SoftHSMUtil.java

import java.security.*;

import sun.security.pkcs11.*;

import javax.crypto.*;
import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec;


public class SoftHSM {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        // Set up the Sun PKCS 11 provider // using the configuration file name
        String configName = "softhsm.cfg";
        Provider p = new SunPKCS11(configName);

        // exception handling
        if (-1 == Security.addProvider(p)) {
            throw new RuntimeException("could not add security provider");
        }

        // Load the key store // using User Pin given when initializing the token
        char[] pin = "1234".toCharArray();
        KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("PKCS11", p);
        keyStore.load(null, pin);

        // AES key
        SecretKeySpec secretKeySpec = new SecretKeySpec("0123456789ABCDEF".getBytes(), "AES");
        Key key = new SecretKeySpec(secretKeySpec.getEncoded(), "AES");
        // Inserting the key in to the SoftHSM
        keyStore.setKeyEntry("AA", key, "1234".toCharArray(), null);
        keyStore.store(null);
        // Retrieving the Secret Key Stored
        SecretKey key1 = (SecretKey) keyStore.getKey("AA", "1234".toCharArray());
        // Test Printing the Key Retrieved
        System.out.println(key1);

    }


}