ASiCVerifier Component

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The ASiCVerifier component verifies associated signature containers.

Syntax

TsbxASiCVerifier

Remarks

ASiCVerifier provides the functionality of verifying signatures that are part of Associated Signature Containers. ASiC containers are ZIP-compatible files that bind together signed documents, and electronic signatures or timestamps made over them.

ASiC containers are widely used across Europe and many other countries, due to their high interoperability and seamless integration into existing CAdES and XAdES environments.

ASiCVerifier provides a simple and powerful mechanism to verify ASiC signatures in accordance with the respective ETSI standards (ETSI EN 319 162). It supports the following features of the standard (which cover the most of it):

• ASiC-S (simple) and ASiC-E (extended) signature profiles.
• CAdES- and XAdES-based signatures, as well as standalone RFC 3161 timestamps.
• Matching the signature to all the current and older ETSI signature profiles (including B-B, B-T, B-LT, B-LTA).
• Complete chain of trust validation process, using local, global, nation-specific (EUTL), or custom trust.
• Removal of existing signatures.
• Online and offline modes.

The component is being actively maintained and updated, following ongoing developments in AdES world. For more than 10 years, our engineers have been active participants of ETSI Plugtests events, to make sure that our e-Signature infrastructure is compliant and highly interoperable.

Just like our other signature components, ASiCVerifier supports several work modes that differ in complexity, allowing for both 'quick' and 'flexible' use. The simple mode assumes providing the InputFile and the OutputFile, and calling the one-pass Verify method. This approach is straightforward and would let you get ASiC verification on board quickly.

More complex tune-up may involve fine-grained adjustment of validation properties, such as providing your own validation material (certificates, OCSPs, CRLs) or fine-tuning conflict/error resolution options. You can also choose to work with the container step-by-step, by splitting the one-pass operation into a sequence of individual Open, Validate/Revalidate, and Close calls. ASiCVerifier verifier = new ASiCVerifier(); verifier.setInputFile("./SignedFile.scs"); // the path of the signed file verifier.setExtractionMode(ASiCVerifier.aemAll); // set the extraction method verifier.setOutputPath("./MyFiles"); // the path where the extracted files will be saved verifier.verify();

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

Config Settings

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

AllSignaturesValid Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The cumulative validity of all signatures.

Syntax

property AllSignaturesValid: Boolean read get_AllSignaturesValid;

Default Value

false

Remarks

Use this property to check if all the signatures found in the message or document are valid.

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

AutoValidateSignatures Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property AutoValidateSignatures: Boolean read get_AutoValidateSignatures write set_AutoValidateSignatures;

Default Value

true

Remarks

This setting is switched on by default. You can choose to set this property to false in order to validate the signatures manually on a later stage using the Revalidate method.

BlockedCertificates Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The certificates that must be rejected as trust anchors.

Syntax

property BlockedCertificates: TsbxCertificateList read get_BlockedCertificates write set_BlockedCertificates;

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

Certificates Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

A collection of certificates included in the electronic signature.

Syntax

property Certificates: TsbxCertificateList read get_Certificates;

Remarks

This property includes a collection of certificates of the currently selected info.

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

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

CheckTrustedLists Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Specifies whether the component should attempt to validate chain trust via a known Trusted List.

Syntax

property CheckTrustedLists: Boolean read get_CheckTrustedLists write set_CheckTrustedLists;

Default Value

false

Remarks

Set this property to true to enable the component to validate chain trust against an internal list of known Trusted Lists (such as EUTL).

CRLs Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property CRLs: TsbxCRLList read get_CRLs;

Remarks

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

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

Please refer to the CRL type for a complete list of fields.

ExtractionMode Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Specifies which entries should be extracted from the container upon verification.

Syntax

property ExtractionMode: TsbxASiCExtractionModes read get_ExtractionMode write set_ExtractionMode;

TsbxASiCExtractionModes = (
  aemNone,
  aemAll,
  aemSigned,
  aemSignedAndValid
);

Default Value

aemNone

Remarks

Use this property to choose entries that should be extracted in the Verify method. Choose between extracting all files, signed-only, signed and with verified signature, and none at all (verify-only mode).

Files Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Lists all files contained in the container.

Syntax

property Files: TsbxArchivedFileList read get_Files;

Remarks

Use this collection property to walk through the list of files contained in the archive.

