(Java) Get Populi Access Key (Token)

Demonstrates how to authenticate and obtain an access key using a username and password.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // Connect using TLS.
    // A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Populi REST API calls.
    // The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
    // then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    boolean success = rest.Connect("yourcollege.populi.co",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    rest.AddQueryParam("username","POPULI_USERNAME");
    rest.AddQueryParam("password","POPULI_PASSWORD");

    String responseBody = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api/index.php");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // We should expect a 200 response if successful.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println("Request Header: ");
        System.out.println(rest.lastRequestHeader());
        System.out.println("----");
        System.out.println("Response StatusCode = " + rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        System.out.println("Response StatusLine: " + rest.responseStatusText());
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(rest.responseHeader());
        System.out.println("Response Body:");
        System.out.println(responseBody);
        return;
        }

    CkXml xml = new CkXml();
    xml.LoadXml(responseBody);
    System.out.println(xml.getXml());

    // Sample response:
    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
    // <response>
    // <access_key>63481e36023b5d ... 76d0dbc314</access_key>
    //     <accountid>19999999</accountid>
    //     <accounttype>PERSON</accounttype>
    // </response>

    // Save the XML to a file for subsequent requests..
    xml.SaveXml("qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml");
  }
}