Utils Class
Properties Methods Events Config Settings Errors
The Utils class offers a selection of popular helper methods that may be of use in a variety of scenarios.
Syntax
Utils
Remarks
If you need to resolve a hostname to an IP address, encode a string using a specific character encoding, or compose a multipart message, look no further. This is exactly what Utils is intended for. Below is a summary of little useful features that this class can help you with.
Encoding and decoding
- Encode binary data to base64 and decode it back (Base64Encode and Base64Decode)
- Hex-encode and decode (HexEncode and HexDecode)
- Encode and decode dates - particularly handy when working with other suite components that expect string dates (StringToDate, DateToString)
- Convert object identifiers from and to string representation (StringToOid, OidToString)
- Convert string to any supported character encoding (StringEncode and StringDecode).
Networking helpers
- Get local network parameters with GetLocalIP and GetLocalDNSName
- Resolve remote domain names into IP addresses (GetRemoteIP)
- URL-encode and decode HTTP and other data (UrlEncode and UrlDecode).
Work with multipart MIME messages
- Compose a multipart body with AddPartFromBytes and SaveMultipartToBytes
- Load and process existing multiparts with LoadMultipartFromBytes and GetPartToBytes.
Utils class also offers a useful GetErrorDescription method that lets you obtain a human-readable message
for every SecureBlackbox error code you might get.
// base64Encode
byte[] bytes = ("Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance," +
" you must keep moving. (Albert Einstein)").getBytes();
String base64Encoded = utils.base64Encode(bytes,false);
System.out.println(base64Encoded);
// base64Decode
String decoded = new String(utils.base64Decode(base64Encoded,false));
System.out.println(decoded);
// Example: Using another SecureBlackbox component to get a string
// and convert it to a Java Date object
MessageVerifier verifier = new MessageVerifier();
verifier.setInputFile("signedMessage.bin");
verifier.setOutputFile("output.txt");
verifier.verify();
String verifiedDate = verifier.getValidatedSigningTime(); // Retrieving the string: 2024-05-17 13:25:26
Date date = utils.stringToDate(verifiedDate); // Using utils to convert it
System.out.println(date); // Output : Fri May 17 13:25:26 CEST 2024
// Retrieving remote IP
String hostName = "nsoftware.com";
System.out.println("Hostname: " + hostName +
" has this IP: " + utils.getRemoteIP("www.nsoftware.com",false,dmAuto,"",60));
// Output: Hostname: nsoftware.com has this IP: 52.168.9.41
// Hex Encode
byte[] bytes = ("Genius is one percent inspiration and " +
"ninety-nine percent perspiration.(Thomas Edison)").getBytes();
String hexEncoded = utils.hexEncode(bytes);
System.out.println(hexEncoded);
// Hex Decode
String decoded = new String(utils.hexDecode(hexEncoded));
System.out.println(decoded);
Property List
The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
MultipartMessage | Lists the content of the multipart message. |
NameValuePairs | A current list of (name, value) pairs. |
Method List
The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
AddPartFromBytes | Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the specified byte array. |
AddPartFromFile | Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the specified file. |
AddPartFromStream | Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the provided stream. |
Base64Decode | Decodes a base64 string to a byte array. |
Base64Encode | Encodes a byte array in base64. |
Base64EncodeLines | Encodes the Bytes array containing binary data to a multi-line Base64. |
Config | Sets or retrieves a configuration setting. |
DateToString | Converts a variable of Date type to the respective string representation. |
DoAction | Performs an additional action. |
GetErrorDescription | Returns an error description by an error code. |
GetLocalDNSName | Returns the DNS name of the local system. |
GetLocalIP | Returns the primary IP address of the local system. |
GetLocalIPs | Returns a list of local IP addresses. |
GetPartToBytes | Saves the data from the specified part to a byte array. |
GetPartToFile | Saves the data from the specified part to a file. |
GetPartToStream | Saves the data from the specified part to a stream. |
GetRemoteIP | Gets the IP address of a remote host. |
GetRemoteIPs | Resolves IP addresses available for a hostname. |
GetValueByName | Returns the value from the (name, value) pair list for the requested name. |
HexDecode | Decodes a hex-encoded string into a byte array. |
HexEncode | Encodes a byte array to hex string. |
IndexOfName | Returns the index of the (name, value) pair in the list for the requested Name. |
LoadMultipartFromBytes | Loads a multipart message from the specified byte array to MultipartMessage . |
LoadMultipartFromFile | Loads a multipart message from the specified file to MultipartMessage . |
LoadMultipartFromStream | Loads a multipart message from the specified stream to MultipartMessage . |
LoadNameValuePairs | Loads a list of (name, value) pairs from a string. |
OidToString | Converts a binary-encoded ASN.1 OID to its string representation. |
RemoveNameValuePair | Remove a (name, value) pair by name. |
Reset | Resets the class settings. |
SaveMultipartContentType | Returns the value for Content-Type field. |
SaveMultipartToBytes | Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to a byte array. |
SaveMultipartToFile | Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to the file. |
SaveMultipartToStream | Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to the stream. |
SaveNameValuePairs | Serializes the (name, value) pair list to a string. |
SetValueByName | Adds or updates the (name, value) pair by a name. |
StringDecode | Converts a byte array to a string using a chosen encoding. |
StringEncode | Encodes a string to a byte array using a chosen character encoding. |
StringToDate | Converts a date represented by a string to a respective Date object. |
StringToOid | Converts string OID representation to an ASN.1 byte array. |
UrlDecode | Decodes a URLEncoded string back into its original form. |
UrlEncode | Encodes the provided string using URLEncode. |
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.