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

Please refer to the ArchivedFile type for a complete list of fields.

FIPSMode Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Reserved.

Syntax

property FIPSMode: Boolean read get_FIPSMode write set_FIPSMode;

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is reserved for future use.

IgnoreChainValidationErrors Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Makes the component tolerant to chain validation errors.

Syntax

property IgnoreChainValidationErrors: Boolean read get_IgnoreChainValidationErrors write set_IgnoreChainValidationErrors;

Default Value

false

Remarks

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

InputBytes Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property InputBytes: TBytes read get_InputBytes write set_InputBytes;

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

InputFile Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

A path to the ASiC container to process.

Syntax

property InputFile: String read get_InputFile write set_InputFile;

Default Value

''

Remarks

Use this property to provide a path to the signature container. Use InputStream to provide the container from memory rather than a disk file.

KnownCertificates Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Additional certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

property KnownCertificates: TsbxCertificateList read get_KnownCertificates write set_KnownCertificates;

Remarks

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

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

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

KnownCRLs Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Additional CRLs for chain validation.

Syntax

property KnownCRLs: TsbxCRLList read get_KnownCRLs write set_KnownCRLs;

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the CRL type for a complete list of fields.

KnownOCSPs Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Additional OCSP responses for chain validation.

Syntax

property KnownOCSPs: TsbxOCSPResponseList read get_KnownOCSPs write set_KnownOCSPs;

Remarks

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the OCSPResponse type for a complete list of fields.

OCSPs Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

A collection of OCSP responses embedded into the signature.

Syntax

property OCSPs: TsbxOCSPResponseList read get_OCSPs;

Remarks

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

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

Please refer to the OCSPResponse type for a complete list of fields.

OfflineMode Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Switches the component to offline mode.

Syntax

property OfflineMode: Boolean read get_OfflineMode write set_OfflineMode;

Default Value

false

Remarks

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

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

OutputBytes Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property OutputBytes: TBytes read get_OutputBytes;

Remarks

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

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

OutputFile Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The file where the processed data will be saved.

Syntax

property OutputFile: String read get_OutputFile write set_OutputFile;

Default Value

''

Remarks

Provides a path to the file where the component should save the updated container.

OutputPath Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

A local path to extract the files to.

Syntax

property OutputPath: String read get_OutputPath write set_OutputPath;

Default Value

''

Remarks

Assign this property with a path where the extracted files (selected according to ExtractionMode criteria) are to be saved.

Profile Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property Profile: String read get_Profile write set_Profile;

Default Value

''

Remarks

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

Proxy Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The proxy server settings.

Syntax

property Proxy: TsbxProxySettings read get_Proxy;

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the proxy server settings.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the ProxySettings type for a complete list of fields.

RevocationCheck Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property RevocationCheck: TsbxRevocationCheckKinds read get_RevocationCheck write set_RevocationCheck;

TsbxRevocationCheckKinds = (
  crcNone,
  crcAuto,
  crcAllCRL,
  crcAllOCSP,
  crcAllCRLAndOCSP,
  crcAnyCRL,
  crcAnyOCSP,
  crcAnyCRLOrOCSP,
  crcAnyOCSPOrCRL
);

Default Value

crcAuto

Remarks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Signatures Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Contains the list of signatures included in the ASiC container.

Syntax

property Signatures: TsbxASiCSignatureList read get_Signatures;

Remarks

Use this property to access all signatures in the container.

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

Please refer to the ASiCSignature type for a complete list of fields.

SocketSettings Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Manages network connection settings.

Syntax

property SocketSettings: TsbxSocketSettings read get_SocketSettings;

Remarks

Use this property to tune up network connection parameters.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the SocketSettings type for a complete list of fields.

Timestamps Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Contains a collection of timestamps for the processed document.

Syntax

property Timestamps: TsbxTimestampInfoList read get_Timestamps;

Remarks

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

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

Please refer to the TimestampInfo type for a complete list of fields.

TLSClientChain Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The TLS client certificate chain.

Syntax

property TLSClientChain: TsbxCertificateList read get_TLSClientChain write set_TLSClientChain;

Remarks

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

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

TLSServerChain Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

The TLS server's certificate chain.

