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PKCS11 Find all Private Keys

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Demonstrates how to list all private keys on an HSM.

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

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Pkcs11;

public class ChilkatExample {

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

        // Note: Chilkat's PKCS11 implementation runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other supported operating systems.

        Pkcs11 pkcs11 = new Pkcs11();

        // Use the PKCS11 driver (.dll, .so, .dylib) for your particular HSM.
        // (The format of the path will change with the operating system.  Obviously, "C:/" is not used on non-Windows systems.
        pkcs11.setSharedLibPath("C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll");

        // Establish a logged-on session.
        // Use your actual PIN here.
        String pin = "0000";
        int userType = 1;
        try {
            pkcs11.quickSession(userType, pin);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Note: A logged-on session is required to list private keys.

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);

        try {
            pkcs11.findAllKeys("private", json);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // Sample output, with parsing code below..

        // {
        //   "keys": [
        //     {
        //       "handle": 74842125,
        //       "id": "0001020304",
        //       "key_type": "RSA",
        //       "label": "Chilkat Software, Inc.",
        //       "modulus": "twVRf6O ... Rwa1ebFY0=",
        //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "handle": 18415630,
        //       "id": "010203040A0B0C0D0E0F",
        //       "key_type": "RSA",
        //       "label": "ehealth private key",
        //       "modulus": "qdKjhOwA1 ... A4MtX8BYgHmLw==",
        //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "handle": 3735567,
        //       "id": "D531B4B8F308489DA58350596178845973A4562E",
        //       "key_type": "RSA",
        //       "label": "d531b4b8-f308-489d-a583-505961788459",
        //       "modulus": "r0MmXRKBP ... HAd1kUPsNyzcQ==",
        //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "handle": 238092304,
        //       "id": "0A0B0C0D01020304",
        //       "key_type": "RSA",
        //       "label": "MySshKey",
        //       "modulus": "ykFHcfBFOq ... rfXBK/6g9t+S6UjJ1kUQ==",
        //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "handle": 49348625,
        //       "id": "48656C6C6F",
        //       "key_type": "RSA",
        //       "label": "2048-bit RSA key for testing",
        //       "modulus": "vReVaJzXZYIOB ... kamD/8iNvhAKlKbQ==",
        //       "exponent": "AAEAAQ=="
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }

        // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
        // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

        int handle = 0;
        String id = "";
        String key_type = "";
        String label = "";
        String modulus = "";
        String exponent = "";

        int i = 0;
        int count_i = json.sizeOfArray("keys");
        while (i < count_i) {
            json.setI(i);
            handle = json.intOf("keys[i].handle");
            id = json.stringOf("keys[i].id");
            key_type = json.stringOf("keys[i].key_type");
            label = json.stringOf("keys[i].label");
            modulus = json.stringOf("keys[i].modulus");
            exponent = json.stringOf("keys[i].exponent");
            i = i + 1;
        }

        pkcs11.logout();
        pkcs11.closeSession();
    }
}