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Authorization Code Flow with PKCE for Native Apps

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Demonstrates the authorization code flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) for native apps. In Okta, your app should be defined as shown:

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let oauth2 = CkoOAuth2()!

    // This should be the port in the Login redirect URI for your app.  
    // Your app's Login redirect URI should be "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
    oauth2.listenPort = 3017

    oauth2.authorizationEndpoint = "https://{yourOktaDomain}/oauth2/default/v1/authorize"
    oauth2.tokenEndpoint = "https://{yourOktaDomain}/oauth2/default/v1/token"

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.clientId = "OKTA_CLIENT_ID"
    oauth2.clientSecret = "OKTA_CLIENT_SECRET"

    oauth2.codeChallenge = true
    oauth2.includeNonce = true

    // Make sure to include "offline_access" to get a refresh token included in the final JSON response.
    // Add any additional needed scopes separated by space chars.
    oauth2.scope = "openid offline_access"

    // Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    var url: String? = oauth2.startAuth()
    if oauth2.lastMethodSuccess == false {
        print("\(oauth2.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("URL to load in browser: \(url!)")

    // Launch the system's default browser navigated to the URL.
    success = oauth2.launchBrowser(url: url)
    if success == false {
        print("\(oauth2.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Now wait for the authorization.
    // We'll wait for a max of 60 seconds.
    var numMsWaited: Int = 0
    while (numMsWaited < 60000) && (oauth2.authFlowState.intValue < 3) {
        oauth2.sleepMs(millisec: 100)
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100
    }

    // If there was no response from the browser within 30 seconds, then 
    // the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    // 1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    // 2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    // In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue < 3 {
        oauth2.cancel()
        print("No response from the browser!")
        return
    }

    // Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    // The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    // 3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue == 5 {
        print("OAuth2 failed to complete.")
        print("\(oauth2.failureInfo!)")
        return
    }

    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue == 4 {
        print("OAuth2 authorization was denied.")
        print("\(oauth2.accessTokenResponse!)")
        return
    }

    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue != 3 {
        print("Unexpected AuthFlowState:\(oauth2.authFlowState.intValue)")
        return
    }

    print("OAuth2 authorization granted!")
    print("Access Token = \(oauth2.accessToken!)")

    // Get the full JSON response:
    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.load(json: oauth2.accessTokenResponse)
    json.emitCompact = false
    print("\(json.emit()!)")

    // The JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "access_token": "eyJraWQi ... Kn4IiEfOw",
    //   "token_type": "Bearer",
    //   "expires_in": 3600,
    //   "scope": "offline_access openid",
    //   "refresh_token": "0jCqotuuUegdjNzB9uuSsfGM2Cu5HnCHUxoJ0yhZ4rs",
    //   "id_token": "eyJraWQiO ... 09WGEq3dTRmQF86PzJg"
    // }

    // Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
    let fac = CkoFileAccess()!
    fac.writeEntireTextFile(path: "qa_data/tokens/okta.json", fileData: json.emit(), charset: "utf-8", includePreamble: false)

}