Error | Informs about errors during cryptographic operations. |
Notification | This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event. |
Config Settings
The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
MaxInMemoryPartSize | The maximal size of a message part to keep in memory. |
MultipartBoundary | Returns the boundary string used to save the last multipart message. |
MultipartCharset | Specifies the charset to be used to encode the field names and the filenames of the multipart message. |
RelatedStart | Identifies the starting body part or root. |
RelatedStartInfo | Contains additional information required for unpacking or processing of the content. |
RelatedType | Contains media type/subtype of message's content. |
TempPath | Path for storing temporary files. |
ASN1UseGlobalTagCache | Controls whether ASN.1 module should use a global object cache. |
AssignSystemSmartCardPins | Specifies whether CSP-level PINs should be assigned to CNG keys. |
CheckKeyIntegrityBeforeUse | Enables or disable private key integrity check before use. |
CookieCaching | Specifies whether a cookie cache should be used for HTTP(S) transports. |
Cookies | Gets or sets local cookies for the class. |
DefDeriveKeyIterations | Specifies the default key derivation algorithm iteration count. |
DNSLocalSuffix | The suffix to assign for TLD names. |
EnableClientSideSSLFFDHE | Enables or disables finite field DHE key exchange support in TLS clients. |
GlobalCookies | Gets or sets global cookies for all the HTTP transports. |
HardwareCryptoUsePolicy | The hardware crypto usage policy. |
HttpUserAgent | Specifies the user agent name to be used by all HTTP clients. |
HttpVersion | The HTTP version to use in any inner HTTP client classes created. |
IgnoreExpiredMSCTLSigningCert | Whether to tolerate the expired Windows Update signing certificate. |
ListDelimiter | The delimiter character for multi-element lists. |
LogDestination | Specifies the debug log destination. |
LogDetails | Specifies the debug log details to dump. |
LogFile | Specifies the debug log filename. |
LogFilters | Specifies the debug log filters. |
LogFlushMode | Specifies the log flush mode. |
LogLevel | Specifies the debug log level. |
LogMaxEventCount | Specifies the maximum number of events to cache before further action is taken. |
LogRotationMode | Specifies the log rotation mode. |
MaxASN1BufferLength | Specifies the maximal allowed length for ASN.1 primitive tag data. |
MaxASN1TreeDepth | Specifies the maximal depth for processed ASN.1 trees. |
OCSPHashAlgorithm | Specifies the hash algorithm to be used to identify certificates in OCSP requests. |
OldClientSideRSAFallback | Specifies whether the SSH client should use a SHA1 fallback. |
PKICache | Specifies which PKI elements (certificates, CRLs, OCSP responses) should be cached. |
PKICachePath | Specifies the file system path where cached PKI data is stored. |
ProductVersion | Returns the version of the SecureBlackbox library. |
ServerSSLDHKeyLength | Sets the size of the TLS DHE key exchange group. |
StaticDNS | Specifies whether static DNS rules should be used. |
StaticIPAddress[domain] | Gets or sets an IP address for the specified domain name. |
StaticIPAddresses | Gets or sets all the static DNS rules. |
Tag | Allows to store any custom data. |
TLSSessionGroup | Specifies the group name of TLS sessions to be used for session resumption. |
TLSSessionLifetime | Specifies lifetime in seconds of the cached TLS session. |
TLSSessionPurgeInterval | Specifies how often the session cache should remove the expired TLS sessions. |
UseCRLObjectCaching | Specifies whether reuse of loaded CRL objects is enabled. |
UseInternalRandom | Switches between SecureBlackbox-own and platform PRNGs. |
UseLegacyAdESValidation | Enables legacy AdES validation mode. |
UseOCSPResponseObjectCaching | Specifies whether reuse of loaded OCSP response objects is enabled. |
UseOwnDNSResolver | Specifies whether the client classes should use own DNS resolver. |
UseSharedSystemStorages | Specifies whether the validation engine should use a global per-process copy of the system certificate stores. |
UseSystemNativeSizeCalculation | An internal CryptoAPI access tweak. |
UseSystemOAEPAndPSS | Enforces or disables the use of system-driven RSA OAEP and PSS computations. |
UseSystemRandom | Enables or disables the use of the OS PRNG. |
XMLRDNDescriptorName[OID] | Defines an OID mapping to descriptor names for the certificate's IssuerRDN or SubjectRDN. |
XMLRDNDescriptorPriority[OID] | Specifies the priority of descriptor names associated with a specific OID. |
XMLRDNDescriptorReverseOrder | Specifies whether to reverse the order of descriptors in RDN. |
XMLRDNDescriptorSeparator | Specifies the separator used between descriptors in RDN. |
MultipartMessage Property (Utils Class)
Lists the content of the multipart message.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxMultipartMessagePart>* GetMultipartMessage(); int SetMultipartMessage(SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxMultipartMessagePart>* val);
int secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcount(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcount(void* lpObj, int iMultipartPartCount);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcontentdescription(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcontentdescription(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartContentDescription);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcontentdisposition(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcontentdisposition(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartContentDisposition);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcontentid(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcontentid(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartContentID);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcontenttransferencoding(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcontenttransferencoding(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartContentTransferEncoding);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcontenttype(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcontenttype(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartContentType);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartcustomheaders(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartcustomheaders(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartCustomHeaders);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartfieldname(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartfieldname(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartFieldName);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartfieldvalue(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartfieldvalue(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartFieldValue);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartpartfilename(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartpartfilename(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, const char* lpszMultipartPartFileName);
int64 secureblackbox_utils_getmultipartparthandle(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setmultipartparthandle(void* lpObj, int multipartpartindex, int64 lMultipartPartHandle);
int GetMultipartPartCount();
int SetMultipartPartCount(int iMultipartPartCount); QString GetMultipartPartContentDescription(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartContentDescription(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartContentDescription); QString GetMultipartPartContentDisposition(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartContentDisposition(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartContentDisposition); QString GetMultipartPartContentID(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartContentID(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartContentID); QString GetMultipartPartContentTransferEncoding(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartContentTransferEncoding(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartContentTransferEncoding); QString GetMultipartPartContentType(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartContentType(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartContentType); QString GetMultipartPartCustomHeaders(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartCustomHeaders(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartCustomHeaders); QString GetMultipartPartFieldName(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartFieldName(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartFieldName); QString GetMultipartPartFieldValue(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartFieldValue(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartFieldValue); QString GetMultipartPartFileName(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartFileName(int iMultipartPartIndex, QString qsMultipartPartFileName); qint64 GetMultipartPartHandle(int iMultipartPartIndex);
int SetMultipartPartHandle(int iMultipartPartIndex, qint64 lMultipartPartHandle);
Remarks
This property provides access to all parts contained in or to be added to the multipart message.
This property is not available at design time.
