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@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ To do automatic encryption/decryption/sign/verify use the OpenPGP Remote API.
* NFC (``android.nfc.action.NDEF_DISCOVERED``) on mime type ``application/pgp-keys`` (as specified in http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3156, section 7)
### OpenPGP Remote API
To do asyncronous fast encryption/decryption/sign/verify operations bind to the OpenPGP remote service.
The API Demo contains all required AIDL files and a demo activity.
To do fast encryption/decryption/sign/verify operations without user interaction bind to the OpenPGP remote service.
#### Try out the API
Keychain: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sufficientlysecure.keychain
@ -99,45 +98,25 @@ All apps wanting to use this generic API
just need to include the AIDL files and connect to the service. Other
OpenPGP apps can implement a service based on this AIDL definition.
The API is designed to be as easy as possible to use by apps like
K-9 Mail. The service definition defines
sign/encrypt/signAndEncrypt/decryptAndVerify [1].
The API is designed to be as easy as possible to use by apps like K-9 Mail.
The service definition defines sign, encrypt, signAndEncrypt, decryptAndVerify, and getKeyIds.
As can be seen the apps themselves never need handle key ids directly.
Only user ids (emails) are used to define recipients. If more than one
pub key exists for an email, OpenPGP Keychain will handle the problem by
showing a selection screen.
As can be seen in the API Demo, the apps themselves never need to handle key ids directly.
You can use user ids (emails) to define recipients.
If more than one public key exists for an email, OpenPGP Keychain will handle the problem by showing a selection screen. Additionally, it is also possible to use key ids.
Also app devs never need to fiddle with private keys. On first
operation, OpenPGP Keychain shows an activity to allow or disallow
access, while also allowing to choose the private key used for this app.
Please try the Demo app out to see how it works [4].
Also app devs never need to fiddle with private keys.
On first operation, OpenPGP Keychain shows an activity to allow or disallow access, while also allowing to choose the private key used for this app.
Please try the Demo app out to see how it works.
#### Integration
The API is defined as AIDL interfaces in org.openintents.openpgp packge
[2]. All files from [2] needs to be included in the project.
Copy the api library from "libraries/keychain-api-library" to your project and add it as an dependency to your gradle build.
Inspect the ode found in "OpenPGP-Keychain-API" to understand how to use the API.
Using the OpenPgpServiceConnection.java [3] you can choose to which
OpenPGP provider you want to connect (other pgp apps can implement the
interfaces). They can be queried as shown in the demo app (see [3] how
to query). If other OpenPGP apps implement the service, no additional
code is required in k9mail per provider. See [3] for a complete example
for integration.
[1] https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/blob/master/OpenPGP-Keychain-API-Demo/src/org/openintents/openpgp/IOpenPgpService.aidl
[2] https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/tree/master/OpenPGP-Keychain-API-Demo/src/org/openintents/openpgp
[3] https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/blob/master/OpenPGP-Keychain-API-Demo/src/org/openintents/openpgp/OpenPgpServiceConnection.java
[3] https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/blob/master/OpenPGP-Keychain-API-Demo/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/demo/OpenPgpProviderActivity.java
[4] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.demo
## Extended Remote API
TODO
## Libraries
### ZXing Barcode Scanner Android Integration
Classes can be found under "libraries/zxing-android-integration/".