(Go) Client Certificate in REST (USB Token or Smartcard)

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Demonstrates how to use a client certificate with a REST connection where the certificate and private key are located on a USB token or smart card.

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

    // This example shows how to use the Chilkat socket object's connection.
    rest := chilkat.NewRest()
    socket := chilkat.NewSocket()

    // Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    cert := chilkat.NewCert()

    // If the smartcard or token requires a PIN...
    cert.SetSmartCardPin("000000")

    success := cert.LoadFromSmartcard("")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(cert.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    success = socket.SetSslClientCert(cert)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(socket.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    // Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    bTls := true
    port := 443
    maxWaitMs := 5000
    success = socket.Connect("www.example.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println("Connect Failure Error Code: ", socket.ConnectFailReason())
        fmt.Println(socket.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    bAutoReconnect := true

    // Use the connection:
    success = rest.UseConnection(socket,bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    // At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
    // For example..
    responseJson := rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/someQuery")
    if rest.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        rest.DisposeRest()
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }


    rest.DisposeRest()
    socket.DisposeSocket()
    cert.DisposeCert()