(Java) REST Read Binary Response into BinData Object (Amazon S3)

Demonstrates how to make a REST call that returns a binary response body. This example is valid for files that fit in memory. The example shows how to download a JPG from the Amazon S3 service.

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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.

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server.
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    boolean success = rest.Connect("s3.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Important: For buckets created in regions outside us-east-1,
    // there are three important changes that need to be made.
    // See Working with S3 Buckets in Non-us-east-1 Regions for the details.
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
    CkAuthAws authAws = new CkAuthAws();
    authAws.put_AccessKey("AWS_ACCESS_KEY");
    authAws.put_SecretKey("AWS_SECRET_KEY");
    authAws.put_ServiceName("s3");
    success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws);

    // Set the bucket name via the HOST header.
    // In this case, the bucket name is "chilkat100".
    rest.put_Host("chilkat100.s3.amazonaws.com");

    // Send the request to download the JPG.
    success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/starfish.jpg");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Read the response header.
    int responseStatusCode = rest.ReadResponseHeader();
    if (responseStatusCode < 0) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Response status code = " + responseStatusCode);

    // We expect a 200 response status if the JPG data is coming.
    // Otherwise, we'll get a string response body with an error message(or no response body).
    if (responseStatusCode != 200) {
        String errResponse = rest.readRespBodyString();
        if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
            System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
            }
        else {
            System.out.println(errResponse);
            }

        return;
        }

    CkBinData bdBody = new CkBinData();
    success = rest.ReadRespBd(bdBody);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Save the contents of the response body to a file.
    success = bdBody.WriteFile("qa_output/starfish.jpg");
    if (success == true) {
        System.out.println("Success");
        }
    else {
        System.out.println("Failed to write file.");
        }
  }
}