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Sign SOAP XML using a wsse:SecurityTokenReference

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This example signs SOAP XML such that the KeyInfo in the XML Signature is a wsse:SecurityTokenReference to the X.509 certificate embedded elsewhere in the SOAP XML.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vSbXml
    Handle hoSbXml
    Handle hoHttp
Data    Handle hoPfxData
    Handle hoPfx
    String sPassword
    Variant vCert
    Handle hoCert
    Variant vBdCert
    Handle hoBdCert
    Integer iNumReplaced
    Handle hoRefXml
    Handle hoGen
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    // To begin, we'll need a PFX containing a certificate and private key, and the SOAP XML to be signed.
    // Chilkat provides sample data at chilkatsoft.com and chilkatdownload.com, and our first step is to download.

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 1: Get the SOAP XML template to be signed.
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbXml
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbXml to vSbXml
    Get ComQuickGetSb Of hoHttp "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/wssSoapTemplate.xml" vSbXml To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // The SOAP XML template contains this:

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8"?>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
    // <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //  <wsse:Security xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"
    //                 xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"
    //                 xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd"
    //                 xmlns:xenc="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1">
    //  <wsse:BinarySecurityToken
    //                EncodingType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary"
    //                ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509"
    //                wsu:Id="x509cert00">BASE64_CERT</wsse:BinarySecurityToken>
    //  </wsse:Security>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" wsu:Id="TheBody">
    //  <getVersion xmlns="http://msgsec.wssecfvt.ws.ibm.com"/>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    // 

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 2: Get the test certificate and private key stored in a .pfx
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoPfxData
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPfxData))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPfxData
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoPfxData to vPfxData
    Get ComQuickGetBd Of hoHttp "http://chilkatdownload.com/example_data/testcertificate.pfx" vPfxData To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPfx)) To hoPfx
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPfx))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPfx
    End
    Move "test" To sPassword
    Get ComGetEncoded Of hoPfxData "base64" To sTemp1
    Get ComLoadPfxEncoded Of hoPfx sTemp1 "base64" sPassword To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPfx To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 3: Get the certificate from the PFX.
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoCert to vCert
    Get ComCertAt Of hoPfx 0 vCert To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPfx To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 4: Replace "BASE64_CERT" with the actual base64 encoded certificate.
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoBdCert
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBdCert))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBdCert
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoBdCert to vBdCert
    Get ComExportCertDerBd Of hoCert vBdCert To iSuccess

    Get ComGetEncoded Of hoBdCert "base64" To sTemp1
    Get ComReplace Of hoSbXml "BASE64_CERT" sTemp1 To iNumReplaced

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 5: Build the wsse:SecurityTokenReference XML.
    // This will be the CustomKeyInfoXml (see below).
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoRefXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoRefXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoRefXml
    End
    Set ComTag Of hoRefXml To "wsse:SecurityTokenReference"
    Get ComUpdateAttrAt Of hoRefXml "wsse:Reference" True "URI" "#x509cert00" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateAttrAt Of hoRefXml "wsse:Reference" True "ValueType" "http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509" To iSuccess

    // The above lines of code builds the following XML:

    // 	<wsse:SecurityTokenReference>
    // 	    <wsse:Reference URI="#x509cert00" ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509" />
    // 	</wsse:SecurityTokenReference>
    // 
    Set ComEmitXmlDecl Of hoRefXml To False
    Get ComGetXml Of hoRefXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Step 6: Setup the XML Digital Signature Generator and add the XML Signature.
    // 
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXmlDSigGen)) To hoGen
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoGen))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoGen
    End
    Set ComSigLocation Of hoGen To "SOAP-ENV:Envelope|SOAP-ENV:Header|wsse:Security"
    Set ComSignedInfoPrefixList Of hoGen To "wsse SOAP-ENV"
    Get ComAddSameDocRef Of hoGen "TheBody" "sha1" "EXCL_C14N" "" "" To iSuccess
    Set ComKeyInfoType Of hoGen To "Custom"
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoRefXml To True

    Get ComGetXml Of hoRefXml To sTemp1
    Set ComCustomKeyInfoXml Of hoGen To sTemp1
    Get pvComObject of hoCert to vCert
    Get ComSetX509Cert Of hoGen vCert True To iSuccess

    Get pvComObject of hoSbXml to vSbXml
    Get ComCreateXmlDSigSb Of hoGen vSbXml To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoGen To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Examine the signed XML
    Get ComGetAsString Of hoSbXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Pretty-printed, the XML signature looks as shown here: 
    // (The exact XML signature is shown below. Pretty-printing invalidates the XML signature.)

