OAuth1 VB.NET Reference Documentation

OAuth1

Current Version: 9.5.0.97

OAuth 1.0a signature generator.

Object Creation

Dim obj As New Chilkat.OAuth1()

Properties

AuthorizationHeader
AuthorizationHeader As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The authorization header. This is what would be included in the Authorization HTTP request header if it is going to be used as the means for providing the OAuth1 authorization information.

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BaseString
BaseString As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

This is the exact string that was signed. For example, if the signature method is HMAC-SHA1, the BaseString is the exact string that passed to the HMAC-SHA1. An application does not set the BaseString property. The BaseString is exposed as a property to allow for debugging and to see the exact string that is signed.

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ConsumerKey
ConsumerKey As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The consumer key.

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ConsumerSecret
ConsumerSecret As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The consumer secret.

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DebugLogFilePath
DebugLogFilePath As String

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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EncodedSignature
EncodedSignature As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The URL encoded representation of the Signature property

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GeneratedUrl
GeneratedUrl As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The URL that includes the OAuth1 query params.

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HmacKey
HmacKey As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The exact HMAC key used to sign the BaseString. An application does not directly set the HmacKey. The HmacKey property is read-only and is provided for debugging to see the exact HMAC key used to sign the BaseString. The HMAC key is composed from the consumer secret (if it exists) and the token secret (if it exists).

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LastErrorHtml
LastErrorHtml As String (ReadOnly)

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
LastErrorText As String (ReadOnly)

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
LastErrorXml As String (ReadOnly)

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
LastMethodSuccess As Boolean

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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Nonce
Nonce As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The nonce.

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OauthMethod
OauthMethod As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The HTTP method, such as "GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", or "HEAD". Defaults to "GET".

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OauthUrl
OauthUrl As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The OAuth URL, such as "http://echo.lab.madgex.com/echo.ashx". See http://bettiolo.github.io/oauth-reference-page/ to compare Chilkat results with another tool's results.

Note: The OAuthUrl should not include query parameters. For example, do not set the OAuthUrl equal to

https://rest.sandbox.netsuite.com/app/site/hosting/restlet.nl?script=165&deploy=1
Instead, set OAuthUrl equal to
https://rest.sandbox.netsuite.com/app/site/hosting/restlet.nl
and then subsequently call AddParam for each query parameter.

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OauthVersion
OauthVersion As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The oauth_version. Defaults to "1.0". May be set to the empty string to exclude.

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QueryString
QueryString As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

Contains the normalized set of request parameters that are signed. This is a read-only property made available for debugging purposes.

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Realm
Realm As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.70

The realm (optional).

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Signature
Signature As String (ReadOnly)
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The generated base64 signature.

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SignatureMethod
SignatureMethod As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The signature method. Defaults to "HMAC-SHA1". Other possible choices are "HMAC-SHA256", "RSA-SHA1", and "RSA-SHA256" (or the equivalent "RSA-SHA2").

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Timestamp
Timestamp As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The timestamp, such as "1441632569".

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Token
Token As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The token.

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TokenSecret
TokenSecret As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

The token secret

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UncommonOptions
UncommonOptions As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.85

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

Can be set to a list of the following comma separated keywords:

  • "INCLUDE_REALM" - Introduced in v9.5.0.85. Include the Realm in the signature calculation and outputs.

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VerboseLogging
VerboseLogging As Boolean

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
Version As String (ReadOnly)

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

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Methods

AddParam
Function AddParam(ByVal name As String, ByVal value As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

Adds an extra name/value parameter to the OAuth1 signature.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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Generate
Function Generate() As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

Generate the signature based on the property settings. Input properties are OauthVersion, OauthMethod, Url, ConsumerKey, ConsumerSecret, Token, TokenSecret, Nonce, and Timestamp. Properties set by this method include: BaseString, Signature, HmacKey, EncodedSignature, QueryString, GeneratedUrl, andAuthorizationHeader.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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GenNonce
Function GenNonce(ByVal numBytes As Integer) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.55

Generates a random nonce numBytes in length and sets the Nonce property to the hex encoded value.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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GenTimestamp
Function GenTimestamp() As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.55

Sets the Timestamp property to the current date/time.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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RemoveParam
Function RemoveParam(ByVal name As String) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.53

Removes a name/value parameter from the OAuth1 signature.

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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SetRsaKey
Function SetRsaKey(ByVal privKey As PrivateKey) As Boolean
Introduced in version 9.5.0.64

Sets the RSA key to be used when the SignatureMethod is set to "RSA-SHA1" or "RSA-SHA2".

Returns True for success, False for failure.

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