Data Type
SecureBlackboxMultipartMessagePart
NameValuePairs Property (Utils Class)
A current list of (name, value) pairs.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<SecureBlackboxStringNameValuePair>* GetNameValuePairs();
int secureblackbox_utils_getnamevaluepaircount(void* lpObj);
int secureblackbox_utils_setnamevaluepaircount(void* lpObj, int iNameValuePairCount);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getnamevaluepaircategory(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setnamevaluepaircategory(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex, const char* lpszNameValuePairCategory);
int secureblackbox_utils_getnamevaluepairformat(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setnamevaluepairformat(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex, int iNameValuePairFormat);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getnamevaluepairname(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setnamevaluepairname(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex, const char* lpszNameValuePairName);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getnamevaluepairvalue(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex);
int secureblackbox_utils_setnamevaluepairvalue(void* lpObj, int namevaluepairindex, const char* lpszNameValuePairValue);
int GetNameValuePairCount();
int SetNameValuePairCount(int iNameValuePairCount); QString GetNameValuePairCategory(int iNameValuePairIndex);
int SetNameValuePairCategory(int iNameValuePairIndex, QString qsNameValuePairCategory); int GetNameValuePairFormat(int iNameValuePairIndex);
int SetNameValuePairFormat(int iNameValuePairIndex, int iNameValuePairFormat); QString GetNameValuePairName(int iNameValuePairIndex);
int SetNameValuePairName(int iNameValuePairIndex, QString qsNameValuePairName); QString GetNameValuePairValue(int iNameValuePairIndex);
int SetNameValuePairValue(int iNameValuePairIndex, QString qsNameValuePairValue);
Remarks
Use this property to access the elements of the (name, value) pair list. Use LoadNameValuePairs and SaveNameValuePairs methods to serialize and deserialize the list to a string, and methods such as SetValueByName or RemoveNameValuePair to manage the list.
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
SecureBlackboxStringNameValuePair
AddPartFromBytes Method (Utils Class)
Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the specified byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int AddPartFromBytes(const char* lpData, int lenData); Unicode (Windows) INT AddPartFromBytes(LPCSTR lpData, INT lenData);
int secureblackbox_utils_addpartfrombytes(void* lpObj, const char* lpData, int lenData);
int AddPartFromBytes(QByteArray qbaData);
Remarks
The method adds a new part to MultipartMessage list with the specified data as the part's content.
Returns the index of the added part.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer 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.
AddPartFromFile Method (Utils Class)
Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the specified file.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int AddPartFromFile(const char* lpszFileName); Unicode (Windows) INT AddPartFromFile(LPCWSTR lpszFileName);
int secureblackbox_utils_addpartfromfile(void* lpObj, const char* lpszFileName);
int AddPartFromFile(const QString& qsFileName);
Remarks
The method adds a new part to MultipartMessage list with the specified file data as the part's content.
Returns the index of the added part.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer 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.
AddPartFromStream Method (Utils Class)
Adds a new part to MultipartMessage from the provided stream.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int AddPartFromStream(SecureBlackboxStream* sStream, int bCloseStream); Unicode (Windows) INT AddPartFromStream(SecureBlackboxStream* sStream, BOOL bCloseStream);
int secureblackbox_utils_addpartfromstream(void* lpObj, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream, int bCloseStream);
int AddPartFromStream(SecureBlackboxStream* sStream, bool bCloseStream);
Remarks
The method adds a new part to MultipartMessage with the provided stream data as the part's content. CloseStream specifies if the stream should be closed when the part is deleted or the multipart message is cleared.
Returns the index of the added part.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer 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.
Base64Decode Method (Utils Class)
Decodes a base64 string to a byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Base64Decode(const char* lpszValue, int bUseURLEncoding, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR Base64Decode(LPCWSTR lpszValue, BOOL bUseURLEncoding, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_base64decode(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue, int bUseURLEncoding, int *lpSize);
QByteArray Base64Decode(const QString& qsValue, bool bUseURLEncoding);
Remarks
Use this method to decode a base64-encoded string to a byte array.
The UseURLEncoding parameter specifies whether the URL-Base64 modification should be used when decoding the string.
byte[] arr = utils.Base64Decode("SGVsbG8sIHdvcmxkIQ==", false);
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
Base64Encode Method (Utils Class)
Encodes a byte array in base64.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Base64Encode(const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, int bUseURLEncoding); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR Base64Encode(LPCSTR lpBytes, INT lenBytes, BOOL bUseURLEncoding);
char* secureblackbox_utils_base64encode(void* lpObj, const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, int bUseURLEncoding);
QString Base64Encode(QByteArray qbaBytes, bool bUseURLEncoding);
Remarks
Use this method to encode binary data contained in Bytes to a base64 string.
The UseURLEncoding parameter specifies whether additional URL encoding should be applied to the resulting string (with + and / characters
replaced with - and _, respectively).
string encoded = utils.Base64Encode(buf, false);
Error Handling (C++)
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.
Base64EncodeLines Method (Utils Class)
Encodes the Bytes array containing binary data to a multi-line Base64.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Base64EncodeLines(const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, int iLineLen); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR Base64EncodeLines(LPCSTR lpBytes, INT lenBytes, INT iLineLen);
char* secureblackbox_utils_base64encodelines(void* lpObj, const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, int iLineLen);
QString Base64EncodeLines(QByteArray qbaBytes, int iLineLen);
Remarks
Use this method to encode large amounts of binary data to multi-line base64 strings. Use LineLen parameter to provide the maximal length of each base64 line.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
Config Method (Utils Class)
Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* Config(const char* lpszConfigurationString); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR Config(LPCWSTR lpszConfigurationString);
char* secureblackbox_utils_config(void* lpObj, const char* lpszConfigurationString);
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 (C++)
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.
DateToString Method (Utils Class)
Converts a variable of Date type to the respective string representation.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* DateToString(int64 lValue); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR DateToString(LONG64 lValue);
char* secureblackbox_utils_datetostring(void* lpObj, int64 lValue);
QString DateToString(QDateTime qdtValue);
Remarks
Use this method to convert a value of a platform date type to a string representation accepted by various SecureBlackbox methods and properties.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
DoAction Method (Utils Class)
Performs an additional action.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* DoAction(const char* lpszActionID, const char* lpszActionParams); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR DoAction(LPCWSTR lpszActionID, LPCWSTR lpszActionParams);
char* secureblackbox_utils_doaction(void* lpObj, const char* lpszActionID, const char* lpszActionParams);
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 (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;....
