Wish SQLCipher 4.5.4 update

[epiCode]

I needed FTS5 which is available in SQLCipher 4.5.4.
I tried compiling myself using SLC on code from github. Did not succeed due to many a.lang.NoClassDefFoundError. (Strangely it has package name anyhwheresoftware.b4a.objects.sqlcipher; with extra h after any)

Requesting @Erel for an update for this extremely useful library.

 

[OliverA]

I needed FTS5 which is available in SQLCipher 4.5.4.

I recommended SQLCiper back in 2019 for FTS5 support, and according to @jcmartini, it seemed to do the trick back then, with SQLCipher library v1.60 supporting "only" version 4.00.

 

[mcqueccu]

+1

 

[Erel]

The code is here: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware...software/b4a/objects/sqlcipher/SQLCipher.java
Have you tried to simply change the dependency in the XML file?

 

[epiCode]

Have you tried to simply change the dependency in the XML file?

Yes. It did not work.
Then I downloaded the SQLCipher.java, and modified dependency in code (also downloaded new .aar files), and tried compiling using SLC and failed.

 

[Erel]

You don't need to compile anything. Just change the dependecy.

 

[epiCode]

You don't need to compile anything. Just change the dependecy.

Just changing the dependancy leads to this error on sqldb.initialize method.

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/sqlite/db/SupportSQLiteDatabase;

PS: I ran jetifier too

 

[Mahares]

I needed FTS5 which is available in SQLCipher 4.5.4.

I have an FTS5 application that I run which uses Erel's SQL Cipher 1.60 and the sqlcipher-4.0.0 release. I did not have to upgrade to 4.5.4. If you want to attach a small and a simple project of your own using FTS5 where it did not work for you, I can try to test it on my end to see if it crashes the same way it did for you.
CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ${DBTableName} USING fts5(........................

 

[RB Smissaert]

Just changing the dependancy leads to this error on sqldb.initialize method.

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/sqlite/db/SupportSQLiteDatabase;

PS: I ran jetifier too

Did you manage to fix this or did you just stick with the old SQLCipher?
I encountered similar problems trying to update to SQLCipher 4.5.6.

RBS

 

[epiCode]

Did you manage to fix this or did you just stick with the old SQLCipher?
I encountered similar problems trying to update to SQLCipher 4.5.6.

RBS

Sticking to old version until Erel decides to realease a new version. Tried to compile myself but gave up after multiple issues encountered during compilation, which I could not navigate due to my lack of experience with java.

 

[RB Smissaert]

Sticking to old version until Erel decides to realease a new version. Tried to compile myself but gave up after multiple issues encountered during compilation, which I could not navigate due to my lack of experience with java.

OK, I will do the same.
There is a newer version uploaded by Tummosoft in the libraries group, but it doesn't seem that is ready yet to be used in a complex app.

RBS

 

[Erel]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-database-encryption-with-sqlcipher-library.14965/ based on SQLCipher 4.5.4.

 

[Erel]

BTW, this error was misleading: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/sqlite/db/SupportSQLiteDatabase;
The class is there inside the AAR. The actual missing class comes from a different SDK. You can see the other dependency here: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/net.zetetic/android-database-sqlcipher/4.5.4:

 

[RB Smissaert]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-database-encryption-with-sqlcipher-library.14965/ based on SQLCipher 4.5.4.

Have downloaded android-database-sqlcipher-4.5.4.aar, sqlite-2.2.0.aar and also sqlite-2.4.0.aar (not sure which one of these last 2 were needed)
and put them in the additional library folder, altered the last few lines of SQLCipher.xml (the old 1.6 file):

<version>1.7</version>
<comment></comment>
<dependsOn>android-database-sqlcipher-4.5.4.aar</dependsOn>
</root>

Did a Jetify, but still get this run-time error.

Still getting this error:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lnet/sqlcipher/database/SQLiteDatabase;
at anyhwheresoftware.b4a.objects.sqlcipher.SQLCipher.Initialize(SQLCipher.java:51)
at b4a.exampleljjll.clsconnection$ResumableSub_Connect2DB.resume(clsconnection.java:696)
at b4a.exampleljjll.clsconnection._connect2db(clsconnection.java:533)
at b4a.exampleljjll.b4xmainpage$ResumableSub_SetConnection.resume(b4xmainpage.java:40226)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.checkAndRunWaitForEvent(BA.java:275)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:215)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:201)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common$15.run(Common.java:1804)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:958)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8893)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:608)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase
... 16 more

What else do I need to do or what do I need to do differently?

