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Android™

Shippo Create a Batch

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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

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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);

    boolean success = false;

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    //  Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    //  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    //  {
    //    "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //    "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //    "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //    "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //    "batch_shipments": [
    //      {
    //        "shipment": {
    //          "address_from": {
    //            "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //            "street1": "965 Mission St",
    //            "street2": "Ste 201",
    //            "city": "San Francisco",
    //            "state": "CA",
    //            "zip": "94103",
    //            "country": "US",
    //            "phone": "4151234567",
    //            "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //          },
    //          "address_to": {
    //            "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //            "company": "",
    //            "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //            "street2": "",
    //            "city": "New York",
    //            "state": "NY",
    //            "zip": "10007",
    //            "country": "US",
    //            "phone": "4151234567",
    //            "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //          },
    //          "parcels": [
    //            {
    //              "length": "5",
    //              "width": "5",
    //              "height": "5",
    //              "distance_unit": "in",
    //              "weight": "2",
    //              "mass_unit": "oz"
    //            }
    //          ]
    //        }
    //      },
    //      {
    //        "shipment": {
    //          "address_from": {
    //            "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //            "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
    //            "city": "San Jose",
    //            "state": "CA",
    //            "zip": "95122",
    //            "country": "US",
    //            "phone": "4151234567",
    //            "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //          },
    //          "address_to": {
    //            "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //            "company": "",
    //            "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //            "street2": "",
    //            "city": "New York",
    //            "state": "NY",
    //            "zip": "10007",
    //            "country": "US",
    //            "phone": "4151234567",
    //            "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //          },
    //          "parcels": [
    //            {
    //              "length": "5",
    //              "width": "5",
    //              "height": "5",
    //              "distance_unit": "in",
    //              "weight": "20",
    //              "mass_unit": "lb"
    //            }
    //          ]
    //        },
    //        "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
    //        "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("default_carrier_account","078870331023437cb917f5187429b093");
    json.UpdateString("default_servicelevel_token","usps_priority");
    json.UpdateString("label_filetype","PDF_4x6");
    json.UpdateString("metadata","BATCH #170");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1","965 Mission St");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2","Ste 201");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state","CA");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip","94103");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country","US");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company","");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2","");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city","New York");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state","NY");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip","10007");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country","US");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight","2");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","oz");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1","1092 Indian Summer Ct");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city","San Jose");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state","CA");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip","95122");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country","US");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company","");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2","");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city","New York");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state","NY");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip","10007");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country","US");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height","5");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight","20");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account","a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3");
    json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token","fedex_2_day");

    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/batches/",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    Log.i(TAG, "Response Body:");
    Log.i(TAG, jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    Log.i(TAG, "Response Status Code = " + String.valueOf(respStatusCode));
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Response Header:");
        Log.i(TAG, resp.header());
        Log.i(TAG, "Failed.");
        return;
        }

    //  Sample JSON response:
    //  (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    //  {
    //    "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
    //    "object_owner": "admin",
    //    "status": "VALIDATING",
    //    "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //    "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //    "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //    "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //    "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //    "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //    "batch_shipments": {
    //      "next": null,
    //      "previous": null,
    //      "results": [
    //      ]
    //    },
    //    "object_results": {
    //      "purchase_succeeded": 0,
    //      "purchase_failed": 0,
    //      "creation_failed": 0,
    //      "creation_succeeded": 0
    //    },
    //    "label_url": [
    //    ]
    //  }

    //  Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    //  Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    String object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    String object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    String status = jResp.stringOf("status");
    String object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    String object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    String metadata = jResp.stringOf("metadata");
    String default_carrier_account = jResp.stringOf("default_carrier_account");
    String default_servicelevel_token = jResp.stringOf("default_servicelevel_token");
    String label_filetype = jResp.stringOf("label_filetype");
    String batch_shipmentsNext = jResp.stringOf("batch_shipments.next");
    String batch_shipmentsPrevious = jResp.stringOf("batch_shipments.previous");
    int object_resultsPurchase_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded");
    int object_resultsPurchase_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_failed");
    int object_resultsCreation_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_failed");
    int object_resultsCreation_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_succeeded");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
        }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("label_url");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
        }


  }

  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."
  }
}