Mail::DKIM::Signer(3) User Contributed Perl DocumentationMail::DKIM::Signer(3)NAMEMail::DKIM::Signer - generates a DKIM signature for a message
SYNOPSIS
use Mail::DKIM::Signer;
use Mail::DKIM::TextWrap; #recommended
# create a signer object
my $dkim = Mail::DKIM::Signer->new(
Algorithm => "rsa-sha1",
Method => "relaxed",
Domain => "example.org",
Selector => "selector1",
KeyFile => "private.key",
);
# read an email from a file handle
$dkim->load(*STDIN);
# or read an email and pass it into the signer, one line at a time
while (<STDIN>)
{
# remove local line terminators
chomp;
s/\015$//;
# use SMTP line terminators
$dkim->PRINT("$_\015\012");
}
$dkim->CLOSE;
# what is the signature result?
my $signature = $dkim->signature;
print $signature->as_string;
DESCRIPTION
This class is the part of Mail::DKIM responsible for generating
signatures for a given message. You create an object of this class,
specifying the parameters of the signature you wish to create, or
specifying a callback function so that the signature parameters can be
determined later. Next, you feed it the entire message using "PRINT()",
completing with "CLOSE()". Finally, use the "signatures()" method to
access the generated signatures.
Pretty Signatures
Mail::DKIM includes a signature-wrapping module (which inserts
linebreaks into the generated signature so that it looks nicer in the
resulting message. To enable this module, simply call
use Mail::DKIM::TextWrap;
in your program before generating the signature.
CONSTRUCTORnew()
Construct an object-oriented signer.
# create a signer using the default policy
my $dkim = Mail::DKIM::Signer->new(
Algorithm => "rsa-sha1",
Method => "relaxed",
Domain => "example.org",
Selector => "selector1",
KeyFile => "private.key",
);
# create a signer using a custom policy
my $dkim = Mail::DKIM::Signer->new(
Policy => $policyfn,
);
The "default policy" is to create a DKIM signature using the specified
parameters, but only if the message's sender matches the domain. The
following parameters can be passed to this new() method to influence
the resulting signature: Algorithm, Method, Domain, Selector, KeyFile,
Identity, Timestamp.
If you want different behavior, you can provide a "signer policy"
instead. A signer policy is a subroutine or class that determines
signature parameters after the message's headers have been parsed. See
the section "SIGNER POLICIES" below for more information.
See Mail::DKIM::SignerPolicy for more information about policy objects.
In addition to the parameters demonstrated above, the following are
recognized:
Key rather than using "KeyFile", use "Key" to use an already-loaded
Mail::DKIM::PrivateKey object.
METHODSPRINT()
Feed part of the message to the signer.
$dkim->PRINT("a line of the message\015\012");
Feeds content of the message being signed into the signer. The API is
designed this way so that the entire message does NOT need to be read
into memory at once.
Please note that although the PRINT() method expects you to use SMTP-
style line termination characters, you should NOT use the SMTP-style
dot-stuffing technique described in RFC 2821 section 4.5.2. Nor should
you use a <CR><LF>.<CR><LF> sequence to terminate the message.
CLOSE()
Call this when finished feeding in the message.
$dkim->CLOSE;
This method finishes the canonicalization process, computes a hash, and
generates a signature.
add_signature()
Used by signer policy to create a new signature.
$dkim->add_signature(new Mail::DKIM::Signature(...));
Signer policies can use this method to specify complete parameters for
the signature to add, including what type of signature. For more
information, see Mail::DKIM::SignerPolicy.
algorithm()
Get or set the selected algorithm.
$alg = $dkim->algorithm;
$dkim->algorithm("rsa-sha1");
domain()
Get or set the selected domain.
$alg = $dkim->domain;
$dkim->domain("example.org");
load()
Load the entire message from a file handle.
