CkJavaKeyStoreW Unicode C++ Reference Documentation

CkJavaKeyStoreW

Current Version: 10.1.0

Requires Chilkat Bundle License

API to read, write, access, and update Java key stores (JKS format).

This class also supports the JCEKS format starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.66.

Object Creation

// Local variable on the stack
CkJavaKeyStoreW obj;

// Dynamically allocate/delete
CkJavaKeyStoreW *pObj = new CkJavaKeyStoreW();
// ...
delete pObj;

Properties

DebugLogFilePath

void get_DebugLogFilePath(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *debugLogFilePath(void);
void put_DebugLogFilePath(const wchar_t *str);

If set to a file path, causes each Chilkat method or property call to automatically append it's LastErrorText to the specified log file. The information is appended such that if a hang or crash occurs, it is possible to see the context in which the problem occurred, as well as a history of all Chilkat calls up to the point of the problem. The VerboseLogging property can be set to provide more detailed information.

This property is typically used for debugging the rare cases where a Chilkat method call hangs or generates an exception that halts program execution (i.e. crashes). A hang or crash should generally never happen. The typical causes of a hang are:

a timeout related property was set to 0 to explicitly indicate that an infinite timeout is desired,
the hang is actually a hang within an event callback (i.e. it is a hang within the application code), or
there is an internal problem (bug) in the Chilkat code that causes the hang.

More Information and Examples

Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.

LastErrorHtml

void get_LastErrorHtml(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorHtml(void);

Provides information in HTML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

LastErrorText

void get_LastErrorText(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorText(void);

Provides information in plain-text format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

More Information and Examples

Concept of LastErrorText LastErrorText Standard Information

LastErrorXml

void get_LastErrorXml(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *lastErrorXml(void);

Provides information in XML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

LastMethodSuccess

bool get_LastMethodSuccess(void);
void put_LastMethodSuccess(bool newVal);

Indicate whether the last method call succeeded or failed. A value of true indicates success, a value of false indicates failure. This property is automatically set for method calls. It is not modified by property accesses. The property is automatically set to indicate success for the following types of method calls:

Any method that returns a string.
Any method returning a Chilkat object, binary bytes, or a date/time.
Any method returning a standard boolean status value where success = true and failure = false.
Any method returning an integer where failure is defined by a return value less than zero.

Note: Methods that do not fit the above requirements will always set this property equal to true. For example, a method that returns no value (such as a "void" in C++) will technically always succeed.

NumPrivateKeys

int get_NumPrivateKeys(void);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

The number of private keys contained within the keystore. Each private key has an alias and certificate chain associated with it.

NumSecretKeys

int get_NumSecretKeys(void);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

The number of secret keys (such as AES keys) contained within the keystore. Each secret key can have an alias associated with it.

More Information and Examples

Read JCEKS Containing Secret Keys

NumTrustedCerts

int get_NumTrustedCerts(void);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

The number of trusted certificates contained within the keystore. Each certificate has an alias (identifying string) associated with it.

RequireCompleteChain

bool get_RequireCompleteChain(void);
void put_RequireCompleteChain(bool newVal);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

If true, then adding a private key to the JKS only succeeds if the certificate chain can be completed to the root certificate. A root certificate is either a trusted CA root or a self-signed certificate. If false, then incomplete certificate chains are allowed. The default value is true.

VerboseLogging

bool get_VerboseLogging(void);
void put_VerboseLogging(bool newVal);

If set to true, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is false. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

VerifyKeyedDigest

bool get_VerifyKeyedDigest(void);
void put_VerifyKeyedDigest(bool newVal);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

If true, then the keystore's keyed digest is required to pass validation (password required) for any of the load methods (such as LoadFile, LoadBinary, or LoadEncoded). If false, then a keystore may be loaded into memory without password validation (if a null or empty string is passed to the load method). The default value of this property is true.

Version

void get_Version(CkString &str);
const wchar_t *version(void);

Version of the component/library, such as "9.5.0.94"

More Information and Examples

How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.

