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quickstart.md
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pgpainless-cli/usage.md
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sop.md
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pgpainless-core/indepth.rst
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# Edit Keys
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# PGPainless In-Depth: Generate Keys
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There are two API endpoints for generating OpenPGP keys using `pgpainless-core`:
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`PGPainless.generateKeyRing()` presents a selection of pre-configured OpenPGP key archetypes:
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```java
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// Modern, EC-based OpenPGP key with dedicated primary certification key
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// This method is recommended by the authors
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PGPSecretKeyRing secretKey = PGPainless.generateKeyRing()
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.modernKeyRing(
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"Alice <alice@pgpainless.org>",
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Passphrase.fromPassword("sw0rdf1sh"));
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// Simple, EC-based OpenPGP key with combined certification and signing key
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// plus encryption subkey
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PGPSecretKeyRing secretKey = PGPainless.generateKeyRing()
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.simpleEcKeyRing(
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"Alice <alice@pgpainless.org>",
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Passphrase.fromPassword("0r4ng3"));
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// Simple, RSA OpenPGP key made of a single RSA key used for all operations
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PGPSecretKeyRing secretKey = PGPainless.generateKeyRing()
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.simpleRsaKeyRing(
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"Alice <alice@pgpainless.org>",
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RsaLength._4096, Passphrase.fromPassword("m0nk3y")):
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```
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If you have special requirements on algorithms you can use `PGPainless.buildKeyRing()` instead, which offers more
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control over parameters:
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```java
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// Customized key
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// Specification for primary key
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KeySpecBuilder primaryKeySpec = KeySpec.getBuilder(
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KeyType.RSA(RsaLength._8192), // 8192 bits RSA key
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KeyFlag.CERTIFY_OTHER) // used for certification
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// optionally override algorithm preferences
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.overridePreferredCompressionAlgorithms(CompressionAlgorithm.ZLIB)
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.overridePreferredHashAlgorithms(HashAlgorithm.SHA512, HashAlgorithm.SHA384)
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.overridePreferredSymmetricKeyAlgorithms(SymmetricKeyAlgorithm.AES256);
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// Specification for a signing subkey
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KeySpecBuilder signingSubKeySpec = KeySpec.getBuilder(
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KeyType.ECDSA(EllipticCurve._P256), // P-256 ECDSA key
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KeyFlag.SIGN_DATA); // Used for signing
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// Specification for an encryption subkey
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KeySpecBuilder encryptionSubKeySpec = KeySpec.getBuilder(
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KeyType.ECDH(EllipticCurve._P256),
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KeyFlag.ENCRYPT_COMMS, KeyFlag.ENCRYPT_STORAGE);
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// Build the key itself
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PGPSecretKeyRing secretKey = PGPainless.buildKeyRing()
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.setPrimaryKey(primaryKeySpec)
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.addSubkey(signingSubKeySpec)
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.addSubkey(encryptionSubKeySpec)
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.addUserId("Juliet <juliet@montague.lit>") // Primary User-ID
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.addUserId("xmpp:juliet@capulet.lit") // Additional User-ID
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.setPassphrase(Passphrase.fromPassword("romeo_oh_Romeo<3")) // passphrase protection
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.build();
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```
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To specify, which algorithm to use for a single (sub) key, `KeySpec.getBuilder(_)` can be used, passing a `KeyType`,
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as well as some `KeyFlag`s as argument.
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`KeyType` defines an algorithm and its parameters, e.g. RSA with a certain key size, or ECDH over a certain
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elliptic curve.
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Currently, PGPainless supports the following `KeyType`s:
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* `KeyType.RSA(_)`: Signing, Certification, Encryption
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* `KeyType.ECDH(_)`: Encryption
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* `KeyType.ECDSA(_)`: Signing, Certification
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* `KeyType.EDDSA(_)`: Signing, Certification
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* `KeyType.XDH(_)`: Encryption
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The `KeyFlag`s are used to specify, how the key will be used later on. A signing key can only be used for signing,
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if it carries the `KeyFlag.SIGN_DATA`.
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A key can carry multiple key flags.
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It is possible to override the default algorithm preferences used by PGPainless with custom preferences.
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An algorithm preference list contains algorithms from most to least preferred.
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Every OpenPGP key MUST have a primary key. The primary key MUST be capable of certification, so you MUST use an
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algorithm that can be used to generate signatures.
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The primary key can be set by calling `setPrimaryKey(primaryKeySpec)`.
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Furthermore, an OpenPGP key can contain zero or more subkeys.
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Those can be set by repeatedly calling `addSubkey(subkeySpec)`.
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OpenPGP keys are usually bound to User-IDs like names and/or email addresses.
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There can be multiple user-ids bound to a key, in which case the very first User-ID will be marked as primary.
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To add a User-ID to the key, call `addUserId(userId)`.
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By default, keys do not have an expiration date. This can be changed by setting an expiration date using
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`setExpirationDate(date)`.
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To enable password protection for the OpenPGP key, you can call `setPassphrase(passphrase)`.
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If this method is not called, or if the passed in `Passphrase` is empty, the key will be unprotected.
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Finally, calling `build()` will generate a fresh OpenPGP key according to the specifications given.
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In-Depth Guide to pgpainless-core
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=================================
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This is an in-depth introduction to OpenPGP using PGPainless.
