(Java) OneDrive -- Delete a File or Folder

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Demonstrates how to delete a file, folder, or any DriveItem.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // Use your previously obtained access token here:
    // See the following examples for getting an access token:
    //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
    //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

    // (Make sure your token was obtained with the Files.ReadWrite scope.)
    http.put_AuthToken("MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    // To delete a file or folder, send a DELETE request like this:
    // If not using "me", then the URL path should be /v1.0/users/{id | userPrincipalName}/...
    // DELETE /v1.0/me/drive/root:/{item-path}

    http.SetUrlVar("item_path","someFolder/sample.pdf");
    String resp = http.quickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/drive/root:/{$item_path}");
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
    if (http.get_LastStatus() == 204) {
        System.out.println("DriveItem deleted.");
        }
    else {
        System.out.println("DriveItem not deleted.");
        System.out.println(resp);
        }
  }
}