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JWE with DEFLATE Compression

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Demonstrates how to DEFLATE ("zip") compress the JWE payload prior to encryption.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater.

    // Create some plaintext to be encrypted.
    // This example will demonstrate with and without DEFLATE (zip) compression.
    const sb_plain_text = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_plain_text.deinit();
    const b_cr_lf = true;
    const line = "Live long and prosper.";
    sb_plain_text.appendLine(line, b_cr_lf) catch {};
    sb_plain_text.appendLine(line, b_cr_lf) catch {};
    sb_plain_text.appendLine(line, b_cr_lf) catch {};
    sb_plain_text.appendLine(line, b_cr_lf) catch {};

    // The text to be encrypted:
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try sb_plain_text.getAsString(alloc)});

    const jwe = try chilkat.Jwe.init();
    defer jwe.deinit();

    // Build the JWE Protected Header: {"alg":"A128KW","enc":"A128CBC-HS256","zip":"DEF"}
    // The "zip":"DEF" parameter indicates that the plaintext payload should
    // be compressed prior to encryption.
    const jwe_prot_hdr = try chilkat.JsonObject.init();
    defer jwe_prot_hdr.deinit();
    jwe_prot_hdr.appendString("alg", "A128KW") catch {};
    jwe_prot_hdr.appendString("enc", "A128CBC-HS256") catch {};
    jwe_prot_hdr.appendString("zip", "DEF") catch {};
    jwe.setProtectedHeader(jwe_prot_hdr) catch {};

    // Set the AES key wrap key:
    const aes_wrapping_key = "GawgguFyGrWKav7AX4VKUg";
    jwe.setWrappingKey(0, aes_wrapping_key, "base64url") catch {};

    // Encrypt and return the JWE in sbJweCompressed:
    const sb_jwe_compressed = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_jwe_compressed.deinit();
    jwe.encryptSb(sb_plain_text, "utf-8", sb_jwe_compressed) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Show the compressed JWE:
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try sb_jwe_compressed.getAsString(alloc)});
    std.debug.print("size of compressed JWE: {d}\n", .{sb_jwe_compressed.getLength()});

    // Now create a JWE without compression.
    jwe_prot_hdr.delete("zip") catch {};
    // Make sure to update the shared protected header:
    jwe.setProtectedHeader(jwe_prot_hdr) catch {};

    const sb_jwe_uncompressed = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_jwe_uncompressed.deinit();
    jwe.encryptSb(sb_plain_text, "utf-8", sb_jwe_uncompressed) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Show the uncompressed JWE:
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try sb_jwe_uncompressed.getAsString(alloc)});
    std.debug.print("size of uncompressed JWE: {d}\n", .{sb_jwe_uncompressed.getLength()});

    // Decrypting is the same whether compression is used or not.
    // The "zip" header in the JWE indicates that the payload should be
    // automatically decompressed (inflated) after decrypting.
    const jwe2 = try chilkat.Jwe.init();
    defer jwe2.deinit();
    jwe2.loadJweSb(sb_jwe_compressed) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe2.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Set the AES wrap key.
    jwe2.setWrappingKey(0, aes_wrapping_key, "base64url") catch {};

    // Decrypt (also automatically decompresses).
    const sb_original_text = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_original_text.deinit();
    jwe2.decryptSb(0, "utf-8", sb_original_text) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe2.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("original text from compressed JWE: \n", .{});
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try sb_original_text.getAsString(alloc)});

    // -----------------------------------------------------------
    // Do the same with the uncompressed JWE

    jwe2.loadJweSb(sb_jwe_uncompressed) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe2.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Set the AES wrap key.
    jwe2.setWrappingKey(0, aes_wrapping_key, "base64url") catch {};

    // Decrypt.
    sb_original_text.clear();
    jwe2.decryptSb(0, "utf-8", sb_original_text) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try jwe2.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("original text from uncompressed JWE: \n", .{});
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try sb_original_text.getAsString(alloc)});

    // ------------------------------------------------
    // The output of this example is:
    // (Note: Your output data will be different because the content encryption key is randomly generated.)

    // eyJhbGciOiJBMTI4S1ciLCJlbmMiOiJBMTI4Q0JDLUhTMjU2IiwiemlwIjoiREVGIn0.xuW-pEAIdEUFnk10m8ocursvktO8Of9ByCCAt6LgKkkOtCWCUn1kQw.zpGj-9WVni3cQxyOuZbcGA.0hzP1myua3oYpUHwCIY_3edBUREbUpLaX6wYuJduOdI.Ppc6aEO3y3B8BJ1FKMPjlA
    // size of compressed JWE: 212
    // eyJhbGciOiJBMTI4S1ciLCJlbmMiOiJBMTI4Q0JDLUhTMjU2In0.N4KeyC7nnSFkieJOyE24_zKeuV_m7v5UKoJb1TgV4Yc_r2RzUPNvyA.6AEdyXSCKx-iMmUJyypSLg.QpixfyrwhGpmwUDp623viik4smPav7vwPLiC2r-V-jwnSfEH3mxWu6DbrIz3mixaqATwynmEBzVPxvS9jTXpSAGCnniib4_0WoPl3r_wF5tlsKOEe--jpNso-DKd1Tp8jJxj3JkFWt3IRnUUKGj17g.sBfDwFc5fzpaI-UW8-SW4g
    // size of uncompressed JWE: 303
    // original text from compressed JWE:
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    //
    // original text from uncompressed JWE:
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    // Live long and prosper.
    //
}