Serialize a PFX to an Encoded String

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Demonstrates Pfx.ToEncodedString, which serializes the current PFX contents and returns the PKCS#12 bytes encoded as text using a named encoding.

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[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    CkPfx pfx = new CkPfx();

    //  The file path is relative to the application's current working directory.  An absolute path
    //  may also be used.  Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.
    //  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    String password = "myPfxPassword";
    success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/identity.pfx",password);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(pfx.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  Serialize the PFX contents using the given output password and return the PKCS#12 bytes encoded as
    //  text.  Common encodings include base64 and hex.
    String outputPassword = "myOutputPassword";
    String encoded = pfx.toEncodedString(outputPassword,"base64");
    if (pfx.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(pfx.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println(encoded);
  }
}