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8" ?>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
    //     <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //         <wsse:Security xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd" xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" xmlns:xenc="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1">
    //             <wsse:BinarySecurityToken EncodingType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary" ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509" wsu:Id="x509cert00">MIID...</wsse:BinarySecurityToken>
    //             <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#">
    //                         <InclusiveNamespaces xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" PrefixList="wsse SOAP-ENV" />
    //                     </ds:CanonicalizationMethod>
    //                     <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256" />
    //                     <ds:Reference URI="#TheBody">
    //                         <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>VhsSnaEAFsY0OYegKQh99v9csXg=</ds:DigestValue>
    //                     </ds:Reference>
    //                 </ds:SignedInfo>
    //                 <ds:SignatureValue>Ynp3H4rtzpXIh4TaVxkpEkS1bMCCu672aeCzUOzheNNfnpmLsCZz3+zQjMBbchPggCayC5ihpEdhRe3XvPXjPXXAgxDP4mic091QPmjHlmUcu8yqRKfxnPtD35nqaxDtCYw+jGIzj+ch094vA4RPCfY8JQnb1mpy1ZjjsMW8741CIh1epbsd/0bZt6tfINUQ37seg07yvLbCJZ/Zf+h8FlFryQk6lHTTeZl/GfQ9NlDBcShby3x8Hc1KwW++zFqEA7G783R9AYPYn3fWTOBhYk5gkgFc+HaPRLR/L0Bp7ZPbmOR/iZQ+HK4W672tTdN/R2GdN7/deV7QTp2DYK1Z8w==</ds:SignatureValue>
    //                 <ds:KeyInfo>
    //                     <wsse:SecurityTokenReference>
    //                         <wsse:Reference URI="#x509cert00" ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509" />
    //                     </wsse:SecurityTokenReference>
    //                 </ds:KeyInfo>
    //             </ds:Signature>
    //         </wsse:Security>
    //     </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //     <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" wsu:Id="TheBody">
    //         <getVersion xmlns="http://msgsec.wssecfvt.ws.ibm.com" />
    //     </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    // 

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // This is the XML signature, which is also available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/signedSoapBinarySecurityToken.xml
    // 

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8"?>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
    // <SOAP-ENV:Header>
    //  <wsse:Security xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"
    //                 xmlns:wsse="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd"
    //                 xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd"
    //                 xmlns:xenc="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" SOAP-ENV:mustUnderstand="1">
    //  <wsse:BinarySecurityToken
    //                EncodingType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-soap-message-security-1.0#Base64Binary"
    //                ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509"
    //                wsu:Id="x509cert00">MIIDg...</wsse:BinarySecurityToken>
    //  <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#"><InclusiveNamespaces xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#" PrefixList="wsse SOAP-ENV"/></ds:CanonicalizationMethod><ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><ds:Reference URI="#TheBody"><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>VhsSnaEAFsY0OYegKQh99v9csXg=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>Ynp3H4rtzpXIh4TaVxkpEkS1bMCCu672aeCzUOzheNNfnpmLsCZz3+zQjMBbchPggCayC5ihpEdhRe3XvPXjPXXAgxDP4mic091QPmjHlmUcu8yqRKfxnPtD35nqaxDtCYw+jGIzj+ch094vA4RPCfY8JQnb1mpy1ZjjsMW8741CIh1epbsd/0bZt6tfINUQ37seg07yvLbCJZ/Zf+h8FlFryQk6lHTTeZl/GfQ9NlDBcShby3x8Hc1KwW++zFqEA7G783R9AYPYn3fWTOBhYk5gkgFc+HaPRLR/L0Bp7ZPbmOR/iZQ+HK4W672tTdN/R2GdN7/deV7QTp2DYK1Z8w==</ds:SignatureValue><ds:KeyInfo><wsse:SecurityTokenReference><wsse:Reference URI="#x509cert00" ValueType="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509" /></wsse:SecurityTokenReference></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></wsse:Security>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Header>
    // <SOAP-ENV:Body xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" wsu:Id="TheBody">
    //  <getVersion xmlns="http://msgsec.wssecfvt.ws.ibm.com"/>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Body>
    // </SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
    // 


End_Procedure