Methods

AddPfx

bool AddPfx(CkPfxW &pfx, const wchar_t *alias, const wchar_t *password);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds the contents of a PFX or PKCS #12 (.p12) to the Java keystore object. One JKS entry per private key found in the PKCS12 is added. The certs found within the PCKS12 are used to build the certificate chains for each private key. (A typical PFX file contains a single private key along with its associated certificate, and the certificates in the chain of authentication to the root CA cert.)

This method does not add trusted certificate entries to the JKS.

The specified alias is applied to the 1st private key found. If the alias is empty, then the alias is obtained from the cert/PFX in the following order of preference:

Certificate's subject common name
Certificate's subject email address
Certificate's friendly name found in the PKCS9 attributes of the PKCS12
Certificate's serial number

If multiple private keys are found in the PKCS12, then all but the first will automaticallly be assigned aliases using the preference just described.

The UseCertVault method may be called to provide additional certificates for the automatic construction of the certificate chains. If the RequireCompleteChain property is set to true, then this method will fail if any certificate chain is not completed to the root. The TrustedRoots class may be used to provide a source for obtaining trusted CA roots if these are not already present within the PKCS12.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

AddPrivateKey

bool AddPrivateKey(CkCertW &cert, const wchar_t *alias, const wchar_t *password);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds a private key entry to the JKS. Both the private key and certificate chain are obtained from the certificate object that is passed in the 1st argument.

If the alias is empty, then the alias is automatically chosen based on the certificate's information, in the following order of preference:

Certificate's subject common name
Certificate's subject email address
Certificate's serial number

The UseCertVault method may be called to provide additional certificates for the automatic construction of the certificate chains. If the RequireCompleteChain property is set to true, then this method will fail if the certificate chain is not completed to the root. The TrustedRoots class may be used to provide a source for obtaining trusted CA roots.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

AddSecretKey

bool AddSecretKey(const wchar_t *encodedKeyBytes, const wchar_t *encoding, const wchar_t *algorithm, const wchar_t *alias, const wchar_t *password);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Adds a secret (symmetric) key entry to the JKS. This adds a symmetric key, which is simply a number of binary bytes (such as 16 bytes for a 128-bit AES key). The encodedKeyBytes provides the actual bytes of the symmetric key, in an encoded string form. The encoding indicates the encoding of encodedKeyBytes (such as "base64", "hex", "base64url", etc.) The algorithm describes the symmetric algorithm, such as "AES". The alias is the password used to seal (encrypt) the key bytes.

Note: The algorithm describes the usage of the encodedKeyBytes. For example, if encodedKeyBytes contains the 16 bytes of a 128-bit AES key, then algorithm should be set to "AES". The actual encryption algorithm used to seal the key within the JCEKS is PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES, which is part of the JCEKS specification.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Create JCEKS Containing Secret Keys

AddTrustedCert

bool AddTrustedCert(CkCertW &cert, const wchar_t *alias);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds a trusted certificate to the Java keystore object.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Load Particular CA Certs into a Java KeyStore

ChangePassword

bool ChangePassword(int index, const wchar_t *oldPassword, const wchar_t *newPassword);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Changes the password for a private key.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Change Password for Java KeyStore File

FindCertChain

CkCertChainW *FindCertChain(const wchar_t *alias, bool caseSensitive);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the certificate chain for the private key with the specified alias.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

FindPrivateKey

CkPrivateKeyW *FindPrivateKey(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *alias, bool caseSensitive);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the private key with the specified alias.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

More Information and Examples

RSA SHA256 Signature using Private Key from Java Keystore

FindTrustedCert

CkCertW *FindTrustedCert(const wchar_t *alias, bool caseSensitive);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Finds and returns the trusted certificate with the specified alias.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

GetCertChain

CkCertChainW *GetCertChain(int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the certificate chain associated with the Nth private key contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

More Information and Examples

Create XML Signature using Java KeyStore (.jks)Get the Certificate with Private Key from a Java KeyStore

GetPrivateKey

CkPrivateKeyW *GetPrivateKey(const wchar_t *password, int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth private key contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

GetPrivateKeyAlias

bool GetPrivateKeyAlias(int index, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *getPrivateKeyAlias(int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth private key alias contained within the keystore. The 1st private key is at index 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

