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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.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL cUrl
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL oSbXml
LOCAL oRsaKey
LOCAL oXmlSigGen
LOCAL cJpgUrl
LOCAL oJpgData

nSuccess := 0

//  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:

cUrl := "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/exampleData/addSignatureToThis.xml"
oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
oSbXml := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
nSuccess := oHttp:QuickGetSb(cUrl, oSbXml)
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbXml:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  We'll use an RSA private key for signing.  
oRsaKey := CreateObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")
nSuccess := oRsaKey:LoadPemFile("qa_data/rsa/rsaPrivKey_pkcs8.pem")
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oRsaKey:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbXml:destroy()
    oRsaKey:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oXmlSigGen := CreateObject("Chilkat.XmlDSigGen")

//  Indicate were the Signature will be inserted:
oXmlSigGen:SigLocation := "abc|xyz|jpg"

//  Provide the RSA key to be used for signing:
oXmlSigGen:SetPrivateKey(oRsaKey)

//  Fetch the JPG image data.
cJpgUrl := "https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg"
oJpgData := CreateObject("Chilkat.BinData")
nSuccess := oHttp:QuickGetBd(cJpgUrl, oJpgData)
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbXml:destroy()
    oRsaKey:destroy()
    oXmlSigGen:destroy()
    oJpgData:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Add the external data reference:
oXmlSigGen:AddExternalBinaryRef(cJpgUrl, oJpgData, "sha256", "")

//  Create the XML digital signature:
nSuccess := oXmlSigGen:CreateXmlDSigSb(oSbXml)
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oXmlSigGen:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbXml:destroy()
    oRsaKey:destroy()
    oXmlSigGen:destroy()
    oJpgData:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Examine the XML that now contains the Signature:
? oSbXml: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>
//

oHttp:destroy()
oSbXml:destroy()
oRsaKey:destroy()
oXmlSigGen:destroy()
oJpgData:destroy()