Save a Private Key as a Traditional PEM File

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Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.SavePemFile method, which saves the key as unencrypted PEM, preferring a traditional algorithm-specific representation (for example RSA PRIVATE KEY). 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.

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;

    //  Load a private key to export.
    CkPrivateKey privKey = new CkPrivateKey();
    success = privKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/private.pem");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  Save as unencrypted PEM, preferring the traditional algorithm-specific representation (for
    //  example "RSA PRIVATE KEY" for RSA).
    success = privKey.SavePemFile("qa_output/private.pem");
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(privKey.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Saved.");
  }
}