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+package net.i2p.crypto;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
+import java.security.MessageDigest;
+import java.security.PrivateKey;
+import java.security.PublicKey;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.security.spec.X509EncodedKeySpec;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
+
+import javax.crypto.interfaces.DHPublicKey;
+import javax.crypto.spec.DHParameterSpec;
+import javax.crypto.spec.DHPublicKeySpec;
+import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;
+
+import static net.i2p.crypto.SigUtil.intToASN1;
+import net.i2p.data.DataHelper;
+import net.i2p.data.Signature;
+import net.i2p.data.SigningPrivateKey;
+import net.i2p.data.SigningPublicKey;
+import net.i2p.data.SimpleDataStructure;
+import net.i2p.util.RandomSource;
+import net.i2p.util.SystemVersion;
+
+/**
+ *  Generate keys and a selfsigned certificate, suitable for
+ *  storing in a Keystore with KeyStoreUtil.storePrivateKey().
+ *  All done programatically, no keytool, no BC libs, no sun classes.
+ *  Ref: RFC 2459
+ *
+ *  This is coded to create a cert that matches what comes out of keytool
+ *  exactly, even if I don't understand all of it.
+ *
+ *  @since 0.9.25
+ */
+public final class SelfSignedGenerator {
+
+    private static final String OID_CN = "2.5.4.3";
+    private static final String OID_C = "2.5.4.6";
+    private static final String OID_L = "2.5.4.7";
+    private static final String OID_ST = "2.5.4.8";
+    private static final String OID_O = "2.5.4.10";
+    private static final String OID_OU = "2.5.4.11";
+    // Subject Key Identifier
+    private static final String OID_SKI = "2.5.29.14";
+    //private static final String OID_RSA_4096_PUB = "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1";
+    // TODO put these in SigType
+    private static final String OID_DSA_1024_SIG = "1.2.840.10040.4.3";
+    private static final String OID_ECDSA_P256_SIG = "1.2.840.10045.4.3.2";
+    private static final String OID_ECDSA_P384_SIG = "1.2.840.10045.4.3.3";
+    private static final String OID_ECDSA_P521_SIG = "1.2.840.10045.4.3.4";
+    private static final String OID_RSA_2048_SIG = "1.2.840.113549.1.1.11";
+    private static final String OID_RSA_3072_SIG = "1.2.840.113549.1.1.12";
+    private static final String OID_RSA_4096_SIG = "1.2.840.113549.1.1.13";
+
+    private static final Map<String, String> OIDS;
+    static {
+        OIDS = new HashMap<String, String>(16);
+        OIDS.put(OID_CN, "CN");
+        OIDS.put(OID_C, "C");
+        OIDS.put(OID_L, "L");
+        OIDS.put(OID_ST, "ST");
+        OIDS.put(OID_O, "O");
+        OIDS.put(OID_OU, "OU");
+        OIDS.put(OID_SKI, "SKI");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  rv[0] is a Java PublicKey
+     *  rv[1] is a Java PrivateKey
+     *  rv[2] is a Java X509Certificate
+     */
+    public static Object[] generate(String cname, String ou, String o, String l, String st, String c,
+                             int validDays, SigType type) throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        SimpleDataStructure[] keys = KeyGenerator.getInstance().generateSigningKeys(type);
+        SigningPublicKey pub = (SigningPublicKey) keys[0];
+        SigningPrivateKey priv = (SigningPrivateKey) keys[1];
+        PublicKey jpub = SigUtil.toJavaKey(pub);
+        PrivateKey jpriv = SigUtil.toJavaKey(priv);
+
+        // TODO just put the oid in the sigtype
+        String oid;
+        switch (type) {
+            case DSA_SHA1:
+                oid = OID_DSA_1024_SIG;
+                break;
+            case ECDSA_SHA256_P256:
+                oid = OID_ECDSA_P256_SIG;
+                break;
+            case ECDSA_SHA384_P384:
+                oid = OID_ECDSA_P384_SIG;
+                break;
+            case ECDSA_SHA512_P521:
+                oid = OID_ECDSA_P521_SIG;
+                break;
+            case RSA_SHA256_2048:
+                oid = OID_RSA_2048_SIG;
+                break;
+            case RSA_SHA384_3072:
+                oid = OID_RSA_3072_SIG;
+                break;
+            case RSA_SHA512_4096:
+                oid = OID_RSA_4096_SIG;
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new GeneralSecurityException("Unsupported: " + type);
+        }
+        byte[] sigoid = getEncodedOIDSeq(oid);
+
+        byte[] tbs = genTBS(cname, ou, o, l, st, c, validDays, sigoid, jpub);
+        int tbslen = tbs.length;
+
+        Signature sig = DSAEngine.getInstance().sign(tbs, priv);
+        if (sig == null)
+            throw new GeneralSecurityException("sig failed");
+        byte[] sigbytes= SigUtil.toJavaSig(sig);
+
+        int seqlen = tbslen + sigoid.length + spaceFor(sigbytes.length + 1);
+        int totlen = spaceFor(seqlen);
+        byte[] cb = new byte[totlen];
+        int idx = 0;
+
+        // construct the whole encoded cert
+        cb[idx++] = 0x30;
+        idx = intToASN1(cb, idx, seqlen);
+
+        // TBS cert
+        System.arraycopy(tbs, 0, cb, idx, tbs.length);
+        idx += tbs.length;
+
+        // sig algo
+        System.out.println("Sig OID");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(sigoid));
