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Xero Delete Account

Demonstrates how to delete an account in Xero.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 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[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    //  Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    //  Before sending REST API calls, the REST object needs to be
    //  initialized for OAuth1.
    //  See Xero 2-Legged OAuth1 Setup for sample code.

    //  Assuming the REST object's OAuth1 authenticator is setup, and the initial
    //  connection was made, we may now send REST HTTP requests..

    //  -------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Accounts are deleted by AccountID.
    String accountID = "cb8c94cf-57d4-41ee-b866-4c27632fe838";

    CkStringBuilder sbPath = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbPath.Append("/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/");
    sbPath.Append(accountID);

    String xmlResponse = rest.fullRequestNoBody("DELETE",sbPath.getAsString());
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  A 200 response is expected for actual success.
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println(xmlResponse);
        System.out.println("failed.");
        return;
        }

    System.out.println(xmlResponse);
    System.out.println("success.");

    //  A successful response looks like this:

    //  <Response xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    //    <Id>a2cdf307-8e47-468c-9251-32a6f6cf60b7</Id>
    //    <Status>OK</Status>
    //    <ProviderName>ChilkatPrivate</ProviderName>
    //    <DateTimeUTC>2016-11-11T02:09:22.1082261Z</DateTimeUTC>
    //    <Accounts>
    //      <Account>
    //        <AccountID>cb8c94cf-57d4-41ee-b866-4c27632fe838</AccountID>
    //        <Code>601</Code>
    //        <Name>Sales - clearance lines</Name>
    //        <Status>DELETED</Status>
    //        <Type>SALES</Type>
    //        <TaxType>OUTPUT</TaxType>
    //        <Class>REVENUE</Class>
    //        <EnablePaymentsToAccount>false</EnablePaymentsToAccount>
    //        <ShowInExpenseClaims>false</ShowInExpenseClaims>
    //        <ReportingCode>REV</ReportingCode>
    //        <ReportingCodeName>Revenue</ReportingCodeName>
    //        <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T02:09:22.237</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //      </Account>
    //    </Accounts>
    //  </Response>
  }
}