Jws Delphi DLL Reference Documentation
Jws
Current Version: 10.1.2
An API for JSON Web Signature (JWS). Provides the ability to create and verify JWSs.
Create/Dispose
var myObject: HCkJws; begin myObject := CkJws_Create(); // ... CkJws_Dispose(myObject); end;
Creates an instance of the HCkJws object and returns a handle (i.e. a Pointer). The handle is passed in the 1st argument for the functions listed on this page.
Objects created by calling CkJws_Create must be freed by calling this method. A memory leak occurs if a handle is not disposed by calling this function.
Properties
DebugLogFilePath
procedure CkJws_putDebugLogFilePath(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkJws__debugLogFilePath(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.
Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.
Possible causes of hangs include:
- A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
- A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
- An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
LastErrorHtml
function CkJws__lastErrorHtml(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
topLastErrorText
function CkJws__lastErrorText(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
LastErrorXml
function CkJws__lastErrorXml(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
topLastMethodSuccess
procedure CkJws_putLastMethodSuccess(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;
Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: True means success, False means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages.
topNumSignatures
The number of signatures contained in this JWS.
topPreferCompact
procedure CkJws_putPreferCompact(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;
Controls whether to use the JWS Compact Serialization or JWS JSON Serialization when creating JWSs. The default value is True, which is to choose the compact serialization when possible. If multiple signatures exist, or if any unprotected headers exist, then JWS JSON Serialization is used regardless of this property setting.
topPreferFlattened
procedure CkJws_putPreferFlattened(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;
Controls whether to use the flattened or general JWE JSON Serialization when creating JWSs. The default value is True, which is to choose the flattened serialization when possible. If multiple signatures exist, then the general (non-flattened) JWS JSON Serialization is used regardless of this property setting.
topUncommonOptions
procedure CkJws_putUncommonOptions(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: PWideChar); stdcall;
function CkJws__uncommonOptions(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
This is a catch-all property to be used for uncommon needs. This property defaults to the empty string and should typically remain empty.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
topVerboseLogging
procedure CkJws_putVerboseLogging(objHandle: HCkJws; newPropVal: wordbool); stdcall;
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.
topVersion
function CkJws__version(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
Methods
CreateJws
outStr: HCkString): wordbool; stdcall;
function CkJws__createJws(objHandle: HCkJws): PWideChar; stdcall;
Creates and returns the JWS containing one or more signatures according to the previously set payload, headers, and keys.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
CreateJwsSb
Creates and returns the JWS by appending it to the contents of sbJws.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topGetPayload
charset: PWideChar;
outStr: HCkString): wordbool; stdcall;
function CkJws__getPayload(objHandle: HCkJws;
charset: PWideChar): PWideChar; stdcall;
Returns the JWS payload. The charset specifies the byte representation to be used in interpreting the bytes of the payload. (For example, "utf-8", "windows-1252", "utf-16", etc.)
Returns True for success, False for failure.
See the notes about PWideChar memory ownership and validity.
GetPayloadBd
Returns the JWS payload by appending it to the binData.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topGetPayloadSb
charset: PWideChar;
sbPayload: HCkStringBuilder): wordbool; stdcall;
Returns the JWS payload by appending it to the sbPayload. The charset specifies the byte representation to be used in interpreting the bytes of the payload. (For example, "utf-8", "windows-1252", "utf-16", etc.)
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topGetProtectedHeader
Returns the protected header for the Nth signature. The index is the index of the signature. The 1st signature is at index 0. In most cases, a JWS contains a single signature at index 0.
Returns nil on failure
GetUnprotectedHeader
Returns the optional unprotected header for the Nth signature. The index is the index of the signature. The 1st signature is at index 0. In most cases, a JWS contains a single signature at index 0.
Returns nil on failure
topLoadJws
jwsStr: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Loads a JWS contained in jwsStr.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
LoadJwsSb
Loads a JWS from the contents of sbJws.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
SetMacKey
index: Integer;
key: PWideChar;
encoding: PWideChar): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets the MAC key to be used for creating or validating a signature for the algorithms "HS256", "HS384", or "HS512". The key is an encoded string representation of the MAC key bytes. The encoding is an encoding, such as "base64url", "base64", "hex", etc. The 1st signature is at index 0. (Most JWSs only contain a single signature.)
