QCA

rsatest.cpp
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22
23#include <QCoreApplication>
24#include <QtCrypto>
25
26#include <iostream>
27
28#ifdef QT_STATICPLUGIN
29#include "import_plugins.h"
30#endif
31
32int main(int argc, char **argv)
33{
34 // The Initializer object sets things up, and also
35 // does cleanup when it goes out of scope
37
38 QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
39
40 // we use the first argument if provided, or
41 // use "hello" if no arguments
42 QCA::SecureArray arg = (argc >= 2) ? argv[1] : "hello";
43
44 // We demonstrate PEM usage here, so we need to test for
45 // supportedIOTypes, not just supportedTypes
47 std::cout << "RSA not supported!\n";
48 else {
49 // When creating a public / private key pair, you make the
50 // private key, and then extract the public key component from it
51 // Using RSA is very common, however DSA can provide equivalent
52 // signature/verification. This example applies to DSA to the
53 // extent that the operations work on that key type.
54
55 // QCA provides KeyGenerator as a convenient source of new keys,
56 // however you could also import an existing key instead.
58 if (seckey.isNull()) {
59 std::cout << "Failed to make private RSA key" << std::endl;
60 return 1;
61 }
62
63 QCA::PublicKey pubkey = seckey.toPublicKey();
64
65 // check if the key can encrypt
66 if (!pubkey.canEncrypt()) {
67 std::cout << "Error: this kind of key cannot encrypt" << std::endl;
68 return 1;
69 }
70
71 // encrypt some data - note that only the public key is required
72 // you must also choose the algorithm to be used
73 QCA::SecureArray result = pubkey.encrypt(arg, QCA::EME_PKCS1_OAEP);
74 if (result.isEmpty()) {
75 std::cout << "Error encrypting" << std::endl;
76 return 1;
77 }
78
79 // output the encrypted data
80 QString rstr = QCA::arrayToHex(result.toByteArray());
81 std::cout << "\"" << arg.data() << "\" encrypted with RSA is \"";
82 std::cout << qPrintable(rstr) << "\"" << std::endl;
83
84 // save the private key - in a real example, make sure this goes
85 // somewhere secure and has a good pass phrase
86 // You can use the same technique with the public key too.
87 QCA::SecureArray passPhrase = "pass phrase";
88 seckey.toPEMFile(QStringLiteral("keyprivate.pem"), passPhrase);
89
90 // Read that key back in, checking if the read succeeded
91 QCA::ConvertResult conversionResult;
92 QCA::PrivateKey privateKey =
93 QCA::PrivateKey::fromPEMFile(QStringLiteral("keyprivate.pem"), passPhrase, &conversionResult);
94 if (!(QCA::ConvertGood == conversionResult)) {
95 std::cout << "Private key read failed" << std::endl;
96 }
97
98 // now decrypt that encrypted data using the private key that
99 // we read in. The algorithm is the same.
