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PGPReader Class

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The PGPReader class reads and unprotects protected PGP files.

Syntax

PGPReader

Remarks

PGPReader allows you to parse PGP messages and manipulate PGP-secured data. It decrypts the protected data, decompresses it, verifies signatures, and returns "clear" data.

Property List


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

ArmoredIndicates if the processed message had been base64-armored.
CompressedIndicates if the processed message had been compressed.
DataBytesUse this property to pass the original signed data to class in the byte array form.
DataFileThe name of the file containing the original signed data.
DecryptingKeyCountThe number of records in the DecryptingKey arrays.
DecryptingKeyHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
DecryptingKeyKeyFPThe 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.
DecryptingKeyKeyIDContains a 8-byte key identifier.
DecryptingKeyPassphraseThe key protection password.
DecryptingKeyPassphraseValidUse this property to check whether the specified Passphrase is valid and can be used to unlock the secret key.
DecryptingKeyUsernameSpecifies the name of the user bound to this key.
ExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentIDSpecifies the document ID for SignAsyncEnd() call Use this property when working with multi-signature DCAuth requests and responses to uniquely identify documents signed within a larger batch.
ExternalCryptoCustomParamsCustom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).
ExternalCryptoDataAdditional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor.
ExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculationSpecifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint.
ExternalCryptoHashAlgorithmSpecifies the request's signature hash algorithm.
ExternalCryptoKeyIDThe ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.
ExternalCryptoKeySecretThe pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.
ExternalCryptoMethodSpecifies the asynchronous signing method.
ExternalCryptoModeSpecifies the external cryptography mode.
ExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithmProvide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.
FIPSModeReserved.
InputBytesUse this property to pass the input to class in the byte array form.
InputFileProvides a filename of a file to process.
KeyPassphraseSpecifies a passphrase for the decryption key.
OutputBytesUse this property to read the output the class object has produced.
OutputFileThe file where the encrypted and/or signed data will be saved.
PassphraseSpecifies a message decryption password.
ProcessedLengthReports the number of bytes processed.
ProfileSpecifies a pre-defined profile to apply when creating the signature.
SignatureCountThe number of records in the Signature arrays.
SignatureCertificationTypeSpecifies the type of a UserID signature.
SignatureCreationTimeThe time when the signature was created, in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
SignatureExpirationTimeSpecifies signature expiration time, in seconds since its creation time (CreationTime).
SignatureExportableSpecifies whether a certification signature is "exportable", meaning it can be used by entities other than the signature's issuer.
SignatureHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
SignatureHashAlgorithmSpecifies the hash algorithm used in the signature.
SignatureKeyExpirationTimeThe number of seconds after which the signed key will expire.
SignatureLegacyFormatIndicates whether signature uses PGP 2.
SignaturePolicyURLContains the URL of the signature policy.
SignaturePrimaryUserIDIndicates whether the UserID covered by the signature is the main user id for this key.
SignatureReasonForRevocationDescribes the reason why the key or the certificate was revoked.
SignatureRevocableSpecifies whether the signature can be revoked.
SignatureRevocationIndicates whether or not the signature is a revocation signature.
SignatureSignatureClassIndicates the signature class.
SignatureSignerKeyIDIndicates the KeyID of the signing key.
SignatureSignerUserIDIndicates the UserID associated with the signing key.
SignatureStrictlyValidReturns True if this signature is valid in a strict way (no compatibility relaxations).
SignatureTextSignatureIndicates whether or not the signature is made over a text document.
SignatureTrustAmountSpecifies the amount of trust assigned by this signature.
SignatureTrustLevelThe trust level assigned by this signature.
SignatureValidatedWhether the signature has been validated.
SignatureValidityProvides the validity status of the signature if the signature has been validated.
SignatureVersionIndicates the signature version.
VerifyingKeyCountThe number of records in the VerifyingKey arrays.
VerifyingKeyHandleAllows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.
VerifyingKeyKeyFPThe 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.
VerifyingKeyKeyIDContains a 8-byte key identifier.
VerifyingKeyUsernameSpecifies the name of the user bound to this key.

Method List


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

ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
DecryptAndVerifyDecrypts and verifies a protected message.
DoActionPerforms an additional action.
VerifyDetachedVerifies a detached signature.

Event List


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

EncryptionInfoReports early information on encryption parameters.
ErrorInformation about errors during PGP decryption/verification.
ExternalDecryptHandles remote or external decryption.
FileExtractionFinishReports the ending of file extraction process.
FileExtractionStartReports the beginning of file extraction process.
KeyPassphraseNeededRequests a key protection password from the application.
MultipleFilesFoundFires if the PGP message is recognized to contain multiple files.
NotificationThis event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.
PassphraseNeededRequests a data protection password from the application.
ProgressReports the progress of the decryption operation.
SignedNotifies the application about a signed message.