+        System.arraycopy(sigoid, 0, cb, idx, sigoid.length);
+        idx += sigoid.length;
+
+        // sig (bit string)
+        System.out.println("Signature");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(sigbytes));
+        cb[idx++] = 0x03;
+        idx = intToASN1(cb, idx, sigbytes.length + 1);
+        cb[idx++] = 0;
+        System.arraycopy(sigbytes, 0, cb, idx, sigbytes.length);
+
+        System.out.println("Whole cert");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(cb));
+        ByteArrayInputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(cb);
+
+        X509Certificate cert;
+        try {
+            CertificateFactory cf = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509");
+            cert = (X509Certificate)cf.generateCertificate(bais);
+            cert.checkValidity();
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
+            throw new GeneralSecurityException("cert error", iae);
+        }
+
+        Object[] rv = { jpub, jpriv, cert };
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] genTBS(String cname, String ou, String o, String l, String st, String c,
+                          int validDays, byte[] sigoid, PublicKey jpub) throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        // a0 ???, int = 2
+        byte[] version = { (byte) 0xa0, 3, 2, 1, 2 };
+
+        // postive serial number (int)
+        byte[] serial = new byte[6];
+        serial[0] = 2;
+        serial[1] = 4;
+        RandomSource.getInstance().nextBytes(serial, 2, 4);
+        serial[2] &= 0x7f;
+
+        // going to use this for both issuer and subject
+        String dname = "CN=" + cname + ",OU=" + ou + ",O=" + o + ",L=" + l + ",ST=" + st + ",C=" + c;
+        byte[] issuer = (new X500Principal(dname, OIDS)).getEncoded();
+        byte[] validity = getValidity(validDays);
+        byte[] subject = issuer;
+
+        byte[] pubbytes = jpub.getEncoded();
+        byte[] extbytes = getExtensions(pubbytes);
+
+        int len = version.length + serial.length + sigoid.length + issuer.length +
+                  validity.length + subject.length + pubbytes.length + extbytes.length;
+
+        int totlen = spaceFor(len);
+        byte[] rv = new byte[totlen];
+        int idx = 0;
+        rv[idx++] = 0x30;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, len);
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(version));
+        System.arraycopy(version, 0, rv, idx, version.length);
+        idx += version.length;
+        System.out.println("serial");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(serial));
+        System.arraycopy(serial, 0, rv, idx, serial.length);
+        idx += serial.length;
+        System.out.println("oid");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(sigoid));
+        System.arraycopy(sigoid, 0, rv, idx, sigoid.length);
+        idx += sigoid.length;
+        System.out.println("issuer");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(issuer));
+        System.arraycopy(issuer, 0, rv, idx, issuer.length);
+        idx += issuer.length;
+        System.out.println("valid");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(validity));
+        System.arraycopy(validity, 0, rv, idx, validity.length);
+        idx += validity.length;
+        System.out.println("subject");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(subject));
+        System.arraycopy(subject, 0, rv, idx, subject.length);
+        idx += subject.length;
+        System.out.println("pub");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(pubbytes));
+        System.arraycopy(pubbytes, 0, rv, idx, pubbytes.length);
+        idx += pubbytes.length;
+        System.out.println("extensions");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(extbytes));
+        System.arraycopy(extbytes, 0, rv, idx, extbytes.length);
+
+        System.out.println("TBS cert");
+        System.out.println(net.i2p.util.HexDump.dump(rv));
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  @param val the length of the value, 65535 max
+     *  @return the length of the TLV
+     */
+    private static int spaceFor(int val) {
+        int rv;
+        if (val > 255)
+            rv = 3;
+        else if (val > 127)
+            rv = 2;
+        else
+            rv = 1;
+        return 1 + rv + val;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  @return 32 bytes ASN.1 encoded object
+     */
+    private static byte[] getValidity(int validDays) {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(32);
+        baos.write(0x30);
+        // len to be filled in later
+        baos.write(0);
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        long then = now + (validDays * 24L * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        // UTCDate format (HH 0-23)
+        SimpleDateFormat fmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyMMddHHmmss");
+        fmt.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
+        byte[] nowbytes = DataHelper.getASCII(fmt.format(new Date(now)));
+        byte[] thenbytes = DataHelper.getASCII(fmt.format(new Date(then)));
+        baos.write(0x17);
+        baos.write(nowbytes.length + 1);
