Set the JWS Protected Header

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Demonstrates Jws.SetProtectedHeader, which sets the integrity-protected header for a signer from a JsonObject. The header specifies the signature algorithm (alg).

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoJws
    Variant vHeader
    Handle hoHeader
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJws)) To hoJws
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJws))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJws
    End

    //  Build the JWS protected header.  The "alg" member names the signature algorithm.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoHeader
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHeader))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHeader
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoHeader "alg" "HS256" To iSuccess

    //  Set the protected header for signer index 0.  The protected header is integrity-protected: it is
    //  covered by the signature.
    Get pvComObject of hoHeader to vHeader
    Get ComSetProtectedHeader Of hoJws 0 vHeader To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoJws To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Protected header set."


End_Procedure