Configuration Settings


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

IgnoreDataPacketLengthsWhether to check the length of input data packets.
PasswordAttemptsThe number of attempts allowed for entering password.
TempPathPath for storing temporary files.
UndefInputLengthSet this property if you are working with non-seekable streams.
UseGreedyMemoryConsumptionWhether to limit memory consumption for the cost of speed.
CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUseEnables or disable private key integrity check before use.
CookieCachingSpecifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.
CookiesGets or sets local cookies for the class (supported for HTTPClient, RESTClient and SOAPClient only).
DefDeriveKeyIterationsSpecifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.
EnableClientSideSSLFFDHEEnables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.
GlobalCookiesGets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.
HttpUserAgentSpecifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.
LogDestinationSpecifies the debug log destination.
LogDetailsSpecifies the debug log details to dump.
LogFileSpecifies the debug log filename.
LogFiltersSpecifies the debug log filters.
LogFlushModeSpecifies the log flush mode.
LogLevelSpecifies the debug log level.
LogMaxEventCountSpecifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.
LogRotationModeSpecifies the log rotation mode.
MaxASN1BufferLengthSpecifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.
MaxASN1TreeDepthSpecifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.
OCSPHashAlgorithmSpecifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.
TagAllows to store any custom data.
UseSharedSystemStoragesSpecifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.
UseSystemOAEPAndPSSEnforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.
UseSystemRandomEnables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

Armored Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates if the processed message had been base64-armored.

Syntax

bool GetArmored();

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is set to true if the supplied message was armored by encoding it into base64 and adding BEGIN and END brackets.

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

Data Type

Boolean

Compressed Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates if the processed message had been compressed.

Syntax

bool GetCompressed();

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is set to true if the supplied message was compressed by its creator.

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

Data Type

Boolean

DataBytes Property (PGPReader Class)

Use this property to pass the original signed data to class in the byte array form.

Syntax

QByteArray GetDataBytes();
int SetDataBytes(QByteArray qbaDataBytes);

Remarks

When validating detached signatures, assign a byte array containing the signed data to this property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

DataFile Property (PGPReader Class)

The name of the file containing the original signed data.

Syntax

QString GetDataFile();
int SetDataFile(QString qsDataFile);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide the original data when validating detached signatures with VerifyDetached.

Data Type

String

DecryptingKeyCount Property (PGPReader Class)

The number of records in the DecryptingKey arrays.

Syntax

int GetDecryptingKeyCount();
int SetDecryptingKeyCount(int iDecryptingKeyCount);

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at DecryptingKeyCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

DecryptingKeyHandle Property (PGPReader Class)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

qint64 GetDecryptingKeyHandle(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);
int SetDecryptingKeyHandle(int iDecryptingKeyIndex, qint64 lDecryptingKeyHandle);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

DecryptingKeyKeyFP Property (PGPReader Class)

The 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.

Syntax

QString GetDecryptingKeyKeyFP(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.

KeyFP could be used to distinguish two keys with the same KeyID.

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

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

Data Type

String

DecryptingKeyKeyID Property (PGPReader Class)

Contains a 8-byte key identifier.

Syntax

QString GetDecryptingKeyKeyID(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains a 8-byte key identifier.

It is quite rare that IDs of two keys collide. If that happens, their fingerprints (KeyFP) can be used for distinguish between the keys. Please note that many PGP implementations show only 4 lowest bytes of the KeyID to the user.

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

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

Data Type

String

DecryptingKeyPassphrase Property (PGPReader Class)

The key protection password.

Syntax

QString GetDecryptingKeyPassphrase(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);
int SetDecryptingKeyPassphrase(int iDecryptingKeyIndex, QString qsDecryptingKeyPassphrase);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The key protection password.

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

DecryptingKeyPassphraseValid Property (PGPReader Class)

Use this property to check whether the specified Passphrase is valid and can be used to unlock the secret key.

Syntax

bool GetDecryptingKeyPassphraseValid(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Use this property to check whether the specified DecryptingKeyPassphrase is valid and can be used to unlock the secret key.

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

DecryptingKeyUsername Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the name of the user bound to this key.

Syntax

QString GetDecryptingKeyUsername(int iDecryptingKeyIndex);
int SetDecryptingKeyUsername(int iDecryptingKeyIndex, QString qsDecryptingKeyUsername);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the name of the user bound to this key.

The PGP username is typically represented with a full name and an email address, but generally can be any non-empty string.

The DecryptingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the DecryptingKeyCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the document ID for SignAsyncEnd() call Use this property when working with multi-signature DCAuth requests and responses to uniquely identify documents signed within a larger batch.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID();
int SetExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID(QString qsExternalCryptoAsyncDocumentID);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the document ID for SignAsyncEnd() call

Use this property when working with multi-signature DCAuth requests and responses to uniquely identify documents signed within a larger batch. This value helps ASiCSigner identify the correct signature in the returned batch of responses. If using batched requests, make sure to set this property to the same value on both pre-signing (SignAsyncBegin) and completion (SignAsyncEnd) stages.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoCustomParams Property (PGPReader Class)

Custom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoCustomParams();
int SetExternalCryptoCustomParams(QString qsExternalCryptoCustomParams);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Custom parameters to be passed to the signing service (uninterpreted).

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoData Property (PGPReader Class)

Additional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoData();
int SetExternalCryptoData(QString qsExternalCryptoData);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Additional data to be included in the async state and mirrored back by the requestor

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint.

Syntax

bool GetExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation();
int SetExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation(bool bExternalCryptoExternalHashCalculation);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Specifies whether the message hash is to be calculated at the external endpoint. Please note that this mode is not supported by all components. In particular, components operating with larger objects (PDFSigner, CAdESSigner, XAdESSigner) do not support it.

Data Type

Boolean

ExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm();
int SetExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm(QString qsExternalCryptoHashAlgorithm);

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

Specifies the request's signature hash algorithm.

SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA1SHA1
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA224SHA224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA256SHA256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA384SHA384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA512SHA512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD2MD2
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD4MD4
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_MD5MD5
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160RIPEMD160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_CRC32CRC32
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SSL3SSL3
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_1994GOST1994
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOLWHIRLPOOL
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_POLY1305POLY1305
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224SHA3_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256SHA3_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384SHA3_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512SHA3_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128BLAKE2S_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160BLAKE2S_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224BLAKE2S_224
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256BLAKE2S_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160BLAKE2B_160
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256BLAKE2B_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384BLAKE2B_384
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512BLAKE2B_512
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128SHAKE_128
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256SHAKE_256
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_128_LENSHAKE_128_LEN
SB_HASH_ALGORITHM_SHAKE_256_LENSHAKE_256_LEN

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoKeyID Property (PGPReader Class)

The ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoKeyID();
int SetExternalCryptoKeyID(QString qsExternalCryptoKeyID);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The ID of the pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Asynchronous DCAuth-driven communication requires that parties authenticate each other with a secret pre-shared cryptographic key. This provides extra protection layer for the protocol and diminishes the risk of private key becoming abused by foreign parties. Use this property to provide the pre-shared key identifier, and use ExternalCryptoKeySecret to pass the key itself.

The same KeyID/KeySecret pair should be used on the DCAuth side for the signing requests to be accepted.

Note: The KeyID/KeySecret scheme is very similar to the AuthKey scheme used in various Cloud service providers to authenticate users.

Example: signer.ExternalCrypto.KeyID = "MainSigningKey"; signer.ExternalCrypto.KeySecret = "abcdef0123456789";

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoKeySecret Property (PGPReader Class)

The pre-shared key used for DC request authentication.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoKeySecret();
int SetExternalCryptoKeySecret(QString qsExternalCryptoKeySecret);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The pre-shared key used for DC request authentication. This key must be set and match the key used by the DCAuth counterpart for the scheme to work.

Read more about configuring authentication in the ExternalCryptoKeyID topic.

Data Type

String

ExternalCryptoMethod Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the asynchronous signing method.

Syntax

int GetExternalCryptoMethod();
int SetExternalCryptoMethod(int iExternalCryptoMethod);

Possible Values

ASMD_PKCS1(0), 
ASMD_PKCS7(1)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the asynchronous signing method. This is typically defined by the DC server capabilities and setup.

Available options:

asmdPKCS10
asmdPKCS71

Data Type

Integer

ExternalCryptoMode Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Syntax

int GetExternalCryptoMode();
int SetExternalCryptoMode(int iExternalCryptoMode);

Possible Values

ECM_DEFAULT(0), 
ECM_DISABLED(1),
ECM_GENERIC(2),
ECM_DCAUTH(3),
ECM_DCAUTH_JSON(4)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the external cryptography mode.

Available options:

ecmDefaultThe default value (0)
ecmDisabledDo not use DC or external signing (1)
ecmGenericGeneric external signing with OnExternalSign event (2)
ecmDCAuthDCAuth signing (3)
ecmDCAuthJSONDCAuth signing in JSON format (4)

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

ExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (PGPReader Class)

Provide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.

Syntax

QString GetExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm();
int SetExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm(QString qsExternalCryptoPublicKeyAlgorithm);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Provide public key algorithm here if the certificate is not available on the pre-signing stage.

SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSA_ENCRYPTIONrsaEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD2_RSA_ENCRYPTIONmd2withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_MD5_RSA_ENCRYPTIONmd5withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha1withRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSAid-dsa
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA1id-dsa-with-sha1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_DH_PUBLICdhpublicnumber
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha224WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha256WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha384WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONsha512WithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAPSSid-RSASSA-PSS
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_RSAOAEPid-RSAES-OAEP
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RSASIGNATURE_RIPEMD160ripemd160withRSA
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_ELGAMALelGamal
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RECOMMENDED_ECDSAecdsa-recommended
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSAecdsa-with-SHA512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ECid-ecPublicKey
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SPECIFIED_ECDSAecdsa-specified
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_1994id-GostR3410-94
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3410_2001id-GostR3410-2001
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_1994id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-94
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_GOST_R3411_WITH_R3410_2001id-GostR3411-94-with-GostR3410-2001
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA1_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA1
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA224_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA256_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA384_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA512_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-SHA512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_RIPEMD160_ECDSA_PLAINecdsa-plain-RIPEMD160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_WHIRLPOOL_RSA_ENCRYPTIONwhirlpoolWithRSAEncryption
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA224id-dsa-with-sha224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA256id-dsa-with-sha256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_224_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_384_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_SHA3_512_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-sha3-512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_224id-dsa-with-sha3-224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_SHA3_256id-dsa-with-sha3-256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_RSA_ENCRYPTIONid-rsassa-pkcs1-v1_5-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSAid-ecdsa-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_128_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s128
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_160_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_224_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2S_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_160_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b160
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_256_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_384_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b384
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_BLAKE2B_512_ECDSA_PLAINid-ecdsa-plain-with-blake2b512
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_224id-dsa-with-blake2s224
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_ID_DSA_BLAKE2S_256id-dsa-with-blake2s256
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519id-Ed25519
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448id-Ed448
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED25519_PHid-Ed25519ph
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_ED448_PHid-Ed448ph
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSAid-EdDSA
SB_CERT_ALGORITHM_EDDSA_SIGNATUREid-EdDSA-sig

Data Type

String

FIPSMode Property (PGPReader Class)

Reserved.