RBS

 

[RB Smissaert]

Have downloaded android-database-sqlcipher-4.5.4.aar, sqlite-2.2.0.aar and also sqlite-2.4.0.aar (not sure which one of these last 2 were needed)
and put them in the additional library folder, altered the last few lines of SQLCipher.xml (the old 1.6 file):

<version>1.7</version>
<comment></comment>
<dependsOn>android-database-sqlcipher-4.5.4.aar</dependsOn>
</root>

Did a Jetify, but still get this run-time error.

Still getting this error:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lnet/sqlcipher/database/SQLiteDatabase;
at anyhwheresoftware.b4a.objects.sqlcipher.SQLCipher.Initialize(SQLCipher.java:51)
at b4a.exampleljjll.clsconnection$ResumableSub_Connect2DB.resume(clsconnection.java:696)
at b4a.exampleljjll.clsconnection._connect2db(clsconnection.java:533)
at b4a.exampleljjll.b4xmainpage$ResumableSub_SetConnection.resume(b4xmainpage.java:40226)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.checkAndRunWaitForEvent(BA.java:275)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:215)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:201)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common$15.run(Common.java:1804)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:958)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8893)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:608)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.sqlcipher.database.SQLiteDatabase
... 16 more

What else do I need to do or what do I need to do differently?

RBS

Solved this now by adding to B4XMainPage:

#AdditionalJar: sqlite-2.4.0.aar
#AdditionalJar: android-database-sqlcipher-4.5.4.aar

RBS

 

[epiCode]

Thank you so much @Erel !!!

 

[Erel]

Solved this now by adding to B4XMainPage:

My mistake. Will fix the dependency.

 

[RB Smissaert]

BTW, this error was misleading: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/sqlite/db/SupportSQLiteDatabase;
The class is there inside the AAR. The actual missing class comes from a different SDK. You can see the other dependency here: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/net.zetetic/android-database-sqlcipher/4.5.4:

View attachment 151416

I noticed SQLCipher 4.5.6 doesn't show up in the list at:

https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/net.zetetic/android-database-sqlcipher

So, I guess there is no point in trying to update further to use sqlcipher-android-4.5.6.aar.

RBS

 

[RB Smissaert]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/android-database-encryption-with-sqlcipher-library.14965/ based on SQLCipher 4.5.4.

Just fixed a bug in my app to do with updating SQLCipher from 1.6 to 1.7.
I have a complex Sub that replaces the vacuum command as I can't make this to work on large databases.
Part of that Sub is this Sub:

Sub ExportDBToAttachedDB(tFF_A As tFolderAndFile, _
                         strAttachedDBName As String, _
                         strKeySourceDB As String, _
                         strKeyTargetDB As String) As ResumableSub
    
    Dim oRS As ResultSet 'ignore
    
    If strKeySourceDB.Length > 0 Then
    '-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        'this used to be cConn.ExecNonQuery("PRAGMA key = '" & strKey & "'") with the old SQLCipher version
        'but that gives an error with the newer SQLCipher version 1.7 saying that in needs to be ExecQuery
        '-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        cConn.ExecQuery("PRAGMA key = '" & strKeySourceDB & "'")
    End If
    
    cConn.AttachDB(tFF_A.strFolder & "/" & tFF_A.strFile, strAttachedDBName, strKeyTargetDB)
    
    'oRS will be a 1 row, 1 column ResultSet holding a Null (this is if the export was successful)
    oRS = cConn.ExecQuery("SELECT sqlcipher_export('" & strAttachedDBName & "')")
    
    '------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    'without these 3 lines there will be an error due to a missing table in NON_CLINICAL.db if that was compacted
    'running instead a Sleep(10) doesn't solve this problem!
    '------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    oRS.Position = 0
    Log(oRS.RowCount)
    Log(oRS.GetString2(0))
    
    Return True
    
End Sub

I suppose because PRAGMA key produces a result it always was meant to be run with ExecQuery, but for some reason with the old SQLCipher 1.6
running it with ExecNonQuery was fine.

RBS