Unicode C++
Unicode C++
Update a Google Contact
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Demonstrates how to update a Google Contact.Chilkat Unicode C++ Downloads
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkAuthGoogleW.h>
#include <CkRestW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkXmlW.h>
void ChilkatSample(void)
{
bool success = false;
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Note: The code for setting up the Chilkat REST object and making the initial connection can be done once.
// Once connected, the REST object may be re-used for many REST API calls.
// (It's a good idea to put the connection setup code in a separate function/subroutine.)
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
// This example loads the JSON access token file
// saved by this example: Get Google Contacts OAuth2 Access Token
CkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
success = jsonToken.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/googleContacts.json");
if (success != true) {
wprintf(L"Failed to load googleContacts.json\n");
return;
}
CkAuthGoogleW gAuth;
gAuth.put_AccessToken(jsonToken.stringOf(L"access_token"));
CkRestW rest;
// Connect using TLS.
bool bAutoReconnect = true;
success = rest.Connect(L"www.google.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
// Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth);
// ----------------------------------------------
// OK, the REST connection setup is completed..
// ----------------------------------------------
// To update a contact, we'll first get the contact information,
// then we'll make changes to the XML and then PUT the update.
// To retrieve the contact, send the following:
// GET /m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}
// GData-Version: 3.0
rest.AddHeader(L"GData-Version",L"3.0");
CkStringBuilderW sbPath;
sbPath.Append(L"/m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}");
// Get the contact having contactId = "5b6d64980b1ed462"
int numReplacements = sbPath.Replace(L"{contactId}",L"5b6d64980b1ed462");
CkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb(L"GET",sbPath.getAsString(),sbResponseBody);
if (success != true) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
return;
}
// A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
wprintf(L"response status code = %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
wprintf(L"response status text = %s\n",rest.responseStatusText());
wprintf(L"response header: %s\n",rest.responseHeader());
wprintf(L"response body: %s\n",sbResponseBody.getAsString());
return;
}
// If the 200 response was received, then the contacts XML is contained
// in the response body.
CkXmlW xml;
xml.LoadSb(sbResponseBody,false);
// Get the etag:
const wchar_t *lastKnownEtag = xml.getAttrValue(L"gd:etag");
wprintf(L"lastKnownEtag = %s\n",lastKnownEtag);
// Update the XML.
// We're going to add or update with the following information:
// <gd:name>
// <gd:givenName>Joe</gd:givenName>
// <gd:familyName>Sample</gd:familyName>
// <gd:fullName>Joe Sample</gd:fullName>
// </gd:name>
// <content type="text">RIP Joe Sample, a great musician...</content>
// <gd:extendedProperty name="pet" value="hamster"/>
xml.UpdateChildContent(L"gd:name|gd:givenName",L"Joe");
xml.UpdateChildContent(L"gd:name|gd:familyName",L"Sample");
xml.UpdateChildContent(L"gd:name|gd:fullName",L"Joe Sample");
xml.UpdateChildContent(L"content",L"RIP Joe Sample, a great musician...");
xml.UpdateAttrAt(L"content",true,L"type",L"text");
xml.UpdateAttrAt(L"gd:extendedProperty",true,L"name",L"pet");
xml.UpdateAttrAt(L"gd:extendedProperty",true,L"value",L"hamster");
// Send the following:
// PUT /m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}
// If-Match: {lastKnownEtag}
// GData-Version: 3.0
// Content-Type: application/atom+xml
rest.ClearAllHeaders();
rest.AddHeader(L"If-Match",lastKnownEtag);
rest.AddHeader(L"GData-Version",L"3.0");
rest.AddHeader(L"Content-Type",L"application/atom+xml");
CkStringBuilderW sbRequestBody;
xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody);
// The sbPath already contains the correct path..
success = rest.FullRequestSb(L"PUT",sbPath.getAsString(),sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
if (success != true) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
return;
}
// A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
wprintf(L"response status code = %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
wprintf(L"response status text = %s\n",rest.responseStatusText());
wprintf(L"response header: %s\n",rest.responseHeader());
wprintf(L"response body: %s\n",sbResponseBody.getAsString());
return;
}
// If the 200 response was received, then the updated contact XML is contained
// in the response body.
xml.LoadSb(sbResponseBody,false);
wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
wprintf(L"%s\n",xml.getXml());
wprintf(L"Success.\n");
}