SOAPSigner Component

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The SOAPSigner component signs SOAP messages.

Syntax

nsoftware.SecureBlackbox.Soapsigner

Remarks

SOAPSigner creates electronic signatures for SOAP messages, and includes advanced security features such as support for timestamps and advanced electronic signatures (XAdES).

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AutoValidateSignatures Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies whether component should validate any present signatures when the document is opened.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool AutoValidateSignatures { get; set; }

Public Property AutoValidateSignatures As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This setting is switched off by default to speed up document processing. Even if the document is loaded with this property set to false, you can validate the signatures manually on a later stage using the Revalidate method.

BlockedCertificates Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The certificates that must be rejected as trust anchors.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CertificateList BlockedCertificates { get; }

Public Property BlockedCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to provide a list of compromised or blocked certificates. Any chain containing a blocked certificate will fail validation.

This property is not available at design time.

Certificates Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A collection of certificates included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CertificateList Certificates { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Certificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to access all certificates included into the signature(s) by its creator.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

CRLs Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A collection of certificate revocation lists embedded into the signature by the signer.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CRLList CRLs { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property CRLs As CRLList

Remarks

Use this property to access the CRLs embedded into the signature by the signer.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

EmbedCertificateMethod Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Controls the certificate disposition within the signature.

Syntax

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public SoapsignerEmbedCertificateMethods EmbedCertificateMethod { get; set; }

enum SoapsignerEmbedCertificateMethods {
  cwecInSignature,
  cwecInBinarySecurityToken,
  cwecInSignedBinarySecurityToken,
  cwecInBinarySecurityTokenAndSignature,
  cwecNone
}

Public Property EmbedCertificateMethod As SoapsignerEmbedCertificateMethods

Enum SoapsignerEmbedCertificateMethods
  cwecInSignature
  cwecInBinarySecurityToken
  cwecInSignedBinarySecurityToken
  cwecInBinarySecurityTokenAndSignature
  cwecNone
End Enum

Default Value

1

Remarks

This property controls the method of embedding the signing certificate(s) into the signature if WS-Security signature type is used.

Supported values:

Encoding Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies XML encoding.

Syntax

• C#
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public string Encoding { get; set; }

Public Property Encoding As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the encoding to apply to the XML documents.

ExternalCrypto Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Provides access to external signing and DC parameters.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public ExternalCrypto ExternalCrypto { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property ExternalCrypto As ExternalCrypto

Remarks

Use this property to tune-up remote cryptography settings. SecureBlackbox supports two independent types of external cryptography: synchronous (based on the ExternalSign event) and asynchronous (based on the DC protocol and the DCAuth signing component).

This property is read-only.

FIPSMode Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Reserved.

Syntax

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public bool FIPSMode { get; set; }

Public Property FIPSMode As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Makes the component tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool IgnoreChainValidationErrors { get; set; }

Public Property IgnoreChainValidationErrors As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

If this property is set to True, any errors emerging during certificate chain validation will be ignored. This setting may be handy if the purpose of validation is the creation of an LTV signature, and the validation is performed in an environment that doesn't trust the signer's certificate chain.

InputBytes Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this property to pass the input to component in byte array form.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public byte[] InputBytes { get; set; }

Public Property InputBytes As Byte()

Remarks

Assign a byte array containing the data to be processed to this property.

This property is not available at design time.

InputFile Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies the SOAP message to be signed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string InputFile { get; set; }

Public Property InputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provide a full path to the SOAP message to be signed.

InputStream Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A stream containing the SOAP message to be signed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public System.IO.Stream InputStream { get; set; }

Public Property InputStream As System.IO.Stream

Default Value

null

Remarks

Use this property to provide the SOAP message to the component in a stream.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownCertificates Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Additional certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CertificateList KnownCertificates { get; }

Public Property KnownCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of additional certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when intermediary CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the component manually.

The purpose of the certificates to be added to this collection is roughly equivalent to that of the Intermediate Certification Authorities system store in Windows.

Do not add trust anchors or root certificates to this collection: add them to TrustedCertificates instead.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownCRLs Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Additional CRLs for chain validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CRLList KnownCRLs { get; }

Public Property KnownCRLs As CRLList

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional CRLs that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated CRLs are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

KnownOCSPs Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Additional OCSP responses for chain validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public OCSPResponseList KnownOCSPs { get; }

Public Property KnownOCSPs As OCSPResponseList

Remarks

Use this property to supply additional OCSP responses that might be needed for chain validation. This property may be helpful when a chain is validated in offline mode, and the associated OCSP responses are stored separately from the signed message or document.

This property is not available at design time.

NewSignature Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Provides access to new signature properties.

Syntax

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public SOAPSignature NewSignature { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property NewSignature As SOAPSignature

Remarks

Use this property to tune-up signature properties.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

OCSPs Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A collection of OCSP responses embedded into the signature.

Syntax

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public OCSPResponseList OCSPs { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property OCSPs As OCSPResponseList

Remarks

Use this property to access the OCSP responses embedded into the signature by its creator.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

OfflineMode Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Switches the component to offline mode.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public bool OfflineMode { get; set; }

Public Property OfflineMode As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

When working in offline mode, the component restricts itself from using any online revocation information sources, such as CRL or OCSP responders.

Offline mode may be useful if there is a need to verify the completeness of the validation information included within the signature or provided via KnownCertificates, KnownCRLs, and other related properties.

OutputBytes Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this property to read the output the component object has produced.