Syntax

property TLSServerChain: TsbxCertificateList read get_TLSServerChain;

Remarks

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

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

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

TLSSettings Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

Manages TLS layer settings.

Syntax

property TLSSettings: TsbxTLSSettings read get_TLSSettings;

Remarks

Use this property to tune up the TLS layer parameters.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the TLSSettings type for a complete list of fields.

TrustedCertificates Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

A list of trusted certificates for chain validation.

Syntax

property TrustedCertificates: TsbxCertificateList read get_TrustedCertificates write set_TrustedCertificates;

Remarks

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

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

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

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

ValidationMoment Property (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

property ValidationMoment: String read get_ValidationMoment write set_ValidationMoment;

Default Value

''

Remarks

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

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

Close Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Closes an opened container.

Syntax

procedure Close(SaveChanges: Boolean);

Remarks

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

Config Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

function Config(ConfigurationString: String): String;

Remarks

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

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

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

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

DoAction Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Performs an additional action.

Syntax

function DoAction(ActionID: String; ActionParams: String): String;

Remarks

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

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

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

Common ActionIDs:

ExtractFile Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Extracts a file to one of the output media (bytes, stream, or disk file).

Syntax

procedure ExtractFile(FileName: String);

Remarks

Use this method to extract a single archived

ExtractFiles Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Extracts files covered by a signature to OutputPath .

Syntax

procedure ExtractFiles(SigLabel: String);

Remarks

Use this method to extract all files covered by the signature SigLabel to OutputPath. Set SigLabel to "" to extract all the files included in the container.

Open Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Opens an existing container for signing or updating.

Syntax

procedure Open();

Remarks

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

Reset Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Resets the component settings.

Syntax

procedure Reset();

Remarks

Reset is a generic method available in every component.

Revalidate Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Revalidates a signature in accordance with current settings.

Syntax

procedure Revalidate(SigLabel: String);

Remarks

Use this method to re-validate a signature in the opened ASiC document.

SelectInfo Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Select signature information for a specific entity.

Syntax

procedure SelectInfo(EntityLabel: String; InfoType: Integer; ClearSelection: Boolean);

Remarks

Use this method to select (or filter) signature-related information for a specific signature element.

Provide the unique label of the entity that you are interested in via the EntityLabel parameter. Use one of the following filters, or their combination, to specify what information you are interested in:

Following the call, the relevant pieces of information will be copied to the respective component properties (Certificates, CRLs, OCSPs). Note that you can accumulate information in the properties by making repeated calls to SelectInfo and keeping ClearSelection set to false.

This method is useful if you would like to read/display detailed information about a particular signature or timestamp.

Unsign Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Deletes a signature from the container.

Syntax

procedure Unsign(SigLabel: String);

Remarks

Use this method to delete an existing signature from the container. Use SigLabel parameter to specify the signature to be removed.

Verify Method (ASiCVerifier Component)

Verifies all signatures in the ASiC container.

Syntax

procedure Verify();

Remarks

Use this method to verify the signature and any associated signed files residing in the ASiC container.

When processing the container, the verifier walks through all the signatures contained in the message, one after another.

For each signature, the SignatureFound event is thrown. The benefits of this are that it:

• Lets you know some basic details about the signature and its creator
• Allows you to tell the component whether or not you want to validate it and/or its signing certificate's chain
• Gives you a chance to provide any missing certificates (CertFound indicates whether you need to do that)

The control then validates the signature and the chain (if told to do so in SignatureFound), reporting the validity of each via SignatureValidated and ChainValidated events, respectively. Before these events are fired, the properties of the signature are populated in the control's properties. Two properties that may be useful to read inside the event handlers are those reporting the signature's creation time, ClaimedSigningTime and ValidatedSigningTime.

The control's properties remain assigned with the last processed signature's details, and are still available after the Verify() call returns, providing a handy way to work with single-signature containers.

Once the main signature's processing completes, the control proceeds to its subordinate elements (countersignatures and/or timestamps). Each timestamp is reported via TimestampValidated event.

Having reported all the countersignatures and timestamps, the control proceeds to the next main signature and any timestamps associated with it - and so on.