$dkim->load($file_handle);
Reads a complete message from the designated file handle, feeding it
into the signer. The message must use <CRLF> line terminators (same as
the SMTP protocol).
headers()
Determine which headers to put in signature.
my $headers = $dkim->headers;
This is a string containing the names of the header fields that will be
signed, separated by colons.
key()
Get or set the private key object.
my $key = $dkim->key;
$dkim->key(Mail::DKIM::PrivateKey->load(File => "private.key"));
The key object can be any object that implements the sign_digest()
method. (Providing your own object can be useful if your actual keys
are stored out-of-process.)
If you use this method to specify a private key, do not use
"key_file()".
key_file()
Get or set the filename containing the private key.
my $filename = $dkim->key_file;
$dkim->key_file("private.key");
If you use this method to specify a private key file, do not use
"key()".
method()
Get or set the selected canonicalization method.
$alg = $dkim->method;
$dkim->method("relaxed");
message_originator()
Access the "From" header.
my $address = $dkim->message_originator;
Returns the "originator address" found in the message, as a
Mail::Address object. This is typically the (first) name and email
address found in the From: header. If there is no From: header, then an
empty Mail::Address object is returned.
To get just the email address part, do:
my $email = $dkim->message_originator->address;
See also "message_sender()".
message_sender()
Access the "From" or "Sender" header.
my $address = $dkim->message_sender;
Returns the "sender" found in the message, as a Mail::Address object.
This is typically the (first) name and email address found in the
Sender: header. If there is no Sender: header, it is the first name and
email address in the From: header. If neither header is present, then
an empty Mail::Address object is returned.
To get just the email address part, do:
my $email = $dkim->message_sender->address;
The "sender" is the mailbox of the agent responsible for the actual
transmission of the message. For example, if a secretary were to send a
message for another person, the "sender" would be the secretary and the
"originator" would be the actual author.
selector()
Get or set the current key selector.
$alg = $dkim->selector;
$dkim->selector("alpha");
signature()
Access the generated signature object.
my $signature = $dkim->signature;
Returns the generated signature. The signature is an object of type
Mail::DKIM::Signature. If multiple signatures were generated, this
method returns the last one.
The signature (as text) should be prepended to the message to make the
resulting message. At the very least, it should precede any headers
that were signed.
signatures()
Access list of generated signature objects.
my @signatures = $dkim->signatures;
Returns all generated signatures, as a list.
SIGNER POLICIES
The new() constructor takes an optional Policy argument. This can be a
Perl object or class with an apply() method, or just a simple
subroutine reference. The method/subroutine will be called with the
signer object as an argument. The policy is responsible for checking
the message and specifying signature parameters. The policy must return
a nonzero value to create the signature, otherwise no signature will be
created. E.g.,
my $policyfn = sub {
my $dkim = shift;
# specify signature parameters
$dkim->algorithm("rsa-sha1");
$dkim->method("relaxed");
$dkim->domain("example.org");
$dkim->selector("mx1");
# return true value to create the signature
return 1;
};
Or the policy object can actually create the signature, using the
add_signature method within the policy object. If you add a signature,
you do not need to return a nonzero value. This mechanism can be
utilized to create multiple signatures, or to create the older
DomainKey-style signatures.
my $policyfn = sub {
my $dkim = shift;
$dkim->add_signature(
new Mail::DKIM::Signature(
Algorithm => "rsa-sha1",
Method => "relaxed",
Headers => $dkim->headers,
Domain => "example.org",
Selector => "mx1",
));
$dkim->add_signature(
new Mail::DKIM::DkSignature(
Algorithm => "rsa-sha1",
Method => "nofws",
Headers => $dkim->headers,
Domain => "example.org",
Selector => "mx1",
));
return;
};
If no policy is specified, the default policy is used. The default
policy signs every message using the domain, algorithm, method, and
selector specified in the new() constructor.
SEE ALSO
Mail::DKIM::SignerPolicy
AUTHOR
Jason Long, <jlong@messiah.edu>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2006-2007 by Messiah College
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.6 or, at
your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.
perl v5.10.0 2010-11-14 Mail::DKIM::Signer(3)