Syntax

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public byte[] OutputBytes { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property OutputBytes As Byte()

Remarks

Read the contents of this property after the operation has completed to read the produced output. This property will only be set if the OutputFile and OutputStream properties had not been assigned.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

OutputFile Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A file where the signed SOAP message will be saved.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string OutputFile { get; set; }

Public Property OutputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provide a full path to the file where the signed SOAP message should be saved.

OutputStream Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A stream to write the signed SOAP message to.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public System.IO.Stream OutputStream { get; set; }

Public Property OutputStream As System.IO.Stream

Default Value

null

Remarks

Use this property to specify the stream to save the signed SOAP message to.

This property is not available at design time.

Profile Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies a pre-defined profile to apply when creating the signature.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Profile { get; set; }

Public Property Profile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Advanced signatures come in many variants, which are often defined by parties that needs to process them or by local standards. SecureBlackbox profiles are sets of pre-defined configurations which correspond to particular signature variants. By specifying a profile, you are pre-configuring the component to make it produce the signature that matches the configuration corresponding to that profile.

Proxy Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The proxy server settings.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public ProxySettings Proxy { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Proxy As ProxySettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the proxy server settings.

This property is read-only.

References Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A list of references to the data to be signed.

Syntax

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public XMLReferenceList References { get; }

Public Property References As XMLReferenceList

Remarks

Electronic signature is computed over a set of data pieces. Each piece of data to be signed is specified by a reference.

This property is not available at design time.

RevocationCheck Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies the kind(s) of revocation check to perform for all chain certificates.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public SoapsignerRevocationChecks RevocationCheck { get; set; }

enum SoapsignerRevocationChecks {
  crcNone,
  crcAuto,
  crcAllCRL,
  crcAllOCSP,
  crcAllCRLAndOCSP,
  crcAnyCRL,
  crcAnyOCSP,
  crcAnyCRLOrOCSP,
  crcAnyOCSPOrCRL
}

Public Property RevocationCheck As SoapsignerRevocationChecks

Enum SoapsignerRevocationChecks
  crcNone
  crcAuto
  crcAllCRL
  crcAllOCSP
  crcAllCRLAndOCSP
  crcAnyCRL
  crcAnyOCSP
  crcAnyCRLOrOCSP
  crcAnyOCSPOrCRL
End Enum

Default Value

1

Remarks

Revocation checking is necessary to ensure the integrity of the chain and obtain up-to-date certificate validity and trustworthiness information.

Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responses serve the same purpose of ensuring that the certificate had not been revoked by the Certificate Authority (CA) at the time of use. Depending on your circumstances and security policy requirements, you may want to use either one or both of the revocation information source types.

This setting controls the way the revocation checks are performed for every certificate in the chain. Typically certificates come with two types of revocation information sources: CRL (certificate revocation lists) and OCSP responders. CRLs are static objects periodically published by the CA at some online location. OCSP responders are active online services maintained by the CA that can provide up-to-date information on certificate statuses in near real time.

There are some conceptual differences between the two. CRLs are normally larger in size. Their use involves some latency because there is normally some delay between the time when a certificate was revoked and the time the subsequent CRL mentioning that is published. The benefits of CRL is that the same object can provide statuses for all certificates issued by a particular CA, and that the whole technology is much simpler than OCSP (and thus is supported by more CAs).

This setting lets you adjust the validation course by including or excluding certain types of revocation sources from the validation process. The crcAnyOCSPOrCRL setting (give preference to the faster OCSP route and only demand one source to succeed) is a good choice for most typical validation environments. The "crcAll*" modes are much stricter, and may be used in scenarios where bulletproof validity information is essential.

Note: If no CRL or OCSP endpoints are provided by the CA, the revocation check will be considered successful. This is because the CA chose not to supply revocation information for its certificates, meaning they are considered irrevocable.

Note: Within each of the above settings, if any retrieved CRL or OCSP response indicates that the certificate has been revoked, the revocation check fails.

SecurityHeaderIndex Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies the SecurityHeader index.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int SecurityHeaderIndex { get; set; }

Public Property SecurityHeaderIndex As Integer

Default Value

-1

Remarks

Use this property to specify the index of SecurityHeader element where to put the signature. If the specified SecurityHeader element doesn't exist then a new SecurityHeader element will be created. The default value is "-1", in this case a new SecurityHeader element will be always created.

Signatures Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Provides details of all signatures found in the SOAP message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public SOAPSignatureList Signatures { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Signatures As SOAPSignatureList

Remarks

Use this property to get the details of all the signatures identified in the message.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

SigningCertificate Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The certificate to be used for signing.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public Certificate SigningCertificate { get; set; }

Public Property SigningCertificate As Certificate

Remarks

Use this property to specify the certificate that shall be used for signing the data. Note that this certificate should have a private key associated with it. Use SigningChain to supply the rest of the certificate chain for inclusion into the signature.

This property is not available at design time.

SigningChain Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The signing certificate chain.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public CertificateList SigningChain { get; }

Public Property SigningChain As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to provide the chain for the signing certificate. Use the SigningCertificate property, if it is available, to provide the signing certificate itself.

This property is not available at design time.

SocketSettings Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Manages network connection settings.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public SocketSettings SocketSettings { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property SocketSettings As SocketSettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up network connection parameters.

This property is read-only.

Timestamps Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Contains a collection of timestamps for the processed document.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public TimestampInfoList Timestamps { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property Timestamps As TimestampInfoList

Remarks

Use this property to access the timestamps included in the processed document.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

TimestampServer Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The address of the timestamping server.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string TimestampServer { get; set; }

Public Property TimestampServer As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to set the address of the TSA (Time Stamping Authority) server which should be used for timestamping the signature.