Syntax

bool GetFIPSMode();
int SetFIPSMode(bool bFIPSMode);

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

Data Type

Boolean

InputBytes Property (PGPReader Class)

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

Syntax

QByteArray GetInputBytes();
int SetInputBytes(QByteArray qbaInputBytes);

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

InputFile Property (PGPReader Class)

Provides a filename of a file to process.

Syntax

QString GetInputFile();
int SetInputFile(QString qsInputFile);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the file to be encrypted and/or signed.

Data Type

String

KeyPassphrase Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies a passphrase for the decryption key.

Syntax

QString GetKeyPassphrase();
int SetKeyPassphrase(QString qsKeyPassphrase);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a passphrase for the decryption secret key.

If this property is left empty or a wrong passphrase is provided, the KeyPassphraseNeeded event will be fired to request the correct passphrase.

Data Type

String

OutputBytes Property (PGPReader Class)

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

Syntax

QByteArray GetOutputBytes();

Remarks

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

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

Data Type

Byte Array

OutputFile Property (PGPReader Class)

The file where the encrypted and/or signed data will be saved.

Syntax

QString GetOutputFile();
int SetOutputFile(QString qsOutputFile);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the file where the class should store the encrypted and/or signed data.

Data Type

String

Passphrase Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies a message decryption password.

Syntax

QString GetPassphrase();
int SetPassphrase(QString qsPassphrase);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Use this property to provide a password to decrypt the data. Whether the message can be decrypted with a password is indicated by PassphraseUsed parameter of EncryptionInfo event.

Note that this is not the same as a secret key passphrase, which should be provided via KeyPassphrase property.

If this property is left empty or the assigned passphrase is incorrect, the PassphraseNeeded event will be fired to request the correct one.

Data Type

String

ProcessedLength Property (PGPReader Class)

Reports the number of bytes processed.

Syntax

qint64 GetProcessedLength();

Default Value

0

Remarks

Use this property to check the number of bytes that the component has read when processing the protected message.

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

Data Type

Long64

Profile Property (PGPReader Class)

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

Syntax

QString GetProfile();
int SetProfile(QString qsProfile);

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.

Data Type

String

SignatureCount Property (PGPReader Class)

The number of records in the Signature arrays.

Syntax

int GetSignatureCount();

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at SignatureCount - 1.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureCertificationType Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the type of a UserID signature.

Syntax

int GetSignatureCertificationType(int iSignatureIndex);

Possible Values

PCT_GENERIC(0), 
PCT_PERSONA(1),
PCT_CASUAL(2),
PCT_POSITIVE(3)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the type of a UserID signature.

pctGeneric0Generic certification of a User ID and Public Key packet. The issuer of this certification does not make any particular assertion as to how well the certifier has checked that the owner of the key is in fact the person described by the User ID. By default user certifications use Generic type.
pctPersona1Persona certification of a User ID and Public Key packet. The issuer of this certification has not done any verification of the claim that the owner of this key corresponds to the specified User ID.
pctCasual2Casual certification of a User ID and a Public Key packet. The issuer of this certification has done some casual verification of the claim of identity.
pctPositive3Positive certification of a User ID and a Public Key packet. The issuer of this certification has done substantial verification of the claim of identity.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureCreationTime Property (PGPReader Class)

The time when the signature was created, in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

Syntax

QString GetSignatureCreationTime(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The time when the signature was created, in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignatureExpirationTime Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies signature expiration time, in seconds since its creation time (CreationTime).

Syntax

int GetSignatureExpirationTime(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies signature expiration time, in seconds since its creation time (CreationTime).

Ths property set to 0 indicates that the signature never expires.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureExportable Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies whether a certification signature is "exportable", meaning it can be used by entities other than the signature's issuer.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureExportable(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Specifies whether a certification signature is "exportable", meaning it can be used by entities other than the signature's issuer.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureHandle Property (PGPReader Class)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

qint64 GetSignatureHandle(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Long64

SignatureHashAlgorithm Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the hash algorithm used in the signature.

Syntax

QString GetSignatureHashAlgorithm(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the hash algorithm used in the signature.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignatureKeyExpirationTime Property (PGPReader Class)

The number of seconds after which the signed key will expire.

Syntax

int GetSignatureKeyExpirationTime(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

The number of seconds after which the signed key will expire.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureLegacyFormat Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates whether signature uses PGP 2.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureLegacyFormat(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Indicates whether signature uses PGP 2.6.x-compatible packet format.

The signature is fully compatible with the 'old' format only if it has version 3, uses MD5 hash algorithm, RSA public key algorithm, and its key length is not greater than 1024 bits.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignaturePolicyURL Property (PGPReader Class)

Contains the URL of the signature policy.

Syntax

QString GetSignaturePolicyURL(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the URL of the signature policy.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignaturePrimaryUserID Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates whether the UserID covered by the signature is the main user id for this key.

Syntax

bool GetSignaturePrimaryUserID(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Indicates whether the UserID covered by the signature is the main user id for this key.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureReasonForRevocation Property (PGPReader Class)

Describes the reason why the key or the certificate was revoked.

Syntax

QString GetSignatureReasonForRevocation(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Describes the reason why the key or the certificate was revoked.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignatureRevocable Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies whether the signature can be revoked.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureRevocable(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Specifies whether the signature can be revoked.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureRevocation Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates whether or not the signature is a revocation signature.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureRevocation(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Indicates whether or not the signature is a revocation signature.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureSignatureClass Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates the signature class.

