(CkPython) Get File Metadata

Gets a file's metadata or content by ID.

See Google Drive Files get for additional details.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = True

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

# This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
# Google Drive scope.

gAuth = chilkat.CkAuthGoogle()
gAuth.put_AccessToken("GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN")

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Connect using TLS.
# A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Google Drive REST API calls.
# The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
# then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# We need to send a GET request like this:
# GET https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/fileId
# The fileId is part of the path.
sbPath = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/drive/v3/files/")
# Assume we previously obtained the fileId for the file of interest...
sbPath.Append("0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk")

# Indicate that we want ALL possible fields.
# If no fields are indicated, then only the basic fields are returned.
allFields = "appProperties,capabilities,contentHints,createdTime,description,explicitlyTrashed,fileExtension,folderColorRgb,fullFileExtension,headRevisionId,iconLink,id,imageMediaMetadata,isAppAuthorized,kind,lastModifyingUser,md5Checksum,mimeType,modifiedByMeTime,modifiedTime,name,originalFilename,ownedByMe,owners,parents,permissions,properties,quotaBytesUsed,shared,sharedWithMeTime,sharingUser,size,spaces,starred,thumbnailLink,trashed,version,videoMediaMetadata,viewedByMe,viewedByMeTime,viewersCanCopyContent,webContentLink,webViewLink,writersCanShare"

rest.AddQueryParam("fields",allFields)

jsonResponse = rest.fullRequestNoBody("GET",sbPath.getAsString())
if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200):
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()))
    print("response status text = " + rest.responseStatusText())
    print("response header: " + rest.responseHeader())
    print("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    sys.exit()

# ---------------------------------------------------
# Sample code for parsing this JSON is shown below...
# ---------------------------------------------------

# A successful response looks like this:
# {
#   "kind": "drive#file",
#   "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk",
#   "name": "penguins.jpg",
#   "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
#   "starred": false,
#   "trashed": false,
#   "explicitlyTrashed": false,
#   "parents": [
#     "0B53Q6OSTWYola296ODZUSm5GYU0"
#   ],
#   "spaces": [
#     "drive"
#   ],
#   "version": "672",
#   "webContentLink": "https://docs.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/uc?id=0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk&export=download",
#   "webViewLink": "https://drive.google.com/a/chilkatcloud.com/file/d/0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk/view?usp=drivesdk",
#   "iconLink": "https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_11_image_list.png",
#   "thumbnailLink": "https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/uIV1dJdc8vsAQzaaIInpc9AV55AcdHhpM7fQeI2RN2qbCSnhjK9IDdNQAOTtkvjS9ZObqw=s220",
#   "viewedByMe": true,
#   "viewedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
#   "createdTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
#   "modifiedTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
#   "modifiedByMeTime": "2016-10-08T12:38:02.258Z",
#   "owners": [
#     {
#       "kind": "drive#user",
#       "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
#       "me": true,
#       "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
#       "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
#     }
#   ],
#   "lastModifyingUser": {
#     "kind": "drive#user",
#     "displayName": "Matthew Smith",
#     "me": true,
#     "permissionId": "08366696655122259092",
#     "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com"
#   },
#   "shared": false,
#   "ownedByMe": true,
#   "capabilities": {
#     "canEdit": true,
#     "canComment": true,
#     "canShare": true,
#     "canCopy": true,
#     "canReadRevisions": true
#   },
#   "viewersCanCopyContent": true,
#   "writersCanShare": true,
#   "permissions": [
#     {
#       "kind": "drive#permission",
#       "id": "08366696655122259092",
#       "type": "user",
#       "emailAddress": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
#       "role": "owner",
#       "displayName": "Matthew Smith"
#     }
#   ],
#   "originalFilename": "penguins.jpg",
#   "fullFileExtension": "jpg",
#   "fileExtension": "jpg",
#   "md5Checksum": "9d377b10ce778c4938b3c7e2c63a229a",
#   "size": "777835",
#   "quotaBytesUsed": "777835",
#   "headRevisionId": "0B53Q6OSTWYolUUlHVFhHdFlXQ0R1aHZuT0tORTVzc2h5NnZjPQ",
#   "imageMediaMetadata": {
#     "width": 1024,
#     "height": 768,
#     "rotation": 0,
#     "time": "2009:03:12 13:48:35"
#   },
#   "isAppAuthorized": false
# }

# Iterate over each file in the response and show the name, id, and mimeType.
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.Load(jsonResponse)

# Show the full JSON response.
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(json.emit())
print("-")

# Demonstrate how to get pieces of information:
print("Original Filename: " + json.stringOf("originalFilename"))

wasLastModifiedUserMe = json.BoolOf("lastModifyingUser.me")
print("Was Last Modified by Me: " + str(wasLastModifiedUserMe))

# Assuming this is an image file...
width = json.IntOf("imageMediaMetadata.width")
print("Image Width: " + str(width))

# Iterate over parents...

numParents = json.SizeOfArray("parents")
i = 0
while i < numParents :
    json.put_I(i)
    print("Parent " + str(i) + ": " + json.stringOf("parents[i]"))
    i = i + 1

# Iterate over owners...
numOwners = json.SizeOfArray("owners")
i = 0
while i < numOwners :
    json.put_I(i)
    print("Owner " + str(i) + ": kind=" + json.stringOf("owners[i].kind") + " displayName=" + json.stringOf("owners[i].displayName"))
    i = i + 1

# Iterate over permissions...
numPermissions = json.SizeOfArray("permissions")
i = 0
while i < numPermissions :
    json.put_I(i)
    print("Permission " + str(i) + ": kind=" + json.stringOf("permissions[i].kind") + " id=" + json.stringOf("permissions[i].id"))
    i = i + 1