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.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Pfx;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pfx pfx = new Pfx();

        // 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";
        try {
            pfx.loadPfxFile("qa_data/identity.pfx", password);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            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;
        try {
            encoded = pfx.toEncodedString(outputPassword, "base64");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(encoded);
    }
}