Syntax

int GetSignatureSignatureClass(int iSignatureIndex);

Possible Values

PSC_DOCUMENT(0), 
PSC_TEXT_DOCUMENT(1),
PSC_STANDALONE(2),
PSC_UIDGENERIC(3),
PSC_UIDPERSONA(4),
PSC_UIDCASUAL(5),
PSC_UIDPOSITIVE(6),
PSC_SUBKEY_BINDING(7),
PSC_PUBLIC_KEY_BINDING(8),
PSC_DIRECT_KEY(9),
PSC_KEY_REVOCATION(10),
PSC_SUBKEY_REVOCATION(11),
PSC_CERT_REVOCATION(12),
PSC_TIMESTAMP(13),
PSC_THIRD_PARTY(14),
PSC_NOT_SPECIFIED(15)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Indicates the signature class.

pscDocument0Signature over binary file
pscTextDocument1Signature over text
pscStandalone2A standalone signature
pscUIDGeneric3User certification signature
pscUIDPersona4User certification signature (persona)
pscUIDCasual5User certification signature (casual)
pscUIDPositive6User certification signature (positive)
pscSubkeyBinding7Subkey binding signature
pscPublicKeyBinding8Public key binding signature
pscDirectKey9Direct signature over a public key
pscKeyRevocation10Key revocation
pscSubkeyRevocation11Subkey revocation
pscCertRevocation12User revocation
pscTimestamp13Timestamp signature
pscThirdParty14Third-party signature
pscNotSpecified15Signature type not provided

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureSignerKeyID Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates the KeyID of the signing key.

Syntax

QString GetSignatureSignerKeyID(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Indicates the KeyID of the signing key.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignatureSignerUserID Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates the UserID associated with the signing key.

Syntax

QString GetSignatureSignerUserID(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Indicates the UserID associated with the signing key.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

String

SignatureStrictlyValid Property (PGPReader Class)

Returns True if this signature is valid in a strict way (no compatibility relaxations).

Syntax

bool GetSignatureStrictlyValid(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Returns True if this signature is valid in a strict way (no compatibility relaxations).

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureTextSignature Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates whether or not the signature is made over a text document.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureTextSignature(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Indicates whether or not the signature is made over a text document.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureTrustAmount Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the amount of trust assigned by this signature.

Syntax

int GetSignatureTrustAmount(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Specifies the amount of trust assigned by this signature.

Specifies the amount of trust, in range 0-255, interpreted such that values less than 120 indicate partial trust and values of 120 or greater indicate complete trust.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureTrustLevel Property (PGPReader Class)

The trust level assigned by this signature.

Syntax

int GetSignatureTrustLevel(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

The trust level assigned by this signature.

Level 1 means that the signed key is asserted to be a valid trusted introducer, with the 2nd octet of the body specifying the degree of trust. Level n means that the signed key is asserted to be trusted to issue level (n-1)-trust signatures.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureValidated Property (PGPReader Class)

Whether the signature has been validated.

Syntax

bool GetSignatureValidated(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

false

Remarks

Whether the signature has been validated.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Boolean

SignatureValidity Property (PGPReader Class)

Provides the validity status of the signature if the signature has been validated.

Syntax

int GetSignatureValidity(int iSignatureIndex);

Possible Values

PSV_VALID(0), 
PSV_CORRUPTED(1),
PSV_UNKNOWN_ALGORITHM(2),
PSV_NO_KEY(3),
PSV_UNKNOWN(4)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Provides the validity status of the signature if the signature has been validated.

psvValid0Valid
psvCorrupted1Corrupted
psvUnknownAlgorithm2Unknown signature algorithm
psvNoKey3Signing key not found, cannot verify
psvUnknown4"Unknown

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

SignatureVersion Property (PGPReader Class)

Indicates the signature version.

Syntax

int GetSignatureVersion(int iSignatureIndex);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Indicates the signature version.

RFC 4880 defines two versions for PGP signatures: 3 and 4.

The SignatureIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the SignatureCount property.

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

Data Type

Integer

VerifyingKeyCount Property (PGPReader Class)

The number of records in the VerifyingKey arrays.

Syntax

int GetVerifyingKeyCount();
int SetVerifyingKeyCount(int iVerifyingKeyCount);

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at VerifyingKeyCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

VerifyingKeyHandle Property (PGPReader Class)

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object.

Syntax

qint64 GetVerifyingKeyHandle(int iVerifyingKeyIndex);
int SetVerifyingKeyHandle(int iVerifyingKeyIndex, qint64 lVerifyingKeyHandle);

Default Value

0

Remarks

Allows to get or set a 'handle', a unique identifier of the underlying property object. Use this property to assign objects of the same type in a quicker manner, without copying them fieldwise.

When you pass a handle of one object to another, the source object is copied to the destination rather than assigned. It is safe to get rid of the original object after such operation. pdfSigner.setSigningCertHandle(certMgr.getCertHandle());

The VerifyingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the VerifyingKeyCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

VerifyingKeyKeyFP Property (PGPReader Class)

The 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.

Syntax

QString GetVerifyingKeyKeyFP(int iVerifyingKeyIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The 20-byte fingerprint (hash value) of this key.

KeyFP could be used to distinguish two keys with the same KeyID.

The VerifyingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the VerifyingKeyCount property.

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

Data Type

String

VerifyingKeyKeyID Property (PGPReader Class)

Contains a 8-byte key identifier.

Syntax

QString GetVerifyingKeyKeyID(int iVerifyingKeyIndex);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains a 8-byte key identifier.

