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Update a Google Contact

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Demonstrates how to update a Google Contact.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- Note: The code for setting up the Chilkat REST object and making the initial connection can be done once.
    -- Once connected, the REST object may be re-used for many REST API calls.
    -- (It's a good idea to put the connection setup code in a separate function/subroutine.)
    -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    -- It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    -- This example loads the JSON access token file 
    -- saved by this example: Get Google Contacts OAuth2 Access Token

    DECLARE @jsonToken int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonToken OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/tokens/googleContacts.json'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Failed to load googleContacts.json'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @gAuth int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.AuthGoogle', @gAuth OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'access_token'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @gAuth, 'AccessToken', @sTmp0

    DECLARE @rest int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Rest', @rest OUT

    -- Connect using TLS.
    DECLARE @bAutoReconnect int
    SELECT @bAutoReconnect = 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'Connect', @success OUT, 'www.google.com', 443, 1, @bAutoReconnect

    -- Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'SetAuthGoogle', @success OUT, @gAuth

    -- ----------------------------------------------
    -- OK, the REST connection setup is completed..
    -- ----------------------------------------------

    -- To update a contact, we'll first get the contact information,
    -- then we'll make changes to the XML and then PUT the update.

    -- To retrieve the contact, send the following:
    -- 	GET /m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}
    -- 	GData-Version: 3.0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'GData-Version', '3.0'

    DECLARE @sbPath int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbPath OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbPath, 'Append', @success OUT, '/m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}'
    -- Get the contact having contactId = "5b6d64980b1ed462"
    DECLARE @numReplacements int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbPath, 'Replace', @numReplacements OUT, '{contactId}', '5b6d64980b1ed462'

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbPath, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'FullRequestNoBodySb', @success OUT, 'GET', @sTmp0, @sbResponseBody
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @gAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPath
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        RETURN
      END

    -- A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 200
      BEGIN

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response status code = ' + @iTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response status text = ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseHeader', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response header: ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbResponseBody, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response body: ' + @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @gAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPath
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        RETURN
      END

    -- If the 200 response was received, then the contacts XML is contained
    -- in the response body.
    DECLARE @xml int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Xml', @xml OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody, 0

    -- Get the etag:
    DECLARE @lastKnownEtag nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetAttrValue', @lastKnownEtag OUT, 'gd:etag'

    PRINT 'lastKnownEtag = ' + @lastKnownEtag

    -- Update the XML.
    -- We're going to add or update with the following information:

    -- 	  <gd:name>
    -- 	    <gd:givenName>Joe</gd:givenName>
    -- 	    <gd:familyName>Sample</gd:familyName>
    -- 	    <gd:fullName>Joe Sample</gd:fullName>
    -- 	  </gd:name>
    -- 	  <content type="text">RIP Joe Sample, a great musician...</content>
    -- 	  <gd:extendedProperty name="pet" value="hamster"/>

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateChildContent', NULL, 'gd:name|gd:givenName', 'Joe'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateChildContent', NULL, 'gd:name|gd:familyName', 'Sample'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateChildContent', NULL, 'gd:name|gd:fullName', 'Joe Sample'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateChildContent', NULL, 'content', 'RIP Joe Sample, a great musician...'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateAttrAt', @success OUT, 'content', 1, 'type', 'text'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateAttrAt', @success OUT, 'gd:extendedProperty', 1, 'name', 'pet'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'UpdateAttrAt', @success OUT, 'gd:extendedProperty', 1, 'value', 'hamster'

    -- Send the following:

    -- 	PUT /m8/feeds/contacts/default/full/{contactId}
    -- 	If-Match: {lastKnownEtag}
    -- 	GData-Version: 3.0
    -- 	Content-Type: application/atom+xml

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'ClearAllHeaders', @success OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'If-Match', @lastKnownEtag
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'GData-Version', '3.0'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'Content-Type', 'application/atom+xml'

    DECLARE @sbRequestBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbRequestBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetXmlSb', @success OUT, @sbRequestBody

    -- The sbPath already contains the correct path..
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbPath, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'FullRequestSb', @success OUT, 'PUT', @sTmp0, @sbRequestBody, @sbResponseBody
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @gAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPath
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        RETURN
      END

    -- A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 200
      BEGIN

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response status code = ' + @iTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response status text = ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseHeader', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response header: ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbResponseBody, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'response body: ' + @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @gAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPath
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        RETURN
      END

    -- If the 200 response was received, then the updated contact XML is contained
    -- in the response body.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody, 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetXml', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    PRINT 'Success.'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @gAuth
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbPath
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody


END
GO