(PowerBuilder) IBM Cloud Secrets - Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory

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This example shows how to set up an in-memory bootstrap secret with authentication credentials which will be used in other examples to access IBM Cloud Secrets.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Bootstrap
oleobject loo_Json
string ls_Ibm_api_key
integer li_Success

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

loo_Bootstrap = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Bootstrap.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Secrets")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Bootstrap
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// The bootstrap secret will reside in memory.
loo_Bootstrap.Location = "memory"

// Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
loo_Json = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("appName","ibm_bs")
loo_Json.UpdateString("service","Example")
loo_Json.UpdateString("username","Joe")

// The bootstrap secret for the IBM Cloud Secrets will contain
// your IBM Cloud API Key, like this..
// (change the following to use your own IBM Cloud API key)
ls_Ibm_api_key = "tI-oaEj_krD2F4Utd1ztRCE+wDWve8HvU15XxOdq7FkW"
li_Success = loo_Bootstrap.UpdateSecretStr(loo_Json,ls_Ibm_api_key)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Bootstrap.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Bootstrap
    destroy loo_Json
    return
end if

// The secret is stored encrypted in memory, and is available to be used
// regardless of the lifetime of the "bootstrap" object.

Write-Debug "The IBM Cloud bootstrap secret has been stored in memory."


destroy loo_Bootstrap
destroy loo_Json