GetSecretKey

bool GetSecretKey(const wchar_t *password, int index, const wchar_t *encoding, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *getSecretKey(const wchar_t *password, int index, const wchar_t *encoding);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the Nth secret key contained within the keystore. The 1st secret key is at index 0. The bytes of the secret key are returned in the specified encoding. (such as hex, base64, base64url, etc.)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Read JCEKS Containing Secret Keys

GetSecretKeyAlias

bool GetSecretKeyAlias(int index, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *getSecretKeyAlias(int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the Nth secret key alias contained within the keystore. The 1st secret key is at index 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Read JCEKS Containing Secret Keys

GetTrustedCert

CkCertW *GetTrustedCert(int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth trusted certificate contained within the keystore. The 1st certificate is at index 0.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

GetTrustedCertAlias

bool GetTrustedCertAlias(int index, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *getTrustedCertAlias(int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Returns the Nth trusted certificate alias contained within the keystore. The 1st certificate is at index 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

LoadBd

bool LoadBd(const wchar_t *password, CkBinDataW &bd);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Loads a Java keystore from the contents of bd.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

LoadBinary

bool LoadBinary(const wchar_t *password, CkByteData &jksData);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from in-memory byte data.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

LoadEncoded

bool LoadEncoded(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *jksEncData, const wchar_t *encoding);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from an encoded string (such as base64, hex, etc.)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

LoadFile

bool LoadFile(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *path);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Loads a Java keystore from a file.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Load Java KeyStore and List Contents

LoadJwkSet

bool LoadJwkSet(const wchar_t *password, CkJsonObjectW &jwkSet);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Loads the Java KeyStore from a JSON Web Key (JWK) Set.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Load a JWK Set into a Java KeyStore (JKS/JCEKS)Load a JWK Set into a JCEKS (Convert JWK Set to JCEKS)

RemoveEntry

bool RemoveEntry(int entryType, int index);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Removes the Nth trusted certificate or private key entry from the keystore. The entryType indicates whether it is a trusted root or private key entry (1 = trusted certificate entry, 2 = private key entry). The 1st entry is at index 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

SetAlias

bool SetAlias(int entryType, int index, const wchar_t *alias);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Sets the alias name for a trusted certificate or private key entry. The entryType indicates whether it is a trusted root or private key entry (1 = trusted certificate entry, 2 = private key entry). The 1st entry is at index 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

ToBinary

bool ToBinary(const wchar_t *password, CkByteData &outBytes);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to in-memory bytes. The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

ToEncodedString

bool ToEncodedString(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *encoding, CkString &outStr);
const wchar_t *toEncodedString(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *encoding);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to an encoded string. The encoding can be any encoding such as "base64" or "hex". The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

ToFile

bool ToFile(const wchar_t *password, const wchar_t *path);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Writes the key store to a file. The password is used for the keyed hash of the entire JKS file. (Each private key within the file may use different passwords, and these are provided when the private key is added via the AddPrivateKey method.)

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Convert Java KeyStore to PKCS12 / PFX Convert Java KeyStore to PEM Load Particular CA Certs into a Java KeyStore

ToJwkSet

bool ToJwkSet(const wchar_t *password, CkStringBuilderW &sbJwkSet);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns the private keys in JSON JWK Set format. The JWK identifier (kid) will be set from the key alias in the store.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

More Information and Examples

Export Private Keys from Java KeyStore to JWK Set Convert PFX to JWK Set Convert JCEKS to JWK Set (JSON Web Key Set)

ToPem

CkPemW *ToPem(const wchar_t *password);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Returns the Java KeyStore as a Pem object.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

ToPfx

CkPfxW *ToPfx(const wchar_t *password);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Returns the Java KeyStore as a Pfx object.

Note: The application is responsible for deleting (via the C++ delete operator) the object returned by this method.

Returns NULL on failure

UseCertVault

bool UseCertVault(CkXmlCertVaultW &vault);

Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Adds an XML certificate vault to the object's internal list of sources to be searched for certificates for help in building certificate chains to a root certificate.

Returns true for success, false for failure.