Load a Public Key from Base64 DER

Demonstrates the Chilkat PublicKey.LoadBase64 method, which loads a public key from standard Base64-encoded DER. The only argument is the Base64 string; whitespace within it is permitted.

Background: A public key in DER (binary) form is often carried as Base64 text so it can travel through channels that expect a string — a config value, a JSON field, a certificate export. This loader decodes that text and inspects the DER to determine the key type and structure automatically. It is the plain-Base64 counterpart to loading a full PEM block, which additionally has the BEGIN/END armor.

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    success := false

    //  Demonstrates the PublicKey.LoadBase64 method, which loads a public key from standard
    //  Base64-encoded DER.  The only argument is the Base64 string (whitespace is allowed).

    pubKey := chilkat.NewPublicKey()

    //  The Base64 of the DER-encoded public key.
    keyStr := "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA...IDAQAB"

    success = pubKey.LoadBase64(keyStr)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pubKey.LastErrorText())
        pubKey.DisposePublicKey()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Loaded a ", pubKey.KeyType(), " public key.")

    pubKey.DisposePublicKey()