It is quite rare that IDs of two keys collide. If that happens, their fingerprints (KeyFP) can be used for distinguish between the keys. Please note that many PGP implementations show only 4 lowest bytes of the KeyID to the user.

The VerifyingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the VerifyingKeyCount property.

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

Data Type

String

VerifyingKeyUsername Property (PGPReader Class)

Specifies the name of the user bound to this key.

Syntax

QString GetVerifyingKeyUsername(int iVerifyingKeyIndex);
int SetVerifyingKeyUsername(int iVerifyingKeyIndex, QString qsVerifyingKeyUsername);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Specifies the name of the user bound to this key.

The PGP username is typically represented with a full name and an email address, but generally can be any non-empty string.

The VerifyingKeyIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the VerifyingKeyCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

Config Method (PGPReader Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

QString Config(const QString& qsConfigurationString);

Remarks

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

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, 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.

Error Handling

This method returns a String value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.

DecryptAndVerify Method (PGPReader Class)

Decrypts and verifies a protected message.

Syntax

int DecryptAndVerify();

Remarks

Use this method to unprotect a PGP message contained in a byte array (InputBytes), in a file (InputFile) or in a stream (InputStream). The method writes the decrypted message to a byte array (OutputBytes), to a file (OutputFile) or to a stream (OutputStream).

Error Handling

This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)

DoAction Method (PGPReader Class)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

QString DoAction(const QString& qsActionID, const QString& qsActionParams);

Remarks

DoAction is a generic method available in every class. 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 of the action is provided in ActionID parameter. ActionParams contains a list of parameters for the action in the form of PARAM1=VALUE1;PARAM2=VALUE2;....

Error Handling

This method returns a String value; after it returns, call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain its result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.

VerifyDetached Method (PGPReader Class)

Verifies a detached signature.

Syntax

int VerifyDetached();

Remarks

Use this method to verify a detached signature contained in a byte array (DataBytes), in a file (DataFile) or in a stream (DataStream) over a message contained in a byte array (InputBytes), in a file (InputFile) or in a stream (InputStream).

Error Handling

This method returns a result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message. (Note: This method's result code can also be obtained by calling the GetLastErrorCode() method after it returns.)

EncryptionInfo Event (PGPReader Class)

Reports early information on encryption parameters.

Syntax

class PGPReaderEncryptionInfoEventParams {
public:
  const QString &KeyIDs();

  bool IntegrityProtected();

  bool PassphraseUsed();

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void EncryptionInfo(PGPReaderEncryptionInfoEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireEncryptionInfo(PGPReaderEncryptionInfoEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event to report early encryption information. Use this event to find out what encryption type is used, and to provide appropriate decryption material (the secret keys or the password) via DecryptingKeys or Passphrase properties.

KeyIDs contains the IDs of the keys that can be used to decrypt the data. PassphraseUsed shows if the message can also be decrypted with a passphrase. Both can be set at the same time, indicating that each of the decryption routes can be taken.

IntegrityProtected parameter specifies whether the message includes a modification detection record.

Error Event (PGPReader Class)

Information about errors during PGP decryption/verification.

Syntax

class PGPReaderErrorEventParams {
public:
  int ErrorCode();

  const QString &Description();

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Error(PGPReaderErrorEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireError(PGPReaderErrorEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during decryption/verification of protected data.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error.

ExternalDecrypt Event (PGPReader Class)

Handles remote or external decryption.

Syntax

class PGPReaderExternalDecryptEventParams {
public:
  const QString &OperationId();

  const QString &Algorithm();

  const QString &Pars();

  const QString &EncryptedData();

  const QString &Data();
  void SetData(const QString &qsData);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void ExternalDecrypt(PGPReaderExternalDecryptEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireExternalDecrypt(PGPReaderExternalDecryptEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

Assign a handler to this event if you need to delegate a low-level decryption operation to an external, remote, or custom decryption engine. The handler receives a encrypted value in the EncryptedData parameter, and is expected to decrypt it and place the decrypted value into the Data parameter.

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

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

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

FileExtractionFinish Event (PGPReader Class)

Reports the ending of file extraction process.

Syntax

class PGPReaderFileExtractionFinishEventParams {
public:
  const QString &Filename();

  const QString &Timestamp();

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void FileExtractionFinish(PGPReaderFileExtractionFinishEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireFileExtractionFinish(PGPReaderFileExtractionFinishEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

This event informs about the ending of extraction of the next available file. Filename parameter indicates the original file name, and the Timestamp its last modification time.

In the handler, the user can take away the output stream or store the file data from OutputBytes.

FileExtractionStart Event (PGPReader Class)

Reports the beginning of file extraction process.

Syntax

class PGPReaderFileExtractionStartEventParams {
public:
  const QString &Filename();

  const QString &Timestamp();

  bool Skip();
  void SetSkip(bool bSkip);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void FileExtractionStart(PGPReaderFileExtractionStartEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireFileExtractionStart(PGPReaderFileExtractionStartEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

This event informs about the beginning of extraction of the next available file. A PGP message may contain more than one file. Filename parameter indicates the original file name, and the Timestamp its last modification time.

The user should provide an output filename in OutputFile or a stream in OutputStream. If none of them is provided, the extracted file will be placed to OutputBytes. After the file is extracted, FileExtractionFinish event is fired.

KeyPassphraseNeeded Event (PGPReader Class)

Requests a key protection password from the application.