Common ActionIDs:
Action | Parameters | Returned value | Description |
ResetTrustedListCache | none | none | Clears the cached list of trusted lists. |
ResetCertificateCache | none | none | Clears the cached certificates. |
ResetCRLCache | none | none | Clears the cached CRLs. |
ResetOCSPResponseCache | none | none | Clears the cached OCSP responses. |
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetErrorDescription Method (Utils Class)
Returns an error description by an error code.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetErrorDescription(int iErrorCode); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetErrorDescription(INT iErrorCode);
char* secureblackbox_utils_geterrordescription(void* lpObj, int iErrorCode);
QString GetErrorDescription(int iErrorCode);
Remarks
Use this method to get a human readable description of an error by its code. Returns an empty string if the error code is not recognized.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetLocalDNSName Method (Utils Class)
Returns the DNS name of the local system.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetLocalDNSName(); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetLocalDNSName();
char* secureblackbox_utils_getlocaldnsname(void* lpObj);
QString GetLocalDNSName();
Remarks
Use this property to get the registered DNS or network name of the local system.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetLocalIP Method (Utils Class)
Returns the primary IP address of the local system.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetLocalIP(int bIPv6); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetLocalIP(BOOL bIPv6);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getlocalip(void* lpObj, int bIPv6);
QString GetLocalIP(bool bIPv6);
Remarks
Use this method to obtain the default IP address of the local system.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetLocalIPs Method (Utils Class)
Returns a list of local IP addresses.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetLocalIPs(int bIPv4, int bIPv6); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetLocalIPs(BOOL bIPv4, BOOL bIPv6);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getlocalips(void* lpObj, int bIPv4, int bIPv6);
QString GetLocalIPs(bool bIPv4, bool bIPv6);
Remarks
Use this method to request a list of all local IP addresses available in the system. Set IPv4 and IPv6 as required to filter IPv4 and IPv6 interfaces in or out respectively.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetPartToBytes Method (Utils Class)
Saves the data from the specified part to a byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetPartToBytes(int iIndex, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR GetPartToBytes(INT iIndex, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getparttobytes(void* lpObj, int iIndex, int *lpSize);
QByteArray GetPartToBytes(int iIndex);
Remarks
Use this method to store the data of the specified part to a byte array.
Index must be greater than or equal to 0, and less than the part count.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
GetPartToFile Method (Utils Class)
Saves the data from the specified part to a file.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetPartToFile(int iIndex, const char* lpszFileName); Unicode (Windows) INT GetPartToFile(INT iIndex, LPCWSTR lpszFileName);
int secureblackbox_utils_getparttofile(void* lpObj, int iIndex, const char* lpszFileName);
int GetPartToFile(int iIndex, const QString& qsFileName);
Remarks
Use this method to store the data of the specified part to a file.
Index must be greater than or equal to 0, and less than the part count.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
GetPartToStream Method (Utils Class)
Saves the data from the specified part to a stream.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int GetPartToStream(int iIndex, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream); Unicode (Windows) INT GetPartToStream(INT iIndex, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int secureblackbox_utils_getparttostream(void* lpObj, int iIndex, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int GetPartToStream(int iIndex, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
Remarks
Use this method to store the data of the specified part to a stream.
Index must be greater than or equal to 0, and less than the part count.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
GetRemoteIP Method (Utils Class)
Gets the IP address of a remote host.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetRemoteIP(const char* lpszHostName, int bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const char* lpszDNSServers, int iTimeout); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetRemoteIP(LPCWSTR lpszHostName, BOOL bIPv6, INT iDNSMode, LPCWSTR lpszDNSServers, INT iTimeout);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getremoteip(void* lpObj, const char* lpszHostName, int bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const char* lpszDNSServers, int iTimeout);
QString GetRemoteIP(const QString& qsHostName, bool bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const QString& qsDNSServers, int iTimeout);
Remarks
Use this property to resolve the address of a remote host using the provided DNS settings. Set IPv6 to true to force resolution of both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Use the Timeout setting to specify maximal resolution time, and the DNSServer parameter to list the addresses of DNS servers to use for address resolution. Separate individual servers in the list with commas or semicolons. If an empty server list is provided, the component will use the list of servers configured in the system.
Use one of the below DNS modes:
dmAuto | 0 |
dmPlatform | 1 |
dmOwn | 2 |
dmOwnSecure | 3 |
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetRemoteIPs Method (Utils Class)
Resolves IP addresses available for a hostname.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetRemoteIPs(const char* lpszHostName, int bIPv4, int bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const char* lpszDNSServers, int iTimeout); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetRemoteIPs(LPCWSTR lpszHostName, BOOL bIPv4, BOOL bIPv6, INT iDNSMode, LPCWSTR lpszDNSServers, INT iTimeout);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getremoteips(void* lpObj, const char* lpszHostName, int bIPv4, int bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const char* lpszDNSServers, int iTimeout);
QString GetRemoteIPs(const QString& qsHostName, bool bIPv4, bool bIPv6, int iDNSMode, const QString& qsDNSServers, int iTimeout);
Remarks
Use this method to resolve all IP addresses available for the chosen hostname using the provided DNS settings. Use the Timeout setting to specify maximal resolution time. The DNSServer parameter lists the addresses of DNS servers to use for address resolution, separated with commas or semicolons. If an empty server list is provided, the component will use the list of servers configured in the system.
Use one of the below DNS modes:
dmAuto | 0 |
dmPlatform | 1 |
dmOwn | 2 |
dmOwnSecure | 3 |
Error Handling (C++)
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.
GetValueByName Method (Utils Class)
Returns the value from the (name, value) pair list for the requested name.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* GetValueByName(const char* lpszName); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR GetValueByName(LPCWSTR lpszName);
char* secureblackbox_utils_getvaluebyname(void* lpObj, const char* lpszName);
QString GetValueByName(const QString& qsName);
Remarks
Use this method to obtain a matching value for the requested Name in the NameValuePairs list.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
HexDecode Method (Utils Class)
Decodes a hex-encoded string into a byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* HexDecode(const char* lpszValue, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR HexDecode(LPCWSTR lpszValue, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_hexdecode(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue, int *lpSize);
QByteArray HexDecode(const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
Use this method to decode hex- (base16-) encoded strings to byte arrays.
byte[] buf = utils.HexDecode("48656C6C6F2C20776F726C6421");
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
HexEncode Method (Utils Class)
Encodes a byte array to hex string.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* HexEncode(const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR HexEncode(LPCSTR lpBytes, INT lenBytes);
char* secureblackbox_utils_hexencode(void* lpObj, const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes);
QString HexEncode(QByteArray qbaBytes);
Remarks
Use this method to encode a byte array, passed as Bytes, to a hex (base16) string.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
IndexOfName Method (Utils Class)
Returns the index of the (name, value) pair in the list for the requested Name.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int IndexOfName(const char* lpszName); Unicode (Windows) INT IndexOfName(LPCWSTR lpszName);
int secureblackbox_utils_indexofname(void* lpObj, const char* lpszName);
int IndexOfName(const QString& qsName);
Remarks
Use this method to obtain the index of the (Name, Value) object in NameValuePairs list.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer 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.
