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Create XML Signature with External Data Reference

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature where the data is external. In this case, the data is a JPG file.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.69 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.BinData;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.PrivateKey;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.XmlDSigGen;

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.

        // This example inserts an XML signature in the following XML:

        // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
        // <abc>
        //   <xyz>
        //     <jpg>
        //         <name>starfish.jpg</name>
        //         <url>https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg</url>
        //     </jpg>
        //   </xyz>
        // </abc>

        // The above XML is available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/addSignatureToThis.xml
        // First fetch the XML:

        String url = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/addSignatureToThis.xml";
        Http http = new Http();
        StringBuilder sbXml = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            http.quickGetSb(url, sbXml);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // We'll use an RSA private key for signing.
        PrivateKey rsaKey = new PrivateKey();
        try {
            rsaKey.loadPemFile("qa_data/rsa/rsaPrivKey_pkcs8.pem");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        XmlDSigGen xmlSigGen = new XmlDSigGen();

        // Indicate were the Signature will be inserted:
        xmlSigGen.setSigLocation("abc|xyz|jpg");

        // Provide the RSA key to be used for signing:
        xmlSigGen.setPrivateKey(rsaKey);

        // Fetch the JPG image data.
        String jpgUrl = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg";
        BinData jpgData = new BinData();
        try {
            http.quickGetBd(jpgUrl, jpgData);

            // Add the external data reference:
            xmlSigGen.addExternalBinaryRef(jpgUrl, jpgData, "sha256", "");

            // Create the XML digital signature:
            xmlSigGen.createXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Examine the XML that now contains the Signature:
        System.out.println(sbXml.getAsString());

        // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
        // <abc>
        //   <xyz>
        //     <jpg>
        //         <name>starfish.jpg</name>
        //         <url>https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg</url>
        //     <ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><ds:SignedInfo><ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/><ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><ds:Reference URI="https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg"><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><ds:DigestValue>AOU810yJV5Np/DnO29qpObqiTSTTCDvxGsX5ayiTYXI=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>ApHRr6nilNrzt3dLveC9zlPoSllaCMfHsbAwr+vYBPkHkJ4wD5LzDDhi1tSJZAAeTckmvSqIG3Wi0rgXQiSM644MD3coBFx4QgrY+GZ+XJJE2Y0Ye3VvaQBiRdUW3INGsW4GLubncgQk5JhuAQjo6O/GKpfEuYqUJj/6CLHLQwMPwbZ2043ykgzuPFoOZf6EydJMBAn1ORMvrpUn+zuA9UngOTGap6eWE4CeiNx23BRC2wSztbUjdCLcqXvgiYu/v0tBNaTcwy7b6+IFtwv/lNUUBUQJ/3p+aErzFn3wLeH3yeqpDCU0U6Dqu5SS1jYupcWWsLHJjYnj2066DPJi/g==</ds:SignatureValue><ds:KeyInfo><ds:KeyValue><ds:RSAKeyValue><ds:Modulus>sXeRhM55P13FbpNcXAMR3olbw2Wa6keZIHu5YTZYUBTlYWId+pNiwUz3zFIEo+0IfYR0H27ybIycQO+1IIzJofUFNMAL3tZps2OKPlsjuCPls6kXpXhv/gvhux8LrCtp4PcKWqJ6QVOZKChc7WAx40qFWzHi57ueqRTv3x0kESqGg/VjsqyTEvb55psJO2RsfhLT7+YVh3hImRM3RDaJdkTkPuOxeFyT6N7VXD09329sLuS3QkUbE9zEKDnz9X3d8dEQdJhSI9ba5fxl8R7fu8pB67ElfzFml96X1jLFtzy1pzOT5Fc4ROcaqlYckVzdBq9sxezm6MYmDBjNAcibRw==</ds:Modulus><ds:Exponent>AQAB</ds:Exponent></ds:RSAKeyValue></ds:KeyValue></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></jpg>
        //   </xyz>
        // </abc>
        //
    }
}