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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

RSA Hash Binary Data and Sign (and Verify)

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Demonstrates how to sign the hash of binary data. Also demonstrates how to verify the RSA signature.

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.BinData,
  Chilkat.PrivateKey,
  Chilkat.Rsa,
  Chilkat.PublicKey;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  privKey: TPrivateKey;
  rsa: TRsa;
  originalData: string;
  bdData: TBinData;
  bdSignature: TBinData;
  pubKey: TPublicKey;
  rsa2: TRsa;
  bVerified: Boolean;

begin
  success := False;

  //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  //  Load an RSA private key for signing.
  privKey := TPrivateKey.Create;
  success := privKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile('qa_data/pem/rsa_passwd.pem','passwd');
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(privKey.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  rsa := TRsa.Create;
  rsa.UsePrivateKey(privKey);

  //  We have some binary data (in hex) to sign
  originalData := '0102030405060708090A';
  bdData := TBinData.Create;
  bdData.AppendEncoded(originalData,'hex');

  //  Hash (SHA-256) and sign the hash:
  bdSignature := TBinData.Create;
  success := rsa.SignBd(bdData,'sha256',bdSignature);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rsa.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Show the RSA signature in base64
  WriteLn(bdSignature.GetEncoded('base64'));

  //  ------------------------------------------
  //  Get the public key from the private key
  pubKey := TPublicKey.Create;
  privKey.ToPublicKey(pubKey);

  //  Verify the signature..
  rsa2 := TRsa.Create;
  rsa2.UsePublicKey(pubKey);

  bVerified := rsa2.VerifyBd(bdData,'sha256',bdSignature);
  WriteLn('signature verified: ' + bVerified);


  privKey.Free;
  rsa.Free;
  bdData.Free;
  bdSignature.Free;
  pubKey.Free;
  rsa2.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.