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If you are looking for a quickstart introduction instead, check out [](quickstart.md).
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Contents
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--------
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.. toctree::
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generate_keys.md
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edit_keys.md
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userids.md
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passphrase.md
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# Passwords
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In Java based applications, passing passwords as `String` objects has the
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[disadvantage](https://stackoverflow.com/a/8881376/11150851) that you have to rely on garbage collection to clean up
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once they are no longer used.
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For that reason, `char[]` is the preferred method for dealing with passwords.
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Once a password is no longer used, the character array can simply be overwritten to remove the sensitive data from
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memory.
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## Passphrase
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PGPainless uses a wrapper class `Passphrase`, which takes care for the wiping of unused passwords:
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```java
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Passphrase passphrase = new Passphrase(new char[] {'h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'});
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assertTrue(passphrase.isValid());
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assertArrayEquals(new char[] {'h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'}, passphrase.getChars()):
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// Once we are done, we can clean the data
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passphrase.clear();
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assertFalse(passphrase.isValid());
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assertNull(passphrase.getChars());
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```
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Furthermore, `Passphrase` can also wrap empty passphrases, which increases null-safety of the API:
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```java
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Passphrase empty = Passphrase.emptyPassphrase();
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assertTrue(empty.isValid());
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assertTrue(empty.isEmpty());
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assertNull(empty.getChars());
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empty.clear();
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assertFalse(empty.isValid());
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```
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## SecretKeyRingProtector
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There are certain operations that require you to provide the passphrase for a key.
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Examples are decryption of messages, or creating signatures / certifications.
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The primary way of telling PGPainless, which password to use for a certain key is the `SecretKeyRingProtector`
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interface.
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There are multiple implementations of this interface, which may or may not suite your needs:
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```java
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// If your key is not password protected, this implementation is for you:
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SecretKeyRingProtector unprotected = SecretKeyRingProtector
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.unprotectedKeys();
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// If you use a single passphrase for all (sub-) keys, take this:
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SecretKeyRingProtector singlePassphrase = SecretKeyRingProtector
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.unlockAnyKeyWith(passphrase);
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// If you want to be flexible, use this:
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CachingSecretKeyRingProtector flexible = SecretKeyRingProtector
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.defaultSecretKeyRingProtector(passphraseCallback);
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```
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The `pgpainless-core` module contains the bulk of the actual OpenPGP implementation.
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This is a quickstart guide. For more in-depth exploration of the API, checkout [](indepth.md).
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:::{note}
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This chapter is work in progress.
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:::
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```
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### Generate a Key
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PGPainless comes with a simple to use `KeyRingBuilder` class that helps you to quickly generate modern OpenPGP keys.
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PGPainless comes with a method to quickly generate modern OpenPGP keys.
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There are some predefined key archetypes, but it is possible to fully customize the key generation to fit your needs.
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```java
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.simpleRsaKeyRing("Juliet <juliet@montague.lit>", RsaLength._4096);
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```
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To generate a customized key, use `PGPainless.buildKeyRing()` instead:
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```java
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// Customized key
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PGPSecretKeyRing keyRing = PGPainless.buildKeyRing()
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.setPrimaryKey(KeySpec.getBuilder(
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RSA.withLength(RsaLength._8192),
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KeyFlag.SIGN_DATA, KeyFlag.CERTIFY_OTHER)
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.overrideCompressionAlgorithms(CompressionAlgorithm.ZLIB)
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).addSubkey(
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KeySpec.getBuilder(ECDSA.fromCurve(EllipticCurve._P256), KeyFlag.SIGN_DATA)
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).addSubkey(
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KeySpec.getBuilder(
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ECDH.fromCurve(EllipticCurve._P256),
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KeyFlag.ENCRYPT_COMMS, KeyFlag.ENCRYPT_STORAGE)
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).addUserId("Juliet <juliet@montague.lit>")
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.addUserId("xmpp:juliet@capulet.lit")
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.setPassphrase(Passphrase.fromPassword("romeo_oh_Romeo<3"))
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.build();
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```
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As you can see, it is possible to generate all kinds of different keys.
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### Extract a Certificate
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# User-IDs
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User-IDs are identities that users go by. A User-ID might be a name, an email address or both.
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User-IDs can also contain both and even have a comment.
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In general, the format of a User-ID is not fixed, so it can contain arbitrary strings.
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However, it is agreed upon to use the
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Below is a selection of possible User-IDs:
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```
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Firstname Lastname <email@address.tld> [Comment]
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Firstname Lastname
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Firstname Lastname [Comment]
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<email@address.tld>
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<email@address.tld> [Comment]
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```
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PGPainless comes with a builder class `UserId`, which can be used to safely construct User-IDs:
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```java
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UserId nameAndEMail = UserId.nameAndEmail("Jane Doe", "jane@pgpainless.org");
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assertEquals("Jane Doe <jane@pgpainless.org>", nameAndEmail.toString()):
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UserId onlyEmail = UserId.onlyEmail("john@pgpainless.org");
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assertEquals("<john@pgpainless.org>", onlyEmail.toString());
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UserId full = UserId.newBuilder()
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.withName("Peter Pattern")
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.withEmail("peter@pgpainless.org")
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.withComment("Work Address")
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.build();
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assertEquals("Peter Pattern <peter@pgpainless.org> [Work Address]", full.toString());
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```
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