TLSClientChain Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The TLS client certificate chain.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CertificateList TLSClientChain { get; }

Public Property TLSClientChain As CertificateList

Remarks

Assign a certificate chain to this property to enable TLS client authentication in the component. Note that the client's end-entity certificate should have a private key associated with it.

Use the CertificateStorage or CertificateManager components to import the certificate from a file, system store, or PKCS11 device.

This property is not available at design time.

TLSServerChain Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The TLS server's certificate chain.

Syntax

• C#
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public CertificateList TLSServerChain { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TLSServerChain As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to access the certificate chain sent by the TLS server. This property is ready to read when the TLSCertValidate event is fired by the client component.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

TLSSettings Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Manages TLS layer settings.

Syntax

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public TLSSettings TLSSettings { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property TLSSettings As TLSSettings

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the TLS layer parameters.

This property is read-only.

TrustedCertificates Property (SOAPSigner Component)

A list of trusted certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public CertificateList TrustedCertificates { get; }

Public Property TrustedCertificates As CertificateList

Remarks

Use this property to supply a list of trusted certificates that might be needed for chain validation. An example of a scenario where you might want to do that is when root CA certificates are absent from the standard system locations (or when there are no standard system locations), and therefore should be supplied to the component manually.

The purpose of this certificate collection is largely the same as that of the Windows Trusted Root Certification Authorities system store.

Use this property with extreme care as it directly affects chain verifiability; a wrong certificate added to the trusted list may result in bad chains being accepted, and forfeited signatures being recognized as genuine. Only add certificates that originate from the parties that you know and trust.

This property is not available at design time.

ValidationMoment Property (SOAPSigner Component)

The time point at which signature validity is to be established.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string ValidationMoment { get; set; }

Public Property ValidationMoment As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to specify the moment in time at which signature validity should be established. The time is in UTC. Leave the setting empty to stick to the default moment (either the signature creation time or the current time).

The validity of the same signature may differ depending on the time point chosen due to temporal changes in chain validities, revocation statuses, and timestamp times.

XPathNamespaces Property (SOAPSigner Component)

Specifies namespaces for XPath expression.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public XMLNamespaceList XPathNamespaces { get; }

Public Property XPathNamespaces As XMLNamespaceList

Remarks

Use this property to provide a list of prefixes and namespaceURIs to use in XPath expressions with TargetXMLElement and XPathPrefixList properties of the references.

This property is not available at design time.

AddBodyReference Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Creates a new XML reference to the Body element of the SOAP message.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int AddBodyReference(string customId, bool autoGenerateId);

Public Function AddBodyReference(ByVal CustomId As String, ByVal AutoGenerateId As Boolean) As Integer

Remarks

Use this method to add a reference to the Body element of the SOAP message.

The reference's URI is set basing on the ID of the XML element. If the XML element doesn't have an ID then a CustomId value will be used. If CustomId is empty and AutoGenerateId is set, the ID will be generated automatically. An exception will be thrown otherwise.

Use CanonicalizationMethod and HashAlgorithm properties to specify the canonicalization method and hash algorithm to use.

The method returns the index of the new reference entry in the References collection.

AddDataReference Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Creates a new XML reference to the specified data.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int AddDataReference(string dataURI, byte[] data);

Public Function AddDataReference(ByVal DataURI As String, ByVal Data As Byte()) As Integer

Remarks

Use this method to add a reference to the custom data. Pass the reference's URI via DataURI parameter.

Use HashAlgorithm property to specify the hash algorithm to use.

The method returns the index of the new reference entry in the References collection.

AddReference Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Creates a new XML reference to the specified XML element.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public int AddReference(string targetXmlElement, string customId, bool autoGenerateId);

Public Function AddReference(ByVal TargetXmlElement As String, ByVal CustomId As String, ByVal AutoGenerateId As Boolean) As Integer

Remarks

Use this method to add a reference to a particular XML element.

The reference's URI is set basing on the ID of the XML element. If the XML element doesn't have an ID then a CustomId value will be used. If CustomId is empty and AutoGenerateId is set, the ID will be generated automatically. An exception will be thrown otherwise.

Use CanonicalizationMethod and HashAlgorithm properties to specify the canonicalization method and hash algorithm to use.

The method returns the index of the new reference entry in the References collection.

AddTimestampValidationData Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this method to add timestamp validation data to the signature.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void AddTimestampValidationData(int sigIndex);

Public Sub AddTimestampValidationData(ByVal SigIndex As Integer)

Remarks

Call this method to add certificates and revocation information used to validate timestamp's signer certificates at a particular time. This method could be called separately or in SignatureValidated event handler after successful signature validation.

AddValidationDataRefs Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this method to add signature validation references to the signature.

Syntax

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public void AddValidationDataRefs(int sigIndex);

Public Sub AddValidationDataRefs(ByVal SigIndex As Integer)

Remarks

Call this method to add references to certificates and revocation information used to validate a signature at a particular time. This method could be called separately or in SignatureValidated event handler after successful signature validation.

AddValidationDataValues Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this method to add signature validation values to the signature.

Syntax

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public void AddValidationDataValues(int sigIndex);

Public Sub AddValidationDataValues(ByVal SigIndex As Integer)

Remarks

Call this method to add certificates and revocation information used to validate a signature at a particular time. This method could be called separately or in SignatureValidated event handler after successful signature validation.

Close Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Closes an opened SOAP message.

Syntax

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public void Close(bool saveChanges);

Public Sub Close(ByVal SaveChanges As Boolean)

Remarks

Use this method to close a previously opened SOAP message. Set SaveChanges to true to apply any changes made.

