Sign a JWS with a Private Key

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Demonstrates Jws.SetPrivateKey, which sets the private key used to create a signature. The example uses RS256 (RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 with SHA-256).

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.

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var jws = new chilkat.Jws();

    //  Protected header specifying RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 with SHA-256 (RS256).
    var header = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    header.UpdateString("alg","RS256");
    success = jws.SetProtectedHeader(0,header);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var bIncludeBom = false;
    success = jws.SetPayload("This is the content to sign.","utf-8",bIncludeBom);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  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.
    //  Load the signer's private key and set it for signature 0.
    var privKey = new chilkat.PrivateKey();
    success = privKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/signer_privkey.pem");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = jws.SetPrivateKey(0,privKey);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var jwsCompact = jws.CreateJws();
    if (jws.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(jws.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(jwsCompact);

}

chilkatExample();