ChainElementDownload Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TChainElementDownloadEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Kind: Integer;
  const CertRDN: String;
  const CACertRDN: String;
  const Location: String;
  var Action: Integer
) of Object;

property OnChainElementDownload: TChainElementDownloadEvent read FOnChainElementDownload write FOnChainElementDownload;

Remarks

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

ChainElementNeeded Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TChainElementNeededEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Kind: Integer;
  const CertRDN: String;
  const CACertRDN: String
) of Object;

property OnChainElementNeeded: TChainElementNeededEvent read FOnChainElementNeeded write FOnChainElementNeeded;

Remarks

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

ChainElementStore Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TChainElementStoreEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Kind: Integer;
  const Body: TBytes;
  var URI: String
) of Object;

property OnChainElementStore: TChainElementStoreEvent read FOnChainElementStore write FOnChainElementStore;

Remarks

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

ChainValidated Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Reports the completion of a certificate chain validation.

Syntax

type TChainValidatedEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Index: Integer;
  const EntityLabel: String;
  const SubjectRDN: String;
  ValidationResult: Integer;
  ValidationDetails: Integer;
  var Cancel: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnChainValidated: TChainValidatedEvent read FOnChainValidated write FOnChainValidated;

Remarks

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

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

Any other value reports a failure, and ValidationDetails provides more details on its reasons.

ChainValidationProgress Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TChainValidationProgressEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const EventKind: String;
  const CertRDN: String;
  const CACertRDN: String;
  var Action: Integer
) of Object;

property OnChainValidationProgress: TChainValidationProgressEvent read FOnChainValidationProgress write FOnChainValidationProgress;

Remarks

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

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

ContainerLoaded Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TContainerLoadedEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  var Cancel: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnContainerLoaded: TContainerLoadedEvent read FOnContainerLoaded write FOnContainerLoaded;

Remarks

The handler for this event is a good place to check for any existing signatures and validate them if required.

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

Error Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Information about errors during ASiC signature verification.

Syntax

type TErrorEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  ErrorCode: Integer;
  const Description: String
) of Object;

property OnError: TErrorEvent read FOnError write FOnError;

Remarks

The event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during ASiC signature verification.

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

FileExtractionStart Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Signifies the start of a file extraction process.

Syntax

type TFileExtractionStartEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const FileName: String;
  FileSize: Int64;
  const ModDate: String;
  var Extract: Boolean;
  var DestFile: String
) of Object;

property OnFileExtractionStart: TFileExtractionStartEvent read FOnFileExtractionStart write FOnFileExtractionStart;

Remarks

This event fires for every file located in the archive and matching the ExtractionMode setting before it is to be extracted.

DestFile indicates the path where the file will be saved to. You can alter the destination path here, by providing an alternative extraction path.

Set DestFile to an empty string and provide a stream object via the OutputStream property if you prefer to save the data to a stream instead of file.

If DestFile is set to an empty string and OutputStream is unassigned, the file will not be extracted.

Alternatively, you can request the extracted content to be saved into a byte array. To do this, leave DestFile and OutputStream empty, and keep the Extract parameter enabled.

Please take care when extracting large files into byte arrays, as those may consume large amounts of memory.

Note: if DestFile already exists, the component will overwrite it. To prevent overwriting of existing files, subscribe to this event, and change DestFile when needed.

Notification Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TNotificationEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const EventID: String;
  const EventParam: String
) of Object;

property OnNotification: TNotificationEvent read FOnNotification write FOnNotification;

Remarks

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

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

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

SignatureFound Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Signifies the start of signature validation.

Syntax

type TSignatureFoundEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Index: Integer;
  const EntityLabel: String;
  const IssuerRDN: String;
  const SerialNumber: TBytes;
  const SubjectKeyID: TBytes;
  CertFound: Boolean;
  var ValidateSignature: Boolean;
  var ValidateChain: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnSignatureFound: TSignatureFoundEvent read FOnSignatureFound write FOnSignatureFound;

Remarks

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

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

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

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

SignatureValidated Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Marks the completion of the signature validation routine.