Syntax

class PGPReaderKeyPassphraseNeededEventParams {
public:
  const QString &KeyID();

  const QString &UserID();

  bool MainKey();

  const QString &Passphrase();
  void SetPassphrase(const QString &qsPassphrase);

  bool Skip();
  void SetSkip(bool bSkip);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void KeyPassphraseNeeded(PGPReaderKeyPassphraseNeededEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireKeyPassphraseNeeded(PGPReaderKeyPassphraseNeededEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event to request a secret key passphrase from the application. Note that this event asks for a key protection passphrase rather than a message protection passphrase (which is requested via PassphraseNeeded). The class fires it when it has found a suitable decryption secret key in the keyring, and attempts to use it to decrypt the data.

If the data is encrypted with multiple keys, this event is called for each key in a loop until the password for at least one key is provided correctly. KeyID specifies the key for which the password is requested, and UserID identifies its user. MainKey tells whether the key is a master key or a subkey.

The handler should provide password via the Passphrase parameter, or set Skip to True to skip this key.

For each key KeyPassphraseNeeded is called in a loop until the correct password is provided or the maximum number of password attempts reached.

MultipleFilesFound Event (PGPReader Class)

Fires if the PGP message is recognized to contain multiple files.

Syntax

class PGPReaderMultipleFilesFoundEventParams {
public:
  const QString &TarFilename();

  bool Proceed();
  void SetProceed(bool bProceed);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void MultipleFilesFound(PGPReaderMultipleFilesFoundEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireMultipleFilesFound(PGPReaderMultipleFilesFoundEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event to report that there is more than one file in the PGP message.

The TarFilename specifies the name of the TAR file containing the files. Tune up Proceed to go ahead or stop the processing.

Notification Event (PGPReader Class)

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

Syntax

class PGPReaderNotificationEventParams {
public:
  const QString &EventID();

  const QString &EventParam();

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Notification(PGPReaderNotificationEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireNotification(PGPReaderNotificationEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class 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 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.

PassphraseNeeded Event (PGPReader Class)

Requests a data protection password from the application.

Syntax

class PGPReaderPassphraseNeededEventParams {
public:
  const QString &Passphrase();
  void SetPassphrase(const QString &qsPassphrase);

  bool Skip();
  void SetSkip(bool bSkip);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void PassphraseNeeded(PGPReaderPassphraseNeededEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FirePassphraseNeeded(PGPReaderPassphraseNeededEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event to request a decryption password. It is only fired if the data can be decrypted without a key.

The event is fired in a loop until the correct password is passed or the number of password attempts is exceeded.

Progress Event (PGPReader Class)

Reports the progress of the decryption operation.

Syntax

class PGPReaderProgressEventParams {
public:
  qint64 Current();

  qint64 Total();

  bool Cancel();
  void SetCancel(bool bCancel);

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Progress(PGPReaderProgressEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireProgress(PGPReaderProgressEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event repeatedly to report the progress of the file extraction operation.

Current indicates the amount of processed data in bytes, and Total is the total number of bytes to be processed. Use Cancel to terminate the extraction process.

Signed Event (PGPReader Class)

Notifies the application about a signed message.

Syntax

class PGPReaderSignedEventParams {
public:
  const QString &KeyIDs();

  int SignatureType();

  int EventRetVal();
  void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal);
};
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Signed(PGPReaderSignedEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass PGPReader and override this emitter function. virtual int FireSigned(PGPReaderSignedEventParams *e) {...}

Remarks

The class fires this event when it identifies a signed message to allow the application to prepare the component for verification.

Use the KeyIDs parameter to identify keys used that were used to sign the message, and make sure they are available in the VerifyingKeys list.

SignatureType indicates the signature type:

pstNormal0A traditional signature, compatible (algorithm permitting) with PGP 2.6.x

pstOnePass1A newer one-pass signature

pstDetached2A detached signature, i.e., a signature contained in a separate file from the data it covers

pstCleartext3A signature made over textual data and appended to it

Configuration Settings (PGPReader Class)

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

PGPReader Configuration Settings

IgnoreDataPacketLengths:   Whether to check the length of input data packets.

Set this property to True to prevent the class from checking input packet lengths.

PasswordAttempts:   The number of attempts allowed for entering password.

Use this property to specify how many times a wrong password may be entered.

TempPath:   Path for storing temporary files.

This setting specifies an absolute path to the location on disk where temporary files are stored.

UndefInputLength:   Set this property if you are working with non-seekable streams.

Use this property to turn on support for streams with unknown length and position parameters, such as network or database streams. It prevents the class from checking input stream length or position.

UseGreedyMemoryConsumption:   Whether to limit memory consumption for the cost of speed.

When this property is True, the class uses more memory, but decrypts data faster. Otherwise, less memory is consumed, but the decryption is slower.

Base Configuration Settings

CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUse:   Enables or disable private key integrity check before use.

This global property enables or disables private key material check before each signing operation. This slows down performance a bit, but prevents a selection of attacks on RSA keys where keys with unknown origins are used.

You can switch this property off to improve performance if your project only uses known, good private keys.

CookieCaching:   Specifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports.

Set this property to enable or disable cookies caching for the class.

Supported values are:

offNo caching (default)
localLocal caching (supported for HTTPClient, RESTClient and SOAPClient only)
globalGlobal caching

Cookies:   Gets or sets local cookies for the class (supported for HTTPClient, RESTClient and SOAPClient only).

Use this property to get cookies from the internal cookie storage of the class and/or restore them back between application sessions.

