg2RXwiic3nwT2rZfu50g6tPUpz1stKz/+Mxjulo6XuaMSOWwjU021IxVMzxQ1/L8QiwiIrwxvfQOaMY8HJgvw=</ds:G><ds:Y>JJmZQvWtrZ+Nb2YV47SfGAave8uOIedGlmg+CseoqKZC2aFcWM6kR0giUwQx834dhxQScRhqzxFxQPk/x+5hyG8LQbXW+BELmT1BiyodobYUAet4rSIt4EU4KU0iYw1drpcWT1jqI07l5xNi28heYSfSF5Odv2qwXxVKDSEeEkM=</ds:Y></ds:DSAKeyValue></ds:KeyValue></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></Security>
  //   </Header>
  //   <Body Id="abc">
  //     <z:FooBar xmlns:z="https://www.example-code.com"/>
  //   </Body>
  // </Envelope>

  // The above signed XML contains the DSA public key in the DSAKeyValue fragment (within the ds:KeyInfo).
  // The signature can easily be verified like this:

  final verifier = CkXmlDSig();

  // First load the XML containing the signature(s) to be verified.
  try {
    verifier.loadSignatureSb(sbXml);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  var bVerified = true;
  try {
    verifier.verifySignature(true);
  } on ChilkatException {
    bVerified = false;
  }
  if (!bVerified) {
    print(verifier.lastErrorText);
  }

  print('Signature verified = $bVerified');
}