+        baos.write(nowbytes, 0, nowbytes.length);
+        baos.write('Z');
+        baos.write(0x17);
+        baos.write(thenbytes.length + 1);
+        baos.write(thenbytes, 0, thenbytes.length);
+        baos.write('Z');
+        byte[] rv = baos.toByteArray();
+        rv[1] = (byte) (rv.length - 2);
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     *  @param pubbytes bit string
+     *  @return 35 bytes ASN.1 encoded object
+     */
+    private static byte[] getExtensions(byte[] pubbytes) {
+        // RFC 2549 sec. 4.2.1.2
+        // subject public key identifier is the sha1 hash of the bit string of the public key
+        // without the tag, length, and igore fields
+        int pidx = 1;
+        int skip = pubbytes[pidx++];
+        if ((skip & 0x80)!= 0)
+            pidx += skip & 0x80;
+        pidx++; // ignore
+        MessageDigest md = SHA1.getInstance();
+        md.update(pubbytes, pidx, pubbytes.length - pidx);
+        byte[] sha = md.digest();
+        byte[] oid = getEncodedOID(OID_SKI);
+
+        int wraplen = spaceFor(sha.length);
+        int extlen = oid.length + spaceFor(wraplen);
+        int extslen = spaceFor(extlen);
+        int seqlen = spaceFor(extslen);
+        int totlen = spaceFor(seqlen);
+        byte[] rv = new byte[totlen];
+        int idx = 0;
+        rv[idx++] = (byte) 0xa3;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, seqlen);
+        rv[idx++] = (byte) 0x30;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, extslen);
+        rv[idx++] = (byte) 0x30;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, extlen);
+        System.arraycopy(oid, 0, rv, idx, oid.length);
+        idx += oid.length;
+        // don't know why we wrap the int in another int
+        rv[idx++] = (byte) 0x04;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, wraplen);
+        rv[idx++] = (byte) 0x04;
+        idx = intToASN1(rv, idx, sha.length);
+        System.arraycopy(sha, 0, rv, idx, sha.length);
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  0x30 len 0x06 len encodedbytes... 0x05 0
+     *  @return ASN.1 encoded object
+     *  @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     */
+    private static byte[] getEncodedOIDSeq(String oid) {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(16);
+        baos.write(0x30);
+        // len to be filled in later
+        baos.write(0);
+        byte[] b = getEncodedOID(oid);
+        baos.write(b, 0, b.length);
+        // NULL
+        baos.write(0x05);
+        baos.write(0);
+        byte[] rv = baos.toByteArray();
+        rv[1] = (byte) (rv.length - 2);
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  0x06 len encodedbytes...
+     *  @return ASN.1 encoded object
+     *  @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     */
+    private static byte[] getEncodedOID(String oid) {
+        ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(16);
+        baos.write(0x06);
+        // len to be filled in later
+        baos.write(0);
+        String[] f = DataHelper.split(oid, "[.]");
+        if (f.length < 2)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("length: " + f.length);
+        baos.write((40 * Integer.parseInt(f[0])) + Integer.parseInt(f[1]));
+        for (int i = 2; i < f.length; i++) {
+            int v = Integer.parseInt(f[i]);
+            if (v >= 128 * 128 * 128 || v < 0)
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+            if (v >= 128 * 128)
+                baos.write((v >> 14) | 0x80);
+            if (v >= 128)
+                baos.write((v >> 7) | 0x80);
+            baos.write(v & 0x7f);
+        }
+        byte[] rv = baos.toByteArray();
+        if (rv.length > 129)
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+        rv[1] = (byte) (rv.length - 2);
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+/****
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        try {
+            test("test0", SigType.DSA_SHA1);
+            test("test1", SigType.ECDSA_SHA256_P256);
+            test("test2", SigType.ECDSA_SHA384_P384);
+            test("test3", SigType.ECDSA_SHA512_P521);
+            test("test4", SigType.RSA_SHA256_2048);
+            test("test5", SigType.RSA_SHA384_3072);
+            test("test6", SigType.RSA_SHA512_4096);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final void test(String name, SigType type) throws Exception {
+            Object[] rv = generate("cname", "ou", "l", "o", "st", "c", 3652, type);
+            PublicKey jpub = (PublicKey) rv[0];
+            PrivateKey jpriv = (PrivateKey) rv[1];
+            X509Certificate cert = (X509Certificate) rv[2];
+            File ks = new File(name + ".ks");
+            List<X509Certificate> certs = new ArrayList<X509Certificate>(1);
+            certs.add(cert);
+            KeyStoreUtil.storePrivateKey(ks, "changeit", "foo", "foobar", jpriv, certs);
+            System.out.println("Private key saved to " + ks + " with alias foo, password foobar, keystore password changeit");
+            File cf = new File(name + ".crt");
+            CertUtil.saveCert(cert, cf);
+            System.out.println("Certificate saved to " + cf);
+    }
+****/
+}