(Go) Populi Search People

Demonstrates the Populi searchPeople task.

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

    // First load the previously obtained API token.
    // See Get Populi Access Token for sample code showing how to get the API token.
    xml := chilkat.NewXml()
    success := xml.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml")
    accessKey := xml.GetChildContent("access_key")
    if xml.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println("Did not find the access_key")
        xml.DisposeXml()
        return
    }

    rest := chilkat.NewRest()

    // 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.
    bAutoReconnect := true
    success = rest.Connect("yourcollege.populi.co",443,true,bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        xml.DisposeXml()
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    rest.SetAuthorization(*accessKey)

    rest.AddQueryParam("task","searchPeople")
    rest.AddQueryParam("search_term","Robert")
    rest.AddQueryParam("limit","10")

    responseBody := rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api/index.php")
    if rest.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        xml.DisposeXml()
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    // We should expect a 200 response if successful.
    if rest.ResponseStatusCode() != 200 {
        fmt.Println("Request Header: ")
        fmt.Println(rest.LastRequestHeader())
        fmt.Println("----")
        fmt.Println("Response StatusCode = ", rest.ResponseStatusCode())
        fmt.Println("Response StatusLine: ", rest.ResponseStatusText())
        fmt.Println("Response Header:")
        fmt.Println(rest.ResponseHeader())
        fmt.Println("Response Body:")
        fmt.Println(*responseBody)
        xml.DisposeXml()
        rest.DisposeRest()
        return
    }

    xml.LoadXml(*responseBody)
    fmt.Println(*xml.GetXml())

    // Sample response:
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample XML: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from XML

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    //  <response>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>11111</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McStudent</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name>Kensington</middle_name>
    // 		<preferred_name>Bobby</preferred_name>
    // 		<is_user>1</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>r.mcstudent@myschool.edu</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>2222</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McBoardmember</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name/>
    // 		<preferred_name/>
    // 		<is_user>0</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>robert@gmail.com</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // </response>

    var i int
    var count_i int
    var id int
    var first_name *string = new(string)
    var last_name *string = new(string)
    var middle_name *string = new(string)
    var preferred_name *string = new(string)
    var is_user int
    var primary_email *string = new(string)

    i = 0
    count_i = xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("person")
    for i < count_i {
        xml.SetI(i)
        id = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|id")
        first_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|first_name")
        last_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|last_name")
        middle_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|middle_name")
        preferred_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|preferred_name")
        is_user = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|is_user")
        primary_email = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|primary_email")
        i = i + 1
    }


    xml.DisposeXml()
    rest.DisposeRest()