(Java) Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.SetMacKeyBytes method

Shows how to replace the deprecated SetMacKeyBytes method. (Chilkat is moving away from the use of CkByteData.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The SetMacKeyBytes method is deprecated:

    CkByteData keyBytes = new CkByteData();
    // ...
    // ...

    boolean success = crypt.SetMacKeyBytes(keyBytes);

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Workaround.
    // (Chilkat is moving away from using CkByteData)

    CkBinData bdKey = new CkBinData();
    // ...
    // ...

    String encoding = "base64";
    String base64_mackey = bdKey.getEncoded(encoding);

    success = crypt.SetMacKeyEncoded(base64_mackey,encoding);
  }
}