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Quickbooks Create a New Customer

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Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.

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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[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    //  First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkJsonObject jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    //  Connect to the REST server.
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    CkStringBuilder sbAuth = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));
    rest.put_Authorization(sbAuth.getAsString());

    //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
    //  can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    //  If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
    //  reconnect if needed.
    //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //  Create the following JSON:

    //  {
    //    "FullyQualifiedName": "King Groceries",
    //    "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
    //      "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
    //    },
    //    "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
    //    "Suffix": "Jr",
    //    "Title": "Mr",
    //    "MiddleName": "B",
    //    "Notes": "Here are other details.",
    //    "FamilyName": "King",
    //    "PrimaryPhone": {
    //      "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
    //    },
    //    "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
    //    "BillAddr": {
    //      "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //      "City": "Mountain View",
    //      "PostalCode": "94042",
    //      "Line1": "123 Main Street",
    //      "Country": "USA"
    //    },
    //    "GivenName": "James"
    //  }
    //  
    //  Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObject jsonReq = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonReq.UpdateString("FullyQualifiedName","King Groceries");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryEmailAddr.Address","jdrew@myemail.com");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("DisplayName","King's Groceries");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Suffix","Jr");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Title","Mr");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("MiddleName","B");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Notes","Here are other details.");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("FamilyName","King");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber","(555) 555-5555");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CompanyName","King Groceries");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.City","Mountain View");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.PostalCode","94042");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Line1","123 Main Street");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Country","USA");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("GivenName","James");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/customer",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();

    //  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    System.out.println("response status code = " + respStatusCode);

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    System.out.println(jsonResponse.emit());

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

    //  Sample output...
    //  (See the parsing code below..)
    //  
    //  Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    //  {
    //    "Customer": {
    //      "domain": "QBO",
    //      "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
    //        "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
    //      },
    //      "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
    //      "CurrencyRef": {
    //        "name": "United States Dollar",
    //        "value": "USD"
    //      },
    //      "DefaultTaxCodeRef": {
    //        "value": "2"
    //      },
    //      "PreferredDeliveryMethod": "Print",
    //      "GivenName": "James",
    //      "FullyQualifiedName": "King's Groceries",
    //      "BillWithParent": false,
    //      "Title": "Mr",
    //      "Job": false,
    //      "BalanceWithJobs": 0,
    //      "PrimaryPhone": {
    //        "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
    //      },
    //      "Taxable": true,
    //      "MetaData": {
    //        "CreateTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00",
    //        "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00"
    //      },
    //      "BillAddr": {
    //        "City": "Mountain View",
    //        "Country": "USA",
    //        "Line1": "123 Main Street",
    //        "PostalCode": "94042",
    //        "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //        "Id": "112"
    //      },
    //      "MiddleName": "B",
    //      "Notes": "Here are other details.",
    //      "Active": true,
    //      "Balance": 0,
    //      "SyncToken": "0",
    //      "Suffix": "Jr",
    //      "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
    //      "FamilyName": "King",
    //      "PrintOnCheckName": "King Groceries",
    //      "sparse": false,
    //      "Id": "67"
    //    },
    //    "time": "2015-07-23T10:58:12.099-07:00"
    //  }
    //  

    String CustomerDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.domain");
    String CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address");
    String CustomerDisplayName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.DisplayName");
    String CustomerCurrencyRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.name");
    String CustomerCurrencyRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.value");
    String CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value");
    String CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod");
    String CustomerGivenName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.GivenName");
    String CustomerFullyQualifiedName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.FullyQualifiedName");
    boolean CustomerBillWithParent = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.BillWithParent");
    String CustomerTitle = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.Title");
    boolean CustomerJob = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Job");
    int CustomerBalanceWithJobs = jsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.BalanceWithJobs");
    String CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber");
    boolean CustomerTaxable = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Taxable");
    String CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.MetaData.CreateTime");
    String CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime");
    String CustomerBillAddrCity = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.City");
    String CustomerBillAddrCountry = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Country");
    String CustomerBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Line1");
    String CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode");
    String CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
    String CustomerBillAddrId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Id");
    String CustomerMiddleName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.MiddleName");
    String CustomerNotes = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.Notes");
    boolean CustomerActive = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Active");
    int CustomerBalance = jsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.Balance");
    String CustomerSyncToken = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.SyncToken");
    String CustomerSuffix = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.Suffix");
    String CustomerCompanyName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.CompanyName");
    String CustomerFamilyName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.FamilyName");
    String CustomerPrintOnCheckName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.PrintOnCheckName");
    boolean CustomerSparse = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.sparse");
    String CustomerId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Customer.Id");
    String time = jsonResponse.stringOf("time");
  }
}