(Go) Example: Crypt2.RandomizeIV method

Demonstrates using a random initialization vector for AES GCM encryption.

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

    crypt := Crypt2_Ref.html">chilkat.NewCrypt2()

    crypt.SetCryptAlgorithm("aes")
    crypt.SetCipherMode("gcm")
    crypt.SetKeyLength(256)

    K := "000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F"
    AAD := "feedfacedeadbeeffeedfacedeadbeefabaddad2"
    PT := "This is the text to be AES-GCM encrypted."

    // Generate a random IV.
    crypt.RandomizeIV()
    IV := crypt.GetEncodedIV("hex")

    crypt.SetEncodedKey(K,"hex")

    success := crypt.SetEncodedAad(AAD,"hex")

    // Return the encrypted bytes as base64
    crypt.SetEncodingMode("base64")
    crypt.SetCharset("utf-8")
    cipherText := crypt.EncryptStringENC(PT)
    if crypt.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println(crypt.LastErrorText())
        crypt.DisposeCrypt2()
        return
    }

    // Get the GCM authenticated tag computed when encrypting.
    authTag := crypt.GetEncodedAuthTag("base64")

    fmt.Println("Cipher Text: ", *cipherText)
    fmt.Println("Auth Tag: ", *authTag)

    // Let's send the IV, CipherText, and AuthTag to the decrypting party.
    // We'll send them concatenated like this: [IV || Ciphertext || AuthTag]
    // In base64 format.
    bdEncrypted := BinData_Ref.html">chilkat.NewBinData()
    bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded(*IV,"hex")
    bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded(*cipherText,"base64")
    bdEncrypted.AppendEncoded(*authTag,"base64")

    concatenatedGcmOutput := bdEncrypted.GetEncoded("base64")
    fmt.Println("Concatenated GCM Output: ", *concatenatedGcmOutput)

    // Sample output so far:

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Now let's GCM decrypt...
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    decrypt := Crypt2_Ref.html">chilkat.NewCrypt2()

    // The values shared and agreed upon by both sides beforehand are: algorithm, cipher mode, secret key, and AAD.
    // Sometimes the IV can be a value already known and agreed upon, but in this case the encryptor sends the IV to the decryptor.
    decrypt.SetCryptAlgorithm("aes")
    decrypt.SetCipherMode("gcm")
    decrypt.SetKeyLength(256)
    decrypt.SetEncodedKey(K,"hex")
    decrypt.SetEncodedAad(AAD,"hex")

    bdFromEncryptor := BinData_Ref.html">chilkat.NewBinData()
    bdFromEncryptor.AppendEncoded(*concatenatedGcmOutput,"base64")

    sz := bdFromEncryptor.NumBytes()

    // Extract the parts.
    extractedIV := bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk(0,16,"hex")
    extractedCipherText := bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk(16,sz - 32,"base64")
    expectedAuthTag := bdFromEncryptor.GetEncodedChunk(sz - 16,16,"base64")

    // Before GCM decrypting, we must set the authenticated tag to the value that is expected.
    // The decryption will fail if the resulting authenticated tag is not equal to the expected result.
    success = decrypt.SetEncodedAuthTag(*expectedAuthTag,"base64")

    // Also set the IV.
    decrypt.SetEncodedIV(*extractedIV,"hex")

    // Decrypt..
    decrypt.SetEncodingMode("base64")
    decrypt.SetCharset("utf-8")
    decryptedText := decrypt.DecryptStringENC(*extractedCipherText)
    if decrypt.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        // Failed.  The resultant authenticated tag did not equal the expected authentication tag.
        fmt.Println(decrypt.LastErrorText())
        crypt.DisposeCrypt2()
        bdEncrypted.DisposeBinData()
        decrypt.DisposeCrypt2()
        bdFromEncryptor.DisposeBinData()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Decrypted: ", *decryptedText)

    crypt.DisposeCrypt2()
    bdEncrypted.DisposeBinData()
    decrypt.DisposeCrypt2()
    bdFromEncryptor.DisposeBinData()