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Create XML Digital Signature using a DSA Key

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Demonstrates how to create an XML digital signature using a DSA key.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.69 or greater.

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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.Http,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.PrivateKey,
  Chilkat.XmlDSigGen,
  Chilkat.XmlDSig;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  url: string;
  http: THttp;
  sbXml: TStringBuilder;
  dsaKey: TPrivateKey;
  xmlSigGen: TXmlDSigGen;
  verifier: TXmlDSig;
  bVerified: Boolean;

begin
  success := False;

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

  //  The XML to be signed in this example contains the following:

  //  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  //  <Envelope>
  //    <Header>
  //      <Security>
  //      </Security>
  //    </Header>
  //    <Body Id="abc">
  //      <z:FooBar xmlns:z="https://www.example-code.com"/>
  //    </Body>
  //  </Envelope>

  //  The above XML is available at https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlToSign.xml
  //  Fetch the XML and then sign it..

  url := 'https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/xmlToSign.xml';
  http := THttp.Create;
  sbXml := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := http.QuickGetSb(url,sbXml);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  This example uses a DSA private key for signing.  
  //  There are many ways of getting an DSA private key using Chilkat.  This example
  //  will load it from an encrypted PEM file.

  //  In case you would like to use it, I put the DSA private key PEM file here:
  //  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/dsa1024_secret.zip
  //  The password is "secret".
  dsaKey := TPrivateKey.Create;
  success := dsaKey.LoadEncryptedPemFile('qa_data/dsa/dsa1024_secret.pem','secret');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(dsaKey.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  To create the XML digital signature (i.e. embed the signature within
  //  the XML), first specify what is desired, then call the method to 
  //  create the XML signature.
  //  
  //  For example, the application must provide the following:
  //      - Where to put the signature.
  //      - What to sign.
  //      - The algorithms to be used.
  //      - The key to be used for signing.
  //  

  xmlSigGen := TXmlDSigGen.Create;

  //  In this example, we're going to put the signature within the Security element.
  //  To specify the location, set the SigLocation property to the XML path to this element,
  //  using vertical bar characters to separate tags.
  xmlSigGen.SigLocation := 'Envelope|Header|Security';

  //  An XML digital signature contains one or more references.  These can be references to the parts
  //  of the XML document to be signed (a same document reference), or can be external references.
  //  This example will add a single same-document reference.  We'll add a reference to the XML fragment
  //  at Body, which is indicated by providing the value of the "ID" attribute (where "ID" is case
  //  insensitive).  In this case, we specify "abc" because Body has an Id="abc".
  //  This causes the <Body> ... </Body> XML fragment to be signed.
  //  
  //  For each same-document reference, we must also indicate the hash algorithm and XML canonicalization
  //  algorithm to be used.  For this example we'll choose SHA1 and Exclusive XML Canonicalization.
  xmlSigGen.AddSameDocRef('abc','sha1','EXCL_C14N','','');

  //  Provide the DSA key to be used for signing:
  xmlSigGen.SetPrivateKey(dsaKey);

  //  We're leaving the following properties at their default values:
  //  
  //     - SigNamespacePrefix (default is "ds")
  //     - SignedInfoCanonAlg  (default is EXCL_C14N)
  //     - KeyInfoType (default is "KeyValue", where the DSA public key is included in the Signature)

  //  Note: Each Reference has it's own specified algorithms for XML canonicalization and hashing,
  //  and the actual signature part (the SignedInfo) has it's own hash/canonicalization algorithm.
  //  They may or may not be the same.  In this example, we use Exclusive XML Canonicalization and SHA1 throughout.

  //  The default SignedInfoDigestMethod is sha256, which is a good choice.  This example will
  //  change it to sha1.
  xmlSigGen.SignedInfoDigestMethod := 'sha1';

  //  OK, everything's specified, so let's create the XML digital signature:
  //  This in-place signs the XML.  If successful, sbXml will contain the 
  //  XML with the digital signature at the specified location.
  success := xmlSigGen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(xmlSigGen.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Examine the signed XML:
  WriteLn(sbXml.GetAsString());

  //  Below is the signed XML that is produced.
  //  Chilkat emits the Signature in compact form on a single line.  Whitespace in XML signatures
  //  matters.  Chilkat's opinion is that writing the Signature without whitespace minimizes the chance
  //  for problems with whatever software might be verifying the signature.

  //  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
  //  <Envelope>
  //    <Header>
  //      <Security>
  //      <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/2000/09/xmldsig#dsa-sha1"/><ds:Reference URI="#abc"><ds:Transforms><ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/></ds:Transforms><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/><ds:DigestValue>77X3L6odxTBow1W1dIiqZW1foow=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>Ci/KiAqoQLvNyK94n8TJwdJ6dVpIIy8tJg+9s8utmB92cW8lTd+U7g==</ds:SignatureValue><ds:KeyInfo><ds:KeyValue><ds:DSAKeyValue><ds:P>AN+Af9FvnqYl84Own8m/MHza9vVFEbpySOiWyeIM8diDjaES9i+UykaX9BGc0oaRJHtrHhe+gboMBGHfP+gYcgbqzeyVCi2kHghRD/TK7uI4jN8Yv8tfM6AO0QrDFfxFq4IV+qTZbSoCkbWaopQ+kEOY6B4btFxJ1YuE48mExMZ3</ds:P><ds:Q>AOCv5pwf4kvMW37Yzt0iH6URKOlD</ds:Q><ds:G>FO3eoDcpuU9Z25OQGFtC+M2ifczcKyRkFwTauGR3mIw0wePPiu3Ocr7A81SA8GQ9x3hWO5jyP//jL3jxYy8fgBg2RXwiic3nwT2rZfu50g6tPUpz1stKz/+Mxjulo6XuaMSOWwjU021IxVMzxQ1/L8QiwiIrwxvfQOaMY8HJgvw=</ds:G><ds:Y>JJmZQvWtrZ+Nb2YV47SfGAave8uOIedGlmg+CseoqKZC2aFcWM6kR0giUwQx834dhxQScRhqzxFxQPk/x+5hyG8LQbXW+BELmT1BiyodobYUAet4rSIt4EU4KU0iYw1drpcWT1jqI07l5xNi28heYSfSF5Odv2qwXxVKDSEeEkM=</ds:Y></ds:DSAKeyValue></ds:KeyValue></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></Security>
  //    </Header>
  //    <Body Id="abc">
  //      <z:FooBar xmlns:z="https://www.example-code.com"/>
  //    </Body>
  //  </Envelope>

  //  The above signed XML contains the DSA public key in the DSAKeyValue fragment (within the ds:KeyInfo).
  //  The signature can easily be verified like this:

  verifier := TXmlDSig.Create;

  //  First load the XML containing the signature(s) to be verified.
  success := verifier.LoadSignatureSb(sbXml);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(verifier.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  bVerified := verifier.VerifySignature(True);
  if (bVerified <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(verifier.LastErrorText);
    end;
  WriteLn('Signature verified = ' + bVerified);


  http.Free;
  sbXml.Free;
  dsaKey.Free;
  xmlSigGen.Free;
  verifier.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.