DefDeriveKeyIterations:   Specifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count.

This global property sets the default number of iterations for all supported key derivation algorithms. Note that you can provide the required number of iterations by using properties of the relevant key generation component; this global setting is used in scenarios where specific iteration count is not or cannot be provided.

EnableClientSideSSLFFDHE:   Enables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients.

This global property enables or disables support for finite field DHE key exchange methods in TLS clients. FF DHE is a slower algorithm if compared to EC DHE; enabling it may result in slower connections.

This setting only applies to sessions negotiated with TLS version 1.3.

GlobalCookies:   Gets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports.

Use this property to get cookies from the GLOBAL cookie storage or restore them back between application sessions. These cookies will be used by all the classes that have its CookieCaching property set to "global".

HttpUserAgent:   Specifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients.

This global setting defines the User-Agent field of the HTTP request provides information about the software that initiates the request. This value will be used by all the HTTP clients including the ones used internally in other classes.

LogDestination:   Specifies the debug log destination.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies where debug log should be dumped.

Supported values are:

fileFile
consoleConsole
systemlogSystem Log (supported for Android only)
debuggerDebugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net)

LogDetails:   Specifies the debug log details to dump.

Contains a comma-separated list of values that specifies which debug log details to dump.

Supported values are:

timeCurrent time
levelLevel
packagePackage name
moduleModule name
classClass name
methodMethod name
threadidThread Id
contenttypeContent type
contentContent
allAll details

LogFile:   Specifies the debug log filename.

Use this property to provide a path to the log file.

LogFilters:   Specifies the debug log filters.

Contains a comma-separated list of value pairs ("name:value") that describe filters.

Supported filter names are:

exclude-packageExclude a package specified in the value
exclude-moduleExclude a module specified in the value
exclude-classExclude a class specified in the value
exclude-methodExclude a method specified in the value
include-packageInclude a package specified in the value
include-moduleInclude a module specified in the value
include-classInclude a class specified in the value
include-methodInclude a method specified in the value

LogFlushMode:   Specifies the log flush mode.

Use this property to set the log flush mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo flush (caching only)
immediateImmediate flush (real-time logging)
maxcountFlush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache.

LogLevel:   Specifies the debug log level.

Use this property to provide the desired debug log level.

Supported values are:

noneNone (by default)
fatalSevere errors that cause premature termination.
errorOther runtime errors or unexpected conditions.
warningUse of deprecated APIs, poor use of API, 'almost' errors, other runtime situations that are undesirable or unexpected, but not necessarily "wrong".
infoInteresting runtime events (startup/shutdown).
debugDetailed information on flow of through the system.
traceMore detailed information.

LogMaxEventCount:   Specifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken.

Use this property to specify the log event number threshold. This threshold may have different effects, depending on the rotation setting and/or the flush mode.

The default value of this setting is 100.

LogRotationMode:   Specifies the log rotation mode.

Use this property to set the log rotation mode. The following values are defined:

noneNo rotation
deleteolderDelete older entries from the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount
keepolderKeep older entries in the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount (newer entries are discarded)

MaxASN1BufferLength:   Specifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data.

This global property limits the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 tag data for non-content-carrying structures, such as certificates, CRLs, or timestamps. It does not affect structures that can carry content, such as CMS/CAdES messages. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.

MaxASN1TreeDepth:   Specifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees.

This global property limits the maximal depth of ASN.1 trees that the component can handle without throwing an error. This is a security property aiming at preventing DoS attacks.

OCSPHashAlgorithm:   Specifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests.

This global setting defines the hash algorithm to use in OCSP requests during chain validation. Some OCSP responders can only use older algorithms, in which case setting this property to SHA1 may be helpful.

Tag:   Allows to store any custom data.

Use this config property to store any custom data.

UseSharedSystemStorages:   Specifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores.

Set this global property to false to make each validation run use its own copy of system certificate stores.

UseSystemOAEPAndPSS:   Enforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations.

This global setting defines who is responsible for performing RSA-OAEP and RSA-PSS computations where the private key is stored in a Windows system store and is exportable. If set to true, SBB will delegate the computations to Windows via a CryptoAPI call. Otherwise, it will export the key material and perform the computations using its own OAEP/PSS implementation.

This setting only applies to certificates originating from a Windows system store.

UseSystemRandom:   Enables or disables the use of the OS PRNG.

Use this global property to enable or disable the use of operating system-driven pseudorandom number generation.

Trappable Errors (PGPReader Class)

PGPReader Errors

1048577   Invalid parameter value (SB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER)
1048578   Class is configured incorrectly (SB_ERROR_INVALID_SETUP)
1048579   Operation cannot be executed in the current state (SB_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
1048580   Attempt to set an invalid value to a property (SB_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE)
1048581   Certificate does not have its private key loaded (SB_ERROR_NO_PRIVATE_KEY)
1048581   Cancelled by the user (SB_ERROR_CANCELLED_BY_USER) 
27262977   File does not exist (SB_ERROR_PGP_FILE_NOT_EXISTS)
27262978   Invalid key (SB_ERROR_PGP_INVALID_KEY)
27262979   No public key (SB_ERROR_PGP_NO_PUBLIC_KEY)
27262980   No secret key (SB_ERROR_PGP_NO_SECRET_KEY)
27262981   Not found (SB_ERROR_PGP_NOT_FOUND)
27262982   Operation cannot be performed on a subkey (SB_ERROR_PGP_OPERATION_ON_SUBKEY)

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