LoadMultipartFromBytes Method (Utils Class)
Loads a multipart message from the specified byte array to MultipartMessage .
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int LoadMultipartFromBytes(const char* lpszContentType, const char* lpData, int lenData); Unicode (Windows) INT LoadMultipartFromBytes(LPCWSTR lpszContentType, LPCSTR lpData, INT lenData);
int secureblackbox_utils_loadmultipartfrombytes(void* lpObj, const char* lpszContentType, const char* lpData, int lenData);
int LoadMultipartFromBytes(const QString& qsContentType, QByteArray qbaData);
Remarks
Use this method to load a multipart message from a byte array to MultipartMessage. You need to provide the content of the Content-Type header field together with the multipart body stored in the byte array.
After the data is loaded, you can get the data of each part by calling GetPartToBytes/GetPartToFile/GetPartToStream methods.
While loading data, the parts data is stored in temporary files/streams. If the TempPath config property is not empty, the parts data is stored to temporary files in that folder, otherwise the data is stored in memory streams.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
LoadMultipartFromFile Method (Utils Class)
Loads a multipart message from the specified file to MultipartMessage .
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int LoadMultipartFromFile(const char* lpszContentType, const char* lpszFileName); Unicode (Windows) INT LoadMultipartFromFile(LPCWSTR lpszContentType, LPCWSTR lpszFileName);
int secureblackbox_utils_loadmultipartfromfile(void* lpObj, const char* lpszContentType, const char* lpszFileName);
int LoadMultipartFromFile(const QString& qsContentType, const QString& qsFileName);
Remarks
Use this method to load a multipart message from a file to MultipartMessage. You need to provide the content of the Content-Type header field together with the multipart body stored in the file.
After the file is loaded, you can get the data of each part by calling GetPartToBytes/GetPartToFile/GetPartToStream methods.
While loading data, the parts data is stored in temporary files/streams. If the TempPath config property is not empty, the parts data is stored to temporary files in that folder, otherwise the data is stored in memory streams.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
LoadMultipartFromStream Method (Utils Class)
Loads a multipart message from the specified stream to MultipartMessage .
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int LoadMultipartFromStream(const char* lpszContentType, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream); Unicode (Windows) INT LoadMultipartFromStream(LPCWSTR lpszContentType, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int secureblackbox_utils_loadmultipartfromstream(void* lpObj, const char* lpszContentType, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int LoadMultipartFromStream(const QString& qsContentType, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
Remarks
Use this method to load a multipart message from a stream to MultipartMessage. You need to provide the content of the Content-Type header field together with the multipart body stored in the stream.
After the stream is loaded, you can get the data of each part by calling GetPartToBytes/GetPartToFile/GetPartToStream methods.
While loading data, the parts data is stored in temporary files/streams. If the TempPath config property is not empty, the parts data is stored to temporary files in that folder, otherwise the data is stored in memory streams.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
LoadNameValuePairs Method (Utils Class)
Loads a list of (name, value) pairs from a string.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int LoadNameValuePairs(const char* lpszData, const char* lpszFormat, const char* lpszNameValueSeparator, const char* lpszPairSeparator, int bTrimValues); Unicode (Windows) INT LoadNameValuePairs(LPCWSTR lpszData, LPCWSTR lpszFormat, LPCWSTR lpszNameValueSeparator, LPCWSTR lpszPairSeparator, BOOL bTrimValues);
int secureblackbox_utils_loadnamevaluepairs(void* lpObj, const char* lpszData, const char* lpszFormat, const char* lpszNameValueSeparator, const char* lpszPairSeparator, int bTrimValues);
int LoadNameValuePairs(const QString& qsData, const QString& qsFormat, const QString& qsNameValueSeparator, const QString& qsPairSeparator, bool bTrimValues);
Remarks
Use this method to load a list of (name, value) pairs to NameValuePairs from a string. Provide one of the known formats via Format, and optionally pass the separators using NameValueSeparator and PairSeparator parameters.
The following pre-defined pair list formats are currently supported:
- rdn: a textual distinguished name encoding (/C=US/S=NC/O=Big Company)
- rdnbinary: a hex-encoded DER encoding of the ASN.1 RelativeDistinguishedName object
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
OidToString Method (Utils Class)
Converts a binary-encoded ASN.1 OID to its string representation.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* OidToString(const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR OidToString(LPCSTR lpBytes, INT lenBytes);
char* secureblackbox_utils_oidtostring(void* lpObj, const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes);
QString OidToString(QByteArray qbaBytes);
Remarks
Use this method to convert binary-encoded OIDs (object identifiers) to their dotted string representations.
byte[] oid_bin = new byte[] { 0x60, 0x86, 0x48, 0x01, 0x65, 0x03, 0x04, 0x01, 0x06 };
string oid_str = utils.OidToString(oid_bin);
Console.WriteLine(oid_str); // prints 2.16.840.1.101.3.4.1.6
Error Handling (C++)
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.
RemoveNameValuePair Method (Utils Class)
Remove a (name, value) pair by name.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) bool RemoveNameValuePair(const char* lpszName); Unicode (Windows) bool RemoveNameValuePair(LPCWSTR lpszName);
bool secureblackbox_utils_removenamevaluepair(void* lpObj, const char* lpszName);
bool RemoveNameValuePair(const QString& qsName);
Remarks
Use this method to remove the (Name, Value) pair from the NameValuePairs list.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Boolean 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.
Reset Method (Utils Class)
Resets the class settings.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int Reset(); Unicode (Windows) INT Reset();
int secureblackbox_utils_reset(void* lpObj);
int Reset();
Remarks
Reset is a generic method available in every class.
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
SaveMultipartContentType Method (Utils Class)
Returns the value for Content-Type field.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* SaveMultipartContentType(); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR SaveMultipartContentType();
char* secureblackbox_utils_savemultipartcontenttype(void* lpObj);
QString SaveMultipartContentType();
Remarks
Call this method to get a value for Content-Type field after calling SaveMultipartToBytes or SaveMultipartToFile or SaveMultipartToStream.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
SaveMultipartToBytes Method (Utils Class)
Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to a byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* SaveMultipartToBytes(int iMultipartMode, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR SaveMultipartToBytes(INT iMultipartMode, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_savemultiparttobytes(void* lpObj, int iMultipartMode, int *lpSize);
QByteArray SaveMultipartToBytes(int iMultipartMode);
Remarks
Use this method to store MultipartMessage to a temporary byte array.
