CkCsp C++ Reference Documentation

CkCsp

Current Version: 9.5.0.97

Note: This class is deprecated and should no longer be used.

Represents a cryptographic service provider for selecting encryption, hashing, and digital signing algorithms.

This class is specific to the Windows operating system, and therefore is only available on Windows systems.

Object Creation

// Local variable on the stack
CkCsp obj;

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

Properties

DebugLogFilePath
void get_DebugLogFilePath(CkString &str);
const char *debugLogFilePath(void);
void put_DebugLogFilePath(const char *ansiOrUtf8Str);

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:

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

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EncryptAlgorithm
void get_EncryptAlgorithm(CkString &str);
const char *encryptAlgorithm(void);

Returns the name of the currently selected encryption algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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EncryptAlgorithmID
int get_EncryptAlgorithmID(void);

Returns the ID of the currently selected encryption algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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EncryptNumBits
int get_EncryptNumBits(void);

Returns the key-length of the currently selected encryption algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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HashAlgorithm
void get_HashAlgorithm(CkString &str);
const char *hashAlgorithm(void);

Returns the name of the currently selected hash algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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HashAlgorithmID
int get_HashAlgorithmID(void);

Returns the ID of the currently selected hash algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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HashNumBits
int get_HashNumBits(void);

Returns the bit length of the currently selected hash algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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LastErrorHtml
void get_LastErrorHtml(CkString &str);
const char *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.

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LastErrorText
void get_LastErrorText(CkString &str);
const char *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.

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LastErrorXml
void get_LastErrorXml(CkString &str);
const char *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.

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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.

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NumEncryptAlgorithms
int get_NumEncryptAlgorithms(void);

The number of encryption algorithms provided by the currently selected CSP.

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NumHashAlgorithms
int get_NumHashAlgorithms(void);

The number of hash algorithms provided by the currently selected CSP.

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NumKeyContainers
int get_NumKeyContainers(void);

The number of key containers provided by the currently selected CSP.

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NumKeyExchangeAlgorithms
int get_NumKeyExchangeAlgorithms(void);

The number of key exchange algorithms provided by the currently selected CSP.

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NumSignatureAlgorithms
int get_NumSignatureAlgorithms(void);

The number of signature algorithms provided by the currently selected CSP.

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ProviderName
void get_ProviderName(CkString &str);
const char *providerName(void);
void put_ProviderName(const char *ansiOrUtf8Str);

The currently selected CSP. To select another CSP, simply set this property to the name of the CSP, such as "Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0". If the CSP is not available on your machine, the property value will not change. The initial and default value for this property is "Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider v1.0".

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ProviderType
int get_ProviderType(void);

This is an integer representing the type of CSP. (Chilkat uses it for internal use.)

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UncommonOptions
void get_UncommonOptions(CkString &str);
const char *uncommonOptions(void);
void put_UncommonOptions(const char *ansiOrUtf8Str);
Introduced in version 9.5.0.83

This is a catch-all property to be used for uncommon needs. This property defaults to the empty string and should typically remain empty.

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Utf8
bool get_Utf8(void);
void put_Utf8(bool newVal);

When set to true, all "const char *" arguments are interpreted as utf-8 strings. If set to false (the default), then "const char *" arguments are interpreted as ANSI strings. Also, when set to true, and Chilkat method returning a "const char *" is returning the utf-8 representation. If set to false, all "const char *" return values are ANSI strings.

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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.

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Version
void get_Version(CkString &str);
const char *version(void);

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

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Methods

HasEncryptAlgorithm
bool HasEncryptAlgorithm(const char *name, int numBits);

Returns true if the currently selected CSP contains an encryption algorithm matching the name and key length. Otherwise returns false.

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HasHashAlgorithm
bool HasHashAlgorithm(const char *name, int numBits);

Returns true if the currently selected CSP contains a hash algorithm matching the name and bit length. Otherwise returns false

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Initialize
bool Initialize(void);

Intializes the Csp with the selected ProviderName.

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NthEncryptionAlgorithm
bool NthEncryptionAlgorithm(int index, CkString &outName);
const char *nthEncryptionAlgorithm(int index);

Returns the name of the Nth encryption algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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NthEncryptionNumBits
int NthEncryptionNumBits(int index);

Returns the key-length of the currently selected encryption algorithm in the currently selected CSP.

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NthHashAlgorithmName
bool NthHashAlgorithmName(int index, CkString &outName);
const char *nthHashAlgorithmName(int index);

To be documented soon...

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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NthHashNumBits
int NthHashNumBits(int index);

Returns the bit length of the Nth hash algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

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NthKeyContainerName
bool NthKeyContainerName(int index, CkString &outName);
const char *nthKeyContainerName(int index);

Returns the Nth key container name in the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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NthKeyExchangeAlgorithm
bool NthKeyExchangeAlgorithm(int index, CkString &outName);
const char *nthKeyExchangeAlgorithm(int index);

Returns the Nth key exchange algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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NthKeyExchangeNumBits
int NthKeyExchangeNumBits(int index);

Returns the bit length of the Nth key exchange algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

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NthSignatureAlgorithm
bool NthSignatureAlgorithm(int index, CkString &outName);
const char *nthSignatureAlgorithm(int index);

Returns the name of the Nth signature algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

Returns true for success, false for failure.

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NthSignatureNumBits
int NthSignatureNumBits(int index);

Returns the bit length of the Nth signature algorithm provided by the currently selected CSP. Indexing begins at 0.

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SetEncryptAlgorithm
int SetEncryptAlgorithm(const char *name);

Selects an encryption algorithm. The return value is the key-length of the algorithm. If the algorithm is not available, the return value is 0. (There usually is not a need to explicitly select the key length, because the key length can be part of the name, such as "AES 128", or it is determined by the CSP. For example, the Microsoft Enhanced CSP will return a 128-bit key length for RC2, whereas the Base CSP will return a 40-bit key length.)

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SetHashAlgorithm
int SetHashAlgorithm(const char *name);

Selects a hash algorithm. The return value is the bit-length of the algorithm. If the algorithm is not available, the return value is 0.

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