(Chilkat2-Python) Dropbox Content Hash

Demonstrates how to compute the Dropbox content_hash of a file. (This is the "content_hash" found in the Dropbox FileMetadata object.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.79 or greater because it uses the fac.ReadBlockBd method.

For more information, see https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/content-hash

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

crypt = chilkat2.Crypt2()

# To calculate the content_hash of a file:
# Split the file into blocks of 4 MB (4,194,304 or 4 * 1024 * 1024 bytes). The last block (if any) may be smaller than 4 MB.
# Compute the hash of each block using SHA-256.
# Concatenate the hash of all blocks in the binary format to form a single binary string.
# Compute the hash of the concatenated string using SHA-256. Output the resulting hash in hexadecimal format.

crypt.HashAlgorithm = "sha256"
crypt.EncodingMode = "hex_lower"

# We're going to calculate the content_hash for the Milky Way JPG image linked here:  https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/content-hash

fac = chilkat2.FileAccess()
bd = chilkat2.BinData()
bdHashes = chilkat2.BinData()

success = fac.OpenForRead("qa_data/jpg/milky-way-nasa.jpg")
if (success == False):
    print(fac.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

blockSize = 4194304
numBlocks = fac.GetNumBlocks(blockSize)

i = 0
while (i < numBlocks) :
    # Read the next 4MB block into bd.
    bd.Clear()
    success = fac.ReadBlockBd(i,blockSize,bd)

    hashHex = crypt.HashBdENC(bd)
    print(str(i) + ": " + hashHex)
    bdHashes.AppendEncoded(hashHex,"hex_lower")

    i = i + 1

fac.FileClose()

# Hash the concatenated SHA-256 hashes.
content_hash = crypt.HashBdENC(bdHashes)
print("content_hash = " + content_hash)