Save a Private Key as an XML File

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Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.SaveXmlFile method, which saves the key as unencrypted Chilkat-compatible XML (the same representation as GetXml). The only argument is the destination path.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: This writes the .NET/XML-DSIG-style key file, for interoperating with software built around XML key values. It is the file form of GetXml and, like it, is plaintext — so the saved .xml must be protected like any unencrypted key material.

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    success := false

    //  Load a private key to export.
    privKey := chilkat.NewPrivateKey()
    success = privKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/private.pem")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(privKey.LastErrorText())
        privKey.DisposePrivateKey()
        return
    }

    //  Save as unencrypted Chilkat-compatible XML (the same representation as GetXml).
    success = privKey.SaveXmlFile("qa_output/private_key.xml")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(privKey.LastErrorText())
        privKey.DisposePrivateKey()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Saved.")

    privKey.DisposePrivateKey()