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Set the JWE Protected Header

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Demonstrates Jwe.SetProtectedHeader, which sets the integrity-protected JWE header from a JsonObject. The header specifies the key-management algorithm (alg) and content-encryption algorithm (enc).

Background. The protected header is integrity-protected and applies to all recipients. It is configured before encrypting.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oJwe
LOCAL oHeader

nSuccess := 0

oJwe := CreateObject("Chilkat.Jwe")

//  Build the JWE protected header.  The "alg" member names the key-management algorithm and the "enc"
//  member names the content-encryption algorithm.
oHeader := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oHeader:UpdateString("alg", "A256KW")
oHeader:UpdateString("enc", "A256GCM")

//  Set the protected header on the JWE.  The protected header is integrity-protected and applies to
//  all recipients.
nSuccess := oJwe:SetProtectedHeader(oHeader)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oJwe:LastErrorText
    oJwe:destroy()
    oHeader:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Protected header set."

oJwe:destroy()
oHeader:destroy()