Config Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

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public string Config(string configurationString);

Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

DoAction Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

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public string DoAction(string actionID, string actionParams);

Public Function DoAction(ByVal ActionID As String, ByVal ActionParams As String) As String

Remarks

DoAction is a generic method available in every component. It is used to perform an additional action introduced after the product major release. The list of actions is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier (case insensitive) of the action is provided in the ActionID parameter.

ActionParams contains the value of a single parameter, or a list of multiple parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....

ExtractAsyncData Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Extracts user data from the DC signing service response.

Syntax

• C#
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public string ExtractAsyncData(string asyncReply);

Public Function ExtractAsyncData(ByVal AsyncReply As String) As String

Remarks

Call this method before finalizing the asynchronous signing process to extract the data passed to the ExternalCrypto.Data property on the pre-signing stage.

The Data parameter can be used to pass some state or document identifier along with the signing request from the pre-signing to the completion async stage.

GetInnerXML Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Get the inner XML content of the selected XML element.

Syntax

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public string GetInnerXML(string XPath);

Public Function GetInnerXML(ByVal XPath As String) As String

Remarks

Call this method to get the inner XML content of the selected XML element.

GetOuterXML Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Get the outer XML content of the selected XML element.

Syntax

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public string GetOuterXML(string XPath);

Public Function GetOuterXML(ByVal XPath As String) As String

Remarks

Call this method to get the outer XML content of the selected XML element.

GetTextContent Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Get the text content of the selected XML element.

Syntax

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public string GetTextContent(string XPath);

Public Function GetTextContent(ByVal XPath As String) As String

Remarks

Call this method to get the text content of the selected XML element.

Open Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Opens a document for signing or updating.

Syntax

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public void Open();

Public Sub Open()

Remarks

Use this method to open a document for signing or updating. When finished, call Close to complete or discard the operation.

Revalidate Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Revalidates a signature in accordance with current settings.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public void Revalidate(int sigIndex);

Public Sub Revalidate(ByVal SigIndex As Integer)

Remarks

Use this method to re-validate a signature in the opened SOAP message.

SetInnerXML Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Set the inner XML content of the selected XML element.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetInnerXML(string XPath, string value);

Public Sub SetInnerXML(ByVal XPath As String, ByVal Value As String)

Remarks

Call this method to set the inner XML content of the selected XML element.

SetTextContent Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Set the text content of the selected XML element.

Syntax

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public void SetTextContent(string XPath, string value);

Public Sub SetTextContent(ByVal XPath As String, ByVal Value As String)

Remarks

Call this method to set the text content of the selected XML element.

Sign Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Signs the SOAP message.

Syntax

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public void Sign();

Public Sub Sign()

Remarks

Call this method to generate a signed SOAP message.

SignAsyncBegin Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Initiates the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

• C#
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public string SignAsyncBegin();

Public Function SignAsyncBegin() As String

Remarks

When using the DC framework, call this method to initiate the asynchronous signing process. Upon completion, a pre-signed copy of the document will be saved in OutputFile (or OutputStream). Keep the pre-signed copy somewhere local, and pass the returned string ('the request state') to the DC processor for handling.

Upon receiving the response state from the DC processor, assign the path to the pre-signed copy to InputFile (or InputStream), and call SignAsyncEnd to finalize the signing.

Note that depending on the signing method and DC configuration used, you may still need to provide the public part of the signing certificate via the SigningCertificate property.

Use the ExternalCrypto.AsyncDocumentID property to supply a unique document ID to include in the request. This is helpful when creating batches of multiple async requests, as it allows you to pass the whole response batch to SignAsyncEnd and expect it to recover the correct response from the batch automatically.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. The DC protocol is based on the exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth component), which processes it and produces a matching signature state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

SignAsyncEnd Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Completes the asynchronous signing operation.

Syntax

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• VB.NET

public void SignAsyncEnd(string asyncReply);

Public Sub SignAsyncEnd(ByVal AsyncReply As String)

Remarks

When using the DC framework, call this method upon receiving the response state from the DC processor to complete the asynchronous signing process.

Before calling this method, assign the path to the pre-signed copy of the document obtained from the prior SignAsyncBegin call to InputFile (or InputStream). The method will embed the signature into the pre-signed document, and save the complete signed document to OutputFile (or OutputStream).

Note that depending on the signing method and DC configuration used, you may still need to provide the public part of the signing certificate via the SigningCertificate property.

Use the ExternalCrypto.AsyncDocumentID parameter to pass a specific document ID if using batched AsyncReply. If used, it should match the value provided on the pre-signing (SignAsyncBegin) stage.

AsyncState is a message of the distributed cryptography (DC) protocol. The DC protocol is based on the exchange of async states between a DC client (an application that wants to sign a PDF, XML, or Office document) and a DC server (an application that controls access to the private key). An async state can carry one or more signing requests, comprised of document hashes, or one or more signatures produced over those hashes.

In a typical scenario you get a client-side async state from the SignAsyncBegin method. This state contains document hashes to be signed on the DC server side. You then send the async state to the DC server (often represented by the DCAuth component), which processes it and produces a matching signature state. The async state produced by the server is then passed to the SignAsyncEnd method.

SignExternal Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Signs the document using an external signing facility.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SignExternal();

Public Sub SignExternal()

Remarks

Call this method to delegate the low-level signing operation to an external, remote, or custom signing engine. This method is useful if the signature has to be made by a device accessible through a custom or non-standard signing interface.

When all preparations are done and hash is computed, the component fires ExternalSign event which allows to pass the hash value for signing.