Supported values for MultipartMode are:
hmmFormData | 0 | The multipart message contains form data (content type is multipart/form-data) |
hmmRelated | 1 | The multipart message contains related parts (content type is multipart/related) |
To send the stored data to an HTTP server, follow the steps below:
- Call SaveMultipartContentType method and assign the returned value to ContentType field of RequestParameters> property
- Call PostBytes> method and pass the array to it
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
SaveMultipartToFile Method (Utils Class)
Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to the file.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int SaveMultipartToFile(int iMultipartMode, const char* lpszFileName); Unicode (Windows) INT SaveMultipartToFile(INT iMultipartMode, LPCWSTR lpszFileName);
int secureblackbox_utils_savemultiparttofile(void* lpObj, int iMultipartMode, const char* lpszFileName);
int SaveMultipartToFile(int iMultipartMode, const QString& qsFileName);
Remarks
Use this method to store MultipartMessage to a temporary file.
Supported values for MultipartMode are:
hmmFormData | 0 | The multipart message contains form data (content type is multipart/form-data) |
hmmRelated | 1 | The multipart message contains related parts (content type is multipart/related) |
To send the stored data to an HTTP server, follow the steps below:
- Call SaveMultipartContentType method and assign the returned value to ContentType field of RequestParameters> property
- Call PostFile> method and pass the filename to it
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
SaveMultipartToStream Method (Utils Class)
Saves the parts contained in MultipartMessage to the stream.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int SaveMultipartToStream(int iMultipartMode, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream); Unicode (Windows) INT SaveMultipartToStream(INT iMultipartMode, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int secureblackbox_utils_savemultiparttostream(void* lpObj, int iMultipartMode, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
int SaveMultipartToStream(int iMultipartMode, SecureBlackboxStream* sStream);
Remarks
Use this method to store MultipartMessage to a temporary stream.
Supported values for MultipartMode are:
hmmFormData | 0 | The multipart message contains form data (content type is multipart/form-data) |
hmmRelated | 1 | The multipart message contains related parts (content type is multipart/related) |
To send the stored data to an HTTP server, follow the steps below:
- Call SaveMultipartContentType method and assign the returned value to ContentType field of RequestParameters> property
- Call PostStream> method and pass the stream to it
Error Handling (C++)
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.)
SaveNameValuePairs Method (Utils Class)
Serializes the (name, value) pair list to a string.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* SaveNameValuePairs(const char* lpszFormat, const char* lpszNameValueSeparator, const char* lpszPairSeparator); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR SaveNameValuePairs(LPCWSTR lpszFormat, LPCWSTR lpszNameValueSeparator, LPCWSTR lpszPairSeparator);
char* secureblackbox_utils_savenamevaluepairs(void* lpObj, const char* lpszFormat, const char* lpszNameValueSeparator, const char* lpszPairSeparator);
QString SaveNameValuePairs(const QString& qsFormat, const QString& qsNameValueSeparator, const QString& qsPairSeparator);
Remarks
Use this method to save the contents of NameValuePairs to a string. Provide the desired format through the Format parameter, and entry separators (if required) via NameValueSeparator and PairSeparator parameters.
The following pre-defined pair list formats are currently supported:
- rdn: a textual distinguished name encoding (/C=US/S=NC/O=Big Company)
- rdnbinary: a hex-encoded DER encoding of the ASN.1 RelativeDistinguishedName object
Error Handling (C++)
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.
SetValueByName Method (Utils Class)
Adds or updates the (name, value) pair by a name.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int SetValueByName(const char* lpszName, const char* lpszValue); Unicode (Windows) INT SetValueByName(LPCWSTR lpszName, LPCWSTR lpszValue);
int secureblackbox_utils_setvaluebyname(void* lpObj, const char* lpszName, const char* lpszValue);
int SetValueByName(const QString& qsName, const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
This method updates the existing (Name, Value) pair with a new value, or adds a new pair if no such pair existed in NameValuePairs list.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns an Integer 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.
StringDecode Method (Utils Class)
Converts a byte array to a string using a chosen encoding.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* StringDecode(const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, const char* lpszEncoding); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR StringDecode(LPCSTR lpBytes, INT lenBytes, LPCWSTR lpszEncoding);
char* secureblackbox_utils_stringdecode(void* lpObj, const char* lpBytes, int lenBytes, const char* lpszEncoding);
QString StringDecode(QByteArray qbaBytes, const QString& qsEncoding);
Remarks
Use this method to convert a byte array to a string using the required text encoding. The following encodings are currently supported: utf-8, utf16.
Leave Encoding empty to use the default code page configured in the system.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
StringEncode Method (Utils Class)
Encodes a string to a byte array using a chosen character encoding.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* StringEncode(const char* lpszValue, const char* lpszEncoding, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR StringEncode(LPCWSTR lpszValue, LPCWSTR lpszEncoding, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_stringencode(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue, const char* lpszEncoding, int *lpSize);
QByteArray StringEncode(const QString& qsValue, const QString& qsEncoding);
Remarks
Use this method to convert a string to a byte array using the provided text encoding. The following encodings are currently supported: utf-8, utf16.
Leave Encoding empty to use the default code page configured in the system.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
StringToDate Method (Utils Class)
Converts a date represented by a string to a respective Date object.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) int64 StringToDate(const char* lpszValue); Unicode (Windows) LONG64 StringToDate(LPCWSTR lpszValue);
int64 secureblackbox_utils_stringtodate(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue);
QDateTime StringToDate(const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
Use this method to convert a date string that you obtained from a SecureBlackbox component property or method to a platform date object.
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Long64 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.
StringToOid Method (Utils Class)
Converts string OID representation to an ASN.1 byte array.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* StringToOid(const char* lpszValue, int *lpSize = NULL); Unicode (Windows) LPSTR StringToOid(LPCWSTR lpszValue, LPINT lpSize = NULL);
char* secureblackbox_utils_stringtooid(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue, int *lpSize);
QByteArray StringToOid(const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
Use this method to convert an OID represented with a dotted string to the respective ASN.1 representation.
string oid_str = "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.1.6";
byte[] oid_buf = utils.StringToOid(oid_str);
Error Handling (C++)
This method returns a Byte Array value (with length lpSize); 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.
