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Create CAdES p7m using AWS KMS to Sign in the Cloud

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Demonstrates how to create a CAdES p7m, using AWS KMS. The signing of the hash happens in the Cloud on AWS KMS. Everything else regarding the creation of CAdES happens locally within Chilkat.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Cert;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Crypt2;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // Load the certificate used for signing.  The certificate's private key is stored in AWS KMS
        // However, we still need the certificate locally (without private key).
        Cert cert = new Cert();
        try {
            cert.loadFromFile("qa_data/certs/myCert.cer");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Here's a screenshot showing the key ID of a private key in AWS KMS:
        // image

        // To sign using AWS KMS,
        // add the following lines of code to specify your AWS authentication credentials,
        // and the ID of the KMS private key.
        JsonObject jsonAwsKms = new JsonObject();
        // Set the "service" equal to "aws_kms" to tell Chilkat to use AWS KMS for signing.
        jsonAwsKms.updateString("service", "aws_kms");
        jsonAwsKms.updateString("access_key", "ACCESS_KEY");
        jsonAwsKms.updateString("secret_key", "SECRET_KEY");
        // Make sure to specify the correct region for your case.
        jsonAwsKms.updateString("region", "us-west-2");
        // In the above screenshot, our key ID is "187012e8-008f-4fc7-b100-5efe6146dff2".  You will use your key ID.
        jsonAwsKms.updateString("key_id", "187012e8-008f-4fc7-b100-5efe6146dff2");

        cert.setCloudSigner(jsonAwsKms);

        Crypt2 crypt = new Crypt2();

        try {
            crypt.setSigningCert(cert);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures.
        // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true.
        crypt.setCadesEnabled(true);

        crypt.setHashAlgorithm("sha256");

        JsonObject signedAttrs = new JsonObject();
        signedAttrs.updateInt("contentType", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("signingTime", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("messageDigest", 1);
        signedAttrs.updateInt("signingCertificateV2", 1);
        crypt.setSigningAttributes(signedAttrs.emit());

        // You can sign any type of file..
        String inputXmlPath = "qa_data/e-Invoice.xml";
        String outputP7mPath = "qa_output/signed.p7m";

        // Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
        // Chilkat will build the .p7m locally, but will (internally) use ARSS
        // to do the RSA signing remotely.
        try {
            crypt.createP7M(inputXmlPath, outputP7mPath);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

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