Returns True for success, False for failure.
SetMacKeyBd
Sets the MAC key to be used for creating or validating a signature for the algorithms "HS256", "HS384", or "HS512". The key contains the binary bytes of the MAC key for the Nth signature. The 1st signature is at index 0.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topSetPayload
payload: PWideChar;
charset: PWideChar;
includeBom: wordbool): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets the JWS payload from the contents of payload. The charset specifies the byte representation to be used for the string that is to be the payload. (For example, "utf-8", "windows-1252", "utf-16", etc.). If includeBom is True, then the byte-order-mark (BOM), also known as preamble, if one exists for the given charset, is included in the payload. Normally, includeBom should be set to False.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
SetPayloadBd
SetPayloadSb
sbPayload: HCkStringBuilder;
charset: PWideChar;
includeBom: wordbool): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets the JWS payload from the contents of sbPayload. The charset specifies the byte representation to be used for the string that is to be the payload. (For example, "utf-8", "windows-1252", "utf-16", etc.). If includeBom is True, then the byte-order-mark (BOM), also known as preamble, if one exists for the given charset, is included in the payload. Normally, includeBom should be set to False.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topSetPrivateKey
index: Integer;
privKey: HCkPrivateKey): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets the private key (ECC or RSA) to be used in creating a signature for the following algorithms:
RS256 RS384 RS512 ES256 ES384 ES512 PS256 PS384 PS512The JWS algorithms are described in RFC 7518, section 3.1. Here is a summary:
+--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+ | "alg" Param | Digital Signature or MAC | Implementation | | Value | Algorithm | Requirements | +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+ | HS256 | HMAC using SHA-256 | Required | | HS384 | HMAC using SHA-384 | Optional | | HS512 | HMAC using SHA-512 | Optional | | RS256 | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using | Recommended | | | SHA-256 | | | RS384 | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using | Optional | | | SHA-384 | | | RS512 | RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5 using | Optional | | | SHA-512 | | | ES256 | ECDSA using P-256 and SHA-256 | Recommended+ | | ES384 | ECDSA using P-384 and SHA-384 | Optional | | ES512 | ECDSA using P-521 and SHA-512 | Optional | | PS256 | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-256 and | Optional | | | MGF1 with SHA-256 | | | PS384 | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-384 and | Optional | | | MGF1 with SHA-384 | | | PS512 | RSASSA-PSS using SHA-512 and | Optional | | | MGF1 with SHA-512 | | | none | No digital signature or MAC | Optional | | | performed | | +--------------+-------------------------------+--------------------+
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topSetProtectedHeader
index: Integer;
json: HCkJsonObject): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets a signature's protected header. The index is the index of the signature. The 1st signature is at index 0. In most cases, a JWS contains a single signature at index 0.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
SetPublicKey
index: Integer;
pubKey: HCkPublicKey): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets the public key (ECC or RSA) to be used in validating a signature for the following algorithms:
RS256 RS384 RS512 ES256 ES384 ES512 PS256 PS384 PS512
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topSetUnprotectedHeader
index: Integer;
json: HCkJsonObject): wordbool; stdcall;
Sets a signature's optional unprotected header. The index is the index of the signature. The 1st signature is at index 0. In most cases, a JWS contains a single signature at index 0.
Returns True for success, False for failure.
topValidate
index: Integer): Integer; stdcall;
Validates the Nth signature or MAC using the Nth public key or MAC key.
Returns 1 if the signature was validated, thus verifying that the signer used the same MAC key or the matching private key.
Returns 0 if the incorrect public key or MAC key was provided.
Returns -1 for any other error, such as if no public key or MAC key was previously set for the given index.
Prior to calling this method, a program should provide the public key or MAC key via the SetPublicKey, SetMacKey, or SetMacKeyBd methods.