(Android™) GitHub OAuth2 Access Token

Demonstrates how to get a GitHub OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

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// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkOAuth2 oauth2 = new CkOAuth2();
    boolean success;

    // This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your app.  
    // The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
    oauth2.put_ListenPort(3017);

    oauth2.put_AuthorizationEndpoint("https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize");
    oauth2.put_TokenEndpoint("https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token");

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.put_ClientId("GITHUB-CLIENT-ID");
    oauth2.put_ClientSecret("GITHUB-CLIENT-SECRET");

    oauth2.put_CodeChallenge(true);
    oauth2.put_CodeChallengeMethod("S256");

    // Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    String url = oauth2.startAuth();
    if (oauth2.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        Log.i(TAG, oauth2.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // At this point, your application should load the URL in a browser.
    // For example, 
    // in C#:  System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);
    // in Java: Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url));
    // in VBScript: Set wsh=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    //              wsh.Run url
    // in Xojo: ShowURL(url)  (see http://docs.xojo.com/index.php/ShowURL)
    // in Dataflex: Runprogram Background "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" sUrl        
    // The GitHub account owner would interactively accept or deny the authorization request.

    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...

    // Now wait for the authorization.
    // We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
    int numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 30000) and (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3)) {
        oauth2.SleepMs(100);
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100;
        }

    // If there was no response from the browser within 30 seconds, then 
    // the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    // 1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    // 2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    // In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        Log.i(TAG, "No response from the browser!");
        return;
        }

    // Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    // The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    // 3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 5) {
        Log.i(TAG, "OAuth2 failed to complete.");
        Log.i(TAG, oauth2.failureInfo());
        return;
        }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 4) {
        Log.i(TAG, "OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
        Log.i(TAG, oauth2.accessTokenResponse());
        return;
        }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() != 3) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + String.valueOf(oauth2.get_AuthFlowState()));
        return;
        }

    Log.i(TAG, "OAuth2 authorization granted!");
    Log.i(TAG, "Access Token = " + oauth2.accessToken());

  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}