Timestamp Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Use this method to add an timestamp.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Timestamp(int sigIndex, int timestampType);

Public Sub Timestamp(ByVal SigIndex As Integer, ByVal TimestampType As Integer)

Remarks

Call this method to timestamp the signature. Use the TimestampServer property to provide the address of the TSA (Time Stamping Authority) server which should be used for timestamping. This method could be called separately or in SignatureValidated event handler after successful signature validation. Use the TimestampType parameter to specify the type of timestamp to create

Supported timestamp types:

Upgrade Method (SOAPSigner Component)

Upgrades existing XAdES signature to a new form.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Upgrade(int sigIndex, int toForm);

Public Sub Upgrade(ByVal SigIndex As Integer, ByVal ToForm As Integer)

Remarks

XAdES standard defines a number of different 'forms' of signatures which can be used for different purposes. Use this method to upgrade XAdES signature to a new form specified by ToForm. Signatures can normally be upgraded from less sophisticated levels (BES, EPES) to more sophisticated (T, C, X, X-L, A).

The supported forms are:

ChainElementDownload Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when there is a need to download a chain element from an online source.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnChainElementDownloadHandler OnChainElementDownload;

public delegate void OnChainElementDownloadHandler(object sender, SoapsignerChainElementDownloadEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerChainElementDownloadEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Kind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
  public string Location { get; }
  public int Action { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnChainElementDownload As OnChainElementDownloadHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainElementDownloadHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerChainElementDownloadEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerChainElementDownloadEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Kind As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Location As String
  Public Property Action As Integer
End Class

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about validation element retrievals. Use the Action parameter to suppress the download if required.

ChainElementNeeded Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when an element required to validate the chain was not located.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnChainElementNeededHandler OnChainElementNeeded;

public delegate void OnChainElementNeededHandler(object sender, SoapsignerChainElementNeededEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerChainElementNeededEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Kind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
}

Public Event OnChainElementNeeded As OnChainElementNeededHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainElementNeededHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerChainElementNeededEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerChainElementNeededEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Kind As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
End Class

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about missing validation elements. Use the KnownCRLs, KnownCertificates, and KnownOCSPs properties in the event handler to provide the missing piece.

ChainElementStore Event (SOAPSigner Component)

This event is fired when a chain element (certificate, CRL, or OCSP response) should be stored along with a signature.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnChainElementStoreHandler OnChainElementStore;

public delegate void OnChainElementStoreHandler(object sender, SoapsignerChainElementStoreEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerChainElementStoreEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Kind { get; }
  public byte[] Body { get; }
  public string URI { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnChainElementStore As OnChainElementStoreHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainElementStoreHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerChainElementStoreEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerChainElementStoreEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Kind As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Body As Byte()
  Public Property URI As String
End Class

Remarks

This event could occur if you are verifying XAdES-C form or higher. The Body parameter contains the element in binary form that should be stored along with a signature. Use the URI parameter to provide an URI of the stored element.

ChainValidated Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Reports the completion of a certificate chain validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnChainValidatedHandler OnChainValidated;

public delegate void OnChainValidatedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerChainValidatedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerChainValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Index { get; }
  public string SubjectRDN { get; }
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public int ValidationDetails { get; }
}

Public Event OnChainValidated As OnChainValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerChainValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerChainValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Index As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationDetails As Integer
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired when a certificate chain validation routine completes. SubjectRDN identifies the owner of the validated certificate.

ValidationResult set to 0 (zero) indicates successful chain validation.

ChainValidationProgress Event (SOAPSigner Component)

This event is fired multiple times during chain validation to report various stages of the validation procedure.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnChainValidationProgressHandler OnChainValidationProgress;

public delegate void OnChainValidationProgressHandler(object sender, SoapsignerChainValidationProgressEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerChainValidationProgressEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string EventKind { get; }
  public string CertRDN { get; }
  public string CACertRDN { get; }
  public int Action { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnChainValidationProgress As OnChainValidationProgressHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnChainValidationProgressHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerChainValidationProgressEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerChainValidationProgressEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property EventKind As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CertRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CACertRDN As String
  Public Property Action As Integer
End Class

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to be notified about chain validation progress. Use the Action parameter to alter the validation flow.

The EventKind parameter reports the nature of the event being reported. The CertRDN and CACertRDN parameters report the distinguished names of the certificates that are relevant for the event invocation (one or both can be empty, depending on EventKind). Use the Action parameter to adjust the validation flow.

Error Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Information about errors during signing.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

public delegate void OnErrorHandler(object sender, SoapsignerErrorEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerErrorEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during signing.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to SOAP.

ExternalSign Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Handles remote or external signing initiated by the SignExternal method or other source.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnExternalSignHandler OnExternalSign;

public delegate void OnExternalSignHandler(object sender, SoapsignerExternalSignEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerExternalSignEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string OperationId { get; }
  public string HashAlgorithm { get; }
  public string Pars { get; }
  public string Data { get; }
  public string SignedData { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnExternalSign As OnExternalSignHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnExternalSignHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerExternalSignEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerExternalSignEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property OperationId As String
  Public ReadOnly Property HashAlgorithm As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Pars As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Data As String
  Public Property SignedData As String
End Class

Remarks

Assign a handler to this event if you need to delegate a low-level signing operation to an external, remote, or custom signing engine. Depending on the settings, the handler will receive a hashed or unhashed value to be signed.

The event handler must pass the value of Data to the signer, obtain the signature, and pass it back to the component via the SignedData parameter.

OperationId provides a comment about the operation and its origin. It depends on the exact component being used, and may be empty. HashAlgorithm specifies the hash algorithm being used for the operation, and Pars contains algorithm-dependent parameters.