UrlDecode Method (Utils Class)
Decodes a URLEncoded string back into its original form.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* UrlDecode(const char* lpszValue); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR UrlDecode(LPCWSTR lpszValue);
char* secureblackbox_utils_urldecode(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue);
QString UrlDecode(const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
Use this method to decode the URLEncoded Value back to its original representation.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
UrlEncode Method (Utils Class)
Encodes the provided string using URLEncode.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) char* UrlEncode(const char* lpszValue); Unicode (Windows) LPWSTR UrlEncode(LPCWSTR lpszValue);
char* secureblackbox_utils_urlencode(void* lpObj, const char* lpszValue);
QString UrlEncode(const QString& qsValue);
Remarks
Use this method to encode Value using URL Encoding (percent encoding), as defined in RFC 3986.
Error Handling (C++)
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.
Error Event (Utils Class)
Informs about errors during cryptographic operations.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireError(UtilsErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
int ErrorCode;
const char *Description; int reserved; } UtilsErrorEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireError(UtilsErrorEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
INT ErrorCode;
LPCWSTR Description; INT reserved; } UtilsErrorEventParams;
#define EID_UTILS_ERROR 1 virtual INT SECUREBLACKBOX_CALL FireError(INT &iErrorCode, LPSTR &lpszDescription);
class UtilsErrorEventParams { public: int ErrorCode(); const QString &Description(); int EventRetVal(); void SetEventRetVal(int iRetVal); };
// To handle, connect one or more slots to this signal. void Error(UtilsErrorEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass Utils and override this emitter function. virtual int FireError(UtilsErrorEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
Class fires this event if an error happens during a cryptographic operation.
ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error that happened.
Notification Event (Utils Class)
This event notifies the application about an underlying control flow event.
Syntax
ANSI (Cross Platform) virtual int FireNotification(UtilsNotificationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
const char *EventID;
const char *EventParam; int reserved; } UtilsNotificationEventParams;
Unicode (Windows) virtual INT FireNotification(UtilsNotificationEventParams *e);
typedef struct {
LPCWSTR EventID;
LPCWSTR EventParam; INT reserved; } UtilsNotificationEventParams;
#define EID_UTILS_NOTIFICATION 2 virtual INT SECUREBLACKBOX_CALL FireNotification(LPSTR &lpszEventID, LPSTR &lpszEventParam);
class UtilsNotificationEventParams { 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(UtilsNotificationEventParams *e);
// Or, subclass Utils and override this emitter function. virtual int FireNotification(UtilsNotificationEventParams *e) {...}
Remarks
The class fires this event to let the application know about some event, occurrence, or milestone in the class. 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 class, the exact action it is performing, or the document being processed, one or both may be omitted.
MultipartMessagePart Type
Represents a part of a multipart message transferred over HTTP.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxMultipartMessagePart (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
This type contains all information about a single part in a multipart message.
Fields
ContentDescription
char*
Default Value: ""
Provides a description for the part (Content-Description header field)
ContentDisposition
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the disposition of the part (Content-Disposition header field)
ContentID
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the ID of the part (Content-ID header field)
ContentTransferEncoding
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the transfer encoding for the part (Content-Transfer-Encoding header field)
ContentType
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the content type of the part (Content-Type header field)
CustomHeaders
char*
Default Value: ""
Assign any custom HTTP headers to be added to the part header.
FieldName
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the field name of the form part (name parameter in Content-Disposition header field).
FieldValue
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the field value of the form part (the part's content).
FileName
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the filename for the form part (filename parameter in Content-Disposition header field).
Handle
int64
Default Value: 0
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());
Constructors
MultipartMessagePart()
Creates a new part of multipart message.
StringNameValuePair Type
A simple name-value pair object.
Syntax
SecureBlackboxStringNameValuePair (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
The class represents a name-value string pair used in a variety of network components.
Fields
Category
char*
Default Value: ""
Specifies the string category of the contained value.
This property allows to check or set the category (or type) associated with the contained value. Depending on the format used to load or save the string, the category parameter may or may not be used.
For example, for ASN.1 property lists the category contains the ASN.1 tag of the contained data (OCTETSTRING, UTF8STRING, INTEGER, ...). For basic (name, value) pairs, such as HTTP headers, the category parameter is not used.
Format
int
Default Value: 0
Specifies the format (encoding) of the value contained in the Value property.
Use this property to check or set the format of the contained value. Remember to provide the actual value in the appropriate
format that matches this setting:
utils.NameValuePairs[0].Name = "key";
utils.NameValuePairs[0].Format = svfBinary;
utils.NameValuePairs[0].Name = "0a1b2c3d4e5f6071";
The following formats are currently supported:
svfText | 0 | The property contains text |
svfBinary | 1 | The property contains binary data. The Value property contains a hex encoding of it. |
Name
char*
Default Value: ""
The name element in a (name, value) pair.
Value
char*
Default Value: ""
The value element in a (name, value) pair.
Constructors
StringNameValuePair(const char* lpszName, const char* lpszValue)
Creates a name-value pair from a name and a value.
StringNameValuePair()
Creates an empty name-value object.
SecureBlackboxList Type
Syntax
SecureBlackboxList<T> (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
SecureBlackboxList is a generic class that is used to hold a collection of objects of type T, where T is one of the custom types supported by the Utils class.
Methods | |
GetCount |
This method returns the current size of the collection.
int GetCount() {}
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SetCount |
This method sets the size of the collection. This method returns 0 if setting the size was successful; or -1 if the collection is ReadOnly. When adding additional objects to a collection call this method to specify the new size. Increasing the size of the collection preserves existing objects in the collection.
int SetCount(int count) {}
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Get |
This method gets the item at the specified position. The index parameter specifies the index of the item in the collection. This method returns NULL if an invalid index is specified.
T* Get(int index) {}
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Set |
This method sets the item at the specified position. The index parameter specifies the index of the item in the collection that is being set. This method returns -1 if an invalid index is specified. Note: Objects created using the new operator must be freed using the delete operator; they will not be automatically freed by the class.
T* Set(int index, T* value) {}
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SecureBlackboxStream Type
Syntax
SecureBlackboxStream (declared in secureblackbox.h)
Remarks
The Utils class includes one or more API members that take a stream object as a parameter. To use such API members, create a concrete class that implements the SecureBlackboxStream interface and pass the Utils class an instance of that concrete class.
When implementing the SecureBlackboxStream interface's properties and methods, they must behave as described below. If the concrete class's implementation does not behave as expected, undefined behavior may occur.
