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Get File Metadata

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Gets a file's metadata or content by ID.

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Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    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.

    let gAuth = CkoAuthGoogle()!
    gAuth.accessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

    let rest = CkoRest()!

    // 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.
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    success = rest.connect(hostname: "www.googleapis.com", port: 443, tls: true, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)

    // Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
    rest.setAuthGoogle(authProvider: 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.
    let sbPath = CkoStringBuilder()!
    sbPath.append(value: "/drive/v3/files/")
    // Assume we previously obtained the fileId for the file of interest...
    sbPath.append(value: "0B53Q6OSTWYolbUF6WS1Gei1oalk")

    // Indicate that we want ALL possible fields.
    // If no fields are indicated, then only the basic fields are returned.
    var allFields: String? = "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(name: "fields", value: allFields)

    var jsonResponse: String? = rest.fullRequestNoBody(httpVerb: "GET", uriPath: sbPath.getAsString())
    if rest.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    if rest.responseStatusCode.intValue != 200 {
        print("response status code = \(rest.responseStatusCode.intValue)")
        print("response status text = \(rest.responseStatusText!)")
        print("response header: \(rest.responseHeader!)")
        print("response JSON: \(jsonResponse!)")
        return
    }

    // ---------------------------------------------------
    // 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.
    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.load(json: jsonResponse)

    // Show the full JSON response.
    json.emitCompact = false
    print("\(json.emit()!)")
    print("-")

    // Demonstrate how to get pieces of information:
    print("Original Filename: \(json.string(of: "originalFilename")!)")

    var wasLastModifiedUserMe: Bool = json.bool(of: "lastModifyingUser.me")
    print("Was Last Modified by Me: \(wasLastModifiedUserMe)")

    // Assuming this is an image file...
    var width: Int = json.int(of: "imageMediaMetadata.width").intValue
    print("Image Width: \(width)")

    // Iterate over parents...
    var i: Int
    var numParents: Int = json.size(ofArray: "parents").intValue
    i = 0
    while i < numParents {
        json.i = i
        print("Parent \(i): \(json.string(of: "parents[i]")!)")
        i = i + 1
    }

    // Iterate over owners...
    var numOwners: Int = json.size(ofArray: "owners").intValue
    i = 0
    while i < numOwners {
        json.i = i
        print("Owner \(i): kind=\(json.string(of: "owners[i].kind")!) displayName=\(json.string(of: "owners[i].displayName")!)")
        i = i + 1
    }

    // Iterate over permissions...
    var numPermissions: Int = json.size(ofArray: "permissions").intValue
    i = 0
    while i < numPermissions {
        json.i = i
        print("Permission \(i): kind=\(json.string(of: "permissions[i].kind")!) id=\(json.string(of: "permissions[i].id")!)")
        i = i + 1
    }


}