The component uses base16 (hex) encoding for the Data, SignedData, and Pars parameters. If your signing engine uses a different input and output encoding, you may need to decode and/or encode the data before and/or after the signing.

A sample MD5 hash encoded in base16: a0dee2a0382afbb09120ffa7ccd8a152 - lower case base16 A0DEE2A0382AFBB09120FFA7CCD8A152 - upper case base16

A sample event handler that uses the .NET RSACryptoServiceProvider class may look like the following: signer.OnExternalSign += (s, e) => { var cert = new X509Certificate2("cert.pfx", "", X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable); var key = (RSACryptoServiceProvider)cert.PrivateKey; var dataToSign = e.Data.FromBase16String(); var signedData = key.SignHash(dataToSign, "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1"); e.SignedData = signedData.ToBase16String(); };

FormatElement Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Reports the XML element that is currently being processed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnFormatElementHandler OnFormatElement;

public delegate void OnFormatElementHandler(object sender, SoapsignerFormatElementEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerFormatElementEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string StartTagWhitespace { get; set; }
  public string EndTagWhitespace { get; set; }
  public int Level { get; }
  public string Path { get; }
  public bool HasChildElements { get; }
}

Public Event OnFormatElement As OnFormatElementHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnFormatElementHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerFormatElementEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerFormatElementEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public Property StartTagWhitespace As String
  Public Property EndTagWhitespace As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Level As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Path As String
  Public ReadOnly Property HasChildElements As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

Path and Level specify the path to the XML element being processed and its nesting level, respectively.

HasChildElements specify if processed XML element has child elements.

Among other purposes, this event may be used to add whitespace formatting before or after a particular element in the signature.

FormatText Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Reports XML text that is currently being processed.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnFormatTextHandler OnFormatText;

public delegate void OnFormatTextHandler(object sender, SoapsignerFormatTextEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerFormatTextEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Text { get; set; }
  public int TextType { get; }
  public int Level { get; }
  public string Path { get; }
}

Public Event OnFormatText As OnFormatTextHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnFormatTextHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerFormatTextEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerFormatTextEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public Property Text As String
  Public ReadOnly Property TextType As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Level As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Path As String
End Class

Remarks

TextType parameter specifies the type of the XML text (normal or Base64-encoded) that is stored in the element; Path and Level specify the path to the XML element and its nesting level.

Among other purposes, this event may be used to add whitespace formatting before or after a particular element in the signature.

MessageLoaded Event (SOAPSigner Component)

This event is fired when the message has been loaded into memory.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnMessageLoadedHandler OnMessageLoaded;

public delegate void OnMessageLoadedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerMessageLoadedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerMessageLoadedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public bool Cancel { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnMessageLoaded As OnMessageLoadedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnMessageLoadedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerMessageLoadedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerMessageLoadedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public Property Cancel As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

The handler for this event is a good place to check message properties, which may be useful when preparing the signature.

Set Cancel to true to terminate message processing on this stage.

Notification Event (SOAPSigner Component)

This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnNotificationHandler OnNotification;

public delegate void OnNotificationHandler(object sender, SoapsignerNotificationEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerNotificationEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string EventID { get; }
  public string EventParam { get; }
}

Public Event OnNotification As OnNotificationHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnNotificationHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerNotificationEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerNotificationEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property EventID As String
  Public ReadOnly Property EventParam As String
End Class

Remarks

The component fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the component. For example, it may fire to report completion of the document processing. The list of events being reported is not fixed, and may be flexibly extended over time.

The unique identifier of the event is provided in the EventID parameter. EventParam contains any parameters accompanying the occurrence. Depending on the type of the component, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.

This component can fire this event with the following EventID values:

ReferenceValidated Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Marks the end of a reference validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnReferenceValidatedHandler OnReferenceValidated;

public delegate void OnReferenceValidatedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerReferenceValidatedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerReferenceValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ReferenceIndex { get; }
  public string ID { get; }
  public string URI { get; }
  public string RefType { get; }
  public bool DigestValid { get; }
}

Public Event OnReferenceValidated As OnReferenceValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnReferenceValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerReferenceValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerReferenceValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ReferenceIndex As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ID As String
  Public ReadOnly Property URI As String
  Public ReadOnly Property RefType As String
  Public ReadOnly Property DigestValid As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

The component fires this event to report completion of a reference validation. A reference is a building block of a signature as it binds signature coverage to a particular piece of the document.

ResolveReference Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Asks the application to resolve a reference.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnResolveReferenceHandler OnResolveReference;

public delegate void OnResolveReferenceHandler(object sender, SoapsignerResolveReferenceEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerResolveReferenceEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ReferenceIndex { get; }
  public string URI { get; }
}

Public Event OnResolveReference As OnResolveReferenceHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnResolveReferenceHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerResolveReferenceEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerResolveReferenceEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ReferenceIndex As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property URI As String
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired when the control could not automatically resolve a reference and requires custom treatment.

URI contains a reference to the data.

ReferenceIndex specifies the index of the reference to process.

Based on the reference's URI the event handler should set either TargetXMLElement or TargetData property of the reference.

SignatureFound Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Signifies the start of signature validation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnSignatureFoundHandler OnSignatureFound;

public delegate void OnSignatureFoundHandler(object sender, SoapsignerSignatureFoundEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerSignatureFoundEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Index { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public bool CertFound { get; }
  public bool ValidateSignature { get; set; }
  public bool ValidateChain { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnSignatureFound As OnSignatureFoundHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSignatureFoundHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerSignatureFoundEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerSignatureFoundEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Index As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertFound As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateSignature As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateChain As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event tells the application that signature validation is about to start, and provides the details about the signer's certificate via its IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters. It fires for every signature located in the verified document or message.