Syntax

type TSignatureValidatedEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Index: Integer;
  const EntityLabel: String;
  const IssuerRDN: String;
  const SerialNumber: TBytes;
  const SubjectKeyID: TBytes;
  ValidationResult: Integer;
  var Cancel: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnSignatureValidated: TSignatureValidatedEvent read FOnSignatureValidated write FOnSignatureValidated;

Remarks

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

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

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

TimestampFound Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Signifies the start of a timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

type TTimestampFoundEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Index: Integer;
  const EntityLabel: String;
  const IssuerRDN: String;
  const SerialNumber: TBytes;
  const SubjectKeyID: TBytes;
  CertFound: Boolean;
  var ValidateTimestamp: Boolean;
  var ValidateChain: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnTimestampFound: TTimestampFoundEvent read FOnTimestampFound write FOnTimestampFound;

Remarks

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

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

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

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

TimestampValidated Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Reports the completion of the timestamp validation routine.

Syntax

type TTimestampValidatedEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  Index: Integer;
  const EntityLabel: String;
  const IssuerRDN: String;
  const SerialNumber: TBytes;
  const SubjectKeyID: TBytes;
  const Time: String;
  ValidationResult: Integer;
  ChainValidationResult: Integer;
  ChainValidationDetails: Integer;
  var Cancel: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnTimestampValidated: TTimestampValidatedEvent read FOnTimestampValidated write FOnTimestampValidated;

Remarks

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

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

TLSCertNeeded Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Fires when a remote TLS party requests a client certificate.

Syntax

type TTLSCertNeededEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const Host: String;
  const CANames: String
) of Object;

property OnTLSCertNeeded: TTLSCertNeededEvent read FOnTLSCertNeeded write FOnTLSCertNeeded;

Remarks

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

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

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

TLSCertValidate Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TTLSCertValidateEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const ServerHost: String;
  const ServerIP: String;
  var Accept: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnTLSCertValidate: TTLSCertValidateEvent read FOnTLSCertValidate write FOnTLSCertValidate;

Remarks

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

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

TLSEstablished Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Fires when a TLS handshake with Host successfully completes.

Syntax

type TTLSEstablishedEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const Host: String;
  const Version: String;
  const Ciphersuite: String;
  const ConnectionId: TBytes;
  var Abort: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnTLSEstablished: TTLSEstablishedEvent read FOnTLSEstablished write FOnTLSEstablished;

Remarks

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

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

TLSHandshake Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

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

Syntax

type TTLSHandshakeEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const Host: String;
  var Abort: Boolean
) of Object;

property OnTLSHandshake: TTLSHandshakeEvent read FOnTLSHandshake write FOnTLSHandshake;

Remarks

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

TLSShutdown Event (ASiCVerifier Component)

Reports the graceful closure of a TLS connection.

Syntax

type TTLSShutdownEvent = procedure (
  Sender: TObject;
  const Host: String
) of Object;

property OnTLSShutdown: TTLSShutdownEvent read FOnTLSShutdown write FOnTLSShutdown;

Remarks

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

ArchivedFile Type

Provides information about the compressed file.

Remarks

Use this type to access compressed file details.

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constructor Create();

ASiCSignature Type

Represents a signature in the ASiC container.

Remarks

This type contains information about a signature found in ASiC container. It holds various information about the signature, including its coverage and validation results.

An ASiC-S container can include one CAdES, and/or one XAdES, and/or one Timestamp. An ASiC-E container can include multiple CAdES signatures, XAdES signatures, and timestamp tokens.

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constructor Create();

Certificate Type

Encapsulates an individual X.509 certificate.

Remarks

This type keeps and provides access to X.509 certificate details.

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constructor Create();

CRL Type

Represents a Certificate Revocation List.

Remarks

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

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

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

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constructor Create();

OCSPResponse Type

Represents a single OCSP response originating from an OCSP responder.

Remarks

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

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

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constructor Create();

ProxySettings Type

A container for proxy server settings.

Remarks

This type exposes a collection of properties for tuning up the proxy server configuration.

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constructor Create();

SocketSettings Type

A container for the socket settings.

Remarks

This type is a container for socket-layer parameters.

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constructor Create();

TimestampInfo Type

A container for timestamp information.

Remarks

The TimestampInfo object contains details of a third-party timestamp and the outcome of its validation.

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constructor Create();

TLSSettings Type

A container for TLS connection settings.

Remarks

The TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol provides security for information exchanged over insecure connections such as TCP/IP.

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constructor Create();

Config Settings (ASiCVerifier Component)

The component 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 component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

ASiCVerifier Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (ASiCVerifier Component)

ASiCVerifier Errors