Properties | |
CanRead |
Whether the stream supports reading.
bool CanRead() { return true; } |
CanSeek |
Whether the stream supports seeking.
bool CanSeek() { return true; } |
CanWrite |
Whether the stream supports writing.
bool CanWrite() { return true; } |
Length |
Gets the length of the stream, in bytes.
int64 GetLength() = 0; |
Methods | |
Close |
Closes the stream, releasing all resources currently allocated for it.
void Close() {} This method is called automatically when a SecureBlackboxStream object is deleted. |
Flush |
Forces all data held by the stream's buffers to be written out to storage.
int Flush() { return 0; } Must return 0 if flushing is successful; or -1 if an error occurs or the stream is closed. If the stream does not support writing, this method must do nothing and return 0. |
Read |
Reads a sequence of bytes from the stream and advances the current position within the stream by the number of bytes read.
int Read(void* buffer, int count) = 0; Buffer specifies the buffer to populate with data from the stream. Count specifies the number of bytes that should be read from the stream. Must return the total number of bytes read into Buffer; this may be less than Count if that many bytes are not currently available, or 0 if the end of the stream has been reached. Must return -1 if an error occurs, if reading is not supported, or if the stream is closed. |
Seek |
Sets the current position within the stream based on a particular point of origin.
int64 Seek(int64 offset, int seekOrigin) = 0; Offset specifies the offset in the stream to seek to, relative to SeekOrigin. Valid values for SeekOrigin are:
Must return the new position within the stream; or -1 if an error occurs, if seeking is not supported, or if the stream is closed (however, see note below). If -1 is returned, the current position within the stream must remain unchanged. Note: If the stream is not closed, it must always be possible to call this method with an Offset of 0 and a SeekOrigin of 1 to obtain the current position within the stream, even if seeking is not otherwise supported. |
Write |
Writes a sequence of bytes to the stream and advances the current position within the stream by the number of bytes written.
int Write(const void* buffer, int count) = 0; Buffer specifies the buffer with data to write to the stream. Count specifies the number of bytes that should be written to the stream. Must return the total number of bytes written to the stream; this may be less than Count if that many bytes could not be written. Must return -1 if an error occurs, if writing is not supported, or if the stream is closed. |
Config Settings (Utils 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.Utils Config Settings
Base Config Settings
You can switch this property off to improve performance if your project only uses known, good private keys.
Supported values are:
off | No caching (default) | |
local | Local caching | |
global | Global caching |
This setting only applies to sessions negotiated with TLS version 1.3.
Supported values are:
file | File | |
console | Console | |
systemlog | System Log (supported for Android only) | |
debugger | Debugger (supported for VCL for Windows and .Net) |
Supported values are:
time | Current time | |
level | Level | |
package | Package name | |
module | Module name | |
class | Class name | |
method | Method name | |
threadid | Thread Id | |
contenttype | Content type | |
content | Content | |
all | All details |
Supported filter names are:
exclude-package | Exclude a package specified in the value | |
exclude-module | Exclude a module specified in the value | |
exclude-class | Exclude a class specified in the value | |
exclude-method | Exclude a method specified in the value | |
include-package | Include a package specified in the value | |
include-module | Include a module specified in the value | |
include-class | Include a class specified in the value | |
include-method | Include a method specified in the value |
none | No flush (caching only) | |
immediate | Immediate flush (real-time logging) | |
maxcount | Flush cached entries upon reaching LogMaxEventCount entries in the cache. |
Supported values are:
none | None (by default) | |
fatal | Severe errors that cause premature termination. | |
error | Other runtime errors or unexpected conditions. | |
warning | Use of deprecated APIs, poor use of API, 'almost' errors, other runtime situations that are undesirable or unexpected, but not necessarily "wrong". | |
info | Interesting runtime events (startup/shutdown). | |
debug | Detailed information on flow of through the system. | |
trace | More detailed information. |
The default value of this setting is 100.
none | No rotation | |
deleteolder | Delete older entries from the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount | |
keepolder | Keep older entries in the cache upon reaching LogMaxEventCount (newer entries are discarded) |
Supported Values:
certificate | Enables caching of certificates. |
crl | Enables caching of Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs). |
ocsp | Enables caching of OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) responses. |
Example (default value):
PKICache=certificate,crl,ocsp
In this example, the component caches certificates, CRLs, and OCSP responses.
The default value is an empty string - no cached PKI data is stored on disk.
Example:
PKICachePath=C:\Temp\cache
In this example, the cached PKI data is stored in the C:\Temp\cache directory.
Supported values are:
none | No static DNS rules (default) | |
local | Local static DNS rules | |
global | Global static DNS rules |
This setting only applies to certificates originating from a Windows system store.
The property accepts comma-separated values where the first descriptor name is used when the OID is mapped, and subsequent values act as aliases for parsing.
Syntax:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[OID]=PrimaryName,Alias1,Alias2");
Where:
OID: The Object Identifier from the certificate's IssuerRDN or SubjectRDN that you want to map.
PrimaryName: The main descriptor name used in the XML signature when the OID is encountered.
Alias1, Alias2, ...: Optional alternative names recognized during parsing.
Usage Examples:
Map OID 2.5.4.5 to SERIALNUMBER:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[2.5.4.5]=SERIALNUMBER");
Map OID 1.2.840.113549.1.9.1 to E, with aliases EMAIL and EMAILADDRESS:
Config("XMLRDNDescriptorName[1.2.840.113549.1.9.1]=E,EMAIL,EMAILADDRESS");
Trappable Errors (Utils Class)
Error Handling (C++)
Call the GetLastErrorCode() method to obtain the last called method's result code; 0 indicates success, while a non-zero error code indicates that this method encountered an error during its execution. Known error codes are listed below. If an error occurs, the GetLastError() method can be called to retrieve the associated error message.
Utils Errors
1048577 | Invalid parameter (SB_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER) |
1048578 | Invalid configuration (SB_ERROR_INVALID_SETUP) |
1048579 | Invalid state (SB_ERROR_INVALID_STATE) |
1048580 | Invalid value (SB_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE) |
1048581 | Private key not found (SB_ERROR_NO_PRIVATE_KEY) |
1048582 | Cancelled by the user (SB_ERROR_CANCELLED_BY_USER) |
1048583 | The file was not found (SB_ERROR_NO_SUCH_FILE) |
1048584 | Unsupported feature or operation (SB_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE) |
1048585 | General error (SB_ERROR_GENERAL_ERROR) |