100 QCA::SecureArray decrypt;
101 if (0 == privateKey.decrypt(result, &decrypt, QCA::EME_PKCS1_OAEP)) {
102 std::cout << "Error decrypting.\n";
103 return 1;
104 }
105
106 // output the resulting decrypted string
107 std::cout << "\"" << qPrintable(rstr) << "\" decrypted with RSA is \"";
108 std::cout << decrypt.data() << "\"" << std::endl;
109
110 // Some private keys can also be used for producing signatures
111 if (!privateKey.canSign()) {
112 std::cout << "Error: this kind of key cannot sign" << std::endl;
113 return 1;
114 }
115 privateKey.startSign(QCA::EMSA3_MD5);
116 privateKey.update(arg); // just reuse the same message
117 QByteArray argSig = privateKey.signature();
118
119 // instead of using the startSign(), update(), signature() calls,
120 // you may be better doing the whole thing in one go, using the
121 // signMessage call. Of course you need the whole message in one
122 // hit, which may or may not be a problem
123
124 // output the resulting signature
125 rstr = QCA::arrayToHex(argSig);
126 std::cout << "Signature for \"" << arg.data() << "\" using RSA, is ";
127 std::cout << "\"" << qPrintable(rstr) << "\"" << std::endl;
128
129 // to check a signature, we must check that the key is
130 // appropriate
131 if (pubkey.canVerify()) {
133 pubkey.update(arg);
134 if (pubkey.validSignature(argSig)) {
135 std::cout << "Signature is valid" << std::endl;
136 } else {
137 std::cout << "Bad signature" << std::endl;
138 }
139 }
140
141 // We can also do the verification in a single step if we
142 // have all the message
143 if (pubkey.canVerify() && pubkey.verifyMessage(arg, argSig, QCA::EMSA3_MD5)) {
144 std::cout << "Signature is valid" << std::endl;
145 } else {
146 std::cout << "Signature could not be verified" << std::endl;
147 }
148 }
149
150 return 0;
151}
Convenience method for initialising and cleaning up QCA.
Definition qca_core.h:660
Class for generating asymmetric key pairs.
PrivateKey createRSA(int bits, int exp=65537, const QString &provider=QString())
Generate an RSA key of the specified length.
static QList< Type > supportedIOTypes(const QString &provider=QString())
PublicKey toPublicKey() const
Interpret this key as a PublicKey.
bool isNull() const
Test if the key is null (empty)
@ RSA
RSA key.
Generic private key.
void update(const MemoryRegion &a)
Update the signature process.
bool toPEMFile(const QString &fileName, const SecureArray &passphrase=SecureArray(), PBEAlgorithm pbe=PBEDefault) const
Export the key in Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format to a file.
bool decrypt(const SecureArray &in, SecureArray *out, EncryptionAlgorithm alg)
Decrypt the message.
QByteArray signature()
The resulting signature.
static PrivateKey fromPEMFile(const QString &fileName, const SecureArray &passphrase=SecureArray(), ConvertResult *result=nullptr, const QString &provider=QString())
Import the key in Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format from a file.
void startSign(SignatureAlgorithm alg, SignatureFormat format=DefaultFormat)
Initialise the message signature process.
bool canSign() const
Test if this key can be used for signing.
Generic public key.
void update(const MemoryRegion &a)
Update the signature verification process with more data.
bool verifyMessage(const MemoryRegion &a, const QByteArray &sig, SignatureAlgorithm alg, SignatureFormat format=DefaultFormat)
Single step message verification.
bool canEncrypt() const
Test if this key can be used for encryption.
bool validSignature(const QByteArray &sig)
void startVerify(SignatureAlgorithm alg, SignatureFormat format=DefaultFormat)
Initialise the signature verification process.
bool canVerify() const
Test if the key can be used for verifying signatures.
SecureArray encrypt(const SecureArray &a, EncryptionAlgorithm alg)
Encrypt a message using a specified algorithm.
Secure array of bytes.
Definition qca_tools.h:317
char * data()
Pointer to the data in the secure array.
QByteArray toByteArray() const
Copy the contents of the secure array out to a standard QByteArray.
bool isEmpty() const
Test if the array contains any bytes.
void init(KXmlGuiWindow *window, KGameDifficulty *difficulty=nullptr)
@ EME_PKCS1_OAEP
Optimal asymmetric encryption padding (PKCS#1, Version 2.0)
QCA_EXPORT QString arrayToHex(const QByteArray &array)
Convert a byte array to printable hexadecimal representation.
QCA_EXPORT bool isSupported(const char *features, const QString &provider=QString())
Test if a capability (algorithm) is available.
ConvertResult
Return value from a format conversion.
@ ConvertGood
Conversion succeeded, results should be valid.
@ EMSA3_MD5
MD5, with EMSA3 (ie PKCS#1 Version 1.5) encoding (this is the usual RSA algorithm)
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