The CertFound parameter is set to True if the component has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via the KnownCertificates property.

Signature validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with the SignatureValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

SignatureValidated Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Marks the completion of the signature validation routine.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnSignatureValidatedHandler OnSignatureValidated;

public delegate void OnSignatureValidatedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerSignatureValidatedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerSignatureValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Index { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
}

Public Event OnSignatureValidated As OnSignatureValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSignatureValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerSignatureValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerSignatureValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Index As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the signature validation routine, and reports the respective validation result.

Use the IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and/or SubjectKeyID parameters to identify the signing certificate.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a validation failure.

TimestampFound Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Signifies the start of a timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTimestampFoundHandler OnTimestampFound;

public delegate void OnTimestampFoundHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTimestampFoundEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTimestampFoundEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Index { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public bool CertFound { get; }
  public bool ValidateTimestamp { get; set; }
  public bool ValidateChain { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampFound As OnTimestampFoundHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampFoundHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTimestampFoundEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTimestampFoundEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Index As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property CertFound As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateTimestamp As Boolean
  Public Property ValidateChain As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event fires for every timestamp identified during signature processing, and reports the details about the signer's certificate via its IssuerRDN, SerialNumber, and SubjectKeyID parameters.

The CertFound parameter is set to True if the component has found the needed certificate in one of the known locations, and to False otherwise, in which case you must provide it manually via the KnownCertificates property.

Just like with signature validation, timestamp validation consists of two independent stages: cryptographic signature validation and chain validation. Separate validation results are reported for each, with the ValidationResult and ChainValidationResult properties respectively.

Use the ValidateSignature and ValidateChain parameters to tell the verifier which stages to include in the validation.

TimestampRequest Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when the component is ready to request a timestamp from an external TSA.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTimestampRequestHandler OnTimestampRequest;

public delegate void OnTimestampRequestHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTimestampRequestEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTimestampRequestEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string TSA { get; }
  public string TimestampRequest { get; }
  public string TimestampResponse { get; set; }
  public bool SuppressDefault { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampRequest As OnTimestampRequestHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampRequestHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTimestampRequestEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTimestampRequestEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property TSA As String
  Public ReadOnly Property TimestampRequest As String
  Public Property TimestampResponse As String
  Public Property SuppressDefault As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

Subscribe to this event to intercept timestamp requests. You can use it to override timestamping requests and perform them in your code.

The TSA parameter indicates the timestamping service being used. It matches the value passed to the TimestampServer property. Set the SuppressDefault parameter to false if you would like to stop the built-in TSA request from going ahead. The built-in TSA request is also not performed if the returned TimestampResponse parameter is not empty.

TimestampValidated Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Reports the completion of the timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTimestampValidatedHandler OnTimestampValidated;

public delegate void OnTimestampValidatedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTimestampValidatedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTimestampValidatedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Index { get; }
  public string IssuerRDN { get; }
  public byte[] SerialNumber { get; }
  public byte[] SubjectKeyID { get; }
  public string Time { get; }
  public int ValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationResult { get; }
  public int ChainValidationDetails { get; }
}

Public Event OnTimestampValidated As OnTimestampValidatedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTimestampValidatedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTimestampValidatedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTimestampValidatedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Index As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property IssuerRDN As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SerialNumber As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property SubjectKeyID As Byte()
  Public ReadOnly Property Time As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationResult As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property ChainValidationDetails As Integer
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired upon the completion of the timestamp validation routine, and reports the respective validation result.

ValidationResult is set to 0 if the validation has been successful, or to a non-zero value in case of a failure.

TLSCertNeeded Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTLSCertNeededHandler OnTLSCertNeeded;

public delegate void OnTLSCertNeededHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTLSCertNeededEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTLSCertNeededEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public string CANames { get; }
}

Public Event OnTLSCertNeeded As OnTLSCertNeededHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSCertNeededHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTLSCertNeededEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTLSCertNeededEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public ReadOnly Property CANames As String
End Class

Remarks

This event fires to notify the implementation that a remote TLS server has requested a client certificate. The Host parameter identifies the host that makes a request, and the CANames parameter (optional, according to the TLS spec) advises on the accepted issuing CAs.

Use the TLSClientChain property in response to this event to provide the requested certificate. Please make sure the client certificate includes the associated private key. Note that you may set the certificates before the connection without waiting for this event to fire.

This event is preceded by the TLSHandshake event for the given host and, if the certificate was accepted, succeeded by the TLSEstablished event.

TLSCertValidate Event (SOAPSigner Component)

This event is fired upon receipt of the TLS server's certificate, allowing the user to control its acceptance.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTLSCertValidateHandler OnTLSCertValidate;

public delegate void OnTLSCertValidateHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTLSCertValidateEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTLSCertValidateEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string ServerHost { get; }
  public string ServerIP { get; }
  public bool Accept { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSCertValidate As OnTLSCertValidateHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSCertValidateHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTLSCertValidateEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTLSCertValidateEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ServerHost As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ServerIP As String
  Public Property Accept As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

This event is fired during a TLS handshake. Use the TLSServerChain property to access the certificate chain. In general, components may contact a number of TLS endpoints during their work, depending on their configuration.

Accept is assigned in accordance with the outcome of the internal validation check performed by the component, and can be adjusted if needed.

