VB.NET

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.

VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

' 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:

Dim url As String = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/addSignatureToThis.xml"
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim sbXml As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb(url,sbXml)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' We'll use an RSA private key for signing.  
Dim rsaKey As New Chilkat.PrivateKey
success = rsaKey.LoadPemFile("qa_data/rsa/rsaPrivKey_pkcs8.pem")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rsaKey.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim xmlSigGen As New Chilkat.XmlDSigGen

' Indicate were the Signature will be inserted:
xmlSigGen.SigLocation = "abc|xyz|jpg"

' Provide the RSA key to be used for signing:
xmlSigGen.SetPrivateKey(rsaKey)

' Fetch the JPG image data.
Dim jpgUrl As String = "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg"
Dim jpgData As New Chilkat.BinData
success = http.QuickGetBd(jpgUrl,jpgData)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Add the external data reference:
xmlSigGen.AddExternalBinaryRef(jpgUrl,jpgData,"sha256","")

' Create the XML digital signature:
success = xmlSigGen.CreateXmlDSigSb(sbXml)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(xmlSigGen.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Examine the XML that now contains the Signature:
Debug.WriteLine(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>
'