TLSEstablished Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTLSEstablishedHandler OnTLSEstablished;

public delegate void OnTLSEstablishedHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTLSEstablishedEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTLSEstablishedEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public string Version { get; }
  public string Ciphersuite { get; }
  public byte[] ConnectionId { get; }
  public bool Abort { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSEstablished As OnTLSEstablishedHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSEstablishedHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTLSEstablishedEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTLSEstablishedEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Version As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Ciphersuite As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ConnectionId As Byte()
  Public Property Abort As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

The component uses this event to notify the application about a successful completion of a TLS handshake.

The Version, Ciphersuite, and ConnectionId parameters indicate the security parameters of the new connection. Use the Abort parameter if you need to terminate the connection at this stage.

TLSHandshake Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Fires when a new TLS handshake is initiated, before the handshake commences.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnTLSHandshakeHandler OnTLSHandshake;

public delegate void OnTLSHandshakeHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTLSHandshakeEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTLSHandshakeEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
  public bool Abort { get; set; }
}

Public Event OnTLSHandshake As OnTLSHandshakeHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSHandshakeHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTLSHandshakeEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTLSHandshakeEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
  Public Property Abort As Boolean
End Class

Remarks

The component uses this event to notify the application about the start of a new TLS handshake to Host. If the handshake is successful, this event will be followed by the TLSEstablished event. If the server chooses to request a client certificate, the TLSCertNeeded event will also be fired.

TLSShutdown Event (SOAPSigner Component)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

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public event OnTLSShutdownHandler OnTLSShutdown;

public delegate void OnTLSShutdownHandler(object sender, SoapsignerTLSShutdownEventArgs e);

public class SoapsignerTLSShutdownEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Host { get; }
}

Public Event OnTLSShutdown As OnTLSShutdownHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnTLSShutdownHandler(sender As Object, e As SoapsignerTLSShutdownEventArgs)

Public Class SoapsignerTLSShutdownEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Host As String
End Class

Remarks

This event notifies the application about the closure of an earlier established TLS connection. Note that only graceful connection closures are reported.

Certificate Type

Provides details of an individual X.509 certificate.

Remarks

This type provides access to X.509 certificate details.

Fields

Constructors

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public Certificate(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(byte[] certBytes, int certStartIndex, int certCount, byte[] keyBytes, int keyStartIndex, int keyCount, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertBytes As Byte(), ByVal CertStartIndex As Integer, ByVal CertCount As Integer, ByVal KeyBytes As Byte(), ByVal KeyStartIndex As Integer, ByVal KeyCount As Integer, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. CertBytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. CertStartIndex and CertCount specify the number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. KeyBytes is a buffer containing the private key data. KeyStartIndex and KeyCount specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public Certificate(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing the raw certificate data. StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and number of bytes to be read from the buffer, respectively.

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public Certificate(string path, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Path As String, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. Path specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(string certPath, string keyPath, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertPath As String, ByVal KeyPath As String, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. CertPath specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data. KeyPath specifies the full path to the file containing the private key. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(string path);

Public Certificate(ByVal Path As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a file. Path specifies the full path to the file containing the certificate data.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream stream);

Public Certificate(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. Stream is a stream containing the certificate data.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream stream, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. Stream is a stream containing the certificate data. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate(System.IO.Stream certStream, System.IO.Stream keyStream, string password);

Public Certificate(ByVal CertStream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal KeyStream As System.IO.Stream, ByVal Password As String)

Loads the X.509 certificate from a stream. CertStream is a stream containing the certificate data. KeyStream is a stream containing the private key. Password is a password encrypting the certificate.

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public Certificate();

Public Certificate()

Creates a new object with default field values.

CRL Type

Represents a Certificate Revocation List.

Remarks

CRLs store information about revoked certificates, i.e., certificates that have been identified as invalid by their issuing certificate authority (CA) for any number of reasons.

Each CRL object lists certificates from a single CA and identifies them by their serial numbers. A CA may or may not publish a CRL, may publish several CRLs, or may publish the same CRL in multiple locations.

Unlike OCSP responses, CRLs only list certificates that have been revoked. They do not list certificates that are still valid.

Fields

Constructors

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public CRL(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public CRL(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Creates a CRL object from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing raw (DER) CRL data, StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and the length of the CRL data in the buffer, respectively.

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public CRL(string location);

Public CRL(ByVal Location As String)

Creates a CRL object by downloading it from a remote location.

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public CRL(System.IO.Stream stream);

Public CRL(ByVal Stream As System.IO.Stream)

Creates a CRL object from data contained in a stream.

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public CRL();

Public CRL()

Creates an empty CRL object.

ExternalCrypto Type

Specifies the parameters of external cryptographic calls.

Remarks

External cryptocalls are used in a Distributed Cryptography (DC) subsystem, which allows the delegation of security operations to the remote agent. For instance, it can be used to compute the signature value on the server, while retaining the client's private key locally.

Fields

Constructors

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public ExternalCrypto();

Public ExternalCrypto()

Creates a new ExternalCrypto object with default field values.

OCSPResponse Type

Represents a single OCSP response originating from an OCSP responder.

Remarks

OCSP is a protocol that allows verification of certificate status in real-time, and is an alternative to Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).

An OCSP response is a snapshot of the certificate status at a given time.

Fields

Constructors

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public OCSPResponse(byte[] bytes, int startIndex, int count);

Public OCSPResponse(ByVal Bytes As Byte(), ByVal StartIndex As Integer, ByVal Count As Integer)

Initializes the response from a memory buffer. Bytes is a buffer containing raw OCSP response data, StartIndex and Count specify the starting position and the number of bytes to be read from this buffer.

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public OCSPResponse(string location);

Public OCSPResponse(ByVal Location As String)

Downloads an OCSP response from a remote location.

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